Dejoí Soul Café

19/07/2024

Exciting news! A new season is on the way with a variety of shows and a new place to listen. Keep an eye out for updates!
# CUPOFSOUL

09/09/2020

What is your favorite genre of music? What is your favorite group/song?

26/08/2020

Grab your green tea, or your wine...catch a nice breeze...deep breath...exhale...enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUqdN0OOYUQ

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26/08/2020

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Watch Brittany Howard play "Stay High", "Georgia", "Baby" and "Goat Head" at the Tiny Desk. More from NPR Music: Tiny Desk Concerts: https://www.npr.org/tiny...

24/08/2020

THE LOST ART OF COMMUNICATION PT 1

Kids are spending so many hours of screen time at school, just to come home and be on a video game or finger pop on phones or watch television. Electronics have changed how we parent thus changing the dynamic of communicating with one another. So, what is the first step in unplugging electronically and reconnecting humanly? When I was growing up we had some simple rules that seemed harsh or annoying at the time. Little did I know they would set the foundation of my communication skills and desires and even how I parented. Here were our rules:

· No television during dinner. We all sit at the table and talk about our days, issues and aspirations

· Television was limited to 1 hr. during the week days (sometimes less depending on how much homework)

· Friday was always Friday Family Fun Night. We would discuss what we were going to do as a family during Wednesdays or Thursdays dinner and execute it on Fridays. Now this changed when we all got into high school due to me running track, and cheer-leading.

· Saturday morning cartoons were allowed from whatever time we woke up until usually 10 AM then the TV was off, and we had to find something constructive to do alongside of our chores.

· Sunday, another family day. We would go to church, (which if you are African America born before or by the 80’s you know that was most of your day) and then do family dinner and some type of family movie before bed.

PT. 2

I know it sounds a little Brady Bunch, however subconsciously it set the tone for how I communicated in life, and the time I spent with my daughter as she grew up and even now. Spending that face to face time is priceless. I don’t want to play where is waldo with someone who cannot communicate. Talk to me. I know many of you have heard “say what you mean and mean what you say.” That is my sister Kim. No one is ever in danger of not knowing her feelings on a subject because she is going to communicate and be to the point, so you are not playing clue to figured it out.

We have forgotten how to talk to each other. The simple lost art of verbal communication. Now days people can tweet, or text, email, or post videos. But according to the article Is Conversation a Lost Art, by wonderopolis.org, you can’t read body language in a text. You also can’t see or read facial expressions or hear the tone of a voice in an email and this makes room for misunderstanding. It is time to move beyond the modern communication methods, because quite frankly they have taken us away truly spending time with one another and engaging in face to face conversation collapsing precious time down to a finger pop on a text, and emoji, or a quick phone call. And when we stop talking, we stop listening.

Remember when telephones were on a table or wall with a long cord. You could only walk so far on them. In my house no one was ever sitting on the phone for a long period of time. My parents would talk to their loved ones’ long distance maybe once or twice a month and only for 15 to 20 minutes. Locally it was to make plans or confirm plans. Calling a store or to ask directions to a place. Nevertheless, it was an even shorter conversation because they did not want to take away from family time. So, what are we teaching our new generation? Are we teaching them the most fundamental need to communicate and communicate effectively? And could the lack of effective communication lead to other issues, maybe even mental issues?

When COVID -19 happened and the schools were closed, there was an overwhelming response all over the country from parents who had to not only spent so much time with their kids but to communicate with them in a different way. They had to be focused and engaging and listen, and so did they.

So where does this leave us? How do we get back to that which has become a lost art form? How do we let go of our vices to show a lost generation the importance of communication (in the right way)? Let me know if you have ever wondered about this, or what your family does to stay engaged and close. How do you communicate?



Dejoi

https://www.letssingit.com/tlc-lyrics-communicate-interlude-7bljq9d

https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/is-conversation-a-lost-art

24/08/2020

We are here and we are not going anywhere! Listen on Anchor, Spotify, Radio Public, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Google Podcasts, and Breaker. We are just getting started! Coming soon Apple Play, and I Heart Radio!. ☺️

24/08/2020

It is MAX OUT MONDAY! Meet the beautiful and talented sisters of Max out. Click and pick a way to listen!

Introducing MaxOut to the public. Up and coming company. These two sisters are putting God first and heading full steam ahead with their vision for mind, body, and soul.

24/08/2020

Find me on Anchor, or Spotify. Both free to sign up and listen! Search for me Dejoi' Soul Cafe'!

Just a little bit about myself Dejoi, and why I started and or wanted to podcast and blog. Very short segment where I attempted to rap for all of 8 seconds. The rap is absolutely horrible but I get my point across and love the episode. Thanks for listening and for your support. # CupofSoul

24/08/2020

Drop a 👋 to say HELLO to our CEO. Dejoí is a Jamaican native from New York. She started the podcast to bring back the authenticity of conversation. Let’s say hello to her and celebrate her for all her hard work.

21/08/2020

POSITIVE VIBES ONLY 🎧

21/08/2020

What's your favorite genre of music? Neo Soul is our favorite at Dejoí Soul. We just love positive vibes, relaxation and talk.

20/08/2020

and will be live August 24th.

Will you be ready with your cup in hand and music playing?

Drop a ☕ in the comments if you're ready for our first episode.

19/08/2020

Coffee? Tea? Lemonade? Wine?

Let us know in the comments what will be in your cup on August 24th

19/08/2020

Drop a 👍 if you're ready to meet our team.

See who is behind our amazing podcast that provides content in a cozy environment.

18/08/2020

Do you have or app? Find our podcast channel as we prepare to release our first episode.

17/08/2020

Drop a ☕ if you will be ready for Dejoí Soul Café.

We will be dropping a new episode every other Tuesday at 4pm. Make sure you have your cup ready.

17/08/2020

Welcome to Dejoí Soul Café. We are a multimedia blog specializing in a compilation of soulful sounds and the passion of talk in a cozy environment.

We invite you to listen as we kick off our first release Monday, August 24, 2020.

01/08/2020