Inspire x Jesse Williams BET Awards Acceptance Speech

Hip Hop Icons x Nick Cocozza

 

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Last night I had the pleasure of going to Bus Boys and Poets (14th + V) for a much needed night out, and to enjoy a night of spoken word with friends. The artists left me feeling inspired to finally muster up the courage to read one of my pieces. I'll be combing through my journal to try to pick out the perfect piece for my first time performing.

Any suggestions?

Stay tuned

Amazing poet/ journalist and Featured Artist of the night, Mahogany Browne, of Brooklyn and myself.

how cool is this?

( SIDENOTE: Mercury retrograde is over. Hallelujah. )

A few works from LA based artist Michelle Robinson. 

Amazing to say the least.

Check her out here.

Austin- based photographers Chadwick Gray and Laura Spector combined their passion for 19th-century masterpieces and body painting into a project titled, "Museum Anatomy."

Ill. 

Hôtel "Au vieux panier"

Tilt featuring Tober x Grizz x Don Cho

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Links we Love.

I have followed Ev'yan from her apricottea days to her current project, sexloveliberation, check her out here.

A charming collection of quotes to get by, 

click.

the ultimate in style inspiration,
here

Brilliant.

Jane Thomas' "soap photography"



God will get you through anything

Sometimes you just have to get out of your own way

"you must give up what you could

lose in order to gain what you

could not lose."

-  my fortune cookie, speaking to me loud and clear today

Read:

"The Five Love Languages"

Gary Chapman

Dr. Gary Chapman, Christian counselor and author of The Five Love Languages, writes about the importance of being able to express love to your spouse in a way that your spouse can understand. He calls this type of communicating using the five love languages.

Words of Affirmation:

This is when you say how nice your spouse looks, or how great the dinner tasted. These words will also build your mate's self image and confidence.

Quality Time:
Some spouses believe that being together, doing things together and focusing in on one another is the best way to show love. If this is your partner's love language, turn off the TV now and then and give one another some undivided attention.

Gifts:

It is universal in human cultures to give gifts. They don't have to be expensive to send a powerful message of love. Spouses who forget a birthday or anniversary or who never give gifts to someone who truly enjoys gift giving will find themselves with a spouse who feels neglected and unloved.

Acts of Service:

Discovering how you can best do something for your spouse will require time and creativity. These acts of service like vacuuming, hanging a bird feeder, planting a garden, etc., need to be done with joy in order to be perceived as a gift of love.

Physical Touch:

Sometimes just stroking your spouse's back, holding hands, or a peck on the cheek will fulfill this need.

( SIDENOTE: I occasionally give in to mass chain letters. A little extra luck can't hurt. Right? )