Kweku’s Korner: Don’t Call it a Comeback 

I am back, but it is not a comeback! Sometimes, we need to leave for a minute. Not forever, just for a minute. In their book “I Just Need a Minute,” authors Wyllyam Holloway Sr. and Walter Cullin, Jr. highlight this point for men, especially. See, we can go, go, go, go, until we are no more. And then people are sad, but their lives move on, and the people who depend on you are left feeling lost and alone. I often wonder if Medgar, Malcolm, and Martin would do it differently if they could do it all over again.

LEAVE

When people leave, they shouldn’t just leave without reason, but should know why they are leaving. For example, I had to move away from these weekly writings because my time was overburdened, and I wondered whether people really needed these articles? Was it my ego, or was I truly aligned with the Divine Intelligence?

REST

To be honest, I didn’t know the answer, so I decided to pause, to take a minute. To rest. I needed an emotional and mental rest. However, for most busy people, when they put down one thing to rest, they usually pick up two other things because having that extra time can be weird. Resting feels uncomfortable because you are so used to going full throttle from beginning to end. I know I needed a “Holiday.” In Africa and Europe, they say tourists are on “Holiday.” But I know busy people who end up taking their work on vacation. I didn’t want to do that; I needed to rest. But guess what… yep, I rested some… but, I took on more work, and though I rested from the articles, I had picked up other duties and responsibilities.

RESET

I was looking for a reset, but I was lost on where to start and what to do. Then the holy month of Ramadan came. I decided I would participate in this holy spiritual rest and pray for clarity, serenity, and tranquility. After the month-long fast of Ramadan, I participated in Shawwal. It is a fast for 6 of the next 30 days to remember the gains and lessons of Ramadan. A built-in reminder of how not to lose the gains of a moment. And, how to make a moment a continual movement. But I took it one step further. I also took time to work on my physical. I am back in the gym lifting, swimming, and even pulled out my old Billy Blanks Tae-Bo videos. Laugh, but it still works!

RETURN

That leads me to today. I am on my 4th fasting day of Shawwal and honoring the story and sacrifice of Jesus on this Good Friday. As I fasted and prayed, my spirit told me it was time to write again. Share good news with our people from my fingertips and the brain powers from family, friends, and colleagues who often guest write. We are here for the right reasons, to share uplift and love. To help propel us to be our best selves. Remember, it is okay to leave, for a minute… just return after you have rested, reset, and returned rejuvenated and for the right reasons, beloved.