Tha Daily Spark
By: ha2tim Gye-Nyame
Language: en
Categories: Education, Self Improvement, Religion, Spirituality, Society, Culture, Philosophy
Welcome to The Daily Spark, your daily ritual for grounding, culture, and clarity with Brother Ha2tim Gye-Nyame.We don't just count the days here; we make the days count. Guided by the Gye-Nyame Journey Nguzo Saba Fractal Calendar, we decolonize our time by aligning every single day with the living principles of the Nguzo Saba.What to Expect:The Public Spark: Daily insights into our culture, education on the Fractal Calendar, and the fuel you need to get your day moving.The Tribe Edition (Exclusive): For our supporters, we go deeper. We slow down to breathe, unpack ancient proverbs...
Episodes
Day of Nia 1926-3
Jan 09, 2026Tha Daily Spark is your daily dose of Africentric fire, hosted by Brother Haatim Gye-Nyame. This podcast is a sanctuary for those seeking to transform their lives from the weight of the "Triple Threat" (Blame, Shame, and Guilt) into a lifestyle of Peace, Power, and Joy. By grounding ourselves in the Nguzo Saba and the Gye-Nyame Journey system, we decode ancient wisdom for modern-day victory. Tune in every morning to spark your purpose, fuel your creativity, and reclaim your greatness.
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Ujamaa: The Engine of Our Unity
Jan 08, 2026In this episode of Tha Daily Spark, we explore the intersection of Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics) and Umoja (Unity). Unity is more than a sentiment; it is a structure built on shared resources and mutual support. We discuss how to circulate our energy to strengthen the collective and why your personal success is the community's success.
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The Power Of We
Jan 07, 2026Today is Ujima (Blue). We explore why there is no such thing as "self-made" and how true power comes when we accept responsibility for our collective success.
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CERTIFY YOURSELF: THE KUJICHAGULIA WAY
Jan 06, 2026Kujichagulia is the "war horn" calling you to action! Stop waiting for permission to be great. Today, we focus on certifying ourselves and defining our own reality. You are the author of your epic. Nguzo Saba Narrative Map: https://link.content360.io/Ngu...
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Umoja: The First Building Block
Jan 05, 2026In this episode of Tha Daily Spark, we tap into the royal vibration of Umoja (Unity) to discover why a unified community must first begin with a unified soul. We explore the "inside-out" approach to the Nguzo Saba, learning how to align our thoughts and deeds to build an unbreakable foundation for our families and our future. Join us as we cross the river together, leaving behind the crocodiles of division to claim our collective power.
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The Foundation of the Leap
Jan 04, 2026The Pause ends today with Imani (Faith). It’s time to take the leap into your greatness. 🔴
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Shaping the Void
Jan 03, 2026Today’s principle is Kuumba (Creativity). As we approach the Jan 5th New Year, use your "Orange" fire to shape your future. We are in the heart of the "Great Pause," and today's energy is Kuumba (Creativity). How will you leave your community more beautiful than you found it? Use this time to mold your vision for the New Year. Podcast episode: Nguzo Saba Narrative Map: https://link.content360.io/Ngu... Support Tha Daily Spark: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...
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The Power of the Pause
Jan 03, 2026The Creative Power of the Pause: Scrapping the Build-up for Ujima Description: Are you tripping over your own woodchips? After a year of Self-Determination (Kujichagulia), we are entering the "Great Pause" before the shift into Collective Work (Ujima). Brother ha2tim explores the "Via Negativa"—the power of subtractive creativity. Learn why the most radical thing you can do for your community is to be still, breathe, and scrape the charred bits of ego off your skillet.
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The Cast Iron Soul: The Art of the Scrape-Down
Jan 02, 2026In this exclusive deep-dive, we explore the 'Sacred Weight of Nothing.' Learn the art of the 'Scrape-Down' and why subtraction is the key to SelfMastery. We also reflect on the Nyame tale of the Magic Birds and the power of the present moment. Remember to breathe, Family. Support the show: https://www.spreaker.com/podca... Get your free Nguzo Saba Narrative Map: https://link.content360.io/Ngu...
