tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40585494513307923252024-09-05T03:36:28.208-05:00Find truth, healing, and celebrate life, while gaining conscious and social awareness, spiritual growth, and self love.M.Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08315118567375589786noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058549451330792325.post-27337773274610975142011-05-20T09:22:00.002-05:002011-05-20T09:30:55.789-05:00

Unpainted toes, earth-tones, and rainbowsa momma’s stare, her coiled hair blowsin the wind…Progression in its most humble form…She’s weathered the storm.Emerging to witness her own essenceto some it doesn’t make sensethat she can see through rose colored glasses accompanied by incense. And now that the smoke has cleared, moments of peace, love, and laughter have appeared. She prays, and close

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This past year has been more than enough to write about. I am simply going to ease back in to posting, changing, and rearranging this blog to fit my transformation and hopefully yours. I have a lot to share in regards to my personal growth, faith, projects, business, 50lb weightloss, and accidentally finding my biological father at the age of 33. Remember, it is ok that sometimes you have to

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I grew up listening to the smooth sounds of SadeMy mother reminded of those songsBeautiful and strong Smooth and sweet …Not backing down from any challenge she had to meetWith her daughters tucked under her mighty wingIt was a colorful ride, she was a warrior, wore a crown, and when she spokeWords of wisdom painted the picture, she is a visionary, wokeTransforming, creating, and shapingDivine

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Consumed by consumerismdrowning in seas of fake identitiesand hopeless disparitiesunable to see realitiesthat are compromised by shoes and weavesToo busy for your own goodchasing the ghost because they saidyou shouldRunning away from the voicethat says you have a choiceThe thing u tried to hideis emerging from deep insideDivine DNAis calling you to wake up todayit is all an illusion,so what is

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What did you expect from me?I've already told you what I can not be. But what I will always be is...The love you could not reach,The lesson you could not teach,The problem you can not solve,and the issue you can never resolve.I will always beThe best sex you never hadThe never happy, always sad or mad.The time you could not keepand the dead weight when you try to take a leapof faith....I'v

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I have let a few weeks pass since my last post. Partly because I am experiencing some new, profound, and life changing events in my personal life. I was waiting for the right words to write the words of my expressions. I can start by saying that life is a little tricky and it wouldn't be worth it if we knew everything. It can be beautiful if we allow ourselves to evolve in every situation, no

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My fellow conscious and green friend Leia Lewis, founder of Sankofa Vision Inc. a community based organization organized in 2004 located in Shreveport, LA. Sankofa Vision, Inc. is working to make green and conscious education and benefits available to local residents who are primarily low income by celebrating and cultivating the art, culture, and community life of people of African

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I often write and speak about issues that effect the spirit and self esteem of women, specifically, African American Women and girls. I watched this trailer today and almost came to tears because I could feel the pain that is still so very prevalent in our communities today. Low self esteem and self hatered is a negative cycle that creates and breeds many issues in African American culture.

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The planet is dying and we are closing our eyes flocking to beauty supply and liquor stores, nail shops, and fast food establishments in our neighborhoods owned primarily by businesses that are not helping or lift our communities or save the planet. The truth is, we as a culture, are being left behind in the efforts to have a positive impact our environment because we lack knowledge, resources,

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The unconscious mind says, it is what it is according to the universeSo what?...But for love and life, what could be worse? How long can we continue to turn our cheeks as if everything is ok?is our reality simply what we make it today? Is disadvantaged unconscious awareness really worth short term satisfaction? or is our reaction? We must believe we can find solutions and proceed rationallyor

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I have just arrived back from my training at the Green For All Academy in Oakland, CA. I must say, it was a truly extraordinary and inspirational event filled with so much positive energy and love for each other, as individuals, as well as for the planet. I am committed, as a spokesperson to do my part by helping to create and maintain sustainable inner city and impoverished urban communities

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A couple of weeks ago while cleaning out some papers in my closet I found where I had taken a career assessment exam in August of 2007. I remembered how disappointed I was when I took the exam because I wanted it to tell me that I would be an excellent Pharmaceutical Sales Representative. It didn’t. It was about eighteen pages of my personality broken down, and it gave me my top careers, none of

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In my quest for balance, knowledge, and growth on many levels, I often find the topic of sexuality and sensuality to be one that is difficult to fit in to a box only because of our various dogmas and perceptions. But I feel knowing who you really are on a intimate level is just as an important topic to explore as any other along your journey, especially when it comes to relationships. Lately I

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I spent some time this past week visiting the Bishop Arts district in South Dallas. This is an predominately hispanic, low income area that has come together as a community to provide quality services and culture to the area being served. I trully enjoyed the experience, even the fact that there was a slight element of socioeconomic indifference and separation on one side of the district. After

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I remember a time when I used to think that being really busy was getting me somewhere closer to “accomplishment”. It wasn’t nothing for me to be going to school full time, working full time, raising children, working on projects for myself, and volunteering for an organization. My mornings consisted of driving a 1 hour commute, while drinking coffee, putting on make-up, and talking on the phone.

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by Toni Gaines, Certified Personal Trainer As we enter in the year of 2009 and 2008 becomes more of a distant memory, let’s remember to keep our mental and physical health a priority. It is said the most common New Year resolutions are to: lose weight, start an exercise program, look for a better job, make a resolve to make more money, or quit smoking to name a few. To truly be successful

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I always admire women who are able to keep going in the midst of situations they are faced that are painful such as a divorce, death, or loss of a job. We must realize that it is how we respond to the pain that will determine our ultimate outcome. It is easy to get side tracked and lost in the midst of hurting emotions. Although I do not proclaim to be an expert on dealing with painful emotions,

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Did you know that many visionary, soulful movies are made every year but never get into the theaters? Independent, spiritual filmmakers are creating movies with heart and soul and movies that really matter. But hardly anyone knows about them or get see them. Spiritual Cinema Circle offers movies that inspire wonder, insight, deep feeling and transcendence. They make you feel better about being a

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First and foremost, I pray that everyone had a blessed Christmas holiday. I would like to thank God for allowing me the growth and opportunities I have been afforded in 2008, I trully believe that 2009 is going to be even better. I often tell people that I am on a spiritual journey, meaning that I have had to come away from what I was doing before and take a deeper look inside for answers about

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You have started businesses and jobs only to start a new business or job a couple of years later. Now you beat yourself down because you thought it was a good idea to complete that MBA, PhD, or start that business, and now you are struggling again, forcing yourself to find what you truly enjoy. See you have been trying to fit into a box of what is considered expectable. But you would really like

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If I told you of my story, I'm pretty sure your response would be something like "Wow!" or "oh my, you have had such a rough life" or, "how did you survive that!!!" Naturally, when emotional events occur in life, most people tend to either shut down to the world, or go the other direction and tell everyone who will listen in hopes of finding comfort, answers, or sympathy. The only issue with

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by Toni Gaines, Certified Personal TrainerSeptember 1, 2008 If you tend to skip breakfast in the morning, you may be doing yourself and your body more harm than good. During sleep your body burns calories to maintain the necessary bodily functions for life such as breathing, body temperature and heart rate. So upon waking in the morning you need to refuel your tank not only to garner energy,

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A hater is someone who is jealous and envious and spends all theirtime trying to make you look small so they can look tall. They are very negative people to say the least. Nothing is evergood enough! When you make your mark, you will always attract some haters... That's why you have to be careful with whom you share yourblessings and your dreams, because some folk

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