What's up world... Sharing a message I got today via email. This is definitely for this season! I encourage you to go hard after your desires. Chase what matters to you regardless of circumstance. You can make a way. Believe it & pursue it. What GOD has for YOU is for YOU!!!
There is persistence relevant to faith that got a blind man healed, a lady with an incurable disease healed, and a demon possessed daughter healed. In all three cases these people had a persistence that would not let them quit. They faced ridicule, death and more ridicule but did not stop until they received what they had gone to Him for.
What type of persistence do you have? What kind of faith do you have? Are you going for it at a no matter what mentality? He says ask and keep on asking; seek and keep on seeking; knock and keep on knocking; even stand and keep on standing. How determined are you to push forward and get what you need? Do not be faceless. In Isaiah 62:6,7 GOD says give Me no rest and keep Me in remembrance of My promises until you are established.
Get before GOD and and make your face thru persistence known to Him. Continue to remind Him what you are expecting Him to do for you through thanksgiving and praise.Stop being Ohhhhh, Lord, Woe is me. Turn it around and look up the words redeem, saved, and covenant and learn what type of relationship He has brought you into. Tell Him He is supposed to protect you, deliver you, heal you, make you whole and complete and cause you to have increase.
These people were not wimps, they were bold and received. Now make yourself known to GOD and tell Him what you are expecting Him to do for you. GIVE HIM NO REST!! He says come boldly to the throne room of grace to obtain mercy and favor in your time of need. Now do so!!!!
~Courtesy of John Diatto~
GO HARD PEOPLE!
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Saturday, October 30, 2010
Saturday Morning Thoughts
What's up world! It's early Saturday morning & I'm still up as usual... So i decided to blog since it doesn't look like I'll be going to sleep anytime soon.... LOL. I think I'm just still amped from gigging last night. I dj'd at MGM Grand and Russell Simmons (yes, THEE Russell Simmons) was in the building!!! Now my first thoughts were that i wouldn't get to meet him so no reason in getting hype about it. If it were to happen it would be happenstance (in my mind). Fortunately for me i have a great support system in place via my manager, Kristopher Crosby, and my graphic designer/network aficionado, Aaron Wilson III.
Now, maybe you're thinking that i actually got to meet him... I didn't mainly because i was djing on the main floor and Russell Simmons was in Ignite on the 3rd floor. But, the opportunity to meet him came about due to the networking savvy of Aaron. What's funny is that Aaron actually spoke to him because he ended up standing right next to him in the hotel lobby... From there he had the pleasure of connecting with his PR & Marketing people. In my eyes, this is just simply amazing... And to top it all off, Russell Simmons marketing people came to the lounge where i was & heard me spin! And was actually digging what they heard! Once i found that out, i was like WHOA! Very humbling to say the least. Not sure what will happen after today, but i believe that it was in DIVINE order... GOD does some amazing things!
Moving right along...
It was a good night for me. I only wish that i could have been able to share it with someone... Moments like these are priceless in my eyes. So on my way home i began to think even more about what i want to accomplish, how to go about achieving my goals & most importantly, who should be a part of this journey... I've been in a reflective state of mind for awhile now. And I've really begun to weed out "junk" & separate myself from the "parasites"... It's more important now for me to have a good support system than ever before. When you're striving to be great, it's impossible to do it alone. It takes a team of people who can enhance you, propel you & push you to great heights.
Currently, my manager (Kristopher Crosby), graphic designer/network aficionado (Aaron Wilson III) & my best friend (JDG2) are the core of my support system... There are a few other pieces that are possibly being reconnected plus some additional new pieces to the puzzle. So, my hope & my goal is to have my team intact before the end of the year. It's very attainable & I'm very optimistic about what we can accomplish together.
I guess what I'm really getting at is there's no greater support than what a man can receive from a woman... That's been one of the biggest things on my mind. Everything in my life has so much meaning but it's just not as fulfilling without "the love of my life" being a part of this process. I wanna have "my love" to share my ups & downs with. "Nothing makes a man feel better than a woman" - Method Man hit the nail on the head with this line in the classic "You're All I Need" with Mary J. Blige!!! It's the missing link right now... The great things that happen don't mean as much if i can't share it with "my love". My prayer is that we're re-connected. Nobody can motivate me the way she can. Nobody can inspire me the way she can. Nobody can... With her i know I'll soar. We'll be GREAT together. Guess I'm being hopeful... I just know there's nothing i can't do without her. PERIOD.
That's all for now. Thanks for listening...
To Be Continued.
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Now, maybe you're thinking that i actually got to meet him... I didn't mainly because i was djing on the main floor and Russell Simmons was in Ignite on the 3rd floor. But, the opportunity to meet him came about due to the networking savvy of Aaron. What's funny is that Aaron actually spoke to him because he ended up standing right next to him in the hotel lobby... From there he had the pleasure of connecting with his PR & Marketing people. In my eyes, this is just simply amazing... And to top it all off, Russell Simmons marketing people came to the lounge where i was & heard me spin! And was actually digging what they heard! Once i found that out, i was like WHOA! Very humbling to say the least. Not sure what will happen after today, but i believe that it was in DIVINE order... GOD does some amazing things!
Moving right along...
It was a good night for me. I only wish that i could have been able to share it with someone... Moments like these are priceless in my eyes. So on my way home i began to think even more about what i want to accomplish, how to go about achieving my goals & most importantly, who should be a part of this journey... I've been in a reflective state of mind for awhile now. And I've really begun to weed out "junk" & separate myself from the "parasites"... It's more important now for me to have a good support system than ever before. When you're striving to be great, it's impossible to do it alone. It takes a team of people who can enhance you, propel you & push you to great heights.
Currently, my manager (Kristopher Crosby), graphic designer/network aficionado (Aaron Wilson III) & my best friend (JDG2) are the core of my support system... There are a few other pieces that are possibly being reconnected plus some additional new pieces to the puzzle. So, my hope & my goal is to have my team intact before the end of the year. It's very attainable & I'm very optimistic about what we can accomplish together.
I guess what I'm really getting at is there's no greater support than what a man can receive from a woman... That's been one of the biggest things on my mind. Everything in my life has so much meaning but it's just not as fulfilling without "the love of my life" being a part of this process. I wanna have "my love" to share my ups & downs with. "Nothing makes a man feel better than a woman" - Method Man hit the nail on the head with this line in the classic "You're All I Need" with Mary J. Blige!!! It's the missing link right now... The great things that happen don't mean as much if i can't share it with "my love". My prayer is that we're re-connected. Nobody can motivate me the way she can. Nobody can inspire me the way she can. Nobody can... With her i know I'll soar. We'll be GREAT together. Guess I'm being hopeful... I just know there's nothing i can't do without her. PERIOD.
That's all for now. Thanks for listening...
To Be Continued.
BooG
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
BooG Speaks...
What's up world... It is Wednesday, October 27th & i have so much on my mind. Not really sure where to start... I did my live chat Monday night & one of the topics was about labels/titles. My personal opinion is that labels aren't needed for someone to know who you are or who/what you represent. They will see it based on your actions. I believe that when you allow others to place a label on you, you've (a) given them control over you & (b) you have limited yourself. Now titles on the other hand are just something that's used for description purposes. Basically telling what it is you do. Adding additional labels to the titles is so unnecessary in my opinion...
The example is used was (a) gospel DJ, (b) gospel rapper & (c) christian rapper. Also, I've heard businesses classified as Christian Law Firms, Christian Bookstores, Christian Medical Practices & so on... So i really wanted feedback from others to see how they view this topic. I'd love if you would post comments....
Moving on from that... My other topic was about relationships. What constitutes a good relationship? What are the keys to having a successful relationship? What are the most important things in a relationship? One of the most important things I've learned is that you shouldn't seek to be in a relationship if you're no ready. Be man or woman enough to be real about where you are in life. If you're not healed of a past relationship, don't enter into a new one. If you're still hurting, all you're going to do is eventually hurt the other person. Confront your past, forgive yourself & those who hurt you.
I just recently got closure from my last relationship. It was a long & hard process. Because i didn't deal with my past & i ended up hurting someone very special. I could never bring myself to tell her i wasn't ready because i was afraid to lose her, but in the end i lost her anyway. And in hindsight after realizing how much she loved & cared for me, she most likely would have waited 4 me to get myself together even if it meant just being a friend exclusively. And what's crazy is that even though i considered her my friend i never wanted to be in the "friend" box... Sounds kinda stupid when i think about it now. I had convinced myself that she would leave me, forget about me & get with someone else. It was very selfish of me. I realize it was my FEAR of REJECTION that caused me to act this way.
