~Water~

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 Mind-Cluttered

 Body-Dirty 

 Soul-Empty 

Yearning for purity mind, body, and soul 

The day, the hour, the moment to be cleansed

  deep down waves from the ocean, all the way to the sandy shore, touch me

 I want you to touch me, so I can be wet, washed from head to toe, take away stains, I stand still no movement because I let you move through me, I feel you between my fingers and toes, Absence from color but still I see you, most of all I can feel you... cleaning me, bathing me, and showering me with wisdom, every last drop I need, like a baptism submerged to submission, dirt rolling off my finger tips,
 and I say to you
 It is in the water, I am clean 

  Mind-OPEN

  Body-FREE 

  Soul-CLEANSED

~Back 2 Healthy Hair Care

I'm gonna get back to healthy hair care. I use to be a hair addict a few years back. After I cut my hair and went natural, I got super lazy with it. My hair goal is to have healthy bra strap length hair. I will share my hair regimen with you on another post. I'm not gonna be a hair addict, I just want to keep things simple. That's how my hair grew to the length that it is now. This is my hair flat ironed, I'm natural so it would look shorter in it's natural state. What are some of your hair goals?

~Novemeber Monthly Motivation~

 Don't Compromise

In life people will try to judge you. They will try to tell you who you are and put you in a box. Something I like to call the box mentality. When they try to feed you that junk there are two things you must do. The first is to remain headstrong, and the second is to not compromise.

Let me take it a bit further and tell you about a personal story of mine. I had a situation a couple of months ago where someone tried to compromise me. This individual tried to tell me that they use to be like me. And I was going down the wrong path in life. After we exchange words though a text, I realized it doesn't matter what anyone thinks about me. It's what I think and KNOW about myself that really matters. The sad part about it is that I use to look up to this person. After I seen the change in them, I realized "people are people." They change just like leaves in the fall. Truth is I won't let anyone speak negativity in my life. I just keep my mind focused on the positive and will put one foot in front of the other and walk.

You see nothing in life is worst than feeding into others pessimistic views. If you allow people to condescend you they will. Honestly, only God can judge us. He is the only one who created us. God will never have anything negative to say about you.

I remember once one of my friends said to me "Candace I wish I could be more like you, you don't care what people say about you." I said you're right....why should I try to change them. At the end of the day, they don't know me. I know me and I'm on their mind. Studies have shown that 25% of people will not like you no matter what. All the convincing in  the world won't change their view of you.

So that is why we have to be head strong. Focus on the positive and be optimistic in life. And lastly, DON'T COMPROMISE for anyone! 

~Happy Halloween~

I'm not much of a Halloween type of girl. ..however I can admit I love the costume part of it all!

~What Ms. Lauren Hill Taught Me....Part 1~

"Why fit into a standard? We all have individual standards. Be yourself...we all have hidden into these boxes. If God made us all different, why should we all try to be the same...It's DECEPTION."

 She goes on to say...

"The real you is better than the fake someone else. True healing is from the inside out. We have been taught to protect our outer man, while our inner man is dying."

-Lauren Hill

This woman is an intellectual genius! She is not your ordinary artist, she is a lyricist that speaks the truth. Growing up I didn't listen to the words/lyrics in her music much. As an adult, I have mad respect for her.

Let me tell you how I got reconnect to this artistic genius. One day I was browsing Youtube for poems/spoken word. I got a recommend video from DEF Jam Poetry by Ms Lauren Hill. The poem was entitled "Motives and Thoughts." Once I hear it I put it on repeat to listen to several times. It was like poetry love at first listen lol. After that I started listening to her music. One of my latest poems "Cubic" I got insight from her song "I Get Out." That song had so much relevance to my life.

The quotes I posted from her is really a huge message to this generation. Many of us...yes I said "us" are programmed. We are programmed by our: television, radios, magazines, and even our peers. It shows in the way we look, act and think. The easy way to say it is "some people try to be reality stars, instead of creating their own reality." Some reality stars are faking the funk. Doing everything they can for ratings, and don't even know themselves. Did anyone see the interview with Evelyn Lozada? I rest my case *throws gavel*

I know after reading her quotes I tried to make some changes in my life. I wanted to be more of the real me, not the fake someone else. I can honestly say we all are a work in progress. We all want different things out of life. We are all different for a reason. The reason is God made us this way. God blessed us all to be unique for a reason. The world won't be able to operate if we were all the same. So use your gifts and talents. Share them with the world, the world needs you. So be courageous, give, and most importantly BE YOURSELF. Trust me nobody can be a better you. :)


 p.s. yes there is a part 2

~Howard University Homecoming 2012~

One of my favorite cities...my second home. I had so much fun with my sisters/friends at Howard University's Homecoming. All was fun from the football game, parties, tailgating, dancing, and shopping. Best of all plenty of Black folk just enjoying themselves and having a good old time. Didn't matter the age or if you went to Howard or not....it was all about having a good time. Spend a lot of money, but in the end it was all worth it. After a weekend like that what more could a girl ask for......Thanks Howard for your blessings :)

~New Book...New Value in My Life~

I just got this book in the mail. I can not wait to read it. When I finish it....I will write a review for all of you!