Totally Brand New Me

 

Okay, Okay!!  So, I want to be honest and tell you that I am hooked on the hit movie “Avatar!”  This carefully thought out and well-written movie made by James Cameron took my breath away.  I actually was one of the few crazies out there that waited patiently when the DVD hit the stores on April 22^nd.  I snagged my copy, checked out, drove home like a mad woman, and popped the disk in without even breathing a word to my family.  (This movie is that good!)  The almost three hour long movie actually took me about four hours to watch because I kept rewinding the parts that I thought were just so tight that I had to see it again!

The Omaticaya clan was beautiful and I was hoping against all hopes that Jake Sully would become one of the people so he could stay with his newfound love Neytiri. 

After I watched the movie, I wondered about all of the controversy that it stirred up with so many people.  I heard that religious people didn’t like it.  Some people said it was racist.  Some said that it had hints as to what the European culture did to our Native ancestors.  Everyone has their own opinion.  After all, this is why we have blogs, right?

What I learned from the movie was that it taught Unity!  For the religious people who might have something to say about it, I say that maybe we as Christians, should learn Unity!   This movie showed a group of people who were truly one with all!  They were in unity as a people, with their family, with their Goddess, with nature.  What could possibly be so wrong with that? In Genesis 11:6, the Lord said, “If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them.”  That sounds like unity to me!

Another thing that I learned is that greed is one crazy thing!  Was this similar to what the European did to the Native Indians?  I say yes.  The “Jar-head clan,” the tribe that Jake Sully said he was part of,  showed that when one group of people wants something so bad and they feel as if they are superior to another group of people, they can just take whatever and that is that!

The third thing that I loved about this movie besides the Ikrans (which by the way if they were to ever exist, I would love to fly one) is that it showed that sometimes you just got to stand up for what is right!  In the movie, Jake Sully was known to his kind, the humans, as a betrayer.  What I saw, was that he finally opened his eyes to see that the Omaticaya clan was a simple group of people.  What I mean by simple is that they didn’t need money, fame, fortune, etc. to love the life they lived.  They had each other, their Goddess, their history, the nature, their home, and that is all they needed.  Even when they killed an animal for food, they thanked the animal for helping the people survive.  When was the last time you thanked a cow when you bit into a mouth-watering cheeseburger?  I’m just saying!  He didn’t betray his race, he stood up for what was right because the humans were only thinking about the money and not caring what or who they hurt in the process. He realized that and had to help the people that were innocent.

I could go on and on about this movie and what it is that I learned from it, but I won’t.  If you have not seen the movie, I urge you to go rent it and check it out.  If you have seen it, read between the lines.  See how the Omaticaya people lived peacefully before the “bullies” showed up to take their “lunch money.”  Let us learn to live in peace, unity, and without greed and maybe, just maybe, our world can become whole as it should be!  Think about that!

Toodles =) 

Okay, we have a very important day coming up right around the corner. It’s the equivalent to Christmas Day for women all over the United States! Yes, Valentine’s Day! Although any day can be used to show your significant other just how much you care for them, this day can make or even sometimes break a relationship, according to some people.

Be it flowers, candies, jewelry, and/or lingerie, women are expecting some little token of affection from their sweeties, but what about the single ladies? Girlfriend, I beg of you, do not become desperate and try to get a man just so you don’t have to be lonely this coming Valentine’s Day! Believe it or not, there are some women out there that will settle for any man, just to say that they have a man. “I’d rather have a man than no man at all” becomes their motto. It is a sad story because now those women have lowered their value, handed over their crown, and has now subjected their lives to misery. Sounds harsh for me to tell it like it is? I don’t think so!

I have encountered many women in my walk of life, myself being one in the past, who are willing to just be with any man or try to gain the affection of a man all for the sake of never being alone. Especially with the likes of Valentine’s Day staring us in the face and showing us that we are lonely! This is nothing more than a play on our emotions.

Am I saying that you should just give up on finding Mr. Right? No, I am not. What I am asking you is to make sure that you pick a Good Man and not just something you found on the side of the street. Some women will settle for the wrong type of man and think to themselves that it is okay to be with him. The men I am talking about are:

•The ones already taken-if he’s unfaithful to her, he will be unfaithful to you!
•The deadbeats-he’s 40 years old with no job, no car, no place of his own and no ambition to get himself together…how is he going to help you?
•The Baby Daddy-I’m referring to the one who has “baby mamas” all over the place
•The “olden days” man-women do not have to stay home to cook, have babies, and clean…
•The violent type-it doesn’t matter if he apologizes each time he does it. If he hits you once, chances are he will do it again!
•The borrower-he always ask you for money, but never returns the favor

Now, I could go on, but you get the just of it. These are the kind of men that you need to run from! I mean, do not pass go, do not collect $200! Just get the heck out of dodge!