I had to get closure because i had let guilt & shame overcome me to the point that i couldn't allow myself to believe she could love me or that i deserved to be loved & i hadn't forgiven myself 4 the things i did to hurt her. It even got to the point of desperation... Basically pleading 4 another chance to show her i loved her & prove i was who i said i was. It's the typical response 4 anyone who has done wrong... And so i had to ask myself if i was doing this because i felt bad about what i did or because i really loved this woman. Was i doing this for me or for her? Was i changing for me or for her? So after a lot of soul searching, meditation & prayer i realized that what i felt for her was real, that the changes being made were for me & that i had finally forgiven myself.
I must admit that deep down i want to be with her again but I've also realized that there's a possibility we may not. Until the evidence of either conclusion is reality, I'm going to be the man I'm supposed to be. I'm still going to support her in her endeavors & i believe she'll support mines. I'm content with that. Being friends works out good either way... Action speaks. And i plan on doing a lot of talking... :) Thanks for listening...
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The example is used was (a) gospel DJ, (b) gospel rapper & (c) christian rapper. Also, I've heard businesses classified as Christian Law Firms, Christian Bookstores, Christian Medical Practices & so on... So i really wanted feedback from others to see how they view this topic. I'd love if you would post comments....
Moving on from that... My other topic was about relationships. What constitutes a good relationship? What are the keys to having a successful relationship? What are the most important things in a relationship? One of the most important things I've learned is that you shouldn't seek to be in a relationship if you're no ready. Be man or woman enough to be real about where you are in life. If you're not healed of a past relationship, don't enter into a new one. If you're still hurting, all you're going to do is eventually hurt the other person. Confront your past, forgive yourself & those who hurt you.
I just recently got closure from my last relationship. It was a long & hard process. Because i didn't deal with my past & i ended up hurting someone very special. I could never bring myself to tell her i wasn't ready because i was afraid to lose her, but in the end i lost her anyway. And in hindsight after realizing how much she loved & cared for me, she most likely would have waited 4 me to get myself together even if it meant just being a friend exclusively. And what's crazy is that even though i considered her my friend i never wanted to be in the "friend" box... Sounds kinda stupid when i think about it now. I had convinced myself that she would leave me, forget about me & get with someone else. It was very selfish of me. I realize it was my FEAR of REJECTION that caused me to act this way.
I had to get closure because i had let guilt & shame overcome me to the point that i couldn't allow myself to believe she could love me or that i deserved to be loved & i hadn't forgiven myself 4 the things i did to hurt her. It even got to the point of desperation... Basically pleading 4 another chance to show her i loved her & prove i was who i said i was. It's the typical response 4 anyone who has done wrong... And so i had to ask myself if i was doing this because i felt bad about what i did or because i really loved this woman. Was i doing this for me or for her? Was i changing for me or for her? So after a lot of soul searching, meditation & prayer i realized that what i felt for her was real, that the changes being made were for me & that i had finally forgiven myself.
I must admit that deep down i want to be with her again but I've also realized that there's a possibility we may not. Until the evidence of either conclusion is reality, I'm going to be the man I'm supposed to be. I'm still going to support her in her endeavors & i believe she'll support mines. I'm content with that. Being friends works out good either way... Action speaks. And i plan on doing a lot of talking... :) Thanks for listening...
BooG
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FAITH
What's up world. Just sharing an email i recently received. It blessed me & i hope it blesses you too. Peace.
God is saying: Are you happy? Are you joyful about the work that I am doing in your life and the new area I am bringing you into? Have you settled it in your hearts that I have your victory and that I have given it to you? Do not look at your circumstances to the point where all you see is bleakness.
By faith that bleakness has been turned around. By faith your captivity has been reversed. By faith see the victory. By faith see yourself standing in a new day. By faith see your future as bright. By faith know that your deliverance is at hand. By faith believe that I have performed My Word. By faith believe that you are the head not the tail. By faith believe you are the lender not the borrower. By faith believe you have abundance not lack. By faith believe I have prospered you. By faith your needs are met. By faith your barns are full. By faith nothing is impossible.
Everyone of those by faiths is a choice. You choose to live by faith or not. The blessings are there. Now make the right choices. Live by faith and tap into those blessings waiting to be harvested by you. Those blessings have your name on it, now exercise your faith and pull down those blessings into your life. AMEN!
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God is saying: Are you happy? Are you joyful about the work that I am doing in your life and the new area I am bringing you into? Have you settled it in your hearts that I have your victory and that I have given it to you? Do not look at your circumstances to the point where all you see is bleakness.
By faith that bleakness has been turned around. By faith your captivity has been reversed. By faith see the victory. By faith see yourself standing in a new day. By faith see your future as bright. By faith know that your deliverance is at hand. By faith believe that I have performed My Word. By faith believe that you are the head not the tail. By faith believe you are the lender not the borrower. By faith believe you have abundance not lack. By faith believe I have prospered you. By faith your needs are met. By faith your barns are full. By faith nothing is impossible.
Everyone of those by faiths is a choice. You choose to live by faith or not. The blessings are there. Now make the right choices. Live by faith and tap into those blessings waiting to be harvested by you. Those blessings have your name on it, now exercise your faith and pull down those blessings into your life. AMEN!
BooG
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Friday, October 15, 2010
Random
Whats up world... I'm not always a man of many words so it's crazy that i decided to start blogging. But i see this as an opportunity to have another outlet to express myself when i do have something to say & also speak for others. And I'm seeing that this can be another way to help others by way of promotion as well. Helping others isn't just something i say & lay claim to but it's who i really am as a person. My actions justify what i speak. I've learned that that's the only way to be. I no longer put on facades. I have no reason to lie to anyone or be fake. I can't be. That's totally not me. I just have this deep conviction when it comes to lying & the guilt of it would be so crazy i got to a point in life where i just decided to keep it real no matter what. Right or wrong.
Astonishingly, it actually is very refreshing. For me, it feels great to be honest at all times. There are a lot of people in this world living a lie. Hiding behind their status or work or school or church. Going thru this life as pretenders. You can only put up a front for so long. Speaking from experience, it weighs on you heavily. It was something i just couldn't do anymore. My desire to change & be better far outweighed the need to hide & be covered up. There's no way you can give all of yourself to someone like that. I know because I've tried. And I've failed every time. I've even went to all my friends & family to apologize for past wrongs, asking for forgiveness. But most importantly, i finally was able to forgive myself for all the wrong i did.
I realized that because of the deep hurt & pain i had, i hurt others in the process. Sometimes knowingly & at times unknowingly. I used to wish that i could take it all back, but i understand now that i needed these things to happen so i could grow, mature, evolve and gain wisdom & insight. I'm haven't arrived or anything like that. I'm still growing & look to learn something new everyday. I want to be teachable at all times. Even though i think I'm a good DJ, there's still more to learn. There's somebody else with more experience who can help me get better. And this goes for everything in our lives. I want to be more, I'm striving to be more and I'm going to be more. And i encourage you to want & be more too!
BooG
GOD loves you & so do I!!! Be blessed.
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Astonishingly, it actually is very refreshing. For me, it feels great to be honest at all times. There are a lot of people in this world living a lie. Hiding behind their status or work or school or church. Going thru this life as pretenders. You can only put up a front for so long. Speaking from experience, it weighs on you heavily. It was something i just couldn't do anymore. My desire to change & be better far outweighed the need to hide & be covered up. There's no way you can give all of yourself to someone like that. I know because I've tried. And I've failed every time. I've even went to all my friends & family to apologize for past wrongs, asking for forgiveness. But most importantly, i finally was able to forgive myself for all the wrong i did.
I realized that because of the deep hurt & pain i had, i hurt others in the process. Sometimes knowingly & at times unknowingly. I used to wish that i could take it all back, but i understand now that i needed these things to happen so i could grow, mature, evolve and gain wisdom & insight. I'm haven't arrived or anything like that. I'm still growing & look to learn something new everyday. I want to be teachable at all times. Even though i think I'm a good DJ, there's still more to learn. There's somebody else with more experience who can help me get better. And this goes for everything in our lives. I want to be more, I'm striving to be more and I'm going to be more. And i encourage you to want & be more too!
BooG
GOD loves you & so do I!!! Be blessed.
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GOD wants us to CHANGE.
Whats up world. Here's another inspirational message 4 today... Hope it speaks 2 your heart & soul. Be blessed.
