Pretty Wings

So I heard my personal muse Maxwell on the radio yesterday (backdrop...I almost NEVER listen to regular old radio stations, either it's cd or talk radio) and who was on but Maxwell. Ever so graciously engaged in an interview with a lackluster announcer on a lackluster station. Now you all know that it has been a minute, ok seven years, since we have really heard from this brother. Seems to me, from what I hear it's about to be worth the wait. I believe his new album, which is a trilogy called "Black Summers Night" drops July 7th.

Suffice it to say, I am quickly falling in love with the first single "pretty wings"...check the link above. What I love about Maxwell is the love and respect for women that infuses his music. He makes me feel what he is feeling in a song. He clearly has some loving parents, bc this brother comes across as being strong, yet sensitive, in control, yet vulnerable....his music is magic to me.

Please take a moment to check out this video and when you can, support his efforts. I think that everyone I know has at least one favorite maxwell song. I have several :) His music is clearly a gift from God in my eyes.

So, as I posted to a couple of dear friends...as you listen to this song, remember this....we are free to chose our happiness. When relationships end (in business or love) we must allow our time to grieve, but remember that everything we experience, we do so for a reason. As I look back over my 25 years on this planet ;), there have been some very dark periods. However, given what i know now...those dark periods were necessary so that I would have a stark contrast with which to compare the illuminating light in which I walk now walk.

I am happy because I chose to be. Not because of the money I do or do not have, the places I do or do not go or the people I do or do not know. I am happy because i chose to do the work to strip away the bs in all situations to get down to what matters most....love (and of course a good piece of red velvet cake does not hurt :)

I wish for you all what I wish for myself...life, love and the pursuit of your personal happiness....it is not a destination ya'll...it is a choice...

spread your wings and be happy

k
ps....by the end of the interview I had developed a new found respect for the once "lacking in luster" interviewer...the station..not so much...lol :)

My Space

......and that is exactly what this is. I love this little piece of cyber space that I have carved out just for me. I was checking my facebook page, afterwhich, I wondered..hmmm- where to next? I decided that I wanted to go to my blog and look at the floral arrangement on the title bar. I love the black backdrop and I love the array of flowers in the glass jars. I love that I have not been here, writing consistently in months, but that when I returned last week - this space was still here....waiting...just as I'd left it. I love this space...my-space. I like it that people come by and visit myspace every now and again and that they miss me when I am away. I like that I can come to myspace to express my thought, feelings and experiences. I love myspace. You see, this space is reflective of my life in many ways. I tend to be consistently inconsistent in much of what I do... Aside from trying my best to keep my word (hence, I don't make many firm commitments), trying not to take things too personally, always trying to find common ground with folks and laughing a lot - there is not much else that I do the same, all the time, every time I do it.

I love my eclectic, go with the flow approach to life. I know that it is madening to friends and family alike at times...but, I think they understand. So back to the point, I love this little space I got going on here. I am in a sharing mood these days, so I will probably dropping by my space a little more often. If you are reading this now, I hope you will stop back by when you get a chance. I may not be home when you come, but I won't be gone long.

Do you have a space all your own? A physical space, mental space and cyber space? It is a pretty liberating feeling having such a zone. I highly recommend a "myspace" for everyone. In the meantime, I will share myspace with you. TTFN.

KC

So Beautiful

Good Morning Ya'll.......

I been missing for a minute now. Computer issues to blame...damn facebook virus! But, I am back. I am taking a little mini vacation right now and I am writing to you all from the sunny shores of.....wait for it....Baltimore! lol. I swear I saw Omar & Avon down town yesterday.....for real. Anyway, I am loving this weather and I am loving my life. I am feeling very, very positive this morning and I hope that you all are as well. Here is the deal. I know that there is a lot that we could and should be worried about right now. I just saw a post about the Mexican bird flu or something going on....wtf! But, the reality is this....as far as we know-we only have this one life to live, at this time, in our present bodies. What I plan to make a more concerted effort to do, at least today, is to live each and every moment to the fullest. I will appreciate sitting right here in this quiet house typing on this wireless keyboard. I will appreciate driving back home today, regardless of the traffic. I will appreciate seeing my son's smiling face no matter the condition of his new sneakers after a weekend with his Dad. I will see and appreciate the true beauty in all things, people and places no matter how deeply it is buried or how superficially exposed.

