Reading, Writing, Music, Photography, All Things Artistic, Anything positive and family-related
May 29, 1994 - Sept. 29, 2006
RIP...My Baby, Bear
Here's a picture of my doggie son, BEAR. I lost him last week due to old age and a damaged liver. I'll miss him dearly. And for the record...yes, he was as spoiled as he looks -- AND yes, he did think he was human!!!
Readers who enjoy my work.
Unforgettable individuals I can model future book characters after :-)
Driven, like-minded, good-hearted, artistic people in any
industry who can inspire and encourage me creatively.
Men and women who embrace the philosophy:
"if you ain't learning, loving and laughing ... you ain't living."
Neo-Soul, Rhythm and Blues, Jazz, Broadway Tunes, Eva Cassiday, Lizz Wright, Vivian Greene, Kindred the Family Soul, Leela James, Raheem DeVaughn, Toni Braxton, Sade, Marvin Gaye, Chaka Khan, Joss Stone, Heather Headley, Indie Arie, Anthony Hamilton, Kem, Maxwell, Teena Marie, Angie Stone, Jill Scott, Dwele, Javier, Avant, Babyface, Whitney Houston (pre 'crack is whack' days) Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey...you get the idea!
I love Black & White classic movies. (I've got POPS 2 thank 4 this!) I'm a fan of pretty much anything featuring smart-a$$, confident broads, preferably with homicidal tendencies. A few of my b&w favs include: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?, Arsenic and Old Lace, All About Eve, Dial M For Murder, Strangers on a Train, Gaslight, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Postman Always Rings Twice, Mildred Pierce, Sorry Wrong Number, Double Indemnity, To Kill A Mockingbird, and Citizen Kane. A few of my more modern-day movie favorites are below.
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Reality Shows, Crime Shows, Sunday Morning National News Programs, African American Comedies
Bulletproof Soul, Trippin' (I know I cheated by including two of my own :-)! Business biographies (Barbarians at the Gate and House of Cards), memoirs (Willow Weep for Me, All Over But The Shouting, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings), Iyanla VanZant's Faith in the Valley and Acts of Faith, Tavis Smiley's Never Mind Success - Go for Greatness! Any fiction that depicts women or African Americans as empowered or on positive journies of self-discovery.
Our Savior Jesus Christ, Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, Grandparents, Parents
WORDS TO LIVE BY
Move toward your wildest dream, take the labels off of your mind and step boldly into your greatness!
~Iyanla Vanzant~
Nothing beats a failure, but a try.
Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not.
~Oprah Winfrey~
Most people walk in and out of your life, but only true friends leave footprints in your heart.
Don't be afraid to grow with your life. There's nothing wrong with wanting more for yourself.
Karma ain't always instant, but eventually it bites you in the ass.
~Author, Michelle Buckley from Bulletproof Soul~
Mala suerta is the sign of good things to come.
(Bad luck is a sign that good things are gonna happen.)
The biggest obstacle to love is the secret fear of not being worthy of it.
~Juan Pablo Valdes~
Sometimes we put walls up not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to break them down.
Laugh as much as you breathe and love as long as you live.
God didn’t promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way.
One hundred percent of the shots you don't take, won't go in.
~Wayne Gretsky~
You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
~Christopher Robin from Winnie the Pooh~
I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.
~Charles Swindoll~
Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.
~Anthony J. D’Angelo~
Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.
~Dr. Seuss~
There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are messengers of overwhelming grief...and unspeakable love.
~Washington Irving~
When you pray for rain, be prepared for the mud.
Love is what is left in a relationship after all the selfishness has been removed.
~Cullen Hightower~
You only have one life -- live it! Enjoy today...you'll only see it once.