6. Venus 9. Alex PoeticSoul 20. Bumpy Johnson 24. Maria Davis 26. Harlem Renaissance 30. Carmela Walker 32. Dr. Paul Dyer 34. Clean Food Crush 37. Mel Love
Entrepreneur, philanthropist, and activist, Madam C.J. Walker rose from poverty in the South to become one of the wealthiest African American women of her time. She used her position to advocate for the advancement of black Americans and for an end to lynching. Born Sarah Breedlove on December 23, 1867, on a plantation in Delta, Louisiana, one of six children of Owen and Minerva Anderson Breedlove, former slaves-turned sharecroppers after the Civil War. Orphaned at age seven, Walker lived with her older sister Louvenia, and the two worked in the cotton fields. Partly to escape her abusive brother-in-law, at age 14 Walker married Moses McWilliams. When her husband died in 1887, Walker became a single parent of two-year old daughter Lelia (later known as A’Lelia). Seeking a way out of poverty, in 1889, Walker moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where her four brothers were barbers. There, she worked as a laundress and cook. She joined the African Methodist Episcopal Church, where she met leading black men and women, whose education and success likewise inspired her. In 1894, she married John Davis, but the marriage was troubled, and the couple later divorced.
Struggling financially, facing hair loss, and feeling the strain of years of physical labor, Walker’s life took a dramatic turn in 1904. That year, she not only began using African American businesswoman Annie Turbo Malone’s”The Great Wonderful Hair Grower,” but she also joined Malone’s team of black women sales agents. A year later, Walker moved to Denver, Colorado, where she married ad-man Charles Joseph Walker, renamed herself “Madam C.J. Walker,” and with $1.25, launched her own line of hair products and straighteners for African American women, “Madam Walker’s Wonderful Hair Grower.” Initially, Walker’s husband helped with advertising and establishing a mail order business. After the pair divorced in 1910, she relocated to Indianapolis and built a factory for her Walker Manufacturing Company. An advocate of black women’s economic independence, she opened training programs in the “Walker System” for her national network of licensed sales agents who earned healthy commissions. Ultimately, Walker employed 40,000 African American women and men in the US, Central America, and the Caribbean. She also founded the National Negro Cosmetics Manufacturers Association in 1917. Walker’s business grew rapidly, with sales exceeding $500,000 in the final year of her life. Her total worth topped $1 million dollars, and included a mansion in Irvington, New York dubbed “Villa Lewaro;” and properties in Harlem, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis. As her wealth increased, so did her philanthropic and political outreach. Walker contributed to the YMCA, covered tuition for six African American students at Tuskegee Institute, and became active in the anti-lynching movement, donating $5,000 to the NAACP’s efforts. Just prior to dying of kidney failure, Walker revised her will, bequeathing two-thirds of future net profits to charity, as well as thousands of dollars to various individuals and schools.
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Royalty Imagine God gave you a crown, Thorned and Tilted Piercing like God left a card on the table that said, “Those aren’t diamonds my child. I pimped out your angels be-dazzler. P.S. We love you.” Imagine it weighed all of Gods transgressions, His hopefulness His love Imagine the weight God felt when she learned, That unlike Love, infinity does not come with conditions It comes with purpose. To teach that it is better to love fluidly, than to spend eternity analyzing why it is so difficult for anyone to choose you. To be creator of all that is and still told you aren’t good enough.
Would you wear God’s crown? Or would you throw it away like the black, rainbow, vomit colored sweater my mom gave me for Christmas one year. Would you cherish it? Would you sign an agreement with humanity that says, “I will love you despite your imperfections, even though I already know most of you will leave me. Will shun me when I need you most. Mock my creations like prayer only translates to your voice. That I vow to hold my regrets in silence, because vanity dripped into your design the day I shed tears over sacrificing my son for you. Would you cherish God’s crown? Trade it for your own to relieve our Creator of her heartbreak, Of his loneliness, Would you spend eternity treating God
like Royalty.
Alex PoeticSOUL
Sweet Potatoes Are Perfect For Diabetics Sweet potatoes are an excellent choice for diabetics since they contain natural sugars that decrease and stabilize the insulin resistance in diabetics. They are also good for the regulation of the sugar levels. The sweetness of this potato comes from the beta-carotene. The body uses it to produce vitamin A, and that is the reason why it is referred to as Provitamin A. Sweet potatoes are rich in dietary fibers which are good for digestion. They also prevent colon cancer and help with constipation. Sweet potatoes contain carotenoids which help in producing Vitamin A. This vitamin regenerates the respiratory system. So, people with respiratory problems, especially smokers should consume sweet potatoes more often. Vitamin D is also contained in sweet potatoes. This vitamin is good for the teeth, heart, skin, bones, energy levels as well as for the normal function of the thyroid gland. In general there can be an improvement of the heart functioning with the help of the potassium. This vitamin lowers the impact of the sodium, regulates blood pressure and makes a balance of the electrolytes. The sweet potato has Vitamin B6 that prevents heart attacks, strokes and degenerative diseases. The potassium in the sweet potatoes is good for healthy tissues and muscles. It also helps in reducing swelling and cramps, provides with energy and relaxes the muscles. It also regulates heartbeats and nerve signals. Beta –carotene in the sweet potato acts like an anti –oxidant. It helps with arthritis, gout and asthma, protects against lung and breast cancer and it also reduces aging effects. Since sweet potatoes are rich in folic acid, they are a great source of folic for healthy fetal development. Pregnant women should consume more sweet potatoes. The potassium content in potatoes increases the flow of oxygen, regulates the balance of the body’s water and normalizes the heartbeats. The magnesium content on the other hand acts as an anti-stress agent. Vitamin C is crucial for the entire body’s function and sweet potatoes have abundance of it. Sweet potatoes are also rich in iron that has a crucial role in the producing of red and white blood cells. That’s why they help against anemia. Did you know that you can use the water from the boiled potatoes for treating your skin? Especially for irritation of the skin, cleaning the pores and absorbing impurities.
