me and only me

Hey everyone! Glad to be back this week writing to you :) Thank you for choosing to read my blog and if you would, please comment and subscribe to it! I will make this short since I do plan on writing another post later on this week. I am always inspired to speak on something whenever I have a great conversation with someone. Tonight, I had one of those wake-up "calls" with LaTanya O'Kelley , a publicist here in Atlanta. She and I had been meaning to connect and communicate, however, due to our lives crossing so much, we hadn't had the chance. Tonight we spoke on the phone for nearly TWO HOURS about any and everything that came to our minds that correlates to what we BOTH are doing for ourselves. She actually gave me more information than I could have EVER asked for and I am so GRATEFUL for that. Sometimes, my motivation comes from within, other times it comes from other people who BELIEVE IN ME. Most times, a combination of both of those circumstances come f...

Hey everyone! It has been a minute, but I'm back! Just a few small thoughts before Music Tuesday: I was at church last Sunday and I thought I lost my coin purse. When I went back in the facility (our service was held at a Country Club) to find it, I went to the kitchen area and asked a staff member if they saw it. The male staff member said he would ask another member of the staff who was in the area where church service was held. In the meantime, he asked if I was hungry and I immediately said "Yes." The male staff member came back with a plate full of breakfast food and asked if I wanted something else. Before I could answer, he took my plate away from me and gave me some more food. The whole time I was concerned and telling him that I didn't want him to lose his job because he was serving me food without his co-workers knowing. He told me: "just take it and be blessed." Those words have resonated with me ever since. Virtually a complete stranger...

I posed that question because there are things that I do (although not perfect at), that I would expect others to do, but DON'T do. Is wrong for me to think that people will be courteous? Is it wrong for me to think that gratitude could/should go a long way? Is it wrong for me to move away from someone who sneezes/coughs, while being sick, without covering their mouth? Is it wrong to move on from a job and start your own career? Is it wrong to NOT settle for what you KNOW is not in GOD's plan for you? Is it wrong to expect adults to ACT as such? Is it wrong to be respectful to others' privacy? Is it wrong to put someone down due to their misfortune? Is it wrong to expect children to behave or to be raised properly?* Is it wrong of me to speak properly, as I was raised, AND NOT be judged? Is it wrong to be well-mannered AND NOT be judged? Is it wrong to also write in proper English, as I was taught, AND NOT be judged? Is it wrong to live in a way that isn't what SOCIETY...

WHOO! These past two plus years have been a doozy! Let's see? Where do I start? I officially moved to Atlanta, GA in September of 2010; Still a Grad student with my current MBA program all the while looking for work; Couldn't eat like I needed to due to lack of funds (moved to ATL w/o a job), which in turn had me losing weight; Became employed in December, 2010; Became a Mary Kay Consultant in Feb, 2011; Joined some professional organizations during this time; Struggled with my coursework all the while; Started a new position in November 2011, under the same company; Joined a church in January, 2012; Became "unemployed" in March of 2012 Started exploring other options in other companies in the city. GOD took me out of an environment that became somewhere I didn't need to be. My intent on moving to Atlanta was to work in Broadcast Journalism, (specifically in Radio) and I am at a point where I have the free time to pursue that goal. Atlanta is booming with opport...

Jada Pinkett Smith has done it again with Season 2 of Hawthorne starting Tuesday, the 22ND. I haven't seen the premiere episode yet, but if Season 2 is any indication of what happened in Season 1, I can't WAIT to see it! FYI, Season 1 is available on DVD also. I plan to buy it ...when my finances get in tack. LOL! Jada has really made a drama favorite with those who "LOVE DRAMA." The show reminds me of an updated version of ER or even Grey's Anatomy, with a twist. The fact that she stars in the series is a plus. Jada being on TV is ALWAYS a plus for me. Remember her being on this show... A DIFFERENT WORLD...ONE OF MY FAVE EPISODES! PART 2 HAWTHORNE airs on TNT every Wednesday night. I forgot the time, but you can catch it in the evening time. LOL! Peace and love!

Well HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! I hope everyone has had a good year thus far. I have had a good one and my 2009 was one that I will remember for many things. More importantly, for learning experiences. 2010 is the year I NEED to change who I am, in every sense of the word. That is a cliche', but a true one that I will stick to this year. Last year I made some big changes in my life: moving out of state to starting 2 new degrees post bachelor's degree. I, to say the least, have had my struggles with many things, but that is a main reason why I am using this year to bounce back and free myself of any and ALL excuses I have made in the past. I also have made personal choices to distance myself from things and people. If anyone gets offended by the things I say or do, believe me, it is not intentional. I have to do what makes ME happy, not what makes others happy. I have to be sane and take better care of myself and I can no longer worry about the little things. That includes peo...

Back once again! Well I had two more topics to talk about but I didn't want to add them all to the same posting, so here goes! Sophie Foundation As some people know, Boris Kudjoe married his Soul Food: The Series cast mate Nicole Parker in 2005. Their first child is a girl named Sophie and their second child is a boy named Nicolas. They were on the cover of the Ebony June 2007 issue with Boris and they are the cutest kids ever! Nehoo, their daughter Sophie, has a condition called spinal bifida (which I'll put the wikipedia link that shows the pic of it at the end). She has had it since birth and it's a defect that affects the baby's spine. Nicole and Boris have started a foundation in their daughter's name called the Sophie Foundation, which gives them a chance to find a cure for their daughter as well as other children and adults living with this defect. Here is the wikipedia article that discusses it: Wikipedia Article And here is the link to the foundation, w...