Cool Online Find: Earrings by Sunnie Wallflower

Love these earrings by fellow creative Sunnie Wallflower. These are a few of my favorites (follow her on instagram to see more @SunnieWallflower). She also does custom hand painted designs. Check out her shop here. 

Musings: 1/29/2014

the thing about highs is

they are often accompanied by lows

every mountain peaks 

Flashback: Talib Kweli's (Free) DJ Set



@ Red Rocks DC

Jan 18



Musings: (Cont)

Don't let the situations that we build up in our minds become bigger than what they are. We all have problems. That's not to be debated, however, we often magnify them to ridiculous dimensions because they are ours, when in reality there are people that would kill to have the small nuisances that we allow to cause us so much stress. Listening in on strangers, and even friends, grievances remind me every day how small the major stressors in my life truly are. 

That may not be very comforting because we are living our lives... the problems that we come across and have to deal with every day we do have to eventually confront. I'm not saying to downplay your issues just because others have it worse; I'm just asking that you try to change the way you confront your problems. It's all about perspective. Try to find the light in the dark.. the good in the bad. The end result is almost always strength gained, and you can never have too much of that.

Musings: 1/28/2014

If your surroundings don't reflect where you want to be in life, change them.

Don't rush anything. Not a thing.

Change your paradigm, change your life.

With our many resources one should never be bored. If you're bored it says a lot about you.

Go learn something.

I love grand over the top gestures.

But I've learned that they are better done in moderation.

You have to learn how to identify win/ win vs. win/ lose situations.

Your energy is undeniable. Harness it. Allow it to flourish.

I try to be more cognizant of the music I listen to these days.. It has a stronger effect on your thought process than you'd think.

Moderation; avoidance of extremes or excesses.

Dogs really are man's best friend.

Everyone deserves a day to themselves. Take the time to reconnect with you.

My body yearns for the beach. Open water. A light breeze.
Behavior studies.

( SIDE NOTE: Beer flavored jelly beans just in time for the Super Bowl. )

Beautiful, On Repeat

It's That Time of Year Again



Tupac is Coming to Broadway

Major.

affirm.

Behind the Scenes: A Hair Story in America

Shoot with @Rouge_Jungle. I'll post the pictures as soon as I get my hands on them. I was once again reminded that I'm entirely too awkward and silly (and short!) to ever take the whole modeling thing seriously, but it was fun!

Link

Links We Love: AdvancedLifeSkills.com

AdvancedLifeSkills.com - Are you Pursuing your Passion?

Moon 2 Moon Interior Decorating Blog

A Few of My Favorite Recent Purchases

l to r:  LLULO 'Africa' hoodie, Hamsa adjustable bracelet (purchased at a stand at a Boston airport), 'Because of Them We Can' t-shirt, Zara Silver flats (fav!), BCBG chandelier earrings.

( SIDE NOTE: "Your perspective of yourself will determine the possibilities you pursue." - Unkown )

The aimless traveler goes everywhere and nowhere.

So I got a last minute invite to The Fashion Group International of Greater Washington, DC, Inc's New Year Party and Spr/Su 2014 Trend Presentation.

Held at Muleh on 14th St NW.

Good times with good people.

And any excuse to dress up these days is nice..

An Ode to National Hat Day

 

an ode to national hat day

Jan 15, 2014.

Declutter your Brain/ Awareness Practice

Just write/ type for 5 minutes..

no stopping.

you'll be surprised where your mind wanders

forgo proper sentences, punctuation, spelling, etc.

this isn't about that.

everything that's on your mind just let it loose..

ready?

go

Get in my closet!

People will put you on this pedestal of being perfect, and then get mad when you don't live up to who they built you up to be. 

A fall from grace, of which you had no place? 

A little askew in a fantasy that's straight laced.

( SIDE NOTE: Sometimes I feel like I try so hard to understand the misunderstood only to have myself looked over. 'Tis life I suppose. )

So tonight I started laying out my vision board. I decided to just focus on the current year instead of the vision for my life as it just seems clearer at the moment. The purpose of a vision board, for those who aren't sure, is to help identify and give clarity to your vision, keep your focus on what you want and to reinforce your daily affirmations. This is just a sneak peak of the beginning of mine.. I still have a long way to go before it accurately reflects all that I want to materialize out of this year. I encourage you all to try it. Flipping through old magazines took me back to high school when I used to cover my composition notebooks with a collage of cutouts... and seeing the words/ things you're drawn to when creating this project is very telling in so many ways.  I'll post the final project when it's complete.

