Seems like an odd question. But the answer is so simple. One bite at a time.
The first time I heard that question, my initial thought was, "Who would want to eat an elephant?" Regardless of how big or small our problems, fear, tribulations or whatever may be we have to get through them somehow.
At the very moment as stress builds to a level when you don't even get a chance to react, you just have to breathe. Pausing is necessary for figuring out where you are and what step you want to take next. It is surely easier said than done as this is one of my daily struggles. The ability to distinguish good stress from bad stress is helpful.
I really know how it feels to be, stressed out, stressed out When you're face to face with your adversity I really know how it feels to be, stressed out, stressed out We're gonna make this thing work out eventually
LAST THOUGHT: Stress should be a powerful driving force, not an obstacle. – Bill Phillips
Somewhere between January and now I lost my motivation for many things but I've been working on rebuilding it. I just wanted to share three of my current motivation songs.I came across this upcoming 18-year old rapper from Philly by the name of Tayyib Ali in Nylon Magazine's July 2011 Music Issue. They described him as "cloaking the deadly mic skills of a serious Nas devotee in the breezy, laid back cool of Kid Cudi." I had to check him out after reading that, so I downloaded his latest mixtape, Keystone State of Mind. The first song, Get Up became my motivation song mainly because of the hook: I don't wanna cry no more I don't wanna try no more They tell me give up, give, give up But I can't it's time to get up, get up, get up Cause I can Just reminded me to get up and get motivated because I can, nobody can hold me back but myself. Check out the rest of his mixtape for yourself below. Some of my favorites are I Won't Stop, High Definition, California Love, The Outcome, Keystone State of Mind, etc., I like the whole album basically.
My other song is Bravo by Ledisi. I heard this song in a commercial for the television series Unsung on TV One. I wasn't the least bit concern with the show but I love the song. It's the perfect song if you had a rough semester and you finished strong or graduated college (s/o to the Class of 2011).
Yeah, we celebrating life. It don’t matter who you are (or where you from) If you been working hard, give yourself a round of applause. Bravo. Bravo. Bravo. Come on clap for yourself. Bravo. Bravo. Bravo. Yeah. Yeah.
She has another song called Shut Up off of her latest album, Pieces of Me. It's a song that for haters or any other negativity in your life. I don't believe I do but its still a good song to jam to.
I want to tell them shut up I moving up No time for the haters You got to be greater They need to shut up I'm flying up This is my calling I don't see myself falling So shut up
LAST THOUGHT: "He who hesitates is lost." -Joseph Addison / "Carpe diem" - Horace
Since, I've been back home all I want to do is relax. It has been lazy day after lazy day and it feels great! My theme song has been "The Lazy Song" by Bruno Mars, written by rapper, K'naan. I enjoy the video, which features America's Best Dance Crew's Poreotix in chimp masks. It kind of reminds me of that nursery rhyme with the monkeys jumping on the bed for some odd reason.
The chorus is exactly how I feel in the morning:
Today I don't feel like doing anything
I just wanna lay in my bed
Don't feel like picking up my phone, so leave a message at the tone
'Cause today I swear I'm not doing anything
In my opinion, nothing is wrong with a lazy day or week long as you actually plan and attempt to do be productive afterward. More power to you if you are successful!
LAST THOUGHT: "Progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things" - Robert A. Heinlein
It's that time of year when lovers cuddle and loners sulk. Yes, it's almost Valentine's Day. There is no reason to wonder about what's next in your relationship or wonder when you will find the "right" person. It's best to just let it be and remember that everything happens for a reason. A good oldie to listen to the reiterates this message is Let it Be by The Beatles
Thanks to my awesome KiD CuDi station on Pandora, I came across a song by Dyme Def also entitled Let It Be that sampled the original 70s hit. The Seattle hip-hop trio's version expresses the emotion of a hard-knock life. I can't relate to the lyrics but its still a cool song.
LAST THOUGHT: "I never think of the future. It comes soon enough." -Albert Einstein
Just wanted to share this video by the King Dream Chorus & Holiday Crew including musical artists such as New Edition, Run DMC, Whitney Houston, Fat Boys, Teena Marie, El Debarge and many more. Thanks to VH1Soul I get watch it every MLK Day!
LAST THOUGHT: "We are not makers of history. We are made by history." -Martin Luther King Jr.
I am a firm believer that everyone should have a theme song that keeps them motivated to persevere through whatever obstacles they may be facing or that just makes them feel good. A few years ago, one of my friend's song was Nobody by Ne-Yo and she would blast that song on her Ipod and strut with the utmost confidence. My song usually changes months at a time. This month my song is The Ambitious Girl by Wale.
Having goals and aspirations is one of the most attractive qualities one can possess. However, being able to know what you want out of life is very difficult. But, once you have a clear idea of what you do want to do, making those first steps toward it will be rewarding. I think that's why my favorite part of the song is when Wale repeats "Go girl" at the end because it's like words of encouragement to just make that first step. Unfortunately, I realize I'm ambitious about so many things it's hard to pick just one. Luckily, there is no rule that states that you have to be solely ambitious for one thing.
LAST THOUGHT: "A person can succeed at anything for which there is enthusiasm" -Charles M. Schwab
My name is Aziza DuBois. I'm not a designer. I'm not a stylist. I'm not a photographer. I'm not a model. Although, I've thought of being each I'm just a 21 year-old college student, who is interested in the creative minds of the world.
