Miz's Write For Life

Crossroads

2012-02-02T20:42:00.000-05:00

How many of you have been there? At the Crossroads of your life. I can tell you i have been here more times than i can count and more times than i have wanted to be. But this particular time, i really have no say, or no choosing, it is just something i have to go through. No, i'm not looking forward to it. And NO, i'm not walking away from it. It's just a place i have to be. The mountain i

Heartsong

2012-01-30T21:11:00.000-05:00

If all i had to give you was my eyes... they would pour into you like water, seeking your soul making you whole If all i had to give you were my lips... they would kiss you deeply, tenderly, softly, gently allowing your breath to enter me, like a summers breeze a tender moment seized If all i had to give you was my voice... I would sing you a song, a serious beat, a staccato edge,

The Good News...Angels

2012-01-25T22:31:00.000-05:00

I admit, i have always loved Angels, you know the image of them...with big fluffy wings, ready and willing to save us. But in years my image has changed. I mean i still collect angels in all forms ceramic, ornaments etc. And yet i have come to believe that angels exist amongst us and are us. Everyone in time has met an angel. A godsend person who has come along in times of need. Everyone

Year of the Dragon

2012-01-23T20:08:00.000-05:00

Today marks the Chinese year of the Dragon, the water dragon in particular... What does this mean to you, well probably not much, but for me...i seek knowledge and enhancement in all forms, so...i took it upon myself to see what this year would be like for me...well according to the Dragon. And according to Chinese prophecy and the with The Dragon Year upon us...i'm gonna have a good year.

On the right path

2012-01-18T19:18:00.000-05:00

I think as the new year starts, in many years I've finally found the place i need to be, where i wanna be... Yeah, i must admit this blog has served as a therapists couch as much as an inspiration to me, and in the end it has done me well. The friendships I've made across the blog, both near and far are worthy and indescribable. I am full. You guys rock! You guys bring a smile to my face

I've WON!

2012-01-14T09:38:00.002-05:00

Thank you so much Lovebabz for honoring me with the Lieber Award. the German suffix Lieb means “Beloved or Favorite”… When people find favor in what you do, and it speaks to them, that’s a very rewarding compliment. It is an honor and a pleasure! Now to share it with 5 deserving bloggers: Keiths Space - Keith shares his political views along with stories about life and anecdotes on

Happy Feelings

2012-01-11T21:05:00.003-05:00

2012 and it started off with a bang of good news. Things i hadn't planned for, nor foreseen and yet all destined to happen. Good news, good feelings, good vibrations also has an opposite affect on the human psyche and motivations. For some unGodly reason it attracts bad news, bad feelings and bad vibrations. I choose not to linger here. I put on my big girl panties and moved on, searching,

You've got me going in circles...

2012-01-09T22:06:00.000-05:00

I wrote this some years ago, but i felt like i needed to hear it again, to remind me of the many paths i have taken to get to where i am today an also, most importantly to secure me in that which brought me here. My faith. As our everyday life changes, sometime we can lose focus, sometimes people and things cloud our minds, injure our spirits and makes us feel lost. But that is the time i lean on

FREE Ebook Devil in the Mist

2012-01-07T20:03:00.003-05:00

My ebook, "Devil in the Mist" is free to all Kindle owners at least for the next 90 days! Get your copy now and let me know how you feel at Amazon.com. I appreciate you!

Lotus is my name

2012-01-06T03:00:00.000-05:00

While deep in slumber i was imagined and created and transformed to be.... I awoke amidst the foils of the land, among the dark, murky, and most despised conditions Reaching to the earth, trying to find my own, wanting to be known...for me. I spread myself throughout the land, a flower, standing in the mud... And yet, My beauty could not be denied. My presence shook the earth and when i

Hidden Colors

2012-01-04T23:03:00.000-05:00

This video recommended by a co-worker of mine, gave me new life. I mean the truth in this video just reminded me of how great we are, and how great we can become. There was so much i already knew and yet so much i never knew. I shared this with my son, and i will share it with anyone i know because i believe as many have already said, "if you don't know your history...you will repeat it".

Yes, you made it!

2012-01-02T00:44:00.000-05:00

On New Years day, at the strike of midnight, my mom screamed out "she made it!" Yes she made it, but many would not understand the significance of that, like me. You see, if you have been following my blog, not just this year, but years before, you would know how important that statement is. My mom has suffered some devastating losses, first her, firstborn son, and then her husband of 37 years,

What are you bringing into the New Years 2012?

2011-12-31T20:21:00.000-05:00

-Hope -I'm bringing my ultra-positive attitude -My big, bright smile -My strength to overcome -My creativity -My love for all that is art -My grace and mercy -My willingness to CHANGE -My love for Black Men -My passion for wine...good wine -My need to help -My writing, taking it to a new level -My willingness to forgive and yes...to also forget -My drive to be all that i can be..

