Suicide

IF YOU EVER GET TO THE POINT WHERE YOU THINK SUICIDE IS AN OPTION, PLEASE TALK TO SOMEONE...PLEASE DON'T END YOUR LIFE BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IS IN STORE FOR YOUR FUTURE...AND GREAT THINGS COULD BE JUST AROUND THE CORNER.

DON'T END IT, JUST TALK TO SOMEONE. IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANYONE TO TALK TO, REACH OUT TO A PROFESSIONAL AND THEY CAN GUIDE YOU AND REFER YOU TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE.

IT'S NOT WORTH IT TO END YOUR LIFE...DIFFICULT TIMES MAKE YOU STRONGER AND BUILDS YOUR CHARACTER. NO MATTER HOW HARD IT GETS, DON'T GIVE UP ON YOU. YOUR LIFE MATTERS EVEN IF IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE IT, IT DOES.

TALK TO SOMEONE, COMMUNICATE WITH OTHERS...THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS TO COMMUNICATE THESE DAYS SO UTILIZE ALL YOUR OPTIONS. IF NO ONE HEARS YOUR CRIES, KEEP CRYING...DON'T END YOUR LIFE....JUST KEEP CRYING...ITS OKAY. BRIGHTER DAYS ARE AHEAD.

I DON'T KNOW WHY I DECIDED TO WRITE ABOUT THIS TODAY BUT I DID AND I HOPE I HELPED SOMEONE OUT THERE.

AND EVEN THOUGH I DON'T KNOW YOU, I'M SURE I'D THINK YOU WERE AMAZING IF WE MET.

DON'T GIVE UP...ONE DAY YOU'LL BE ABLE TO HELP SOMEONE COME OUT OF SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES B/C YOU'VE BEEN THERE AND YOU ARE A SURVIVOR.

WITH LOVE,
DOASBW

I found a cool community at Ning.com

It's called Quirky Black Girls. I joined yesterday. I'll feel it out and see if I feel like I am contributing to the group and if I am getting anything out of it.

Until then...

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Wordpress

I am thinking about moving this blog to Wordpress for a few reasons but one major reason is that I'd like 3 columns for my blog but blogger's templates only provide 2.

Any tips/suggestions. I'm sure there are alot of logistics and effort that goes into migrating to WordPress so this is my only reservation about this idea.

Please share your experiences if you've done this before.

Until then...

Organization is key

I have lived my life with an endless amount of paperwork since I was about 12...and I'm not exaggerating...I was probably younger when I started bringing this stuff into my world. It started with subscriptions to my favorite magazines and memberships to various fan clubs and teeny bopper magazine clubs and fast forward to my 20's when I was practically drowning in paperwork.

Now at 31 (almost 32), things are becoming more streamlined and by the time I am 33, I hope to have a simple plan and minimal clutter. I want to live with the basics and have my luxuries decorate my life in the most simple manner if this is possible. I'll make it possible.

God willing, if I ever become a wife and mom, my family will definitely appreciate this simplicity b/c it will allow me to dedicate more time to family time and such. If I am still sharing via this blog, I'll let you all in on how it turns out.

So my advice for you is to not avoid organization b/c it is overwhelming. Do it in small increments. Choose a theme to focus on for the week such as medical bills or yearly renewals or monthly bills or jewelry and then work on that only. Do this each week until you've covered everything. Or focus on a section of your apartment/house/room/etc. such as under the bed or one drawer each week or the bathroom cabinets and let that be the focus for the week.

Let me know if you have any organization tips. Leave them in the comments!!!

Until then...

SOLOIST

Homelessness is a serious problem in areas like Los Angeles. I want to help out in some way and think I found a great organization that I'd like to support in terms of volunteering and donations. Please do a search on Youtube for KengiKat and you will find the founder of that organization I am referring to. He's been through so much struggles yet he continues to help others. He is a powerful man and he is making a difference.

I saw the film, Soloist, today, with my boyfriend and it made me rethink any lingering prejudgements I might have still carried about homeless people. I love movies that make me a better person and this movie is one of those.

Until then...

Ends Sept. 14th or whenever I reach the goal amount...I will add this to my savings and pay my school.

I'll think of a way to thank all those who contribute. I don't care how small the donation, everything and any little thing will help. I don't expect to reach the goal but its okay because I am also saving money myself but at the rate I am going I will not have enough on time so I am reaching out to anyone out there who can spare something. And if you can't spare anything, I still love you for visiting my blog and being a part of my life. I don't want people to feel bad if they can't donate. I feel weird for asking but I am trying to raise these funds in an efficient and effective and creative manner and this is one venue. So if you donate, I am extremely grateful...if you don't, I am still grateful that you took the time to visit this blog and please visit again and again as I will post more blogs this weekend and beyond!!!! ; - >

Until then,

DOASBW

I'm fasting

More details to come.

Missing Arizona

I miss Arizona. I started this blog when I was living in Phoenix. I miss Arizona. I think I want to go back. My bf wants to, as well. Not sure how we can pull this off successfully b/c we have to land a job and buy a car and get an apartment in order to pull this off. There's a job fair in AZ this month and I may have to shop around for a cheap flight just to attend for that 1 day and fly back to NY that very day. Not sure yet. Just thinking as I type this entry.

I think its not really that I want to go back but its me wanting another job, a job closer to my passion and wanting a nice little apartment. My birthday is next month and I am still apartment hunting...STILL. I can't afford an apartment on my salary yet my job continues to bombard me with more work without more pay.

I'm being taken advantage of, I can see it, its obvious, yet I am to shy to speak up.

The saga continues...I'll keep you posted on my next steps...I'm trying to remain optimistic but its hard to when I have no time for myself...its like I exist for my job...its crazy...its sad.

Until then...