Next Level - Motivation Monday

Every now and again, I like to add post that I've written from my Women of Power 4 Group to my blog because they are pertinent to how I am feeling/living in the moment! On Monday's, we do a #MotivationMonday write up that is meant to inspire us to another level in our beliefs. 

Check out today's quick blurb on going to the next level.  It was inspired by my favorite motivational speaker in this world, Tony Robbins.  Luckily, I have a bomb group of girlfriends who are always pushing me to the next level spiritually, creatively, personally and professionally!!!

CLICK BELOW and be inspired!
 
NEXT LEVEL

and...Action!

Have you checked out the projects that I am working on?

I am really thrilled about the direction I am taking creatively! Every film project I am on gets better and better!  Creating content has been a long time dream of mine, and now I am living that dream.

Recently, I had a fundraising and awareness event for a documentary that I am co-directing/producing, called Face of Darkness - A Journey to Healing.  The film is centering around mental health and suicide.  I was completely blown back by the success we had at the event.  I felt for the first time that I am really giving back to God! Since, the event, I pray for each and every soul that came out to support!  I pray for their mental health!  I am believing that this film helps to heal many people. I am praying that God use my partners and I creatively to get this very important message across.  I know he will...in fact- it was his idea!

CLICK HERE to watch the Face of Darkness Promo!


You can VIEW pics from the event below! 

90 Day Challenge

A Flower that's blossoming into what God Created me to be!

My group of friends, (Women of power), have me on a 90 Day Challenge! Arghh!  Starting June 1, we are to challenge ourselves to complete our book goals! (There are 4 of us doing this)

Just when I think I am doing all I can, they push me to do more, go a bit higher, push past the invisible barrier that is in my mind!

Yesterday, when they started sending the things they were working on...I felt doubt creep in..."Is 90 days enough?" I thought to myself.  Needless to say, yesterday I didn't send my info into them.  But I did root them on.  Their big ideas were so creative.  I am sure they will be a success once they complete them.

This morning I woke up an listened to TD Jakes' "Transformational Creativity" sermon.  Boy was that message right on time!!! I really needed to push past the barriers of my own mind!  I needed to view myself through a different perspective! God made me to be creative.  He didn't give me all of these ideas for nothing!  So today, I will begin creating my book idea that I have sat with for at least 10 years!

I can't wait to see what the Creator in me has birthed!

See ya on Sept 1!

HOW DO YOU REVIVE YOUR DREAMS: Women of Power 4's - Motivation Monday's

It's #MOTIVATIONMONDAY

I think LUPITA Nyong'o said it best, "No matter where you're from, your dreams are valid!"

Today, I'd like to motivate you regarding your dreams.

One question: HOW DO YOU REVIVE YOUR DREAMS?

Let's think about that one thing or idea that keeps dropping into your spirit time after, time again. The one thing that you keep putting aside as a haunch or just a thought.  Or maybe it's bigger than, "just a thought" but you have put it off or threw it away because you don't really know how you would make it work.

HAVE YOU DONE THIS?  BE TRUTHFUL.

Honestly, it's very easy to put your dreams away because the idea seems SO BIG, TOO BIG for little ole' you to actually make happen...by yourself...

BUT, I would like to encourage you that you really can make it happen, or at least try very hard. Here are a few steps, I think could work to help you revive your dream and put it into action:

1.  ADMIT: YOU PUSHED YOUR BIG IDEA ASIDE BECAUSE YOU THOUGHT THERE WAS NO WAY IT COULD REALLY HAPPEN.

2. SAY/DECLARE: MY DREAM IS VALID.  I WILL MAKE IT HAPPEN.

3. REMEMBER THE PROMISES OF GOD: Philippians 1:6

And I am convinced and sure of this very thing, that He Who began a good work in you will continue until the day of Jesus Christ [right up to the time of His return], developing [that good work] and perfecting and bringing it to full completion in you.