Now, onto the men that you would love to take home to Mama, I’m talking about “Mr. Do-Right!” The men I am talking about are:

•The God-Fearing Brother-he loves himself some GOD and himself (so sexy)
•The Sensitive guy-he’s not a punk, but he is open with you about his emotions
•The Faithful type-when he makes a commitment, he keeps it!
•The Fun-Loving guy-he loves to laugh and has a wonderful sense of humor, but knows when to play and when to be serious.
•The Honest Abe-he’s very open, honest and loves to communicate
•The Helper-he knows that he’s to be of help to you just as much as you are a help to him

The list of a good man, a Real Good Man, is endless. I can name so many things that a good man will do that a fool wouldn’t.

Ladies, this Valentine’s Day, if you truly cannot bear the fact that you are alone for the umpteenth time, then do the right thing and chill with a good man. Save yourself from the pain, your friends the 5 hour long phone conversation of how he did you wrong…again, and your heart from being broken and cause you to be labeled another bitter woman. In fact, this Valentine’s Day, get dressed to the nines, take yourself (or your single girlfriends) out to dinner, and have the time of your single life. Who knows, maybe the man of your dreams could be watching you and your confident self and asks to join your party…think about that!

Toodles =)

Why is it that the moment we became an adult, we felt the need to be so grown up that we forgot to become as a little child again?

Let me share this with you. I am a mother to one boy and one girl. And it amazes me that these two little people can break out in laughter without having anything to laugh about. They will start laughing for no reason. I call them little giggle-bots! I also watch them in action as they play with other little kids in the play area of our local McDonalds. It strikes something in me and I become aware instantly that if we could learn to become as a child again, then this world would be such an amazing place to live.

Children dream many dreams and feel that there is nothing that they cannot do. They smile with ease; laugh with such joy in their little bodies, and can easily make a friend even if they don’t know them. They leap off of objects with a towel tied around their necks and instantly become a super hero. They can imagine up a new world within seconds and see what we call black and white, in bright, magical colors!

We adults are so quick to tell a child something like, “wait until you grow up and then you’ll see…” or “stop living in dreamland,” or other things that I believe is nothing more than an attempt to try and break their spirits. We need to learn from our younger counterparts so we can live a more abundant life.

Let’s become as a child once more and learn to dream again. Learn to take risks without fear or doubt. Learn to laugh easily without any reason! Learn to feel alive again!!

What is that you can do today to be free? You mind if I offer any suggestions?

*go to a park and slide down the slide, swing, or play on the teeter totter
*rent/buy a funny movie and laugh from the depths of your belly
*think about something that you have long to do and do it
*Have a laughing contest with a child (I bet they will win!)
*Trust and know that you are taken care of by your Heavenly Father
*Learn to Dream again!!!

It is so easy to just give up and die, but for those of us who want to live, it is time to reinvent yourself and let your inner child run free again! If you don’t know how to do that, I’m sure that there is some little boy or girl with the skills to show you just what to do!

Toodles =)

Okay, okay, okay! I, being a woman and love being a woman, am a criminal for wanting to look and feel my absolute best. I have been known to spend a few bucks on things I will admit that I seriously did not need. I have more shoes in my closet that I can count, have a few outfits in my closet that still have tags on them and I promise myself that one day “ I am gonna wear that outfit like a second skin!”

Sisters, it is alright to want to look, feel, and be our best. We are Queens and Princesses and therefore we have the right to strut our stuff as such. However, I ask this question, “What is the price of beauty and how much is too much for beauty?”

What I am going to say next is not intended to hurt anybody in any way. I only speak what I feel and what is put on my heart to share with you, my friend. I speak out of love and with truth. Oftentimes, the truth may hurt, but faithful are the wounds of a friend. I have run across forums that talk about something so disturbing to me and I want to share it with you.

There are women out there, precious sisters, mothers, aunties, etc. that are poisoning their lovely bodies, all for the sake of wanting a bigger butt. These women look jealously at the likes of Melyssa Ford, Buffie the Body, and Ki-toy Johnson, all of which are famous for their prized posteriors, and make it up in their minds that they too will have a big bootay no matter the cost! These women take numerous herbals, get injections, and take pills made for chickens (scary!!) to thicken up their backside.

Now, I don’t condemn these women for wanting to improve their bodies, but I certainly do not agree with the way they go about to achieve their ideal body. I pray that one day; we all can accept our bodies and just love it for what it is. Why would a woman allow someone, an ordinary person off the streets, to put an unknown substance into their bottoms all because they see that their “naturally big booty” sister-friend receives attention and they desire the same attention from the brothers?

Ladies, it is not worth it. It is not worth the possible side effects and the dangers of herbals that may mess up your whole hormone level as you grow older….it is not worth meeting a stranger in an unknown location and have them inject poison into GODs precious temple….!!

I beg you to learn to love your bodies. I urge you to get naked in front of a mirror and tell yourself that you are BEAUTIFUL the way you are.

If you want a bigger booty, naturally of course, then I say to work it out sister! According to Adrian Bryant, who is a personal trainer that helps people look good naked within 4-8 months, you can achieve a “J-Lo bootay.” His website is one of the best of the best of the best. Take a look at his page and find exercises that will help you gain that round booty that will have Sir-Mix-A lot sing to ya, “I like big butts and I cannot lie…” The website is www.nowloss.com.

