I am going to list three categories of books. 5 MUST Read Books, 5 Books on Your Nightstand, and 5 Look For These Soon. Keeping with the theme, I am going to tag at least 5 bloggers. They should put these same lists on their blog but SUBTRACT one book from each list and ADD one of their own. Then they should tag at least 5 more bloggers. It will be fun to see how the lists change as it goes around the blogosphere. Please come back to this post and leave a comment so I can see how the lists are changing as they go around the blogosphere. Since this is Book Buzz…please keep your lists to titles released in 2007-2009.
5 MUST Read Books: Them by Nathan McCall Orange Mint and Honey by Carliss Brice Yellow Moon by Jewell Parker Rhodes Conception by Kalisha Buckhanon
NoWhere is a Place by Bernice McFadden
5 Books on the Nightstand: Song Yet Sung by James McBride From Harvey River by Lorna Goodison Stand the Storm by Breena Clarke Trading Dreams at Midnight by Dianne McKinney Whetstone
Once Upon a Project by Bettye Griffin
5 Look For These Soon: House at Sugar Beach by Helen Cooper Midnight: A Gangster Love Story by Sister Souljah Red Light, Green Light by Margaret Johnson-Hodge Red Light Special by Risque
In the Night of the Heat by Blair Underwood, Tananarive Due, & Steven Barnes
If you’re a regular visitor you know I’m doing some self reflection during this count down or as I say to friends – count up to 40. What better way to start off my first edition of “Thursday Thirteen” by listing 13 things I’ve learned over the last 39 years. I’ve learned more but for the sake of space, I’ll just stick with 13 for now (smile).
1. God is love. His grace and mercy has been abundant in my life. He’s saved me and protected me–even when I didn’t know I needed protection.
2. People will treat you how you allow them to treat you.
3. Trying to live a life without regrets is hard.
4. Learning how to forgive is easy when you realize how much Our Father in Heaven forgives our multitude of sins.
5. You can be too nice. We are to treat each other with respect, but we are not to let someone use us.
6. Pampering oneself isn’t selfish. Everybody needs a little “me” time.
7. Pursue dreams now because later is not promised to us.
8. It’s okay to say “NO.”
9. Being single isn’t the end of the world.
10. Being married doesn’t guarantee happiness.
11. Being childless doesn’t matter when you have nieces, nephews and little cousins.
12. Internalizing feelings can be harmful to your health.
13. Celebrate life – because each day is a gift!!!
This song expresses how I feel. I’m wiser, stronger and better …well listen to the song for yourself
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People need to stop taking out what someone else did to them on other people.
From reading blog comments on other blogs it seems that a lot of people are holding on to grudges because someone of the opposite sex did them wrong. Three words of advice – LET IT GO.
Since I’m on this reflection quest as I approach another year,
I’ll use a past situation from my past for an example. I haven’t always been the calm and sweet woman I am now. I admit there are times when I might slip back into that I don’t give a f*** mode because some man I’ve encountered is showing me that he’s full of BS.
Now where was I. When my ex-boyfriend showed his a** and hurt me beyond words it took me a minute (okay more than minute) but eventually I had to let go of the anger and move on. Before I let go of the anger, I was hard on men. I allowed my built up frustrations to be taken out on unsuspecting men. If the guy didn’t do exactly what I wanted, he could hang it up. The new guy didn’t stand a chance. I eventually got over my anger and became the loving and kind woman that I am today:
one who doesn’t settle for less than I deserve (It’s important to know your worth…another blog topic)
one whose tolerance for B.S. is nil, but yet
one who can appreciate a good man who has respect for women
If you live long enough you’re going to experience some things–good and bad. I don’t know one person above the age of 18 that doesn’t have baggage. It’s what you decide to do with that baggage that matters. Are you going to let it weigh you down? Are you going to put it to the side and keep on moving? Whatever a person decides to do, in order to move on and be happy with self and the opposite sex, Letting Go is a must.
I think I’ll take y’all back in time with this old school track from Teddy Pendergrass – LOVE TKO.
This is one of my favorite tracks by Keyshia Cole – LET IT GO.
I love to laugh but can’t tell a joke if you gave me the punch line. As I get older, I’m trying to enjoy life more–which includes laughing more. One man who could always make me laugh whenever I watched him in stand up or in a movie was Bernie Mac. His laughter will be missed.
Here are a few clips from some of Bernie Mac performances.
Warning: some profanity
This is a clip of Bernie Mac from The Kings of Comedy tour.
This is Bernie Mac talking about bad kids.
This is a clip of Bernie Mac from Friday.
This is a clip of Bernie Mac from House Party 3.
If you watched How to Be a Player, you probably remember this scene with Bernie Mac.