 

I know I know... you want my shirt. 

I imagine that it will get easier to compose these lists with each passing day.. 

I made jerk chicken wings last night at midnight.

They were delish.

Stumbled upon this cool post on WhitneyEnglish.com, check it out here. I'm going to try to start taking the time to put effort into the little things this year, like writing thank you notes, that make a big impact.



 First meal of the new year.

Happy New Year!

( SIDE NOTE: This was us. New Years + A house gathering with friends is way more fun than the club. I see this becoming a "thing" for me. Thanks Ash for having me! :) )

I don't push my thoughts or views on anyone

And I don't look down on others for not seeing the world the way that I do

I appreciate every opinion or viewpoint for what it is 

And it took a lot of time and growth in myself to become this way

I've learned more about who I want to be by viewing certain traits in others that I didn't want to become.

Nobody's perfect.

I'm learning,

You're learning

We can all learn and grow at our own pace

On our own personal levels of awareness and one day hopefully learn to respect that of others. 

Growth,

Enlightenment,

It's meant to be shared. 

( SIDE NOTE: In the new year I'm going to stop trying to be everything to everyone. )

shop.





I'm always in search of new teachings/ practices on my constant journey of self-discovery. This morning I stumbled across this lovely little exercise via GinaMarotta.com.

Finding your Genius: DIY Practice

Finding your genius is a process that takes an investment of time and energy. You can do it yourself and start right now by committing to a simple daily practice.

Journal briefly on these 7 self-discovery questions for 10-20 minutes each day in the morning or evening. Within just a few weeks, you’ll reveal your inner Albert Einstein in what you do and say all the time with ease and joy.

- Best parts of my day

- What I did well or was complimented on

- Something unusual or special I noticed about myself

- Messages from my inner wisdom (voice, vision, feeling or knowing)

 - What I want to do more

- Struggles of the day

- Insights about myself

Implementing January 1, 2014.

Happy Monday!



weekend.

goldilocks x rapunzel

3 birthday celebrations in 2 days





Happy Holidays! 

And a special shout out to all the men being held against their will in shopping malls across the nation.

lol

See these and more hilarious pics of miserable men at miserable_men on instagram.

This bigger than life horse sculpture measures 384 feet long x 85 feet high and is completely made of snow. It is to be featured in the China Harbin International Snow Sculpture Art Expo in Harbin, China beginning on Dec 28.

photo cred

One of my favorite features on Beyonce's game changing new album is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Her rousing feminist speech is sampled on "Flawless." The excerpt below:

“We teach girls to shrink themselves, to make themselves smaller

We say to girls – you can have ambition, but not too much

You should aim to be successful but not too successful otherwise you will threaten the man

Because I am female I am expected to aspire to marriage

I am expected to make my life choices always keeping in mind that marriage is the most important

A marriage can be a source of joy and love and mutual support

But why do we teach girls to aspire to marriage and we don’t teach boys the same?

We raise girls to see each other as competitors not for jobs or for accomplishments,

Which I think can be a good thing

But for the attention of men

We teach girls that they cannot be sexual beings in the way that boys are

Feminist: A person who believes in the economic, social and political equality of the sexes.”

Inspire the TRIBE started as an outlet for me.

It served as a place where I could post my innermost thoughts, poetry and dope things that inspired me, and if someone else happened to stumble upon it, (It was completely private for the first two years. Only two of my friends even knew it existed) that was cool too. Since going public it has become so much more. ITT still serves as an outlet for me.. a place to turn when I want to be creative and share my findings/ creations with the world, but it has become more than that. This year I created a new branch of the site in the form of a tee/ sweatshirt line, We the TRIBE, and watched the movement spread across the country and internationally! Major. (We the TRIBE = the free-thinkers, doers, movers and shakers. )

I'd like to thank all of you who continue to check back seeking inspiration and continue to support. I have a lot planned for the new year. More posts, more content.