Courtesy of John Diatto
Courtesy of John Diatto
God Is saying: CHANGE. We formed an agreement that I would be your Father and you would be My sons and daughters. You gave Me your life and I gave you Mine. I gave you My wisdom for your wisdom. I gave you My thoughts for your thoughts. I gave you My ways for your ways. I gave you My Word for your words. I gave you a new belief system in exchange for yours. I gave you courage in exchange for your fears and worries. I gave you My Son and His Name to trust in rather than your self. I gave you My Holy Spirit to lead, guide, encourage and comfort you so you wouldn't have to feel alone, be self reliant, and be misdirected. I gave you My love so you wouldn't have to be bitter, angry, hateful, resentful, and hurt. I gave you My healing so you could bind up those open wounds, sicknesses and diseases. I gave you My freedom in exchange for your bondages. I gave you My light so you could see in exchange for your darkness which kept yopu blind.
You really got a good deal. Please take advantage of what I have given you. Press into Me and be the sons and daughters you agreed to be. Do things right. I gave you these things to raise you up and to help you, not to hinder you or hold you back. Satan will try to mislead you. Don't listen to him. I have given you things and have deposited them in your hearts to help you become over-achievers, more than conquerers, faith filled believers who can make a difference in your life and the life of others. Let's work together. Your Father In Heaven Who Loves You.
You really got a good deal. Please take advantage of what I have given you. Press into Me and be the sons and daughters you agreed to be. Do things right. I gave you these things to raise you up and to help you, not to hinder you or hold you back. Satan will try to mislead you. Don't listen to him. I have given you things and have deposited them in your hearts to help you become over-achievers, more than conquerers, faith filled believers who can make a difference in your life and the life of others. Let's work together. Your Father In Heaven Who Loves You.
BooG
GOD is saying....
Whats up world! Back with another inspirational blog that i received in an email. I think it's something that may help someone start the process of healing from whatever has scarred them. BREAKTHROUGH & BE RESTORED. Let GO & let GOD... Share with others. Thanks!
Courtesy of John Diatto
God is saying: There are those who have been hurt and deeply wounded, and have been burdened and scarred by it. There are those who are carrying around burdens in your heart and your heart is heavy with sorrow and grief and no one else knows but God. It has caused you to be bitter and resentful. There are those who feel like your in prison, there are those who feel like you can never get out from underneath-no matter how hard you try. Some feel broken, shattered, hollowed out, and never feel like you fit in or are part of a group. These unwholesome conditions in the heart and mind create other mindsets that are used to protect these areas. So the problem compounds and gets worse as time goes on. They range from anger to depression, from being withdrawn to being promiscuous, from being fearful to being aggressive, to name a few. The mind is complex, but not to God Who created it. Whatever has happened to you and whatever has developed, God is here to heal you and deliver you. It is time for your restoration and breakthrough. It is a time to be healed and made whole!!
Your Father In Heaven Who Loves You And Cares For You
BooG
Courtesy of John Diatto
God is saying: There are those who have been hurt and deeply wounded, and have been burdened and scarred by it. There are those who are carrying around burdens in your heart and your heart is heavy with sorrow and grief and no one else knows but God. It has caused you to be bitter and resentful. There are those who feel like your in prison, there are those who feel like you can never get out from underneath-no matter how hard you try. Some feel broken, shattered, hollowed out, and never feel like you fit in or are part of a group. These unwholesome conditions in the heart and mind create other mindsets that are used to protect these areas. So the problem compounds and gets worse as time goes on. They range from anger to depression, from being withdrawn to being promiscuous, from being fearful to being aggressive, to name a few. The mind is complex, but not to God Who created it. Whatever has happened to you and whatever has developed, God is here to heal you and deliver you. It is time for your restoration and breakthrough. It is a time to be healed and made whole!!
Your Father In Heaven Who Loves You And Cares For You
BooG
Monday, October 11, 2010
Things Fall Apart
Wassup world!!! Got something i wanted 2 share... This is a blog that a friend of mines posted a few weeks ago so i'm re-posting it because i thought it was very insightful. Hope you like it...
Courtesy of Candice aka Candegirl
Relationships are not always eternal. That is clearly understood by anyone who carries on as an average human. People come and they go. Sometime it's as simple as when a child graduates from one school to the next and leaves behind his classmates and teachers to make connections with new classmates and teachers. Other times we make decisions to transition people out of our lives who just don't fit any longer.
What happens however when two people who are as close as people can be wake up and realize that one of the people has clearly moved on while one person is still very much involved. This happens in all sorts of relationships: romantic, friendships, business partners. You simply realize that while you were busy "being in love" the other person was busy moving on. What's even worst is when you see where the person has moved to and you don't really have an objection to it. You can see why they chose to leave for those greener pastures, because let's be real with ourselves sometimes we know we aren't all we can be or should be for a person.
The problem is that no matter how much you understand the disconnect you can't alway convince yourself to move on. Sometimes you just want things to be as they once were when both parties clearly understood the rules of the relationship and played fair. It always starts off with small over sites on one persons behalf...then it turns to the swept aside person acting in anger and purposely setting out to hurt the person who so easily swept them aside. A war is being waged by one person to hold on to their heart while the other person isn't even aware of the conflict.
Relationships aren't easy. It's at these times when we have to clearly communicate to ourselves and our relationship partners how we feel while understanding that this might not yield the result we most hope for, but will bring clarity and closure to what may just be the moment that things fall apart.
You can check out her blog @ http://candegirlconfessions.blogspot.com/.
BooG
Peace.
Courtesy of Candice aka Candegirl
Relationships are not always eternal. That is clearly understood by anyone who carries on as an average human. People come and they go. Sometime it's as simple as when a child graduates from one school to the next and leaves behind his classmates and teachers to make connections with new classmates and teachers. Other times we make decisions to transition people out of our lives who just don't fit any longer.
What happens however when two people who are as close as people can be wake up and realize that one of the people has clearly moved on while one person is still very much involved. This happens in all sorts of relationships: romantic, friendships, business partners. You simply realize that while you were busy "being in love" the other person was busy moving on. What's even worst is when you see where the person has moved to and you don't really have an objection to it. You can see why they chose to leave for those greener pastures, because let's be real with ourselves sometimes we know we aren't all we can be or should be for a person.
The problem is that no matter how much you understand the disconnect you can't alway convince yourself to move on. Sometimes you just want things to be as they once were when both parties clearly understood the rules of the relationship and played fair. It always starts off with small over sites on one persons behalf...then it turns to the swept aside person acting in anger and purposely setting out to hurt the person who so easily swept them aside. A war is being waged by one person to hold on to their heart while the other person isn't even aware of the conflict.
Relationships aren't easy. It's at these times when we have to clearly communicate to ourselves and our relationship partners how we feel while understanding that this might not yield the result we most hope for, but will bring clarity and closure to what may just be the moment that things fall apart.
You can check out her blog @ http://candegirlconfessions.blogspot.com/.
BooG
Peace.
I'm Just Sayin'
Wassup world!!! I'm back again... I posted some old notes & emails i had that i thought would be of help to someone. I've really started to focus more on enhancing people's lives. Everybody needs a lil sunshine, right??? I strive to continuously show love to everyone i meet. I'm not perfect but i believe caring for others not just myself is the way to be. I've experienced tons of rewards in the form of love from others because of it.
I just want to encourage you today to keep chasing your dreams. Be a risk-taker. Defy the odds by doing something different & uncomfortable... Smile @ someone today & compliment them. Finish something you started that you've been procrastinating on. Tell someone you care about that you love them. The worst thing ever is 2 experience someone leaving you & you not telling them how much u love & appreciate them... Life is short! We're not promised tomorrow... Make today count! Let's love one another & life each other up.
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Well, on another note... I went 2 see a play written & directed by my homie, Heather Jay Henderson! It's called Breaking The Leg & it was off the hook!!! My girl got skills! Ya'll gotta be on the look-out 4 this play because it's coming back later this year. It will definitely have you laughing like crazy... I enjoyed every minute of it. So, show her some love & support by following her on twitter & facebook. http://twitter.com/heatherjayhen & www.facebook.com/HeatherJayHenderson
Also, I wanna show some love 2 my boy Keith. He's an author & i read his book and i really support the message of it as well as the cause it supports. You can see 4 yourself by loggin on to http://www.7dayzon7mile.com/! We gotta support our people especially when they're making us aware of issues in our society.