The Vitamin C contained in the sweet potato will produce collagen while the vitamin E will help in the improvement of the complexion of the skin. Anthocyanins will help you in removing wrinkles and purifying the dark circles around the eyes.
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Lets get it together............... Believe in Yourself
Talk to people who love you
The strongest factor for success is self-esteem: Believing you can do it, believing you deserve it and believing you’ll get it -Anonymous
It is important to surround yourself with people who love you. When you surround yourself with people who love you, then you are able to feed on their positivity. You will find that both the positive spirit and vibe is contagious in its entirety. This is another thing that you pour into yourself. Positive people, places and things are contagious, to say the least! Remember you are a product of your environment! So execute your position in ensuring that the energy that you surround yourself with is positive!
If you do not believe in yourself, no one else will. Until you believe in yourself you will find you are trying to convince people to believe in what you think. You will find that other people’s opinions, thoughts, and reaction dictate your destiny. This is a miserable life to live. This is a life where you have little to no control over your outcome. This is the life that most people live. Dare to do the unthinkable! Gravitate to doing things what you believe in and that you truly love to do! Once you do that, then it will become so easy to believe in yourself as you love every single thing that you do. Honestly, if you don’t believe in yourself, who else will. It starts with you!
Reflect on accomplishments I used to think it was wrong for me to reflect on accomplishments. However, I later learned that it was okay to acknowledge goals that I set and executed for myself. It is okay to celebrate who you are. You have to teach people how to handle you. If you do not show people what you deserve, then they will provide you with what they see fit for you. Speaking about the things you have accomplished encourages you to do better and motivates you to exhibit more positive behaviors. This is actually a necessity. I also speak positive affirmations over myself a couple times a day as a reminder to myself of who I am and what I, in fact, embody. The love I pour into myself is incomparable to anything that another can pour into me. I acknowledge things that have yet to occur and speak them into existence. I know the power of the tongue and because of that I am intentional as to what I speak over myself!
Find a cause that you believe in I know you have heard the saying, “Do what you love!” If you have never heard of it before now, then you can definitely say that you have now! I used to wonder why people use to say that. I mean, I had never heard anyone that I knew who loved their job wholeheartedly. The people I knew always woke up grumbling and disgusted with the mere thought of going to work. The thing is, when you have a passion for what you do, then work simply does not feel like work at all! This places you in a position where you have found your true passion in life. Once you unlock that passion, then you are in a position to move mountains. You will find that since you have exercised your right to unlock that door and find true happiness that your health will improve and you will enjoy working. It is something that you believe in and aspire to do.
Self-educate The difference in social classes is something that I teach in the seminars that I host. One of the things I share is that a person who takes the time to self-educate is a person who is on the road to riches. It is important that one does not stop there as learning without action is useless. To truly ensure that you have learned what you believe that you have learned, it is always good to teach it back. For everything I learn, I regurgitate it at least one time in an effort to ensure that I have truly mastered what I have been taught. Once I find that I am successful at teaching, I check it off as another skill of mastery. Self-education opens doors and places you in situations where you are able to truly grow and be who you aspire to be. I have spent so many hours feeding my mind that I have so much value that I can provide. Although I enjoy self-education, my passion is truly teaching! When is the last time you went to a seminar? When was the last time, before now, that you read a book that provoked your inner thinking? What are you doing to ensure that you are where you want to be? If tomorrow did not occur, would you be able to say that you truly lived your life? Are you proud of the legacy you have created?
