Hello Good People,

This was the perfect weekend for me. The weather was perfect. Spoke with my niece about her birthday party. I was able to relax, recharge and complete my paper that is due tomorrow. Praise the Lord. I'm going through a transformation. I made a change to my appearance. I have highlights and a lighter shade of brown. I really like it. It fits the person that I am becoming. Usually, I go darker, jet black to be exact. This is a lighter breezy color. I am becoming lighter and less intense as I get older. Sometimes, I feel like I am 15 years older than I am. I want to enjoy my life. I want to be full of joy and happiness. I want to feel like a young woman, not an old lady.

I saw Our Family Wedding yesterday. It was what I expected, funny. I enjoyed the story line. I will probably buy it and pull it out to watch when my family comes to visit. I hope that they have bonus footage on the DVD. I am sure that they had very funny scenes that didn't make the movie. If you don't know what it is about, here is the trailer. I hope you get a chance to see it.



Common has a new movie coming out with Queen Latifah. I am going to see it. Common is sexy. I don't mind watching him for 90 minutes. Here is the trailer.



It wouldn't be Sunday night if I didn't post a video. I know that people at upset with Chris Brown for what happened between him and Rhianna. I am not one of those people. They are both young. We all make mistakes. This is a good song.



Have a great week,
Kenya

PS I am glad that the healthcare bill passed. There is nothing worse than being sick and not able to go to the doctor. I think that everyone should be allowed to see a doctor and get decent healthcare regardless of their economic status. As everyone knows, you are nothing without your health.

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Good Times
This show takes me back to my childhood. After school, or on a Saturday morning, throughout my life I have watched the show. Do I know what will happen after watching the first five minutes? Yes. Do I keep watching? Yes. I can always depend on a good laugh, life lesson or the grateful feeling of knowing that isn't my life.

Sex in the City
For many years, I had an appointment every Sunday night with Charlotte, Samantha, Miranda and Carrie. I had an instant connection with those ladies. I am an adult woman that has never been married. I would like to be in a healthy and prosperous relationship with a man that leads to a successful and happy marriage. I have issues with navigating relationships. During the run of that show, I was single, fell in love, lived with someone, fell out of love, and was single again. Every Sunday night, regardless of the phase I was in, those ladies were there to make me laugh at life.

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I believe that there is a conspiracy to make black women look bad in the minds of the general public. Michelle Obama is the opposite of every stereotype you can think of. Since she has been introduced to the general public, it seems like more and more negative statistics come out about black women. Black women are: most likely to never get married, have a net worth of $5.00 and genital herpes. Not to mention the statistics about abortion. Now, commercials about abortion are targeted to young black women. If I hear one more negative statistic about black women, I am going to stop watching the news. Could be just me.

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ESSENCE Announces Retirement of Esteemed Beauty & Cover Director Mikki Taylor -- NEW YORK, March 17 /PRNewswire/ --

Hi Good People,

I have been reading Essence magazine since I was a kid. I still read it to this day. I enjoyed Mikki Taylor's spirit. I wish her the best of luck.

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Bite my tongue
Every day, someone says or does something that I am not happy about. I keep a lot of my thoughts and feelings in my head.

Pray and talk with God
I ask for guidance. I ask for peace and assurance. I lean on God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit that lives in me for everything. Even when I don't understand it, I am where I am supposed to be when I am supposed to be there.

Laugh
I love to laugh. I am interested in enjoying my life. I make jokes to lighten the mood. I make jokes because something is really funny. I make jokes because I love to laugh.

Give encouragement or say something positive
I like to say positive and nice things to people. You never know what is going on with a person. A kind word could make a big difference in someone's day. I like to plant seeds in people. I can see people's greatness. I can be around a person and see possibilities in them. Those that have listened to me, were grateful and happy that they did. Say something good to someone today.

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Hello Good People,

It is another Sunday night. I’m mentally preparing for another Monday. I personally like Monday’s. The day reminds me of possibilities. There is a possibility that the week may be better than you think. Also, I talk to people that love their jobs. Some of them don’t like the weekends because they can’t wait to get into the thick of things. Other people never turn off from their job because it is so interesting to them that they don’t want to get away from it. Those people have careers. I have a job. I am searching for my career.

This has been the longest February in history. I don't know if it is the snow, or the extra work at my job. It felt like every time I turned around, I was shoveling snow. At work, there aren't enough hours in the day to do my job. I don't get overtime. I skip lunch and work late, I still don't get everything done that I need to. I spent most of this month feeling overwhelmed and looking for encouragement. Every morning, I pray for a scripture to get me through the day. I am not new to Christianity. I grew up in the Baptist Church and as an adult go between Baptist and AME. God has been leading me to scriptures that I never read before that are perfect for getting me through the day. I always receive just what I need. It gets me going in the morning and carries me through the day. I guess this isn't totally bad since it is getting me deeper and deeper into scripture.

Economics is more interesting than I thought. I still have a mental block when it comes to the charts and graphs but I’m working through that. When I read the material and try to apply it to my life, I’m able to make some connections. So far, I have communicated with my Team members online. We are going to have our first conference call this week. I hope that we all mesh well. In my last group, we all worked well together. I pray for a good experience.

I had a good weekend. I volunteered at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum. I have been there several times, this time I went through the exhibit with a native Baltimorean. His take on the exhibits were really interesting. He remembered most of the places and people. He is also a person that is really into politics. He was able to connect the impact that people of the past have on people today. He was able to engage my daughter in the exhibits. She isn’t a Museum person like me. I am looking forward to working hard this week at school and home. Speaking of at home, I cleaned my room today and washed clothes. I haven’t washed clothes in a month. I am glad my daughter is an age that she washes her own clothes. Anyway, my room still has some clutter but it looks so fantastic otherwise that I am very pleased with myself.

I am feeling these two songs tonight:

'Love It' by Bilal



Here a couple of things to remember as you go about the daily grind:
1. What you think about, you bring about. Stay focused and going forward, you will eventually get there.
2. Taking one step dramatically increases your chances of success over never doing anything.
3. If God put it in your heart and on your mind, you can achieve it. Don’t focus on the weapons formed against you. They will not prosper. You are created for success.

This is a bonus to start you on the right foot:


Stay blessed and beautiful,
Kenya

PS. I am not totally self-absorbed. Here is the link to Red Cross and AmeriCares. You can donate for Haiti and Chilean Relief. If not for the Grace and Mercy of God, it could be you or I.

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