This right here! I can get down with the yoga. Hot track.

I watch iZombie. There. I said it. When I first saw the commercial for this television show I thought, it looks like the stupidest show ever. It came on after Flash. The kids and I are all about super heroes, so we usually watch Flash together. My daughter insisted on watching this when it came on. It was weird, but she liked it. I still thought it was corny. The following week. I did not let her watch it when it came on after Flash (that's right. I took a stand). It is weird with the eating brains stuff and all that plus ... well there is no plus. That alone makes it sufficiently weird. At any rate, I let her watch it via On Demand (don't judge me). I find that I have to watch it with her though to monitor for the extremely inappropriate stuff that a nine year old (I will admit that's probably the whole darn show) should not watch. As I "monitored" her, I found my self liking the darn show.  It is actually kind of cute with the right mix intrigu...

Sugar. I love this video. Simply put, it makes me smile. I am all for things that bring a little joy into our lives. Wedding and surprises. What better way to go than that. Unfortunately, there was a little controversy. Apparently, lead singer, Adam Levine, gave a few interviews where he talked about how great it was to surprise the couples. However, since there were a few actors in the video, the whole premise was essentially debunked. Well maybe everyone over reacted a bit. First of all, it is a video. It would be a nice touch if all the weddings were real but who cares. It is a music video for entertainment purposes. Besides, the word is at least one bride was actually surprised. I think there were two real weddings and the rest were staged. Which makes sense when you think about the production and editing that have to go in to make something like that happen. Never the less, I love the video. 

Laughter is medicine. It is soul energy. It reinvigorates the mind and lightens the heart. Do you laugh enough? Surround yourself with joyfilled people. Be silly. Use the natural healing power given to us all. Make yourself laugh. Smile and laugh more.

  I have to admit that I had stopped listening to Mary J. Blige for a few years now as I was not excited about some of her projects. However, I heard this song on the radio recently and really enjoyed it. Maybe the timing is right and I am caught up in my feelings (being the holidays and all) or maybe it is the fact that we all (male and female) have had an encounter with someone we wanted more from and it resonates in that empty space or maybe it is just a darn good joint that I missed because I was not feeling MJB lol.   Whatever it is, the lyrics inspired the above.   Mr. Wrong Feels good when he touches my flesh but my soul is void, from this emptiness we must break free. A WMT Cinquain

What Pains Me There are so many people that are blind to the fact that we live in seperate and distinct realities. One where everything is rosey and people cannot imagine that racism is real in this day and age. The other where good, hardworking, moral, law abiding Black people (yes they do exist. We are not mythical unicorns) face injustices (subtle and overt) like not getting a job or getting profiled and harassed by law enforcement or housing discrimination or inferior education etc. etc on a regular basis. What pains me in this situation is the indignation that the "blind ones" display when the Black community has the nerves to speak out against such things. As though we should simply be greatful that we have been allowed a seat at the table and forget that they are passing the plates to everyone but us and we are there hungry, smelling the food but unable to help ourselves to our fair portion so that we may also partake in the meal. What pains me is the complete...

  Share Love Let us come together and lift each other up for the season to spread love is year round. A WMT Cinquain

I have to admit that I haven't danced as much as I could have. Instead, I have let annoyances and stress get the best of my mood. The holidays are also the time I put a brave face on and pretend that memories of loved ones lost are not particularly haunting me. So I forget to dance when I should do it more. Jump around to a tune. It will feel good. Let's all engage in some RDT (random dance time)!

A quick morning mood elevator.  It really took only 15 minutes, and I haven't worked out in months. Let's go!

  Bad news gets sensationalized. It is emotional so it pull at us, get reactions out of us. However, bad news is not the common thread of life. It is the small things that happen everyday. It is the ordinary, everyday things that we take for granted. Those things are what makes up a full life. The simple act of walking my child to school, making dinner, caring for the ones we love, laughing on the phone with a good friend and helping a family member out even when we may not feel like it are all things that make life full. These are the things that matter. These are the things that are important. These are the things that connect us and fulfill us and if we are aware, if we pay attention make us happy.  On the eve of giving thanks, let's not forget the joys of the simple, ordinary things.