Get a life coach I will tell anyone to invest in a coach. Even if you are a coach, you want to invest in yourself. I have had three coaches in my life and they have all pushed me in different ways. I appreciate them all! Janet Adams was my first mentor. She helped me to understand that it is okay to be firm. I questioned the level of firmness that I utilized at the beginning. However, she gave me comfort in understanding that being firm but fair is needed. My second mentor was Janet Jones. Funny that I had two coaches with the same name, right? Well, she not only coached me, but she gave me what I like to call the juice. She took me from impacting one life at a time to multiple lives at a time. But this was all years ago. What I was teaching was becoming outdated. I found myself in a position where I needed to grow more. I was on the hunt as finding the right coach is the difference between growing and remaining stagnant. -Destinee Hawkins
1. Who is Cyzle Blessed & what separates you from other artist? Cyzle Blessed is a women driven to become greater then she already is. She loves to support and push others. What separates her from others its simple her heart..... 2. Do you write your own music? Yes I write my own music 3. Where are from? Mid-west 4. How long have you been doing music? Since 2014 with a New Genre 5. What gives you the drive & inspiration to keep pushing in such a competitive industry? Life is a lesson in itself regardless of all we go through. As individuals you have to push yourself to finish and to press forward. What kept me striving was my children and the thought of failing without trying... So I decided to use this as my motto “ Failure is not a option.” 6. What would we find on your ipod or music player? At this moment in my life I am my greatest inspiration. All you would on my Ipod or music player is my music. 7. If there was any advice you could give to up and coming artist, what would it be? I would encourage him/her to have your paperwork in order. Secondly, I would say if u believe in your brand psh and promote yourself.. ...thirdly, when people seem to fail you or walk away stay focus and Never give up on you. 8. Is Cyzle Blessed single or taken? Cyzle Blessed, is currently unmarried or engaged! 9. Can you give us a brief run down of the history of music from your city & how it affected you? Musical history is lengthy from Motown to the DeBarges, Twister, kanye west, R kelly, Do or die ect... I’ve been introduced to musical talent all my life....
“At this moment in my life i am my greatest inspiration “
10. What projects are you currently working on? I’m currently working on a few features, dropping new music and much more stay tuned. 11. Where do you see yourself 5 year from now? Within 5 years I hope to travel the country see my career takeoff and touch as many lives with a positive impact. 12. Are there any artist you would like to work with? I would enjoy working with Missy Elliott, Timberland... I enjoy people altogether anyone want to work let’s get it... 13. Is there anyone you would to give a shout out to? My children, family, friends, and supporters Thank you... Also Jusbu and My daddy (God).
Bumpy Johnson
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Ellsworth Raymond “Bumpy” Johnson(October 31, 1905 – July 7, 1968) was an American mob boss and bookmaker in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood. He was the main Harlem associate of Charles “Lucky” Luciano and what later became known as the Genovese crime family, and his criminal career has inspired films and television. Johnson was born in Charleston, South Carolina on October 31, 1905. Johnson derived his nickname “Bumpy” from a bump on the back of his head. When he was 10, his older brother, Willie, was accused of killing a white man. Afraid of a possible lynch mob, his parents mortgaged their tiny home to raise money to send Willie up north to live with relatives. As Johnson grew older, his parents worried about his short temper and insolence towards whites, and in 1919 he was sent to live with his older sister Mabel in Harlem. Johnson was an associate of numbers queen Madame Stephanie St. Clair. By the summer of 1952, Johnson’s activities were being reported in the celebrity people section of Jet, an American weekly aimed at African American readers which was founded in 1951 by John H. Johnson of Johnson Publishing Company in Chicago, Illinois. That same year, Johnson was indicted in New York for conspiracy to sell heroin and was sentenced to fifteen years in prison. Two years later, Jet reported in its crime section that Johnson began his sentence after losing an appeal. He served the majority of that sentence at Alcatraz Prison in San Francisco Bay, California as inmate No. 1117, and was released in 1963. Johnson was arrested more than 40 times and served two prison terms for narcotics-related charges. In December 1965, Johnson staged a sit-down strike in a police station, refusing to leave, as a protest against their continued surveillance. He was charged with “refusal to leave a police station” but was acquitted by a judge. Johnson was under a federal indictment for drug conspiracy when he died of congestive heart failure on July 7, 1968, at the age of 62. He was at Wells Restaurant in Harlem shortly before 2 a.m., and the waitress had just served him coffee, a chicken leg, and hominy grits, when he keeled over clutching his chest. Friend Frank Lucas was there, and someone ran down the street to the Rhythm Club to get his childhood friend, Junie Byrd. When Byrd arrived, Lucas cradled Bumpy in his arms, and Johnson briefly opened his eyes and smiled, then fell into unconsciousness. He was taken, by ambulance, to Harlem Hospital where he was pronounced dead. He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx, New York City.
