Where Social Activism Meets Art: My God, The Creator and Me.

You've probably already heard that I am writing/directing a documentary with a dear friend of mine KT Nelson, but if you haven't it's called, Face of Darkness- Journey to Healing.

I always know when I am working on a God project.  He gives me something to do; I mean a really grand idea, that I have absolutely NO experience with.  Then, as I am doing it, seemingly the blind leading the blind...He takes the blinders off and shows me how He has been with me all along, leading me every step of the way through it's creation.  By the end of every milestone, I can take NO credit for the successes.  But, He's so thoughtful, that He allows me to receive the credit, little awards in his honor, that really showcases me and not Him at all.  When I notice what He's done...I just shake my head and smile.  I thank Him for growing me in my creativity, my exposure and enlarging my border.  I thank Him for helping me to become the best creator (in his image and likeness), the best director, and producer, that I can be. 

My process has been interesting.  God always uses my creative abilities and uses them while interestingly mixing them with experiences I've lived through to tell about Him and His goodness.  He's a creator and made me in His image, therefore I create.  I've promised to do His will and therefore I tithe my God given talents to Him and I try to live as a witness for Him!

That's what I've been doing with this project Face of Darkness - Journey to Healing.  The objective was to create a film, yes.  But one that helps to heal, motivate and inspire people through and to God. 


In the video below, my partner and I discuss what drew us to do this project.  Our personal experiences with mental illness and how God is using us to spread his healing love!

Check out the Interview on The Positive Controversy with Kristen Pope.


Black Men: Mental Illness, Depression and Suicide (Episode 3)

Answers to My Prayers are Rarely Delivered in the Packaging I've Imagined

I'm always flabbergasted by God's show of love to me.  I'm equally always amazed by how my prayers are answered.  Answers to my prayers are rarely delivered in the packaging I've imagined they'd come in.   Instead, the big reveal is always one that reminds me that God should receive all the credit and it had nothing to do with me!  In fact, I'm often reminded to stop putting so much trust in people and/or potential hiring authorities...and that He alone will give me the skills and experiences I need and more, if I just trust in him for the things I've prayed for.

God has been blessing me to develop in areas that I thought only entertainment/media companies could help me grow in.  Every area that I need to grow in; Directing, Writing and Producing, he has been providing opportunities through what appears to be - randomness.  The opportunities have not come through some major firm either.   NOPE!  They have come through very special people or situations that have presented themselves to me.

God is so funny with his revelations too.  Lately, he's been working on my confidence in the skill-set area.  He is showing me by using random, high-level execs in media, that I didn't think of my skill-set highly enough! 

First, he showed me not long ago when I was preparing my resume for a particular resume, and I asked a friend at NBCU if she thought I should enter "entry level".  She was confused.  She said, you have too much experience to be considered entry level.

"Oh," I thought...

Then, I had an informational interview with one Head of Development to help me figure out the direction I wanted to go, to which he said: "Well, I've never produced or directed anything before...you need to figure out if you want to be and executive in the Matrix or your own Tyler Perry.

Wow...he really put things into perspective for me. "Executive?"  Yes, Executive! After I thought through his words, in dawned on me that in essence, he was saying,  "I can't do what you can do, though I am a head of a development team..." 

Talking about a boost of confidence in directing and producing!

I remembered having a talk with an executive at Nickelodeon and saying, I really want to write and be a show-runner for my own shows.  Then, God recently revealed to me that he has been allowing me to do just that with The Positive Controversy's talk-show with Kristen Pope!  Weekly, I am responsible for helping to come up with story ideas, find talent, pre-production planning, stay within budget, work and organize crews, direct the production and be a story teller in the post-production.  I immediately went to Kristen Pope (Executive Producer and host) to thank her, and make her aware that she'd been a part of God's plan to help me fulfill one of my dreams.  In a million years, I hadn't thought she, the face of Pope Productions would be the one to help me grow as a showrunner and director! GOD!!!

I'm crying right now, because when I think of the goodness of God, and all he is doing for me, in my life and my career...I just want to scream a very loud, "I KNOW IT IS YOU! I GET IT. THANK'S SOOOO MUCH!"

So, I am just going along for this awesome ride, trusting God fully knowing that he is closing and opening doors for me.  Yes closing.  He is closing all the wrong doors.  The ones that will take me off course.

Anyway, as for continued inspiration...

I actually go to a recent show I produced/directed and get my daily fix if I need too!

Feel free to view it if you need a dose of inspiration too by clicking on the link below!

How Dawn Archer Inspires Me!


Love y'all!

Inspirationally yours,

Squeaky Moore

I don't want to be this person! (What keeps a booking talent booking) by Carol Lynn Sher

I liked this article...a good read...especially for talent who are shooting their first job on a BIG set.

What keeps a booking talent booking?

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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