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Makeena
Rivers

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Makeena Rivers is a recent graduate from Columbia School of Social Work where she focused on race, incarceration, education, and class. Before New York, she studied psychology and sociology at Emory University. She is passionate about seeking justice and healing through building creatively.

BY Makeena Rivers

Do Positive Thoughts Attract Good Things?

Do Positive Thoughts Attract Good Things?

Makeena Rivers | Jul 20, 2019

Be Courageous: Have Solution-Oriented Conversations

Be Courageous: Have Solution-Oriented Conversations

Makeena Rivers | Jul 14, 2019

Avoid Debate—Instead, Explore the Truth Together

Avoid Debate—Instead, Explore the Truth Together

Makeena Rivers | Jul 8, 2019

How to Talk About Things That Matter

How to Talk About Things That Matter

Makeena Rivers | Jul 4, 2019

3 Ways toward Gentleness and Humility

3 Ways toward Gentleness and Humility

Makeena Rivers | Jun 30, 2019

Racism as a Social and Spiritual Phenomena

Racism as a Social and Spiritual Phenomena

Makeena Rivers | Jun 17, 2019

Taking Care of Your Body, Spiritually

Taking Care of Your Body, Spiritually

Makeena Rivers | Jun 11, 2019

Fostering Hope in a World Full of Conflict

Fostering Hope in a World Full of Conflict

Makeena Rivers | Jun 1, 2019

“Us”—Interconnectedness and Oppression

“Us”—Interconnectedness and Oppression

Makeena Rivers | May 14, 2019

How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

Makeena Rivers | May 10, 2019

How Do You Talk to Yourself? Teaching Your Inner Voice to Be Kind

How Do You Talk to Yourself? Teaching Your Inner Voice to Be Kind

Makeena Rivers | May 7, 2019

The Accessibility of Communal Prayer

The Accessibility of Communal Prayer

Makeena Rivers | May 2, 2019

Why Friends Who Serve Together Stay Together

Why Friends Who Serve Together Stay Together

Makeena Rivers | Apr 11, 2019

How the Teachings of Many Faiths are Helping Me Build My Career

How the Teachings of Many Faiths are Helping Me Build My Career

Makeena Rivers | Apr 4, 2019

A City Girl Leaning on Nature

A City Girl Leaning on Nature

Makeena Rivers | Mar 31, 2019

How I Respond to Condescending Communication

How I Respond to Condescending Communication

Makeena Rivers | Mar 27, 2019

5 Steps to Increase the Quality of Prayer

5 Steps to Increase the Quality of Prayer

Makeena Rivers | Mar 20, 2019

How I Found the Discipline and Motivation to Pray

How I Found the Discipline and Motivation to Pray

Makeena Rivers | Mar 17, 2019

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Let each morn be better than its eve and each morr

Let each morn be better than its eve and each morrow richer than its yesterday. Man’s merit lieth in service and virtue and not in the pageantry of wealth and riches... Dissipate not the wealth of your precious lives in the pursuit of evil and corrupt affection, nor let your endeavors be spent in promoting your personal interest - #Bahaullah #Bahai #Spirituality #Unity #SpiritualGrowth
(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)

The first sign of faith is love. The message of th

The first sign of faith is love. The message of the holy, divine Manifestations is love; the phenomena of creation are based upon love; the radiance of the world is due to love; the well-being and happiness of the world depend upon it. Therefore, I admonish you that you must strive throughout the human world to diffuse the light of love. The people of this world are thinking of warfare; you must be peacemakers. The nations are self-centered; you must be thoughtful of others rather than yourselves... - #AbdulBaha #bahai #spirituality #love #humanity #lovehumanity
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The Bahá'í teachings suggest the "Day of Resurre

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Let not your hearts be fettered by the material th

Let not your hearts be fettered by the material things of this world; ... prisoners of matter, but to arise and free yourselves from its chains! - #AbdulBaha⠀
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Let’s work together to dispel these harmful Nati

Let’s work together to dispel these harmful Native American stereotypes that are fueling hatred and oppression. Read the full article -- link in bio🔗 #Bahai #Spirituality #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #AmericanIndianHeritageMonth #MediaRepresentation

Let us have love and more love, a love that melts

Let us have love and more love, a love that melts all opposition, a love that conquers all foes, a love that sweeps away all barriers, a love that aboundeth in charity, large-heartedness, tolerance and noble-striving, a love that triumphs over all obstacles,—a boundless, resistless, sweeping love. Ah me! Each one must be a sign of love, a sea of love, a center of love, a sun of love, star of love, a haven of love, a pearl of love, a palace of love, a mountain of love, a world of love, a universe of love. Hast thou love? Then thy power is irresistible. - #AbdulBaha
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(Star of the West)

If I haven’t learned the spiritual lessons my so

If I haven’t learned the spiritual lessons my soul needs for its existence in the next world, then am I not yet qualified to die? Read the full article – link in bio 🔗 #Bahai #Spirituality #Afterlife #Soul #NextWorld

The only real difference that exists between peopl

The only real difference that exists between people is that they are at various stages of development. Some are imperfect—these must be brought to perfection. Some are asleep—they must be awakened; some are negligent—they must be roused; but one and all are the children of God. Love them all with your whole heart; no one is a stranger to the other, all are friends. - #AbdulBaha⠀
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