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ICONIC SOUL DOUG E. FRESH Douglas Davis, better known by his stage name Doug E. Fresh (born September 17, 1966), is a Barbadian-American rapper, record producer and beatboxer, also known as the “Human Beat Box”. The pioneer of 20th-century American beatboxing, Fresh is able to accurately imitate drum machines and various special effects using only his mouth, lips, gums, throat, tongue and a microphone Doug E. Fresh began his recording career as a solo artist; he was among the last artists on Enjoy Records and one of the first on Vintertainment Records (the same New York-based label owned by Vincent Davis that would later make a name of hip-hop artist Joeski Love and bring R&B singer Keith Sweatto ultimate fame). He and a new team of DJs known as the Get Fresh Crew (Barry Bee and Chill Will), along with newcomer MC Ricky D (who would later achieve fame as Slick Rick), came to fledgling New Jersey-based hip-hop label Danya/Reality Records the following year and recorded “The Show”, which borrowed the melody of the Inspector Gadgettheme by Shuki Levy. They also recorded “La Di Da Di”, a tune that was completely voiced by MC Ricky D and backed by Doug E. Fresh’s beatboxing for the entire duration of the song. The release of these two songs as a 12” single launched Doug E. Fresh (and Slick Rick) into stardom. Both songs are considered among the greatest early hip-hop classics. “The Show” peaked at #7 on the UK Singles Chart in December 1985. Doug E. Fresh was interviewed in the 1986 cult documentary Big Fun In The Big Town.Slick Rick left the group almost a year after the release of the “The Show”/”La Di Da Di” single, reappearing in 1988 as a Def Jamartist and releasing his debut album, The Great Adventures of Slick Rick. Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew continued on, now officially signed to Danya/Reality/Fantasy, by releasing Oh, My God! in 1986, which included the hit song “All The Way To Heaven”. In 1988, The World’s Greatest Entertainer was released, featuring the song “Keep Risin’ To The Top”, which was named after Keni Burke’s then-obscure 1981 hit “Rising To The Top” (which has since become Burke’s signature song). Doug E. Fresh’s “Keep Risin’ To The Top” also samples the main chorus of Heatwave’s 1976 classic “Ain’t No Half Steppin’,” which Big Daddy Kane also sampled that same year for his song of the same name.
In 1992, after a four-year hiatus, Doug E. Fresh joined MC Hammer’s label Bust It Records and issued the album Doin’ What I Gotta Do, a commercial failure despite some minor acclaim for the single “Bustin’ Out (On Funk)”, which sampled Rick James’ 1979 single “Bustin’ Out”. In 1993, Doug E. Fresh found a new home at Island Records-affiliated label Gee Street. However, he only released one single containing three songs: “I-ight (Alright)” (the main track), “Bounce” and “Freaks”. Although “I-ight” (which originated the now-famous club chant “Heyyyyyy, YO!... I-iiiiight?”) was slated to become the first major hit for Doug E. Fresh in five years, it was almost immediately overshadowed by “Freaks”, a dancehall tune beatboxed entirely by Doug E. Fresh and vocalized mainly by his protégé, a Brooklyn-born Jamaican teenage newcomer named Vicious. The song received major radio and club play, followed by video play in early 1994. Vicious would soon ink a deal with Sony Music’s Epic Records for three years, although he would only release one album, Destination Brooklyn. In 1995, Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh reunited for a track on an album titled Play, which received positive reviews; Bret Love wrote, “A welcome flashback to the days when guns, drugs, sex, and violence were not the genre’s primary lyrical focus.” Also on the Playalbum was “Freak It Out”, which featured Uncle Luke, was produced by platinum producer Frankie Cutlass and was appeared on the Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hoodsoundtrack. Play was certified gold by the RIAA.
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Maria Davis Music industry insider Maria Davis was diagnosed with HIV in 1995 after unknowingly contracting the virus from the man whom she was planning to marry, and has since become a devoted advocate for HIV/AIDS education and awareness. Since her diagnosis, Maria has been very vocal about living with AIDS to lend a voice to women impacted by the epidemic. She has dedicated her life to educating women, men and children about HIV/ AIDS, across the country and especially in the New York City area where she was raised and has lived since. Maria has leveraged her position in the entertainment industry to educate the community about HIV/AIDS by partnering with organizations such as Life Beat: Music Industry Fights HIV and BET Rap it Up Community Service, as well as serving as a key note speaker for the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, Inc. Maria also regularly volunteers her time in the community, speaking to educators, health care providers, and other members of the community regarding the importance of HIV/AIDS education and awareness. Maria does not consider herself a victim, but an activist who speaks to thousands of people every year about HIV/AIDS awareness. She puts her convictions and her passion for life into action. She has participated in the rigorous 250 mile Boston to New York AIDS bicycle ride; raising tens of thousands of dollars for AIDS research. Maria also raises funds for AIDS research by participating in the GMHC’s AIDS Walk New York. In addition to raising money for several AIDS organizations, Maria believes that volunteering her time in her own community is vital to communicating the message of AIDS awareness to people of color. Maria donates her time at several Manhattan and especially Harlem based organizations such as Terrance Cardinal Cooke Nursing Home’s AIDS ward, North General Hospital, Iris House, Project Return, and American Foundation On AIDS Research (AMFAR), Boys Harbor and Rivington House. In addition she has spoken to several groups including the New York City Health Department, the College of New Rochelle at the Theological Seminary, Essex County College and New York University to name a few.
“ Rap it Up! Maria maintains that being grateful and giving to others is the only true way to fight HIV/AIDS and that is why she is not afraid to be the media spokesperson for several organizations. Maria has appeared on numerous urban radio and television shows to get the message out to young people such as MTV, New York’s WBLS-FM, WKRS-FM, WLIB-FM, UPN 9 News, NY1 News BET’s Teen Summit, 106th and Park and a day in the life of Maria Davis on BET’s “The Naked Truth 2” and “Down Low Exposed”. In addition to being known for her HIV advocacy work, Maria has become known as one of New York’s premiere promoters. She produced, directed and promoted her newly created, legendary music showcases known as “Mad Wednesday’s”; which provides venues for signed and unsigned R&B and hip-hop artists and comedians who have had no other performance options. Maria has previously been the spokesperson for Bristol-Myers Squibb (PREVAIL) and “I Design” Merck’s National HIV Education campaign. Through this work, Maria has bridged the gap between HIV & Music and aspires to continue to do much more in the upcoming years.
