tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28474984728346017502024-03-14T04:50:41.884-07:00Femme-Et-NoirFemme-et-Noirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13660183904352408510noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847498472834601750.post-31852620494266716522019-07-11T22:41:00.000-07:002019-07-11T22:41:00.525-07:00Croatia Travel Guide - Dubrovnik, Split and Hvar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="text-align: left;">I just got back from beautiful historic Croatia, whose city, Dubrovnik is famous for being Kingsland in the infamous Game of Thrones TV show but in reality, it's a beautiful country with a decent amount of heritage sites. Let's clear the air, I did not and will not watch Game of Thrones LOL so No that's not why I went to visit. I chose Croatia for two reasons; It's not the trending spot now- I wanted a place not on the map if that makes sense and a lot of its cities are very easily accessible by car/ferry- I get to see a lot in one trip and I got to do it with my TWIN! Let's get into it, shall we!</span></div>
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I visited 3 cities in Croatia; Dubrovnik, Split, and Hvar. As you will notice, red roofs are to Croatia as blue roofs are to Santorini. The people are nice and very helpful and truly have a sense of pride in their country. I can't speak too much into the culture because I frequented the more touristic cities so it was a lot of diverse food. Their faucet water throughout the country is drinkable as is all the fountain water (not referring to US type water fountains, I'm talking huge fountains with Lions carve into them. You can't miss them) and there's a lot of fountains. Buy one bottle of water and just refill. Croatia has a lot of beaches as they're pretty much located on the border of the Adriatic Sea but their beaches are rocky and it's really hard to walk on barefoot. The summers are HOT so beware if you're going in the summer and their peak seasons are July and August. Uber is big in Croatia and the taxis double as Ubers so check out taxi license plates as well. Currency wise; most businesses accept Euros but their main currency is the kuna. Wifi is also easily accessible at restaurants and general areas.<br />
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<b><u>Dubrovnik</u></b><br />
<b><br /></b>Dubrovnik is an old city famous for its old town. Think of a city inside a city much like Cartagena. While it's famous for being home to Game of Thrones, it was also home to Star wars - I forget which one (also did not watch Star Wars) and rumor has it the next James Bond movie will be shot there too. A lot of what you will have to do in Dubrovnik will be in the walls of Old town.<br />
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I spent 3.5 days in Dubrovnik in total. For the first half of my stay, I stayed at the <a href="https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/dbvsi-sheraton-dubrovnik-riviera-hotel/?scid=bb1a189a-fec3-4d19-a255-54ba596febe2" target="_blank">Sheraton riviera</a>. Great service and great breakfast buffet. They also have a beach right outside of the hotel and a few bars lined up. It's located 15 mins outside of the city and 15 mins from the airport.<br />
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The second half of my stay in Dubrovnik I stayed at a cozy Airbnb also super close to another beach and this time 6 mins away from Old Town.<br />
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<i><b>Food and drinks</b></i><br />
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<i>Taj Mahal</i> - A small restaurant located in one of the many corner alleys in Old town. The name might make you think it's Indian but it's really Bosnian. As basic as I am I had their chicken legs in orange and lemon marinade and it was soooo good.<br />
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<i>Panorama Restaurant -</i> This is where you go for the best views of the city, truly breathtaking and great cuisine of course. You can typically get there by cable car but the cable car was closed till further notice so we got an Uber there. I got to try the salmon and couscous and pork chop on a bed of potatoes and bacon. You need to eat at this restaurant period and be sure to make a reservation ahead of time they get booked pretty quick because yeah views.<br />
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<i>Gradska kavana arsenal</i> - We had breakfast here and again another phenomenal view of the Dubrovnik port inside of old town. They're sister restaurants with Panorama so you actually get 10% off. Breakfast was good and affordable and it's a great spot to people watch.<br />
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<i>Damaltino</i> - Another gem in the alleys of Old town. Great food and great wine! No views here but certainly good food.<br />
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<i>Above 5 rooftop</i> - Though pricey Above 5 rooftop will give you phenomenal views of Dubrovnik as well and Instagram worthy pictures lol.<br />
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<i>360 restaurant</i> - Certainly the most expensive restaurant in Dubrovnik for obvious reasons. Again views and top-notch cuisine. So if you got it like that, this is where to dine!<br />
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<i>Restaurant Nautika/ Restaurant Dubrovnik</i> - Both of these restaurants are located right across from each other right outside of Old town but have a great view of the sea. Nautika has a very extensive wine selection so if you're a wine lover, here's your haven.<br />
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Inside of old town be sure to visit Rectors palace as well as hike (not climb the stairs of the old wall to the top, a whole work out) for great views. The tourist center has a day pass that makes the entry to these two places and a few more cheaper.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Climbed a lot of steps for this shot</td></tr>
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If you're a Game of Thrones fan they do have tours that take you through where each scene took place. You can also find the 'throne' chair at the Dubrovnik city shop. It's a 2-minute walk from the main square in Old Town.<br />
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There are so many places to view a good sunset; Buza bar, bard mala buza, Slatki Kantun and of course panorama restaurant. Catch either one!<br />
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There are very few clubs in Dubrovnik. They're more popular for their bars but we did check out club Revellin and it was alright. The annoying thing at the club was they charge you separately for the liquor and chaser so numbers add up real quick but it's also free to get in just hold on to your ticket you get when you get in because for some reason they require it on your way out.<br />
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Of course, hit the beach!<br />
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<b><u>Split</u></b><br />
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Split is a 4 hr drive from Dubrovnik. Funny enough you cross in and out of Bosnia to get to Split from Dubrovnik. So be sure to have your passport handy. Much like Dubrovnik, it has an old town which is the Diocletian's palace and a promenade on the other end of the Old Town. I truly fell in love with the vibe of this place and will certainly go back.<br />
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<b><i><br /></i></b>We stayed at an Airbnb right outside the Diocletian's palace which is the heart of the city aka Old Town. Everything is within walking distance so we just wandered in the streets.<br />
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<b><i><br /></i></b>The promenade has a lot of restaurants you can pick from so we had lunch at one of them. The only restaurant I planned to go to in Split and I highly recommend is;<br />
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<i>Bokeria - </i> Listennnnnnnnnnnnn everything off the menu was good and I'm talking from the appetizers to entrees. They're also a wine bar so dive in and you will thank me! They're also always booked so definitely reserve ahead of time.<br />
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<b><i>Things to do</i></b><br />
<b><i><br /></i></b>Walk around the Diocletian palace, walk around the promenade, Buy lots of lavender - Croatians grow lavender so I stocked up.<br />
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Split is close to two natural parks; the Krka national park which is a 1.5 hr drive and Plitvice national park which is a 2.5hr drive and is a UNESCO heritage site. You're allowed to get into the water at Krka park unlike Plitvice but Plitvice though further is a lot bigger.<br />
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The beauty at Plitvice was truly breathtaking!<br />
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The nightlife in Split is a lot more lively. The promenade comes alive as you can imagine. Definitely check out these two spots we went to;<br />
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<i>Roof 68</i> - Rooftop bar at the promenade with views of the sea as well as the promenade as well.<br />
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<i>Central club</i> - Whoever DJ'ed at Central the night we went knew what he was doing. He even took us all the way country and back. We definitely had a lot of fun and everyone was super casual. Flats work but if you want to show out, by all means, please do.<br />
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<b><u><br /></u></b>Hvar pronounced huwar is my twins fave! We got there by catamaran and its a quick hour ride from Split. I forgot to take a motion sickness pill so I was sick for about 12hrs after getting there but I still got to enjoy the city the next day. Hvar is a very relaxing city albeit it's fun nightlife which unfortunately I did not get to experience.<br />
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I could not have picked a better hotel if I tried. The <a href="https://www.suncanihvar.com/riva-hvar-yacht-harbour-hotel.html" target="_blank">Riva Harbour</a> hotel is located right on the corner of the sea. We literally got off the Catamaran and it was right there. The view from the room was so stunning almost out of movie except it was real life hahahahaa. Also, if you're going to use the Catamaran use Jadrolininja company, their boats are better.<br />
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The Riva has two restaurants it's affiliated with and as a guest, you get 10% off so for the most part that's where we dined.<br />
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Honestly walking around the square there's a lot of options to pick from. The Island is not that big so you'll cover most of it on foot.<br />
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Hike to the top of the fortress. We were not ready for the number of steps and inclination it will take to the get to the top in the Croatian summer heat. It's not for the weak of heart. However, the views at the top are phenomenal.<br />
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From Hvar you have the option of taking a water taxi to visit other neighboring Islands and they're really cheap.<br />
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There's an option to do a Lavender tour in Hvar if you have the time. Be sure to verify that they're blooming at the time of your visit otherwise it'll be a waste of time.<br />
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Nightlife certainly has a lot of options; Hula Hula beach club is the most popular beach club and there are two great clubs as well; Carpe Diem and Veneranda.<br />
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Did I mention the beach?<br />
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Croatia is also really famous for yacht week which runs from the end of June to early September. You pretty much live on boats with a chef and Island hop and party. Depending on how much time you have, you could also visit Montenegro which is a 3 hr drive from Dubrovnik and certain cities in Bosnia which is a 2 hr drive. There's variety!</div>
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Now to answer the most popular question; <i>Will I go back?</i> I'll certainly go back to Split for 2 days. A whole week in any one of the cities is too much. They're all relatively small and most things can be accomplished in 2 to 3 days. All in all, I had a blast with my twin on this trip and I'm super blessed to be able to see the world through my lens.<br />
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As beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, talent <b><i>benefits</i></b> the hand of the user. You could be born with a great voice and choose to never sing while another could train to sing and touch the lives of many. I say this to say, some people never use their talents, most people don't even know they have one and others are naive to what talent is. Talent does not start and end at playing a musical instrument or a sport. Being able to make people laugh is a talent hence the number of comedians we have today, dancing - street dance, classical etc, cooking, planning and even talking - motivational speaker, MC and I could go on. Stop putting things in boxes and making excuses to not do your part in the world. Most importantly stop undermining the thing <i><b>you can do</b></i>.<br />
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Aim for progress, not perfection. Just because you're gifted doesn't mean the first time you sing, you rank with Whitney or Celine. As with all else, practice makes perfect. The gift is just the seed, you have to plant and nurture it. You don't stop just because you have IT. It takes dedication and it takes execution.<br />
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Believe it or not, you have a part in the world. Someone out there needs you to portray your gift so they can be inspired to use theirs. Are you really going to let them down? Your purpose is aligned with your talent, your gift. You cannot fulfill a calling without using the reason you were called in the first place. It's like hiring a professional landscaper who all of sudden wants to paint walls instead? The look on your face when that happens is how God is looking at you too, very confused.<br />
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You may not know what that gift is. Perhaps you're overlooking or underlooking it. Ask those around you what they think you're good at but keep in mind it's not only about what you're good at. It could also be what you're passionate about getting into. For some people, talent and passion overlap but this isn't always the case. Dig deep and figure out what yours is, the world needs it more than you think.<br />
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<b style="font-style: italic;">The way you execute your talent should draw others in and make them want to learn what you do. </b>Now go out and do the damn thing! I'm rooting for you.<br />
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You don’t have to break the bank to go on an adventure and immerse yourself in culture. New Orleans is proof of that. Social media has us trying to go to Greece on an Arkansas budget. I’m not saying don’t save to travel to your dream destination, I’m saying you don’t necessarily have to go that far for a getaway.<br />
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I’ve been to New Orleans before but always for Mardis Gras when everyone else and they mama were in town. This time I wanted to experience the city for what it really was. Here’s a rundown of my experience in 48hrs. If you’re only here for my itinerary scroll down to the bottom for a snapshot of how my days were planned. It’ll be worth reading though because I did include stuff that I didn’t do that might be worth trying.<br />
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Being the OCD planner that I am, I had this all planned way in advance. I forgot to account for the rain -_- but I still ended up achieving everything I intended to #boss. I went on this trip with my <i>soul sister</i> Maria and I’m truly grateful to have friends who just let me run on out with the planning LOL. We stayed at the fabulous <b><i><a href="https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/louisiana/the-eliza-jane/msyub?src=corp_lclb_gmb_seo_nam_msyub" target="_blank">Eliza Jane</a></i></b> and I picked this strictly for my instagrammable pictures AND the fact that it was 2 blocks away from French Quarter. I strongly advise staying closer to the French quarter makes Ubers cheaper but also allows you to be walking distance of many attractions. Other fab options will be<b><i> <a href="https://www.henryhowardhotel.com/" target="_blank">Henry Howard hotel</a></i></b> and <a href="https://catahoulahotel.com/" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Catahoula hotel</a><b style="font-style: italic;"> </b>(Double check their locations).<br />
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It was raining Friday when we got to New Orleans so we proceeded to do most of my indoor activities first. We had brunch at a little café and you’ll have to forgive me I forgot the name. We initially intended to go to <b><i><a href="https://www.brennansneworleans.com/" target="_blank">Brennan</a></i></b>’s but it turns out they only take reservations and they were booked ALL DAY. The effrontery! That, however, speaks to the food and service so definitely make a reservation. From brunch, we walked French Quarter for a bit ( the rain has stopped at this point) and joined a parade! Parades are a big deal in NOLA and anyone could do it as long as you follow protocol. Watch my Instagram stories to see a live feed of the parade, and band. You might run into one on your trip if you’re lucky! Sticking to our indoor plans, we headed to <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.ashleylongshore.com/" target="_blank">Ashley longshore studio</a>. </i>I'm not one to do museums (if you are, there's a WW2 museum worth checking out) so this studio was the next best alternative. They only let in a few people at a time but there was no wait when we got there.<br />
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From the studio, we headed to Cafe beignet another alternative to the ever so famous Cafe du Monde- less of a crowd. To be honest, I didn't like their beignets. I found them too oily but they do have other stuff on the menu and it's a pretty neat spot. Right after we went to <b><i><a href="http://www.mothersrestaurant.net/" target="_blank">Mother's</a></i></b> restaurant which appeared in the girls trip movie. They have the best ham known to man and you guessed it there's always a line! If you're in NOLA for the food which you should definitely go here. I was in a food coma after this and didn't do anything at night but sleep. I put in some good steps in one day.<br />