*and we're back...* LOL
So..... I guess i'll keep this short & sweet. Not tryin to bore anyone! LOL! I'm hoping that by people reading my blog someone will be motivated, challenged, enhanced & liberated! And my overall message is one of LOVE. I'm giving & sharing because someone has done it 4 me. Learn to accept people as they are & love with conditions. None of us were made perfect but we should strive to be perfected... Be a man or woman of action & honor your word. Allow your light to shine 4 others 2 see... With all the darkness & mayhem that goes on, we need the light & some peace... Don't you agree??? I hope so... I'm just sayin!
BooG
Have a wonderful, productive & prosperous day!!!
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I just want to encourage you today to keep chasing your dreams. Be a risk-taker. Defy the odds by doing something different & uncomfortable... Smile @ someone today & compliment them. Finish something you started that you've been procrastinating on. Tell someone you care about that you love them. The worst thing ever is 2 experience someone leaving you & you not telling them how much u love & appreciate them... Life is short! We're not promised tomorrow... Make today count! Let's love one another & life each other up.
*commercial break* LOL
Well, on another note... I went 2 see a play written & directed by my homie, Heather Jay Henderson! It's called Breaking The Leg & it was off the hook!!! My girl got skills! Ya'll gotta be on the look-out 4 this play because it's coming back later this year. It will definitely have you laughing like crazy... I enjoyed every minute of it. So, show her some love & support by following her on twitter & facebook. http://twitter.com/heatherjayhen & www.facebook.com/HeatherJayHenderson
Also, I wanna show some love 2 my boy Keith. He's an author & i read his book and i really support the message of it as well as the cause it supports. You can see 4 yourself by loggin on to http://www.7dayzon7mile.com/! We gotta support our people especially when they're making us aware of issues in our society.
*and we're back...* LOL
So..... I guess i'll keep this short & sweet. Not tryin to bore anyone! LOL! I'm hoping that by people reading my blog someone will be motivated, challenged, enhanced & liberated! And my overall message is one of LOVE. I'm giving & sharing because someone has done it 4 me. Learn to accept people as they are & love with conditions. None of us were made perfect but we should strive to be perfected... Be a man or woman of action & honor your word. Allow your light to shine 4 others 2 see... With all the darkness & mayhem that goes on, we need the light & some peace... Don't you agree??? I hope so... I'm just sayin!
BooG
Have a wonderful, productive & prosperous day!!!
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CHANGE IS ESSENTIAL
Wassup world!! I came across this passage courtesy of Mary Mary. It has been something that i've been continuing to focus on in my life for the last few years and i'm a huge advocate of it. I'm hoping that once you read this, that it may inspire you or provoke you to think about where you are in life and thrust you into ACTION!! BE THE CHANGE YOU SEEK.
Be Open To Change - And Pursue It!
Let patience have its perfect work.
James 1:4 NKJV
A letter was returned to the Post Office. Handwritten on the envelope were the words, 'He's dead.' Through an oversight the letter was inadvertently sent to the same address again. Again it was returned to the Post Office with yet another message: 'He's still dead!' Let's be honest; most of us resist change. We desire improvement, but we don't want to pay the price for it. And that's a problem, because we will never become what God intends us to be by remaining what we are. It's not enough to be open to change, we need to pursue it.
If you're serious about changing your life, Dr John Maxwell says: 'Don't just change enough to get away from your problems - change enough to solve them. Don't change your circumstances to improve your life - change yourself to improve your circumstances. Don't do the same old things expecting different results - get different results by doing something new. Don't see change as something hurtful that must be done - see it as something helpful that can be done. Don't avoid paying the immediate price tag of change - if you do, you will pay the ultimate price of never improving.' James writes: 'When your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing' (James 1:3-4 NLT). Character building is a slow process; it happens day-by-day. Whenever we try to escape life's difficulties we short-circuit the process, delay our growth, and end up with a worse kind of pain; the worthless type that accompanies denial and. avoidance. So, be open to change; and pursue it!
Love ya'll!!!
BooG
Be Open To Change - And Pursue It!
Let patience have its perfect work.
James 1:4 NKJV
A letter was returned to the Post Office. Handwritten on the envelope were the words, 'He's dead.' Through an oversight the letter was inadvertently sent to the same address again. Again it was returned to the Post Office with yet another message: 'He's still dead!' Let's be honest; most of us resist change. We desire improvement, but we don't want to pay the price for it. And that's a problem, because we will never become what God intends us to be by remaining what we are. It's not enough to be open to change, we need to pursue it.
If you're serious about changing your life, Dr John Maxwell says: 'Don't just change enough to get away from your problems - change enough to solve them. Don't change your circumstances to improve your life - change yourself to improve your circumstances. Don't do the same old things expecting different results - get different results by doing something new. Don't see change as something hurtful that must be done - see it as something helpful that can be done. Don't avoid paying the immediate price tag of change - if you do, you will pay the ultimate price of never improving.' James writes: 'When your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing' (James 1:3-4 NLT). Character building is a slow process; it happens day-by-day. Whenever we try to escape life's difficulties we short-circuit the process, delay our growth, and end up with a worse kind of pain; the worthless type that accompanies denial and. avoidance. So, be open to change; and pursue it!
Love ya'll!!!
BooG
Food For Thought...
I got this in an email and felt like this could be inspiration/motivation 4 someone.
All comments appreciated.
Be encouraged.
Hater/ By Maya Angelou
A hater is someone who is jealous and envious and spends all their
time trying to make you look small so they can look tall.
They are very negative people to say the least. Nothing is ever
good enough!
When you make your mark, you will always attract some haters...
That's why you have to be careful with whom you share your
blessings and your dreams, because some folk can't handle seeing
you blessed...
It's dangerous to be like somebody else... If God wanted you to be
like somebody else, He would have given you what He gave them! Right?
You never know what people have gone through to get what they
have...
The problem I have with haters is that they see my glory, but they
don't know my story...
If the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence, you
can rest assured that the water bill is higher there too!
We've all got some haters among us!
Some people envy you because you can:
a) Have a relationship with God
b) Light up a room when you walk in
c) Start your own business
d) Tell a man / woman to hit the curb
(if he / she isn't about the right thing)
e) Raise your children without both parents being
in the home
Haters can't stand to see you happy.
Haters will never want to see you succeed.
Most of our haters are people who are supposed to be
on our side.
How do you handle your undercover haters?
You can handle these haters by:
1. Knowing who you are & who your true friends are
*(VERY IMPORTANT!!)
2. Having a purpose to your life: Purpose does not
mean having a job. You can have a job and still be
unfulfilled.
A purpose is having a clear sense of what God has called you to be.
Your purpose is not defined by what others think about you.
3. By remembering what you have is by divine
prerogative and not human manipulation.
Fulfill your dreams! You only have one life to live...when its your
time to leave this earth, you 'want' to be able to say, 'I've lived my
life and fulfilled 'my' dreams,... Now I'm ready to go HOME!
When God gives you favor, you can tell your haters, 'Don't look at
me...Look at Who is in charge of me...'
Pass this to all of your family & friends who you know are
not hating on you including the person who sent it to you.
If you don't get it back, maybe you called somebody out!
Don't worry about it, it's not your problem, it's theirs..
Just pray for them, that their life can be as fulfilled as
yours! Watch out for Haters...BUT most of all don't become
a HATER!
'A woman's heart should be so hidden in Christ that a man
should have to seek Him first to find her.'
Maya Angelou
All comments appreciated.
Be encouraged.
Hater/ By Maya Angelou
A hater is someone who is jealous and envious and spends all their
time trying to make you look small so they can look tall.
They are very negative people to say the least. Nothing is ever
good enough!
When you make your mark, you will always attract some haters...
That's why you have to be careful with whom you share your
blessings and your dreams, because some folk can't handle seeing
you blessed...
It's dangerous to be like somebody else... If God wanted you to be
like somebody else, He would have given you what He gave them! Right?
You never know what people have gone through to get what they
have...
The problem I have with haters is that they see my glory, but they
don't know my story...
If the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence, you
can rest assured that the water bill is higher there too!
We've all got some haters among us!
Some people envy you because you can:
a) Have a relationship with God
b) Light up a room when you walk in
c) Start your own business
d) Tell a man / woman to hit the curb
(if he / she isn't about the right thing)
e) Raise your children without both parents being
in the home
Haters can't stand to see you happy.
Haters will never want to see you succeed.
Most of our haters are people who are supposed to be
on our side.
How do you handle your undercover haters?
You can handle these haters by:
1. Knowing who you are & who your true friends are
*(VERY IMPORTANT!!)