HARLEM RENAISSANCE At the turn of the 20th century, African Americans had witnessed an evolution as well as a migration that played a major part in their very own culture. The migration from the rural south to the urban north was done to escape the vicious grasp of discrimination headed by Jim Crow laws.Unfortunately, the north was not necessarily a promiseland for the African American migrants. While the legal systems of the northern states were not as obstructionist toward African American civil rights, the prejudice towards them was just as obvious. Most new migrants found themselves segregated by practice in run down urban slums. The largest of these was Harlem. However, the new lives was a far cry from what they had experienced in the south.
Although minimal, they made the best of their new found freedom, soaking in the opportunity to do things the way they wanted. This allowed for a birth and expansion of cultural pride. The pride into this culture brought forth the Harlem Renaissance. Writers, actors, artists, and musicians glorified African American traditions, and at the same time created new ones. Music, being one of the African American traditions that they managed to maintain throughout slavery, was a pillar is the many expressive styles of the Harlem Renaissance. Jazz music was the main attraction of many with its swing, syncopation and solos. Improvisation meant that no two performances would ever be the same. Many of the new black urban citizens flocked to the clubs to see the same performers so they could sing and dance.
One of the most famous musicians of the Harlem Renaissance was Louis Armstrong. Having come from a poor family in New Orleans, Armstrong began to perform with bands in small clubs, and play at funerals and parades around town in New Orleans. He wasn’t a small band man for long, though. Louis Armstrong was invited in 1922 to move to Chicago, to play the second cornet in a Creole Jazz Band. However, just two years later, Armstrong moved to New York City, and began playing his music with the FLetcher Henderson Orchestra at the Roseland Ballroom. In 1929, he made his first appearance on the Broadway stage. In his MODEL: TASHA TULSER recording of Ain’tMisbehavin, he used a pop song, however, interpreted it through jazz. This helped to set PHOTO BY: GARY BOND the stage for the acceptance of jazz music in the future. In 1942, he married a dancertashatusler@gmail.com from the Cotton Club, where his band had performed many times. All throughout the 1950’s and 60’s, Armstrong appeared in films and made many international tours. Louis Armstrong is one of the most appreciated jazz artists of the Harlem Renaissance, and of all times. People learned to appreciate both jazz, and African American music even more, because of this man. Although they continued to face discrimination of many sorts in the urban north as they did in the south, however it brought forth in close proximity some of the greatest minds of the day. Harlem brought notice to great works that might otherwise have been lost or never produced. The results were phenomenal. The artists of the Harlem Renaissance undoubtedly transformed African American culture. But the impact on all American culture was equally strong.
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Goodness is great! To experience respect and goodness in day to day circumstances takes work. The big wave overshadows our shadows but we must stay the course to learn life lessons. This takes determination. If we were to remove ourselves from our physical body for 15 minutes and observe it from afar, what would we see? Would we see ourselves as a giver, lover, friend, supporter or would we see anger, bitterness, betrayal, insecurity, manipulation and slander? Perhaps a combination? If you are wondering why some people may react a particular way by responding to fear, doubts about self worth, unreasonable criticism. gossip about others in general or if the level of it appears so disrespectful that you can not seem to wrap your head around how you attracted it in the first place, then perhaps a self check is in order. It is time to take a step back. Stop the mental chatter and observe what signals are in your environment. What is our environment attempting to teach us? Emotional surveying can be painful and requires hard work. If we are seeking change, then we have to identify the signals to comprehend the flow of how we create or manifest our reality. By this I mean being aware of what we are saying and doing. At the core of this paradigm shift is the truest gauge. It is the platform where we must launch the unearthing of childhood issues, challenges with triggers and aggressive responses. Yes, it is where we must take full responsibility if we are seeking to change. When the light shines from the depths of the inner self we must get still. Stillness, attracts a universal rhythm that calls forth a wellspring of divine rejuvenation. With practice, our entire environment becomes harmonious almost miraculously but we have to be brave to face our twin self. It is the subsets thirsts for drama and confusion. However, the first step requires one to admit then commit to change. I have found that in my experience, working on the self is magnified by “how” we pray, then pay it forward to magnify our true intent. Observance of self through prayer, meditation and those self check moments are vitally important to this rhythm of change. It is not how others see you, rather, it is in the response. The law of attraction is indeed authentic and real. This rhythmic flow is also interconnected with gratitude. To yield a strong return on this investment, we can help others, create a well spring of good fruit on several levels to mend internal fences. Harmony, balance, genuine humor, and laughter are all healing properties that once it is set in motion so that our soul align with its effects. We won’t be able to contour these emotions all the time, but in those instances where we are in flux, we must get quiet. Why? Well, every thought is a prayer and the most intense outcomes are created there! It is The feed back or responses reflecting the power and that power is magnified.