The Loan

2011-12-30T22:39:00.004-05:00

The Loan repost Lend me your arms…so when you are not here, I can wrap them around me, embrace my soul, caress my spirit and experience your grace…if only for a moment, lend me your arms. Lend me your hands…so I can touch all the places you’ve missed…so we can walk together to all the places we never been, so I can extend to you my hand in return…if only for a moment, lend me your hands.

If i could... I'd be your woman

2011-12-28T00:32:00.000-05:00

So many of us go unnoticed. almost invisible in a world full of pictures an i wonder why. If you are not a celebrity, a model, an entertainer...you are quietly dismissed. even in your own world. If i don't have long hair, or weave, wear short dresses, Louis, Louboutins, etc...carry a dope purse, hangout in the VIP, does that mean in this world that I'm not worthy of you? Crazy, crazy, cray...

Merry Christmas

2011-12-25T00:30:00.000-05:00

Wishing all my blogfam a lovely and Joyeous Christmas. Miz Check me out at Blaq Daisy's blog for Reverb 12:25 w/Unknown Black Male. and Reverb 12:27.

12 Days, 12 Wishes for Christmas

2011-12-24T00:30:00.000-05:00

I wish for Forgiveness. Forgiving someone always was my choice. I have never been one who wanted to carry the burden of feeling hostile, angry or hurt by someone. I realized i could never move truly forward without forgiveness. When we forgive we release ourselves and release those who we forgive. But to just say it is not enough. Saying it with anger or using it as a emotional mechanism

12 Days, 12 Wishes for Christmas

2011-12-23T00:30:00.000-05:00

I wish you laughter I love to laugh, i mean really...nothing makes me happier than a good laugh, belly up, loud almost crying laughter. Thus that would make me a fan of comedy and comedians. I have a few favorite movies i watch when i want to turn the laughter on and it doesn't matter how many times i see them as if on cue...i laugh. Laughter has been said to be the best medicine...i would

12 Days, 12 Wishes for Christmas

2011-12-22T00:30:00.000-05:00

I wish for Patience... I have never been a fan of or even a good subscriber to Patience (though i should be)...Patience is a virtue that i don't have. I'm trying though, but a quick reminder of this came just yesterday. I wanted something and when i couldn't get it when i wanted it, i ranted and raved and got emotional over something that was totally out of my control. I soon realized (not

12 Days, 12 Wishes for Christmas

2011-12-21T00:30:00.000-05:00

I wish for you Dreams I'm a dreamer. I recognize that, and i know i have always been a dreamer. As a child i would sit and daydream my life for hours on end. See, i was the last child of 6. Most of my brothers and sisters were already grown and gone about the time i started verbalizing my dreams. So, i spent allot of time alone. I didn't mind it though, this mind was never wasted. I

12 Days, 12 Wishes for Christmas

2011-12-20T00:30:00.000-05:00

I wish for you Courage... I believe that i have always been a strong person, strong teen, strong little girl. I faced dilemma's and situations that many may have not have survived from, but i believe i survived because i had a strong faith. See, at an early age i was introduced to religion (whether i understood it or not). I was baptized 3 times because i just didn't feel i was getting it right

12 Days, 12 Wishes for Christmas

2011-12-19T00:30:00.000-05:00

repost I wish you Mercy... A disposition to be kind and forgiving This is something i have worked on most of my life. Well not really worked on, because i really lived a good life and had no reason to hold grudges, be mean or deceitful to anyone. But in my later years i had to realize that i needed to be more merciful to those who had indeed wronged me. This for me is alot like forgiveness.

12 Days, 12 Wishes for Christmas

2011-12-18T00:30:00.000-05:00

repost Day 5 - I wish for JOY! a state of happiness or felicity : bliss It's funny that i would capitalize JOY the way i did, i guess because i feel it is something that is very important in our everyday lives and needs to take priority amongst other things. I remember watching "Black Girls Rock" on BET some weeks ago and hearing the R&B Singer Monica say about JOY, "You can't take it

12 Days, 12 Wishes for Christmas

2011-12-17T00:30:00.000-05:00

repost Day 6 - I wish for you Love! When i was 16 my stepfather gave me a most precious gift, a book by Khalil Gibran, "The Prophet". I have misplaced this book numerous times only finding myself to purchase it again. It is a treasure in my life and his take on Love is the one i most remember. "When love beckons to you, follow him, Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you.

