Peace Fam,

I’m glad you could join me! It’s been a great week since my last post. Got some good things to share and another quick read. Also, today’s gift (in the Give Thanks section) will only be available for the next 7 days! GET YOURS.

I just got another encouraging email: “Wanted to say I’m following the blog. It’s hot son… Got the RSS feed on my homepage”! -Give thanks! That really helps me to stay on the path and share these blessings….

Please forward responsibly>>>

True,
da’shon is.



“That just happened!”

-CREATIVE CIRCUS
My homie spoke on a panel at a portfolio school called the Creative Circus recently. I went along for support and curiosity about this place I’d been hearing about. –DOPE! These folks know what the hell they are doing. It seems to me that if advertising is your thing, there’s not a better school for it. They (and the students) win so many awards that some organization had to limit the amount they can receive per year! Morehouse students primarily populated the audience of this panel discussion/orientation. What I learned was there are very few minorities or women in the advertising game. One of the reasons cited was a lack of interest. The panelists, whom were mostly Black professionals, told a different story. They were there to prove that so-called minorities are very interested in being a part of a medium that dictates their public image.

-OBAMA
Did you see the Presidential Address? He really is like a rock star. For the record, I don’t generally follow politics. And I’m usually annoyed when my regularly scheduled program is interrupted for some windbag to tell us more lies. But this new president is something to behold. Obviously I feel some pride in President Obama’s position. That aside, I am amazed at his swag! I’ve never seen any political figure get the kind of reception he does when he walks into a room. Even people who voted against him were clamoring like schoolgirls to shake his hand. -I think that he’s as on point as he can be when it comes to fixing these inherited challenges. And of course there are the haters that are gonna hate for hates sake. But things just feel like they are gonna get better, especially now that the other dude is out of our faces. -Rock on Mr. President.

-FAHAMU
I was on ichat with Fahamu Pecou hearing about his art show opening in Cape town, South Africa. He says it came off properly and even had some celebs in the house! (See pix on facebook) He says Nelson Mandela showed up in a purple leather suit, although, I didn’t see those pictures… Anywho, the best part of the story is that his paintings didn’t arrive in time for the show! Can you imagine a 17-hour trip to Africa for an event that you’re featured in, and not have work to show!? Well they call him “the shit” for a reason (not just because he gave himself the title). With only 24 hours to show time, he did a study of the photos that he uses to create the work. He put the magic hands on ‘em, framed them, and hung the work just in time to show off. –Can’t, won’t, don’t stop!

-HOMEGROWN
My girl Jam just put me on to this website that teaches people how to become independent food growers. She is planning to turn her front yard into a produce garden. I think it’s brilliant! And real talk, it’s more necessary than most of us know. -I have a relative that was born with pubic hair! Even though I was young when I heard about this, I knew it was because of food. Can you say “hormones”? -Athletes are getting busted for steroids while the people who handle our food are doing way worse to us. Even vegetarians have to be careful of the food they buy. Unless it says organic on the label…. And even then… I’m just sayin’, why not be sure and grow your own? Check these sites: http://www.PathtoFreedom.com, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCPEBM5ol0Q


-GOOD SAMARITAN
Aren’t the police meant to protect and serve? I’m not some typical police hater, I’m sure there are good people in some of those uniforms. But did you hear about this Good Samaritan who got a ticket after saving two lives? The weather is heavy in Colorado this time of year. So, when this bus driver was dropping off two old ladies, he decided to help them cross the street. It’s messy out there; he thought he was doing a good thing. A truck comes barreling towards them, so he pushes the ladies to safety before he got plowed! He woke up in the hospital with broken bones, head trauma, and a jaywalking ticket. Apparently they don’t play that “last boy scout” s*** in the CO!




Something serious…

Presence is my main ambition in life. Not too long ago, my goals were more normal I guess. Success, love, happiness were all a part of the vision. But when I finally realized that the only place I can experience anything real is in this moment, my life changed. Something I wrote a few years back:

“The Present is an Eternal Gift
The past is gone. The future never comes. All we really have for sure is this moment. Not the next one or the one that just past, but right here, right now!

In the journey to finding ourselves it is very helpful to look at the past. The past is where we find all of the lessons we were (supposed) to have learned. We can measure our current successes by comparing them to where we were back in the day. But in the backwards journey we often get caught up in the memories, good and bad, and most of us relive these memories in the now. When we do that we miss the magic and power of what’s in front of us, the present we are constantly being offered!