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Saturday we woke up at 5:45am and left the hotel at 730am to get this shot! If you google New Orleans this building is all over and in the heat of the day there’s a lot of tourists walking around and there’s no way you get a clear shot but then in the morning you get to deal with the all the trash from the escapades of the night before. It’s wild!!! Lucky for me the trash truck had somewhat cleaned most of the street so I had the few cars wait while I got my shot LOL. The easiest way to get here is to put in the address to Gumbo shop and the building is literally right there at the corner of Royal and Dumaine street.<br />
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From there we went to Jackson square which houses the famous St. Louis Cathedral and a mini-park. The weather was very gloomy but I did my best to get some clear shots. Tell me why 2 hours later the sun came out but by then thousands of people flooded the park. Right across from the park is the ever so famous <b><i>Café du Monde</i></b>. Now they really do have the best beignets but if I can get partners and we open up a beignet sucre (My francophones know what this is) shop in NOLA we taking over. Beignet sucre wins hands down. Did I mention there’s always a line at café du monde? Just stand in it, it never gets shorter. The amount of live music in NOLA is second only to Nashville. There’s always someone entertaining on the side of the street, love it! My favorite is bongoman who sits at the bottom of the stairs of the NOLA 300 sign. His voice is phenomenal and he has a trained dog who gets money from passers-by. Cutest thing ever- again video on IG stories.<br />
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We left the Square and headed down to garden district- a more laid back but still scenic part of town. We grabbed breakfast at <b><i>district donuts slider brew</i></b> a small rad spot and proceeded to walk around the district where we came across these gorgeous houses and streets. Not that this is peculiar to NOLA but there's a sucré shop on your walk. I burned the calories walking so we good ;). After all the walking we caught the good ole olden day trolley back to canal street. It takes you past Charles Avenue which is NOLA's Beverly Hills. It's a $1.50 for a ride one way and they only take cash.<br />
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Dinner Saturday we attempted to go to <b><i><a href="http://www.neyowscreole.com/" target="_blank">Neyow's</a></i></b> and when I tell you I don't understand why I waited an hour to get a Po'boy aka pain chargé but the place was packed so their food must be good. To be honest I was so hungry I needed the quickest thing on the menu. If you're looking for just Po'boys definitely do <i><b><a href="http://www.killerpoboys.com/" target="_blank">Killer Poboys</a></b></i> but if you want the whole creole nine yards then Neyow's is it. After dinner, we checked out a rooftop bar, Hot Tin. The building has another bar in it with live music if there's a wait to get the elevators. The real highlight of the night was when we hit Frenchmen street. I was in jazz music wonderland. Bourbon street is more popular for its nightlife but what they don't tell you is bourbon is popular for top 40, Frenchmen, on the other hand, is Jazz infused with live bands in every single bar!!!! So many options, just hop around. I had so much fun!<br />
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I'd go back to NOLA in a heartbeat. As promised here's my itinerary even though it changed a little. I certainly encourage you to check out preservation hall for a more in-depth hour jazz concert they have shows on the hour from 7 to 10 pm and definitely go to carousel bar and send me videos so I can be jealous!<br />
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<i><span style="color: #4c1130;"> When women support each other, incredible things happen</span></i><br />
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If you want to go fast go alone if you want to go far go together. This saying applies to every aspect of our lives. A CEO needs a CFO, there are two plus partners in a firm, two pilots when you fly, and I could keep going on. No one got to where they are on their own. It's a cycle of life that has been going on long before our time, and the extraordinary thing is it only takes <b><u>one</u></b>. As individuals the first person we need is ourselves and when you add someone who pushes you, challenges you, motivates you to that equation it's like eggs and bacon, bread and butter, garri and groundnut. There are people who can take us to a whole different level be it with their influence, their advice or their motivation. Find those people for you!<br />
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You need the type of people in your life that will hold you accountable. I met Oyin of <a href="http://www.sweetlikeoyin.com/blogging-journey/" target="_blank">sweetlikeoyin </a>when I was new to San Antonio. I found her while looking for someone to do my hair and before my appointment, I just had this good vibe about her, so I invited her to join me for my birthday (y'all know how I love those) and she did. Literally, the week after, being the blogger that I am I said hey can you please take pictures of me, here's how and she did. We turned it into a monthly thing and here we are today. I eventually left and she continued on to do projects with photographers. The definition of taking it and run with it LOL. As life will have it, she moved to Austin and met Laolu of <a href="https://lifeonabanjo.com/how-to-network-on-social-media/" target="_blank">lifeonabanjo</a> (sweetest soul you'll ever meet and also a blogger) in the same manner that we met. I got to meet Laolu and the vibe was no different. She was down to create and has the best ideas. My type of girl! We're a circle of God-fearing women who create, push each other, lend advice and support one another. All around black girl magic. If not for them this post would have made its debut end of this month. Please, I'm only human. It only took me meeting Oyin, who then met Laolu and our chain continues to grow. It only takes <b><u>one</u></b>!<br />
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Let's digress for a second, if you're an entrepreneur of any sort and your 'friends' don't support and show up for you, they're acquaintances. We live in an era where a shout out, a post, a tweet could get to someone they would have never reached otherwise. In college, I was trying to win an apartment decor contest to get free rent, and I needed likes on Facebook. When I tell you my real ones created fake Facebook accounts AND emails to make those likes work. I didn't win unfortunately came in second which got me $$ off but do you see the dedication from friends we need in 2019? If they're your friend, you don't even have to ask. Now you might tell yourself oh it's just a blog, or it's just a podcast but know this, the real ones don't only show up for the applause, they're there at every checkpoint.<br />
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On your own, you will get started, but to go beyond what you dreamed was possible, you'll need someone or people in your corner who know precisely what you want to achieve or people who will help you get there even though they don't understand it, but they know it means something to you. We are the average of who we choose to hang out with. Choose wisely. I'll state it again, support isn't always financial. It could be as simple as; "How can I support you?" or "Here's a book I think could help propel your business" or just give meaningful feedback. Don't say you care, show you care.<br />
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Here's to the cheerleaders that we are and those we are blessed to have!<br />
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PS: Check out <a href="https://lifeonabanjo.com/how-to-network-on-social-media/" target="_blank">Laolu</a>'s and <a href="http://www.sweetlikeoyin.com/blogging-journey/" target="_blank">Oyin</a>'s posts to get a bigger picture of our network!<br />
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It's no news that YOU have the power to do whatever you want if you set your mind to it. Our minds are the greatest tools we posses, not our bodies, they may fail us, not who we know, they may abandon us but our MINDS, oh our minds! they're so powerful. However, there is a downside. The same way we learned to walk by being consistent, we also need to train our minds less we live a life and never really experience it's full potential. Sadly 'training your mind' is not a class included in our college curriculum :/.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>Would you rather try and fail or live a life constantly wondering what it would have been like to dream <b>bold</b>? If you relate to the former you might as well stop reading here. The only dreamers I like are those like Joseph who dream and then go on to conquer. To train the mind you need to set clear expectations for yourself (GOALS) and not just I want to loose weight this year more like I'll loose 10lbs by May 15th. Be bold, intentional and write it down. Back up your words with actions and then it becomes a good habit- that's your mind doing it's thing. I'll tell you this, maybe just maybe you don't achieve all your goals now or this year, but you never achieve the goals you don't set.<br />
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Don't let things happen, Make things happen. Live by design not by default. You already have authority over your own life given to you by Christ, you just have to own up and take control. There are a number of people today who the odds did not favor, the numbers didn't add up, the bad days outweighed the good days but somehow, they still dreamed, they still set goals and not just yearly goals, life goals and they made it. They became the driver in their own lives and trusted their minds. We're quick to overestimate what we can do in a year and underestimate what can be done in five. Tomorrow will probably take care of itself but it'll be a whole lot better if you were prepared for it. I see you thinking about those goals and maybe like me it's all about you (for now) but life is about service. <i>We make a living by what we get and we make a life by what we give </i>(The Prayer circle by Mark Batterson). So volunteer your time to those who need it, you never know where your blessings will come from. Remember nothing is set in stone, as we grow older other things become important to us and our goals change but if you truly think about it they only take different narratives and address a larger scope.<br />
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I shared tips on how to go about setting goals <a href="http://www.femmeetnoir.com/2019/02/you-got-this.html" target="_blank">here</a> but let's take a step back and make it even simpler. Think about these questions for a minute; </div>
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The first question brings to light your purpose - also known as life goal, the second is about service-including others in our goals, the third is your bragging point- we're all unique and have <i>our thing </i>and the last question is our legacy- what we leave behind.<br />
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I know I said it was simple but here's the simple part I promise. Having done this now, come up with <i style="font-weight: bold;">Three Words </i>that sum these up for you. Three words that will help you draw out your goals, refer to them as categories if you wish but these three words will be your mantra. I'll go first - <b>Live-Laugh-Inspire.</b> <u>I want to be remembered as the woman who lived her life till her tank was on E and she still said I know my life, I have more to give. One who laughed at every chance she got and by so doing inspired others by simply being her.</u><br />
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Once you have your three words, I implore you to not just write them down, or say them but also to live them. The life you're searching for is already yours.<br />
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<a name='more'></a> 'Twas yet another February 9th and this year we took it to the wine capital, Napa Valley! As I planned this birthday I wanted it to be more about maximizing our experiences and having great conversations all while sipping on some really good wine. Let me just say that I am blessed to know some of the best people on earth. They always show up ready and at 100%.<br />
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It's no news that I love birthdays, it's no news that I love being in a good crowd and my birthday gives me an opportunity to make both and plan a helluva weekend. I mean if people are going to catch flights best believe I'll make it worth their while. On to the juice....<br />
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I had everyone coordinate their flights so we all landed an hour of each other on the 8th, on Friday, then we all drove down to Napa from SFO. Traffic ended up being longer than expected -_- so instead of going home to change we headed straight to <a href="https://www.jacuzziwines.com/" target="_blank">Jacuzzi winery</a> where we were happily greeted by Ron at the door. The Jaccuzzis are an Italian family that migrated to the US many years ago and yes they invented the jaccuzzis we now so thoroughly enjoy.<br />
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We tasted 5 different wines and got a chocolate wine shot in honor of my birthday! Ron's the sweetest. Jaccuzzi is a boutique winery and if you're just looking for a great host, wine history and some good wine. I recommend this spot to kickstart your stay. Also, if Ron looks familiar shhhhhhhhhh he's in the witness protection program hahahahah!<br />
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From wine tasting we headed to the house to unpack and rest a little before dinner but before that Bobsy had us decked out with drinks. Y'all still drink jack and coke at weekend getaways? we had custom made drinks all weekend WITH garnishments ;)<br />
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Dinner was at Charter Oak and I'd say yes yes yes a must go! The food was certainly really good and their menu changes everyday so you're always up for a treat. Pro tip when you go to Charter Oak the cutlery is in little drawers that are underneath the table. So you can switch out cutlery as much as you want. We live and we learn I tell ya! I took the L, so now y'all can go act like you been in the know since the times of King James LOL.<br />
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Post dinner we went back home to bring the 9th in!! light refreshments at home, drinks by my brother extraordinaire and good company! If you haven't, check out my birthday memoir stories on IG to see more of bobo's bartending skills.<br />
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Sure enough midnight rolled in we did a countdown and as always I danced my way into another blessed year. At this exact time the words of the song said "Ma vie est une benediction, un enfant de Dieu ne peut jamais echouer..." Ou bien???!<br />
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Right after we got into a prayer circle and sang a song (again IG stories) and then Kelly prayed over me so if you and ya ancestors feel y'all finna try me, think again. I'm covered from hair to toenail. I gave out my souvenirs and thank you cards right after that and then we went on to have a pyjama photoshoot and then playing games.<br />
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So this is an old school game we played in the early years of boarding school (Lesans oyay!) that I had completely forgotten about till I saw my friend Temi (hey girl hey! :)) playing it over Christmas and I said we totally have to play this and it was the funniest thing ever. All types of colors were created and at this very instant I was shutting Kabsy down when she said light blue is a color and if at this point you are even thinking of agreeing with her please the color is blue. Light and dark anything are not colors abeg. This probably ended at about 2 am where Goretti and I headed to bed because we had a rendezvous at 6:50am. Everyone else stayed up till later.<br />
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Saturday I ticked another item off my <a href="http://www.femmeetnoir.com/p/50.html" target="_blank">50before50</a> list it was so surreal :) The weather over the weekend wasn't necessarily the best but I said God the rain will not mess up the ride. If there is anywhere you should do a hot air balloon ride. it's Napa. The greenery is refreshing and the contrast of the balloons bright colors against the sky coupled with the green is out of this world! We got into a balloon that sits 12 with 3 people in each compartment. As dramatic as I am when we took off from the ground I freaked out a little bit hahahah but then the views omg the views calmed me down.<br />
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Wine tour was at <a href="https://www.vsattui.com/" target="_blank">V. Sattui</a> and they have beautiful grounds but it was raining so we didn't get a chance to explore that much and the way my natural hair is set up... I may be a little biased but V. Sattui has some really good wine and I think I know a thing or two about wines. Now I don't do the dry wines but they have that too. Order their Madeira online and thank me later! I was first introduced to Madeira in Santorini (Visanto is still my favorite cause it's sweeter) but V. Sattuis takes a very close second. It's not as sweet but you still get the flavors just as much. If I offer you Madeira (which I probably wouldn't LOL) just know that you are loved but you can drink all my moscato. Okay I'm done talking about wine we'll be here all day. oh wait I lied, It's still my birthday month so do feel free to send me an Olivia Pope style wine glass. Thank You for your generosity!<br />
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Safe to say after tasting 6 different wines we needed a power nap before dinner later that night plus I was still running on 3 hours of sleep. We got back home took a nap, woke up and got ready and headed to <a href="https://www.charliepalmersteak.com/locations/napa" target="_blank">Charlie Palmer</a> for dinner another great recommendation! so good we had brunch there the next day hahahaha. Saturday evening was our home turn up and when I tell you that the crew had self made Bartender, DJ, hype man, photographer, dancers, MCs hahahahaha. We truly only need good company to have a great time.<br />
