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- What is your interest in the CreativesDC beta community?
- Reconnecting with community because I miss the information shared. It helps me grow as an artist.
- How are you using your imagination and original ideas to enrich our economy and culture in DC, and beyond? Or, how would you like it to?
- I am an artist-in-residence for Smith Farm Center for Healing and the Arts at Howard University Hospital. I also teach yoga, provide Reiki healing touch, and serve as a creativity coach.
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- Ananda Kiamsha Madelyn Leeke (www.anandaleeke.com), a lawyer turned entrepreneur, used her background in law and business to become President and CEO of Kiamsha.com, LLC. Through Kiamsha.com, LLC, Leeke shares her gifts as a writer, blogger, artist, creativity coach, workshop facilitator, yoga teacher, Reiki Master practitioner, radio host, social media strategist, online content publisher, and social networking site community manager. Currently, she works as an artist-in-residence for Smith Farm Center for Healing and the Arts (www.smithfarm.com) at Howard University Hospital. She has held this position at Howard University Hospital since 2003. As an artist-in-residence, Leeke engages patients and medical staff in creative expression, guiding them to tap inherent creative and cultural roots through breathing, relaxation, and Reiki healing touch exercises; and a variety of mediums including visual arts, music, storytelling, and creative writing.
Since 1995, Leeke’s mixed media collages, wire sculptures, and paintings have been exhibited in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, North Carolina, and Kentucky. Her artwork was featured in Heart and Soul Magazine in 2001. Leeke's work often reflects her passion for issues affecting people of color and women. In 2002, she created and donated Our Womanist Spirit wire sculpture collection and signature poem to The Women’s Collective, a direct services organization that serves women living with HIV/AIDS. Her concern for people living with HIV/AIDS motivated her to create Ask The Troubadours Who Have Come From Those Who Have Loved, a wire sculpture collection dedicated to African Americans and World AIDS Day. The collection was donated to Howard University Hospital in 2003.
In 2007, Leeke's debut novel Love's Troubadours - Karma: Book One (www.lovestroubadours.com) was published by iUniverse, Inc. Her novel tells the story of Karma Francois, a thirtysomething Oakland-born BoHo BAP (Bohemian Black American Princess) with Louisiana roots and urban debutante flair. The novel begins with Karma's life in an uproar. Her relationships and the museum curator career that she struggled to form in New York City have crumbled, leaving no viable options to rebuild. Relocating to Washington, DC, Karma struggles with denial, depression, and debt. A lack of full-time employment opportunities forces her to craft a gypsy existence as a Jill of Many Trades: yoga teacher, art consultant, and freelance curator at Howard University Gallery of Art. Unable and unwilling to appreciate these jobs as gifts, she wallows in a pool of lost identity-and doesn't see a way to keep from drowning. When she looks in the mirror, Karma sees a woman whose choices have dishonored her true character. Now, for the first time in her life, Karma must learn to see herself for who she really is. Love's Troubadours - Karma: Book One is available on Amazon.com and at Howard University Bookstore.
Leeke's poetry was featured in Beyond the Frontier: African American Poetry for the 21st Century edited by E. Ethelbert Miller. She also published several books of poetry and women’s creativity workbooks that are used in her workshops and creativity coaching practice. They include My Soul Speaks (1992), I am my sistas keeper (1994), Baby I got it bad for you blues (1995), Feminist Soul (2000), Monday Morning Meditations (2000), Be Fearless and Choose Love (2000), Blessed is the fruit of thy womb (2001), La Bohemienne (2001), and Our Womanist Spirit (2002). In addition, Leeke has facilitated expressive arts and self-care workshops for women of color living with HIV/AIDS; cancer patients, their caregivers, and health care providers; interfaith communities attending the Washington National Cathedral’s women’s spirituality conferences; children with unique learning styles; and lay ministers.
