Nyota
Nyota (which means star in Swahili) is a project that aims to improve the conditions of imprisoned women and the children who live with them
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A remembering and returning to Love.
This pillar is our foundation — The root of all wave-making.
The selfless act of using one’s time to make impactful change is, within itself, a loving act of kindness.
It is leading with compassion and choosing to do the internal work so that we can always find our way back to love. It is filling up our own cup, so that we have enough overflow to share with others.
How can we make generosity and connection as present as the air we breathe?
#STWLove #STWKindness
A remembering and returning to Love.
This pillar is our foundation — The root of all wave-making.
The selfless act of using one’s time to make impactful change is, within itself, a loving act of kindness.
It is leading with compassion and choosing to do the internal work so that we can always find our way back to love. It is filling up our own cup, so that we have enough overflow to share with others.
How can we make generosity and connection as present as the air we breathe?
#STWLove #STWKindness
Nyota (which means star in Swahili) is a project that aims to improve the conditions of imprisoned women and the children who live with them
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