Straight Soul

R.I.P.

argh.

Shining.

Sex sells, but the emphasis/overload devalues who we are at the core. I'm waiting for the day when inner light & beauty becomes cool again.

career path changes.

(Via Cracked)

(Via http://icanhascheezburger.com/2011/06/27/funny-pictures-most-interesting-cat-in-world-name/?utm_source=pulsenews&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ICanHasCheezburger+%28I+CAN+HAS+CHEEZBURGER%29)

“The phoenix hope, can wing her way through the desert skies, and still defying fortune's spite; revive from ashes and rise.” 

-Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

@necolebitchie | quote

Do the Five People you spend the most time with represent who you are and where you want to ultimately be?

Tuesday mornting laugh *Madea voice*

I will NEVER be this girl.

Music Updates from @TeeDockery

The Regular Report: The Regular Report Vol. 1.5: "Play this for the young lady you've been oogling over and there's a great chance she'll find you more attractive by the end of the tape. ..."

"Newspaper Nails"

Brilliant idea for all of my nail design enthusiasts -- check out the tutorial!

(via Pulse News)

"Change is the constant, the signal for rebirth, the egg of the phoenix." -Christina Baldwin

Feminist

Vital Voices

I read about this organization in my July VOGUE issue; thinking about getting involved...

ABOUT:
Our mission is to identify, invest in and bring visibility to extraordinary women around the world by unleashing their leadership potential to transform lives and accelerate peace and prosperity in their communities.
Vital Voices Global Partnership is the preeminent non-governmental organization (NGO) that identifies, trains and empowers emerging women leaders and social entrepreneurs around the globe, enabling them to create a better world for us all.

• We are at the forefront of international coalitions to combat human trafficking and other forms of violence against women and girls.

• We enable women to become change agents in their governments, advocates for social justice, and supporters of democracy and the rule of law.

• We equip women with management, business development, marketing, and communications skills to expand their enterprises, help to provide for their families, and create jobs in their communities.

Our international staff and team of over 1,000 partners, pro bono experts and leaders, including senior government, corporate and NGO executives, have trained and mentored more than 8,000 emerging women leaders from over 127 countries in Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East since 1997. These women have returned home to train and mentor more than 500,000 additional women and girls in their communities. They are the Vital Voices of our time.  

Happy Birthday, Mr. West

Touch the sky.

sometimes the most obstacles come from those you love most | best to trust God and your instincts...

You may not like what I do or say. Sometimes that's hard for me to accept, but I don't live for you and I'm training myself to not care. 

I gots me a trainer!

free Will

A couple pics from my photo shoot with Mr. Devin Mays...

(Via Picture My Vision)

First comes thought; then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans; then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you will observe, is in your imagination. 

-Napoleon Hill

"King C"

If Beyoncé can do it, so can I.

(Via Necole Bitchie)

"I got this model chick that don't cook or clean, But she dress her ass off and her walk is mean..."

- "Girls, Girls, Girls" (Jay-Z, The Blueprint)