WHEN A BIRD SINGS....

I live in a country where we acknowledge Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner as woman of the year, Charlie Sheen announces HIV status on TV,  Rachel Dolezal makes national news for pretending to be Black,  and Beyonce makes a commercial to play during the super bowl to announce that she's vegan. LIKE, WTF! I'm just saying.  I need to do a better job at really eliminating this pop culture sh*t. Because I do have a choice.  And I have been falling in line, I must admit. But, man...I just can't take this sh*t no mo'. LOL (shoutout to my inability to spell out profanity, lol, I just feel tacky doing so. And if you ever see me do, sh*t just got real. LOL)

If there is one thing that I know for certain, is that there are so many realities among us all.  It is so many ways to live this human experience.  So when questioning, what is right or what is wrong? How does one do so? The beauty of life is that no one has the answer. Well, see..even some would dispute me about that one. LOL. I find it very interesting that we are building relationships everyday with people who may or may not share our beliefs about "reality".  Like, what is the purpose of this human experience? Like, what is the most robust way of living? How do we build these relationships and come together, and value each other's stance on what reality means for each other.  How important is it to build with those who do not share your stance on reality? What impact does it have to only surround yourself with like consciousness? I think about this as a person who carries a lot of passion in what I have presumed to be my reality so far.  I say that beca...

I woke up this morning with a heavy heart.  For a couple of different reasons.  So, the first thing I did was meditate.  I felt that it was important that I center myself.  And bring down my emotions and calm my heart.  Then I played a series of gospel songs because for me its inspirational music.  It feels good to the soul whether I identify with the Christian religion or not, its purely GOOD SOUL music.  It awakens the spirit.  Checking my daily news, and the Paris attacks are everywhere.  More videos of terrorist threats. Retaliation strikes. Deaths. Sadness. Fear.  You see on popular social networking, with people pouring out their support and sympathy.  You see others recognizing and calling out all the other atrocities that has happened (a lot to a people of color) that has not gotten this level of attention or media coverage. Value of life. 1st world, "2nd world" (okay, what is that). 3rd world.   Governments,...

One thing I know...is that no one will ever love me better than me.   Waking up the last few mornings, and thinking aloud like... "I F'N LOVE RAVEN WILLOUGHBY"

I was asked to be the guest speaker for the Program Ceremony at Next Step Learning Center.  It is an organization dedicated to helping adults receive their High School Diploma Equivalency.  The ceremony was to honor those adults who had received their Equivalency and also those who were inducted into the National Adult Education Honor Society. I was humbled by the opportunity.

Today it happened. It was amazing. It was unreal.  It was beautiful. Today I finally reached true meditation. Total body relaxation. Total free of thought. And just existing. I have been committed to 15 minutes of meditation since July 21st.  This morning I experience something that's kinda hard to explain. As I went to get up, after my meditation, its like I had no control of my body. I could barely stand on my two feet.  I had a glass in my hand, and as I wobbled to the kitchen;  I could feel that I was unable to hold myself up.  So I leaned against a wall. As a stood for a moment, I watched as the glass slipped right out of my hand and splattered all across my hardwood floors.  It was at that moment that I snapped out of it. My initial reaction "OMG, did that just happen?" LOL..I felt so accomplished.  I felt great. My coworker had asked, "was anything different this morning than the other mornings?" I said, great question.  I...

HA! #shoutout to my photographer.,. Samuel Cain  http://samuelcaindiary.tumblr.com/