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MUSIC: Steve Lacy - Dark Red

MUSIC: Steve Lacy – Dark Red

In 2016 the members of the music group The Internet announced that 2017 would be the year that each member of the group released a solo album. Fin by lead vocalist Syd came out in early February, delivering on much of the singing and songwriting that I love about The Internet, but striking a more studio feel on the production-side, missing much of the great instrumentation provided by Syd’s…

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The Social Media Fast

Mercury's retrograding, and I'm fasting from social media

This is my first blog post in a long time and that’s part of the problem. What is the problem, you ask? A social media mystic that I follow and admire Maryam Hasnaa (@ThatGirlHas) sometimes abstains from social media when Mercury is in retrograde, so I asked for her advice: (more…)

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#community #facebook #instagram #social media #spirituality #twitter

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8 Powerful Steps to Positive Thinking

1. Always focus on what you want rather than what you don’t want: The mistake that most of us make when having a problem is to talk about it over and over again instead of focusing on the end result, instead of focusing on what we want to achieve.

2. Know that every problem comes with a lesson: There is always a lesson in everything that happens to us, and we should constantly look for what that lesson is and master it. For as Confucius said: “If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.”

3. Don’t believe everything you think: Our problems aren’t as big as the mind is trying to convince us, and if you choose to believe every negative though that goes through your mind, you will always get in trouble. Observe your mind, observe your thoughts, but don’t identify yourself with them. Go beyond them.

4. Choose to express your gratitude for everything that happens to you, whether good or bad, and also for every person you interact with: The more you choose to express your gratitude, the more reasons you will have to express your gratitude for, and when you’re too busy focusing on the many things that you are grateful for, there will be no more room left for stress and worry.

5. Know that there is a reason for everything: Everything that happens to you, happens for a reason and every person that enters your life enters for a reason, and it’s your responsibility to act upon this knowing and not to label them as being good or bad, negative or positive, etc.

6. Let go of your need for perfection: When you try to do everything perfect, you will meet with stress and frustration – as it’s impossible to be perfect in everything you do.

7. Let go of your resistance: Accept things as they are without you trying to change them, without trying to fight against them. Go with the flow, and know that life wasn’t meant to be a struggle all the time.

8. Learn to be present in everything you do: When you become present and really engaged in the now, your whole life will become so much easier.

Source: http://www.purposefairy.com/3902/8-powerful-steps-to-positive-thinking/ (Abridged)

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“Maybe I’m gonna get my heart broken in a thousand different pieces. But those are maybes. You can’t live your life accordin’ to maybes.”

School of the Art Institute of Chicago- Homan Square

I co-taught a course that exposes youth in the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago’s west side to careers in art event planning. Link to class blog.

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Summer Documentary and News Program for Teens Through a partnership with After School Matters, Community TV Network and Alternative Schools Network, I run a program in the summer documentary program for youth ages 14-19.

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13 Must Do’s for Optimal Gut Health, A Holistic Nutritionist Explains

Hello Glow writes:

“All disease begins in the gut.” Hippocrates, the father of medicine, said more than 2,000 years ago, and we’re now beginning to realize how true this really is. Research over the last few decades has revealed that the health of the gut has a huge impact on overall health. In addition to digesting the food we consume, absorbing the nutrients and eliminating the waste, the gut is also the gateway to health of the brain and immune system.

13 Must-Do’s for Optimal Gut Health

A lifetime of poor food choices, stress, medications and environmental toxins can send your gut health into the gutter. But you can start taking steps today to rebuild your healthy gut flora and restore the integrity of your intestinal barrier.

Here are simple ways to boost your gut health right away!

I Think She Knows- Daniel's Son

I Think She Knows- Daniel’s Son

https://vimeo.com/24401875 Client-Forever Music Inc C0-Director/Producer-Chakka Reeves First video off of Daniel’s Son debut album. Created by the Free Film Collective.

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UWishUNu Client-UWishUNu Philly Producer-Chakka Reeves Tom McCusker runs Honest Tom's Taco Shop, a taco shop in West Philadelphia. He specializes in tacos and burritos made from natural local ingredients. We shot this video as a part of Uwishunu's 101 video series.

Client-Blacknaps.org Videographer/Editor-Chakka Reeves A digital short for Blacknaps.org, a natural hair community.

TedXPhilly Promotional Video

http://vimeo.com/30758818 Client-TEDxPhilly I produced this video with Free Film Collective collaborators Rashid Zakat (Director) and David Evan McDowell (Second Camera). The organizer of TedXPhilly wanted a video to play as an ad for the 2012 TedXPhilly conference. The promo also played on the screen in the auditorium of TedXPhilly as participants were walking in. We put out an open call on…

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Writing

In addition to my personal blog, I am a writer-for-hire. Below are some of my favorite clips. How To Welcome The Divine Feminine Into Your Spiritual Practice The Two-Step Guide To Celebrating Small Wins Teaching Myself, Healing Myself What I Want Black People To Understand About Depression An Open Letter to D’Angelo

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Beyoncé in Givenchy Haute Couture @ The 2016 CFDA Fashion Awards

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Didn’t even know…..

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Jesus…..Rip

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All beautiful people, and yet we heard nothing about it

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/08/un-commission-eritrea-international-criminal-court-hague

This article further elaborates on the situation in Eritrea

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“‘Bye Felicia’ has taken over timelines, making the popular phrase from the classic 1995 hood film, Friday, a viral mainstay. Even shows like ESPN’s Olbermann or VH1’s program of the same name have cashed in on the meme-able phrase.

Now, meet the woman behind Felicia: actress/photographer, Angela Means, who played the role of the nagging woman in Ice Cube and DJ Pooh’s flick. In the film, Felicia (Means) tries to borrow something from Craig (Cube) after bugging Smokey (Chris Tucker) to use his car, only to get the response, ‘Bye Felicia,’ which Means says was born of improv.

‘Cube uttered the words based off what I gave him as an actor,’ Means said in a phone interview with Vibe. ‘I don’t think that was actually in the script. That’s what the vibe was and we went with it.’” Camille Augustin, Vibe

“The cultural phenomenon that is ‘Bye Felicia’ may have reached peak popularity in recent years – but its ascendance began exactly 20 years ago.

…As the world examines the meaning behind the ‘Friday’ phrase, the actress who portrayed the role of ‘Felisha’ in the urban cult classic, Angela Means Kaaya, is leveraging her voice to make a difference in society. (According to IMDB, Kaaya’s character’s named was spelled as ‘Felisha,’ but the ‘Bye Felicia’ meme appears to modify the film’s original spelling.)

Since starring in Friday 20 years ago, Kaaya shifted her attention to raising her son, Brad Kaaya – who is the starting quarterback for the University of Miami football team – and leading her own photography company.

These days, the Michigan native is attempting to raise awareness for the importance of early childhood development via her organization, ‘Angie’s Kids.’” Brennan Williams, Huffington Post

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