Simone Monique Barnes
@simonemonique.bsky.social
Getting home from co-hosting ROOTED this evening, a Black Sacred Collective.
Rather than do more, we did less tonight, to celebrate. Left more space to just be.
Then, surprise: how sweet, a bouquet of flowers ❤️
It's been lovely to hold space with all who hold space.
My Spirit is Rooted, indeed.
Rather than do more, we did less tonight, to celebrate. Left more space to just be.
Then, surprise: how sweet, a bouquet of flowers ❤️
It's been lovely to hold space with all who hold space.
My Spirit is Rooted, indeed.
December 14, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Getting home from co-hosting ROOTED this evening, a Black Sacred Collective.
Rather than do more, we did less tonight, to celebrate. Left more space to just be.
Then, surprise: how sweet, a bouquet of flowers ❤️
It's been lovely to hold space with all who hold space.
My Spirit is Rooted, indeed.
Rather than do more, we did less tonight, to celebrate. Left more space to just be.
Then, surprise: how sweet, a bouquet of flowers ❤️
It's been lovely to hold space with all who hold space.
My Spirit is Rooted, indeed.
I made a cornament. 😁🌽
It's so cute!
#WorkshopWednesdays
#CentralTexasCherokeeTownship
#NativeAmericanCulturalCenter #ATX
It's so cute!
#WorkshopWednesdays
#CentralTexasCherokeeTownship
#NativeAmericanCulturalCenter #ATX
December 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I made a cornament. 😁🌽
It's so cute!
#WorkshopWednesdays
#CentralTexasCherokeeTownship
#NativeAmericanCulturalCenter #ATX
It's so cute!
#WorkshopWednesdays
#CentralTexasCherokeeTownship
#NativeAmericanCulturalCenter #ATX
For those keeping watch on hurricane Melissa as it travels through Jamaica, a friend compiled or found this list of live footage cameras. 🇯🇲
October 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM
For those keeping watch on hurricane Melissa as it travels through Jamaica, a friend compiled or found this list of live footage cameras. 🇯🇲
I guess sometimes it snows in October, too. 💔🕊️
October 15, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I guess sometimes it snows in October, too. 💔🕊️
I've neglected the garden recently. I went by to water it, expecting the worst. It's hot outside, as we are in second summer. Despite my lack of weeding, watering and care, many plants are still here. I'm amazed by the resiliency of Texas Sage, a native plant.
Sage wisdom, indeed.
#BloomScrolling
Sage wisdom, indeed.
#BloomScrolling
October 5, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I've neglected the garden recently. I went by to water it, expecting the worst. It's hot outside, as we are in second summer. Despite my lack of weeding, watering and care, many plants are still here. I'm amazed by the resiliency of Texas Sage, a native plant.
Sage wisdom, indeed.
#BloomScrolling
Sage wisdom, indeed.
#BloomScrolling
Oh Happy Day
October 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Oh Happy Day
Love is...when the NDN Aunties quietly gift you beaded earrings they made, just because. 😍🤩😍
Community medicine, for sure.
#NativeAmericanCulturalCenter #ATX
Community medicine, for sure.
#NativeAmericanCulturalCenter #ATX
September 28, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Love is...when the NDN Aunties quietly gift you beaded earrings they made, just because. 😍🤩😍
Community medicine, for sure.
#NativeAmericanCulturalCenter #ATX
Community medicine, for sure.
#NativeAmericanCulturalCenter #ATX
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The Serviceberry economy thrives when all its members are thriving and sharing reciprocal bonds that enable the economy to flourish.
"Thriving is possible only if you have nurtured strong bonds with your community" - Robin Wall Kimmerer
birchbarkbooks.com/products/the...
"Thriving is possible only if you have nurtured strong bonds with your community" - Robin Wall Kimmerer
birchbarkbooks.com/products/the...
August 3, 2025 at 10:55 AM
The Serviceberry economy thrives when all its members are thriving and sharing reciprocal bonds that enable the economy to flourish.
"Thriving is possible only if you have nurtured strong bonds with your community" - Robin Wall Kimmerer
birchbarkbooks.com/products/the...
"Thriving is possible only if you have nurtured strong bonds with your community" - Robin Wall Kimmerer
birchbarkbooks.com/products/the...
I watched The Sound of Music at The Paramount Theatre in Austin. (It was my mom's favorite movie.)
I love and hate that it's such a timeless classic.
#JulieAndrews
#ChristopherPlummer
I love and hate that it's such a timeless classic.
#JulieAndrews
#ChristopherPlummer
August 3, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I watched The Sound of Music at The Paramount Theatre in Austin. (It was my mom's favorite movie.)
