Tag: celebrate

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, I decided to do some research into where this tradition comes from. Like many people, I already knew that the 14th February is the Feast of Saint Valentine, who was a Christian martyr. And I also knew that it is a (in England at least) traditional for pe...

Inthe realm of celebration, where joy meets existence, a profound tale is waiting to be explored. As the world just danced to the tunes of Christmas and the rhythmic countdown to the new year, my contemplative spirit found the voice to checkmate the intricacies of celebration. This i...

Restorative care is an evolution. As mothers, it is all in the DNA for us. Observing the origin of our lineage, listening to the stories that have been passed down from generation to generation. From emotional care, herbal beauty remedies to self care rituals. Restorative Care + connection are the b...

For the past seven years, Utah has celebrated Pacific Island Heritage Month every August. The goal is to educate the community-at-large about Pacific Island culture, bring positivity to Pacific Island youth, and preserve and showcase traditions. It’s also a chance to honor the pioneers who tra...

After attending two Mardi Gras balls this carnival season, I realized that not many people outside of New Orleans understand the history of the carnival season or the social significance of such events for Black people. From the outside looking in, Mardi Gras is just a big egalitarian part...

As so many of our members readied to celebrate the Lunar New Year, California suffered one of the worst mass shootings in our state’s history when 11 people celebrating the holiday were gunned down in Monterey Park. Two days later, another gunman killed seven people in Half Moon Bay. Later tha...

It is Hanukkah once again, and it’s time we give up the secret. Because Santa and the joy of Hanukkah have something in common — they’re both a lie. The miracle of the light that we celebrate on Hanukkah is a coverup, likely fabricated to instill hope. Because the real story is ...

As a young boy, Ganesh was the gatekeeper to his mother. Goddess Parvati had instructed him not to let anyone in while she bathed. One day, while he stood guard for his mother, Lord Shiva returned and demanded that he be let in. Ganesh did not recognize Shiva, and obeying his mother’s instruct...

Growing up, ‘Home Alone’ was one of those Christmas movies that shaped my ideas of what Christmas should look like, a huge house, decorated to the nines in Christmas fluff, full of family and mayhem, maybe on the way to a big family vacation somewhere. My house was tiny, not a stitch ...