For those of you who know me, you know how much Musiq Soulchild's bedazzled outfits and crazy spellings on albums and songs annoy me. However, I have to give credit where credit is due. There is a song on his latest project, which is titled something like "Muzik synggs the Bluezzzz" or some such nonsense.....anyway, there is a song titled tell you that a song on his new Album called 'so beautiful'. I have added a link somewhere on this page for it. Please take a listen. It is simple, to the point and reflective of how I am feeling about so many aspects of my life right now.

This life can sometimes be painful, difficult and depressing. But for all the pain, there are so many point of happiness, bliss even. Look for those moments, cherish them and the beautiful people who help to make them so. Enjoy your day people.....enjoy your beautiful life.

Sobeautiful - Musiq Soulchild

Cousin...this post is for you!!!!!!

Hello family,

I have been gone so long...and where have I been you may ask? Wow, so many places seeing so many things. I actually just finished packing up for a quick get away to the left coast.....yep, I am going back to Cali for a few days of much needed R&R. Can't wait to get back and start blogging again in the new year. It's a damn shame when you don't even visit your own blog in so long that other folks have to remind you that you even have a blog. Argo, my dedicating this entry to one of ardent readers....my cousin D! D reads my blog faithfully, along with some other members of my family. However, unlike other members who have grown weary of my m.i.a blogging status, D has stuck with me. He has sometimes encouraged, sometimes cagolled and sometimes just straight up told me to write. I appreciate his brand of motivation and so to him, and to my other strong folks who stop by every now and again to see if I have returned from under the rock I sometimes live, I dedicate this blog.

God willing, I will have some treats to lay on you guys in the days to come.

Love you all,

Princess Kudar

Pack Light Ya'll

What are you carrying? Whenever I have time to reflect, like now when school is out, I am drawn deeper into myself. I tend begin to reflect on recent events and how seemingly unrelated events in my life have really all been connected one to the other ....you know, putting recent events in a larger perspective. This process of riffling through my emotional, spiritual and psychological bags always leaves me knowing that I still have clutter that needs to be sorted through. Indeed, there is always work to do, improvements to make.....But it's all good - growth is a never ending process...anything that is not growing is not living.... God is merciful.

Got any bags that need clearing? Your girl thinks that now is a good time to begin thinking along these lines. Get good and ready for the New Year. Maybe you don't need any major work - perhaps just a tune up. Whatever your state of affairs, you know it best.

Remember ya'll- you matter. The energy you put out into the world matters. Your thoughts, actions and words matter. We have a collective responsibility to do good work, but if our ish is jacked up - what we put out will follow suite. We cannot look at all that is going on in the world and naively believe that our individual actions, attitudes and beliefs don't impact beyond our immediate sphere of influence. My friends, truly we have much more power than we know.

Most importantly, let's focus on seeking to know what it is that God wants for our lives. I once heard it said that God's plan for your life is greater than anything you can imagine. Let's ask for God's help in knowing how to respond in all situations so that things might work our for the greater good...not just for our own good.

As the New Year approaches, let us turn our attention inward for a time to see where we might need to lay some burdens down by the proverbial riverside. Let's focus on folks we need to forgive, even though they still show out from time to time. Let's focus on being grateful, even when we wonder if we will have enough money to do what want/need to do. Let's focus on treating ourselves and others with kindness, love, respect and patience even though we often fall short and other's sometimes let us down. There was a song that referred to us all being "trying people"....I believe that to be true.

C'mon ya'll, let's work on trying a little tenderness when we might want to be harsh. Let's focus our energies on unpacking stuff we no longer need....you know, making those bags a little lighter. - I am down if you are.

Happy Travels,

KC