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Napa was everything and I had a superb time with these lovely people. They've each by their way of life have taught me something valuable at one point or another and I wouldn't trade them for nothing. Like you can rent us for your events but the circle is closed hahahahah! I love planning and getting people together so when it's done for me and everything turns out so well I'm truly grateful!<br />
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Grace brought me here and by grace I will continue to move forward. New age I have so much to achieve this year, favor me! I can't wait to witness the greatness in all of it.<br />
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<b>Leah</b> my hypewoman photographer this is your calling and I'm ever so grateful for you and my baby <b>Lenora</b>, Cameroon's finest make up artist thank you for making me look flawless. Team of #bosswomen. Who run the world?!<br />
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Be sure to go to IG- @femmeetnoir ('memoir' highlights) for the nits and grits cause there's plenty more of our amazing weekend.<br />
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PS: If you need an event planned, hit a sister up let's talk. It's kind of like my thing!<br />
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<span style="color: #999999;">-What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to it.-</span><br />
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<a name='more'></a>Is it too late to say Happy New Year?? This post should have come a lot earlier but here's the thing; some of you just now started writing 2019 instead of 2018 as the year, others are still in disbelief that 2018 took a whole flight and is now gone, some just realized the fitness hype is not for this year after 2 weeks of membership, so I'll say this is coming at just the right time ;).<br />
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A New Year could bring so much pressure once the jubilation is all over cause we start to wonder if this is the year we get that job, get into school, finish school, start a business etc. It's also super hard when everyone seems to have it together. Here's a real note : No one really has it all together, trust me. Not that it's much of a comfort but we're all winging it cause although we are the authors of this thing called life, there's an ultimate editor, our Creator.<br />
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I'm guilty of having watched 2018 go by I'm not gonna lie, I feel like I should have done more. Read more books, learnt something new, networked etc BUT now I have 2019 for that and I'm just now (at the beginning of February) drawing a plan out (notice I said plan not goals. Goals were done November 2018 we don't play games here). In my defense it is my birthday month so erm yeah my year is just getting started LOL.<br />
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I'm not here to make you stick to goals you've been holding yourself to for 5 years now (guilty!). I'm only here to give you a different approach to achieving them. As humans we tend to materialize things; I want a car, house, a partner etc . Well say it enough times, the universe will give it you but it could also cost you. You could get a car as a result of yours getting totaled and you being paralyzed so the other drivers insurance hooked you up. Now you have a car but can you drive it? I'm being a bit extreme but I say this to say be mindful of what you ask for and how you as for it. Instead of saying I want a car, perhaps ask to be put in a position where you can afford one. Instead of asking for the 6'2, dark skinned, must have an accent 'brother' pray that you are the woman of purpose he needs. This way, you'll derive much more satisfaction in the things you receive.</div>
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The next best thing I'll encourage you to do this year and every year after this, is a way to be better. Be a better person, mother, friend, coworker, boss etc We always say we're better than the people we were yesterday but are we really? what bad habit did you drop? what new thing have you learned? Life and everything in it is a process, there's never a point of satiety and there's always more to learn. If Oprah is still learning, sis, we ain't even been to school yet, forget the degree (no not really, I worked my behind off for mine LOL)! When I say be better, I don't mean start a non profit today it could be as simple as reading meaningful books and no Danielle Steel doesn't count lol (still love her though). I'm a sucker for books. I used to read all fiction and now it's 90% mind blowing, thought provoking books. As a matter of fact I have 5 of them lined up that I have to read LOL but to date my ultimate favorite is The Alchemist. If you haven't yet read it, please do and please hit me up so we can talk about it. It's most certainly an every year read for me. I feel at different points in your life you relate to the main character differently. Learning a new skill is also a part of bettering yourself, you may have hidden talent you've never exploited be it ballroom dancing, baking, volleyball....there's something you've wanted to learn, DO IT.<br />
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Find a group of like minded individuals you can use as mentors or accountability partners. It takes a lot of practice to have a focused mind and having people who can quickly bring us back to the center is vital. In whatever it is you feel you need to tap more into this year; spirituality, professional networking, travel..find someone you vibe with and reach out every so often so <i>your desire never fades and your curiosity fulfills itself.</i> It's almost like how we go to church to constantly remind ourselves of whose we are and that alone pushes us through the week until the next service and so on. Talk, learn and best of all keep notes! They're good refreshers and a great way of tracking your growth in that domain years down the line.<br />
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Lastly, remember to pause and smell the roses. I'm so mad at myself because January is done and I will never get the 31 days back but in my defense I was in the process of moving to a new apartment and was busy being worried about closet space than I was getting my life in check LOL. I'm back on track now and I'll certainly be sure to live in the moment and take the little wins in.<br />
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The more you put good practices to use the sooner they become habits. <b>I hope 2019 brings nothing but joy you never knew you lacked and peace over your being</b>. The goal is to live in a world that changed for the best because you were in it and it starts one person at a time.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>It's so easy to lay back when we feel like we have all the time in the world but what if you only had 24 hours? Would you do something different? Would you have regrets of things you haven't done? would you wish your life was different? would you perhaps work harder on that thing you didn't give your all to?<br />
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I have days where I think I could possibly do it all but majority of my days are spent wondering how to do it all. If you paid attention I said <i>wondering</i> not doing. As much as I know there's a lot to be done, I somehow can't get past the planning phase of all that there is to be done. I'm such a task expert and genius at following a plan that when somethings pops that wasn't planned, I crash. This will be the negative of being such an obsessive planner. If you're anything like me hopefully this post may be of help and if you're not, <b>lucky you</b>, but still do read this <i>pour le savoir</i>.<br />
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<b style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Nothing is more precious than being in the present moment. Fully alive, fully aware.</span></b><br />
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These words resonated with me recently and helped me to see a bit outside the planned tasks of my life. I'm an advocate for having a plan cause without that, a dream will be just that, a dream but I'm starting to embrace taking the time to enjoy life <b>while</b> planning. To open up to the unforeseen and accept the failures and be flexible enough to draw out another plan. Trying to be fully alive and aware of what is going now, today, in this moment. If I only had 24 hours will I want to spend it planning the afterlife or perhaps just live in the day of today? They say words will only be words until you're going through something and they mean so much more. Did those words trigger anything in you? or shall I keep trying so you could live your best aware life?<br />
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Paulo Coelho said, <i><span style="color: #b45f06;">"one day you will wake up and there won't be any more time to do the things you've always wanted"</span></i>. Do it now! Life is not very great at saying by the way you have one month left, it springs up and take us by surprise. So if you've wanted to do something as little as run a marathon, do it! if it's starting a business, do it! Travel somewhere? do it! The most common thing between all the greats is that they <b>started</b>. You will never know you're the next best thing if you don't start! As humans we're so prone to wanting to be great at everything, to do it once and to do it right. Allow me to burst your bubble, yeah it doesn't happen so. You start mediocre because well you just started and then you realize that reading 1000 books doesn't make it a breeze. But then with every video, picture taken, trip, written piece, event, you get better. You start to understand certain complexes, as you grow so does your craft and with time you slowly become an expert, a connoisseur. That does not happen on day one.<br />
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ME? FAIL? NEVER? Lol humans will be humans but I need you to be a super human. If you looked at failure as a lesson of how not to do it, you'll never miss out on a risk in life. It is by learning how not to do it that we eventually do it. A child learns not to play with fire not because you said so but because they tried to and it hurt, they've experienced it. People will seldom tell you about their failures, everyone presents their good side. It's a culture that was instilled in us, almost like cleaning the house when you're expecting guest. They don't have to tell you their business but just because they don't say it, doesn't mean it didn't happen. Once you use your failures as your stepping stones and own up to your weaknesses you'll be a force to reckon with. The journey will by no means be easy but you will come out glorious in knowledge and depth on the other end and it'll be worth it cause now you're a subject matter expert.<br />
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Let's break planning just a little bit. You may be trying to go to med school (why am I always picking on med students) and need to pass the MCAT, understandable, but are you also stressing about interviews, funds to make these schools visits, what happens if you fail the exam etc etc? If I was you, I will be. It's just how my brain is wired, cover all the tracks to think about everything. It's both a blessing and curse but we can make it all blessings. Don't (always) worry about tomorrow, you do not control it. Whether it comes or goes, you have no say in it. You do, however, have a say on what is in front of you. What you're doing now which is studying for the exam. Maybe the school takes you, maybe they don't, maybe that's not even the school that God wants you to go to or better yet maybe you're not going to end up being a doctor. That all starts with this exam right? that's our determining factor, that's what we can control. So start with that and put your time towards that.<br />
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It's nearing the end of the year and we can be so quick to say oh I'll try again next year. There's no point it's November right? NO! So much can change in one month, one week even in one day! You could send a proposal today and it's approved tomorrow. Mind blowing right? but you'll never know unless you try. Today still counts, so do it now. If you only had 24 hours what's that thing you want to be able speak to and say "I tried", think about it and start working on it. Don't push to 2019 what could be done today.<br />
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Don't get me wrong I'm still an avid planner and I'm still the first to ask "so what's the plan?" but I'm also going to be the girl who can enjoy what she's planning, the one who can look up from the plan and pause and reboot, the one who'll work harder on the task on the plan rather than on the plan itself and I'm the one who's going to use all the time I got left in 2018 to make something happen because I'm here now and because I CAN.<br />
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There are A LOT of complications but that's life and I'm thankful for it. Things will happen and it will never go the way we plan so just <b><i>go out and do the damn thing</i></b>!<br />
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And with that Happy thanksgiving beautiful people!<br />
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When anything is a triple threat, it's a done deal. If you were looking for a ticket, and found great flight times, short layovers and a good price (aka triple threat), you automatically buy the ticket. If the ticket is cheap but your layover is in North Dakota for 6 hours you really start to question life. Sound accurate? I personally hate layovers, anything over 2 hours, I'm hella grumpy. When flying first class becomes a norm (speaking it into existence) the lounge access will be doable but let me whine about my journey to there first, I'm allowed to LOL.<br />
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When you have faith in your abilities , continuously prepare and eventually get presented with the right opportunity, Great things will happen!!!! It is necessary to prepare for the unknown and you may not know it but you're subconsciously doing it with everything else. Think about it; beneficiaries for your retirement funds and bank accounts, that's you making sure family is covered when you're not here. If you so happen to live in Houston and you have flood protection/insurance cause they can't get good drainage (rolls eyes), that's being prepared. Getting an education in the hopes of getting a job, that's you preparing. We do not know if these things will happen but we're preparing so that if they do happen, guess what? we're good! Apply that to your life. If you want said job, how are you preparing for it? how are you presenting yourself for it? When the time comes (and it will) you need to have your game face on. They don't usually tell you when game time is going to show up so it's vital that we always be prepared (or stay hungry depending what age group you are).<br />
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CNN news anchor Zain Asher has a Tedtalk where she exemplifies how she applied this to her own life. She prepared for a job as a news anchor while being an assistant and even when she lost her job she did not give up. Her challenge was twofold because she grew up in the UK and to be on any US network she needed to have an american accent. So she had to teach herself how to articulate words in the american accent and then teach herself how to be an anchor. Best believe when the opportunity presented itself she was more than ready for it. I'm not saying it will be easy, you will have to <a href="http://www.femmeetnoir.com/2018/07/part-1-power-of-positive-thinking.html" target="_blank">believe</a> in yourself and use <a href="http://www.femmeetnoir.com/2018/08/part-2-wisdom-of-no.html" target="_blank">rejection</a> as a pedestal through it all. The odds are in your favor, believe you me.<br />
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I spoke about <a href="http://www.femmeetnoir.com/2018/07/part-1-power-of-positive-thinking.html" target="_blank">positivity</a> previously because it is paramount that you of all people are your biggest hype man. People will not always get it, even your friends won't but don't let that stop the dream inside of you, the drive in your spirit. The day you stop dreaming is the day you die. If Bill Gates still got dreams then fam I suggest you start dreaming because you've barely scratched the surface. In your journey to fulfilling your numerous dreams, there will be NOs which is why part two was essential to take these rejections as footstools to your success. NOs are not periods, they're just the comma, catch your breath and keep going. Joel Osteen hit a chord with these words;<i> <b>"you have to go through the well of argument and opposition to get the well of room enough (abundance). If you get stuck at your first two wells you will never get to the well of abundance"</b></i>. You never know when you're going to strike gold so always be prepared. Show up and do the work. If these things were easy we will all be doing it but it's not and only those who persevere make it past the two wells. I need you to be one of those.<br />
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Maybe like me you need something (somethings cause I have a ring, my bible, a whole wall of positive quotes, books, sisters who remind me of my faith when I dare forget, yes it's a lot but whatever it takes to keep the dream alive) to remind you of your why, that you can, that you are worth every big realization that is coming your way but also maybe I'm that source for you. The truth is I'm there, I'm trying too and I'm not stopping. So if nothing, you've got God and you got me!<br />
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Forge on to victory, it's your time and I'm rooting for you!<br />
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PS: This 3 part series is dear to me and as most of you can agree we've been through the cycle over and over and over again. The cycle doesn't end after one victory because we're back on the road plotting. The key is to master how to push yourself to higher heights, to believe that God can elevate you past your dreams, to accept disappointment along the way as grace and to enjoy the journey because that's where the bulk of life is lived, that's where character is built! That said, Happy October :)<br />
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<span style="color: #ffd966;"> No is not rejection, It's redirection.</span><br />