12 Days, 12 Wishes for Christmas

2011-12-16T00:30:00.000-05:00

repost Day 4 - I wish for Discernment The act or process of exhibiting keen insight and good judgment. I am reminded of a conversation i had with my son the other day about how if he only knew to do the right thing before doing the wrong thing, how his life would be so much more different. Of course the lesson he learned in doing the wrong thing will forever be with him and he said to me

12 Days, 12 Wishes for Christmas

2011-12-15T00:30:00.000-05:00

repost Day 3 - I wish for Peace. Freedom from quarrels and disagreement; harmonious relations;5.Inner contentment; serenity. When i think of peace, i think of tranquility, free from the angst of this world and the worries that accompany it. Peace can end all worries, can give us that respite to begin again, start anew. Peace can reign over our relationships and lead us to a place of

12 days, 12 Wishes for Christmas

2011-12-14T00:30:00.000-05:00

repost Day 2 - I wish for MERCY A disposition to be kind and forgiving Most of think mercy is only something God can give to us, and true to form this is what we pray for many times throughout life. But we can also be givers of mercy and show kindness and forgiveness to whomever we meet. Everyday i see so many homeless, majority of them are black men and it saddens me that this country has

12 Days,12 Wishes for Christmas

2011-12-13T00:30:00.000-05:00

*repost, but i feel its worthy of repeating Day 1 – I wish for more HOPE To wish for something with expectation of its fulfillment. It’s just not enough to want something or to actively pursue something, it is far more powerful to expect to receive it, to believe in your expectation, to know that not only do you deserve but it was always intended. I wish for more hope, because

Sunday musings or what's on my mind right now..,

2011-12-11T00:30:00.000-05:00

-Had a very busy week, but the weekend brought along some much needed rest, family, friends and laughter. -I love to hear my mom laugh, i love to see her smiling. I remember when she was staying alone, and how she just never seemed happy until we arrived...now she's happy all the time. - There is big bizness in false teeth. I'm a bonafied witness. Took my mom to get new dentures and the place

You

2011-12-07T19:39:00.001-05:00

You entertain me on those sullen days and occupy my times with wisdom and wit... i'm laughing out loud and and saying oh shit You have me fantasizing on a lonely night, arms wrapped, hands touching, lips pressing... me bathing in your sensuality You are what i want, fantasize, believe in...the most incredible, delectable you.. I envision a dream for two You tweet me delights,text me wonders

What do you want for Christmas...?

2011-12-04T16:50:00.001-05:00

That was the questioned i posed to my son, and he looked up and down and then answered, "i don't know...nothing". I said, "nothing". "Well", he said, "a pair of shoes, a hat, but really, not much. You don't have to buy me a thing." How many years have i went out in search of the perfect gift for my children and loved ones...too numerous to count. I am most proud of him now and his answer

More than a woman...

2011-12-01T21:24:00.001-05:00

Excuse me, but I've got something to say... yep, I'm on my own ish...and feeling the words above...i am more than a woman... yes i can produce...eggs, children, books and much, but that is just the half of me, you see, I'm more than a woman. I can dream dreams that come true and some that wait in the distance, but that doesn't mean my power is weakening...not at all, just means some dreams

You can't take it with you...

2011-11-29T19:38:00.001-05:00

Over the Thanksgiving Holiday, i spent alot of time trying to clear the junk out of my garage and rearrange things so that the neighbors wouldn't think i was auditioning for an episode of Hoarders. You see i still have a lot of my daughters things, my brothers things (who lived with me for 2 years) and now my mothers things. Just as soon as i thought i had made some progression, mama's things

Trying to be you

2011-11-25T06:00:00.000-05:00

repost I was reading someone elses digital diary and realized so many of us go through the same things, rejection, trying to fit in, trying to be ourselves, carve our way in a world of so many duplicates...and where an original may often go unseen. I put myself in the place of this individual and tried to see if i would feel different, their successes are far more than mine, and then again

Big Bertha's Demise

2011-11-23T19:13:00.001-05:00

repost- yeah, one more time... Hey if Charlie Brown can come back every year, surely i can. Happy Thanksgiving to All of my Fam! Have a blessed and wonderful day and if you can't laugh, then smile! A Thanksgiving Story. She didn't see it coming. She, Bertha was the baddest bird in the yard. She ran birds from east to the west of the yard and even had a reputation of once stepping out. Her

Inspire Me

2011-11-21T19:50:00.001-05:00

Inspire me… To write you a heart Deliver a poem Induce some loveliness into your world and mine You inspire me… To dream and dance To sing out loud, with joy and reverence I hope to inspire you To speak your truth, delivering the gospel yet unknown to man To be you, at all times That wonderful being you were meant to be That bright shining star glowing through my window Leaving me

What I've Learned

2011-11-16T16:28:00.001-05:00

I've learned life is full of ups and downs; a see-saw of sorts, and no matter how long or good you are at riding it out, occasionally you will fall, especially when one side becomes to heavy. I've learned...you can't choose who you love..it just doesn't work out that way. In many ways love chooses you in the most inopportune time, and with someone you least expect. I've learned just because it

