Smoking Mirrors

Happy Who you Fooling Friday Dolls,

I mean come on... really! This is what you saying, but is this really in your heart? Yeah, your going, but is this really what you want to do? Ok, I see trying to make it work, but is this what is has really is? Pooof!! And just like that it can all change! Smoking mirrors, deception, fraudulent, insubstantial explanation is all based on the illusion while being distracted by a burst of...SMOKE! Which is all false and far from the truth. Come out of the lie and face the truth. Take moments to seek evil things and/or people that are impostors in your life. All you have to do is focus and you will see all the things and people that are pretending, acting, disguising, and are as fake as a Halloween costume. I'm sure once you become conscience you will be able to identify the pure, just, and devoted. The crazy and most important thing I failed to mention is that...It just may be you! If you look closely the image is closer than you think...mirror that!

P.S. I LOVE LOOKING

Learning is for EVERYONE, COLLEGE BOUND BABY!

Happy College Wednesday Dolls,

In the college spirit...I wanted to share a very intimate experience with you all. Although, I let you all in on a very vulnerable piece of my college journey, the point is to encourage someone with this real and raw experience. Growing up in a very low and poverty striven neighborhood, things are not the best. So naturally, I attended schools that were low in performance and had very little resources compared to other Chicago areas. I grew up in the same surrounding areas that my mom grew up in so her education and experiences wasn't far from mine, concerning education. Going away to college really allowed me the first real look in education in it's entirety. It pretty much offended me and everyone "seemed" to be well educated and had been exposed to very different worlds. So, they walked around with way more confidence than I did. I was scared to death it made me feel very uncomfortable and feel inadequate in a lot of areas in my life. It was parts of me that wanted to crawl back into the over assigned dorm room and just lay in bed. I mean who was I fooling, this young black girl from Englewood, on the south side of Chicago with a schedule full of classes, with broken English, not comfortable or confident to hold a conversation long enough to share the embarrassing background everyone else was singing about. I can remember being in a room full of people and listening to my professor teach things I had no idea they existed. One in particular was my English 101 class, we were asked to bring in a disc to learn how to format and save documents onto. Here we are sitting in class and...what did I pull out a CD instead of a floppy disc. Talking about being embarrassed to the core. I had to be honest with my professor and tell her I had no idea what she was referring to in the syllabus, NOT, who was I fooling, after class I told her I had forgotten it and would bring it to the next class. I was devastated and cried all the way back to the dorm and buried my head into my pillow and cried, cried, and cried. I could have given up, determined to not melt into the hard streets I had survived, I went to the bookstore and asked for help, and returned to class ready to pick up where I left off. Now, imagine that was just the beginning, there were so many other situations that broke me down and I had to persevere and keep pushing forward. I was tutored for most of my college years, and things began to change for me the moment I allowed my roommates in. One roommate, would type and edit all my papers, another one would be up with me til the crack of dawn helping me study, another would meet me in between classes to check on me, they all would go shopping with me and was determined to get me out of my Jordan's and baggy clothes, while all doing my hair and make-up. It was during those moments that something happened, something began to change...it was exposure. Looking back, I was so blessed to have been surrounded by open minded  individuals who were very different and all had something different to offer me. Don't be fooled I had many moments I wanted to revert back to what I was comfortable with, but my surroundings wouldn't allow me and continued to pull me out of my shell. This transformed my mind to not be intimidated by the world but live in it. So, today I want to encourage you all to not allow what you don't know be an excuse to not go away to college, but use it as fuel to become who you were born to be. Trust in the process with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge GOD, and HE will straighten your paths in the world. Oh and one more thing, I am going to faint if I hear another person say" College isn't for everyone" um excuse me, learning IS for everyone!

P.S. I LOVE COLLEGE

Fix it Family!

Hello Fix it for the Family Friday,

I don't care what tools you need ,go get out the garage, basement, or even borrow, fix it. A handy tool box is all you need. Dig in that tool box and pull out the right tools to make it work again. First, you have to admit it is broken and needs to be fixed...this means putting what you think aside and shutting out you can just go buy another one out of your mind...word from the wise: you should be eager to bring unity and a bond of peace to any situation. So put on your tool belt (or pretend you have one on), place that hard hat on and get to work. I suggest you use a hammer first, it can break up any hard surface crap to reveal the truth.

P.S. I LOVE A TOOL BOX

LIVE today

Happy Living it up Tuesday Dolls, 

 Be reminded today that humility and gentleness is always a reflection you want. Even though at times when things doesn't appeal to you and people are  “timid” when face to face, but “bold” towards you in your absence.  Be clear that handling people may not have to be as bold as they expect you to be.  Just demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and what is right.  Make and effort to take captive every thought to make it obedient to what is right, lawful, and less offensive. Be at peace and confident that you have not wasted any time and energy towards negative thoughts and people. For some, they may not understand..oh well, they must understand that being boastful, argumentative, and manipulative is extremely unimpressive and speak to amounts of nothing, worthlessness, and bitterness. Let peace, love and integrity show people what it means to be ignore ignorance and be present in life. Make a choice to LIVE today.. 

P.S. I LOVE TO LIVE

Selfless people Empowers

Happy Thursday Dolls,

Who have you helped lately? Who have you inspired with your actions or a passing conversation? If nothing or no one comes to mind then...hmmm...shame on you. In all things we do, we must show others that by working hard to help others. It is far more pleasant to give than to receive. Of course you can't give dedication,  you cant place passion in their hearts, but the most important thing you can to is offer an opportunity for cultivating their vision or dream.  You can pride yourself on seeing things getting completed and assist with taking charge when necessary. The more you bestow blessings upon others the more you become unselfish, and the more you learn that everything you handout shouldn't be to receive something in return. This keeps us from having a bitter,  jealous, and selfish ambitious heart, which offers people a false truth and brings disorder in every offensive practice. Helping others align themselves with excellence is an ongoing rewarding feeling, that should become addictive.  Attributes that are shared by successful people, don't happen by accident or luck. Some are born with them,  some are observed and imitated,  but for others they originate in habits, built a day at a time.  Remember, if you live life only for you, then your missing out on living life. Give the best of yourself everyday, and your best will give back to you. Give, give, and give! Who will receive?

P.S. I LOVE TO HELP

Fight for it!

Happy Fight for it Friday Dolls,

These are the moments where it all matters. The decisions, the thoughts, the plans, the goals....now is the time to start now. Procrastination is your enemy in this season, no room for errors, and definitely no moments for " I will get to it later". Use these moments for building, developing, and sacrificing your time for perfecting. Ask yourself " will you get these days back?" Before you stop to think, the answer is NO! For moving toward the vision awaits its appointed time..even if it seems slow, wait for it and it will surely come if your found prepared. Use your time wisely, this is not to say that trouble, frustration and sleepless nights won't be heavy, but its whats needed. You can either sit back and make excuses for yourself, blame everyone else for where you are, except for you or you can put your game face on and layers of tough skin and go for it. Tick, tock, tick tock. What are you waiting for? Spend some time this weekend getting ready for your new beginning.

P.S. I LOVE TIME