Wednesday Wisdom

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World AIDS Day

December 1st is World AIDS Day.

Know Your Status. Get Tested. Stay Protected.

AIDS & HIV don't discriminate, it CAN happen to you.

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Wednesday Wisdom

If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive.



Audre Lorde

Breast Cancer Awareness Month | Get Pinked | Be informed.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and in honor of that, Women and men all over the world are getting "pinked" Wearing pink, blogging about pink, walking for pink and most of all educating other women about pink. The pink ribbon is the symbol for breast cancer awareness and actitvism- We wear this ribbon in remembrance, to show our love, but most of all to show our support for a diease that will take the lives of some 200,000 ( http://www.breastcancer.org/ cases of breast cancer that will be detected just this year alone.
Take the time to educate yourself about this disease that is silencing woman earlier and earlier everyday.

Get Pinked. Be Informed.
Check out these links for more information
http://ww5.komen.org/
http://www.sharingcourage.com/
http://www.nbcam.org/
http://www.breastcancer.org/

For Colored Girls: Get ready

For Colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is not enuf.
Tyler Perry has an awesome cast to bring this play turned book, turned movie to life.
11/5/10- Be there.
This trailer gave me chills.
Enjoy

Album Review: Y'anna Crowley

The Season Two winner of BET's hit gospel sing-off competition Sunday's Best winner Y'anna Crowley

released her debut album The Promise today, Tuesday August 24th.
Beautifully writter and perfectly arranged Y'anna's debut album is sure to be a blessing to music lovers young and old.
Her vocal styling is pure joy. The elegant runs, serious squalls, and her slight vibrato makes me smile from ear to ear.
Pick this album up!! Trust me, you will enjoy it!
My favorites from the release are: "You're still God" "Well done", "Stronger" and "Looking toward heaven"

Be blessed!

Great Read: Fifth Born by Zelda Lockhart

Good Evening folks..

On one of my recent trips to my favorite book store (Half Price Books) I made it a point to pick out books by authors that I had never read before... Boy was I in for a treat!

I picked up Fifth Born by Zelda Lockhart.

W.O.W, that's all I can say.

Zelda gives us the story of Odessa, the fifth born child in a terribly troubled family. The book is set in St. Louis Missouri, as well as rural Mississippi. Ms. Lockhart does a wonderful job of painting a picture of these cities from the red clay dirt to the orange yellow sun high in the sky. You are truly in for a treat as you are taken on a roller coaster ride by the Blackburn family.

I don't want to give away the best details of the book.. so with that..

I'm out! Check it out! Support this talented African American woman.

*Peace

E. Lynn Harris- R.I.P

E. Lynn Harris, a popular and best selling author has died at age 54.

I am a HUGE fan of his work. I recently(Tuesday) went to pick up his latest release at a local bookstore, only to find that it was SOLD OUT!

Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.

*Peace

Book Review: Act like a lady, Think like a man.

Recently, Comedian Steve Harvey wrote a # 1 best seller. Act like a lady, think like a man.
The book has been the hot topic of discussion for several of my single girlfriends. I love to read, I love Steve Harvey- so I decided to check it out. I have also chatted about the book with several of my married girlfriends, and we all agree that just because we are married, we still have a lot to learn about our men, and what we need to do to keep them and our marriages happy.
My thoughts- Steve is pretty much on point with the advice he is giving to ladies. I even went as far to ask my husband about a few of the lessons that he shares, and my husband agrees.
Steve breaks the book down into 3 parts:
1. The mind set of a man
2. Why men do what they do
3. The Playbook: How to win the game
Favorite points of the book:
Chapter 3- The 3 Things every man needs.
Steve breaks it down into 3 parts for us ladies. 1. Our Support. 2. Our Loyalty & 3. The Cookie (sex) I won't give all of the details away, but Steve does a great job of communicating to women these 3 things and how important they are to men.
Chapter 6- Sports Fish VS. Keepers
Steve uses these two "philosophies" to explain the different type of women that men encounter, and how they treat these women. Great chapter.
Chapter 8- Why Men Cheat
Steve lays out pretty much every reason why men cheat. Very interesting. Great points, and many women-married or single need to book mark this section if infidelity is an issue in relationships for them.
Chapter 10- The 5 Questions every woman should ask before she gets in too deep
Simply put- The business. In my opinion these 5 questions should be a requirement on a first date.
Chapter 11- The 90 Day Rule
This chapter was the main focus of a lunch discussion with a friend. If only we would have thought about the 90 day Rule a few years ago.
Chapter 15- Quick Answers to the questions you've always wanted to ask
Q&A section, it seems to be very straightforward, and very helpful.
All in all. I think Steve did a great job with book, I definitely picked up a few pointers to apply to my own marriage.
Go get it!