I practiced Kundalini Yoga for several years, even took Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training and taught for two years.  What I discovered is that Meditation is the grand prize of an hour long yoga set.  Meditation is the peace we enjoy at any moment we release the hold of outer world and dwell within.  Meditation or Surrender for just a moment is the treat achieved even at our early stage of attempting to meditate.  That place or Consciousness is ALWAYS “there” within us.  Activation of our mind to surrender to Consciousness creates wellbeing that all the outer world conditions (even the ones we don’t like) rest upon.  Activation and practice of meditation recreates us, creating a new quality to our lives.

A Tibetan Monk said,”Mind training matters, it is not a luxury, or just a supplement for the soul…”  the very quality of every aspect of our lives is affected for the better by mind training.

Take care of the way our minds function. We will obtain new perspectives.  New ways of perceiving is the relief and expansion so enjoyed by our mind, emotions, and body.

As a child I was saddened by the poverty of children in Africa, South America, and Asia.  As an adult it made no sense that this poverty still existed.  Something was out of alignment with truth.  Yeah, I got the excuse of corruption and greed of the governing third world countries, with ideas that went so far as to expose the basic inferiority of the savage people who rape and plunder their own people.  News reports display the proof of the out of control poverty and viscious inhumanity of some people. As an artists I have had many opportunities and exposures.  I have been exposed to information that reveals the economic and programmed victimization of entire countries, and the general population of the world by corporate giants.
Well we have all been very happy about Barack Obama being elected US President and that a black family occupies the White House, finally.  We are supporting the Energy of CHANGE, HOPE, PROGRESS, PEACE, and LOVE.  Obama Governmental reforms of Healthcare, The Greening of the Environment, or in short SUSTAINABLE LIVING will allow for a bit of Change, Hope, and Progress.  Let us be careful that we are continuing to create our lives and that we are not freezing our dream in anyone elses dream.
I think the words Sustainable, Abundance and Peace will point to the creation that we want Barack to allow.  Barack is a maintainer of a system, and I pray for him to be innocent and a force of Allowing for the Age of Awareness.  A Sustainable Economy  rest upon Sustainable Thought.
What is sustainable living, and what is a Sustainable Economy?  Sustainable living begins with Sustainable Thought which leads to practices that contributes to FLOURISHING of the earth and its inhabitants.  The idea of Abundance is a sustainable thought.   Sustainable Energy, are the practices of utilizing safe clean abundant solar, wind, wave, and geothermal infinitely renewable energy.
A Sustainable Economy is a Resource Based Economy or sharing of every resource for the benefit an uplftment of all humanities flourishing. I am examining myself as to how I can now incorporate the idea of “resource based economy” in my own personal life and universe.
Thanks to Artists, social engineers, philosophers and spiritual teachers we are learning that many viable energy resources and technology have been held back by the pervasive monetary system that is based on Lack or Scarcity.  Lack and Scarcity a control factor and a lie, a false idea perpetuated by the monetary system that our lives and our consciousness are based on. The monetary system be it Socialism, Communism, Capitalism or Fascism can not and will not exist in the Age of Awareness.  The age of Human Flourishing is what I see coming.
I have always loved the word FLOURISHING. Let’s add that list of Sustainable Thought words.
“The truth crushed to earth shall rise again”.  All the while there has been a still small voice within me that said there are enough resources on this planet for art, housing, medical care, food, transportation and technology to take care of EVERYONE on earth in abundant supply.

Messages of Unlimited Abundance, Peace, and Love are all over the place as we develop eyes to see.  Even in Fashion we see the message of Abundance, and Flourishing.  Fashion Design that utilizes lots of fabric, lots of vibrant color.  It is a message to me.  Yes, minimalism is also valid and beautiful representing a Stillpoint of awareness.  This is a time when I want to create through fashion memories and awareness of Abundance.
My truth is 1.  We are One, and 2. There is enough of everything for everyone.  As I reflect that truth I expand my personal universe and the universe as a whole.
Thank you all who support me in holding the space of Imagination, Abundance and Stillness.

Dear Mr. Miyake,

My name is Akiba Kiiesmira and I have been a fashion designer for many years.  I admire your creativity and performance.  It is a great desire of mine to work with you in whatever creative capacity you would like.  Please see my website and see the influence we both are energized by and understand my sense of my destiny is to know and work with you.

I will be living in Kyoto, Japan during 2009 and I plan to visit the fashion museum there and prepare a fashion line to be presented at the Caribbean Fashion Week in June, 2009.  I look forward to our connection and learning and growing with you.  Please feel free to contact me via my website,  or Skype (kiiesmira1).
Creatively yours,

Akiba Kiiesmira