4. PUT A TEAM IN PLACE: YOU ABSOLUTELY NEED A TEAM TO HELP PULL OFF YOUR BIG IDEA! YOU NEED SOMEONE WHO WILL INSPIRE YOU, SOMEONE WHO CAN HELP YOU ORGANIZE YOUR IDEA AND ADD TO IT, YOU NEED SOMEONE WHO WILL HOLD YOUR ACCOUNTABLE DAY TO DAY. YOU ALSO NEED SOMEONE WHO IS A MASTER AT THE VERY THING YOU WANT TO DO.

5. DO: YOU MUST SET DAILY, WEEKLY, MONTHLY, YEARLY (if needed) TO DO LIST TO HELP GET THINGS MOVING FORWARD.  -**THIS IS REALLY KEY** AND IT WORKS WONDERS. 

Tony Robbins said CANI works best!  Constant and neverending improvements.  THE WOMEN OF POWER 4, KNOW THAT THIS WORKS WONDERS!

6. TELL: US ABOUT YOUR SMALL SUCCESSES AS YOU GO ALONG MAKING YOUR DREAM HAPPEN.  WE WANT TO CELEBRATE WITH YOU AND HELP TO INSPIRE AND PUSH IT ALONG TOO!

THAT'S WHY WE ARE HERE!!!

DREAM. SAY. REMEMBER GOD. FIND A TEAM. DO. TELL!

#MOTIVATIONMONDAYS 

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What did Don Cornelius, Michael Jackson, Chris Lighty and Lee Thompson have in common?

Find out by watching the Face of Darkness Documentary promo:

I am proud to say that the documentary that I have been working relentlessly on is underway! 

We have a vision of hope, rooted in love, driven by social responsibility. We wanted to help create a positive and open dialog about depression in the African American community? 

Join the fight and share this video on your website, social media platforms and send to everyone you know!  


Sow into this vision and be a part of social change by visiting our campaign page: http://igg.me/at/FaceofDarknessdocumentary/x/6450688. 
No amount is too little to help break the chains of silent suffering. #FaceofDarkness #DepressionAwareness

Watch the promo here!  

http://youtu.be/6F1e2SO1TZk  

Just imagine...a note from my son's App

I'm riding in the front seat of the car and listening to my son sing the words to a song on one of his apps... I love it! It is catchy and it is timely! Here it is...

If you can imagine it, you can do it...

Start with and idea, and make a good plan...if you need help, just ask a friend.

Don't ever give up, if you feel down...You can do it...try again! 

~Leos Pad

Acting on the Set of ELEMENTARY

Being on a professional set just reminds me of ALL the reasons I love acting!  I’d strayed for a bit, because I’ve been preoccupied with producing, directing and writing…but there is a JOY that comes with acting…

I love that although I probably have the least amount of lines of all the actors on set, I was treated just as equally as them all.  I love realizing that I have production assistant specifically assigned to me!   I even had a stand in! What!  

 

Other than the little stuff, this was truly the friendliest cast I’ve ever worked with! They embraced me like I was a LEAD actor on set.  Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill and Aidan Quinn conversed with me during almost every down moment.  And the guest star Sean Pertwee was amazingly free spirited.  We discussed everything from where we grew up (Jon and Aidan somehow learned that I was from Chicago- we share hometowns), and Lucy Liu was all about making sure if any pictures were taking of us, that we must have the right amount of light! She knew my pics were going straight to the web!  The director Seith Mann, chatted with me and thanked me a couple of times for being there.  And I just felt like wow, I want to do this ALWAYS! 

 

Most importantly, I did learn something about acting…something I knew, but it was reinforced, and it needed reinforcing…that is, doing NOTHING on camera is doing SO MUCH! If I were not looking directly at them acting…they appeared to exude almost no energy, barely speaking above whisper.  I kept thinking, what is that looking like on screen?  It seems so dull, but then I looked at the directors monitor…and it was PERFECT…  They WERENT ACTING! And that is the key- that was my lesson…yet again, I realized that sometimes, I’m just doing too much. GRRRR…It is really hard to fight with my Theater background….But I got it…this time, I got it.

 

Overall, they were a really friendly bunch-the crew and the actors…I watched on as they all just embraced everyone, extras and all.

 

This is the kind of of set I always want to work on, whether I am running it as a Director/ Producer or acting on it.