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Wednesday, November 26, 2014

COME TOGETHER!!! WORLD PEACE!!

COFFEE ADDICTS,


I'M FUCKING DONE WITH THIS BULLSHIT IN THE WORLD! ALL THE VIOLENCE HAS TO STOP! WE MUST REMAIN UNITED AGAINST ALL EVIL! WE MUST! I HATE SEEING MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS LOSING THEIR LIVES DUE TO IGNORANCE AND RAGE!

IT'S TRUE THAT THE DEVIL WORKS ON THE WEAK! SHINE THE LIGHT ON ALL THE DARKNESS!

STOP THE VIOLENCE, INCREASE THE PEACE! PEACE ON EARTH WITH ONE ANOTHER! IT CAN BE DONE, BUT WE HAVE TO BE WILLING TO DO SO!

COME TOGETHER RIGHT NOW OVER ME!!

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Saturday, November 22, 2014

I HAVE TUMBLR!....WAIT, HOW DO YOU USE THIS?//BALTIMORE AREA!!! SPOKEN WORD THIS SATURDAY!!

Are you always on Tumblr? If yes, then you have to show me how it works because I don't know. Also, if you have a Tumblr account let me know in the comment section because I'd love to see what you say on there. There's so much you can do with these sites, apps, etc nowadays. 


LIVE IN THE BALTIMORE AREA? DO YOU LOVE POETRY/SPOKEN WORD? LOVE FREE EVENTS? YES I SAID FREE!


CHECK THIS OUT! https://redemmas.org/events/230 

Mother Earth Poetry Vibe, featuring Natalie E. Illum

Saturday November 22, 7:30PM @ Red Emma's

Autumn leaves.  Warm, fair trade coffee or tea.  Thought-provoking poetry.  Sounds nice, doesn’t it?  Join us for a poetry/spoken word open mic of justice, conscious thought, spirituality, fam, real life—whatever advances the village!  In the tradition of Emma Goldman’s Mother Earth magazine, come drop some progressive “fiyah” on us, or contribute just with your presence and energy!  
How about this for some awesomeness: Natalie E. Illum is featuring!
Natalie is a performance poet, disability activist and storyteller living in Washington, DC.  She is a founding board member of the Mothertongue poetry series, a DC women's open mic that lasted 15 years.  Her work has appeared the anthologies Word Warriors: 35 Women of the Spoken Word Revolution,Full Moon on K Street, and will appear in the upcoming Write Bloody collection We Will Be Shelter.  Her stories have appeared in Feminist Studies and on NPR's Snap Judgment.  She has competed on the National Poetry Slam circuit since 2008, and is the 2013 Beltway Poetry Grand Slam Champion.  Natalie has toured with many national artists, including Michelle Tea, Eileen Myles, Buddy Wakefield and Andrea Gibson.  Her writing centers around disability, identity and autobiography.  She recently started a position as a guest blogger with the Huffington Post.  She has an MFA in creative writing from American University, and teaches workshops in a variety of venues.
www.natalieillum.net
https://www.facebook.com/natalie.e.illum
Twitter/Instagram: poetryrox
Performance Series Campaign: http://www.gofundme.com/thebodiesvisibleseries

Holdin’ it down for the evening is Analysis--poet & spoken word artist, organizer, minister, activist, educator, consultant… Y’all know what’s up!
www.facebook.com/analysisthepoet
Twitter: AnalysisThePoet

MIC LIST OPENS AT 7:00pm!

(Mature language and themes may be involved; not suggested for younger children.)
 

Friday, November 21, 2014

UPDATES!!!

Hey Peeps,


I hope you've missed me as much as I've missed you! The semester is almost over, but there's still work that needs to be done. I'm currently working on my last paper for my Acting class, and I've enjoyed this class so much! It's definitely something I'm going to continue to do. I have met some cool individuals in this class this semester, and it's going to be bittersweet come final day. My business class is coming along as well, and I have a couple weeks left for that class as well. This is an 'Exploring the Future' course, and I have to say it's AMAZING!  I love to talk about the future because that's something I think about majority of the time. My favorite thing about this course is definitely the discussion board. It's a great time to put your thoughts out there and see what others think. That's probably why my acting teacher encourages me to always speak because I always have something great to say...that's what she said (not tooting my horn)! 