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The Great Pause: The Via Negativa of the Warrior
Jan 01, 2026The world is in a frenzy, but the Gye-Nyame Journey moves to a different rhythm. Join Brother ha2tim as he explores 'The Art of the Great Pause.' Learn why the most productive thing you can do today is absolutely nothing. We’re scraping off the buildup of 2025 and making room for the Restoration.
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The Art of the Shed: Restoration Silence
Dec 31, 2025Are you adding more weight or revealing your masterpiece? In this episode, Brother ha2tim breaks down "The Great Pause"—the sacred space between Self-Determination and Collective Work. Learn why "doing nothing" is the most revolutionary act you can take this season. Support the show: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...
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Simba in the Void: The Alchemy of the Shedding
Dec 30, 2025Exclusive for the Gye-Nyame Tribe. Brother ha2tim dives into the deep waters of Nia. Featuring the ancestral tale of "Lost Little Simba"—the lion who had to shed the sheep’s skin to find his true nature. We discuss the "Via Negativa" and how to recalibrate your spirit during the Great Pause. Remember to breathe, Tribe.
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Finding Ujamaa in the Great Pause Description
Dec 29, 2025It’s December 29th, and while the world is rushing to finish the year, we are leaning into The Great Pause. In this episode, Brother ha2tim explores the deep side of Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics). Discover why your stillness is a gift to the community and how to shed the "unfinished" narratives that keep you Mad, Sad, or Scared. Support the Show: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...
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The Alchemy of the Merge: Emptying The Bowl
Dec 28, 2025Join Brother ha2tim on the porch for a deep dive into the 'Sacred Collision' of Ujima, Imani, and Kujichagulia. In the midst of The Restoration, we explore why the most radical act of Self-Mastery is often to simply stop. Scrape off the buildup of a year's expectations and find the power in the 'Great Pause.' Support the show: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...
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The Art of Creative Removal
Dec 27, 2025Master the art of subtractive Kuumba. In this exclusive deep-dive, Brother ha2tim explores how to use The Restoration to 'sculpt' away the noise of the last year. Includes a reminder to breathe and the lesson of Princess Natur. Support the work: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...
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The Art of the Still Stand
Dec 26, 2025Happy Umoja! Today is Dec 26, 2025—the birth of Unity and the start of "The Great Pause." After 343 days of Kujichagulia, Brother ha2tim explains why the ultimate act of self-determination is choosing to stand still. Scrape off the noise, find your rhythm, and meet the Ancestors in the silence.
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Ujamaa: Why We’re Not "Buying In" Today
Dec 25, 2025t’s December 25th, but at Gye-Nyame, we’re doing things differently. Join Brother ha2tim for a "Porch Talk" on Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics) and the power of The Great Pause. Discover why the most revolutionary thing you can do today isn't buying something new, but reclaiming your own stillness.
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Episode 40 - Tha Daily Spark
Dec 24, 2025The world is sprinting, but we are sitting still. Discover 'The Great Pause'—a 22-day period of intentional restoration used by the Gye-Nyame Journey to reclaim self-determination. Learn why rest is a revolutionary act and how to mute the 'Mad, Sad, or Scared' vibrations of the season. Support the Journey: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...
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The MasterPiece Of Stillness 122325-2
Dec 23, 2025Tired of the holiday hustle? Discover the 'Great Pause.' Brother ha2tim explains the principle of Kujichagulia (Self-Determination) and why the most powerful thing you can do today is absolutely nothing. Learn how to scrape away the noise and reclaim your peace. Support the Journey: https://www.spreaker.com/podca..."