Future planning has great importance in the building of our dreams. It’s even more powerful after figuring out who we are and where we want our lives to be. The future is full of possibilities for personal greatness (or failure if you let your mind run unchecked). But if you do like I did, you can run the danger of getting caught up in constant planning and not enough action! And besides that, tomorrow never really comes does it? Think about that, it’s really always today, right now!

NOW is a beautiful gift that is awarded everyone who is here (that’s why it’s called the ‘present’). I found out that the more I honor the now, and truly appreciate every moment, the more I get out of this life. The blessings keep coming! Someone said that everything we do in this moment affects what happens to us in the next moment (I think I heard Oprah say that). Just take the present. It’s free and it’s yours!”




Corny, politically-incorrect, or just silly-ass jokes!



JOKEY-JOKES

A three-legged dog walks into a saloon in the Old West. He sidles up to the bar and announces: "I'm lookin' for the man who shot my paw."

Q: What is the new O.J. web site address?
A: Slashslash.backslash.escape


“The most I can show you is Love”.

WHAT DO I WANT?
A friend I hadn’t seen in a while explained that she was trying to figure out what she wants out of life. It made me think about where I am in my journey.

The funny thing is I think about it a lot. I always tell people that I’ve always known what I want and who I am. I’m sure it sounds more arrogant than it is. Circumstance forced me to figure some things out at an early age. By the same token, a lot of things that I may have learned otherwise, I didn’t get. My point is, knowing who we are and what we want from our lives doesn’t stop. Life is change and the Universe is always in motion. So the realization of the truth is ever evolving. That’s should be a comfort for those of us who are truth seekers.

I have found my truth. Actually, it was more of a remembering of what’s always there. It seems to me that the ‘thing’ we want arises when we are still and in a state of allowing. Often times when we force the issue, we frustrate the issue by adding stress to it. The truth is, there are answers to our questions. But because there are constant distractions in the modern world, we miss the answers.

Try This:
The next time you have a big question, try giving it some space. Give yourself some quiet time for reflection. Hold the question in your mind, and KNOW that an answer will present itself. Then practice patience; allow the answer to come. –If you’re brand new at this, it might seem to take forever. But by the time this becomes your default setting you’ll wonder why you weren’t on it before.

The truth is, we always know what we want. The challenge is getting pass the (self-imposed) blocks.

Something on your mind? Get at me. I'm here to serve.



It's going down tonight! See you there...:


For the REAL sneaker heads:


And save the date. J's bringing a different flav:



Thank you’s and shout-outs…

Happy Belated to my girl Kelly : ( You make “MY” shirt look good ; ) And Mr. "Brown Skin", I mean Olivier, where you at Sun!?! Happy early B-Day.


BIG BORNDAY SHOUTS TO:

MARGE
NEENAH MEDINA
INF
ZAMUDIO
MS. CHICK PEA
AYAAN
ARDLISSE

MADD LOVE!!! ENJOY.

Here's a next gift, my first mix CD. No frills just good vibes for your journey. Use the link below. Safe travels!
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Peace Fam!

Thanks for the support! I got some great feedback about my first installment. So I’m gonna keep it movin’. Got a lot more to share. Speaking of which, I know people don’t read but Damn! It looks like a lot, but you can read this whole blog in five minutes. A lot of you totally missed the FREE GIFT in the “Give Thanks” section! I’ll be blessing yall with freebies every time, so look out. –Be Wealthy.

True,
da’shon is.




“That just happened!”

-Those of us with old school rabbit-ear TV’s were supposed to get shut down Feb. 17. Not a good look for TV junkies! But it looks like ‘they’ pushed the date back. The government and TV stations have given us more time to use our stimulus checks to go by new products. Isn’t that great? I think the idea is that they want to make sure that EVERYONE is on the same type of screen; the easier to see you with, my pretty. If you haven’t read 1984, you’re probably still sleepin’. “Just ‘cause you’re paranoid don’t mean they’re not watching you.”

-I alluded in my last blog that I have these amazing friends “Down-Under”. They never fail to impress me. I don’t know if it’s something in the water or what. They are truly the kindest, most generous people I’ve met in my travels. I’m sure there are some asshole Aussies out there. I mean, they can’t all be cool peoples, can they? Well most of the one’s I know have been in my life for over a decade. The Love Fest is consistent. My girl E (from the last blog) brought her husband and best friend to ATL last summer, and again I was blown away! Dude is madd cool and I stay online with her homegirl! –The reason I bring them up again is because I’m organizing a trip to Australia for May 2009. I’ve be giving more details soon. But if you’re interested in rollin’ with me, get at me. It’s gonna be one of the one’s!

