W-health-filled Wednesday: Your Perspective?

How do U see this glass? How do U see your life? What determines our perspective?


There have been times when I've seen things in my life from the "empty" perspective:
*Why don't I have better relationships with my siblings?
*Why am still living alone without a husband?
*Why do I have to suffer with this skin issue & extra weight?
*Why do I have to watch what I eat (& she can eat anything!)?
*Why do my loved ones (& others I love;-) have to leave this earthly realm?

Thankfully, somehow, someway The Creator reached into my knucklehead & readjusted my perspective. Now, even when that pity parade marches down my life avenue I can shut my windows & muffle the sound... I know it's still out there in full regalia, but I have protective distractions to focus on until it passes!

Now, Thanx 2 The Creator I KNOW that glass is full enough to nourish me:

• I have learned invaluable lessons from my birth-sistahs & been blessed with great sistah-friends.
• I needed this alone time to hear The Creator's messages. Now, I'll be able to recognize the Mate who's meant FOR me;-)!
• These skin/weight issues remind me that I have to get off my knees & hustle since I want my prayers answered. God is Good, but not our "servant". Remember the correct order of who is serving who!
• What's good for others is not always good for me. Be aware of my own individual traits and needs. The Creator has built me to be selective about what I welcome into my mind, body AND spirit. I am thankful that I have special dietary & emotional needs. I am Unique - relish in that blessing!
• The passing of loved ones (& others I love;-) forces me to be open to new folk (& new talents;-). Otherwise, I may fall into the complacency of xenophobia or kainophobia.
  

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Wishing Peaceful Journeys to 2 Souljahs:

Bernie Mac & Isaac Hayes brought many of us joy! I'm grateful they walked this earth in my time. May U Brothers continue to smile & jam on The Other Side!

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08-08-08 & Life is GREAT, GREAT, GREAT!!

In celebration of:

• New gig & a coupla healthy checks under my belt & into my savings!
• This once in a life-time GREAT DATE: 08-08-08!

Several of my closest girl-friends & I are having a Grown & Sexy weekend in the true Chocolate City. No, NOT DC, nor da ATL - but HERSHEY, PA! LOL!

I never thought I'd be excited to visit Hershey Park as an adult until a dear friend suggested it & offered me a couple of incentive passes. When I researched accommodations I discovered their CHOCOLATE SPA! Now, I can literally wallow in chocolate & not gain an ounce! U know I'll have to indulge the taste buds just a bit, too! This is part of my weaning myself off sugar process - will note how I feel afterwards since I haven't been eating much sugar these past few weeks.


Do U have any plans for this momentous Date: 08-08-08? Whatever you're doing - make it great & stay safe!

Yes, HEAVEN is indeed on Earth & I am living it every DAY! Thanx Creator for all my life's blessings!

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Thankful Thursday - special writer's edition

Slowly recuperating ... It's Still Thursday & I'm STILL Thankful;-) During previous Thankful weeks I listed:

184) This is future - but I'm still hyped & glad to experience Anticipation for it: Going to a FLY V.I.P. party tonight being hosted by one of my former class-mates who I haven't seen in AGES! It's SOOO exclusive the invite says no cameras allowed;-). I'm really looking forward to the REUNION in this setting!

185) More Anticipation: I'm excited that I'm going to return to the ATL for 2nd time this summer on Friday after work for the NBCC! My first time at the NBCC;-).

141) I'm INVITED TO SHARE my Writing at a MUSEUM!!

Below are images & VERY brief updates about those events:


Last Thursday evening my good friend, DKM (along with her man) & I enjoyed the festivities at Wesley Snipes' birthday party where I mixed & mingled with a rack of celebs - including a Brother I met thru our own Eb the Celeb;-). I talked to Brother Haki Madhubuti who blessed me with a copy of his newest book. I can proudly say I had a SOBER Blast in an OPEN BAR/TOP SHELF party!! Okay, so the fact that I was driving AND had to work the next day were my greatest incentives;-). Still, I had a FUNKY GOOD time! It was great reconnecting with other alum & long-time friends, too! Thanx L.D. for the invite and we'll all have to hook up again, J.R.!

After work the next day = Friday I took the subway then the bus to the airport & headed to the ATL for the NBCC. Upon arrival I immediately joined Sistahs Miz & BklynGirl at the bar, of course;-). I must say - we DID the THANG & Sistah Miz was on FIYAH!!


I'm too tired to write much, so Click Here to Read BklynGirl's post about the event. Click Here to Read Miz's post about it!

U know I couldn't visit the ATL a second time in the same summer without stopping thru Raw Dawg's Biz & Party Spot!



Flew back to NYC on Tuesday and got it in gear for my Wednesday Bronx Museum Reading. Was so excited that my Bronx crew of sistahs-support group came out. BrooklynGirl made that hike up north & guess who came out the woodwork? THAT JOHNSON BOY! This sistah could NOT have ASKED The Creator for a more wonderful group of folk to share the evening and a lovely repast with after the signing.