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The Power of the Void: Mastering the Art of the Great Pause 122225-2
Dec 22, 2025It’s December 22nd, the coordinates of Umoja and the beginning of The Restoration. While the world rushes, we pause. Brother ha2tim breaks down why real mastery is subtractive (Via Negativa) and how to scrape off the "wax buildup" of the past year to prepare your spirit’s soil. Support the Show: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...
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Scared or Sacred? Escaping the Holiday Hustle
Dec 21, 2025The world is in a frantic blur, but the Gye Nyame Journey is leaning into "The Great Pause." In this episode, Brother ha2tim breaks down why the greatest act of faith (Imani) isn't jumping off a cliff, but simply sitting down. Learn why "scraping the soot" off your spiritual copper pot is essential for Self-Mastery and how to move from being "Scared" to "Sacred" during this Solstice threshold.
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The Field Must Rest: Why You Need The Great Pause (Day 6)
Dec 20, 2025The hustle is over. The engine is off. Welcome to Day 6 of The Great Pause. After 343 days of grinding, we have arrived at the sacred Void between the years. In this episode, Brother ha2tim explains why you cannot lift the community if your back is broken from last year's luggage. It's time to practice Via Negativa—the art of subtraction. Stop stirring the water and let the mud settle.
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The Engine is Off: Stop the Grind
Dec 19, 2025Are you still working on 2025 goals? You’re late. The cycle is done. Today on The Daily Spark, Brother ha2tim explains why "The Restoration" is essential for survival and why you can’t enter the year of Ujima running on fumes. Learn to subtract before you add. Support: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...
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The Art of Doing Nothing (Stop Stirring the Water)
Dec 18, 2025Does silence make you feel guilty? Society tells us that if we aren't grinding, we're failing. But the Ancestors knew that rest is the womb of work. Brother ha2tim breaks down why we are entering a season of "Via Negativa"—the art of removal—and challenges you to stop performative hustling. It’s time to scrape off the guilt. Support the mission here: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...
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The Daily Spark: Mapping the Road from "Me" to "We"
Dec 17, 2025Is the "self-made" success story a myth? Today on The Daily Spark, Brother ha2tim challenges the illusion of the silo. We’re stripping away the modern ego to find the ancient coordinates for Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility).
We break down why "their problem" is actually "our problem" and how to find the power in the pocket of the drum circle. If you are tired of carrying the weight alone, it’s time to find the village.
Drop the ego. Find the coordinates.
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Day 350 - The Restoration & Kujichagulia
Dec 16, 2025We have entered The Restoration—the "Great Pause" between the years. While the world spins on the frequency of stress and rushing, we are using the principle of Kujichagulia (Self-Determination) to do something radical: We are choosing to stop.
In this episode, Brother Ha2tim explores why true SelfMastery is subtractive, how to scrape the "barnacles" of 2025 off your spirit, and why you must unstring your bow before you snap.
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The "Great Pause" explained.
Why Kujichagulia means saying "I am finished."
The danger of letting the world de...
Why We Stopped Working Today (The Great Threshold)
Dec 15, 2025Exhaustion is not a status symbol. Today marks the end of the 2025 cycle and the beginning of The Great Pause. Brother ha2tim explains why Gye Nyame culture prioritizes restoration over the "grind," and challenges you to sit in the silence.
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Day 343: The Grand Amen (Triple Imani Alignment)
Dec 14, 2025We have reached the summit. Day 343 marks the end of the Active Year and the threshold of the Restoration. Today, the stars align for the "Triple Imani"—Faith in the Cycle, the Week, and the Day. Brother ha2tim breaks down why true Faith isn't about what you add to your life, but what you subtract. It’s time to sheath the sword, stop the planning, and let the "Grand Amen" ring out.
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Are You Adding Noise or Creating Art? (Day 342) 121325-2
Dec 13, 2025Day 342 of 343. We are in the double portion of Faith (Imani) vibrating on Creativity (Kuumba). But today isn't about adding more to your plate; it's about the art of subtraction. Like a sculptor, we are chipping away everything that isn't the masterpiece. Let's polish the year's harvest before the Great Pause.