We deserve to pay ourselves first with this way of being for we’re deserving and entitled. It is alright to experience good. Another way to jump start this wave is by giving. Giving is not subject to “things” like money or gifts but it is composed of small gestures in thought fused with our direction to experience good. Opening a door for someone else, letting someone in while merging into traffic (even in a hurry) or standing in line making small talk with the person a in checkout can be mindful ways to help someone else. Also, I have found nuances in positive gesture like these tend to be quite effective and nurturing.
When our hearts are opened, the level of gratitude provides an opportunity to experience people from all walks of life, variety, culture or the expansion of that acknowledgement to learn something new. Being an act of virtue, it makes others happy and becomes a cyclical act of kindness because it is coming from the heart. It is genuine and enhances the belief that like you, perhaps there are humans who do have magnificent qualities. Alternatively, behaviors that cloud the experience to share is like a shadow that breeds divisiveness and fear. It looms over possibilities to grow with bolts so tightly driven that it exposes vulnerabilities. Structures whether in in social, or business settings host these weak points. This would happen to be one of those focal points that pushes the alter ego to grandstand, drive competitiveness and the need to horde thoughts about beating someone to over rule. The appetite expands and morphs into an emaciated composition of ideas to obtain more materially so exploiting it is never enough. The depths of this illness is so deep that folks have a CLUE that there are behavioral challenges. This trend of mental anguish does not entertain limitation because by all appearances, there is nothing wrong so the capacity to realize it. The behavior becomes marginalized. Then, as the issues grow, the pathology kicks in. What appears to be normal, is normal and so the law of attraction continues to feed it. The realization is that giving is not a random act rather, it is entitlement door to those believed to be deserving. The incessant programming response is connected to false expectations. The power of greed tumbles about as a force and shifts the intention on demand through favors. An eye for an eye. This behavior can be cold and frightening. My experience has led me to observe this group quite closely. Those who like to steal - ideas...intellectual, suppress information so that the shine, and bully folks through manipulation tend to think this behavior counts as mere philanthropic trade off for giving. The universe does not recognize good or bad, but it does recognize ‘cause and effect’. It is an act that molds itself in the womb of the mind and heart by pitching or perpetuating division. The womb is creation and a very powerful place so the person who harnesses selfishness like a child, ends up passing the baton subconsciously without having realized the intricacies of their value system.
As it intensifies, the issues of esteem, value and character placement become rooted to reinforce this sense of entitlement; seeing kindness as a weakness or giving as a burden when it is quite the opposite. Those chips fall upon their shoulders of our children who, for an example, are being told that they should not speak with a certain type of child in school, perform honorable acts or associate with other children in the neighborhood due to inherited ignorance. The foundation promotes selfishness, compliments greed to drive the message and robs them of their ability to explore. Not everyone has to lie, cheat or take away from others in order to be happy. It is a crucial point during the creation process for everyone. In the past, I have even fallen prey to it, but with hard lessons came to some serious realizations. I was forced to make adjustments, atoned for my behavior and change my attitude. We must battle with the lower twin self to protect the heart. When our challenges pop up, how do we train ourselves them to recognize it and how do we overcome these tendencies to block our blessings so that can reap better benefit based on humility? 1) stop talking about people because 10 cycle continues if there is an resolution or solution to the complaints 2) figure out how we participated in the act on the issues and cuss word to find the solution toward abetter outcome 3) the real with ourselves about what we would like to experience in those relationships that don’t support our happiness and stick to the decision. It is simple and amazingly full proof. So, being top of mind, conscious and kind works wonders. Always remember, be ing true to ourselves is the seeds we must plant for goodness to prevail! It is full proof. For all that you do in goodness, goodness 10 fold comes back to you. Man, these Visions on the Vine are something! By Carmela Walker Aka: C love C light
TRIBALISM SPACE & ENERGY Those of us who study the living sciences are tired of sickness and wrongful prosecution, and most all killing of our mental, physical, and spiritual bodies. As we meditate, we love to wonder and feel as we journey through our minds. We may start to feel like the space between things may not be empty. You know, we only experience a very small part of what’s going on in the space. There’s all kinds of electromagnetic fields, along with an assortment of many other things happening in what is perceived as a empty space that we don’t experience directly. We may begin to think that maybe the space between things are not empty; but it’s full and it connects all things. When I studied the living sciences I came to understand some of the basis of quantum field theory. I realized that we had actually found that the space is not empty at all, but full of energy. These things are now proven. When we questioned ourselves and challenge our critical thinking then we expand our minds to reach a new level of understanding. Is that the point when we have intentions of the action we start to expand? When the particles of the mind start to align with the informational protons that has been laid out since existence began then a system is created that is linked together and places us in a state of constant learning.
