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Right, so we have investigation,
the internal investigation.

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How do we work through this
whole world that we're in?

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Then we have the
reclamation of joy

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because they try to take you
from yourselves constantly,

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and now I would like to
end with the meditation.

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So however you are
seated, wherever

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you are, go ahead and place
both feet firmly on the ground.

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Heels and toes.

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Want you to feel the
pulse of your toes.

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All right, close your eyes,
hands open, on your knees.

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Deep breath in
through your nose.

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Exhale through your mouth.

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One more deep breath in.

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Think of the way in which you
prepare yourself to go outside,

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especially now the way we
arm ourselves to make sure

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we stay safe.

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Exhale.

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To make sure we return home
to ourselves, to our families.

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And I hope this helps.

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Today you will.

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Today you choose.

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Today is yours.

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Today is only today.

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Tomorrow ain't here
yet, so slow down.

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Slow down.

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Breathe softly.

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Breathe slowly.

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Breathe for the homies
that ain't here.

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Breathe for the homies that is.

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Breathe for your own good skin.

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Your skin.

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Your smile.

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Your you, you, you.

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Come back.

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Come back.

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Come back to yourself.

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Look at your cheekbones.

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Look at the loft of your
eyebrows, you so worthy.

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You so heavy in your weight
of yes, you're so necessary,

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you so fly.

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You wet the water.

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You cool the brow.

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You heat the skillet.

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You the sun set
and the sustenance.

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You keep them chasing
the sparks you leave.

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Today you will.

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And today you choose.

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And today is yours, yes,
today is only today.

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Because tomorrow ain't
here yet, so slow down.

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Slow down.

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Breathe softly, slowly.

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Breathe for the homies
that ain't here.

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Breathe for the kin
that is, breathe

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for your own good skin, your
skin, your smile, your you,

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you, you.

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Come back.

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Come back.

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Come back to yourself.

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Miraculous stargaze.

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Most fortunate sky beam.

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Beyond brilliant.

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Be your resilience.

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But you knew that already.

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Who told you any different?

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You tell them today you
will, and today you choose,

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and today is yours.

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Yes, today is only today,
because tomorrow ain't here

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yet, so slow down, slow down.

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Breathe softly, slowly.

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Breathe for the homies
that ain't here.

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Breathe for the kin that is.

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Breathe for your own good skin.

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Your skin.

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Smile.

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Tribe.

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You, you, you.

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Come back.

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Come back.

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Come back to yourself.

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Anything that don't heighten
your stride, leave it today.

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Anything that don't propel
your wingspan forward,

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leave it today.

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Whoever told you, you wasn't
strong, whoever told you,

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you wasn't fly, whoever told
you, you wasn't brilliant,

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whoever told you, you
wasn't beautiful is a lie.

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Deep breath in
through your nose.

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Exhale doubt.

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Thank you so much.

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[CLAPPING]

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Thank you for having me,
and meditating with me.

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Appreciate it.

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I love poets so much.

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Please come buy all these books,
they're for sale over here.

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Come meet Mahogany, and
she'll be signing right up

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here behind me at this station.

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Come up and introduce
yourself to Paola, she's new,

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she'd love to meet you.

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Thanks, everybody,
for being here.

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We'll see you again November
4th for Laurie Ann Guerrero

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and Carl Marcum, and thanks
for being here tonight.

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Thank you.

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