Please my sisters, do yourself a favor and learn to love your body. Learn from the women before that have received injections and have passed away and/or have severe health problems because they could not love themselves the way they are NOW! Don’t be a statistic! Be the woman that GOD made you because you ARE fearfully and wonderfully made.

Toodles! =)

Take a second to think about this, have you ever read stories about women who say that the moment they stopped trying to get pregnant after months or even years of trying to conceive, they become pregnant? If you still have not discovered the reason why, I will tell you why in my opinion: they stopped fighting against their bodies!

I have two beautiful children, one boy and one girl, whom I love very dearly. My son, when he either has a headache or some other body ache, will begin to wring his hands, whine, and tense up his whole body. When I see him doing this, I immediately tell him, “Son, stop fighting with your body because your body will fight with you and it will win!”

This is what we as a people do on an everyday basis. We look into the mirror and instantly we fight with our bodies. You don’t believe me? Well, turn on the television, read a magazine, or listen to what is being said about your body in your own home. The proof is there, or is it like the huge, pink elephant that stands in the middle of the living room that all pretend to not see?

If you had someone constantly putting you down or treating you horribly, wouldn’t you feel like going somewhere in a dark corner to breakdown and feel as if you want to just wither away? If your body could talk, and it does by the way, what do you think it would say to you?

It is time that we throw up the white flag and stop the battle, end the war, and make our bodies an ally and no longer enemy #1. Yes, the moment we make peace with our bodies, it will start doing exactly what you want it to do. Some of the ways we can make peace with our bodies are:

• Accept the fact that your body is your body: flaws and all
• Start to see the beauty in your body by finding the good things about it
• Compliment yourself on one body part each and everyday
• Stop comparing your body to another individual’s body
• Know that you can always improve your body

These are just some of the keys to making your body become your best friend. Think about it, an enemy would never want to do anything for you but hurt you; however, a friend would be there for you until the end of time!

Toodles! =)

This New Year is My Year!!

The year that some of us thought that we would never see is now here: 2010! Everyone load their guns and get ready to fire off with your list of resolutions. However, before you do, I want to give you my “two cents” about the whole thing. Why is it that every January, we hear numerous people tell us what their New Years’ resolutions are going to be, but come the month of March, they have fallen off the bandwagon? In my own opinion, I feel that it is all hype and I will tell you why.

Dealing with the emotions that change as fast as Colorado weather (sorry!!), we have people charging head first into something that was based on an emotion. They get excited that it’s a new year and so they make those resolutions off of those feelings. It is a mind thing. In order to actually reach your goals, or resolutions, you must make it up in your mind that you or nothing or nobody is going to slow you down or stop you. And who’s to say that you have to wait until January 1st to make such promises? Start today, any day and keep that promise to yourself.

“This year I am going to lose weight!” “This year I am going to get my finances in order.” “I am going to be more outgoing and meet new people this year!” These all sound really good, but how many people have you heard make these promises and follow through with them?

In order to reach any goal any day of the year, this is what you can do to make sure that you actually reach that goal:

• Take time to actually think through what you want to accomplish
• Brainstorm those thoughts and write them down
• Break major goals into mini-goals
• Focus on which goal you want to work on first and start immediately
• Give yourself a deadline!

The most important thing that you must do before you do anything is to make up your mind! If you want to lose those last 15lbs then make sure you take those steps to lose the 15lbs. This could be talking to a dietician or a Personal Trainer to help you with your goals. If you have the desire to meet new people and to become more outgoing, then get out of the house and go to public places to meet those people. If you want to get your finances straightened out, then make an appointment to talk to a Financial Advisor.

Set yourself up for success by making up your mind and focusing on your desired outcome. If you really and truly want the year 2010 to be your year then it is time to renew your mind and step out of old habits to make this year a New Year and a Brand New You!

Toodles! =)

Hello World and Everyone Else!! =)

Welcome to the new and happening blog created just for you, “Totally Brand New Me!”

What is this all about anyways?  I am glad that you asked.  “Totally Brand New Me” is about discovering the ways to transform who you thought you were into the Magnificent Being that you were born to be: Spiritually, Mentally,  Emotionally, Physically=Totally!

This is my ministry!  Yes, a ministry.  Some think automatically that the word “ministry” consists of a pastor/preacher standing at the podium delivering a powerful sermon.  This is true to an extent.  The word “ministry” in which I am using it simply means to serve…  I am here to serve you and help you to get in touch with whom you really are. 

This blog is used to inspire, motivate, teach, and to just BE!  We will be talking about various things that deal with all that you are.  These things will include health and fitness, your spirituality, your emotions and how to control them, how to actually achieve the body you truly desire, and finally get your mind right.  We will even touch on topics that deal with relationships, your passions, your dreams, hopes, and fears.  We will cover just about any and everything to help you understand YOU just a bit better! 

We are here to have fun together, learn, grow, laugh, and if the need arises, share a few tears together.  We WILL make it through on this long journey that we have ahead of us called Life.  The question I ask you now: Will you care to join me?

Toodles =)Star~Fiyah…

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