WOW!!!!

So as I go to check my email account on yahoo, I come across this picture of Obama and its talking about "every 21 minutes, our next possible Leader is Aborted"... That statement brought a WOW to my conscious!! I continue to read more about this statement, and you mean to tell me that our African American race isn't safe in the womb too? I love the fact that they're bringing the issue to attention, however, the truth hurts. So you mean to tell me, we our African American culture is literally participating or finishing what was once started years ago, genocide? I remember taking Sociology at Cincinnati State, and I'll never forget watching this tape called "The Genocide Movement". I'm watching this tape in class and I'm seeing all cultures being enslaved and all countries wanting to take over a country. At that time and moment, I thought African Americans were the only ones that were slaves, however, everyone on this earth was at some point. When the tape got to the part of how Caucasians Americans treated African Americans then and how they went about exterminating, it was mind blowing. I was going through so many emotions watching this tape, and thinking about how far we've came as a culture and as people, you would think we deserve whatever it is that we want! Let alone looking at the fact that we're so God fearing to where we're the only culture that can move forward and not want to smack the other cheek in terms of getting back at them. Watching that tape I saw the most brutality way of systematic killing ever. Hitler ain't got nothing on the "white man"!! I say this because the "white man" was the only who was successful in exterminating our people. We can only go back so far into our ancestry, the Jewish people can go way back, farther than we can. Today, word on the streets is, we're killing our own not only in violence, however, in abortion too... This even makes me think about this book I read about Lynch. So now we're finishing what the "white man" started... WOW!!!! Now we use a picture of Obama in hopes we can have an emotional, educational, impact on our community. To each its own, however, for how long will it be that way? Whatever happen to UNITY? Where we all at least stood together for something we believed in. Today its for every man for himself. I was talking to someone the other day about our charismatic leaders like Martin Luther King, Jesse Jackson, Malcolm X, Elijah Mohammed, and Al Sharpton. I notice how through the years we've had leaders way back then with Harriet, Fredrick, and Nat Turner. If you think about it, through the years we've had examples of leadership in front of us. There was always more than one too. Who will be our next charismatic leader for our community? Today we still have Jesse, and Al Sharpton. Even more today we have Obama as an additional leader. What will happen after they're gone? Who will lead us or be that example of leadership? Sometimes I feel like starting a movement like the black activist did back in the day and even today. I was at the Greenwich for the "Village Walk" that was hosted by J and this guy said, "Its not about the moment, its about the movement". Maybe everyone is caught up in the moment of LIFE, and not focusing on the movement. However, we need a movement of our people to grow in all areas of LIFE and not just in that moment. Going back to reading that article they showed another picture of a African American baby that says, "Black Children Are Endangered Species".  WOW!!! We're endangered now, like some animals are because of people killing, or dying off, or the getting rid of... I apologize for this blog here, however, this is truth!!!

 WOW!!!

Its Either ALL or NOTHING

To whom is given, much is required. A couple of years ago, a very close friend of mine use to tell me that all the time. And for the life of me, I couldn't figure out what it meant exactly. As time went on I grew, and went through some experiences and realized what it really meant. When your given so much in terms of knowledge, wisdom, and honesty that will soon better you as a person, you give your all. You don't just give what you think you should give. You don't give half or what you want to give. To someone that pours LIFE into your LIFE, you give it your all. However, a lot of times we're not consciously aware of what we do, until it's brought to our attention, and that sometimes that doesn't work. I was told over, and over again, "Its either ALL or NOTHING". Not understanding what it meant until it was no longer said to me. I guess that's how I learned.(smile) In the midst of it being told to me, I wished it was explained to me what it really meant to give ALL. Then again, would it had mattered? To whom is given, much is required. It's so easy to say, and hard to do. In our everyday relationships with people we share intimacy with, and you pour everything out on the table, and you go on no matter what being honest in ALL that you do, and you don't get it back. Not that you were looking for anything in return, because it started off what seemed to be on the same page, and now... Much that was required, is no longer notice because you continued to pour your ALL on the table ALL the time, and they become immune to it. So what do you do? Do you say something? Do you acknowledge what you have given just so the light bulb will come on? Its Either ALL or NOTHING. Now you don't give as much as you too, because the LIFE you have been pouring the entire time, is not giving back to pour LIFE into you. Its so hard to come across a person who is just completely honest about it ALL. Its like a best friend, someone who knows you like a book inside and out, and you know them as well. They know your next move before you do. LIFE is a beautiful thang... Learn to be consciously aware of what you want, when you do that first, you become what you want. When you become what you want, you get what you want. 

To whom is given, much is required. Its Either ALL or NOTHING.

Self or Selfish?

