Resilient

with the homie.

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:04:00 -0400

with the homie.

baby Stace.

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:03:39 -0400

baby Stace.

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Wed, 15 May 2013 17:32:40 -0400

“Remember that this is not something we do just once or twice. Interrupting our destructive habits...

Sun, 12 May 2013 11:30:00 -0400

“Remember that this is not something we do just once or twice. Interrupting our destructive habits and awakening our heart is the work of a lifetime.”

-Pema Chodron

A lifetime will seem like a long time to those who exist as if they will live forever; awakening the heart is not for the easily discouraged.

beautiful.

Sun, 12 May 2013 11:30:00 -0400

beautiful.

against all odds, face life with courage and a positive attitude. breathe in. breathe out. send your...

Sun, 12 May 2013 11:25:00 -0400

against all odds, face life with courage and a positive attitude. breathe in. breathe out. send your prayers up and then move forward.

…what I have observed of my mother.

to infinity.. and beyond

Wed, 08 May 2013 03:21:00 -0400

to infinity.. and beyond

Photo

Wed, 08 May 2013 03:20:00 -0400

For What It's Worth

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:07:00 -0400

…..I was about eight-years-old when I first noticed the exact pigment of my skin tone. I will never forget it; I looked in the mirror and realized that I was a darker shade of black than my fellow African friend. Prior to this, in terms of skin color, to me you were either black or white. In my world there was no difference between light-skinned vs. dark-skinned or tan vs. beige, so at that moment it was as if I was seeing color for the first time. It never crossed my mind to link the experiences that led to this realization back to racism or discrimination. But how could it have? The history books that I was required to study overwhelmingly reinforced what a privilege it is that I can drink from whatever water fountain that I want to, that I can use the same restroom as my mzungu companion, and that I can sit in the front of the school bus on my ride to a ‘better education.’ In the pages of the textbook realm that I visited each day in Social Studies class, racism and discrimination were a thing of the past.

Twelve years later, what the material world continues to confirm is that racism is very much existent. In fact, it seems to me that the three underlying forces that fuel social inequality are racism, classism, and sexism….. Although it can be difficult to break free from a cycle of thinking, we can no longer solely rely on written history to define what we are worth today. It’s 2013! I am worth so much more than a sip of water at any fountain of my choice! This is the message that our history classes need to be reinforcing to our youth, but I digress. Our obsession with preserving the past and our constant need to identify with history is halting progression. Our predecessors have done their part! In order for the human race to continue evolving we must look within ourselves to determine what it is that we have been anointed to contribute to the universe, rather than limiting our worth to the mechanisms that have been put into place for us to contribute to.

timelightbox: Sept. 1, 2012. A villager offers flowers to a...

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:05:55 -0400

timelightbox:

Sept. 1, 2012. A villager offers flowers to a female adult elephant lying dead on a paddy field in Panbari village, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) east of Gauhati, India. (Photo: Anupam Nath—AP)

From an eruption on the sun and the death of Rev. Sun Myung Moon in South Korea to Redhead Day in the Netherlands and students heading back to school around the world, TIME presents the best images of the week.

See more photos here.

hello loves.

Mon, 06 May 2013 22:23:43 -0400

hello loves.

Blame my job for my taste in music lol Far East Movement- Fly...

Mon, 06 May 2013 22:11:43 -0400

Blame my job for my taste in music lol Far East Movement- Fly With U #SummerPlaylist

4:17

Mon, 06 May 2013 04:17:28 -0400

4:17

“If God answered all of your prayers, would the world look different or just your life?”

Mon, 06 May 2013 02:36:44 -0400

“If God answered all of your prayers, would the world look different or just your life?”

basically.

Mon, 06 May 2013 01:25:35 -0400

basically.

"Detachment is not that you should own nothing, but that nothing should own you."

Mon, 06 May 2013 01:24:30 -0400

“Detachment is not that you should own nothing, but that nothing should own you.”

- Ali ibn abi Talib

collegiatenaturals: bxsedlxrd: serendipity-craze: madebyabvh: ...

Sun, 05 May 2013 11:36:21 -0400

collegiatenaturals:

bxsedlxrd:

serendipity-craze:

madebyabvh:

Animated Pawel Kuczynski #2

Original illustration by Pawel Kuczynski

but do you realize what this means?

vanity slave. very powerful message.

we’re still wearing chains…they’re just gold now

Gold all in my chain. Gold all in my rang. Gold all in my watch. Don’t beleeme jus’ watch. Nigga nigga nigga.

April dot 30. Happy Tuesday! (Recap)

Sat, 04 May 2013 11:37:00 -0400

"You will lose if you choose to refuse to put her first. She will, and she can, find a man who knows..."

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:13:00 -0400

“You will lose if you choose to refuse to put her first. She will, and she can, find a man who knows her worth.”

- Alicia Keys,A Woman’s Worth

The Great Gatsby is everything. If you haven’t already...

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:11:00 -0400

The Great Gatsby is everything. If you haven’t already read the book, do so. It’s a fun read!

It wasn’t until I improved my critical analysis skills that I found appreciation for this work of literature (I’m pretty sure I read it at least twice before it made it to my list of favorite books), however my favorite quote from the book, which can be found on the very first page, has always been “Whenever you feel like criticizing any one, just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.” yas F. Scott Fitzgerald!

I’d love to to see this rendition! Who’s coming with? :-)