Leeke is a graduate of Morgan State University (B.A. in French, 1986), Howard University School of Law (J.D., 1989), and Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M. in Securities and Financial Regulation, 1991). Her memberships include the National League of American Pen Women, Yoga Alliance, Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington’s Business Volunteer Program, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., All Souls Unitarian Church, and Insight Meditation Community of Washington’s People of Color Sangha. Leeke lives and plays in Washington, DC’s historic U Street neighborhood.
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Read Author Ananda Leeke's poetic memoir blog, That Which Awakens Me (Spring/Summer 2009)
http://kiamshacom.blogspot.com
Become a Facebook Fan of Author Ananda Leeke:
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Become a Facebook Fan of Author Ananda's novel series, Love's Troubadours
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Read Ananda's yoga blog.
http://kgyoga.blogspot.com
Check out Ananda's C-OM-MUNITY Yoga Meetup Group.
http://yoga.meetup.com/584
View Ananda's photos of her artwork and adventures on Flickr.
www.flickr.com/photos/anandaleeke
Explore Ananda's social networking sites:
-Go Green Sangha
http://gogreensangha.ning.com
-BAP Living
http://baplivingforbapsandebw.ning.com
Follow Ananda on Twitter
http://twitter.com/anandaleeke
Listen to Ananda's radio shows on Talkshoe.com.
Go Green Sangha Radio
BAP Living Radio
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Celebrate Author Ananda Leeke's Official Book Release Party on 12.6.09 4pm in DC & Watch Countdown Video #1
Greetings All!
I hope your Thanksgiving was filled with fabulous food, fun, and family moments that fill your heart with joy, gratitude, and love.
Join me in celebrating Day 1 of the That Which Awakens Me Book Release Party Countdown. Check out the video below that features me reading an excerpt from Chapter 5 of my new book That Which Awakens Me: A Creative Woman’s Poetic Memoir of Self-Discovery. It discusses my writing life. For more information, visit w… Continue
I hope your Thanksgiving was filled with fabulous food, fun, and family moments that fill your heart with joy, gratitude, and love.
Join me in celebrating Day 1 of the That Which Awakens Me Book Release Party Countdown. Check out the video below that features me reading an excerpt from Chapter 5 of my new book That Which Awakens Me: A Creative Woman’s Poetic Memoir of Self-Discovery. It discusses my writing life. For more information, visit w… Continue
Posted on November 29, 2009 at 11:04pm —
Watch video of Artist Ananda Leeke's author chat about her artwork in her new book, That Which Awakens Me
Posted on November 8, 2009 at 9:36pm —
Watch video of Author Ananda Leeke's first author chat about the making of her new book, That Which Awakens Me: A Creative Woman's Poetic Memoir of Self-Discovery
Happy November!
Today I launched my first author chat on Ananda Leeke Live!, my new UStream.tv show: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/anandaleeke. During my author chat, I discussed the making of my new book, That Which Awakens Me: A Creative Woman's Poetic Memoir of Self-Discovery, outlined the ten chapters, shared juicy insights about my creative process and books that inspired my work, and read an excerpt from the introduction. See… Continue
Today I launched my first author chat on Ananda Leeke Live!, my new UStream.tv show: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/anandaleeke. During my author chat, I discussed the making of my new book, That Which Awakens Me: A Creative Woman's Poetic Memoir of Self-Discovery, outlined the ten chapters, shared juicy insights about my creative process and books that inspired my work, and read an excerpt from the introduction. See… Continue
Posted on November 1, 2009 at 5:24pm —
Happy Halloween from Author Ananda Leeke & news about the launch of her 11/1 online book party launch
Happy Halloween!
If you are seeking a treat, join me on November 1 for the launch of my online book party that celebrates my new book, That Which Awakens Me: A Creative Woman’s Poetic Memoir of Self-Discovery. See the book cover below. Please leave a comment about the book cover in the comment section.
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Posted on October 31, 2009 at 10:00pm —
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