pronounced koo-oom-bah
a Swahili word that is the sixth principle of Kwanzaa which means “creativity” and is defined as “to do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it”
Hello world,
So what is, “Thinking Kuumba”? “Thinking Kuumba” refers to a creative and innovative mindset. The word “Kuumba” is from the Swahili language and means “creativity.” It’s one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa, an African-American and Pan-African holiday that celebrates family, community, and culture. In the context of Kwanzaa, Kuumba emphasizes the importance of leaving communities more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited them, often through creative and innovative efforts. Therefore, “Thinking Kuumba” implies a focus on creativity and continuous improvement in one’s approach to problems and life in general.
This space, “Thinking Kuumba” will allow me to share more of my favorite creative thoughts. Something I’d like to hold onto for a long time and own because ownership is important. I’ve spent a lot of time blogging on other platforms like Facebook, Google+, Medium, and even Twitter and I’ve been blessed to have experienced moments in my life with people and special products that I’d like to share. One thing I’ve learned is that when you place your creativity on platforms that you don’t own, you can’t predict the future of their existence or even how they are presented to the world.
“Thinking Kuumba” changes that for me. It is the space for me to do as much as I can, in the way I can, in order to leave my community more beautiful and beneficial than I left it. At least, I’d like to think it does. Who knows we shall see. For now, I’d like to do something a little fun to bring in the new year and year space. I saw people sharing some of the daily apps and services that they use and I’d like to make this an annual tradition.
Without further ado, here we go:
📱 Smartphone(s): Google Pixel 8 Pro and iPhone 12
💻 Laptop(s): Google Pixelbook Go and M2 Max Macbook Pro
👂 Earbuds: Google Pixel Buds Pro
⌚ Watches: Google Pixel Watch and Citizen Eco-Drive
🎙️ Podcasts: The Vergecast
🎶 Music Streaming: YouTube Music
💿 Music Album: “Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers” by Kendrick Lamar
▶️ Music Playlist: “Deep Minimal” playlist on YouTube Music
🍿 Movie discovery/tracking: Google TV
📺 TV Series: The Lazarus Project
📬 Mail client(s): GMail
✅ Tasks: Google Tasks
📝 Notes: Google Keep and Docs
📆 Calendar: Google Calendar
☁️ Cloud storage: Google Drive
🌅 Photo library: Google Photos
🤳🏻 Photo editing: Google Photos
🌐 Web browser: Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge
📖 Reading: Bible and “King: A Life” by Jonathan Eig
📜 Favorite Scripture: Romans 12: 4-5 (NLT)
🌤️ Weather: Google Weather
💸 Budgeting: Google Sheets
💁🏻♂️ Social: Threads, Instagram, YouTube
🖼️ Screenshot editor: Wrap.so
🧮 Code Editor: Visual Studio Code
👨🏻💻 Terminal: VS Code Terminal
🔎 Search: Google
✨ Generative AI chatbot: Bard and Chat-GPT
✈️ Travel site: Expedia
Thanks for reading!