I love and hate that it's such a timeless classic.
#JulieAndrews
#ChristopherPlummer
I love and hate that it's such a timeless classic.
#JulieAndrews
#ChristopherPlummer
August 2, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Evening stroll.
July 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Evening stroll.
Crowdsourcing: Mondays in Austin
I love happiness management. Rather than focusing on reducing stress or anger, I practice elevating my happiness.
I'm off from work Monday, but many places, activities, and restaurants are closed.
What are some places that cultivate joy on Monday (day or night)?
I love happiness management. Rather than focusing on reducing stress or anger, I practice elevating my happiness.
I'm off from work Monday, but many places, activities, and restaurants are closed.
What are some places that cultivate joy on Monday (day or night)?
July 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Crowdsourcing: Mondays in Austin
I love happiness management. Rather than focusing on reducing stress or anger, I practice elevating my happiness.
I'm off from work Monday, but many places, activities, and restaurants are closed.
What are some places that cultivate joy on Monday (day or night)?
I love happiness management. Rather than focusing on reducing stress or anger, I practice elevating my happiness.
I'm off from work Monday, but many places, activities, and restaurants are closed.
What are some places that cultivate joy on Monday (day or night)?
The sewing lesson.
An exhausting joy ride to Walgreens just a few minutes down the road to buy batteries for the sewing lamp you explained would make it easier to see handstitch work.
A lesson on using a sewing machine. It's easy peasy, and worth it to customize things for your home.
An exhausting joy ride to Walgreens just a few minutes down the road to buy batteries for the sewing lamp you explained would make it easier to see handstitch work.
A lesson on using a sewing machine. It's easy peasy, and worth it to customize things for your home.
June 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The sewing lesson.
An exhausting joy ride to Walgreens just a few minutes down the road to buy batteries for the sewing lamp you explained would make it easier to see handstitch work.
A lesson on using a sewing machine. It's easy peasy, and worth it to customize things for your home.
An exhausting joy ride to Walgreens just a few minutes down the road to buy batteries for the sewing lamp you explained would make it easier to see handstitch work.
A lesson on using a sewing machine. It's easy peasy, and worth it to customize things for your home.
Second float of the season. It's always chaotic getting yourselves on to the water, but once you're in, you just let go and flow.
#Texas
#NewBraunfels
#ComalRiver
#Texas
#NewBraunfels
#ComalRiver
June 28, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Second float of the season. It's always chaotic getting yourselves on to the water, but once you're in, you just let go and flow.
#Texas
#NewBraunfels
#ComalRiver
#Texas
#NewBraunfels
#ComalRiver
Today/this week I'm sitting with the value of EQUITY, thinking about what I think it means, and thinking about what actions I can take to live out the concept of equity in a more meaningful way.
Supporting local food vendors is something I don't do enough of.
Visited @texasfarmersmarket
Supporting local food vendors is something I don't do enough of.
Visited @texasfarmersmarket
June 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Today/this week I'm sitting with the value of EQUITY, thinking about what I think it means, and thinking about what actions I can take to live out the concept of equity in a more meaningful way.
Supporting local food vendors is something I don't do enough of.
Visited @texasfarmersmarket
Supporting local food vendors is something I don't do enough of.
Visited @texasfarmersmarket
Led a laughter Yoga meditation this morning.
Spent time this afternoon in East Austin attending an art show, Joy is a Revolution, by artist and author Justin Shells/SoCurious. It was a vibe!
There were art suplies.
So I created a thing. 🙂
"Joy is a choice you make every day." ❤️
#collage
Spent time this afternoon in East Austin attending an art show, Joy is a Revolution, by artist and author Justin Shells/SoCurious. It was a vibe!
There were art suplies.
So I created a thing. 🙂
"Joy is a choice you make every day." ❤️
#collage
May 26, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Led a laughter Yoga meditation this morning.
Spent time this afternoon in East Austin attending an art show, Joy is a Revolution, by artist and author Justin Shells/SoCurious. It was a vibe!
There were art suplies.
So I created a thing. 🙂
"Joy is a choice you make every day." ❤️
#collage
Spent time this afternoon in East Austin attending an art show, Joy is a Revolution, by artist and author Justin Shells/SoCurious. It was a vibe!
There were art suplies.
So I created a thing. 🙂
"Joy is a choice you make every day." ❤️
#collage
Also, I don't mean to brag, but I was tonight's Rock, Paper, Scissors champion.
#AddingThisToMyResume 😂
#AddingThisToMyResume 😂
May 20, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Also, I don't mean to brag, but I was tonight's Rock, Paper, Scissors champion.