Sunday Musings...or what's on my mind right now

2011-11-13T17:16:00.001-05:00

It's Sunday, an i am doing what i do, cooking dinner, watching football, listening to good music too! -I'm thankful for the week. It was primarily nice and quiet, with runs here and there. Did i accomplish anything, well not much, but i got some much needed rest at the end. -Turned down another date. Let me be clear, i want to date, but lately i've just been too busy taking care of my mom,

Time

2011-11-10T17:38:00.001-05:00

There is a time for love and a time for living.... This actually came from a theme song. The theme song from "Who's The Boss". Although i wasn't looking for it, i found it. Today I'm living, and loving all that i have before me. Living not just for today, but also for tomorrow. I have heavy visions on what will be, i immerse myself in wonderful daydreams, but not without thinking, really

Finding Your Truth

2011-11-07T17:46:00.000-05:00

repost "The truth is that which feels right and good and loving. Love doesn't hurt. It feels really good." Oprah Winfrey - What i know for sure Man, i tell you when i read this...i seriously had an AHAH moment...like a kick in the azz and head...the double whammy! Sometimes we think we are so smart, so resilient, so strong that we can't fall trap to what amounts to "self-assasination". My

Movies and Music...when it moves us

2011-11-04T14:38:00.000-04:00

There are some great musical scores made for movies, that accentuate a certain scene, make them come alive. Without words, just images and the right song playing in the background can stick with us the rest of our lives. To this day, when i hear these songs they suddenly evoke the images, the scene, the movie and i give Kudo's to the songwriters and directors for capturing us with their

The Tower

2011-11-02T06:30:00.000-04:00

No one gets to the throne by stepping on other men or women. Because in the end, when you step on the backs of others to rise to the top, you are simply crippling your mission. Those backs won't lay down forever, they won't stay put or succumb to your pressure or ill will...they will rise and overthrow you and watch you come tumbling down from where you sit. It will indeed be a hard fall, the

Strawberry Letter 99

2011-10-29T23:50:00.000-04:00

Dear self, It's been a while since we've conversed...way too long, in my book, but i thought i would just drop you a note to let you know i was thinking about you. Go'on now, stopping shaking your head. For real, i was thinking about you...thinking that we haven't spent too much time together...you been busy doing your thing...and me, i've been busy doing my thing...and as it ends up we are

I Love you because...

2011-10-28T07:49:00.000-04:00

You make me remember the joy Relive the past Cherish memories Dream for a better day Challenge myself Love unconditionally Your images, works, lives, loves, past, constantly remind me... That life goes on... That we are blessed.... That nothing can keep us down. We are beautiful people. Our souls are honored and blessed. Our spirits will live on forever. We are in fact the keepers of

2011-10-26T14:24:00.000-04:00

Joy? repost His eyes dance like fire when she enters the room I gasp, but no one hears me His voice raises to an octave I’ve never been privy to Is that joy? He rises to greet her, no hugs, no touching and yet something That unspoken something, that needs no explaining I avert my eyes, there I go again looking in the other direction Trying to avoid trouble, pain, separation and maybe even

Virtual Relationships, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

2011-10-24T00:27:00.001-04:00

Over the past 5 years or so i can say that i have been involved in some very intrigueing virtual relationships (ie. we email, text, tweet, blog). All in all, i don't think it was a waste of time, in many ways my emotional desires were filled and i got a chance to get to know (well as much as you can via internet a few good men and women.) The GOOD - -You can open up alot easier via the net.

Homecoming

2011-10-21T18:16:00.000-04:00

Today my mom came home from the hospital. Not her home, but i am going to try and make it feel home to her. I have redone the bedroom, filled it with nice pictures, family pictures, books and flowers and everything smells good. I placed a really warm comforter on it, so that she is never cold or get chills throughout the night. Today i cooked for her, our first meal together in her new home.

What I've learned part 1. Circa 2009

2011-10-19T20:26:00.000-04:00

I've learned... repost -everything doesn't happen when you want it -laughing is healing -no matter how many times you ask God why, he gives you the same answer -to trust my instincts -to let go sooner, somethings just aren't meant to hold on to -to take a nap -that hard work really does pay off -that even though we are apart, i still like him -there are some really crazy people out here

This touched me...

2011-10-17T22:15:00.001-04:00

He asked, "Can you see her, what is she doing?" The God replied : "Searching for you." From the Movie "Thor" I don't know why this resonated with me so much, but it did. It's like what i think everyday, that there is someone out there thinking about me, like i'm thinking about and wanting him. It gives me hope and makes me smile. I asked God. "Can you see him, what is he doing?" God

Remember

2011-10-15T22:02:00.005-04:00

Remember when we used to talk on the phone all night neither of us wanting to hang up Remember when Remember when we both said the same thing, at the same time and we laughed loud about it for several minutes Remember when Remember when you would send me text messages in the morning just to say hi, and during the day we would email for no reason at all Remember when Remember when you shared your

The Good News...