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Why You Feel Like You're Drifting (And How to Stop)
Dec 12, 2025It's December 12th. You're tired. You're running on fumes. Here at Gye-Nyame, we know why. We are two days away from "The Great Pause," and today we are talking about the difference between having Faith and having an Anchor. Join Brother ha2tim as he explains the power of Nia (Purpose) and why you need to stop adding more to your plate and start practicing Subtractive SelfMastery. Join the Tribe: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...
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Tha Daily Spark - Your Dollar is a Prayer (Day 340)
Dec 11, 2025We are 3 days away from the end of the active year. Today, Brother Ha2tim challenges you to stop spending out of fear and start spending out of Faith. Learn how to turn a transaction into a spiritual act of power.
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The Daily Spark - 121025-2 The Double Portion: When Faith Meets the Village
Dec 10, 2025We are in a high-voltage season—the "Double Portion" of Imani (Faith). But here is the trap: you cannot float to the mountaintop on vibes alone.
In this episode of The Daily Spark, Brother Ha2tim breaks down the coordinate of Ujima (Collective Work) and challenges the modern myth of the "Self-Made" success. We talk about why trying to be the "solo hero" is actually an act of ego, not strength.
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The Daily Spark - 12925-2 Stop Waiting, Start Defining: Finishing 2025 on Your Terms
Dec 09, 2025Are you limping toward the holidays, hoping for a break? Stop. Real faith isn't blind hope; it's vision with a backbone. In this episode, Brother Ha2tim explains why you need to "take the pen back" from the world and define your own worth before the year ends. Plus, learn the "Call to Inaction"—the art of subtraction that will clear your mind for what’s next. No fluff, just the real. Support the show: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...
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The Daily Spark - 12825-2 Beyond the Rush: Why the Holidays Want You Fragmented
Dec 08, 2025he world sees "December 8th" and sees a shopping list. We see "Faith within Faith" and a call to Unity. In this episode of The Daily Spark, Brother ha2tim explains why the holiday rush is designed to shatter your focus and how utilizing the principle of Umoja (Unity) through subtraction—not addition—is the only way to secure your harvest. Stop the busy work. It’s time to connect.
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Daily Spark - 12725-2 Stop Doing Time: Give Your Sunday a Remix (and a Little Faith)
Dec 07, 2025Feeling that Sunday anxiety creeping in? That’s not responsibility — that’s “doing time.” In this episode, Brother ha2tim breaks down how to decolonize your calendar, shift from grind to grounding, and step into the Day of Imani with clarity and confidence. Learn why faith isn’t about adding more — it’s about releasing what’s draining you.
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The Daily Spark - Double Kuumba: Build the Future 12625-2
Dec 06, 2025Today is no ordinary day — it’s a Double Kuumba moment in the Cycle of Imani (Faith). That means it’s time to stop watching the clock and start building the future. In this episode, Brother Ha2tim breaks down the creative energy of this moment and challenges us to walk in purpose, not pressure.
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Daily Spark - Purpose + Creativity = Power: Today’s Coordinates 12525-2
Dec 05, 2025t’s not just Friday—it’s Nia in the Week of Kuumba, Tribe. That means Purpose meets Creativity, and the result is straight-up Power. In this episode, Brother Ha2tim breaks down how to align your actions with your why—and build something meaningful today.
Don’t just exist. Create on purpose.
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The Daily Spark- 🚀 Series Launch Post: Reclaiming Our Rhythm
Dec 05, 2025Whose time are you living on? ⏳ In this foundational episode, Brother Ha2tim breaks down the why behind the Gye-Nyame Journey Fractal Calendar. It’s more than dates—it’s a cultural technology rooted in the Nguzo Saba, designed to decolonize your time and realign your life. Step into a new rhythm, guided by purpose, principle, and power.
🎧 Tap in and start walking from Umoja to Imani.
💥 Let’s shift from asking “What day is it?” to “What principle am I living?”
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