2. Having a purpose to your life: Purpose does not
mean having a job. You can have a job and still be
unfulfilled.
A purpose is having a clear sense of what God has called you to be.
Your purpose is not defined by what others think about you.
3. By remembering what you have is by divine
prerogative and not human manipulation.
Fulfill your dreams! You only have one life to live...when its your
time to leave this earth, you 'want' to be able to say, 'I've lived my
life and fulfilled 'my' dreams,... Now I'm ready to go HOME!
When God gives you favor, you can tell your haters, 'Don't look at
me...Look at Who is in charge of me...'
Pass this to all of your family & friends who you know are
not hating on you including the person who sent it to you.
If you don't get it back, maybe you called somebody out!
Don't worry about it, it's not your problem, it's theirs..
Just pray for them, that their life can be as fulfilled as
yours! Watch out for Haters...BUT most of all don't become
a HATER!
'A woman's heart should be so hidden in Christ that a man
should have to seek Him first to find her.'
Maya Angelou
LOVE
I have a question... What is your idea of unconditional love and can you truly love someone that you dislike? My idea of unconditional love is AGAPE love which is the love God has for us. Loving someone is spite of who they are... despite their faults... not condemning... not being judgmental. I believe that to truly operate in AGAPE love, how can you actually dislike another person? Did Jesus dislike anyone he met? Regardless of who they were or what they did, he loved them.
I think sometimes we as can get caught up in the natural and automatically judge people by what we perceive. We look at the external as opposed to the internal. You can't judge a book by its cover. I know that's a cliche, but it's true. What I do want to point out is that before we can love others unconditionally, we have to learn how to love ourselves first. A part of that is letting go what's in the past. Everyone has been hurt at some point in their lives, but we shouldn't allow those things to dictate how we treat others. Hurt people hurt people. Where are you hurting in your life? Have you really gotten down to the root of your issues?
Those things must be uprooted in order for you to truly operate in love . Things we suppress or forget about haven't gone away. They lie dormant and at any moment they can pop back up. We must ask God to release us from bondage from things we may be aware of and things we may not be. This is important because there are things that are part of our conscious, sub-conscious and the unconscious. Ask God to free you from anything that may prevent you from becoming closer to Him. God is love. Don't we strive to be like Him? Where is your love walk? Let's start to love on each other and we'll really start to see change in our world.
BooG
Friday, October 8, 2010
Open Your Eyes
Whats up world.... More 2 share! LOL! Got another email that i just couldn't pass on sharing... There are so many things be misinterpreted... I hope this gives you some clarity. This is definiteky EYE-OPENING! Enjoy...
God is saying: Let's clean up some confusion. You have heard some people say about other people, "They are so spiritual that they are of no earthly good." That said that way is so misleading. Look at My Son Jesus. Was there anyone more spiritual than Him?? No!! Yet He was totally spriritual in everything that He said and did. He was so spiritual that He said, "If you have seen and heard Me you have seen and heard the Father, because what I say and do is Him working through Me."
The context of that statement is for people to have balance, But the reality of that statement is to have people fearful that if they press in to Me, they will be unbalanced and useless. Jesus pressed in like no one before or since and I was able to use Him mightily. The idea that I would cripple someones walk is so wrong. The people that, that is spoken of are used by the enemy and not by Me. They have contaminated their walk not with Me but with the sinful nature. They are no earthly good not because they got so close to Me but because they drifted away from Me.
Jesus was never"no earthly good." He was always able to employ Me, relate to people, bring a message, face people with boldness, bring healing, work miracles, and never high-minded that He couldn't relate to tax collectors such as Zacheus, and the preminately sinful including prostitutes. He related to everybody and anybody and met them even on their home turf.
When someone is so spiritual that they are of no earthly good it is because they are following a different spirit than Mine. To think I and Jesus or My Holy Spirit would do that to someone is ridiculous. No, the truth is, the closer you come to Me, the more earthly good you are. Thank-you and Blessings From Your Father In Heaven And Jesus Who Will Build You Up, Not Make You A Fool! Peace
The context of that statement is for people to have balance, But the reality of that statement is to have people fearful that if they press in to Me, they will be unbalanced and useless. Jesus pressed in like no one before or since and I was able to use Him mightily. The idea that I would cripple someones walk is so wrong. The people that, that is spoken of are used by the enemy and not by Me. They have contaminated their walk not with Me but with the sinful nature. They are no earthly good not because they got so close to Me but because they drifted away from Me.
Jesus was never"no earthly good." He was always able to employ Me, relate to people, bring a message, face people with boldness, bring healing, work miracles, and never high-minded that He couldn't relate to tax collectors such as Zacheus, and the preminately sinful including prostitutes. He related to everybody and anybody and met them even on their home turf.
When someone is so spiritual that they are of no earthly good it is because they are following a different spirit than Mine. To think I and Jesus or My Holy Spirit would do that to someone is ridiculous. No, the truth is, the closer you come to Me, the more earthly good you are. Thank-you and Blessings From Your Father In Heaven And Jesus Who Will Build You Up, Not Make You A Fool! Peace
Courtesy of John Diatto
Be blessed.
BooG
Following Your Heart
Whats up world!!! Once again i got an inspiring email & wanted to share... Hope it penetrates your heart & mind.
God is saying: There are values that I put in your heart. They are there to help you conduct yourself in all your affairs and with your social life,and everything that your involved in. They are designed, when in use, to keep you safe, to guard you, even to keep you in check.
From the earliest time in civilization those values were operating in people's hearts and around the time of Noah, after the people refused to listen and heed My moral code written on their hearts, they lost their true direction. Their thoughts were evil continuously. The people had turned to violence and assault and infringement and had become debased in their thinking and lifestyle to the point of having to be destroyed. If loosing ones true direction means morrally unfit and doing evil, then having true direction is to be morrally fit and bringing and doing good to people. I have not changed concerning what I have decreed to be god or evil and light or dark.
The laws of morallity are still the same ones written in peoples' hearts from the beginning. I even sent My Son to be a visible representation of how to walk out the law written on your hearts. He walked out the moral code by doing unto others as you would have others do unto you. I will not stone the lady caught in the act of adultry because if that were Me I would not want to be stoned and have mercy shown to Me. I will forgive people becuse if that were Me I would want them to forgive Me. I will heal and let go of sins keeping them bound because if that were Me, I would want that same type of compassion shown to Me. He was able to get around the legalistic side of the law by using, "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you."
He had to retrain the people to disregard what they had been trained concerning the law.You have heard it said, Hate your enemies and now He is saying to love your enemies and do good to those who would despitefully use you. You have heard it said, An eye for an eye, and now they and you are being told if you get struck offer the other cheek as well. The sinful nature will take the law and use it against people and bring death. When the law is operating through My Spirit, it will be operating in love and doing good to people.
Don't ignore what I wrote on your hearts. Look at My Son and see how He operated in it and brought life and healing to people. He never sinned. He never stoned anyone.He always forgave. He never had to get even. The way He conducted Himself showed forth His Holiness. His testimony of how He put Me and other people ahead of Himself is just as powerful today as it was when I had Him walk it out in the flesh. He is your visible example of how I want you to be.
Ask Him to help you where you fall short. He sent My Spirit into your life with My love shed abroad in your hearts. Activate My love. Learn how to operate in it and employ it more often. There are alot of hurting people who need a dose of My love that I put in your hearts. Like Jesus, do good and be a blessing to the people that I have brought or will be bringing into your life. Thank-you. Blessings From Your Father In Heaven Who Loves You.
Courtesy of John Diatto
Have a blessed day world!
BooG
God is saying: There are values that I put in your heart. They are there to help you conduct yourself in all your affairs and with your social life,and everything that your involved in. They are designed, when in use, to keep you safe, to guard you, even to keep you in check.
From the earliest time in civilization those values were operating in people's hearts and around the time of Noah, after the people refused to listen and heed My moral code written on their hearts, they lost their true direction. Their thoughts were evil continuously. The people had turned to violence and assault and infringement and had become debased in their thinking and lifestyle to the point of having to be destroyed. If loosing ones true direction means morrally unfit and doing evil, then having true direction is to be morrally fit and bringing and doing good to people. I have not changed concerning what I have decreed to be god or evil and light or dark.
The laws of morallity are still the same ones written in peoples' hearts from the beginning. I even sent My Son to be a visible representation of how to walk out the law written on your hearts. He walked out the moral code by doing unto others as you would have others do unto you. I will not stone the lady caught in the act of adultry because if that were Me I would not want to be stoned and have mercy shown to Me. I will forgive people becuse if that were Me I would want them to forgive Me. I will heal and let go of sins keeping them bound because if that were Me, I would want that same type of compassion shown to Me. He was able to get around the legalistic side of the law by using, "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you."
