What FAITH moves have U made in 2014??

The biblical definition of “FAITH” in

Hewbrews 11:1 says: Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see.

The definition of “HOPE” is:

1.  A feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen..

2.  A feeling of trust

I often hear people talking about having faith or advising me to strengthen my faith or just live by faith. Those same people giving me that advice,  are usually people using words and phrases such as:

.  Fear

.  Worry

.  Be careful

.  Well, what about?

.  Well, what you gone do if?

What I know about myself is – I AM:

.  A Spiritual being having Human experiences

.  Not a religious person

.  A Believer of ALL things are Possible and Probable, if you BELIEVE they are.

With that being said, when I returned from performing my 1-woman show  and vacationing around  Europe and the UK, I realized the lifestyle I want is one that affords me the luxury and opportunity to  travel, write, speak and use my life story to Inspire people into action. And becoming a first time auntie, to a niece who lives on the East Coast, meant I needed to make a lifestyle change and quick. So, I stepped out on FAITH and transitioned my position as a full-time sales and social media maven at Beyondo2, into the very first Outside Sales Rep position for the Santa Monica territory. In doing that, I made sure to stay clear of All of those people who use those FEAR based words.  Would it be easy? “No” But, what I believe it will be is:

.  An Incredible opportunity that would further encourage my growth as a woman, artist and entrepreneur

.  An opportunity for me to Educate, Share and Impact the World with the benefits of something most of us take for granted in this country; which is Clean  & Hydrating water.

 The company I work for could’ve easily told me to take a hike, when I returned from my trip to give them my 45-day notice. Instead, they have given me, what I consider, the chance of a lifetime. To prove to myself, through my FAITH, that I can and will do exactly what I’ve set out to do. Anyone who Knows me, knows I LOVE to work out, drink clean water and share MY story. Life can be a WIN/WIN.  I don’t focus on the “How”.  I just keep living in the space of “FAITH” that I will BE…DO and HAVE all that makes me happy. After all, according to Bob Proctor, being HAPPY is OUR birthright.

What “FAITH” moves have you made in 2014?

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Question ONLY White women ask me!!

“Oh my god…Oh my God. “ I LOVE your hair”.  I hear this often; as in several times EVERY day. I love it. My hairstyle is definitely an extension of my personality. My hairstyle is an extension of my creativity. My hairstyle is a big part of who I have become. I’m a conversation piece junky. I love doing things, wearing things and being the THING that elicits interesting dialogue.  It’s just my personality.

What I don’t like; however, is when Caucasian women compliment my hair, and then linger for the punch line: “Is it yours?”  Men NEVER ask if this is my hair. Black, Latin and most Asian women NEVER ask me if this is my hair.

While in Europe, this summer, the conversation of MY hair came up on a daily basis. Little blonde teenage girls with a thick Scottish accent would corner me in grocery stores and ask me a barrage of questions like:

1.   “How did you get your hair like that?

2.  “Who does it your hair?”

4.  “How do you sleep on it?”

Now! Don’t get me wrong. I’m flattered. I have a great hairstylist  (Nicola) who helps to refine this look. My issue is why Caucasian women think this MIGHT Not be my real or natural hair. It’s quite offensive. It would be the same as me asking women with large breast: “Are those implants you have?” OR, asking a blonde or a redhead if that’s her natural color.

My guy and I were having a late lunch on Halloween in Maui, Hawaii, a couple weeks ago. The hostess fawned over my hair. She just went on and on about how much she liked it, yadah! yadah! yadah!  She then leaned in, as if it was a secret, and asked, “Is that all your hair?” I’d had enough. I didn’t want to come off like  (The Angry Black Woman) that the media can portray us to be.  I politely told her that I found her question to be inappropriate. If it’s on my head, it’s my hair. She turned beat red out of embarrassment. She later came over to my table and further apologized.  She in turn thanked me for helping her to see where she could get better with her tact. 

I finally had to ask myself, “Self, what is it about this question, “Is that your real hair” that bothers you soo much. I had to get honest with myself.  I’ve created a belief that people, of other cultures, don’t think WE (Black women) are beautiful, unless we have some other kind of hair woven into our hair. I feel the same way when people ask me if I’m mixed or biracial.  It’s as if the World is saying you can’t be this beautiful, talented or smart unless you have another ethnicity mixed in with your blackness. Or, your hair can’t be this Incredible, unless It’s  in an altered state.  Whether that altered state be: pressed, permed, two-strand twisted OR weaved.  Maybe I subconsciously believe MY hair isn’t beautiful or good without a weave. Maybe I overcompensate with my hairstyle because I’m sensitive about the state of my natural hair.  You know what they say, if a man has a small penis; he’ll go out and buy a Porsche.   If you’re going to give someone a compliment, just give it and leave it at that. Things that make me go Hum! 

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Are U a Product of your Environment???