-How was Valentine’s weekend? Hope it was all Love. Mine was good, although dolo. It occurred to me that I’ve never had a Valentine’s date before. It’s a good thing I don’t celebrate that (m#^*/?.<). But I digress. –Thought I was being funny puttin’ up “wookin puh nub” on my FaceBook status. My homie Eesh got it because she’s as silly as I am : ) But I really did it because I’m keeping an eye out for someone in particular. Hear one of my odes to LOVE, “Mating Call: 6231977” at www.myspace.com/billionairesound9. The four song CD will be on sale this weekend.

-Speaking of facebook, have you heard about their apparent violations of privacy? The terms of service now say that “Facebook has an‘irrevocable, perpetual’ license to use your ‘name, likeness, and image’ in essentially any way” they want. Even if you delete your profile right now, you’ve “agreed” that they can use anything you’ve ever written or uploaded forever. They’ve also been secretly tracking our movements outside of the site! Of course these days everybody’s business is all out there these days anyway, but Dayum! Is it too late to go back to writing letters?

-I asked a friend what he thought I should talk about in upcoming blogs. Basically his response was sex, drugs, and rock n roll. It so happens that I had another loooonnnggg conversation about the so-called elusive female orgasm last night. The result of which can be found in the “Sage Advice” section below.




Something serious…

To counter what I wrote about Big and ‘Pac in the last installment, let’s think about another type of manifestation. Since the Universe does not recognize the difference between “I want this” or “I don’t want this”, it’s important that we keep our minds focused only on what we DO want.

In those pages, I also spoke on how Cash Money Millionaires manifested riches:

“SIDE STORY: Do you really think crews like Cash Money Millionaires and all the rappers comin’ out of the Dirty-Dirty these past few years were really rich when they first came out. I mean you see them in their first videos with a Bentley and mansions, and models, and diamond grills, and blinged-out watches and chains! That’s real right? Well, most of the time all that stuff is RENTED; most people comin’ out the gate can’t afford those type toys, and have not amassed that type of wealth. But, if they are screamin’ ‘I’m rich beeotch!’ in videos, on radios, and they’re dressed in the emperor’s clothes, they really start to believe the hype. And so do the fans who buy their records, and make them rich. And so goes the cycle; art imitates life, and the universe delivers abundantly.”

Look at Lil Wayne and them now! And if you consider what kids like Rich Boy, Soulja Boy, Young this, and Yung that has done, it’s easy to see the blueprint. We have to take our minds off of what we don’t want, and keep it on what we do want. Perhaps it’s easier said than done. But if we can, the impossible becomes tangible.




Corny, politically-incorrect, or just silly-ass jokes!



JOKEY-JOKES

Q: Why did the ant fall off the toilet bowl?

A: He got pissed off.


Q: What did the right nut say to the left nut?

A: Don't talk to the guy in the middle -- he's a dick.



“The most I can show you is Love”.

THE FEMALE ORGASM

So yeah, I had another (of many) frustrating conversations about the so-called elusive female orgasm. Let me clarify, it’s not frustrating for the reasons you might think. My annoyance stems from the misplaced blame as to why she’s not satisfied. To hear a woman tell it, it’s always on him…

Hear me clearly ladies, if you’re not getting’ yours IT’S ON YOU! Yeah, I said it! If you are not getting what you need from your partner’s performance, it’s your fault. And you’ve only got two mature choices; tell him to kick rocks (get out), or you should talk about your needs BEFORE you enter the bedroom.

First of all, if you were born and raised in America, and had a typical education, chances are you’ve had no real sex education. Most boys and girls are forced to learn from older kids who don’t know what the hell they’re doing either. That inevitably leads to the miss-education of a whole society. The result: arrogant men who swear they be puttin’ in work. Then you have ignorant women who swear all men are selfish bastards. The truth is 80% of men are premature ejaculators at some point. And most women, especially when they were forbidden to masturbate, can’t verbalize what feels good to them. We need a completely new playbook if we’re gonna fix this pandemic.