Life is pretty alright at the moment. You have to take the good with the bad, but I'm INCREDIBLY THANKFUL TO WAKE UP EACH DAY! THANK YOU GOD!! 

In October I went to a concert with my friend Chelsea and saw this band called Walk the Moon and (opening band) Public! I love this band! If you are looking for something different to listen to, check them out.

 I went to the Pitch Perfect Sing-A-Long this week and it was so much fun! Can't wait for the second movie to come out! 


This weekend I'm going to Spoken Word! I love listening to poetry live, and I can't wait! I hope it's a place I will always go to. I love coffee and coffeehouses are cool! 


I know I haven't blogged in a couple weeks, but I'm glad you are still supporting me. The more down time I have to put out a blog post, or radio show I will! I don't want to put out content I'm not 100% about, nor do I want you to read/listen to me talk about something I'm not passionate about. I have some EXCITING content coming very soon on my other blog CoffeeNOfilter with Denisha here on Blogger.com so definitely check and support me on that blog too. Don't forget to check out my radio show at blogtalkradio.com/coffeenofilter because I'll have some cool stuff coming on there soon. 

Lastly, what would you like me to talk about on my blog(s)? I'm very curious to know what everyone else is thinking. What's going on in your neck of the woods that you want people to be aware of? 

If you blog, leave a comment with your blog! I want to read it! 



Sunday, November 9, 2014

More to come...what do you want?



Seriously though, I would love to know what you want to see on this blog. Also what topics on my radio show would you like to hear about?

Leave a comment and let me know


HELP A SISTA OUT!!


Thanks,

Nisha <3

Saturday, November 1, 2014

Conversation about the FUTURE!

Current status: Eating my Halloween candy and sipping on this cold coffee...

Hey,

It is currently 12:32 a.m. and I've been having a lot of conversations with myself and others about the future. I'm taking a business course this semester about the future, and it's making me think a lot more about mine. Of course I have dreams/goals/plans for my life! We should all have these 3 things in our life; however, how should you go about doing these things is the question?

I say the number 1 thing to remember in life is that you have to...at some point be FEARLESS! Rejection is such an asshole sometimes, but it can be a kind asshole at times too! The good thing about rejection is that it can either break you or make you stronger. I've been that person that was fearful of a lot of things, but the older I get, the less fearful I'm becoming. Being rejected has helped build my confidence, and now I've stronger to go for things I probably would have avoided years ago.

Question: What does your future look like to you, and how do you plan on getting there?

The second thing to keep in mind is that there's nothing wrong with dreaming big, but you have to set goals for those dreams. Denzel Washington recently spoke for students about having dreams. He said, "dreams without goals are just dreams." For me, I dreamed of acting, having my own blog and radio show...now I have those things. I got over the "fear of rejection" and I set a goal for my dreams. My intent for my blogs/radio show isn't to have huge success, but just to have started something that I never thought in my wildest dreams I'd be doing.

For my career goal is to become a Physical Therapist! I'm currently in school working towards my goals right now. I'm taking the necessary steps at this moment to get there (volunteering/research/contacting different schools, etc). By taking the steps to achieve my goal for my career gives me clarity as to what I'm doing now. Everything I'm doing in school is building up for grad school and beyond! The more I educate myself in my field, the more I will know upon attending grad school.

I watched a video today about dreaming big, but focusing small: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3w7y0Rg_SY I think this video is a great tip in life.

Lastly, don't forget to have fun on your journey in life! As someone that enjoys laughter and fun in their life, I say everyone should do so as well. Make sure that the life you choose to live will be worth living! You don't want to look back at life saying shoulda, woulda, but didn't, right?

In the end, GOD has already written our journey out, though we think we are in control.

I'm no life expert, I'm just living each day the best I can. "Failing to plan is a plan to failure"..my dad always says that!

I hope you have enjoyed reading this post. I'd love to hear your input on this topic. Do you agree? Do you look at this topic differently?

Thanks for reading,

Nisha :)