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I used to feel a twinge when people told me NO or when I got rejected. I've come to learn that twinge is a normal sign that we're human. It sucks when things don't go how we imagine them. My last piece was on the <a href="http://www.femmeetnoir.com/2018/07/part-1-power-of-positive-thinking.html" target="_blank">power of positive thinking</a> and if you recall I said <i>getting rid of negativity does not equal immunity from disappointment and it shouldn't because most of life is getting back up after we've been knocked down. </i>To cut it short, even with the most positive of mindsets, No's will come up, doors will be slammed and you may be overlooked. The No's do not mean you're not trying enough, it simply means God is leading you to the right door. Keep doing what you're doing.<br />
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No is the hardest word to hear, it's also the most necessary. I get it, you don't like the sound of 'NO', trust me neither do I but we have to live through it and most importantly move on! Think of it as a foot sprain, it hurts like hell, but you massage it, stretch it and eventually you can walk again with no pain. Same logic! Take that no, understand why you got it and then derive a new plan. Remember we're always changing the plan not the goal.<br />
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Speaking of goals, think of NO's as blessings. When a door gets shut we can stay mad looking at the same door and struggling to get into that closed door forgetting that when one door shuts...let me hear you say it.... two more open. Never give up on your dreams because a door shut. Matter of fact let it bang because the right one, THEE door will open for you. What is yours has your name all over it and no matter how saturated the market is, you will excel in it. NO's are essential in getting you to where you need to be. It is because of NO's that we find our strength. I know! The irony of life *rolls eyes*<br />
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Because this is life we're talking about, the one that is full of surprises and just so unexpected but yet full of sooo many blessings, miracles and the unforeseen, here's a quote by Sadhguru and it's a pretty good one. You gotta go through the pics first LOL.<br />
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No words have been truer. We can't fix the negatives in life, they happen. We can, however, control how we react to the negatives and that is the trajectory life will take for us. If you know how to do this, don't even bother reading Part 3 (yes there's a three LOL). This I believe is where we all should strive to be. <i>Millenial translation: It rained, poured and flooded. Are you going to sit in the flood or you gonna mop? </i><br />
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The bounce back from a NO is never easy. It shouldn't be. I'm currently bouncing back from one..and it stings cause I'm back to the drawing board. The key thing is to allow yourself to feel the pain, feel the hurt. Cry if you have to, I did. Let it out. Now regroup yourself and draw up a different plan. No one is going to live your life for you. People will sympathize but at the end of day the work has to be done by YOU. So take out the ice cream, eat the entire box of papa johns cheesy crust pizza and then get back to work. If we're being honest you don't have a choice.<br />
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Hold up! I focused so much on the receiving end I'm almost forgetting the giving end. In trying to be there for everyone and forgetting to be there for ourselves, we say yes to everything. It doesn't help to overkill yourself for the joy of others. You will be giving them the bare minimum and not the best that you can. Helping others and being in a position to help others is a blessing in itself but how are you going to bless others if you don't take time for yourself? I'll just leave this here, God helps those who help themselves. If you have eyes, read well!<br />
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<b>RECAPS</b> are always a great idea. So here goes;<br />
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<li>NO's will come, learn from them</li>
<li>Allow yourself to feel the pain, only then will you find your strength.</li>
<li>If the door did not open then <i>Sugar plum</i>, that's not your door stop looking at it. Let it go! </li>
<li>Cry if you must, but move on</li>
<li>Know when to say No</li>
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Life is short but it is the gift that keeps on giving. Embrace what comes at you but no matter what keep forging on. The only way out of anything is forward really so do that, move forward! Say yes to NO (see what I did there ;) )<br />
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<i><span style="color: #990000;">“When you expect the best you release a magnetic force in your mind which by a law of attraction tends to bring the best to you.” Norman Vincent Peale</span></i><br />
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When it comes to the spirit, like attracts like. In other words, what you put out is what you will receive in return. The opposite attract phenomena actually only exists in physics ;). If you're a frequent reader, first of all thank you, you know my entire blog is based on being positive. If you're new, welcome! Glad to have you and I hope my outlet empowers and nourishes you as it does me. Wait where was I?....Ah!<br />
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As human beings, we believe what we think. We do not always believe what people tell us but what we sifter and acknowledge, we believe. Therefore, if you tell yourself, <i>you're not able</i>, 9 out of 10 times you won't be. Now if you use that same power and tell yourself <i>you can</i>, chances are you will, and if you don't, there's something you equipped yourself with that will help you in your next quest.<br />
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Huge disclaimer: Getting rid of negativity does not equal immunity from disappointment and it shouldn't because most of life is getting back up after we've been knocked down. Being positive is having peace in the hard times and looking beyond. I cannot emphasize this enough, we are who we think we are. What others think of us has no power over us unless we choose to accept it, to believe it. There is no greater feeling than achieving what others said we couldn't and even more so believing in ourselves.<br />
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Have you ever wondered why bad news tends to linger a lot longer than good news does? If you won $20 in a bet, you'll be happy and gloat for a bit and then move on, but if you loose $20, first you search for it, then you whine about it to any who will listen and possibly the next day when you go to get gas, you're thinking I should have been using that $20 right about now. Maybe I'm just describing myself here? Smh LOL. This is a habit we need to change. There's good ole saying that goes, the bad times won't last, but neither will the good times. If we can agree to this, then why spend twice the energy over the negatives? And if we have all that energy why not invest it in the good?<br />
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<i><span style="color: #990000;">Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behavior. Keep your behavior positive because your behavior becomes your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny. – Mahatma Gandhi</span></i><br />
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I strongly believe that if professed, positive affirmations will bring us peace in very many situations, not to add the world will certainly be a better place. We cannot change our mindset overnight, because this is a habit we need to incorporate over and over. If you can find it in you to go to the gym after being sore, you can keep waking up and drinking this positive juice everyday.<br />
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I didn't always have a positive mindset, I assumed if things happened it was sheer luck or coincidence. I didn't pay attention to my thoughts quite frankly I just let them linger where they may. In any case I will pull out the 1001 bad scenarios of how it will end, the bright side was just too dim then. I am, however, blessed with my aunt Winnie (Hi auntieeeee :)) who always looks on the good side, a bad side just never exists. Her responses to any situation are always enlightening. She will play out the 1001 good scenarios for you and one Christmas she gave me this <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Power-Positive-Thinking-Norman-Vincent/dp/0743234804" target="_blank">book</a> and that about did it for me. Not to give out spoilers but it has great examples of how positive thinking has molded the lives of others and literally changed situations. If you read it and think it's all fiction, my challenge to you is; <i><span style="color: #990000;">Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future.– Deepak Chopra</span> </i> You have absolutely nothing to loose. And btw I've learned I'm not lucky, I'm blessed and nothing's a coincidence because everything happens for a reason.<br />
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I'm still a work in progress, but I'll share a few things that can help you change your mindset. I'm nice like that :). The very first thing will be to start believing in God and yourself. Once you acknowledge that the same God that created the rainbows, the Maldives, the stars, Einstein and Mother Theresa (just to name a few) decided to create you too? Then you know you're here for a reason and you have to live up to it. Have faith that someone is ordering your steps, and believe you me when I say he will never lead you astray, you will start to think positive. One great affirmation I love, "Your will be done".<br />
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Speaking of affirmations, I love reading so naturally I'm always on the hunt for books that will continue to give me insight. I read with purpose meaning I study the book. I'm not just trying to get to the last page cause truth be told I can read a whole novel in a day. Reading got better when I picked up Mary Jane's habit from Being Mary Jane (the TV show) of writing those positive words of affirmation, Goals and quotes on my wall. The minute I saw it I thought genius!!!! So now I have a positive wall that I wake to and read everyday. It's a far easier way of reminding yourself of the key points from your reading.<br />
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Not much of a reader? that's fine! I got you. Try podcasts and music. I'm not much of a podcast listener but gospel music is the truth! If I'm ever feeling down (and even when I'm feeling good) I go to my gospel playlist and just jam. Tasha Cobbs will have you singing, Kirk Franklin will have you feeling like the entire African continent after the most recent French victory in the world cup and then some and Tye Tribett will literally have you on your feet praising. There's no way you're turning back! Best of all be thankful. Being positive all starts in the mind. When you wake up on a Monday instead of saying; "aghhh I hate mondays" say "I'm thankful I have a job" it shifts your energy sooooo much. Gratitude is key always!<br />
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Lastly, be your own hype man, take time for yourself and keep the stress away. You really cannot come and kill yourself over life. Let go of what you cannot change (I'm really talking to myself here) and focus on what you can. It all begins with you!<br />
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This will take a while, and I'm happy to provide guidance if you need it. I'm no pro, just a gyal finding her way through this thing called life and always happy to help. I do hope, however, that you consider it and see how your life and energy shifts, how much you appreciate the break of every dawn and how easy you help others around you but most especially yourself. It will be evident in everything you do. There's quality in life, find it.<br />
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<li>Know whose you are! Major key to accepting you are deserving of everything good.</li>
<li>Read books geared towards positivity (self-love, acceptance, gratitude etc)</li>
<li>Write down positive affirmations in a visible place (sticky notes, vision boards etc)</li>
<li>Listen to podcasts and or gospel music</li>
<li>Take time for you! <a href="http://www.femmeetnoir.com/2018/07/self-love.html" target="_blank">Self-love</a>! Be your own hype man.</li>
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Out of curiosity which do you think comes first; happiness or success? And what are some of the positive practices you already do? Let me know in the comments below! I can always use more.<br />
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<i><span style="color: #990000;">Everyday may not be good,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #990000;"> but there's something good in everyday - Alice Earle</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Love makes the world go round, but self love is where it starts.</span></i><br />
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The one thing most people forget to do? <b><i>love themselves</i></b>. No matter how big your heart is, if you love everybody else and forget yourself then there's a void in you that needs to be filled. I get it, people need love, you're the only one who can help, everyone is looking up to you, but what about YOU? who's taking care of you? Recharge yourself every so often by taking time and loving you. Pamper yourself, spoil yourself, love the body and skin you're in. Value who you are as a person and a professional. You may think this is easy to do while spreading the joy to million others, because we're in the era of multi tasking right? Bosses with a job and 2 side businesses. I get that, I do, but this doesn't serve anything if you can't sit back, take it in and enjoy it. Sometimes simply saying NO is therapeutic. Who knows? One day they might even thank you for saying NO, because then they got to do it themselves and learn.<br />
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Your relationship with yourself sets the tone for every other relationship you have.You cannot make plans for you and another if you can't even set yourself straight. Self-love is important. If you can't love your own self then you have no love to give another regardless of how hard you try and trust me it will show. Negative people are most often people who do not love themselves, who blame themselves for everything that has happened to them and they just cannot love another person because they do not have it in them. No matter how many times people try to help, they may actually get sucked in to your negativity so it really has to begin with you, if you don't start the change for yourself, no one else can, regardless of how much they want to help. Loving yourself is the first step to happiness.</div>
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I was talking about Self-love once and someone mentioned people getting plastic surgeries as a reason people don't love themselves. Don't get it twisted, if you're doing something for yourself, that makes YOU and not 'bae' happy then by all means do it because you are doing it for the right reason. If you decide to get work done because you want to be an IG model or want attention from others or to be somebody's goals, you will spend the rest of your life altering yourself to the likes of others and one day too late you will regret it. Is that really worth it? Plus people move on quickly. One day we love thick and curvy, the next day Teyana's abs are trending and the day after it's a certain figure. It's forever changing and we are not chameleons, so just stick to you and what makes you HAPPY!<br />
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As you spread your joy, note that not everyone deserves to know the real you, let them criticize who they think you are. I don't care if you're an angel someone somewhere will find it in them to have hateful things to say about you but that is solely their problem. Last I checked, nothing they said ever stopped your shine. Block out the negativity, you will never please everyone and the best part is you don't have to.<br />
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I'm forever on a self-loving journey. It never stops. Sometimes, I go through periods where I feel inadequate in different settings. We're human with feelings it's normal. I just try to remember I am enough and focus on what I <b>can</b> bring to the table. There is no point in beating myself over what I am not.<br />
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As with all else, life needs balance. Do not focus on your work so much that you loose yourself in it, but also, do not focus so much on yourself so much that you loose your sight of work. Bills still gotta get paid. Let people be attracted to you by your pounce on life and by the way you put you first.<br />
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If you need to step back and begin to love yourself all over again, remember you cannot heal in the same environment that got you sick. Eliminate the negativity and begin to plant flowers in your own garden and nourish your soul rather than waiting for someone to do it for you.<br />
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Is it too late to say; "Happy new month"? Welp I just did :D<br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">H.O.P.E</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"> Hold On Pain Ends.</span><br />
