Beautiful October

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I decided to come back to blogging on this month of October because, not only is it my birthday month, but it is also the month of change and new beginnings.  This month embodies many things.  It’s the month that Mother Nature chose to let us know that winter is upon us, the leaves continue to change, the weather begins to get a little cooler and the holiday season goes into full throttle mode.  It’s also a time when  most of us begin to reflect on the changes that we may want to make in our own lives.  As I look at the social climate of today, the one thing that I wish everyone would embody more of is Love.

Love is a powerful entity…THE most powerful in my opinion.  Love is what this world needs more of, and with so much devastation going on in the world right now, empathetic hearts and souls are needed in multitude.  We have to cease hating ourselves, our lives, our choices, and our environment.  Ceasing in projecting that hate onto others is needed as well.  Hate, like fear, is a powerful thing; but nothing and I mean nothing is more powerful than Love.  If you believe that God is Love, then you should understand just how powerful and merciful Love is.  The more we stray away from God, the more we stray away from Love.  I hear people say all the time, ‘I’m not into religion’ and I can understand that.  However, we must remember that God and religion are not the same, so never confuse the two.  Therefore, don’t hesitate to get in (or back in) touch with your spiritual selves and become more Loving today than you were yesterday.  When you Love yourself, you Love others…and you begin to show Love toward others.  Giving someone a smile, a polite compliment, a nice gesture or any act of kindness doesn’t cost a thing, but you will be surprised how it can make such a difference.  We use the word Love all the time, but how many of us consistently  live in Love, think in Love and act in Love?  I can honestly say that I am not one who does it consistently and for that I am ashamed, but I do it more than I use to.  I often smile at strangers (an unusual thing when living in New York),  assist a multi-tasking mother with her stroller and I think the best act of Love I am beginning to show on a daily basis is patience.  That is challenging to do when living in this fast pace society, but having patience is a beautiful thing.  I wish that I could exercise patience in other facets of my life, because if I did maybe I wouldn’t feel as unaccomplished as I sometimes do.  But I do understand the importance of patience and how it can be life changing.

I challenge all of you to become more conscious on your thoughts, words and actions.  Put Love in your heart and watch it manifest in your life!

Published in: on October 2, 2017 at 4:44 pm  Leave a Comment  

Guess Who’s Back?!

It’s been a long time coming, but I’m back and better than ever!  I’ve taken a necessary hiatus from this blog, but due to the current social climate I’ve decided to relaunch this blog.  Starting in October, I will go back to writing articles based on that Third Eye Point of View.  I have so much to say and so much to share.  So stay tuned and go tell your friends about it because things around here are about to go galactic!

Published in: on September 3, 2017 at 8:04 am  Comments (2)  

Happy Birthday Bob!

Bob Marley would’ve been 70 years old today had he lived.  His spirit and the spirit of his music however, will live on forever. And the wisdom of his words are needed now more than ever.  I discovered the music of Robert Nesta ‘Bob’ Marley at a very, very young age and as a teenager I learned more about the man behind the music.

Needless to say, I’m a fan and as the years go by, it disturbs me that many people only see him as this ganja smoking, philandering icon.  Many have forgotten the principles that he stood for, the sacrifices he made and the message of Love that he spread. He was a musical pioneer, a revolutionary, a Soul rebel and most importantly, a lover of, and a provider to his people.  He always spoke his truth, he always stood for what he believed, and regardless of the hatred that he endured, he continued to represent Love.

Vivien Goldman, a British author who has written two books about Mr. Marley, posted an in-depth article to commemorate his 70th Birthday. She speaks about her time spent interviewing Bob, and what we can still learn from the message he spread over 30 years ago.  So, please click here to read the article, and in the mean time, start Jammin’ to celebrate the day this legend was born.

Published in: on February 6, 2015 at 5:46 pm  Leave a Comment  

Simply Beautiful

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The lovely Ms. Lupita Nyong’o is the face of  Vogue’s July 2014 Cover issue.  Her skin looks absolutely luminous and her smile is beyond radiant.  For more pictures and excerpts from the feature article, please click here.

Published in: on June 19, 2014 at 3:42 pm  Comments (1)  

A Phenomenal Woman

Maya AngelouHer words are, and will be, forever remembered. Rest easy Ms. Angelou, and may your spirit forever fly free.

Published in: on May 28, 2014 at 9:55 am  Leave a Comment  

Happy International Women’s Day!!!

I want to dedicate this to all of the women out there who have inspired, paved the way and given hope to many.  Enjoy this day, because like all days, it belongs to you!

Published in: on March 9, 2014 at 12:09 am  Leave a Comment  

The Winter Storms of 2014

I know you guys haven’t heard from me lately, but I live in New York and this storm has me buried.  However, I am alive, well and have plenty in store for you in the upcoming weeks.  With so much that’s been going on in the world, we have lots to discuss.  So until then, have a great weekend, stay warm and stay inside:-)

Published in: on February 7, 2014 at 10:02 am  Leave a Comment  

Person of The Year

It was announced that Time magazine has officially named the Person of The Year and it is none other than Pope Francis.  Being the Catholic sinner that I am (please don’t judge or question me) I think Time magazine got it right.  As Time magazine managing editor Nancy Gibbs stated, Pope Francis is “someone who has changed the tone and perception and focus of one of the world largest institutions in an extraordinary way.  So much of what he has done in his brief nine months in office has really changed the tone that is coming out of the Vatican.  He is saying ‘We are about the healing mission of the church, and not about the theological police work that had maybe been preoccupying us.'” And I must agree.

