Author Ananda Leeke becomes new DC Social Media Examiner for Examiner.com and discusses Blogalicious conference

anandaleeke — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:45:47 -0700

Happy Monday!Guess what? I am the newest member of the Examiner.com (www.examiner.com) team. Examiner.com was launched as the insider source for everything local in April 2008. It is a division of the Clarity Media Group which is wholly owned by The Anschutz Company. Examiner.com currently serves 110 major markets across the United States. In my new role, I will serve as DC Social Media ...

Ananda Media Updates from February and March 2009

anandaleeke — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:15:42 -0700

March 2009 MediaLife Coaching Columnist Leah Mullen's interview with Ananda about how she finds balance and peace while managing a very long to-do list. http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art61348.asp. February 2009 Media-Feminist Queries Interview by Jen Nedeau, Women's Rights blogger, Change.org ...

Ananda teaches a free monthly yoga class in DC.

anandaleeke — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:14:06 -0700

Ananda also teaches free monthly yoga classes from March to December in Malcolm X - Meridian Hill Park in Washington, DC. Visit http://yoga.meetup.com/584 to read the schedule.

Ananda leads meditation session at NIH Mind-Body Week on September 10

anandaleeke — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:13:03 -0700

September 2009- Ananda will lead a meditation session at the NIH Mind-Body Week: The Science and Practice of Stress Management Conference on September 10 from 9:00 am to 9:50 am at NIH, 67-1 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892.

A Conversation with Author Ananda Leeke About Her Writing Process

anandaleeke — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:10:20 -0700

A Conversation with Ananda Leeke (excerpt from That Which Awakens Me: A Creative Woman’s Poetic Memoir of Self-Discovery by Ananda Leeke)1. Do you have a process that you use to write and create art?My process starts with surrendering my will to Spirit, trusting the process, and listening to my inner wisdom. As my creative journey moves along, I take time to step away from the work by praying, ...

Why Do Black Women Blog?

anandaleeke — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:07:02 -0700

On June 3rd, I hosted a juicy discussion on BAP Living Radio (http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/18598) with the following brilliant Black women bloggers:-Patrice Elizabeth Grell Yursik, journalist and founder of Afrobella.com and Afrobella social networking sitehttp://www.afrobella.com and http://afrobella.ning.com-Sondra Lewis, makeup artist, fashion editor, and founder of Chic Chocolate For ...

Summer Reading & Creative Inspiration from The Artist’s Way author Julia Cameron’s creative memoir Floor Sample

anandaleeke — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:04:27 -0700

In June, I finished reading Floor Sample, a creative memoir by Julia Cameron (www.theartistsway.com), author of The Artist’s Way. The Artist’s Way is one of my favorite books. My sistalovefriend Toni Blackman (www.toniblackman.com) introduced me to the book in 1995. Together, we embarked on an accountability journey of morning pages, artist dates, and long walks. I know the work that I did ...

Creative Adventure with Collage-Making from Full Strawberry Moon Weekend Celebration in June

anandaleeke — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:02:08 -0700

On Sunday, June 7, I participated in Jamie Ridler’s Full Strawberry Moon Dreamboards event. To learn more about Jamie and her full moon events, visithttp://starshyneproductions.blogspot.com/2009/06/full-strawberry-moon-dreamboards-june-7.html. I ended up making five collages that reflect my intention and commitment to live a juicy sweet, tranquil, and joyful life this summer. I labeled them ...

Summer Creative Adventures – Museum Visit to see Mami Wata Water Spirit and Yoga Movie Treat – Enlighten Up!

anandaleeke — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:00:17 -0700

Mami Wata, circa 1987 by Zoumana Sane (dates unknown, Senegal)Photo Credit: Don Cole Today I reflected on how I launched my annual summer museum adventures with a visit to the National Museum of African Art. The goal of my trip was to soak up the beauty and splendor of the Mami Wata: Arts for Water Spirits in Africa and the African Atlantic World exhibit. ...

Chicago Creative Adventure – My Visit to Art Institute of Chicago

anandaleeke — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:57:37 -0700

Adrian Piper Vanilla Nightmare #2, 1986Charcoal and red crayon, with erasing, on tan wove paper (newsprint)600 x 703 mm Cinema Remixed & Reloaded: Black Women Artists and the Moving Image Since 1970 by Andrea BrownleCy Twombly – Untitled, 2007Cy Twombly – Untitled, 2001Jasper Johns – Perilous NightGaston Lachaise – Woman (Elevation)Joan Miro – Ciphers and Constellations in ...

Ananda Leeke Attends 2nd Annual Blogging While Brown Conference for Bloggers of Color on June 19 and 20 in Chicago

anandaleeke — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:54:21 -0700

The official Blogging While Brown Conference photo taken by Freddy O – http://www.freddyo.comNOTE: I am seated in the second row in between the two ladies wearing black. Today I am writing a very short post about the 2009 Blogging While Brown (BWB) Conference that I attended on June 19 and 20 in Chicago. It was a fabulous experience! Wonderful people ! Fantastic information! And ...

Black Women on TV – Who Will Tell My Sista Stories? – Excerpt from my new book, That Which Awakens Me

anandaleeke — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:51:25 -0700

Cast of Cosby Show featuring Claire Huxtable Cast of Living Single Cast of A Different WorldCast of Soul FoodCast of GirlfriendsHi All,My father sent me a link to Echoes Of TV’s First Lady – Michelle Obama’s Last True Cultural Antecedent Is ‘Cosby’s’ Clair Huxtable by Robin Givhan ...

Ananda Leeke Launched Sisterhood, the Blog Radio on June 24.

anandaleeke — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:49:27 -0700

Sisterhood, the Blog Manifesto collage by Ananda LeekeCopyright 2009 by Madelyn C. Leeke Listen the first episode of Sisterhood, the Blog Radio (http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/42015) that aried on Wednesday, June 24th at 8:00 p.m. “Sisterhood 2009: What does it mean to be a feminist today?” was the theme. I conducted a one-on-one interview with Jennifer Nedeau, Women’s Rights Blogger for ...

The Ananda Leeke Show launched on June 30.

anandaleeke — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:47:00 -0700

Me and my best brothalove friend/book editor extraordinaire Wayne P. HenryListen to the very first episode of my new creative baby — The Ananda Leeke Show (http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/15820) that aired on June 30 at 8:00 p.m. EST. Wayne P. Henry, my best brothalove friend and book editor extraordinaire, joined me for a discussion about my insights on writing my books, That Which Awakens ...

Liberate Your Muse

anandaleeke — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:44:48 -0700

On July 2nd, I woke up and enjoyed a brisk walk in my U Street neighborhood. The sun was beaming. The morning air was crisp and sweet. The music of Carlos Santana and Alice Coltrane kept me company as I moved my feet. It was a juicy morning. The kind I love to savor. The kind that brings me back to my creative self … the deep, rich chocolate part of me that tastes like a ...