He had to retrain the people to disregard what they had been trained concerning the law.You have heard it said, Hate your enemies and now He is saying to love your enemies and do good to those who would despitefully use you. You have heard it said, An eye for an eye, and now they and you are being told if you get struck offer the other cheek as well. The sinful nature will take the law and use it against people and bring death. When the law is operating through My Spirit, it will be operating in love and doing good to people.
Don't ignore what I wrote on your hearts. Look at My Son and see how He operated in it and brought life and healing to people. He never sinned. He never stoned anyone.He always forgave. He never had to get even. The way He conducted Himself showed forth His Holiness. His testimony of how He put Me and other people ahead of Himself is just as powerful today as it was when I had Him walk it out in the flesh. He is your visible example of how I want you to be.
Ask Him to help you where you fall short. He sent My Spirit into your life with My love shed abroad in your hearts. Activate My love. Learn how to operate in it and employ it more often. There are alot of hurting people who need a dose of My love that I put in your hearts. Like Jesus, do good and be a blessing to the people that I have brought or will be bringing into your life. Thank-you. Blessings From Your Father In Heaven Who Loves You.
Courtesy of John Diatto
Have a blessed day world!
BooG
Be Aware
Whats up world! I came across this today & found it very interesting & useful. Things are definitely changing around us & what we do or say is critical to our success or lack thereof... Who do YOU represent??? What do YOU stand for??? It's important for us to be aware because someone is always watching us especially with the internet being such a big part of people's lives. So... Enjoy!
We are entering a new era of publicness or publicy, where we are solely responsible for creating and defining our online persona. Some will learn the hard way. Others will learn to take the wheel of their personal brand and steer it in a direction that reveals meaningful opportunities and experiences.
Studies already show that as much as 64 percent of HR managers screen candidates by why they find on social networks. 88% of universities rate social media important in evaluating prospective students. Lenders are researching your social graph to assess your credit risk.
It’s time to take control.
Remember, what works against you also works for you…as George Bernard Shaw once said, “Life is not about finding yourself, it’s about creating yourself.”
Courtesy of http://www.briansolis.com/
BooG
We are entering a new era of publicness or publicy, where we are solely responsible for creating and defining our online persona. Some will learn the hard way. Others will learn to take the wheel of their personal brand and steer it in a direction that reveals meaningful opportunities and experiences.
Studies already show that as much as 64 percent of HR managers screen candidates by why they find on social networks. 88% of universities rate social media important in evaluating prospective students. Lenders are researching your social graph to assess your credit risk.
It’s time to take control.
Remember, what works against you also works for you…as George Bernard Shaw once said, “Life is not about finding yourself, it’s about creating yourself.”
Courtesy of http://www.briansolis.com/
BooG
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
GOD is saying....
Whats up world... Back again real quick! LOL. Got this message today & decided to share this as well... Hope it challenges you like it has challenged me. It will definitely make you think & evaluate who you are...
Enjoy.
Enjoy.
God is saying: Do you want to know how big I am in your life? Consider this: How well do you handle your circumstances? Are you easily agitated when things don't go your way? Are you friendly or mean? Do you greet people first or do you wait for them to greet you? Have you trained your tongue not to be so outspoken so that you don't hurt other people? Do you look down at other people? Are you able to forgive and completely let go of a wrong done to you?
Are you needy and self-centered? Are you demanding? Do you complain? Are you bitter about anything? Are you carrying a grudge? Do you daily treat yourself to My Word? Are you angry with Me, yourself, or anyone else? Do you feel like I let you down? When somebody doesn't act right, do you pray for them?
Do you have a daily prayer life? Am I the biggest thing in your life? Are your goals centered around Me? Do you lust? Do your eyes roam? Are you carrying around any guilt or condemnation? Do you have an active faith walk? Can you wait in a line and not get upset? Can you drive without getting angry? Is your spouse happy with you? Do the workers on the job and those at church see you one way and your family sees another side?
Do you have a daily prayer life? Am I the biggest thing in your life? Are your goals centered around Me? Do you lust? Do your eyes roam? Are you carrying around any guilt or condemnation? Do you have an active faith walk? Can you wait in a line and not get upset? Can you drive without getting angry? Is your spouse happy with you? Do the workers on the job and those at church see you one way and your family sees another side?
Do you procrastinate? Are you moving forward? Can you envision a bright future? Are you discouraged? Are you hopeless? Are you afraid and fearful? Do you have dread in your life? Do you panic? Are you worried? Are you timid? Do you always make excuses and point the finger at someone else?
Are you compassionate? Are you merciful? Is your heart like Mine whereby I bring good to the just and the unjust and to those who deserve it and to those who don't? Are you satisfied? Are you content where you are at, as you are believing Me for better?
Are you compassionate? Are you merciful? Is your heart like Mine whereby I bring good to the just and the unjust and to those who deserve it and to those who don't? Are you satisfied? Are you content where you are at, as you are believing Me for better?
This is just a little walk through your heart to help you examine it and I am here to help you make any necessary changes!! I love you! Your Father In Heaven Who Loves You Deeply.
BooG
Randomness
Whats up world... Still trying to get used to the idea of blogging. So, just bear with me... LOL. Putting down your thoughts can be difficult at times especially when you have so many thoughts going thru your head. Not really sure where to start but here it goes....
I'm totally at a place in life where i'm comfortable in my skin... Meaning i'm ok with who i am as a person & truly accept and love myself. This didn't happen overnight of course. It has been a long process, but one that i embraced & took iniative in making changes & facing the things of my past. I had to learn what it meant to be responsible & be accountable for my actions. It was something i lacked in the past & i've totally been going thru things in my life figuring things out by myself. So, as i was growing up i always had issues with identity & was trying to find it via others (i.e. parents, relatives, friends, etc.). Because of this i basically kept things to myself, couldn't trust people & was living a lie. I wore a mask. Hid behind this mask. So i've recognized that i was still a little boy trying to be a man but had no clue how to do that. Based on society, men who go thru these identity issues or struggle with the "little boy" on the inside are fatherless & lacked mentors. Whats crazy is that it was the exact opposite for me. I grew up in a two parent household.
Unfortunately, i didn't have the type of father that talked to me on a regular basis & gave me advice. I was never told by my father or any other man in my family what it meant to be a man. How to treat women. How to socialize with others. How to handle business. And bunch of other fundamental things i needed. And so i grew up resenting that my father didn't give my the proper guidance & that he set me up to fail... I resented being second to religion/ministry. I always felt that me & my brother should have come before the needs of the church. I believed @ a young age that GOD was first, Family was second, then church duties/ministry third. And everyone or anything else came after that... So, a deep rooted bitterness settled within me. Not only did i have issues with my parents but other relatives as well. I just couldn't trust people & didn't believe anyone loved me other than GOD.
Due to this state of mind, it affected my decision making. I was scatter-brained. My emotions were unstable. I had convinced myself that it was me against the world. But @ the same time i craved attention. I needed to be affirmed. I feared rejection. I feared it so much that i could never tell a woman "no" because i needed them to like me. I didn't want to be alone. I had to be accepted and that was the only way i knew how to go about that. I was a "yes" man in every sense of the word. And not just with women but the men in my life too. Even if i knew they were doing wrong, it didn't matter to me because being accepted by them was more important. So, i was messed up mentally, emotionally & spiritually.
I went thru severe stages of depression & even wanted (and attempted) to end my own life because deep down i felt so rejected & not loved. Writing this right now is kinda surreal because i never would've revealed any of this in the past. But, i'm totally comfortable in my skin! I was a hurt boy who became a hurt man. And i hurt others in the process. And i've realized it & have accepted it. I've learned from these mistakes, errors, bad decisions, deceit & fakeness. I only got to the point i'm at now because i made up in my mind i wanted to be free. I wanted to be healed. I wanted to be real. I wanted to CHANGE & was willing to do whatever was necessary to CHANGE. I wish the changes had come sooner but there were a lot off lessons i needed to learn to grow & mature. I definitely hurt people in this process.
