Starting over

Today is 01 May 2006. Yes i'm recommitting my life in taking better care of my self. I will start by been honset with myself and others,recommitting myself in the PHYSICAL area= excerise(running,yoga,walking,bike rides, SKIN CARE= lotion my body everyday,taking vitamin/face cleaning,MENTAL area=getting closer to GOD,reading self improvement books/reconnecting to myself. RECONNECTING WITH MY SONS BY DOING SOMETHINGPOSTIVE RATHER IT BE GOING TO THE MOVIES,BOwling,bikr riding,walking the neighborhood or going out to eat. We will do fun things!!!!!!
I will not beat myself up if this don't occur everyday. But i will do this and always remember it's going to take baby steps.

Caught up in a Rapture

Through me many FORGIVENESS occured
Tears of SORROW and HURT
Through me many QUESTION ask
Forbidden to BELIEVE the ANSWER heard
Through me one can only WONDER
but the DOUBTING of course are PLOTTED
Through me I become ENTANGLED in SELF DOUBT

Searching with N

Horscope

A new phase in your life is beginning, dear Gemini. The previous phase can be interpreted as having taught you to be serious and devoted to professional responsibilities. And you did accomplish some good deeds. Now you can relax and look forward. Let yourself feel the welcome tug of the future

2nd part to 3 or more book every black person should read.

Introduction to African Civilization - John Jackson- Before Color Prejudice: The Ancient View of Blacks. Blacks in Antiquity: Ethiopians in the Greco-Roman Experience - Frank Snowden - Africa and Africans as Seen by Classical Writers: TheWilliam Leo Hansberry African History Notebook - W. L. Hansberry- Black Athena: the Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization The Fabrication of Ancient Greece 1785-1985 - Martin Bernal- Black Indians - William L. Katz- Spirit Dive - M. Cottman- Denmark Vesey - David Robertson

The Souls of Black Folk (ditto)The Black Jacobians
Egypt on the PotomacFrom the Browder Files both by Anthony BrowderAfricans Who wrote the bibleThe Head Negro in Charge Syndrome: The Dead End of Black Politics The Education of the Negro
The Souls of Black FolkThe Fire Next Timethe Autobiography of Malcolm X
Most definitely, that's going to be bed time story for my children (wen I have some)! Thing's fall apart also has to be second!Also: Makes me wanna holler by Nathan McCallLong walk to Freedom - Nelson MandelaNo Disrespect - Sister Souljah

Fitness/change of lifestyle

Fitness is a state of mind, a change of lifestyle and an increase in action. Once we all realize that fitness is not a quick fix but a consistent committed way of life- then and only then do we begin to see results. Get out of your chair get a pen a piece of paper and let’s get to work! Write down all of the physical fun activities that you enjoy i.e. skating, swimming, walking, dancing etc. Choose two that you enjoy more than the others, alternate your choice exercises every four weeks. Write on a sheet of paper your schedule- include all daily activities business and personal. You must have an hour that you can spare?
Choose three – four days out of your busy week that you can commit one hour per day to making you a better person- mind, body, and spirit, this is what exercise does for you! Once you’ve chosen your days and times write them on your calendar and hang it near your shower, your bed or your front door, this will help keep you motivated to stay dedicated and committed!
Now, you’ve gotten the hard part out of the way! Call a friend, a husband, a relative to partner with you; this should help to make your transition so much smoother. Having someone there to push you will help! If there is no one there for you, don’t worry, God gifted you with you, get to work! May God Be With You,

3 Or More Books You Think Every Black Person Should Read

Roots
Up From Slavery
Hair Story
A Raisin in the Sun
The Color Purple

The Souls of Black Folk
The Fire Next Time
the Autobiography of Malcolm X
Stolen Legacy -- George G.M. James
Theology of Time - Elijah Muhammad
Critical Lessons In Slavery And The Slave Trade: Essential Studies And Commentaries On Slavery, In General, And The African Slave Trade, In Particular -- John Henrik Clark

Afrikan People and European Holidays: A Mental Genocide, Vol. I & II -- Ishakamusa Barashango
The Isis Papers: The Keys to the Colors -- Francis Cress Welsing
African Origin Of Civilization -- Cheikh Anta Diop
Civilization Or Barbarism -- Cheikh Anta Diop
Introduction To African Civilizations -- John G. Jackson
Behold a Pale Horse -- William Cooper

The Mis-Education of The Negro
Know Thyself
Yurugu

.Moving the Centre
2.Decolonizing the mind
3.Brothers and Sisters

Things fall apart- Chinua Achebe
Sacred Woman ~ Queen AfuaThat Hair Thing ~ Dr. JoAnne CornwellThey Stole It, You Must Return It ~ Williams

All of the books in the Journal of African Civilizations series. My personal favorites are The Golden Age of the Moors and Egypt Revisited.-

Introduction to African Civilization - John Jackson- Before Color Prejudice: The Ancient View of Blacks. Blacks in Antiquity: Ethiopians in the Greco-Roman Experience - Frank Snowden - Africa and Africans as Seen by Classical Writers: TheWilliam Leo Hansberry African History Notebook - W. L. Hansberry- Black Athena: the Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization The Fabrication of Ancient Greece 1785-1985 - Martin Bernal- Black Indians - William L. Katz- Spirit Dive - M. Cottman- Denmark Vesey - David Robertson

Tubal Reversal

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