2011-10-12T23:49:00.000-04:00

-Yes i'm late on this, but life and it's struggles has taken command of my time and so i write when i can. -Mom had a setback over the weekend so i've been spending everyday at the hospital and dividing what little time i have between there, work and home. Despite it being very tiring i know i'm doing the right thing. It feels so good to see her, her smile, how she just lifts up whenever her

Sunday Musings or what's on my mind right now...

2011-10-09T15:42:00.002-04:00

-What am i'm doing? I'm cooking! Yes, it's Sunday and i am fixing a great Sunday Dinner for me and babyboy! Stewed chicken, Patti Labelle's inspired cabbage dish, rice and cornbread. It all looks so good, but better than that i just feel so good cooking it. -This week was full of blessings. Just knowing and seeing my mother return to her old self was the most inspiring. The laughter we shared

It's my birthday!

2011-10-07T01:01:00.002-04:00

5 years ago...i wrote this post and reading it today did something to me...it made me realize how much you can accomplish in 5 years. It reminded me of will and grace, of enduring and overcoming, of being here today to say "I DID IT! The challenges we go through in life are only meant to strengthen us. I found peace, i have joy, my well is running over...all because i believed. This is my

Good News Wednesday...What will be...will be!

2011-10-04T21:18:00.001-04:00

Hakuna Matata, "what will be, will be"! The Lion King is being re-released very soon and i am so excited. What this movie represents and the scenarios and life lessons it posed were not just meant for the young, but for all of us. I watched this film with my children and enjoyed it from a childs eye as well as from a discerning adult. It was filled with great lessons, encouragement and faith

Rain on Dem....

2011-09-29T20:27:00.001-04:00

So it's BET Hip Hop Awards weekend in Atlanta and with that comes Hip Hop Entertainers from around the globe. There will be lavish parties, and the city will be on full alert. Not to mention, what is considered "traditional"...the infamous strip club visits and "raining on dem hoes"...yes they make it rain to the tunes of thousands and thousands of dollars. I'm all for helping the young

Sunday Musings or whats on my mind right now...

2011-09-25T19:01:00.001-04:00

-Had a great day in the hospital with mom. She was laughing, screaming at football, and speaking oh so clearly. She mezmerized the staff with her physicality...i am proud and humbled at her recovery. Tomorrow or the next day she will be coming home. Her tenacity and will only inspires me to do more, be more, give more and honor more. I am really at a loss for words but i thank God, truly. -

What a difference a day makes...

2011-09-20T20:17:00.002-04:00

In just 24 hours, 1440 minutes and 86400 seconds my life changed drastically and i think almost instantly. -Sunday morning i picked up my mom to drive her to church, we had a joyeous occasion, one to be remembered. She sung so loud and clear ( i mean at one point i wanted to say "mom, quiet down", but i didn't because what i clearly knew is that she was enjoying herself. She had a good time at

Sunday musings or what's on my mind right now...I can fly!

2011-09-18T02:00:00.001-04:00

R Kelly wrote one of the best songs ever made when he made "I can Fly!"! This song is not only inspirational but spirit lifting. It defines and informs us all that we all have the ability to rise above our circumstances. I found it to be a wonderful uplifter to any day, but when i found the Gerald Levert, Tamia and Yolanda Adams rendition i believe my feet lifted off the ground. When i tell you

Hell Date...a shoutout to Bachelor#1

2011-09-15T19:38:00.002-04:00

I recently wrote on Twitter and Blogger that i had joined a relationship site. It would not be my first, i've been an out of them for years. Adding shit, deleting shit, changing profiles on the constant. But once again i resurrected that old spirit that said "just DO it", and so i did. I read the exchanges. I gave someone my number and we talked. He was funny, witty, but a little bit

Remembering...

2011-09-12T23:46:00.001-04:00

I remember you in dim lights, black lights, neon posters of love... I remember you, your sweet smell, coarse hair, and soft touch... I remember you, your oohs and ahhs, your "sha-na-nah-nah"...oh how i remember you... I remember you, dreaming with me, making me your dream and in turn you became mine. I remember you in everything i do, speak, hear, and see... I remember you... remembering me!

Sunday Musings...or whats on my mnd right now

2011-09-11T16:49:00.001-04:00

- Can you believe it "L.O.V.E" again - been having the most wonderful dreams about "a not so known" man who will bring me the business. These days i don't even want to wake up...but thank God that i do! -Family can be stressful and a stress-reliever...i often thank them for both, for keeping me on my toes, no ballerina, but damn i sure can balance! -Cooking Sunday dinner, loving it, fried

Eff what they say...I'm Miz!

