Posted by 'Funlayo on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 In : Funlayo Says...
Do you have questions about your spiritual journey, staying positive or other issues? Send them to Funlayo@AseIre.com or use the contact form. All inquires are confidential and you could see your question answered here on the site!
Wants to be Better says...
I am emailing you as I sit at work, a place I am not too happy to be at, however I feel all of that is about to change. I may be going back into the field I enjoy working the most in and I am so excited. The reason I am reaching out ... Continue reading...
Posted by 'Funlayo on Friday, August 12, 2011 In : Spotlight
 
Blessed Greetings! I am very happy to welcome you to another installation of Spotlight! the place where Ase Ire highlights people who are doing positive things. I am joyful to introduce a sista who I have known since high school, Nubia Earth Bowman, and her company, Birth from the Earth, which provides birth and postpartum doula services, and childbirth education for families. In this time when childbirth has been largely removed from its sacred context and turned into a business that se... Continue reading...
Posted by 'Funlayo on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 In : Pamper Yourself
E kaaro (good morning) from Victoria Island, Lagos! I am happy to share that I have completed the 8-week course in Yorùbá language that I came to attend at Obafemi Awolowo University (Greeeeaaaaat Ife!). Although I was certainly sad to leave my new friends and colleagues at the Institute of Cultural Studies, it feels great to have accomplished the goal that I set out to accomplish.
One of the nicest things about being here in Nigeria is experiencing all of the wonderful arts and handcra... Continue reading...
Posted by 'Funlayo O. on Thursday, June 30, 2011 In : Reflection
 E ku ile o! (Greetings to you at home) E ku ise o! (Greetings to you who are working) I pray that you are all very well and that you are feeling bright. I am very excited to be writing to you from Ile-Ife, the cradle of Yorùbá civilization. I’ve been here at Obafemi Awolowo University studying Yorùbá language and culture for the last two weeks and I’m blessed to be here for the remainder of the summer enjoying all that Yorùbáland has to offer with my friends and colleagues. I w... Continue reading...
Posted by 'Funlayo on Sunday, May 8, 2011 In : Reflection
Image: Arvind Balaraman / FreeDigitalPhotos.netHappy Weekend fam! I hope you’re all doing well today and getting things accomplished. Whatever it may be – large, small, or in between – it feels good to achieve goals and check things off the “to do” list. I’m finishing out my first year of grad school (wait… it’s been a year already? Wow!) and preparing to move into a new place so there’s lots on my list, but, thankfully, it’s all coming along. I was recently talking to ... Continue reading...
Posted by 'Funlayo on Sunday, April 17, 2011 In : Funlayo Says...
Do you have questions about your spiritual journey, staying positive or other issues? Send them to Funlayo@AseIre.com or use the contact form. All inquires are confidential and you could see your question answered here on the site!
Seeking to Exaplain says...
Within the Yoruba-Ifa Orisha community, I have no problem discussing the purpose(s) behind wearing head ties, or covering the head. I am one to cover all the time as I grow older in the tradition. However, I often feel that I do not ade... Continue reading...
Posted by 'Funlayo on Sunday, April 3, 2011 In : Pamper Yourself
'Funlayo with her soul sista Kyrah (right) and Carol's Daughter Founder Lisa Price (center)
Happy Sunday all! I just realized that it’s been WAY too long since I did a Pamper Yourself post! But don’t worry, I definitely haven’t stopped pampering myself – and I hope you haven’t either. I had the pleasure of meeting Lisa Price, the creator of Carol’s Daughter, last weekend at a wonderful birthday celebration for the Association of Black Harvard Women ( note: if you’re a Black w... Continue reading...
Posted by 'Funlayo on Thursday, March 24, 2011 In : Funlayo Says...
Today Ase Ire introduces our advice column Funlayo Says... Do you have questions about your spiritual journey, staying positive or other issues? Send them to Funlayo@AseIre.com or use the contact form.
All inquires are confidential and you could see your question answered here on the site!New Name? says...
I received a Yoruba name upon my beginning on this portion of my spiritual path and lately I have been pondering the possibility of changing my "government" name to my Yoruba name. I l... Continue reading...
Posted by 'Funlayo on Sunday, February 27, 2011 In : Reflection
Image: africa / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Se daadaa ni? (Is all well with you?) I pray that you all have peace & good feelings swirling within and around you as we move from the weekend into another week. Anyone who is close to me knows of my love for Michael Jackson’s (iba e) music. Whatever earthly frailties he may have exhibited, his music spoke volumes on so many themes: love, peace, understanding and of course, getting down and having a good time!
"Man in the Mirror" from Michael’s ... Continue reading...
Posted by 'Funlayo on Monday, February 7, 2011 In : Spotlight
  I'm thrilled to spotlight! not one, but two great ladies today! Chinhee and Sunhee Park are twins who are both psychic mediums and, over the past several years, they have been using their gift to help others as they seek to fulfill their mission to "heal one soul at a time." I've actually known the twins since I was about 16 years old and though time and circumstance had separated us for many years, it's incredibly exciting to see that we're on similar paths giving of ourselves and helpi... Continue reading...
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...a priestess, writer, scholar, traveler, doula in training and lover of life. She created this space for YOU to share in inspiration, information and, most of all, to promote the power of positivity through Ifa & Orisa-centric principles!
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