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<a name='more'></a>When I feel like giving up, I go back to this story of the 4 candles, if you haven't seen it before it's a great reminder of keeping hope alive and if you have, let me refresh your memory :)<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>"Four candles burned slowly in a room. Their ambiance so soft, you could hear them speak.”</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>The first candle was <b>Peace</b>.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>“Nobody wants me these days,” its flame whispered sadly. “The world is full of anger and fighting.”</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>"It diminished slowly and went out completely."</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>The second candle was <b>Faith</b>.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>“I am no longer needed," it lamented. “Trust is dead, belief has gone from this world.”</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>"Unneeded, unheeded, its flame slowly weakened too. It coughed finally and died."</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>The third candle was <b>Love</b>.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>'I feel powerless too,' it thought sadly. 'People don't care about me, don't understand me anymore. They even forget to love those who are nearest to them.'</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>"Suffocated by emotion, it sputtered out completely."</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>A child entered the room and saw that three out of four candles were no longer burning. Shadows that were creeping up on the walls, leapt at him now.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Suddenly afraid of the growing darkness, the kid began to cry.</i></span><i style="font-family: inherit;">"Why are you not burning?” he implored the dead candles. “You were supposed to guide me until the end."</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>The flame of the fourth candle flickered up as it heard this.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>“Do not be afraid,” it said gently. “For I am <b>Hope</b>, and while I still burn, we can rekindle the others."</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>“Through tear-filled eyes, the kid peered at the last burning candle. Scared to put it out when he moved it, he stood rooted at his spot."</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>“Come here child,” Hope beckoned again compassionately. "Be strong. Look, I'm still alive and well."</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>"Gingerly, the child picked it up and re-lit the other candles. Life brightened up again, dispelling darkness from the furthest corners of the room."</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Moral of the story; "Keep Hope alive, as long as there is Hope, all of us can live again with Peace, Faith and Love, recover from the darkness and recoup our lives."</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #e06666;">We must accept finite disappointment</span></div>
<span style="color: #e06666;"> but never lose infinite hope.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"> -Martin Luther King Jr. </span><br />
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At this point I think my hope has been pumped on steroids because I don't understand how somehow amidst all the let downs I'm still looking at the light in front of me knowing I will reach it. Patience is not one of my strongest suit I will admit, but for a year now I've been praying for something and then I'll get teased with it and BOOM! it's gone. I'm just like "God are we playing cause I was being serious this whole time?" LOL. I'm at the point where some may say give up or "it's probably not meant for you" but the way I'm looking at it, Sarah waited 90 years for a child so one year is not too bad. I'm not saying my patience can run 90 yrs, just making a point. The alternative will be to settle and that's just something I can't do, the price is way too high.<br />
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For most of us it may seem draining to work towards something and not have it fall through when we thought it would but if we're being honest, when does it ever? Sometimes you try so hard and you finally throw your hands in the air and give in. I completely understand but what if you gave up a week too soon? What if, if you had kept looking for just another week you would have found it? Or if that application you never finished was actually IT? The harder the journey the bigger the blessing. Mama Oprah of all people was rejected and look at her now? What if she gave up? JK Rowling got rejected 12 times? And funny enough each rejection only fueled her cravings to publish (she needs to share how she did that really, I'm struggling here) and the results? Harry Potter! (Comment below if you totally said that in professor Mcgonagall's voice) Even I was obsessed. I had the notebooks and everything. I even cried when Dumbledore died reading the book smh.<br />
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I'm always the first to lift someone up, to help them find their light and pray for and with them because helping others has a way of reassuring me that my time is on it's way. It will happen for me too. We all have that strong friend who also from time to time needs to be checked on. Recent events have proven that more than ever. Just because they look like they're doing well on social media or because they say "I'm fine" doesn't mean so. I don't understand friends who shut people out, I don't know how to think because I love talking through a situation. I understand giving people space but shutting me out ah that one pass my power. Luckily enough none of my circle is like that, matter of fact they'll let me know what's up we thank God but even if they don't, I know their vibe. If I call them and they sound funny, I ask straight up. Pay attention to your loved ones it goes a long way and knowing that people care for you is a great feeling.<br />
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I have my days where I'm happy as a kid and others when my answer is "I've seen better days" Lol and that's okay. All in all we gotta keep moving because life is regardless of if you're rocking with it or not, so might as well keep it moving.<br />
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Having a person, your person is important and not everyone will be that for you or let you be that for them. I've gotten shut out quite a bit but then I realized they do have someone and it's just not me and that's okay too. As long as we're all covered, I'm happy.<br />
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This space I created is to be your person rooting for you at the start, middle and finish line because you have it in you. We would have never had some of the greatest inventions in life if people gave up. Don't deprive us of a good thing cause you're tired. The journey you're on is life's greatest lesson to you because the destination will last but only for a minute and you'll be off on another route seeking the next best thing.<br />
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This is as much for you as it is for me. So here's to us, may we never tire and may we see ourselves as able to conquer whatever our minds conceive. I see blessings coming your way Queens and Kings!<br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;"> Happiness is the path - Gautama Buddha</span><br />
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I had this trip planned in January and as technology and their cookies will have it, everything from then on that popped up on my phone or email was Thai related so imagine the excitement build up and if I was to put it in one word, "WOW". Mama I made it to Thailand!!!!!! I have a serious case of "organizia" so I had our days and activities all planned out before we headed there. I don't travel to sit in a 5 star hotel and gaze at the views from my suite, order room service and take bomb photos at the hotel pool and lobby. Best believe I'm here for bomb photos but I'm also here for the culture experience, the price haggling, the Taxi drivers never having change/ switching up the price. If only they knew my background!<br />
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Thailand has a lot of beautiful islands. It definitely was a tough choice but I chose to go to the capital, Bangkok and get a good look at the temples and floating markets and I chose Phuket as my second destination because yes all the pictures of the boats and the ever so blue water got to me and the distance from Phuket to Ko Phi Phi Le is only about an hour. Other great options for cities will be Chang Mai (I hear it's even cheaper ). I'll bet the experience is the same.<br />
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PS: Some of the pictures were taken in amazing dim lighting that doesn't work well for pictures LOL.<br />
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It's a pretty long flight from Los Angeles so when I arrived 18 hours later, I rested up during the day and my intention was to check out Zense lounge, turns out it was closed but it was located in a shopping center that had live music and a lot of bars around. Ended up being a pretty good night. The next day is where the exploring truly began. Mind you in May Thailand is pretty hot and humid! </div>
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I love shopping and I love it even more if I can shop cheap and get good keepsakes. So I went to a weekend market (Only opened Saturday and Sunday), Chatuchak, afterwards I had to see the the reclining Buddha so I went to the Wat Pho temple. The temples do not allow clothing above the knee or exposed sleeves and they're pretty strict about it. They have cover ups that you can rent to wrap yourself up. You also have to take off your shoes before walking into the temple. It seemed a bit weird to disturb the people praying but uhm I had to see Buddha.<br />
Then on, I went to the MBK center which is a mall with any and everything in it and discovered a photo studio that does traditional Thai outfits shoots. I wasn't rocking with their prices but if you are interested in this, shoot me an email and I'll definitely give you the details. I will be a fun thing to do. I hit up Chinatown for some good street food and at night went to the highest rooftop bar in the city at Baiyoke's rooftop bar.<br />
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The next day I went to the famous floating market. There's a few of them outside of town but I went to Amphawa which is a good hour away from the city. Lucky enough there wasn't much of a crowd as it had rained earlier but typically you want to get here by 8 am to avoid the hassle and bustle. In all honesty I was not here to shop but for the experience. Whoever thought shopping in a boat will be a great idea is a genius! I'm not going to lie the water is dirty but I mean it is a market and you can find good keepsakes and souvenirs for cheap. Funny story, we get to one seller and are heavily bringing the price down so in attempt to keep bargaining I speak to Kabsy in french, gossiping how we are about to go lower and the vendor starts speaking french too. I damn near died of laughter! So <i>lesson to note</i>: they are used to having a lot of french tourists in the city and islands so ALL vendors have picked up french. It's actually fascinating! After the market we went to old town for some local street food and if you're ever in Bangkok look for Jay Fai at 327 Mahachai road (he's closed Sundays) and on that same street there's a pretty bomb restaurant too. You literally cannot miss it, the line is always super long to sit down so I got mine "to go". Best padthai of my life! Check out my IG sotries under 'Global citizen' to see how swift they made the food. On vacay you don't sleep before midnight, so I checked out Vertigo and Moon bar to close off the night. They have thee best rooftop view in my opinion.<br />
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I normally don't do Zoos as an activity anywhere but this Safari Park is pretty legit! You could spend all day here if you wanted to watch all the shows but I was working on time crunch so I did the Safari tour yes I sat in a car and drove through a field with wild animals and I thought it was a great experience, but one time was enough, very soon one day the animals vex but I digress. I've never been on Kenyan safari, I bet that one's better but this was pretty good too. After that I got a Thai massage and for only $8.00. Yeah you read right and it was way way worth it. These women are literally on top of you releasing all the stress in your muscles. It was then that I confirmed american masseuse are yet to learn their craft. Sorry! . I'm so sad I only got one throughout my trip :(.<br />
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Thee best rooftop by far in Bangkok is Vertigo Moon bar. The best views of the city from the highest chic and very dressy environment. The next morning I took a few hours to indulge in Sofitel's pool! Inifity pool with a great view of the city? Say no more!<br />
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Before we dive into my next destination, a few Pro Tips;<br />
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<li>You will find cabs everywhere, just make sure they always put on the meter. While taxis are super cheap, nobody should be playing you. They always try to bargain with you instead of using the meter. CASH ONLY.</li>
<li>Bangkok has a lot of rooftop bars, take advantage, it's such a pretty view from on top.</li>
<li>Traffic is pretty heavy due to the two lane roads so if you have a long distance to cover start out early. Airport is easily 40 minutes from the center on a good day. </li>
<li>You are a foreigner, you look like a foreigner so anything you decide to buy will be 10 times the original price boutique or not never pay said price. Start from the bottom and work your way up. No do not convert it to dollars and think you're getting a good deal just start from the bottom. If they say 300 baht start from 75 baht ya dig! </li>
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Melanin is not exactly common in Asia so yes you will be lowkey famous and have people stop you for pictures, babies running to you all excited and people forever staring. Hollywood on the DL and I ain't mad!<br />
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After 4 days in Bangkok I was off to Phuket (pronounced Puket)! :)<br />
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Pro tip 2: The 'h' in Thai names is silent.<br />
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In Phuket, I stayed at the <a href="https://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-A245-avista-hideaway-phuket-patong-mgallery-by-sofitel/index.shtml" target="_blank">Avista Hideaway</a> in Patong and after dropping off my things with no time to waste I went to the tiger kingdom to hold and feed tigers (eh Seigneur!) Life is truly an adventure. When I tell you that I walked into a cage with 3 big sized tigers, my heart dropped. I had every bible scripture running through my head because if one of those tigers got mad, issa funeral! We thank God I conquered and prevailed. After this amazing experience we went to trick eye museum. Pretty rad place to spend your time and the pictures if taken right definitely look real. It's a great concept and was lot's of fun! On the way to trick eye you drive through this part of old town that reminds me of Bo-Kaap, South Africa. It was mainly boutiques and a few restaurants in this area.<br />
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At night I went to Phuket's version of 6th street ( Any Austin natives???) called Patong Road to vibe the night away. Highly recommended this street! Couldn't stay out too long because I had an early morning the next day. Vacation on a schedule!<br />
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Pro tip #3: In Phuket, stay in Patong (a city). That's where everything happens!<br />
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Transportation in Phuket is not as swift as Bangkok. There are cars with taxi stickers on them and not overly common. Most hotels offer complimentary shuttles to town and the taxis hang around Patong road so you can easily catch one back home. I suggest setting up your rides with the taxi guy you find, they're pretty loyal in picking you up and don't forget to haggle the price!<br />
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Pro tip #3: The locals are very fluent in English or understand it very well.<br />
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I love me some Pad thai and chicken Satay so I jumped on the opportunity to learn how to make it and then eat it with Phuket cooking academy. Will I ever try to make it back home? questions that need answers. It was a 4 hour cooking class where we went to the market with the chef and then made 5 dishes from appetizers to desert that we got to eat in the end (DUH! how will I cook and not eat?). The dishes are very easy to make you just need all 5001 spices seriously! Half of which I doubt I can find in the US. Do we have Thai grocery stores ? let me know if you know of one! After my high level of Carb intake, I went to trek with the elephants in kokchang! It was a beautiful ride on these glorious and insanely huge creatures. I also got to play with a 3 year old baby elephant Milo such a jovial animal. There's a lot of talk as to how some places medicate the animals to be able to do these things so I can't speak to if this place is different or not. I don't rock with animals at all so, if you're an animal advocate, there's other elephant interactions at various locations you can partake in but I'm not, so I was up there trekking. Forgive me! A local who owns elephants usually goes to Tri Tang beach and for a very small fee you can play with them in the water, however, his presence at the beach is not always guaranteed. It's a hit or miss situation.<br />
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At 4:45 am my behind was up and ready to go to Phi Phi (pronounced Pi Pi) Island. Phi Phi is an hour boat ride from Phuket so I wanted to be in and out early to make the most of my day. My brows never match but how I got them to look fairly decent at 4am is above me! I used a speed boat tour agency to make my trip a lot faster and also have a guide who will easily navigate to all other surrounding Islands. Alternatively, you can rent a private speed boat or pay for public ones and once in Phi Phi pay the long tail boats to take you to the other Islands. The scenery is simply amazing! it is everything it looks like in the pictures and then some. Phi Phi is what they say it is and then some and them some again! I can't even put it into words..and if I somehow manage too it will never be enough so I'll speak through pictures.<br />
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The tour was altogether about 5 hours. We got to go to Monkey bay which is a rocky mountain in the middle of the ocean with a gazillion monkeys who can swim. Idk why I'm suprised that monkeys swim I just never pictured them liking water. The monkeys are wild monkeys so it's advised to not go close. From a safe distance, we fed them bananas and it was hilariously to see them dive into the water to get them. We also visited Khai Island and Maya Bay. There's people who go straight to Phi Phi but I'd say definitely stay in Phuket and visit Phi Phi for a day.<br />
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My flight was later the next day so in the morning I set up a photo shoot because, what's a trip without phenomenal photos? I got to shoot with Mario! He's a pro and super huge. Standing next to him I kept thinking please don't step on my feet, I really want to keep my toes hahahah. He was such a sweet guy though blowing air through his trunk into my face which was his idea of kissing and I kept saying "Yeah let's try not to do that". He did not listennnn! Kisses apart, we make a good team. I'm still waiting on the originals which will be shared on my Instagram page (@femmeetnoir) but till then here's some equally bomb behind the scene shots.<br />