2011-09-08T21:25:00.002-04:00

So i have been thinking, comtemplating about all of the reality shows and the drama that we allow to encompass our lives, sometimes on the daily. I admit, i watch them, Basketball Wives, Football Wives, Bad Girls Club, etc...and even though at times they cause me to reek and choke, most times i laugh and cuss. Yes, believe or not Miz cusses the TV for ignorance. I watch them all...from the

Good News Wednesday...

2011-08-31T06:08:00.000-04:00

The message of today is FAITH! Faith in what you believe in, in what you are to become, in what you desire. Standing on FAITH no matter the circumstances. In my life i have seen many who have come from meager standings and dire circumstances to make it to higher levels, just based upon FAITH. People nowadays don't want to believe and take little stock into the power granted to us all,FAITH! FAITH

Sunday Musings or whats on my mind right now...

2011-08-21T20:11:00.000-04:00

It's okay, i'll sit on the sidelines just as long as he sits with me... Mary-Mary Ah yes, I feel good. I had a weekend that was quiet and yet turbulent, full of joys and pain, and yet i am still here. Friends, i can't speak enough about them. My oldest friends i have had known for ten years or more, my newest friends are about 5

Caught up in a Dream - My Goodday Wednesday

2011-08-17T20:17:00.000-04:00

I dreamed of him on sunny beaches and bleached sand... His tender touch...and warm hands We were one with the world, touching, feeling needing. Every breath, a welcome inhale... like time was meant for noone but the two of us... He kissed me gently and i swelled with pride... How did you get here, i asked? Smiling inside. He said, "From a time before and a time to begin...you have been my

Believe!

2011-08-15T22:35:00.004-04:00

Believing in yourself is the first law of self-preservation. If you don't believe in yourself...who else will. I know it is not our determination or need to have others follow or believe in who we are, the mere thought of it all really doesn't make sense. How long does it take one individual to find and know themself, or their calling? How many years, sacrifices, chances, indifferences,

Sunday musings...or what's on my mind right now...

2011-08-14T15:34:00.000-04:00

-How i wish it would rain...a downpour on many proportions is needed; to cool the atmosphere; to calm my reality; to soothe the savage beast. -Enjoying cooking my Sunday dinner. I find delight in preparing a meal from scratch...and enjoying it later. -Lazy days are meant to be lazy for more reasons than one...sometimes we just have to take time out for ourselves, and indulge in YOU! -Music

Don't Nobody Bring Me, No bad News!

2011-08-10T07:37:00.000-04:00

I posted this on Twitter yesterday, hoping and expecting some good news in return, but oh, sigh, no returns. So I declaring this Good News Wednesday, every Wednesday and post some good news. When we are beriddled with bad news all the time, it indeeds affects our psyche, and we need to turn that around, find some good news; something to rejoice in. We are not alone FAM! There are so many others

Things that make you go hmmmm?

2011-08-09T07:38:00.001-04:00

-People in the street dancing with signs...why oh why do they think we would buy something, service or whatever because you dance with a sign. A part of me feels sorry for the dancer, but then again, he/she has a job. (Foul: Liberty Tax Service, Hobby House) -Pink hair, blue hair...smh, well i guess you can have Skittle hair if you want but where does this fit in the work place? -Long toenails

It's not goodbye...

2011-08-02T18:54:00.001-04:00

I learned today that a beautiful, talented writer, L A Banks passed away this evening and i was sudddenly reminded of how short life can be. I was reminded of all of her great novels and stories, but the thing that touched me most was her ability to make everyone feel good in her presence. I was a new writer, just trying to get my stuff off to the presses when i met Ms Banks and she was more

Priceless

2011-08-01T21:24:00.000-04:00

- I almost let my family turn me around and not do what i wanted to do... - I almost put my dreams and wishes aside to please a few... - I almost let setbacks, financial and otherwise ruin what God had planned. - I almost let me, get in front of me, instead of letting what's to be, be. - I almost forgot about faith, love, and understanding. - I almost let it all go down the drain. But then

I'll never forget...

2011-07-20T22:00:00.003-04:00

Lyrics | Whitney Houston - I Love the Lord lyrics Lyrics | Whitney Houston - Hold on Help Is on the Way lyrics Lyrics | Whitney Houston - Joy lyrics I've got joy...way down, deep in my soul! Oh, Joy, joy in my soul!

The Gift

2011-07-17T21:43:00.000-04:00

I ask you, do you know what your gift is? A lot of us don't. But once you realize what do you do to offer it to the world? Do you go at it full steam ahead, knowing that you have been blessed already with the vision that was made just for you? Do you sit and wonder if you are dreaming too loud and have too many expectations? Do you set it aside and say "I have to take care of my family.

How To Tackle the World...

2011-07-10T22:16:00.000-04:00

Things have really been going well with my small publishing company and writing all around, and yet i'm still trying to figure out how to tackle the world. See i have big ideas an even bigger dreams. I'm seeing everything in technocolor and yet i'm finding time of the essence. How do i produce what i see? Helping other writers make their mark, get their start, has been great for me. I enjoy

The path to Greatness...