Pope Francis has, in the most spiritual and humane way possible, bridged the gap between Catholicism and the rest of the world’s forward way of thinking.  Informing the world that God and tradition can still be intertwined in the way we view the modern world that we currently live in.  Not an easy feat for a man who is currently the face of an institution who has come under much historic scrutiny in the past decade.  I commend Pope Francis on his efforts and congratulate him on being Person of The Year.

Time Magazine 2013 Person of the Year

Time Magazine 2013 Person of the Year

Published in: on December 11, 2013 at 10:38 am  Comments (1)  

Forever Young

It was a dreaded phone call that woke me up  three years ago on this November day.  I suppressed the reality of what I was hearing.  Maybe I suppressed it because I was in total denial that you were no longer here with us, but now 3 years later I see I was right, you didn’t leave us on that fateful day.  Your body went away, but your spirit is still right here; talking, laughing and still bookin’.  Like the other night when I was on the subway reading my magazine, I heard your voice so loud and clear ooh chile, look at them shoes that heaux got on, she look a mess!!! I looked up and saw a lady sitting in front of me and it was not only the shoes that was a mess, but her weave and her face was a disaster as well. I couldn’t help but to burst out laughing and even though people starting looking at me like I was crazy, I just couldn’t stop. Most of the time  when I want to hear your voice, on YouTube I go, to laugh with you for hours on end, but I didn’t have to that night, because you were right there with me.  I  realize that most of the time you are.  Somehow, pushing me to never give up on my dreams and making me feel bad when I get lazy and start slacking.  All because you gave every ounce of energy you had to make your dreams come true. You wanted to be famous and you are.  Maybe not on that Michael Jackson level you sometimes spoke about…but honey, believe me when I tell you that your name is becoming more and more known.  People are still “discovering” you!  You have fans across the world saying that you’re truly missed and that they wish you were still here. Wondering just how bright your light would have shined if you were.  All the while celebrating the short visit you had here with us; making us laugh with your jokes, making us shake our ass to your music and just being the bigger-than-life person you actually were.  We all knew you were too big for New Orleans, but honey, little did we know that you were actually too big for this world.  Some people didn’t get you, but it doesn’t matter because for those who did, they will ‘possibly never’ allow you to be forgotten!  Knowing that reassure me that you will be forever young and your name will forever live on.  I still cry sometimes and I guess that’s why you once visited me in my dreams, assuring me that it will all be okay.  I must say that you need to visit me in my dreams more often, for some reason it eases the pain.  But know that with every passing year, I celebrate your life more and more instead of mourning your absence.  So rest easy Coo, while I work hard and keep grinding.  Everyone is missing you more than you could have ever imagined.

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Hugs & Kisses…Muaah!!!

Published in: on November 14, 2013 at 1:55 pm  Leave a Comment  

Who Would Have Thought?!

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The government isn’t playing with these corrupted politicians any longer.  No mercy was shown to former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick today.  For he was sentenced to 28 years behind bars for his conviction on corruption charges, in which he schemed the city of Detroit out of an estimate $4.6 million.  Good Lord, 28 years for taking cream off the top of the pie?!

Well Judge Nancy Edmunds, felt as though the sentence fit the crime due to the fact that Kilpatrick and his longtime friend, and contractor for the city, Bobby Ferguson defrauded Detroit with their kick-back schemes which included racketeering conspiracy, fraud, extortion and tax crimes.  Edmunds stated that It was the citizens of Detroit who suffered,  which is why she handed down the 28 year sentenced that was requested by the prosecution.  Kilpatrick attorneys argued that he should be shown some leniency based on the good deeds he did do while being the mayor of Detroit.  Kilpatrick’s attorneys reminded that Judge, that it was during his years in office that the city prospered, due in part to the fact that the 2005 baseball All-Star game and 2006 Super Bowl was held there, in addition to the fact that he passed small business bills which allowed the growth of 75 new small businesses to open within the city.  Edmunds however, retorted and stated that he should not be given a pat on the back for doing the job that he was elected to do (tell that to Congress).   As we know, the city of Detroit filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy back in July, so I do believe that he should have been given more than a slap on the wrist, but 28 years to a former Mayor who’s been out of office for over 5 years?    Kilpatrick resigned as mayor back in 2008 over a sex scandal involving explicit text messages as well as having an extra marital affair.   Now please understand that in no way do I condone any corrupted politician, but let’s face it, Kilpatrick is not the sole culprit of Detroit’s historic bankruptcy.  I think Harold Gurewitz and Margaret Raben summed it up best when they stated, The government’s attempt to roll the city of Detroit’s 2013 bankruptcy filing into the … case oversimplifies the complex problems that Detroit has faced for more than five decades. 

The downfall of Detroit occurred long before Kilpatrick, and unfortunately, he made a big mistake by being part of the problem instead of being part of the solution.  Someone has to pay the piper, and Kilpatrick was handed a stiff sentence for a stupid mistake.

Published in: on October 10, 2013 at 3:50 pm  Leave a Comment  
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