A lot of us don't know the difference between self and selfish. When some of us say we love ourselves so much, you get this look as if your selfish from those who really don't understand what it means to love self first. We have to love self first in order to love someone else. Loving ourselves first mean we love the good, the bad, and the ugly while continuously aiming for better, and accepting where we are in our lives today. So does it mean we're selfish when we have set standards for ourselves? Does it mean we're selfish when we don't accept certain behaviors in our circle of LIFE? Does it mean we're selfish when we don't consume ourselves into things that will not help us become better while we help others? A friend of mine posted "SELF LOVE IS THE GREATEST LOVE! WHEN YOU HAVE THAT, YOU CAN LOVE, FORGIVE, AND CONTINUE TO EVOLVE. EVOLUTION BRINGS ABOUT CHANGE!" Does this statement mean that maybe they're selfish? In order to gain the most high understanding about self and selfish you have to really know what the terms mean. Once you know what the terms mean, ask yourself if your selfish or if you love self first. Listening is the most beautifulest thing, because you learn so much. Giving your opinion all the time is not always best especially if you haven't took time to give any thought or time to educate yourself about what you just heard. We do things differently depending upon our understanding, wisdom, and knowledge. Next time your being a listening ear, don't state your opinion too quickly especially if it's based on emotion. Things always happen for a reason in your season. Is it self or selfish?

Thanks Shanel couldn't of said it better than that!! 

Standards. Do you have them?

Do you have standards for yourself? So many people complain about a lot of what they don't like. They complain most of all about how they are being mistreated by another. I hear about family not being right, and even close friends not being right. Why is that? Why is that every now and then you get mistreated, disrespected, and even played by another? Do you have standards for yourself? So much time and energy get wasted into allowing someone to come in and basically have they way, all because you don't have standards for yourself where you say without talking," I'm not on it!". So much time and energy get wasted explaining why you don't have to deal with certain types of behaviors... So much time and energy get wasted for those you do play you, mistreat you, and disrespect you, all because they don't at least have standards for you. I always tell people to surround yourself around those who see you higher than you see yourself. Talk to those you see greatness in you. Spend as much time with those who want to see you more successful than you see yourself. Why? Because these people won't play you, mistreat you, or disrespect you. These people set standards for you when you don't have them for yourself. Eventually you will get tired of the emotional roller coaster. Eventually you will begin to become consciously aware of what your putting out, and what your allowing to receive. Listen, nothing you do to better yourself and others is personal. This is you, its all about investing in you first so that one day you can help someone else what you learned. The next time you don't answer a phone call or email know that its okay, and eventually the person on the other end will realize without you having to tell them "I'm not on it!", and guess what... They will begin to treat you like you should be treated, they will begin to set standards for you when you don't set them for yourself, they will begin to see greatness in you, and they will begin to want to see you more successful than you see yourself! By the way... if not, they are not in your favor. 

Is It That HARD???

Challenge means demanding or a stimulating situation according to the dictionary. For some, challenge is just another word for HARD. I have been mentally challenged this week. I found out that there is another Blossoms program. This program was started a year before and doing the same exact thing as ours, the vision, the mission, and all. I am extremely grateful that there is more empowering our girls, and for the sake of the girls, I'm willing to give up our Blossoms name to change it to another name. Now what's challenging is coming up with another name that will say the same thing as Blossoms. This right here is HARD for me. However, it's not so much of a challenging when its for a good cause, and a perfect reason, to empower our future. A lot of times with get hit with some HARD situations and circumstances. What do you do about them? We know we have to pick our battles... However, what if all our battles were worth fighting for? Things may seem as though it didn't take much, when all the wild it took a lot of HARD work to make it seem as though things are EASY. A lot of times I feel like that MaryMary song It's The God In Me. I love that song, because not only does it mention all the good things, it mentions HOW she obtained them. In concluding on  this challenging time that's only temporary, I will keep the big picture in FOCUS, and keep moving toward it no matter how I get there as long as I'm still moving forward. I encourage you too who may be facing some challenges and HARD times to keep your FOCUS on the big picture and to not give up no matter what!

It's not our circumstances that steal our joy; it's our attitude during our circumstances.

If you thinks hard on this one, it is really not our circumstances or our situations  that steal our joy, it is how we view our circumstances and situations. We are always thinking that maybe if I had more money, a bigger home, a better car, and maybe a better life, that we will be happy. If that's the case you'll be unhappy for a long time or until you obtain those things you want. The secret in happiness is being happy with what you have today. Some call it being content, which differentiate being satisfied. Satisfied means you are already fulfilled. For those who are looking for happiness, start looking within yourself first. If you find something your unhappy about within yourself, then simply change it. Do the same thing for everything else you have today. However, understand to be happy with what you have first. Then what you want will come. For years successful people have known this secret, and it has been very easy for them to obtain a happy lifestyle. For a lot of us, it's very hard to obtain what's so simple because of who we surround ourselves with. Everything depends upon who you talk to, what your talking about when you talk to them, and who they are. How are they living their life? Are they successful? These are things you ask yourself when you begin to evaluate with what you have. The first thing in acquiring what you want, is being happy about what you have today! 

Don't know where to begin, or ask me!!