2011-07-04T16:37:00.000-04:00

The path to greatness begins with only four words... I can! I will! Now, lets do this fam!

New Dimensions

2011-06-28T19:03:00.000-04:00

No matter how you look at it...life continues to take on new dimensions...at every turn. I tend to not look back so much, but then again i do. I reflect, try to learn something from my past and then appropiately move on. Today, i am at a good place...one lacking of worry, or gain, one in peace with the world around me. Yep, New Dimensions, that's where i'm heading. That's what i'm looking for.

If Tomorrow Never Comes....repost for Fathers Day

2011-06-19T19:44:00.000-04:00

For my Stepdad: Sorry for the time i didn't wish you Happy Fathers day because i was mad at you. Sorry for going years saying you were just my stepdad, as if that made you less, when in truth you were so much more. Sorry i didn't go up to see you on Memorial Day because i had spent the entire day before with you, but i just knew you were okay. Sorry for being such a strong-willed, rebellious

Finding Success

2011-06-14T19:44:00.000-04:00

I woke up, took a look in the mirror, then brushed my smile on... After a hot shower, i lotioned me down with faith...then stepped into my confidence. Pulled my hair back, touched up my spirituality, then ran off to begin my day. I am all i need to be! I am what i'm supposed to be! I am FINE! This is what SUCCESS looks like :)

It's all random...

2011-06-08T19:35:00.000-04:00

It's been a little while since i posted...don't know why but i guess it just means i was doing something better, or too busy...who knows. Life sometimes catches you by the thigh and demands that you deal with the highs and lows of it...that's exactly what i have been doing. I feel the sunshine...i see the light at the end of the tunnel...i feel the storms moving past an i am delighted by the

Myrtle Beach and the Ratchetness that surrounded it....

2011-05-31T11:20:00.001-04:00

What up fam! Just a little note about my visit to Myrtle Beach, SC this last weekend and Black Bikers Week. OOOOHWHEEE, what a visit. Top 5 things about Myrtle Beach: 1. Beautiful clean beach that stretches for miles 2. Lots of shops and shopping, restaurants at your disposal 3. The breeze coming off of the ocean, the scenery, boardwalk. 4. You can find peace and quiet without walking very

May is Lupus Awareness Month

2011-05-17T07:46:00.002-04:00

Look to your right and you will see this on my page, "May is Lupus Awarenes Month". It's a permanent fixture on my page because Lupus is a permanent fixture in my life. Around 8 years ago i was diagnosed with Lupus Profundi, it is a skin condition of Lupus, causing rashes, lumps like cysts in my skin, hair loss, and more. I sometimes suffer from unknown ailments all over my body, only for them

I'm growing...

2011-05-15T01:15:00.001-04:00

Not by leaps and bounds but certainly to some degree...babysteps...and yet i'm growing. I'm learning and exercising my right to say NO! I'm making harsh decisions and even considering the outcome... i'm going through. I'm no longer a slave to love, or the wishful thinking that floods my mind on almost every occasion. Sure i love to see loving couples doing their thing, but i no longer die of

When will it end...When will i win?

2011-05-09T20:58:00.001-04:00

I can't tell you how many times in this life that i have uttered those words or something similar. I heard again yesterday in a song. I related to those words, understood the feeling behind them and yet i also heard something different. How many times during desperation have you said, "when will it end...when will i win?" -When the bills are do and you are already coming up short. -When your

Sunday Musings...or whats on my mind right now.

2011-05-08T01:00:00.013-04:00

-First, Happy Mothers Day to mothers, daughters and sons. -Had a great time with my mom this weekend. Took her out for dinner and drinks and then to an ole school concert where she was fed great music and a whole lotta soul. -Black folks trip me out. -Love how some of my people are still kind and giving. Thanks to the men and women who showed my mom so much love! God bless you! -Shoutout to

What about love???

2011-05-04T20:04:00.000-04:00

-Love is... -Love is what we want (well at least most of us). -Love heals. -Love brings and expands joy! -Love is in all of us. -Love binds time. -Love is a blessing. -Some say love is a curse. -Love is by itself, never hurting, always enduring. -It's all about love. -Only love can cure hate. -Love requires more of you. -Love is sacrifice. -Love may make you bend, but not break. -

Sunday Musings or what's on my mind right now...Got Church?

2011-05-01T18:21:00.000-04:00

-Feels good to be in church again, yes it's been awhile. -That saxophone and electric guitar is doing something to me...that's really good. -Black church women have the most extreme hairstyles...i mean Bronner Brothers show hairstyles...i'm amazed how much you can do with spikes. -Oh and love the hats! -I used to be scared of people "getting the holy ghost" and dancing all around the church..