All things are fractal of one another, all information of one is in the other. Every particle within the universe, every atom in the universe seems to be a present holographic within each other, which connects them all through this wormhole network in the structure of the space information highway. This brings us to zero point energy. Zero point energy is the science of consciousness. In short, all energy is connected, a wave pattern of energy that connects through time and space. Understanding how this energy affects the insufferable pain many people experience can be a result of Toxic Tribalism. Tribalism is what you commonly know as family or close relations. Toxic Tribalism can be defined as your perception of others and believing you in some way superior. This narrow view or inflated sense of self is toxic and causes Toxic Tribalism. Many of us have at some point experience being in a state of Toxic Tribalism. This type of thought process is causing major distress in many areas of our lives. This is continue because of the vacuum system being held by not linking into the protonic informational Highway of energy field of which we were created. This Toxic Tribalism is caused by beta blockers created by human conditions to block the vectors to disconnect your mind from emotional connection to the body and astral body. This action allows the internal connection to our electromagnetic pathway to travel the eternal energy field back and forth from the omega to the alpha. It is important that we are a part of the circle of life and not apart of a circle of survival. Believing in a higher power perhaps helps us understand the negative results of Toxic Tribalism. Lastly, stop waiting to be saved by others when the power of everything and all things created are within our own atomic field. Learning to tap into your internal electromagnetic energy takes training(meaning education), practice (meaning understanding) and action( meaning wisdom). So I will leave you with this quote: “Remember who you are” Lion King written by: Dr Paul W Dyer Grandmaster of Martial Science BE SURE TO TUNE INTO BRIDGES THURS. 7PM CENTRAL 8PM EASTERN
WITH DR. PAUL - FAITH DYER & ASHLEY JOHNSON
BY WILLI STILES
{NEW} ULTIMATE LOADED CHILI SWEET POTATO FRIES
Make these Chili Sweet Potato Fries for Clean Eating Heaven! makes about 4 servings Ingredients: • 4 large sweet potatoes, or yams • fresh ground black pepper, to taste • 2 Tbsps olive or avocado oil • 1 tsp garlic powder • 1 lb. lean grass-fed ground beef, or turkey • 1 white/yellow onion, diced • 2-3 garlic cloves, minced • 1/4 cup chipotle peppers in adobo sauce • 1 cup frozen organic corn, thawed or fresh 1 head of corn shred from its cob • 1 tsp chili powder • 1 tsp ground cumin • 1 tsp dried oregano • 1 tsp paprika • 1 (15 oz. jar) diced tomatoes, with juice • 15 oz. black beans, drained and rinsed if using canned • sea salt to taste Extra toppings: • sliced avocado, halved cherry tomatoes, organic sour cream or plain Greek yogurt, shredded cheese, fresh chopped parsley or cilantro, lime wedges, etc.
Instructions 1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees f. and line a large baking sheet (or two) with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. 2. Cut the sweet potatoes into 1/2 inch fries, evenly as shown and place them into a large bowl. 3. Sprinkle fries with pepper and garlic powder, then drizzle with oil. Toss well to get all of your fries nicely coated. 4. Arrange in a single layer, with some space in between (so they can crisp up), on the baking sheets and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, flipping once during roasting time. 5. Meanwhile, heat a large (lidded) skillet over medium heat then add in your beef, onions and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently for about 6-7 minutes, or until meat starts to brown while breaking up the meat. 6. Add in seasonings, chipotle peppers, corn, black beans and diced tomatoes then gently stir to combine. 7. Reduce heat to low, cover with a lid and simmer for 20 minutes to allow flavors to develop and chili to thicken. Taste test, and add a sprinkle of sea salt if desired. 8. Sprinkle fries with sea salt when they come out of the oven. 9. Serve the sweet potato fries topped with your beef chili and any extra toppings of your choice...serving suggestion shown in the pictures! 10. I divided up the fries between 4 separate plates then let the kids top their own.
Clean Food Cush Hello! I’m Rachel and I’m a mother of 4. My passion is sharing real food ideas that are fun, simple and delicious. I started sharing my food ideas on Instagram in 2013, and wow the feedback has been amazing! I love people, and hearing how others are eating more clean food too!
