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sandra

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

make. remake. affirm. defy. transgress. reject. question. transcend. dissolve. renew. doubt. believe. accept. hope. surrender. love.

My Interests

self-(r)evolution, smiling at strangers, the first spring sun, painting, drawing, graffiti, music, photography, tattoos, dancing, nature, spirituality, growth, Zen, Reiki, meditation, takin the bus into town on an early weekday morning and watching the world go by, exploring derelict buildings, soaking up the life around me with every fibre of my being, losing my self, stopping time, connecting with other souls, galleries, the forest, mountains and the sea, the smell of summer rain, NYC, Jamaica, Barcelona, people with heart, soul, passion and vision

I'd like to meet:

artists, urban warriors, spiritual visionaries, free souls, friends, rebels, people full of love, strength, positivity, light, passion, insight, truth, honesty, people with conviction and courage, those who stand up for their beliefs...and those who have learned to laugh at themselves (it's quite a hard thing to do!)

Music:

inspiring, empowering, positive music. and fun music. reggae, ragga, ska, dub, dancehall, metal, hardcore, latin, hip hop, rap, fusions e.g. Boysetsfire, Skindred, Snapcase, Snot, Tool, Faith No More, Sick of it All, Downset, Madball, Incubus, Soulfly, Rage Against the Machine, at the drive-in, Fugazi, Jurassic5, Dead Prez, Wu-Tang, Saul Williams, Sublime, Cypress Hill, Orishas, Macaco, Ojos de Brujo, N.E.R.D, Outcast, Erykah Badu, Bob and Damian Marley, Patrice, Gyptian, Capleton, Jah Cure, K'naan, Sean Paul, Sizzla, Buju Banton, Warrior King, I Wayne, Luciano, Dennis Brown

Movies:

Afro Punk, The Constant Gardener, Rize, Slam, The Waking Life, Requiem for a Dream, Do the right thing, True Romance, Amores Perros, Reservoir Dogs, Ireversible, La Haine, Happiness, Dogtown and Z-Boys, Head-On, Matrix, Brokeback Mountain, Spirited Away, Run Lola Run, all Vincent Gallo movies e.g. Buffalo66, The Brown Bunny, Crash, La vie de Jesus, Babylon, The Free Will, The Lives of the Others, The Harder They Come

Television:

The revolution will not be televised.

Books:

books on art, philosophy, sociology, psychology and spirituality e.g. All about Love (hooks), The Power of Now, A New Earth (Tolle), The Alchemist, Veronica decides to die (Coelho), The Artist's Way (Cameron), The Road Less Travelled (Peck), In the Meantime, One Day My Soul Just Opened Up (Vanzant), The book of Woman (Osho), The Little Prince (St. Exupery), Dub Poetry, Chanting Down Babylon, The Secret

Heroes:

anyone with a conscious vibe in their hearts, who is walking within their own truth, who has the courage to follow and fight for their dreams and to embark on the journey of self discovery and growth.

My Blog

To let go

To let go doesn't mean to stop caring, it means I can't do it for someone else.To let go is not to cut myself off, it's the realization that I can't control another.To let go is to admit powerlessness...
Posted by sandra on Sun, 26 Nov 2006 10:36:00 PST

Sweet Solitude

Solitude can be a great ally, a source of strength, wisdom, love and creation; if you disrespect it though or try to fight it, it will turn into loneliness and stab you in the back. Embrace it and it ...
Posted by sandra on Thu, 23 Nov 2006 01:48:00 PST

SISTERHOOD

Give thanx to our sista Holistic Locs for her words of wisdom, beauty and empowerment!sisterhoodn.The state or relationship of being a sister or sisters.The quality of being sisterly.A society, especi...
Posted by sandra on Mon, 11 Sep 2006 09:47:00 PST

Spirituality vs Religion

"We have to stop confusing religion and spirituality. Religion is rules, laws and rituals, made by man...In reason of the imperfection of man the religion has become corrupt, and politic has been divi...
Posted by sandra on Sun, 09 Jul 2006 04:36:00 PST

Count your blessings

This is an extract from an article found in Kindred Spirit magazine, it is about regaining the ability to appreciate our daily lives...with the help of a little exercise:-)"I started blessing every mo...
Posted by sandra on Fri, 14 Apr 2006 01:42:00 PST

Love is...

the will to extend one's self for the purpose of nurturing one's own and another's spiritual growth. It is the key that unlocks the door which leads to the ultimate reality. It is the supreme unifying...
Posted by sandra on Sun, 02 Apr 2006 07:08:00 PST

I am my consciousness

I am my consciousness.I am not my mind. I am not my body. I am not the clothes I wear. I am not the tattoos imprinted on my skin. I am not the name you've chosen to give me. I refuse to be objectified...
Posted by sandra on Mon, 06 Mar 2006 04:00:00 PST

Redefine

Defined...Re-define! I'm the master of my own destiny, I don't follow, I don't subscribe to any ideology, I create my own belief system, my own philosophy, my own life. I'm under construction. Constan...
Posted by sandra on Sun, 05 Mar 2006 03:53:00 PST