I was sometimes scared to make the hard decisions. Who really wants to admit that they're not ready? I didn't because i still had insecurities & couldn't see it. I was in denial. I wasn't ready to face the demons or skeletons in the closet. Or even equipped to deal with these things. Having GOD as my foundation is what has allowed me to see things clearer. Having good people around me giving sound advice & showing me what i couldn't see has helped me immensely. I can say now with full confidence that i'm a new person. A CHANGED man. Things are no longer blurry. I comfortable being transparent, open & vulnerable. No FEAR resides here. I've learned what it means to truly LOVE myself & others. Am i perfect??? No, not at all. But i'm striving daily to be a better person, a better man, a better son, a better brother, a better friend & when the time comes again... A better companion/mate.
I'm comfortable in my skin. And my goal is to share with others my trials, tests, tribulations, faults, weaknesses, errors & testimony. I want people to see that being right is the way to be. Being honest & having integrity is the way to be. Showing others love regardless of how they treat you or whether they deserve it. I want people to know that being prideful, selfish, hateful & negative is not the way to be & definitely isn't healthy. I want to be whole & for others to be as well. Don't you??? Everything starts with us as individuals. When we CHANGE, then we'll start to see things around us CHANGE. I'm on a mission. Feel free to join me... Being in this place is so much better. Let's strive to be healthy! Mentally, physically, emotionally & spiritually. Life is precious. I appreciate mines & others. I'm hoping to compel others to do the same.
My message is BE FREE. SHOW LOVE. HAVE PEACE. GIVE. SHARE. BE HONEST. HAVE INTEGRITY. BE HUMBLE. PUT & KEEP GOD FIRST.
BooG
Thanks 4 listening...
I'm totally at a place in life where i'm comfortable in my skin... Meaning i'm ok with who i am as a person & truly accept and love myself. This didn't happen overnight of course. It has been a long process, but one that i embraced & took iniative in making changes & facing the things of my past. I had to learn what it meant to be responsible & be accountable for my actions. It was something i lacked in the past & i've totally been going thru things in my life figuring things out by myself. So, as i was growing up i always had issues with identity & was trying to find it via others (i.e. parents, relatives, friends, etc.). Because of this i basically kept things to myself, couldn't trust people & was living a lie. I wore a mask. Hid behind this mask. So i've recognized that i was still a little boy trying to be a man but had no clue how to do that. Based on society, men who go thru these identity issues or struggle with the "little boy" on the inside are fatherless & lacked mentors. Whats crazy is that it was the exact opposite for me. I grew up in a two parent household.
Unfortunately, i didn't have the type of father that talked to me on a regular basis & gave me advice. I was never told by my father or any other man in my family what it meant to be a man. How to treat women. How to socialize with others. How to handle business. And bunch of other fundamental things i needed. And so i grew up resenting that my father didn't give my the proper guidance & that he set me up to fail... I resented being second to religion/ministry. I always felt that me & my brother should have come before the needs of the church. I believed @ a young age that GOD was first, Family was second, then church duties/ministry third. And everyone or anything else came after that... So, a deep rooted bitterness settled within me. Not only did i have issues with my parents but other relatives as well. I just couldn't trust people & didn't believe anyone loved me other than GOD.
Due to this state of mind, it affected my decision making. I was scatter-brained. My emotions were unstable. I had convinced myself that it was me against the world. But @ the same time i craved attention. I needed to be affirmed. I feared rejection. I feared it so much that i could never tell a woman "no" because i needed them to like me. I didn't want to be alone. I had to be accepted and that was the only way i knew how to go about that. I was a "yes" man in every sense of the word. And not just with women but the men in my life too. Even if i knew they were doing wrong, it didn't matter to me because being accepted by them was more important. So, i was messed up mentally, emotionally & spiritually.
I went thru severe stages of depression & even wanted (and attempted) to end my own life because deep down i felt so rejected & not loved. Writing this right now is kinda surreal because i never would've revealed any of this in the past. But, i'm totally comfortable in my skin! I was a hurt boy who became a hurt man. And i hurt others in the process. And i've realized it & have accepted it. I've learned from these mistakes, errors, bad decisions, deceit & fakeness. I only got to the point i'm at now because i made up in my mind i wanted to be free. I wanted to be healed. I wanted to be real. I wanted to CHANGE & was willing to do whatever was necessary to CHANGE. I wish the changes had come sooner but there were a lot off lessons i needed to learn to grow & mature. I definitely hurt people in this process.
I was sometimes scared to make the hard decisions. Who really wants to admit that they're not ready? I didn't because i still had insecurities & couldn't see it. I was in denial. I wasn't ready to face the demons or skeletons in the closet. Or even equipped to deal with these things. Having GOD as my foundation is what has allowed me to see things clearer. Having good people around me giving sound advice & showing me what i couldn't see has helped me immensely. I can say now with full confidence that i'm a new person. A CHANGED man. Things are no longer blurry. I comfortable being transparent, open & vulnerable. No FEAR resides here. I've learned what it means to truly LOVE myself & others. Am i perfect??? No, not at all. But i'm striving daily to be a better person, a better man, a better son, a better brother, a better friend & when the time comes again... A better companion/mate.
I'm comfortable in my skin. And my goal is to share with others my trials, tests, tribulations, faults, weaknesses, errors & testimony. I want people to see that being right is the way to be. Being honest & having integrity is the way to be. Showing others love regardless of how they treat you or whether they deserve it. I want people to know that being prideful, selfish, hateful & negative is not the way to be & definitely isn't healthy. I want to be whole & for others to be as well. Don't you??? Everything starts with us as individuals. When we CHANGE, then we'll start to see things around us CHANGE. I'm on a mission. Feel free to join me... Being in this place is so much better. Let's strive to be healthy! Mentally, physically, emotionally & spiritually. Life is precious. I appreciate mines & others. I'm hoping to compel others to do the same.
My message is BE FREE. SHOW LOVE. HAVE PEACE. GIVE. SHARE. BE HONEST. HAVE INTEGRITY. BE HUMBLE. PUT & KEEP GOD FIRST.
BooG
Thanks 4 listening...
Friday, October 1, 2010
The Introduction
Whats up world! This is my introduction to the blog world. I decided (after the advise from my manager) to start this blog basically to let people know whats going on in my world. Now obviously, most that will read this blog knows that i'm a dj. I've been djing since 2001, but it didn't really become my love/passion until 2007. And after a lot of soul searching, meditation & prayer, i decided to take a risk (big one at the time!) & pursue my passion. This was a very big step 4 me & was easily the scariest & hardest decision i've had to make in myh life. Deep down in my heart i knew it was the right decision though...
Please believe there were many days & nights i was like... "what the heck did i get myself in to?" But 4 the first time in my life, i truly had a belief that this was what i should be doing & i could make it. I'm thankful that a few people had my back & supported me in this decision (JDG, KRJ, PK, PT). I had to deal with a lot of backlash from some of my friends, but mostly family. Especially my parents. If you're an artist, musician or dj, you may feel me on this. It's crazy to me that it's so hard 4 people 2 understand what you're passionate about & wanting to put your all into that. My parents are so traditional & not having a 9 to 5 was like breaking all the rules! Even with the negativity, disbelief & lack of support, i still pressed on. It's actually really hard knowing that the one's responsible 4 bringing you into this world don't have your back. I wrestled with this 4 a long time.
Now, the natural response is to have the "me against the world" attitude trying to prove yourself. I went thru that phase 4 awhile but i finally came to realize & accept that there are just people who will not understand you or will not get what you're doing. And IT'S OK!!! We're not created to meet others expectations or to "fit in" or 2 do things based on someone else's thoughts/opinions or to be people pleasers. We're created to "STAND OUT". Be an INDIVIDUAL. To be LEADERS. In order to do these things you have to (1) be confident in your abilities/talents/gifts, (2) have faith (believing in the unknown) & be willing to take RISKS.
So, in the midst of this transformation (mentally, emotionally & spiritually) i had already made the insane decision to really "STAND OUT" by BRANDING myself. Which is probably the best thing i've ever done. I know how important that is when marketing or promoting something. People remember brands or better yet something thats MEMORABLE. So, after talking to a few folks i trusted 2 give me sound advice (CC, JDG, KRJ, NP, PK, RS) i chose to color my hair to set myself apart from others in my profession. Now, i will admit that i had reservations about it, so i went with a very mild color at first just to see what kind of response i'd get & to get used to having color in my hair. I can say today that i'm very glad i did.
Now, i must say that up til now it has been pretty well received. I mean, i'm cool with whatever people think about it. They either love it, hate it or don't know how to feel! LOL! I've learned to take whatever comments i get in stride. I've heard it all at this point & have gotten used to the facial expressions. It's actually amusing to me now. When others are with me, they get to witness the insanity too (which is priceless!).
