One of the most talked about personalities on the internet, Dr. Umar Johnson (aka Ifatunde, King Kong Consciousness) always takes time to remind people who he is.
“What’s interesting is that his views before the pandemic were different during the pandemic. [different]Jamila McWhorter, a model and gardener, said: In progress Speaking after Johnson’s speech, he said: “To see that change on TikTok is… very gratifying. I’m an advocate myself, but it’s still very entertaining. But I think people are starting to feel at home with him and his message. Of course, we here love him, but everyone else is starting to feel at home with the message that he’s trying to spread.”
The “here” McWhorter was referring to was Pure Life Fest, founded by Alana Fairchild of New Earth Living. Pure Life Fest took place in Atlanta on June 20th in celebration of Juneteenth, featuring a host of artists and performers focused on spirituality and higher frequency consciousness. Johnson headlined the event, speaking about becoming spiritually enlightened by shrinking your ego and focusing on your mental health — a perfect marriage of one of the leading voices of a generation with a background in educational psychology.
“The Pure Life Festival was amazing,” Johnson said. In progress After the event, she said: “I thank the sisters for inviting me. I felt honoured and grateful to have had the opportunity to speak on a spiritual theme as opposed to the usual revolutionary messages.”
“It was so much fun. Great energy, great performances, great vendors. Everyone had a positive attitude and everyone was on the same page. It was so much fun. A great way to kick off the summer with the start of Cancer.” [astrological’ season, the summer solstice. Of course, [June 21]”We have had a full moon in Capricorn. So now is the time for us to get ourselves right, because if we are not right with the universe, we cannot get right on Earth. What is above is also true below.”
Johnson’s talk briefly touched on one of his funniest viral mantras, “Awareness Over Cookies.” He also referred to ADHD as “Ain’t No Daddy at Home Disorder,” but his overall message was a call to the community to think: Think about service to others and the intention behind that service. Think about relationships and why you’re in them. He also offered his own definition of depression and anxiety, saying depression is being upset about things that have happened in the past and anxiety is being upset about things that haven’t happened yet.
“We have a depression crisis in America,” Johnson said. “Depression and anxiety are the same illness. What we need to stick to as spiritually committed people is the here and now, because the here and now is the only thing you can control. The here and now is the only time you can do something about your situation. It’s the only way you’re going to improve your life, forgive someone, rebuild your business, or improve your relationship with your parents. You can’t do anything about yesterday, and you have no control over tomorrow.”
Johnson said he had to keep himself in check and that he intended to remain the most humble man in the room, spending the entire evening posing for photos, signing autographs and speaking one-on-one with attendees who wanted to. His efforts were not in vain.
“This is historic,” Kelly Johnson said. In progress “It’s inspiring. It’s tribal because his voice has power. He’s also using his voice to build the schools that we need. Our community needs infrastructure. I would like to have a healing and gallery space one day where people can learn to meditate, do yoga, buy art and learn how to make art.”
“I feel like Dr Umar is a shining sun for us, shining brightly and leading the way.”
