Protecting Your Basket

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rakiaari.substack.comHappy Sunday, Akua community! Welcome to another Sunday Mental Health Check-In. As we wind down the weekend and prepare to step into a brand new week, it is the perfect time to pause, take a deep breath, and recenter our minds.Today, we are grounding our reflection in a piece of timeless wisdom from the Yoruba people:“One who carries a basket of eggs does not dance.”At first glance, it paints a rather literal (and slightly humorous) picture. Imagine trying to do the Azonto or the Gwara Gwara with a fragile basket of eggs balanced on your head or in your arms. It would be a messy disaster. But when we look beneath the surface, this proverb offers a profound lesson about focus, boundaries, and protecting our mental well-being.