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After my shoot I went back to the hotel and headed out to the airport. The entire time I was waiting to board I could only think of how much there is out there that I am yet to see. God is truly amazing! I crossed two things off my <a href="http://www.femmeetnoir.com/p/50.html" target="_blank">list</a>. Two birds, one stone :). In all these cultures, in all our differences, when you look closer you'll realize therein lies a lot of similarities. Spread Love people!<br />
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This was Thai done my way!! If you have any questions whatsoever about the places I visited or photographers I used do not hesitate to send me an email or drop it in the comments.<br />
Khob Kun Ka 💓<br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;">You are not in this world to live up to expectations of others, </span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">only your own.</span></blockquote>
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I cannot be the only one whose heard different variations of this phase.. " Don't get your hopes up" Or " Don't expect much", I don't know why it took someone saying that to me recently (they meant well, they always do) for me to realize that they were pushing their personal experience and negativity unto me. The popular notion is for you not to expect much so that if <em>much</em> does happen, your hopes are not shattered and if it doesn't well you were prepared for that too. That's the safe option if you ask me. You're going in with a passion, urge and desire less than 100% so why should this work out for you? <br />
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I'm totally spinning the popular notion and you should to. If you went to a job interview and they asked you if you wanted the job, your answer is not " oh I don't want to get my hopes up" and if it is then you really don't want the job. The recruiters want to see enthusiasm and energy radiating from you and you can only show that if you're a 100% telling yourself you can get the job. People disappoint that's a fact, but if you walk around expecting everyone to disappoint you, I'm sorry but that's a sad life! I'm not saying dive in, but as with everything else, <strong>Analyze</strong> and <strong>Assess</strong> the situation then <strong>Determine</strong> if you can do the job, if you should trust this person etc. It's like a man being cheated on and decides to be a douche to every girl because he was played by ONE girl. Does that one really make sense? What if America woke up and waged war on the entire world because a group bombed them on 9/11?<br />
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You might think I'm taking this way too seriously and I am. We walk around already down playing ourselves AND we have a back up to our laziness. Old friend of mine recently posted "You can't use prayer to replace laziness" and if that ain't the truth! Stop using low/no expectations to replace your inabilities to get whatever it is that is in front of you. Keeping your expectations low will never teach you failure because you do not see it as failing, and if you do not know you are failing, how do you learn from your mistakes and apply yourself? You're pretty much in a cycle! Some will say they're keeping themselves from heartbreak which is sad because a heartbreak signifies that you indeed know how to love/apply yourself. So if you're keeping yourself from that, have you really lived? This is not just relevant to relationships but everything!!! You never know till you try and you can't half-try. You gotta go all the way or just don't bother. You cannot be praying you find a job but don't believe you qualify. I'm so confused, how do you even think that will work? If you're praying then you should have peace that HIS will be done, your hard work will be crowned. Unless you're really special, no one works hard on something they don't think they'll get or something they don't believe in.<br />
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You're not in this world to live up to anyone's expectations and they're not here to live up to yours either. Just because you're a pastor does not guarantee your kids have to be. Those were your expectations of yourself and you made it, now let your kids have expectations of their own. African parents, just because your kid is not a doctor does not mean we have failed in life! LOL. Those were your expectations of us but we had other plans and we are living up to who we know we can be. I must admit along the road we do get derailed by other people telling us we can't be that because no one else has done it before, or we can't be that because of the color of our skin but we will realize that the limitations of others are not ours.<br />
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In boarding school, we had this annual competition called the Miss Coke competition. The expectation of the girls who signed up was they had to have the <em>coke shape, </em>the number 8 and it had always been that way. . I decided to go in for this competition where you're judged based on different outfits you model, just like any other competition. Mind you I was far from curvy but I felt I could still work a stage, change the narrative and I wanted to win. I had a close friend who thought I wouldn't win and she told me that. She supported me but she didn't think I had a shot. Long story short, I won the competition and she later on told me she was sorry she had tried to stop me from going in. If I had listened to her expectations of me, till this day I would always wonder if I could have won. Again, people mean well just like my friend did, you just have to want it and have your own expectations of what you can do. We're still great friends by the way. Love her! My dad was right when he said you will make some of your best friends in boarding school! I count 4 off the top of my head but I digress....<br />
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Let's change the narrative! Keep your expectations high.<em> </em>Keep going for the job- if you believe in yourself you will get it, keep studying for the exam- you will get the score you need. Just keep doing whatever it is that you want to do and ignore the naysayers who tell you, you have high expectations of life. That's fine, high expectations never really hurt anyone while low expectations on the other hand always leads to people settling for less.<br />
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It's about that time of the year where I start looking at <em>January me</em> like she was so ambitious, how did she think she'll achieve all this? That's also doubt and fear creeping in and a whole lot of laziness too. So I figured I'll share what I really need to be telling myself; " Just because you don't see it happening, does not mean it's not happening". It may not look like I've finished the race but I sure as hell am past the starting line. Please only take this to heart if you're actually doing something about achieving your goals LOL. Don't sit on your behind and expect mountains to move.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">The younger me was definitely ambitious and that's a good thing. Reading what I once wrote, I should be driving a Mercedes by now, but my honda baby blue (yes that's my cars name) and I straight cruising LOL. In all fairness, could I join the California stigma and drive a luxury car? Sure can! It's all payments but it won't be smart way out not just yet and it will hinder other goals of mine. I'm all about working smarter not harder. This isn't about my wonder list though, this is about more in depth goals in life. The reason I get scared sometimes is because my goals are no child's play like picture someone walking you into an OR and saying operate and you've never done it before? that's pretty intense isn't it? That's how scared I get. It's your life and you are drawing out your path day by day like no one ever has. It may look like what someone has done before, your endpoint may be where someone is now but the journey is never the same. Oprah and Bill Gates, need I say how successful they are? okay I will. Both extremely successful people in their own way but their journey to success could not be more different. So what you are doing today, no one has done, take your time and do it right. The world only has one you.</span><br />
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The only way to attack what's on your plate is to go at it piece by piece. Break it up, work at the little pieces and before you know it you'll be halfway through. If you need inspiration (hello my blog! no seriously, my blog!) look at the big picture. Think about what you want to attain and go from there. I'm sure as heck not saying it's easy, I'm just saying it can be done. Personally I stop crying when I think of this statement I once read; " I can't complain about what's on my plate, when all I wanted was to eat" the hood saying for " I remember the days I prayed for what I have now". They never lied when they said the grass is greener on the other side but the water bill is (SKY) high.<br />
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You still have 7 months, that's plenty of time to move one foot forward in 2018. The biggest regret is always the opportunity you did not grab, the time you let slip by. The time is going to go by regardless. It never waits for anyone so you might as well ride with it. Keep your head down, move in silence and no matter what you do, keep moving FORWARD. Don't carry last! People will intimidate you, use it as motivation. Others will try to control and stop you, work harder so that one day you can be the boss of them or make a couple more zeroes than they ever made. I don't know about you but the thought of that makes me smile and grind. Others will undermine you, even better that means they'll never see you coming, plan a grand entrance. My personal favorite ( also thee most annoying), people will say No, someday you'll thank them because their No will push you to learn and grow. No one can define who you are, what you will become or what you will achieve. You have that power, so as you go through this thing called Life, I pray you surpass expectations and inspire those to come. Don't forget now, good things take <b>time</b>.<br />
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So I have this thing where my feet and palms are always cold. Indoors or outdoors it doesn't matter and I hate going to bed with cold feet so I have to wear socks to keep them warm and get some zzzz. No I'm not anemic if that's what you were thinking or at least I haven't been diagnosed.</div>
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2.<strong><em> I smile one sided</em></strong><br />
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I legit think I don't know how to smile unless someone makes me or I laugh. You either get a stank face or full blown laugh there's no in between with me so yeah taking pictures is a hassle. However, when I do manage to smile it's one sided..more to my right like a smirk but it's my smile. Not normal I know! Literally laughed right after this was captured.<br />
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3. <strong><em>I cry watching movies</em></strong><br />
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I really don't think I'm the emotional type but I cry watching movies hahahahah. I will not say more. Azie laughs at me every single time smh.<br />
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4. <strong><em>Only sea food I eat is fish and shrimp end of story</em></strong><br />
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My dad always said I was a cheap date (Dear future hubby, you're welcome). I can't stand lobsters, crab and whatever else it is people eat. I've never gotten the acquired taste to lobster and crab I just can't and then the rest of them are just too slimy for me. Clamps? Ewww!<br />
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5. <strong><em>I'm obsessed with my nails</em></strong><br />
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Got them from Madre! (Hi mommy :) ) They do act funny sometimes but for the most part they're always playing nice and I'm obsessed. <br />
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6. <strong><em>I always have my 'faith' ring</em></strong><br />
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Sophomore year of college I felt the need to get something that gave me hope and reminded me to be thankful. I'm a #believe type of girl but they didn't have any rings with that so I got one that said faith. I've had it for quite a while now and truth be told I don't go anywhere without it (okay I lied, I don't take it to the gym) even if I'm all dolled up at night with gold jewelry chances are my silver faith ring is still on there. Yes I will mix and match this particular silver with gold. Sue me ;)<br />
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7. <strong><em> I can't eat anything slimy</em></strong><br />
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I had to force myself to eat oatmeal last year because I'm trying to look like my mom at 60, Naomi in my 50's, Gabrielle in my 40s and Ciara in my 30s so I made the choice. The things we do I tell ya. Anything else; gumbo (okra), thick soups etc I just cannot. I don't like that slimy feeling in my mouth no bueno.<br />
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8. <strong><em>I can't swim</em></strong><br />
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By 2019 this is going to change. I'm signing up for adult lessons. Funny thing is, if you throw me in a deep body of water best believe I will flap arms and legs till I make it but going in willingly yeah that's not happening at least not yet. <br />
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9. <strong><em>I have thee worse hype voice</em></strong><br />
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Snapchat led me to a new discovery. You know how you go out with friends most likely at the club and one of your friends jams comes up and she busting a move so you do the obvious and pull out your phone to capture the moment (millennial problems we'll expand on this later) and you hyping her up like "ayeeeee ayeeeee", "cut it, cut it" yeah my voice at that point in time is just the worst but I can't help myself. I do it for every single video and trust me there's a lot of them. Then I wake up the next day with no voice wondering what happened. <br />
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10. <strong><em>I don't eat spicy food</em></strong><br />
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To some this will be normal but being of African heritage people are always shocked. They swear something is wrong with me. I just don't get why the food is enjoyable when your mouth is on fire. Makes no sense. Yes I like my kilichi with no pepper, my poisson braisse with mayo mixed up with spices, my meats without the pepper on the side. Africans just extra as if the pepper on the side was not enough they decided to make pepper soup smh! Unreal!<br />
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Chinchin flakes is life!!!!! If you know you know. End of story.<br />
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*wipes forehead* that took a while cause these things seem normal to me hahahahha. Do any of you at all have these traits? I CANNOT be the only one! Let me know in the comments and thanks for stopping by ;)<br />
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PS: In case you didn't catch it, I definitely walked into a furniture saw the couch, said "Oooh that will work well against my sweater" and BAM photo shoot.<br />
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Let's debug the myth that says traveling is overly expensive because if you're looking to stretch your dollar, South America is where to go with the exception of Brazil ( I'll be that way too if I hosted the world cup once). With a budget in mind, I chose Colombia. <br />
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My trip started off in Bogota the city's capital. Bogota is a typical city, it does have a lot of the museums and good markets which I visited but in terms of culture you don't see a lot of anything really. Rumor has it Bogota is full of people from different countries so the preservation of the culture in this particular city has diminished. It's hard to find a <em>true Colombian.</em><br />
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I started my day off at the market. For a 3rd world country the market is super clean and super organized. Colombians are apparently miners of gold and emerald and I saw those everywheerreeee. If your girl is an emerald chic you know where to go. You're welcome! Saw everything from authentic leather which they burn in front of you to prove it's authenticity. I wonder if Ferragamo will let me burn their $4000 price tag jackets for proof??<br />
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I got to see a man hand making his art by carving it and then placing the ceramic in a 1000 deg oven to <em>bake</em> it before painting the sculpture. His art is definitely unreal and the outcome was seriously breathtaking and dirt cheap. I then visited the gold museum which is right across from the market. If you're a historic type of person this is your spot. I went to satisfy my gold curiosity which I did but besides everything being in gold (which is a pretty big deal) there's nothing else to see.</div>
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Let's talk language barrier for a hot minute. The majority of the people do not speak English so google translate will save your life literally. This was my first time being hit by a language barrier because in Greece and Mexico most people spoke English or had a good understanding of it. It was almost good to see that they stayed true to their language. Oh and people rarely say <em>holla</em> in Bogota they're a lot more formal.<br />
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I got to go to the botanical garden on one of the days. All the labels were in Spanish so this ended u just being nice walk and sight seeing for me.<br />