It breaks my heart when one of my homegirls says they’ve never had an orgasm. The worst is when they say, “I think I did, once”. No you didn’t Love, trust. In my opinion it’s a sin to go throw this life without a proper orgasm! Straight up. Regardless of our religious or cultural backgrounds, I believe it’s sinful to not have, or otherwise be denied this most important gift. I also believe that if you don’t know how to have an orgasm, then you shouldn’t be wasting you energy having sex. You need to take it to the crib and work it out until you get it right! I’m a Sexual Kung Fu practitioner (more on that in future installments). So my perspective is that of a martial artist. Before you are ever allowed to fight, you have to throw thousands of punches and kicks first. Only when your form is correct are you allowed to practice with an opponent. The same applies to sexual encounters. Ms, if you don’t know how to make yourself orgasm, how are you going to explain it to the other??? The power that comes with mastering your orgasm is beyond measure. You’ve got to figure you out right now.

And men, please stop frontin’. The only way you can tell if she’s fakin’ it is if you are PRESENT. Just because she’s screaming, “Yes” doesn’t mean you are rockin’ it right. It could be her mimicking what she saw in a movie. Men, it’s also important that we actually care. A satisfied woman is a most powerful ally. It’s my overstanding that it is a man’s duty to sexually please his woman. It’s our duty. And it’s her job to tell you if your there. For real, if you can’t identify arousal rates, the clitoris, or exactly where the g-spot is, you’ve got no business down there! Read a book son.

That’s enough for now. Sensual Sage™ signing off, and reminding you to come correct™!

Try these:



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Thank you’s and shout-outs…

G'day to my peoples Down-Under! Just couldn't wait for me to come to Sydney, so they brought it here! See you soon : )

Peace Fam!

It seems I have joined the world of Bloggers. For those of you that know me, you know I always have something to say about something. So at the behest of those who appreciate my musings, I give you sayWHAT?!™. The intention is to share some of the interesting things I discover on my journey. I hope you find it helpful, or at the very least, entertaining! Enjoy, and please forward to anyone you think should know about it. Give Thanks!

True,
da’shon is.



o I just got off the phone with one of my dearest friends. My homegirl E. just hit me from Sydney, Australia. Apparently folks are madd nervous because those wild fires are burning up the place. As a person who’s lived in southern California, I know how that goes. Santa Ana winds, arsonists, and acts of nature make that place an inferno every year. -Sending LOVE down-under to people who lost family and property. Stay up and count blessings.

o Tell that Chris Brown didn’t really beat on his girl! No dude should hit his girl, or vice versa. Well, unless he’s a little dude and she’s an Amazon whoopin’ his ass! Speaking of SoCal, when I went to high school out there, I knew this Crip. Now I’m a relatively big dude, but this girl-gangster was my size, more diesel, and had a body count! Football players wouldn’t even f*** with her! I’m just sayin’tho. –Anywho, I don’t know the real of what happened with Rhianna, and I suspect media speculation and manipulation. That said, they are both kids, and regardless of the scenario, need guidance from some elders right now. Let’s hope they get what they need, and what they deserve.

o I think that President Obama’s address on Monday was good. He was poised and confident, as usual. I especially like how his plan encompasses jobs, energy, and rebuilding in one stroke. His common sense approach makes the old guard look like bigger assholes for not supporting. It’s really wack how they left him holding the bag though! But watch, he’s gonna freak it. I have every confidence in his ability to do what’s needed. Really, this so-called recession is a joke. Before you unemployed get your panties in a bunch, see Zeitgeist, particularly Zeitgeist Addendum, and get at me. -And if you’re in New York, March 15,2009 it’s “Z-Day”. www.zeitgeistmovie.com




So, I was buildin’ on something of note with a former protégé Ian Ford the other day. He was telling me how the Biggie movie had the highest grossing opening weekend in Fox Searchlight history. That’s big for a Black Superhero. But I can’t help considering the implications of celebrating a man who was publicly a misogynistic, gun toting drug dealer who loved his moms. But that’s how Americans do.

It’s tradition to celebrate Christopher Columbus and the like for “discovering” the Americas. They brought death and destruction to this land and it’s indigenous peoples. But they get national holidays. Apparently Black Americans carry the torch of such traditions. Drug dealers, pimps, and all manner of bad-asses are what pass for a hero. Well this Black man believes ALL people should reconsider whom we chose to pedestal. Further, we should give more thought to why we celebrate some and not others.

These thoughts reminded me of something I wrote about Big (and Tupac). I was talking about how we sentient beings have far more power than most of us are aware of. I immediately recognized that the fate of both men was self-fulfilling. Biggie’s first album set the wheels in motion.

