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@ellen.juhlin and I have been thinking about what it would mean to create a new diorama piece for @pricelessfest. Set inside the TV her family got in the late 1980’s, the concept was to create a protopian future that we would hope for our nieces.

Our ambition was high, as we wanted to play with the idea of slow tv, essentially turning the diorama so slowly that it was imperceptible unless you looked closely. We also wanted to include a full day/night cycle.

We had three weeks to work out the full concept, prototype, test, and build it before the event. Many many hours were spent brining it to life and it would not have been possible without our friends: Laura Turiano, Shaon Ghosh, @ennessjee , @sara_levine , @lgranas , Jesse Morris, Serena & Igor.

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the birth of Dr. Minerva Arias De Jesus. she’s been gestating since the summer of 2019.

I give thanks, Modupe, to my Ancestors, Egbe, gbogbo Òrìṣà, my mom, my father, my family, my friends that are family, my community. To my Baba @chrisabani, for your love, guidance and support, not only during the dissertation process but in life and living this Iṣeṣe path. Thank yall endlessly.

My reasons, my why:: my daughter, Ṣadé Zara, and my two nieces, the daughters I never gave birth to— Ashley Jennifer & Jade Idalis. I was always a curious kid. Always seeking knowledge, a tiny philosopher soaking up books, always determined to make it off the block. When my niece’s were born, I became extra determined to be a role model for them. And, to show them the world is full of possibilities. I was the first to graduate HS, go off to college, then get a masters at NYU. I was so proud when Jade graduated from college. I was an Iyawo & “wasn’t suppose to take pictures” but she insisted. And I’m forever grateful she did. Three weeks later, she took off her human clothes.

Jade’s death was the catalyst for my PhD journey. It was one I started in all white. And, one I finished in all white, but for a different reason….

To embody all the clarity I’ve gained not only in this PhD journey but as a priestess of Oya (hence the touches of red).

This manuscript (dissertation link in bio) is just the beginning of my path in changing the discourse around death, grief, transitions and how African Indigenous knowledge systems like Ifá hold these experiences in a much more expansive way than Western psych ever could.

Thank you to everyone here for rocking with me through endless transformations. You are appreciated.

con amor,
Dr. Minerva, Ìyá Oyaladé 🌬️💜✨💐

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✨🎶 Meet some of the incredible artists, creators, guides, and collaborators joining us at the East Bay Healing Arts Festival! 🎶
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✨From live music and interractive performances by @mamuse @frankiemaston and #DavidWorm to collaborators and practitioners like @paxiam @amymacclain @bodyloveaf @souluniquepath @elementalwisdom.sf @turnon.love @drfloriewild @drhazelgrace @erin.carper @hagitcoh #HemaGanapathy @inertiadewitt @irynaaronov @jivan_di @katiehamaker #AstrologyInTheWild @lgranas @luciddawn_movement @healing.rising @mireyaa.marcet @embody_resilience @shezzasheryl @mysomaticfriend #biodanzawithzora
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Each offering weaves together sound, movement, story, and soul—inviting deeper connection with ourselves, each other, and the unseen ✨🌀
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We’re so honored to welcome their magic, wisdom, and artistry into our sacred spaces 💛
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📅 Feb 14 + 15, 2026
📍 East Bay Healing Arts Festival
🎟️ Tickets are on sale now:
👉 https://heyupto.com/healingartsfestival

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I've been obsessed with this band since I bought the "Creep" cassette single in 1993. The B-side was "Faithless, the Wonder Boy," and I was hooked. So it was not too hard to convince me to fly to Berlin for 48 hours on three days' notice to see the last 2* shows of Radiohead's first tour in nearly a decade. What can I say? Profound, life changing, unforgettable. Thank you to my best girl @lgranas , @hyoondc and the rest of my new eurotrash crew for the adventure of a lifetime.

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I went back to Colorado this week to be inducted into the Cherry Creek High School Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame. My besties came in for the ceremony, it was a wonderful event and so special to meet the other inductees. I had a chance to wander the old campus, speak to the newspaper staff and relive the prank that almost kept @lgranas and me from graduating (public apology pictured). Plus some quality time with my favorite nephew and nieces. My heart is full of love and nostalgia, thank you @cherrycreekhs !

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burned with the gnomies

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fairies then and now. Many lovely spirits have passed through this musical project.
Always inspired and evolving, every phase a whirl of love. Photo 1 full moon party in the Berkeley glass studio at 701 Bancroft summer of 2017. left to right: @ivandnav , @mikaelkirkman , Jos, @lgranas , Lee, @tu_melcocha , @biggrinsmallbatch
Photo 2 full moon party at the Fffffarm in El Sobrante Summer of 2024. left to right: Attila, @kayoji2021 , @biggrinsmallbatch , Lee, @thekingjaidon_ , @darleseaton , David,@therealdresswedding
Thanks to all for your creative and energetic input!

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On my 24th birthday, I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkin's lymphoma. In the first picture, you can see the tiramisu cake my mom brought to the hospital and the bandage on my neck from the biopsy. Hodgkin's is one of the most treatable forms of cancer, and I'd been so sick for so long that it was a relief to find out what was wrong with me. My boyfriend flew back from Cambodia and stayed at my parents' house in Denver while I went through chemo and covered my bald head with a fetching array of hats and scarves—an early sign that he was a keeper. The chemo made me feel better almost immediately. My amazing friends came to visit from all over. In just a few months, I was cancer-free. As of this month, it's been 20 years since the end of my treatment. I am so lucky and so grateful.

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On approximately this day 20 years ago, on a rainy day in Phnom Penh, I met the love of my life. I didn't know it at the time, of course. But I get bored easily, and it seemed like a good sign that I never ran out of things to talk about with this extremely hot guy who somehow tolerated all my bullshit.

We've now spent nearly half our lives together, and hardly a day goes by that I don't think about how insanely lucky I am to share my life with David Kihara from here to eternity.

Babe, through it all—triumph and tragedy, cancer and childbirth, 2 countries, 5 states, 13 jobs, 7 homes, 8 cars/motorcycles, 3 kids, 2 cats and one obnoxious bird—your love is the backbone of my life, the throughline of my existence, the only thing I have never doubted or questioned. And somehow we've never run out of things to talk about.

Shall we give it a few more decades?

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focused holiday party! 🥂

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Shout out to my friend ‪@lgranas and her co-founder @nodira.k who are building #Focused - a distraction-free place for deep work, where you get 1:1 attention to help set goals and stay accountable. .
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It’s open now in #Oakland and #SanFrancisco, during the days and some nights. Go to focused.space to book a session. .
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I went to check it out, and it was an extremely valuable part of my week. .
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If you’re an #entrepreneur #founder #freelancer #consultant #workingfromhome #workingremotely… or just need a place to get #deepwork done, I highly recommend checking it out!

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Gold ink on black paper. This little stingy boy is for a good friend’s birthday celebration. It’s always nice to see my work in non-digital form.

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