IKG Wisdom Wednesday

Reclaiming and Resonating with Our Mind, Body, and Spirit

 

 

Please join us on Wednesday, August 19th at 7pm for this month’s Wisdom Wednesday program titled, Reclaiming and Resonating with Our Mind, Body, and Spirit with Nfr KaRaa.

When: August 19th, 2026 7:00PM to 9:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) via Zoom Webinar

 

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Presenter

Nfr KaRaa

 

Presentation description

This presentation explores the interconnected relationship between the mind, body, spirit, and the natural world, offering a holistic guide to understanding how our inner and outer environments influence our overall well-being. Participants will gain insight into the diverse ways our being resonates with nature, the cosmos, and the energy around us, as well as how these connections communicate important messages about our physical, emotional, and spiritual health.

Through practical tools and reflective techniques, attendees will learn how to better understand and respond to the signals their bodies provide. Topics include exploring what food cravings may reveal about underlying emotional needs, identifying the root causes of “dis-ease” rather than simply suppressing symptoms, and developing greater self-awareness through intentional practices.

Participants will also discover different approaches to nature immersion and mindful walking that engage all five senses, creating opportunities to decompress, restore balance, and reconnect with themselves. Additional discussions will explore the use of music, sound, and frequencies to support emotional regulation, inner harmony, and personal well-being.

By the end of this session, participants will leave with practical strategies, holistic wellness tools, and a deeper understanding of how to cultivate balance, resilience, and harmony in their everyday lives.

About the presenter

 

Nfr KaRaa—meaning “the mothering energy that brings forth the beauty and power of your enlightened spirit”—is also known by her birth name, Karen C. W. Drakeford. She earned her undergraduate degree in psychology from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and her Master of Social Work from Hunter College in New York City.

She is a licensed clinical social worker and is certified in hypnotherapy, play therapy, reiki, polarity therapy, pranic healing, and NLP. She has also studied aromatherapy, EFT (tapping), crystal work, and sound healing.

Nfr KaRaa has trained with several holistic experts, including Dr. Llaila Afrika, Dr. John Beaulieu, Queen Afua, and Jeff V. Noble of The Noble Touch.

Nfr KaRaa’s world travels and studies have allowed her to infuse sensitivity to a diverse spectrum of cultures. She has worked as a clinical social worker in the New York City Public Schools for more than twenty years and maintains a wholistic private practice in which she works with children, adults, couples and families. Her practice infuses a variety of clinical and wholistic approaches.

When Nfr KaRaa is not speaking, consulting, or leading experiential presentations for companies, organizations, or clients, she enjoys reading, traveling, creating crystal jewelry, spending time with family and close friends, practicing tai chi, and staying current through ongoing training in alternative healing techniques.

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Please join us on Wednesday, February 18 at 7pm ET for this month’s Wisdom Wednesday program titled, A River of Prophecy with Dr. Nubia Kai.

When: February 18, 2026 7:00PM to 9:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) via Zoom Webinar

 

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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with the link to participate in the webinar. 

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‘Reclaiming Judgment:

The Weighing of the Heart as Maturity and Method

Coherence ’78: The Science & Art of Turning

 

Greetings,

 

Please join us on Wednesday, January 21 at 7pm for this month’s Wisdom Wednesday program titled, ‘Reclaiming Judgment:

The Weighing of the Heart as Maturity and Method Coherence ’78: The Science & Art of Turning with Jerome S. Paige, PhD.

When: January 21, 2026 7:00PM to 9:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) via Zoom Webinar

 

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Presenter

Jerome S. Paige, Ph.D. | The Meditativist

 

Presentation description

Judgment fills modern life. Courts decide. Markets rank. Algorithms score. Institutions evaluate. Balance, however, continues to erode. The problem is not the absence of judgment, but the loss of measure. Speed has outrun responsibility. Decisions land without repair.

Ma’at offers a different architecture. Ancient Kemetic thought treated judgment as measure rather than punishment and refused exemption for power. Kings, institutions, and authority all stood beneath the scale. Judgment became something that could be weighed.

My presentation is part of Coherence ’78: The Science & Art of Turning, an inquiry into how judgment recalibrates under scale, speed, and systemic distortion. Two linked frameworks anchor my work. The Weighing of Judgment Maturity Model (WJMM) shows how judgment develops—from force and rule through performance, care, proportion, coherence, and open coherence. The Weighing of Judgment Implementation Model (WJIMM) provides a method for acting once imbalance becomes visible.

Together, these models restore The Weighing of the Heart as a practice rather than a metaphor. Judgment gains both diagnosis and method. Witnessing, refusal, realignment, moral invocation, and sovereign coherence guide action across scale. In an era shaped by Private Equity State Capitalism and algorithmic decision-making, the work argues for better tuning, not louder judgment. Judgment turns back toward measure. Balance becomes possible again.

 

About the Speaker

Jerome S. Paige, Ph.D. is a writer, forensic economist, and reflective practitioner whose work explores judgment, coherence, and human dignity in times of moral strain. Writing as The Meditativist, he draws on African ethical traditions, family history, political economy, and spiritual practice to examine how discernment survives when institutions fail. His current work, Coherence ’78, frames judgment as a practice of tuning—attending to balance, rhythm, and alignment across a lived life. He writes regularly on Substack at https://themeditativist.substack.com and lives and works in Washington, D.C.