Tag: #inspiration

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Spiritual Foundations for Leadership

How important is spirituality in your life?

When I lived in Los Angeles, as a  working actor, I spent my free time doing yoga and making art. I first started doing yoga to help my focus, and I chose Hatha Yoga at the time. I checked out books from the library and put a mat in my apartment and did thirty minutes a day. When I finally got to a studio, it blew my mind. My favorite yoga is Bikram. It’s the one I will settle on for life. It’s played one of the greatest roles in my healing journey. I welcome the 90-minute struggle.

The rest of my spiritual life is more nuanced. Mary Magdalene and Maryam are both key to my spiritual life. They are the foundation of what I’m doing. Simply having their images in my home brings peace. I love to go to various Marian sites and leave flowers and prayers. There is an entire ritual to the things I do, and when I do them, I am living my highest self.

I woke up this morning thinking of St. Ignatius of Loyola. He was the Spanish saint of the abused and down trodden. His flock was like Oshun’s. He was a Jesuit, and if you know my heart for Papa Francisco, I will always believe it was a sign from him. This is a gentle reminder to be there for my ladies. The ones whose stories get hidden behind some ugly things. Also for my son’s. Because when you speak to the heart of men, even when it’s tough, they will look out for you.

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Go. Create. Build.

Written By: La Luz

If you had a freeway billboard, what would it say?

It could seem like a pipe dream at the moment, but dreams are really whispers from heaven. They tend to move on if you don’t capture them. You must Go. Create. And Build what you desire to see. Sometimes you can take things with you and sometimes you can’t. Some times you may have a team, sometimes it’s just you. But if you answer any call, it means you feel equipped enough for the task ahead.

If I drove by a billboard that challenged me to Go. Create and Build, the words would surreptitiously embed themselves deep within my psyche. The call would quicken my understanding and knowing that my true job would be building a nation. The first action is to go. Go towards that shot in the dark and place myself in a position to manifest that interior imagery.

When you realize it’s only you who has answered, you can then build. Remember, many are called but the laborers are few. Yet the laborers will come once you erect it. This is how plans are made—you first must answer the call.

I’ve decided to make that my own mantra. I hope it will serve as a reminder that so much of what we desire begins with a whisper and the rest is in our hands.