You don’t know product... like I know product. Growing up in Omaha, Nebraska in the 80’s and 90’s, meant I was a product of my Environment. Like many of us, I was a product of my family.  I was a product of my culture and my community; which meant:

.  Drinking Kool-Aid with more Sugar than the aid

.  Drinking Tang

.  Eating frosted flakes with powdered milk that you’d put in the freezer in a failed attempt at helping it to taste more like cow’s milk than it ever could

.  Hanging out at the pool ALL day and coming home with your hair in the same state as what it was when you left the house, i.e. DRY

. Being sent to the grocery store with a note from my mom giving me permission to buy cigarettes for her

.  Using Vaseline for EVERYTHING ashy and dry, such as:

.  Lip-gloss AND chap stick

.  Lipstick if you mixed a little red kool-aid  powder with it

.  Lotion

.  Hair moisturizer

.  Baby hair smoother outer

.  Elbow and knee ash controller

.  Nail cuticle softener

.  Johnson & Johnson baby oil – as an upgraded splurge from vaseline

.  Eating every meal with chicken or pork chops, starch and boiled veggie

.  Getting our daily serving of fruit from Dole canned fruit

.  Drinking a minimum of 2 cans of Orange crush, red and/or purple pop

We’re from the Midwest and we referred to soda as pop. 

Just because you come from a certain place and grew up doing a certain thing, doesn’t mean you’re NOT allowed to expand your consciousness to new ideas and concepts.  You know! Broaden your horizons.

Most of those things I did as a kid, I no longer do today. Okay! Okay! Okay! So, I do still use Vaseline, but it’s like a tradition. I just can’t help myself. There is something to be said for that big tub of that thick and sticky yellow shine that just makes me feel at home. However, I have replaced the following for the following:

.  Almond milk in place of  the powder and vitamin D cow’s milk.  So I haven’t given up the ice-cream. I’m a work in progress…okay!

.  Actual natural hair care products for MY type of hair or weave

.  fresh squeezed fruit AND vegetables; as well as grilled  VS the boiled veggies mom used to make

.  And today, I mainly drink water VS kool-aid, tang and colorful sodas

Who would’ve thought my palette would actually crave water.  When I’m out with friend or my guy and the waiter asks what will I be drinking, they both chime in, “she’ll have water. And, I drink my water 30-minutes to an hour after my meal; so as not to interrupt the digestion process.

So, get our your check list and make note of how you’ve Grown, Changed and Expanded. Acknowledge yourself for being open to ALL that you have access to today. After all; were in an information age where information is Power. And, let Us no longer feel like victims of our Environment; yet let us reminisce and find the humor and nostalgia in where we come from and how far we’ve come.

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Fee's FIVE Fave Reasons U MUST Travel!!

 

BECAUSE: 

 . It’s your Birth right to explore the world and those in it

 . If there’s a will; there IS a way 

. The sunset in other parts of the world will change your perspective Forever!! 

. The lack of a lot of money and having a job is NOT a valid reason NOT to enjoy your life

 . The “HOW” is NOT your Role OR Responsibility 

 December 2013; while spending The Christmas Holiday with my family in Maryland, I recall sharing with my sister that 2014 was going to be a Monumental year. I had no idea what that meant; however, I felt in every fiber of my being that it was going to be exactly that: MONUMENTAL. I knew I wanted to take my 1-woman show to the Scotland Edinburgh Fringe Festival. I had no idea “HOW”; however, I knew that I would and I did. AND, it looked nothing like I imaged in my subconscious. From Scotland, I created the great an opportunity to travel to: Germany, Belgium, Amsterdam, London, and Paris and now Hawaii. I share with you to Inspire, Encourage and create reliability; Not to boast or brag; as there is NO benefit in that.

  I travel

. to explore the world and the people in it; but more importantly to learn about myself and to connect with self on a deeper and spiritual level

. to gain greater insight about myself; especially when I travel alone

Traveling helps me to:

 . Appreciate and Value my life condition

 . Sharpen my brain, creative juices and skill set 

 . Have even more compassion for those less fortunate 

 . Want to use my life experiences to help enrich others

 “Is it easy, you might ask? “ Yes. It is easy. You can simply start by planning a local two or three day trip in your area. Or, to a location where you can either rent or drive your own car to for a 3-day weekend get away. You can even spend a couple hundred dollars on a round trip ticket to said local. For example: If you live in Wyoming. You could plan 3-day weekend trip to Chicago and start your adventure there. From there, build to New york, Miami, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Hawaii and then Europe. Living in Los Angeles, I used to love driving my jeep to Las Vegas. The butterflies would start weeks prior to my trip. I would go to Vegas, of all places, to eat, rest and read. Start small and build from there. Here is your homework assignment. Simply call a travel agent or search for tickets on line. You don’t have to put the money down and commit; however, this gets the juices flowing for your upcoming yummy, delicious adventure that is your birth right. 

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