Meditations for Black Men Quotes

“Developing a deeper relationship with the body is particularly important for Black men. As Black men we can often over-identify with others’ perceptions of our bodies, while at the same time ignoring our own internal cues, and the maintenance and restoration we need.”
― Jor-El Caraballo, Meditations for Black Men: Ten Guided Meditations for the Body, Mind, and Spirit

“Practicing mindfulness can seem abstract at first. It certainly was to me. But what I’ve learned is that when we use the senses we have available, we create a shortcut to present-centered living. Because the body naturally rests in the here-and-now, it proves itself a useful tool in mindfulness.”
― Jor-El Caraballo, Meditations for Black Men: Ten Guided Meditations for the Body, Mind, and Spirit

“At some point we started to believe that caring about ourselves, being in touch with our emotions, and feeling anything at all was somehow feminine. And in an effort to distance ourselves from that perception, we cut ourselves off from feeling, which removes true joy, warmth, and healing from our lives. We cut ourselves off from what it means to be human.”
― Jor-El Caraballo, Meditations for Black Men: Ten Guided Meditations for the Body, Mind, and Spirit