#AddingThisToMyResume 😂
#AddingThisToMyResume 😂
Wow. Time flies.
Tonight we finished our last session of the Junior League of Austin / Leadership Austin's Leadership Bootcamp.
Skill building, team work, and lessons shared with other members about difficult conversations, leveling up, and innovation.
Empowered women empower women, indeed.
Tonight we finished our last session of the Junior League of Austin / Leadership Austin's Leadership Bootcamp.
Skill building, team work, and lessons shared with other members about difficult conversations, leveling up, and innovation.
Empowered women empower women, indeed.
May 20, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Wow. Time flies.
Tonight we finished our last session of the Junior League of Austin / Leadership Austin's Leadership Bootcamp.
Skill building, team work, and lessons shared with other members about difficult conversations, leveling up, and innovation.
Empowered women empower women, indeed.
Tonight we finished our last session of the Junior League of Austin / Leadership Austin's Leadership Bootcamp.
Skill building, team work, and lessons shared with other members about difficult conversations, leveling up, and innovation.
Empowered women empower women, indeed.
Enjoyed some fresh juice at home, a takeaway from the @allgoqpoc recent smoothie workshop. (We got to take some ingredients home and we're encouraged to blend drinks at home), so I put my under used Ninja and strainer to work!
Caring for myself is community care.
❤️
Caring for myself is community care.
❤️
May 20, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Enjoyed some fresh juice at home, a takeaway from the @allgoqpoc recent smoothie workshop. (We got to take some ingredients home and we're encouraged to blend drinks at home), so I put my under used Ninja and strainer to work!
Caring for myself is community care.
❤️
Caring for myself is community care.
❤️
"Look up, do you see the sunlight?"
The song "look up" by Joy Oladokun is such a balm for the soul.
It inspired me to capture a photo as I enjoyed the sunlight over the old airport hanger in Mueller Lake Park in East Austin, TX, illuminating the day.
Look up.
The song "look up" by Joy Oladokun is such a balm for the soul.
It inspired me to capture a photo as I enjoyed the sunlight over the old airport hanger in Mueller Lake Park in East Austin, TX, illuminating the day.
Look up.
May 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
"Look up, do you see the sunlight?"
The song "look up" by Joy Oladokun is such a balm for the soul.
It inspired me to capture a photo as I enjoyed the sunlight over the old airport hanger in Mueller Lake Park in East Austin, TX, illuminating the day.
Look up.
The song "look up" by Joy Oladokun is such a balm for the soul.
It inspired me to capture a photo as I enjoyed the sunlight over the old airport hanger in Mueller Lake Park in East Austin, TX, illuminating the day.
Look up.
Oh my goodness. I saw the stage production of AMAGING at the Vortex theatre in Austin, a collection of five people in the Queer Qmmunity in Austin, ages 65 -91. It filled my spirit! We laughed, we cried (in a good way), we laughed some more.
(Get the VIP ticket to get a goodie bag and cast photo.)
(Get the VIP ticket to get a goodie bag and cast photo.)
May 10, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Oh my goodness. I saw the stage production of AMAGING at the Vortex theatre in Austin, a collection of five people in the Queer Qmmunity in Austin, ages 65 -91. It filled my spirit! We laughed, we cried (in a good way), we laughed some more.
(Get the VIP ticket to get a goodie bag and cast photo.)
(Get the VIP ticket to get a goodie bag and cast photo.)
Had an ecotherapy, ecotheology, we heal in community kind of morning and afternoon. Nourishing for the soul.
Grateful.
[A bee pollinates a flower at the Urban Roots farm in Austin TX. 🐝🌸]
#BloomScrolling
Grateful.
[A bee pollinates a flower at the Urban Roots farm in Austin TX. 🐝🌸]
#BloomScrolling
May 4, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Had an ecotherapy, ecotheology, we heal in community kind of morning and afternoon. Nourishing for the soul.
Grateful.
[A bee pollinates a flower at the Urban Roots farm in Austin TX. 🐝🌸]
#BloomScrolling
Grateful.
[A bee pollinates a flower at the Urban Roots farm in Austin TX. 🐝🌸]
#BloomScrolling
Reposted by Simone Monique Barnes
Warning: tourists are no longer welcome in the US. They are treated like criminals.
‘Humiliating and scary’: German backpackers detained and deported after arriving in US from NZ
Charlotte Pohl and Maria Lepère flew to Hawaii from Auckland where they were detained, strip-searched, and deported despite having ESTA approval.
www.stuff.co.nz
April 21, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Warning: tourists are no longer welcome in the US. They are treated like criminals.