February 2012
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Vote for "When We Speak for Ourselves" !! →
As a 1st generation, working class, queer Samoan woman/activist of color, I am rooted in my devotion to my Pacific Islander people, especially our youth. Through college access and spoken word poetry, I drive the development of Pacific Islander youth, advocating for self-empowerment so they can create sustainable impact in their communities, starting with themselves. It is time that we share in...
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“I am a person. Not because I am a woman anyone going to think that they can beat...”
– Queen Sheba of the Rastafari
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just today - a rant.
twitter proves to me that pretty girls can be prized for their dumb ass irrelevant thoughts and opinions too.
so for just today i wish i was pretty. i mean pretty like some of these “just your average girl” bloggers that i follow. you know the fashionistas, the stylists, wanna be models, photographers, supposed sexperts and two bit hip hop stars. they talk about clothes, sex and...
January 2012
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tuesday reflection
the thing about repression is that when you’re holding back on addressing those issues that make you angry, sad and disappointed, you’re most likely also holding back on actualizing the issues that can make you happy, joyful and fulfilled.
*let go, eL. have no fear. *
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Reflection (So That I Can Get On With My Day)
My text books tell me that it’s a form of good therapy to release tension and anxiety.
I’ve done so today by:
1) singing “Til Shiloh” and “Wanting Memories” to myself as I drove through the rain to work.
2) crying.
3) buying myself a Protein Berry Workout Smoothie from Jamba Juice. Probably should’ve gotten a bigger one.
4) crying some more.
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10 Rules for Brilliant Women →
1. Make a pact. No one else is going to build the life you want for you. No one else will even be able to completely understand it. The most amazing souls will show up to cheer you on along the way, but this is your game. Make a pact to be in it with yourself for the long haul, as your own supportive friend at every step along the way. 2. Imagine it. What does a knock-the-ball-out-of-the-park...
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fear of the unknown
Two things I did over the weekend that had nothing to do with the 49ers:
1) I watched David Cronenberg’s new film A Dangerous Method, starring Keira Knightley and Viggo Mortenson.
2) I started reading Irvin Yalom’s Lying on the Couch.
Both had to do with the field of psychotherapy. Both taught me a lesson about ethics in the therapy room. Both scared the shit out of me.
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WatchWhere were you this Saturday?
I was here, 23 rows behind the goal post, going crazy over my City.
Past the hype & energy of competition, the one thing that I take away from this weekend is community. I’m not a huge football fan and sports entertainment may not do much for the soul but when it comes to uplifting the spirit… there is nothing quite like cheering on your home team...
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“Maybe nothingness is to be without your presence,
without you moving, slicing...”
– Pablo Neruda (via jaeboogie)
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Young Black Men, part one
His shape is round - every body part from the chubby face to the stubby fingernails.
His outfit is a black hoodie, blue jeans and a pair of flip flops that he wears with socks. It’s winter so his feet must be freezing. I tried to give him some of lil bro’s old FUBU shirts- just his size - but he said to me “Ms. Lauren, kids don’t wear these kinds of things these...
“Smoking a joint a week for up to seven years doesn’t hurt lung function,...”
– Study: A Joint May Be Easier On Lungs Than A Cigarette : Shots - Health Blog (via npr)
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