April is National Poetry Month

2011-04-25T23:38:00.000-04:00

And what better way to celebrate than to enjoy and to help someone in need. My girl, my poet, my authoress Chrissy P. Davis, does just that! She spends her time not only writing great poetry (with 2 books) but also helping out and teaching the children and teens of Mary Graham Children's Shelter (a shelter for abused or neglected children 0-18). This Saturday, April 30th she is holding a reading

In honor of April and National Poetry Month: Eyes on the Prize

2011-04-22T18:30:00.000-04:00

In his eyes... I'm beautiful bountiful a flower rarely seen a birthday wish a surprise gift a pleasant dream In his eyes i glow i shine i am placed on a pedestal for all to observe an yet my adornment does not displease him for he knows it's only him i serve Never blind to my disposition he sees through me Even when i cannot see the beauty lies within he has shown me love again with a gentle

Quotes

2011-04-20T18:35:00.000-04:00

Life ain't always about what you've got to get...mosttimes it's about what you've got to give.

Speaking from the heart...

2011-04-13T21:49:00.000-04:00

"If you don't see a future for yourself or see yourself in your future...where will you go? Who will you be? You must define who you are and where you are going...sure things will change...but the root you plant now will eventually be the tall cyprus you've been waiting on."

Quotes

2011-04-11T19:50:00.000-04:00

< "In life, sometimes you have to know which bridges to cross and which ones to burn."

Voices in the Wind

2011-04-05T22:53:00.000-04:00

- I woke up today with a vision, not my own, but one that i can certainly embrace. -I went to sleep last night amass a thunderous storm, major lightning, and hurricane winds...and i slept like a baby. -I daydreamed all day about what's coming...what's coming...Goodness. -I came home to a home beckoning of my presence...and i welcomed it's familiarity. -I hugged, touched, loved, shouted,

Sunday Musings...or what's on my mind right now.

2011-04-03T18:13:00.000-04:00

-Life as we see it, doesn't happen like we like, nor how we planned. Our plans will be in place and LIFE will throw some ish at you that will leave you rescheduling, redesigning, rethinking. That's something i've come to learn and deal with. -I am concentrating my energy now on my family first and my craft secondly, above and beyond that is my spirituality. -What is my purpose here? That was a

What would i tell my seventeen year old self...

2011-03-31T19:33:00.000-04:00

What i would tell my 17 year old self...-repost from the archives -Love comes and goes, and with plenty of pain, but you will live. -I know you didn't know what sex was about, didn't have your first orgasm until 3 years later, but oh, wasn't it great. -Never dull your shine, you have dreams and hopes, and you are trying to make it in this world, climb out of this hole...damn

The Plane

2011-03-22T19:36:00.004-04:00

One day a son asked his father to help him make a paper airplane that he could fly around the room and even outside. He had seen his friends in school make them, and watch them soar in amazement, but he was having trouble making them soar.His father took great patience and time showing his young son how to make the paper plane, using almost any type of paper at all. This particular time he chose

The Yellow Brick Road...

2011-03-17T23:43:00.004-04:00

I don't always live in my mind, most of the time i exist in this world and deal daily with it's harsh realities along with it's great joys. Lately i have been experiencing the latter. I come from strong stock and i remind myself as well as my offspring that we are survivors. We have survived and made it to this point not on the promise of anything, but on the promise of the most high. We will

Breaking her in...

2011-03-14T19:34:00.006-04:00

I was reluctantly watching a movie the other day on BET, in fact i can't even remember the title, but i think it starred a young lady who used to perform with Destiny's child and Tank.At one point in the movie, just after he had seduced her, she fell in love and then he began hitting her and berating her in public, one of his friends asked why he did that? Then another friend quickly admitted

The Mantra

2011-03-09T22:53:00.003-05:00

-I stay on my game, well at least most of the time...but other times i chill.-I stay positive, look for the best in people, try to forgive and forget, not always achieving but always trying.-I laugh alot. -I cry alot, but not just for myself...ish just gets to me...i'm a softy...but strong...like Charmin.-I organize all the time, everything, my drawers, closets, financials...counting, adding,

When it all falls down...

2011-03-07T18:38:00.004-05:00

I remember a time when some folks were so up on their game, you couldn't even imagine them falling...but just like fruit, they fall from their trees:Tavis Smiley - you can't deny it. At a point and time Tavis was all over the place. He was indeed a "speaking voice" and being heard. When did it happen? When did it all fall down? Well, i will be brave enough to say during the campaigning for

To be young, gifted and Black...

2011-03-02T22:09:00.002-05:00

That was my mantra growing up. One that had me feeling all kind of ways, but most of all proud, willing to put in the work and knowing i had every opportunity to achieve my goals.These days our kids aren't given or allowed the same. So many more obstacles lay against them. It is funny, in my time, a time of civil unrest, a time of renewal and Black people claiming and acknowledging who we were,