So, anyway, back to djing... I owe a big thank you to my cousin Trev who let me use his equipment when i was starting out. He was so instrumental in the process. I remember my first initial goal being having a gig a week then 2 gigs a week. After about 9months doing mostly mobile gigs (i.e. weddings, birthdays, private parties) i knew that the only way i'd really be seen, get noticed & establish a following i had to add club gigs to the resume. Thanks 2 Jayson Booth, Brian Walker, J Stokes, Dj Row, Kahuna & Richard Jenkins 4 helping in this area... And also i hit the streets & networked like crazy!!!!! I was trying to get whatever gigs i could get. I searched all over the web, checked all the local papers & magazines, went on craigslist, hit up every dj i knew, passed out cards & called probably every club/bar/lounge/pub/venue in Metro Detroit. My pursuit was relentless & after about 6 months of doing all of that non-stop, things began to pick up.
Once things picked up, my goals shifted & i set my sights on doing club gigs more exclusively. Also, i decided to be more selective with the gigs that i took because, quite frankly, i don't fit with every crowd. And there is a certain atmosphere i look to provide & thrive in. I'm not the dj 4 everybody. Even though i play multiple genres of music, i don't fit in every situation. I'm thankful that things have worked in my favor. Another person who was very instrumental in this process is Dj Captn20. Because of him, i have the best gigs 2 have right now. And i've had the opportunity to connect with other great dj's as well. There's really no words to fully express the gratitude i have. It's one of the reason's i remain grounded & try to stay humble. You have to appreciate the one's that come into your life that can help you get to where you're trying to go. There's always going to be someone who's purpose is to help elevate you. IT'S PRICELESS.
Well, to cut things short (LOL) since i got a lil long-winded, I'm currently djing 5 days a week. And i love what i do!!! I'm living my dream. And enjoying every moment of it. I'm proud to say i'm doing it ya'll!!!!!! I'm glad i'm connected to great people who keep me motivated & inspired on a daily basis. Being a dj, have allowed me to meet tons of artists & musicians. And of course, great dj's!!! I just wanna shout-out my favorite dj's who i've admired: Dj Wax Tax-N-Dre, Dj Invisible & Dj Whip. THANKS 4 SHOWING LOVE & SHARING KNOWLEDGE/WISDOM.
I'll be blogging on a weekly basis to start... If you want daily updates, you can follow me on twitter & facebook. There are definitely more things to come so, stay tuned...
L BooG
twitter.com/boogsworld
facebook.com/djlboog
Weekly Schedule
Tuesday - Mandee's On Broadway (formerly Club Evolution) Open Mic Nite 9p-1a NO COVER 1314 Broadway Downtown Detroit
Wednesday - Mandee's Open Mic Nite 9p-1a NO COVER 17132 Conant Detroit
Thursday - Ignite Sushi Bar & Lounge (MGM Grand) Ultimate Ballroom Experience 6p-1a NO COVER
Friday - TBA
Saturday - U Me Drink (MGM Grand) Saturday Night Live 9p-1:30a NO COVER
Diesel Boot Camp - Ferndale, MI Fat Blastin' Fridays w/Charles Green
http://www.dieselbootcampllc.com/ Dates & Time To Be Announced
Please believe there were many days & nights i was like... "what the heck did i get myself in to?" But 4 the first time in my life, i truly had a belief that this was what i should be doing & i could make it. I'm thankful that a few people had my back & supported me in this decision (JDG, KRJ, PK, PT). I had to deal with a lot of backlash from some of my friends, but mostly family. Especially my parents. If you're an artist, musician or dj, you may feel me on this. It's crazy to me that it's so hard 4 people 2 understand what you're passionate about & wanting to put your all into that. My parents are so traditional & not having a 9 to 5 was like breaking all the rules! Even with the negativity, disbelief & lack of support, i still pressed on. It's actually really hard knowing that the one's responsible 4 bringing you into this world don't have your back. I wrestled with this 4 a long time.
Now, the natural response is to have the "me against the world" attitude trying to prove yourself. I went thru that phase 4 awhile but i finally came to realize & accept that there are just people who will not understand you or will not get what you're doing. And IT'S OK!!! We're not created to meet others expectations or to "fit in" or 2 do things based on someone else's thoughts/opinions or to be people pleasers. We're created to "STAND OUT". Be an INDIVIDUAL. To be LEADERS. In order to do these things you have to (1) be confident in your abilities/talents/gifts, (2) have faith (believing in the unknown) & be willing to take RISKS.
So, in the midst of this transformation (mentally, emotionally & spiritually) i had already made the insane decision to really "STAND OUT" by BRANDING myself. Which is probably the best thing i've ever done. I know how important that is when marketing or promoting something. People remember brands or better yet something thats MEMORABLE. So, after talking to a few folks i trusted 2 give me sound advice (CC, JDG, KRJ, NP, PK, RS) i chose to color my hair to set myself apart from others in my profession. Now, i will admit that i had reservations about it, so i went with a very mild color at first just to see what kind of response i'd get & to get used to having color in my hair. I can say today that i'm very glad i did.
Now, i must say that up til now it has been pretty well received. I mean, i'm cool with whatever people think about it. They either love it, hate it or don't know how to feel! LOL! I've learned to take whatever comments i get in stride. I've heard it all at this point & have gotten used to the facial expressions. It's actually amusing to me now. When others are with me, they get to witness the insanity too (which is priceless!).
So, anyway, back to djing... I owe a big thank you to my cousin Trev who let me use his equipment when i was starting out. He was so instrumental in the process. I remember my first initial goal being having a gig a week then 2 gigs a week. After about 9months doing mostly mobile gigs (i.e. weddings, birthdays, private parties) i knew that the only way i'd really be seen, get noticed & establish a following i had to add club gigs to the resume. Thanks 2 Jayson Booth, Brian Walker, J Stokes, Dj Row, Kahuna & Richard Jenkins 4 helping in this area... And also i hit the streets & networked like crazy!!!!! I was trying to get whatever gigs i could get. I searched all over the web, checked all the local papers & magazines, went on craigslist, hit up every dj i knew, passed out cards & called probably every club/bar/lounge/pub/venue in Metro Detroit. My pursuit was relentless & after about 6 months of doing all of that non-stop, things began to pick up.
Once things picked up, my goals shifted & i set my sights on doing club gigs more exclusively. Also, i decided to be more selective with the gigs that i took because, quite frankly, i don't fit with every crowd. And there is a certain atmosphere i look to provide & thrive in. I'm not the dj 4 everybody. Even though i play multiple genres of music, i don't fit in every situation. I'm thankful that things have worked in my favor. Another person who was very instrumental in this process is Dj Captn20. Because of him, i have the best gigs 2 have right now. And i've had the opportunity to connect with other great dj's as well. There's really no words to fully express the gratitude i have. It's one of the reason's i remain grounded & try to stay humble. You have to appreciate the one's that come into your life that can help you get to where you're trying to go. There's always going to be someone who's purpose is to help elevate you. IT'S PRICELESS.
Well, to cut things short (LOL) since i got a lil long-winded, I'm currently djing 5 days a week. And i love what i do!!! I'm living my dream. And enjoying every moment of it. I'm proud to say i'm doing it ya'll!!!!!! I'm glad i'm connected to great people who keep me motivated & inspired on a daily basis. Being a dj, have allowed me to meet tons of artists & musicians. And of course, great dj's!!! I just wanna shout-out my favorite dj's who i've admired: Dj Wax Tax-N-Dre, Dj Invisible & Dj Whip. THANKS 4 SHOWING LOVE & SHARING KNOWLEDGE/WISDOM.
I'll be blogging on a weekly basis to start... If you want daily updates, you can follow me on twitter & facebook. There are definitely more things to come so, stay tuned...
L BooG
twitter.com/boogsworld
facebook.com/djlboog
Weekly Schedule
Tuesday - Mandee's On Broadway (formerly Club Evolution) Open Mic Nite 9p-1a NO COVER 1314 Broadway Downtown Detroit
Wednesday - Mandee's Open Mic Nite 9p-1a NO COVER 17132 Conant Detroit
Thursday - Ignite Sushi Bar & Lounge (MGM Grand) Ultimate Ballroom Experience 6p-1a NO COVER
Friday - TBA
Saturday - U Me Drink (MGM Grand) Saturday Night Live 9p-1:30a NO COVER
Diesel Boot Camp - Ferndale, MI Fat Blastin' Fridays w/Charles Green
http://www.dieselbootcampllc.com/ Dates & Time To Be Announced
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