im not alone.

Every Sunday I go to a small church; Day Spring.

I have been to many churches before but none are like mine.

It is a place where I can go to learn, and grow and feel comfortable doing so.

We have many small groups, that everyone is welcomed to join,  I am apart of Youth.

This Friday myself and the youth group went to " The Truth Behind Hip hop."

I LOVED IT !

Before Friday I have watched small clips on you tube because  I believe KNOWLEDGE IS POWER.

Its funny because when I was younger i would be scared or nervous to watch the videos because I knew by the end of it I would have to stop listening to an artist, because of the information I received.

This time though I wanted the knowledge. I wanted to know the truth, and now I do.

On this excursion I was more than just amazed by the lesson I learnt I was also shocked bout how many people were there.

Because I go to a church that is so small i guess I forgot how many people are like me.

how many people interested the same thing as me, how many people are on the same path as me.

I felt like it was where i was supposed to be, any doubt I had about the path i was on vanished because of how well I could relate to the people around me.

I loved every moment of it!

I felt proud, to be part of such a wonderful evening.

The thing that amazed me the most was the amount of youth that were at the event.

It was a Friday night and and there were so many youth, because it was Halloween I know that all those youth could have been somewhere else.

It was the first time in a long time that  I was proud of my generation.



a woman Phenomenally.

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to tell them
They think I'm telling lies.
I say,
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It's the fire in my eyes
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing of my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them,
They say they still can't see.
I say
It's in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed.
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It's in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
The palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me. -MAYA ANGELOU

There's nothing that I'm more proud of then the fact that I am a woman.

Athough I believe we face many challenges in our life, I wouldn't trade being a woman for the world.

I think that with being a woman in my generation there are a lot of stereotypes put on us, there are a lot of expectations and doubt put on our gender,and our abilities.

Each and everyday I thank God for not only being with me but also blessing me with opportunities that only a woman can go through.
These opportunities make me strong and have educated me.

We have it hard as teenage girls.

Whether its the fight for attention, the expectations that the media say we must meet, or the praise and support that we are continuously on he hunt for.

We are always faced with obstacles.

As a young woman I find that it is easy for us to loose ourselves. Whether it be the people that we around ourselves with or the images that surround us its hard to stay on track and truly make it it to were we are trying to go.
With beautiful pieces like the ones above it is easy for us to remember who we are, the power we have, and why we are here.

I am a rose, a concrete rose, a Phenomenal woman. A woman.

Angelina Jolie

one of my favorite actors is Angelina Jolie.

she has been by idol for many years.

She is beautiful, talented and a giving person.

when watching her in movies I get inspired she is blessed.

she can play any role to the tee !

my favorite movie she stared in is "Girl Interrupted."

It is also one of my favorite movies of all time.

she has this presence about her that makes it hard for anyone to dislike anything she is in.

i always look out for what movies shes staring in, and how she is impact the world with her great

humanitarian work . She is truly an inspiration.

Mary Mary- Thank You

My attitude? Gratitude!
Sometimes when things aren’t looking the greatest it’s hard for us to find something to smile about.
It’s hard for us to see the good in a hard situation.
My Life.
I’m thankful.I find myself fussing over not being able to buy the shoes I want, or not getting the phone that I saw in the commercial. When there are much bigger things happening in the world around me.
This morning I asked myself what’s the point of thanks giving?
It was then when my mom said to just look at the day in a different way.
She said while I’m doing something think about people who do not have the same opportunities.
When I brushed my teeth I remembered children in Africa that have to walk miles for fresh water.
When I got a drive to work, I thought about people who were looking for jobs for years.
When I came home after work and I was complaining about what my mom made for dinner, I caught myself and thought about people all over the world who hadn’t gotten a meal at all that day.
When I think about my life, in comparison to the life that people all over the world live each day I am thankful and my heart is full of gratitude.
I am blessed with a home, a wonderful family, and an education… what more could I ask for?
A lot !

can always ask for more, even if we feel we have it all.
We just have to learn to be content and grateful with what we have.

Finding the essence of an actor

When I hear the word essence the first thing that comes to my mind is the word truth.
The truth is all that matters. Finding the true emotions and making it look like your believable and allowing the audience to feel the truth in the performance can make or break it.
This week I read an article on truthful acting @ www.theactingroom.com
some points I took from the article that I believe will help an actor find the essence are:
• do not use un-natural body language
• know what your speaking about, ensure you’re not "singing" your words
• know what your lines mean to YOU
• don’t be to much in your head!
• do your critical critiquing after your performance
• find the emotion of the character and connect to the emotion personally
• don’t over think your roles
• concentrate on being "in the moment"Coming into to this class with little to no experience I take and appreciate any feed back or tips I get! When it comes to finding the essence of an actor and making your scene believable the tips above are extremely useful.
AND THAT’S TODAYS CONFESSION

living life with a purpose...

todays confession :

what is a "BUCKET LIST"

:a list of things you want to do before you die.

what is on my bucket list ?

1: Travel the world

2. Teach in Niger

3. Meet and Work With Donald Trump

4. Be Interviewed by Oprah

5. Open a group Home for young females

6. Buy a home for my parents and grandmother

7. Go shopping with Teyanna Taylor and Kanye West

8.Live In China

9. Get Married

10: See my brother play professional soccer

As individuls, artists,and SOUL VISONAIRYS It is impotant for us to have and live off of a bucket list. A bucket list allows us to live with purpose and allows us to set goals and dreams. As youth in this world we must find out what the top things are that we want to attain in our life, so that we can make an impact, and prove to ourseleves and others that we were put on this world for a reason.

The Rose That Grew From Concrete

Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete?

Proving nature's law is wrong it learned to walk with out having feet.

Funny it seems,but by keeping it's dreams, it learned to breathe fresh air.

Long live the ROSE that grew from concrete

when no one else ever cared.-Tupac Shakur