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I had 3 days to spend in Bogota trying to eat the food and take in the culture and we already agreed the culture in Bogota is a bit meh. The food is great, they do season their meats really well and use a lot of spices in their sauces and soups, so the flavor is definitely savoring. Now when it came to pushing the food down, their juices are freshly squeezed I'll give them that but then anything alcohol related was a bit of an issue. At lunch at Andres DC in Zona Rasa (which I recommend btw it also becomes a Latin bar at night) I ordered a drink with my food and next thing I know a manager walks up to me and says I can only have one drink, a bit confused I'm thinking oh maybe I ordered the strongest drink. I tasted my drink and there was like zero alcohol in it and I would know cause I don't even drink much. I later on found that because they had elections on Monday the <strong>entire country</strong> yes you read right was on an alcohol halt from Friday to Monday after voting ended. That meant I didn't get to experience any night life in Bogota, of which on a normal night, Zona Rasa (club/bar zone) is extremely lively! My nights were spent at the hotel lounge cause at least there, there were no restrictions cause they figured we were tourists who wouldn't vote anyways.<br />
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I got to go to the Simon Bolivar park which is the Colombian version of NY Central park. Street food was around every corner, from roasted corn, to lemon juice, to beef kabobs aka soya but I stuck to restaurants. Uber is illegal in Colombia but available. Illegal in the sense that they require documentation from the government which most don't have so the driver will tell you to seat at the front so it doesn't look like a paid ride lol. I did taxis for my entire stay, they're everywhere and very cheap. I did get ripped off twice where the drivers doubled the price LOL I kinda knew what they were doing too but the difference was like $2/3 so I let it go but after that I started telling the drivers my price right when I get into the taxi so we're all on the same page. Last thing is Bogota is full of security and dogs everywhere sniffing bags as you walk into buildings and hotels. In case you're worried about cartels.<br />
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I left to Cartagena on Monday. It's an hour and a half flight from Bogota and mehn the city's structure actually blows you away plus it's culture infused. It's obviously not 21st century buildings but the character stands out. The first thing that hit me was actually the weather difference. It went from 60s in Bogota to 90s in Cartagena. The people are more laid back so <em>Holla's</em> are very common and there were no dog sniffing purses anywhere. I spent most of my time in the famous old city which is a city hidden within city behind thick walls. It's a <a href="http://www.femmeetnoir.com/2017/08/ceetheworld-greece-mykonos.html" target="_blank">Mykonos</a> narrow streets meets NOLA bourbon street vibe. Funny enough a building in the old city had a sign that said Bourbon St haahha. I'm actually curios to know who copied who. If you do know let me know in the comments below.<br />
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The old city is behind a thick wall and was used in ancient times to protect the civilians from the war. They also had canons at every angle to fire back obviously those are just there now for decorative purposes. It's full of restaurants, boutique hotels, shops, bars, clubs etc literally a city within a city. I didn't even walk the entire old city and I did a pretty good amount of walking. The restaurants can get a bit overwhelming so I'll recommend my faves;<b> El Burlador Gastrobar</b> that has live entertainment and <b>Porton de San Sebastian</b>. The food and service at both were soooo good and they delivered. I had an exquisite paella at Burlador (You know it's good when they tell you it's a 45 min wait) and Porton has a fish soup as an appetizer that is phenomenal! perfect pepper soup without the pepper! Nightlife, Café del mar is a popular local spot filled with both tourists and locals, it's also outdoor and overlooks the other side of city over the wall but my fave will have to be Alquimico. Their drinks were spectacular, Cartagena's very own speak easy and they have a roof top with a spectacular view.<br />
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Cartegana also has an even older city (I know it's a lot hahaahaha) called Getsemani which the city has preserved in terms of what shops and restaurants open there. Getsemani has nothing but local restaurants, shops and hang out spots. Be ready to use hand signals and good ole google translate. Getsemani is colorful and has narrow one way streets as well. You can find local food every where but Getsemani has a lot more of the local restaurants.<br />
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Cartagena has two iconic landmarks; Castillo san felipe which is an old castle where again they had canons to defend the other side of their city and underground tunnels and los zapatos viejos which is a shoe monument dedicated to one of their own. I climbed San Felipe in 100 degree weather and almost regretted why I didn't listen to the 'buyam sellam' who said; "aqua necessito" LOL. They did have a stand at the top where I got a cold freshly squeezed lemonade with no sugar. So good! Los zapatos is literally a 5 min walk from the castle so I walked and got my picture in the shoe :). I grabbed lunch at <b>La Colonia</b> right next to the castle. You can't miss it. Their pollo stew is very tasty and lemonade was fresshhhhh. I think that's when I realized chick fil a's lemonade is all sugar *shakes head*<br />
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Night time I went right back to old city for dinner (Porton), grabbed a horse carriage ride around the city and headed back to good ole Alquimico and a roof top after that. The only thing I wish I had done was dance salsa in the streets to the beats of the drums lol but there's a next time. If you do consider visiting Colombia, I'll say skip Bogota and do Cartagena and Medellin. If I knew what I know now I would have gotten a boutique hotel in the old city. Looking at them and their prices from the outside it seemed pointless so I got a hotel in Bocagrande a newer extended part of the city ( still a 15 min cab ride to the old city) but after being there I do see why the boutique hotels are more expensive. You're literally inside of where you need to be and walking access to soooo much.<br />
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Remember after all that you are a clueless tourist in another man's land so having your GPS is great to ensure your driver is taking you where he should. The hotels do have private cabs which are a bit more expensive than the yellow cabs but still very affordable.<br />
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Cartagena was definitely a fresh of breath air and I will be back to visit that's for sure! I hope I convinced you to visit Colombia and if you do be sure to let me know :)<br />
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<a name='more'></a>I live for birthdays and you don't even have to know me to know that. It's probably written on my forehead. Life is a gift and so each day is another day to be grateful and have the opportunity to try again. I'm still so overwhelmed from the past 4 days in Cancun, Mexico, from the views at the condo to my support system celebrating with me and everything in between I just could not be more grateful. Please indulge in my celebration of life!<br />
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I got to Cancun on Thursday as did the rest of the crew minus one. It's quite a hassle getting out of the airport and getting a cab. The entire process is quite frankly about 1.5 to 2 hours. Goretti landed at about the same time as I did and much to our amazement Uber has recently been banned in Cancun so we queue up to get a cab and head to Condo. At this point Raynna's already all settled in and Marie-Louise is in transit to Cancun while Kabsy is finishing up her packing and wondering how she'll get my marble cake made by my fab gsouer to Cancun hahahah. In our cab we ask our driver for a cab driver who could be on call for us for the entire weekend and bless his heart for the contact he gave us. Jimmy was the most patient and resourceful soul. I recommend going this route especially if you're not doing the resorts cause you don't exactly just walk out and get a taxi NY style LOL. Anyways, we get to the Condo and it is absolutely gorge. The lobby just screamed photoshoot! Hunger stricken we text Jimmy and tell him we'll be heading to dinner. He recommends La Parilla downtown which was thee full Mexican experience. Mariachi band, Mexican hats, waiters dancing with magaritas on their heads, just all over great. I did end up dancing with the band because well it's my birthday and after we had dinner they brought out a cake and the band sings for me. There was a full dose on this on my Instagram if you don't follow me already you totally should.<br />
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We head back home to first get ready for the night and for midnight so I can dance into the new age LOL. At this point Marie- Louise is here already! I ring in all my midnight calls and we head out to la Vaquita in the hotel zone area. Definitely had a great night there! We tried getting the DJ to play African music but oga couldn't use youtube -_-. Got back home at 4am with plans of going to brunch at 930am but that failed epicly.<br />
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We got ready just in time to catch the ATV shuttle. First time doing this for all of us so were super excited. I'm not going to lie I did get stuck in a ditch at some point but it was a great activity altogether. We got done, grabbed lunch and headed back to the condo where Kabsy was now waiting for us. The ATV activity was about 3 hours total so we didn't get back till 4pm.<br />
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Dinner was beyond amazing. The waiters moved in coordination, presentation on ninety nine. Here's a few snippets can't be bush and take pictures of every thing.<br />
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Funny story, if it's your birthday or you're having a special dinner they bring out a macaroon in a ring looking box covered underneath a glass with roses. When we got there we saw them bring it out to someone and we all thought oh proposal and we damned near clapped till the guy didn't go down on knee. It all made sense when I got one for my birthday as well LOL and in case you're not paying attention this is the second birthday special I'm getting for my birthday ;). They gave each one of us roses too.<br />
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After dinner we were headed to Coco Bongo but first photoshoot. The backdrop pretty much said you might as well.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maria! Hey sistah soul sistah..She jumped through sooo many hoops to celebrate me and I'm just extremely grateful.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Raynna! Wifey and bank account LOL If you know you know lmaooooo! She finessed a whole law school class to be with me all through. </td></tr>
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Then on to the famous coco bongo! It gets super packed so we decided to go with VIP tickets so we have seats and a great angle to watch the shows! Best best best decision ever cause this place is packed. A must go! The shows are really well done and then I got a birthday shout out at coco bongo!!!! They stopped the show had a spotlight and camera on me and brought out a fake cake with a shot for me to take while everybody sang happy birthday definitely a high from that night! just so we're on the same page, this is shoutout number 3.<br />
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We then hurried off to swim with dolphins or in my case stand with dolphins smh. I shall change my story 2018. It was a great experience and the dolphins spoke English and Spanish and I still only know like 5 Spanish words! *crying* . Kabsy and I really tried to finesse these people into giving us many pictures but they weren't having it and yeah we tried taking pictures of our pictures (don't judge) but they literally hover over you. I paid for one though LOL<br />
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Headed to dinner on the beach that ended with yet another cake and round of songs making it 5 birthday shoutouts/cake/songs in 3 days :) :) :). I'm a happy camper. Our dinners the entire weekend were just real pretty and overall amazing! I actually only have videos of dinner on Saturday at our table but take my word for it when I say the views are impeccable. Post dinner we did have plans but with a few having early flights the next day we decided to call it a night plus this time we were trying to make brunch.<br />
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Sunday we went to the iconic Cancun sign. We had first seen it at night and ofcourse it was too dark and then we went during the day and the sun was too bright. Anyways you get the gist. We were there and we saw the sign!<br />
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Last brunch was a buffet by a lake at Captain Cove's and got excited that they had Folere aka hibiscus juice hahahahahah. If you know you now! We headed back home and started prepping to leave. Remember Jimmy from above. Well here he is. The man has patience for all of Africa. Waited for us at every dinner or reservation we went to. I'm talking 3 hours just waiting. Was always on time and polite.<br />
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All good things do come to an end and I'm extremely grateful for these sisters of mine that will go to Mars if they needed to for me hahaha. Wait should we do that next year? LOL. Jk Jk we're chilling in a cabin in the woods next year in onesies binge watching shows on Netflix and that is my definition of doing nothing.<br />
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It's still my birthday all month so I'm nowhere done celebrating :)<br />
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2018 started off for me as the year of the unexpected. I was traveling back home and if you're like me and you have to check in a bag, 9 out of 10 times my bag is either 50lbs on the dot or 2 lbs over. The night before I was fervently praying to come across a nice agent that will just let me through. I was really not trying to pay any fees for just a couple of pounds over. On this trip in particular, I had 2 bags I was checking in. I had made up my mind to pay for one since it was well over 50lbs.<br />
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I got to the airport and I'm standing in line seriously gaging the faces of the agents cause you know you have to find the one that has the kindest face (and hopefully the heart to go with it) and is smiling and actually looks happy to be at work. I'm next up and I decide to take my shot with the man at the end so that if I have to beg in a low voice no one will hear LOL! Me and my airport wahalas. So I put up my first bag and it was 53lbs and I put on my most angelic face for this guy to say "Ma'm your bag is over the required limit" to which I answer "Did I wish you a happy new year yet?" and then as I want to explain that I'll pay for the second bag so y'all are gonna get my coins either way, this lady at the side tells him it's the holidays just let it go. Look at God! Okay one bag down, second one to go. I put on the second bag and it's 71lbs (It should be max 70lbs) so he tells me to go to the lady at the end of the counter, pay for it and bring the receipt over. I walk down and the lady in question is the one who just intervened for me, pull up and show her the paper work and ask how much I owe them? She looks at her computer and ask if I'm a united member and I say yes (This airline is partners with United). She says what level? I was like "Ummm the first one". My status in no way grants me bags over 50lbs (I really wish they did) but somehow she said, "oh that's fine you don't have to pay". Like I know I prayed but to not have to pay at all was just over the top I was actually confused for a sec but I wasn't about to ask questions and have her change her mind or double check information. As I walked away from the counter bags all checked in and no dollar short I couldn't help but think of what just happened. I prayed I will only have to pay for one bag but then I got there and had to pay for none. Like this was GREAT! This was the start to my 2018. <br />
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I later on walked back over to the counter and thanked the lady profusely for her help and went on to security. 2018 is most definitely my year of the unexpected. This lady whom I had never met and certainly did not owe me a thing just helped me for no reason. If this is the start to 2018, best believe I'm here for ALL of it. That is indeed how God works in our lives, he will align people to help you regardless of if they like you or not it will just manifest itself. On a regular day in the past I would have called this luck, but I've come a long way to know that I am not lucky but blessed beyond measure.<br />
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Also funny thing, my aunt after wishing me a happy new year the day before said, if you begin the year traveling (since I traveled on the 1st) you will continue traveling all year to which I said a big AMEN!!!!! #catchflights2018 or nah. I could say a lot about how to ensure you have a good year but I'll keep it simple this new year, Do the unexpected and watch things happen. It only works if you try.<br />
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Happy New Year Fam!<br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;">It's when ordinary people rise above the expectations and seize </span><br />
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Now, how I see it?! It doesn't matter if you're starting with a trust fund of 1 mill (lucky you) or from ground zero. The plan is to build, to grow and expand or as my wall street gurus will say, capitalize.<br />
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It is important to know where you start because when the going gets tough, compare it to where you started and you will see that you have moved. Most at times without pictorals ( pictures, graphs, charts etc) it is hard for us to see our own progress. When you begin a natural hair journey for example you have pictures in which you can clearly tell growth is occurring although hard to see on your own or when you start a weight loss journey that initial scale number is what you are constantly using to compare your progress. In your life's progression do same!<br />
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When you do eventually start, there are many paths you can take and I mean many so it is important that you find what works for you, what most aligns with your strengths. Mind you that along the way you might have to again restructure these paths and that's okay but always remember it is what works for you and not what worked for A or B.<br />
