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No Idea . .

I've seen my son singing and dancing to this song for the past few weeks . . so I decided to download it on my phone for him . . after listening to it on repeat like 20 times straight, I have no idea why I would subject myself to such torture! lol . . but it's a cute song, even though it's totally stuck in my head lol . . take a listen to "No Idea" by Big Time Rush . . they're kinda like a new-age N'Sync or Backstreet Boys . . they have a few nice songs that I've heard, including a collabo with Snoop Dogg . . but anyway, this post is dedicated to my first born . . his favorite song at the moment . . "No Idea" by Big Time Rush . .

Don't Judge Me

Now there's a phrase that you hear a lot of people throwing around these days . . but usually the person saying it is the first person judging someone else . . whether it's their outfit, their lifestyle, their significant other, how they raise their kids, whatever . .

Truth is . . we all have things in our lives that we need to work on . .

We all could use a little self-improvement . . but it's easier to spot areas that need improvement in someone else's life . . their shortcomings, their mistakes, their "wrong" doings - these things are easy to see when you look at others . . besides, when you see the things that they need to work on, it takes the focus off of the things YOU need to work on . .

If we all focused on our own lives and how we can improve ourselves, people wouldn't have time to look at others and say this, that or the other . . 

I'm sure for any given person, there's a lot that can be said . . but you should also realize that it goes both ways . . just like you have a lot to say about someone else, that person might have a lot to say about you . . so before you go talking about people and what they shouldn't be doing or need to be doing . . take a look in the mirror and make sure your game is on point . . focus on yourself and live your own life and you won't have time to worry about what everybody else is doing . . and that's real!

Irritated to the max!

I can't stand selfish people . . All they think about is themselves . . What can you do for me . . Gimme this and that . . but when the shoe is on the other foot, all they can give you is excuses . . Even after you bend over backwards and go out of your way to help them, nothing is ever good enough . .

And I hate a person with an old nasty attitude . . fake the funk in public so people think you're such a good person . . but if they knew the REAL you and how you act behind closed doors towards the people that's supposed to be closest to you, they'd be shocked . .

I'm just in my feelings about a lot of things . . Decisions i wish i hadn't made, things i wish i could change . . But you live and you learn, i guess . . I won't be no fool no more . .

Goodbye #TeamNatural

I had debated with myself over and over about whether or not to relax my hair again . . I love my natural texture, but I was getting bored with the same hairstyles day in and day out . . I had blown out and straightened my natural hair a few times, but the last few times I tried, I was frustratingly unsuccessful in getting it as straight as I wanted it to be . . so I gave in and relaxed my hair again . . and I actually love having bone straight hair again . . I may do the big chop again one day, who knows . . but for right now, I'm on that creamy crack . .

It's been a minute . .

Well, it's been a minute since my last post . . I've been dealing with a lot of things that I really don't feel like going into, but I'll just say that I'm an overcomer through Jesus Christ . . I may not understand everything that I go through, but I know that God is the author and finisher of my fate and He will never put more on me than I can bear . . *whew, that was a mouthful*

But anyway, my schedule is packed tight right now . . we're back in school and I feel like there isn't enough time in the day . . *sigh* . . I'm actually playing on blogger instead of working on the lesson plan I'm supposed to be writing - the life of a procrastinator! lol

So anyway, I'm off . . but I want to leave you with a video of what is currently my favorite gospel song . . Tamela Mann's "Take Me to The King" . . I fell in love with this song the first time I heard it . . it speaks everything that I feel at times . . I hope it blesses you as much as it blesses me!  Ciao!!

Truly Blessed

Love speaks softly
And listens intently.
It forgives easily
And smiles as often as life allows.

 

"Strength"

A strong woman has faith that she is strong enough for the journey . . but a woman of strength has faith that it is in the journey that she will become strong . .

Straight Up!

I had been thinking about straightening my hair just to get a better idea of how long my hair really is . . but I have been doing a lot of reading about natural hair and how to properly care for naturally curly hair . . and in my reading, I saw how some ladies have difficulty getting their natural curl pattern back after wearing their hair straight . . especially if they used heat to obtain the straight look . . so it kinda had me scared to straighten my hair again because I love, love, LOVE my natural curls . . but I finally gave in to the temptation and straightened my hair over the weekend! . . and I'm so in love with it! . . I'm so happy that my hair is growing back and almost back to the length I had before the BC!! woo-hoo!!! :)

1 year check-in

So it has officially been a year since the last time I cut my hair . . after I did the BC ("big chop"), I fell in love with the short look and experimented with different cuts and colors . . maybe one day I'll post pics to show all of the changes I went through! LOL! . . but for this post, I'm excited to see how much my hair has grown in just a year . . I was getting discouraged because I really miss the length that I had before I did the BC, but my hair has really come a looong way!! . . in the pic on the left, this was the last time I had my hair cut . . that was in March of 2011 . . you can see a few curls on top! :) . . and the pic on the right was taken a few days ago . . amazing!!! :)

Can't believe it's been 10 years . .