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Meet Nicole Birdow Rogers aka Lil Pookie 47 years old A mother, grandmother, entrepreneur, a model, an actress, a motivational speaker, a certified juvenile counselor and recently, a radio personality. She is currently working on her first movie that she wrote. She has been in the entertainment world for a long time. In the 80’s, she was in a group where she was the rap artist. After becoming pregnant, she put her career on hold, to focus on being a first time mother. Nicole started modeling at the age of 20, after giving birth to her son. She still continues to model, but more in music videos and various fashion shows. Her passion for fashion influenced her to eventually start her own business, recruiting other models to work for her. In 2006, Di’jon’s Millennium Plus was created. She would name her first business after her one and only son. This company is the umbrellas to many of her other small businesses. Currently, Nicole has accomplished so much. She is featured in music videos, working on several movies, mastering her radio show, while still enjoying life ~Lil Pookie~
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HOSNY BRONX NEW POWER OF INTERNATIONAL REGGAE MUSIC Artist of international fame, HOSNY BRONX is the new impetus of the reggae music in the world. He’s singer, composer and author. His new album “New Moment” is out and available on the usal plateforms: Itunes, Amazon, Tidal… He plays all instruments and sings lead and backing vocals in these new tracks. He makes the arrangements and the production. He’s an incredible artist! Hosny Bronx’s new album is mixed and mastered between Kingston, Jamaica, New York City (The Mastering Palace) London and Paris. Hosny Bronx works with the best in the world: Mario “Syantis” Lawrence at the recording studio of Augustus “Gussie” Clarke, “Anchor Recording Studio”, Errol Brown, Bob Marley’s engineer (Survival, Uprising, Confrontation albums), Daniel Boyle (Grammy nominated) in London… His new album is suggestive of a unique and committed music. His first album « Radical Fighters» (Media7 / Label Jahmin Records) was on the top of the reggae charts in France and in England (with musicians from The Wailers). He recorded his second album « Unité Universelle » (Nocturne / Label I Sound) and his third album « Rasta Rebel » (Nocturne / Label I Sound) between Kingston, Jamaica and Paris with the Wailers, Bob Marley’s musicians (Aston Familyman Barret, Vin Gordon, Glen Da Costa, Benbow Creary) and others great musicians (Leebert Gibby Morrisson, Peter Tosh Musician, Veron Sutherland, Gladiators keyboard). He has performed in many concerts and Festivals in France, Europe and Africa, and soon around the world. Hosny Bronx’s new tracks are broadcast in more than 1500 radios around the globe: USA, South America, Jamaica, Europa, Asia... Many articles are published in international press. Hosny Bronx is also recognized internationally by professionals in the music industry and by a very wide audience throughout the world. Sending us a real artistic vibe – he’s a true Rastaman with music who fights for peace and love between all peoples in the world. Hosny Bronx, the voice of the generations of today and of tomorrow. For all Information, check out : www.hosnybronx.com Twitter: @hosnybronx Facebook: rockersrastaman/ Instagram: hosnybronx_official Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/hosnybronx Youtube: Hosny Bronx / thereggaerockworld Hosny Bronx Team Contact: hosnybronxteam@hotmail.com
15 Simple Tips to Balance Your Mind, Body & Soul 1. Exercise - Find an exercise you enjoy and start doing it regularly. 2. Be grateful - Stop to think about the things you have going for you and appreciate them. 3. Get plenty of sleep - Sleep is regenerative for your body. The more sleep you get the better you will perform the next day. 4. Breathe deeply - Whenever you think about it stop and take a deep breath. Over time this will become a healthy habit. 5. Install a shower filter - Chlorine is a poison. You don’t want to inhale it or absorb it through your skin while showering. 6. Ground yourself - Literally. Plant your bare feet on the earth as often as possible. 7. Eat organic - Chemicals are killing pests on the crops. They are not good for you either. 8. Do more yoga - Great for the body and mind. MindBodyGreen readers know the importance of this. 9. Smile more - It feels great :) 10. Spend more time with loved ones - In our busy lives we need to make time for the people who matter to us most. 11. Live your passion - Do more of what you love. 12. Meditate - Set some time aside each day to rest your mind. 13. Drink clean water - Get a filtration system for your drinking water. Fluoride is not good for your body. 14. Get outdoors more - Go for a hike and enjoy nature. 15. Eat plenty of greens - Dark leafy greens are rich in vitamins, minerals and chlorophyll. They help alkalize the body. Slowly start incorporating these ideas into your daily routine and see how they positively impact your overall health.
3 MINDSET TRAPS KEEPING YOU FROM TAKING YOUR YOGA PRACTICE TO THE NEXT LEVEL As a yoga teacher, I’m always helping my students focus on their progress and growth. But over and over, I notice the same seemingly tiny things holding yogis back. Here are three mindset traps that can keep practitioners (myself included!) from taking their yoga to the next level—and how to fix them. 1. Disconnecting during transitions Sometimes I joke in class that yoga is like starring in your very own reality show—the cameras are always on, so it’s never a good idea to just check out. We tend to do this during moments we deem unimportant. This is especially true during transitions: The mind just wants to get there, knowingly or unknowingly attaching your identity to the destination. Stay connected through every frame of the journey. Every moment counts. This attitude helps us cultivate presence in the moment. Meditation can help facilitate this focus, and if we apply this practice to our mat, asana becomes a meditation in motion. 2. Focusing on what you can’t do It’s easy to get trapped in our own sense of inadequacy. Faced with a difficult posture, it can feel impossible to look beyond our own limitations. Rather than focusing on what you can’t do, bring your attention to what you can do. Concentrate on what you’re doing well, and then do it to the best of your abilities. This mentality translates into our daily lives by helping us focus on our strengths. Easier said than done, right? Somehow it always feels easier to focus on the negative.
3. Attaching to a goal At the beginning of class, yoga teachers often encourage everyone to “set an intention” for their practice. That’s different from attaching to a goal. Devote yourself to understanding your goal rather than achieving it. Don’t define yourself by your ability or inability to achieve the goal; you are beyond success or failure. Let go of the results. After all, it’s the process, not the destination, that reveals what we hope to find.
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