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Creative Expression For Release & Healing
In my personal growth, I notice that I can no longer suppress what my spirit yearns to express. I suppose this is my unique experience of being guided into creating art for more than just myself. I touched on self-expression here before, but learning the importance of my voice has been something that I still find myself reflecting on often, in relation to womanhood. The truth is that I lost a sense of worth for a long time, and I have been re-adjusting since becoming an adult. I am now able to express my true self more freely than ever. When losing a sense of worth in oneself while being…
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Father’s Day Note
Captured at a rally in front of the Los Angeles Police Department on July 9th, 2016 Today is being celebrated as Father’s day, and I’m thinking about the recent unjust closing of Philando Castile’s case and the families of those affected by police brutality. I am thinking of how it will always relate to myself, as a woman of color. I brought my father with me to this rally last year, because I recall so many stories which I heard growing up, where my father was profiled and targeted by the police and other members of the society we live in, due to the color of his skin. I remember…
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Bria Zhanae – Lost In Love EP
Lost In Love is a truly beautiful project by upcoming R&B gem, Bria Zhanae, which I feel will speak to many people as loudly as it spoke to me upon first listening. This three-track EP features relaxing instrumentation and lyrics which will have your thoughts on full-blast at the emotions presented. She describes the project as a woman’s perspective coming out of a codependent relationship. She says “The project expresses that we sometimes have to let go in order to take that journey within, which is the most important journey that we take. In order to really know love we must know and love ourselves!” The Frolic is all about…
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Amatus – Broken Compass
I usually feature music that I come across on my own, but really good music has been finding me as well. It’s like having a cupcake walk up to my door, ring the bell, then being able to indulge in that cupcake forever. Such is the case with this talented Brooklyn based artist I’m listening to named Amatus! She recently released a project called Broken Compass. You can stream it here and/or download it by following the bandcamp link I’ve listed below. I’ve also provided the DOPE new video for her lead single, Messin. The concept is very clever and relevant to the way we get along through life. Do…
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To the (Young) Women and the Lovers
This month has been amazing, thus far! I’m inspired both with my upcoming raw food exploration and just by the people I’ve been coming across in life daily. Isn’t that the best? Music continues to grow new roots and I’m excited to challenge myself and see what I can really do with it. It’s now manifesting itself in even more corners of my reality, like at work (I just started in an office and discovered there’s actually a studio in the back! haha Awesome, right?). I decided to let go of all of the negative figures in my life as well. I have leaned towards excuses to keep those causing…
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Words from my heart as translated by my souL
What a life! I’ve been thinking about updating every day, but my reality just took a few spins over the past month. I’ve been taking everything in and deciding how to work with all I’ve been given. 2014 is really an exciting year already! I felt that now is the perfect time to do some spilling into this digital universe I have here. While things are looking unexpectedly amazing in my work life, my love life blows. I admit to being fresh out of the pan with this post! Days like these, when it’s pouring rain and there’s nothing to do but hang inside with my family and friends, recording…
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From Me to Me, for you
Tonight I thought to go through some of my phone notes from this year to find a few lines that fit with a theme I am focused on as of late. I ended up reading through all of the memos and realized a lot of the random lines/reminders I type into there are, um, golden as hell! I wanted to keep these private until they are complete, but why wait, really?. Don’t look into my eyes Look out through ’em and I’ll show you what it’s like to be a woman Reality is heavy. Every moment’s a memory in an instant. What’s life, what’s light for you? Like seeing a…
