Ep 29: Spiritual Lessons While Traveling Solo as a Black Woman w/Marguerite Harrold

In this episode, I speak with Marguerite Harrold, poet, spiritualist, and traveler extraordinaire, about her recent travels through ten countries, many of which are known for their spiritual teachings, and what it’s like to travel solo as a Black woman. We have such a rollicking good time talking about her experiences (there might have been a few cackles) –from discovering what Black privilege feels like in Fiji to spiritual shifts clicking into place in India. She talks about the lessons we learn when we travel and how we can grow from them. So many great takeaways in this one! “Ask. Then, sit and listen. When we don’t listen, the messages just get louder.”, “Writing is a way to scribe the way out”, “You have a responsibility to help your people.” * Today’s poems: Hafiz’s “There Could be Holy Fallout” and lucille clifton’s “Blessing the Boats” * Where you can find Marguerite's work: https://thebluenib.com/poetry-by-marguerite-l-harrold/ * https://www.chicagoreview.org/62-463-12-web-companion/ * https://www.aseiarts.com/single-post/2019/02/03/What-inspires-you-A-dialogue-with-author-Marguerite-Harrold * https://vinylpoetryandprose.com/2019/03/marguerite-l-harrold/ * Healing the Decolonized Voice: a retreat for writers of color Aug 27-30 at Millay Colony in Upstate NY. More info and registration here: https:/suryagian.com/healing-the-decolonized-voice Deadline to sign up: Friday, August 14th @ 5pm * BIPOC-only yoga & meditation classes every Sunday @ 5:30pm in my zoom yoga room. Go here to sign up! https://suryagian.com/bipoc-class