Solynya

“I will love you anyway
Even if you cannot stay
I think you are the one for me
Here is where you want to be

I just want to satisfy ya
You’re not mine and I can’t deny it
Don’t you hear me talkin’, baby
Love me now or I’ll go crazy”

This is the song that I’m singing to by abs. They are still beneath the surface. The plan is to bring them to the forefront for all to see the beauty that I know is within. Soon enough….

This song is also one of my Mothers favorites. She would tell me stories of living in Guam and being a part of a singing group. This was the song she lead. “We were really good! I could sing then” she says.

As a kid, our house was often filled with music, pouring from my Dad’s speaker system. From loud weekend party’s to chill saturday morning house clean up or just evenings at home we would hear artist like, Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Chaka Khan. (Maybe a little Snoop too)

I know he looks a little homeless and high. But I also know about “modern homelessness” (my own term) and present day food insecurity, and that they do not look the way that we tend to think they do. BUT I digress… this is a light post so I’ll keep it surface. I just want yall to know, Childish Gambino is talented and you should take some time to listen to him. #ListenUp

In today’s blog I won’t say much, because Jouelzy said it ALL! You betta SPEAK Jouelzy!

“African Americans most definitely have a culture though it is not monolithic and we don’t have the nomenclature to define the different sectors among us… And I stand by not policing on how black folks choose to self identify” -Jouelzy

Somebody you may know is in this video. Check it out #ListenUp

I can’t let my 30 day blog challenge go by with out sharing one of my once unadulterated loves with you. My first video/music post is, my ex future husband. At first, I just liked him. I remember being about 8 years old sitting in the back of the van rapping his lyrics. By the time I was 19, the summer “BE” was released, I was seriously in love with this man. Which I know is crazy being that I never met him but it wasn’t in a fan girl way. It didn’t feel that way to me at least. I admired his consciousness and artistry. His music helped me through some really difficult situations in my life. I listened to his music ALL of the time. I would listen to his interviews repeatedly because the sound of his voice soothed me. It still does really. I used to be like “God, I want to marry this man. You made him so perfectly” plus I already had his last name.

When he started dating Erykah Badu, I wasn’t even mad. I love her so much I felt like if he could be with anyone else other than me, she should be the one. “The Light” is perfection, the song and the video. It’s SO sweet when he puts that blanket on Badu while she’s sleeping.

“As my reflection in light I’ma lead you
And whatever’s right, I’ma feed you
Digga-da, digga-da, digga-da, digga-digga-da-da
Yo I tell you the rest when I see you, peace✌”

https://youtu.be/W_-qRcHAhzk

This is one of my favorite videos. The entire thing is so beautiful. Can yall believe these are “Plus Size” models??!!??

I guess I’m plus sized too then.

Or double plus size.

#Thatisall #Welldone #Beautiful#BeautifullyDone #ListenUP #MyFavoriteThings