{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"At My Altar with Trenda Lee","title":"E4: At Trenda's Altar - Kendrick Walton ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1756,"description":"In this episode, Kendrick, a Gen-Z spoken word artist, delivers up some spiritual practices that all of us need to hear. Trenda unapologetically sings out loud showing us her brother was right--she is a leading lady!  And Savana chokes us up when she shares a story about two old ladies guiding her life. This one's all about weaving generational and cultural practices and making them your own.\nResources and concepts in this episode:\nKendrick Walton, Restorative Justice Practitioner, Poet, Writer\nResources and concepts Kendrick mentioned:Ubuntu — a South African philosophy meaning \"I am because we are\" — the idea of radical interdependence and collective humanityRestorative circles (also called community building circles) — a practice borrowed from indigenous cultures where people sit in a circle as equals, share vulnerably, and listen with the intention of understanding and empathizing rather than respondingPerformance as spiritual ritual — spoken word poetry, slam poetry, and performance as an offering of vulnerability to the community and the universeDaily affirmations — speaking good things about yourself every day as a spiritual practiceWriting and poetry as daily practice — journaling, writing poetry for yourself and community as spiritual expressionArt share nights — gathering with friends to share creative work as community and spiritual practiceWalking with ancestors — the belief that those who have passed are always present and walking alongside usBirthday poem ritual — writing a new poem every year around his birthday reflecting on renewal and rebirthBook Kendrick mentioned:The Rose That Grew From Concrete by Tupac Shakur — the book that sparked his love of writing and poetry","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/RABJsy4-OAQbvj6mAqT0j9Ys44EViNNMZ76RG6Jz3F4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hZTgy/ZjFiMDcyZmY4NmY0/YWY0YmQ2NDVlOTJi/NDYwZi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}