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The vision has to be real. You have to be able to see it so much that you can touch it and the drive to get there will burn brightly. Ways to do this are creating vision boards and if you're not about that cutting out paper life then plain old pen and paper will do. I could barely color in the lines in kindergarten (hence todays' eyebrow struggle. My kids will have so many coloring books they might end up being future Picassos) so cutting paper shapes issa no. I write everything down and I date it cause I know a couple of years from that day I'll be back to give to give a testimony. Can I get an Amen? <br />
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As we draw closer to the end of yet another year (I literally remember New years' so well), analyze how far you've come, redirect the paths that did not work out, have new visions of where you're going. Restructure all this and watch yourself RISE to the occasion in 2018!<br />
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This is officially the last post for 2017. It is so surreal! While I have not been as consistent as I wanted to be, I did better than the year before and will do even better next year. This space has grown since I first decided to start blogging and I couldn't be more grateful to you all for the support. There are great things planned for 2018!<br />
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CeeTeeFemme-et-Noirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13660183904352408510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847498472834601750.post-50307588213374615162017-11-20T00:04:00.000-08:002018-05-11T16:06:22.172-07:00No Ultimatums<div style="text-align: justify;">
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I was once asked what my ultimate goal was. After thinking about it for a whole minute, I couldn't quite pinpoint it so I said "There is no ultimate" and before I was looked at as the girl with no ambition, I quickly added " Where I am today was once my goal when I started university, now that I am here, I've established new ones" What am I really saying you ask? It never ends. Just because you lost 50 lbs doesn't mean you stop going to gym. You continue so you can tone up, or you sign up for a 5k marathon or you decide to use your experience to inspire others and the list goes on. I could have said 'Be happy' but that is my every day goal not my ultimate, that is what I strive to be everyday not some day. I also could have said 'wealthy' but to me that is not defined enough. What will I be doing that will make me wealthy?!</div>
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We are all familiar with the question, "What is your 5 year plan?" The average person can plan that far out and even though things are bound to change. They may have an answer for you, however, if you circle back two years later it's possible that the goal has either changed or evolved. So then to use the word ultimate? Boy! my head is actually spinning because I can think of soooo many things I would like to achieve and be a part of but it also requires me to be in that future to really know it and the future happens to be indefinite so we're all just chasing a light [goals] at the end of the tunnel and changing our pathways [plans] as we do so. All this to say, no one ever ask, "Where do you see yourself 20 years from now?". Maybe you do have a 20 year plan but that plan is most likely broken up into segments. Simplest example I can think of, if some one said they see themselves being a doctor in 10 years, that's pretty far out but here are the segments; 4 years of med school, 4 years of residency, 2 years of fellowship and then gbam it's official! (not really sure if that's how the process goes)</div>
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I have heard these three things before, first from former football coach at Notre Dame, Lou Holtz and a somewhat similar second from Mathew Mconaughey's Oscar speech and both do a great job at talking about the things we need in life. Watch both if you get a chance. I cannot remember who, but someone sent me Lou Holtz speech and I have the video saved for when I need a subtle reminder of what it is I need to be doing. Combining the wise words of both, I came up with my three things to always have :<br />
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As humans we have to believe in something, either the goodness of mankind or believe that our family would not let us down. Regardless of what that is, we need that safe ground.<strong> I believe in God because everything works a lot better with him than it does without him</strong>. He never lets you down! Ever heard the saying; "An idle man is the devil's workshop"? That is true! Being bored causes you to text the ex that would have never crossed your mind if you had something to do and then you regret it but it's too late or eat all the carbs at home just cause well there's nothing to do. Don't be that person, always have something to do and things to look forward to. Be it graduation, the start of a business, first day at a new job and so on. It doesn't matter, HOWEVER, do not confuse movement with progress. <strong>Just because you're doing a lot doesn't mean you're getting a lot done</strong>. Let that sink in like seasoning... (What song was this again? It flowed so I went with it). My absolute favorite, someone to chase. Here's the logic, at 10 you wanted so bad to be a teenager, at 13 you wanted so bad to be sweet 16, at 16 you wanted to be 18 and somewhat independent, at 18 you wanted to be 21 so you can stop borrowing your sisters ID, at 21 you wanted to be 25 so car rentals can be cheap and it continues. Point being you're looking ahead, down the road, doesn't matter if you do it by a year or 10 years, you're looking forward. <strong>So always chase the you in the future but also be sure that the future you is worth chasing.</strong> </div>
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In the spirit of thanksgiving, I am thankful and grateful for all my readers, critics and supporters! It means a lot and I hope I inspire you to be a better version of yourself than you were yesterday and to aspire to leave the world just a tad bit better than you met it.</div>
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CeeTeeFemme-et-Noirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13660183904352408510noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847498472834601750.post-62792974022959997852017-11-05T17:30:00.001-08:002018-05-11T16:07:33.393-07:00Break the addiction<br />
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Now you're saying a problem shared is half solved. Indeed it is but we also have to be mindful of who we are sharing these problems with. As they say 90% don't care and the 10% are happy you got them Lol. Don't boil it up inside talk to someone who genuinely cares about it and then focus on what is actually going right cause think about it, it could be worse! And does it really help to think about the things going wrong? No! <br />
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I have never met a depressed yogi because they don't exist. I'm not saying get into yoga, even though quite frankly it's great practice of being connected to your spirit, but it's practices can teach you a lot. Releasing negative energy, breathing in positive vibes and thinking about the good in your life/ what you want to accomplish in the future. Doing so lets your subconscious almost always very subtly remind you of that goal or task that you are aiming towards and in so doing, you're very alert on the outside to something that will bring you closer to it. Imagine you keep picturing yourself in a brand new car, whenever, anything car pops up you're instantly alert and you react by either clicking the link or reading the poster or turning up the volume on the commercial. You may never have thought of it but that is your subconscious causing you to act. If you did not see yourself buying a car, but then you needed one, you're less likely to have these little details catch your attention. Same applies to everything! So why waste your time focusing on the negative and draining yourself of energy when you could use your mind to do so much more. The mind is a powerful tool, as Napoleon rightly said and I heavily paraphrased, "<i><b>What the mind can conceive, the body can achieve</b></i>". I legit have this on my wall as a vivid reminder that the power is in my hands and I can decide to say one day or call today day one. It is all up to you. <br />
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If training your mind to stray from the bad doesn't come easy to you, there's a lot of meditation apps for beginners that are extremely helpful or implement yoga into your daily routine. There are tons of youtube videos or free sessions at your gym (planet fitness excluded we struggling bruh) or buy motivational books and read. Great suggestions are, the power of positive thinking by Norman Vincent or the alchemist by Paulo Coelho. I really could go on, even good ole gospel music does so much for our bodies and souls. If we all had happy thoughts, the world will be a way better place. <br />
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You ever just sit and feel like everyone is making use of your time but you?? Your job, family, friends etc Don't get me wrong these all have value but how valuable are they if you're draining yourself? This is not about giving and receiving to others but giving and receiving to yourself. Self time, all about you, doing it for you! Me time! As an adult you start to see this as an actual thing you lack *sigh*. The funny thing is some of you might not even realize you're not getting <em>me time</em>! At least I didn't until Mama (Rep) Maxine Waters used these very words; "<strong>Reclaiming my time</strong>". I was all about "Tell 'em Maxine" till it hit me, really hit me. I realized I was letting so many things that I could not control take up my time and hold my life. If you're anything like me, you kind of want plan A to fall through before you execute plan B and so on...And so because my job is (now was) holding up plan A I was over here literally sitting and waiting for whenever that sorted itself out to move on to plan B. Then I said to myself "<em>hold up! why are you waiting on someone else again?"</em> and "<em>Exactly</em> <em>how long will you wait because you should not be waiting at all</em>" . That's when several paths to my other various plans became obvious. I have not forgotten about plan A, I've just decided to not let it consume so much of my time anymore. I took it all (my time) back and decided to go on and still achieve other things.<br />
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<em> <span style="color: #38761d;">It's not about having time</span></em></blockquote>
<span style="color: #38761d;"><em> It's about making time</em> </span><br />
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For most of us this might be the case, we might not even realize we're wasting our precious time till we read this post LOL. (If you laughed then you're definitely reading). Stop for a second and analyze what is it you are actually doing for YOU. Doing things for others doesn't necessarily translate to making great use of your time. <strong>There's only one thing more valuable than our time and that's who we spend it on</strong>. Now don't you think that once in a while this should be you? After all it is YOUR time. I am by no means saying to stop lending it to others but simply asking you to create sometime for YOU. Do not put YOU on standby to service others, you deserve to do YOU too. Sometimes we're really out here carrying mountains we were only meant to climb in other words making things way more complicated that they should have been. If that's you, that's OK cause that's me too. The lesson is to catch yourself before you climbed the whole damn mountain only to come back down.<br />
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This applies to EVERYTHING believe me! Your boss holding out on a promotion you should have gotten 2 years ago and still feeding you, you're my best employee with BUTS honey RECLAIM YOUR TIME it's probably time you moved on anyways (mind you this is only if you believe you are deserving of it. Don't get fired on Femme-et-Noir's words we ain't hiring yet), It's been 8 years, you're 32, you live together and the ring is still a dream, you can't make someone ready for what they're not and you are by no means obligated to wait around while they make up their mind RECLAIM YOUR TIME and keep it moving, their loss not yours. Family hanging on your neck cause you're the only one making the 'mulla' to help everyone out (unless you're like Westbrook balling right now then please send some my way), RECLAIM YOUR TIME you're really not helping if you're constantly bailing everyone out anyways. Let them hustle a little and be the last resort. Don't put your well deserved condo downtown on hold cause you're feeding everybody else. You deserve good things too, RECLAIM YOUR TIME. I could go on but I'm pretty sure you get the gist. <br />
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Every now and then I revisit the things ( certifications, degrees, etc) I've put on hold ( I really can't buy a house now like foreal there's no money) and make sure that they're still on hold because I've not gotten there yet or can't achieve it yet not because I'm waiting for Santa to come around (He lowkey stopped doing that when I was 11 -__- ) and I hope this inspires you to do same. Mama Maxine wasn't wrong. Now is ALWAYS your time, don't waste it.<br />
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<br />Femme-et-Noirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13660183904352408510noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847498472834601750.post-43977282704328479972017-09-05T21:26:00.001-07:002017-09-06T10:47:02.080-07:00#Ceetheworld: Greece- SantoriniThe beautiful Santorini......<br />
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The best and cheapest way to make your way around the Islands is by ferry. The Hellenic segways are pretty fast and it's a 3hr ride from Mykonos to Santorini. I have to say I'm quite mad about my Santorini stay and you'll find out why.<br />
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Santorini is extremely quiet and is known for intimate weddings and romantic getaways none of which I was doing but it's also extremely picturesque. The island is just a postcard and is known to have one of thee best sunsets. Our trip in Santorini started with a fish pedicure at the spa. First time doing this and if you've met me I'm super dramatic so it took me a while to drop my legs in the water. I'm not going to lie it looks creepy as hell but after 2 minutes you get use to the weird feeling of things touching your feet. I did act out for like 5 minutes though. Everyone had a moment so it was definitely a blast. We only got ours for 15mins but if you want the most out of it I suggest 30 minutes and higher. Post pedicure, we stumbled upon authentic well aged greek wine and being a wine lover I indulged. If you ever get a chance try 'Visanto'. It's a dessert wine so it's sweet but it's soooo good. There are a couple of restaurants with the iconic Santorini view but we went for, Petra's restaurant at Canaves Oia hotel. To find the place was a hassle especially at night lol but it was worth it. The view at night is as good as it is during the day. Dinner was superb and the service impeccable. Another recommendation will be Alali restaurant. Equally fab!<br />
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Our last day in Santorini we had a sunset cruise planned but before that, we decided to find a spot and do an impromptu morning shoot. When I think back to that morning, I'm literally laughing so hard. Like it is never that hard to take pictures ever. So if you thought cabs were hard to find in Mykonos, Santorini is a nightmare. There's a total of 40 cabs for the entire Island so during peak season you're out of luck. Luckily enough we did run into a guy who decided he'll be our personal driver. That's how we got to where we needed to go but by the end of day one I think he gave up on us and so when we woke up Wednesday morning to take pictures oga was not answering his phone. We had a cruise pick up at 1pm, had been out the night before till 6am and had to be up at 8am to drive 25 mins to Oia and take pictures and be back to get ready for the cruise. Sounds simple right? Lol. We found what has to be Santorini most obnoxious driver who was charging an arm and a leg and was just doing his own thing. We told the guy we have an hour take us to this one spot and bring us back. Uncle took all of Santorini's back roads and wanted us to go somewhere else. After a series of 'Linda listen' he finally got us to where we wanted to be at 11am. We literally had an hour to take these pictures and be on the way back cause I was not missing that cruise. Needless to say, I'm extremely happy we got these pictures taken.<br />
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Fast forward to the cruise, the ticket said it lasts 4 hours but tell me why we got on this cruise at 2pm and did not get home till 11pm. Pretty much racked up our entire dayyyyy that we were going to use to see other places and that's the story of how Crystal did not get the pictures of the bells and the cathedrals and the blue domes and the light house *wipes tears* but it's okay. So now I'm really grateful for that morning 2sec photo session. That being said, I unfortunately can't tell you much about Santorini but know this, get a hotel in Oia. That is literally where all the picture perfect spots are and the bougie restaurants as well. You'll only need to walk. When you do, take pictures so I can swipe through and be jealous. I must say there are several ways to watch the sunset, A lot of people do a hike and gather at a cliff in Oia to watch it. Mind you, there's a lot of people so early arrival is recommended if you want a good spot, there are a few restaurants that have the sunset views those will be a good call too or you could do the cruise which in my opinion is the best way to experience it.<br />
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If you haven't already, read about my trip to Mykonos <a href="http://femmeetnoir.blogspot.com/2017/08/ceetheworld-greece-mykonos.html" target="_blank">here</a> . I had a blast in Greece and will definitely go back in the future. Another peaceful quiet but breathtaking island is Zakynthos if ever Greece crosses your mind.<br />
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Next trip is looking like Havana, Cuba who's down???! You know I don't play.<br />
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Peace&Love
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