Melanated THE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY ACTION FOR BLACK LIVES INITIATIVE NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2022
Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. - Langston Hughes
September Musings In this month's edition of Melanated, we
To facilitate you on this journey we
are challenging you to be intentional in
encourage you to take some time
your work, in prioritizing yourself, and in
throughout the upcoming month to
how you want to pursue your goals and
answer and write down responses to the
dreams. Our lives can be so busy and in
questions below. The ask is that you do
some cases, so routine that we lose the
not rush to find these answers and that
"why' or intention behind what we do.
you intentionally set aside time to process and reflect. This exercise should be at
We encourage everyone to take some
your own time. Once you have gone
time to think about what being
through these, feel free to add more and
intentional truly means to you and how it
continue the journey!
can be implemented in your life to generate more moments that are meaningful and enjoyable. Being intentional is about clarity and knowing directly what you want to achieve and how you will do so.
Try indulging in some of these prompts: What matters most? What speaks to my soul? What do I want my life to mean? What makes me feel whole? What can I let go of and say no to?
Sending you love and light ✨