A MESSAGE FROM MY LITTLE BROTHER TO THE WORLD...

its funny when time comes back and bites you...if u fill ur life with black then theres nothin your light can shine thru.. darkness creates barriers over your heart blocking the carriers of internal happiness into the time dimesion of a simple smile.. see it only takes a little while for someone to inhale the deadly smell of what the world believes life is all about. but it takes longer for its true meaning to seep thru the cracks and crevances of the flesh thru each and every vessel and vein of you body and flowing to your heart and rocking the foundation of your world which in time will make the presence of your understanding felt threw each and every person you speak to.The World as we know it is slowly moving at the same pace of Gods wrist watch... but people what we have to realize is time running out and God is continuosly trying wake us up with the alarm clock of life with the earthquakes in haiti and chile with the massive increasing numbers of lives taken each day by time...please my people do not press the snooze button. -JOSHUA CLEVELAND

(What can i say...it runs in the family :-) ! )

I'm on the phone with this guy I used to date right now and we separted almost a year ago because I couldn't be devoted to him. We saw the relationship wasn't going anywhere. Anyway, I'm married now and with a baby on the way and he contacts me out of the blue (which i think is a test from GOD) and ask me to come see him. I could tell he was thinking sexual things. I told him I was pregnant AND married and he still wants to see me. I explained to him that it would be cool to kick it but I know he's going to flirt. He's still on the phone right now as I'm typing and all i hear is blah blah blah because he's talking about how he wants a girl from another country. Which isn't the first time I heard this from a brotha. This is like the 8th guy who told me he's giving up on black women. It's frustrating and I'm almost in tears because we are BEAUTIFUL and I'm looking at the women on this site and my friends and all I see is inspiration.

These video's are just to make you chuckle or fall on the floor with laughter. What ever issues you may be stressing about, take a break. Laugh a little!

Below is an article i found on a site i love to visit at lime.com. It's refreshing. Like the vibe i get here, except here has a bit more soul! Just read it and i hope it inspires.

It’s ironic: in times when it’s probably wise to pull back and do less (in an effort to chill out as well as to save cash), we often end up doing more. Turns out, it has a name: A 2009 study at the Women’s College Research Institute in Toronto called this do-it-all-and-do-it-now syndrome “role overload.” And it’s not doing pretty things to our mental or emotional health. The American Psychological Association’s (APA) Stress in America survey last year reported that nearly half of Americans are fearful about their ability to meet their families’ basic needs.

So what do we do about it? Reverse your instinct, and instead of speeding up, try slowing down. Instead of trying to outrun reality, take a breather and try enjoying some of life’s purer pleasures. Here are ten ways to embrace the Tao of Now.

I, like everyone else, have went through struggles. Trying to find myself. Have to fight just to be happy and to feel peace. I always heard that if i let go and let God I would be ok. But how do you do that? It was very difficult to do this. We are a world of instant gratification. I want it NOW! I can't wait. What do i need to do to get what I want A.S.A.P.? But we come to find that, over and over, each time we try to do things, they seem to fall in smaller and smaller pieces. One problem leads to another and there is for to clean and fix! I just gave up one day. I stopped looking for a man. Every guy I dated ended up being a jerk! I gave up looking for a job. I kept getting fired or I would quit because it stressed me out too much and i was unhappy. I gave up looking for friends. I just couldn't keep in touch and they would just stop calling me. I was down and depressed for a while. I felt hopeless.

I suddenly decided to really search me. Find me. Date myself. Be friends with myself. Even made love to myself. It was literally all about me and if no one was going to love me like i love me then i don't need the stress.

What happened?

Last Sunday I visited my grandmother and me being a Hebrew Israelite, I usually don't go to church but this time i did. The pastor used an analogy we all use about being a butterfly. Going from caterpillar to butterfly. The interesting points that he brought to my attention about the phases the caterpillar goes through was the fact that once that caterpillar becomes a butterfly that butterfly can no longer eat what it once ate when it was a caterpillar. Its a new creature now. it looks different, eats differently, is different. So I ask myself, am i truly a butterfly. Have I completely given up my caterpillar ways?

My mother is good for sending me junk emails. Today she sent me something special. If you haven't seen it, this is spoken word spoken by Ty Gray. This is for you...

Psalm 23

The Lord is my Shepherd = That's Relationship!

I shall not want = That's Supply!

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures = That's Rest!

He leadeth me beside the still waters = That's Refreshment!

He restoreth my soul = That's Healing!

He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness = That's Guidance!

For His name sake = That's Purpose!

Yea, though I walk through the valley of t he shadow of death = That's
Testing!

I will fear no evil = That's Protection!

For Thou art with me = That's Faithfulness!

Thy rod and Thy staff they co mfort me = That's Discipline!

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies =
That's Hope!

Thou annointest my head with oil = That's Consecration!

My cup runneth over = That's Abundance!

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life =
That's Blessing !

And I will dwell in the house of the Lord = That's Security!

Forever = That's Eternity!

I just want to share with the sisters here an important report my sister was assigned this past weekend. The assignment was for her to write a letter to her principal explaining the reasons why her school should have a Black History course. This is her report:

Black History Course
By: Destiny Taylor

Dear Mrs. Gathers,

Do you know about your history? What about the history of black people? Besides the obvious black history leaders, such as Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, and Harriet Tubman, I know very little about the history of my African American ancestors because it's been watered down. In addition to that, it's imperative for me to have someone to admire in my history. That's why I believe we should have a black history course at Sandtown Middle School.

If you are a music fanatic like me let me tell you that I found this really cool site that I became so addicted to. The site is www.last.fm and it is awesome. Just sign up, it's free, type in your favorite artist or song and it pops up. The coolest thing to me about it, well, one of the coolest things about it is that you're also able to find local artist as well. I have my new playlist from the site on my page. Check it out and let me know if you feeling it!

This place has been my favorite site to visit since I stumbled on. How? I have no idea. I just wanted to place in this blog that I love the sistas here and the energy that each of you bring. It's so wonderful to find a place where there are so many positive, beautiful, creative and just genuinely real women. So to all the women here on YMIB.com I just want to send my love and extend open arms to you all and I just pray that you keep shinning! If you're in the Atlanta area, drop me a note! My favorite place here to chill, relax, and have good conversation is House of IntegriTEA in the Inman Park area (they have a white earl grey that is sooo delicious with agave nectar...mmmm...ahhhh!) and the sistas that own the spot are so sweet and so real! If you're in the area maybe we can meet up. I would love to start my own book club, local sister circle, or something along those lines (not to take away from YMIB.com of course). But I digress...Sistas stay strong and beautiful and I am thankful for a site like this. Now...let me get back to jammin' to my playlist! Sending my love to the circle.
Always Be Virtuous, Wise,
& Beautiful
Sarah Ominah Zahab

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