. . since the day I became a Delta!

Spr '02
#8
"Rhapsody"

Be Careful . .

Be careful who you let in your circle . .
and be aware of what it is they really want from you . .

If a person is only attracted to your pretty face or how thick you are . .

you already know what it is they're after . . 

I guess it's all good if that's all you're after, too . .

But if you're looking for something that will last . .

make sure they get to know your mind . .

before you introduce them to your body!

What it's really about . .

It isn't about the clothes you wear,
the way you paint your face,

or the style of your hair.  
It's about what you have upstairs,

the contents of your heart
that says you are worth it from the start.

Carry yourself with confidence,
be grounded and secure,

for when you realize your self-worth
only then will your love be pure.

My God♥

Amen!

The Sweetest Words ♥

This was the message I woke up to:

The lord created everything including you and me.....

but hadnt made anything more perfect for me than she.....

so no more hiding from people where I wanna be .... 

im going to place it for the whole world to see .....

just how much you mean to me so baby no more waiting on me 

im going to take us where we need to be .... 

So how bout this bebe RHONDYE WILL YOU MARRY ME !!!!!!!

 ♥  ♥  ♥  ♥  ♥

 Oh! of course I said "yes!" LOL! ♥

I'm Ready ♥

People . .

Be cautious of who you allow into your life . . if they are not contributing positively, it's time to cut them off . . and sometimes a positive can become a negative . . and they should be cut off, too . .

Love ♥

So this post is dedicated to HIM♥

:: our song ::

♥♥♥

Hair Woes

So a few weeks ago, I became a redhead! :)

but even with the new color, I'm still bored with my hair . . I love my curls, but I'm tired of the puff . . I wear it pulled back, I wear it pulled to the top of my head . . I'm just tired of it . . I want something different . . I tried a roller set (shown in the pic above) but didn't really like it . . I've gotten so used to my natural curls that I don't like how it looks with a more relaxed curl . . so I don't know what I'm gonna do . . thought about braids or kinky twists, but I hate how dry my hair gets when I have braids . . it itches like crazy . . I saw a tutorial on YouTube for a fro-hawk, so I might try that just for a change up . . I was almost tempted to cut it, but it's grown too much to chop it off again . . it's been a year since the last time I cut my hair, and the growth is unreal . . hmm, maybe I'll do a blowout, flat iron it and wear it straight for a while . . hmm . . as you can see, I'm totally undecided . . that's the Libra in me, I guess LOL . . but once I decide and do what I'm gonna do, I'll post pics for you to see! . . until then, toodles! :)

Put it down!!

 

This is one of the hardest things to do . . 

"It Ain't Over"

#Amen

#nuffsaid

"The Storm is Passing Over"

After hearing this song . . all I can say is "THANK YOU LORD!"

The storm is passing over, hallelu!!

  

Encourage my soul

and let us journey on,

Though the night is dark

and I am far from home,

Thanks be to God

the morning light appears

The storm is passing over,

The storm is passing over,

The storm is passing over,

Hallelu!

Beyonce' - 1+1

So this is my favorite song right now . . It says everything that can be said about being in love with someone . . People can say whatever they want about Bey, but she saaang this here song! lol . . Love it!! ♥

Guess who's back!!!

I know it's been a minute since my last post . . I had some issues with my Gmail account . . I've been through hell and high water with Google trying to regain access to my account . . but I'm so thankful that they finally believed that I'm me and granted me access to my account again! . . Lord knows I didn't want to lose my blog and have to start all over #nobueno! . . so here I am! *cheese*

"She Let Go"

Sharing this from Sanaa Lathan's FB status . . wonderful poem!

She Let Go

Without a thought or a word, she let go.
She let go of fear. She let go of judgments. 

She let go of the confluence of opinions swarming around her head.
She let go of the committee of indecision within her. 

She let go of all the ‘right’ reasons.
Wholly and completely, without hesitation or worry, she just let go.
She didn’t ask anyone for advice. 

She didn’t read a book on how to let go.
She just let go.

She let go of all the memories that held her back. 

She let go of all of the anxiety that kept her from moving forward.
She let go of the planning and all of the calculations about how to do it just right. 

She didn’t promise to let go. 

She didn’t journal about it.
She didn’t write the projected date in her Day-Timer. 

She made no public announcement. 

She didn’t check the weather report or read her daily horoscope.
She just let go.

 
She didn’t analyze whether she should let go. 

She didn’t call her friends to discuss the matter. 

She didn’t utter one word.
She just let go.

No one was around when it happened. 

There was no applause or congratulations.
No one thanked her or praised her. 

No one noticed a thing.
Like a leaf falling from a tree, she just let go.

There was no effort. There was no struggle. 

It wasn’t good. It wasn’t bad.
It was what it was, and it is just that.
In the space of letting go, she let it all be. 

A small smile came over her face. 

A light breeze blew through her.
And the sun and the moon shone forevermore.

Here’s to giving ourselves the gift of letting go…
There’s only one guru ~ you.

Jennifer Eckert Bernau