“…Several months later, March 9, 1997, Tupac’s former best friend, turned rival, Biggie Smalls catches the same fate. Yeah, ya boy sold some drugs back in the day, but most of his peoples say he wasn’t really on no Scarface s***. He was really just a cool brother, nice at kickin’ a rhyme off the dome and was tryin’ to find his way into that hustle. But just like his boy ‘Pac, he embellished his tales from the ghetto a little bit because that’s what MCs do. Here me loud and clear because this is my point: HIS FIRST ALBUM WAS CALLED READY TO DIE! To the uninitiated this might seem unimportant. I mean nobody was really thinking about that back then, but here me now! Big’s first joint is one of the best Hip Hop albums of all time. It was raw, original, hungry, dark, and wildly popular around the world. It was the s***! I don’t think many people could argue on that point. But I’m sayin’, he put it out in the Universe like ‘Yo, I don’t give a ****! I’m goin’ way out!’ He was in interviews after that first album talkin’ about being paranoid that people were following him, tryin’ to buck him down! In the end he went out just like he predicted, a flurry of bullets.”


"...I blow up like the World Trade." -Biggie Smalls.
-Let this be a cautionary tale kids. Watch what you say because we are co-creators of what is!

To fellow Biggie lovers I mean no harm. I’m just saying we need to hold our heroes to higher standards. Better stated, we need to check ourselves. I personally LOVE that dudes talent and his ambition was inspirational. No doubt. But I am my hero. Who is yours?






JOKEY-JOKES

Your mama's cooking is so bad, that the flies pitched in to fix the screen door.

Your mama's so ugly, she laid down to take a beauty nap and slipped into a coma.



FORGIVENESS

I was chillin’ with a friend recently who was feeling f***** up about a situation. This person was cheated on and had agreed to forgive. Noble, no doubt, but now they are feeling a way about it because the pain feels one-sided. So I was asked, “what is forgiveness?” For a person who’s got an answer for everything, I admit I was at a loss.

I had to fall back and consider how and why I forgive. From what I can see, contrary to popular belief, forgiveness is a completely selfish act. And this is not a bad thing. In my experience, we think that we are doing something noble by exonerating the other. And that usually leads to martyrdom. “Woe is me. I’m in pain and she doesn’t even give a crap!” And there’s truth in that sentiment. The other can’t feel the same pain you do. The resentment you feel, even if you’re screamin’ it at them, only eats at YOU. And that’s because ultimately you are the only one who can decide how you will feel about something.

The reason I let things go is because I’m selfish. I understand that when I’m mad at someone, I carry the burden. Even if the other feels an nth of my pain, I feel it fully. I let things go because I recognize that even if the other has purposely tried to hurt me, it’s because they are weak in some capacity. I know that I’m a good man and I deserve goodness. Besides, we should never allow anyone to have such power over us. -I think the only reason to consider forgiveness is to clean up your own energy. As far as the other, understand that if they could have made a better choice they would have, spiritually speaking. They have to forever live with doing you wrong. But that’s not your concern.


If you think I can be of help, get at me. It's my honor to serve.



If you’re in New York tonight, check this man out. Artist, musician, vocalist… The dude is bad!



For the art lovers out there, tomorrow, do check for this cat Cosmo Whyte. He’s doin’ it right at Agnes Scott:



South Africa stand up! My brother ‘Mu is comin’ thru:


Wednesday, February 25, 2009
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Bell-Roberts Gallery
176 Sir Lowry Road / Woodstock
Cape Town, South Africa

And for music heads, check out the Professor of Sounds, DJ A-Ski’s blog www.unique74mag.com. He’s also featured on WheatBreadRadio.com. Shout out to Master Fuse Green!



And this man is the reason I stand behind tables, the incomparable DJ Kemit. I travel the world. I am hard pressed to find ANYONE who has the overall skill set this dude processes. If you not knowin’ get your ass to this joint!





Shout out’s to my new manager Tia Jakes for the encouragement and support. And thank you too all my peoples who have shown me love during my long transition into the life I’m supposed to live. Create Or Die!
Big ups to the Amsterdam Fam! (Sahr, Hester, Martin, Julian, Carole) Thanks for lookin’ out for me last year. Sweden was an experience!



And here is the first of many gifts that I’ll be blessing readers with every week. This one is just a little reminder of how dope you are:

“It is only you, every bit of it you. Know that you are the Creator of your own reality.” –Ester Hicks
And a…
“You can say that we are the image and the likeness of God.” –Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith

It’s a nice loop to get you going! Enjoy: https://download.yousendit.com/Y2orZEU1Qk5BNkYzZUE9PQ

And Give Thanks for reading.