I am NOT my Hair

Did I miss something this year?
Is CHOPPING IN this year?
Why is it that some many women are cutting their hair either to
Emulate a Wannabe-Mohawk or just to take it all out?
Personally, I would not do it,
But I applaud those who were brave enough to do it.

Hum...Hair.
It's amazing how we let it control us.
Trips to the hair salon,
Spending lots of money when buying products,
Washing-drying-curling-blow drying-pressing,
Women go to great extend to LOOK and FEEL beautiful.



But I dont think I'll Chop it all off.
Maybe if I was born with nothing,
OR Maybe if I had the guts to do it,
It would be a possibility.....
but hum-hum.

Weezy said it, "Long Hair, Don't Care"
Maybe for now, I'll keep my hair and take care of it ;)

But KUDOS to the ladies out there doing the chopping-cutting-going natural styles.

India Arie - I Am Not My Hair
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Find YOUR hairstyle Ladies,
Dont let the hair DEFINE YOU,
Stay Stylish,
Gigi

Reciprocal???

Love is such a great thing.
But what many of us fail to realize is that,
Love is NOT part of the BK menu.
You DONT have it YOUR way ALL the time.
Some of us are lucky.
And others are not so lucky.
The thing with love is to APPRECIATE it,
When it KNOCKS U DOWN.
Deal? I can see some of you rolling your eyes (O_o) and thinking: "Yea, Right "
It's true that It's not always that Simple,
If you have reciprocal love, Feel Grateful,
If not, Be Patient and
Keep in mind that
IT is better to have love and lost
Than to have NEVER loved at all

Spread the ♥
Gigi

Different is BETTER

It amazes me how sometimes many of us restrict who we truly are: to fit it, to please others, to blend into the fading background that is our world.

I have seen it many times, where we tend to assimilate to the diverse ways of those that surround us and become a little more like them and less like us.

But think about it, if you keep trying to fit in, dont you end being lost in the decor? Forgotten because you are so common?

If everybody is alike, this world would be oh so boring and dreadful. I can see it now. "Visualize, the one person who makes you smile. Maybe its their smile, their goofiness, their personality, their physical (dont lie some of you out care about the physical). Now think about men in general, there are different types of men right? RIGHT (Amen to that). Visualize a spectrum of women:different sizes, different shapes, different personalities. FINALLY, think of everything blending in, the person that makes you smile is SOOOO similar to the girl or guy next door. Everybody would talk the same, act the same, try to wear the same thing. It would be like the movie Men In Black expect maybe we would be closer to clones than anything.

Personally, I WOULD hate (and Hate is a STRONG word that I rarely use) to be part of such world. I love the fact that the people in my life are DIFFERENT, they think differently, they have a voice to be heard, a story to tell, a lifetime to live THEIR way and hopefully share with ME :)

So if you are out there and you are trying to be like somebody else. Please do yourself a favor and STOP. God created you a way that fits YOU best.
Many times, people tell me I am a weirdo in my ways of thinking or acting. Well I think that is a great compliment. Wouldn't you rather be a weirdo because you are UNIQUE, armed with YOUR personality and ideas? I thought so, too.

Stay Unique,
Gigi

Wings of Forgiveness

Forgiveness is such a big word, action and commitment.
Sometimes, people hurt us so deep that we feel like we taste the pain.
Sometimes, people break us without knowing it.
They scar us to the point that healing is long and grueling.
But the truth is, in life, it has to get worse before it gets better.
If you were hurt sometimes in life, don't frown upon it.
Embrace what had happened and be glad that you overcame it.
But the biggest thing to do is to forgive whoever did you wrong, and LET IT go.
Keeping grudge only makes life a whole lot unpleasant but it makes you a lot less happier.
So people my food for thought is FORGIVE.

Whenever I think of forgiveness, I listen to "Wings of Forgiveness" by India Arie.
Listen to the song, maybe you guys will also like it.

So readers, stay positive,
Forgive but DONT Forget,
So that you can learn from your mistakes.

As humans we tend to always remember what people have done to us,
But sometimes, letting go is the best way to go.
♥ Gigi

Shark Tales

Yesterday I went to the beach with some friends to enjoy the sunny weather of South Florida.

However, after a good four hours, the whole populace enjoying the ocean had to leave due to the improvised visit of sharks.

Mind you, there were a good five sharks just chilling, going from one coast to another.

And the funny thing was that everybody started screaming like little girls.

You were seeing grown men running for their lives, forgetting they had kids, going back to get their kids and running again and pregnant woman running like they were in the 5k race!

The strange thing is that when you think that you are going to be the meal of some huge sharks, you start thinking "God, please dont let me become a snack. I'll really start going to church every Sunday" or "dang I hope they dont take my legs first, so I can keep running" or "Man, I didn't even get to say goodbye" or "Stupid Sharks, why not go to South Beach instead?"

Either way, the food for thought for today is when going to the beach/ocean, please be careful.

And, make sure that you live your life right so if you end up dying or worse case scenario get eaten by a shark, you have no regrets, no unfinished business with God or loved ones. Pray every morning because you never know what the day has in reserve for you.

All in all, Stay blessed and Enjoy the Summer,

Gigi

Blame It....

What is it with people blaming others for their mistakes or misfortunes?

Past a certain age, we learned to take responsibilities but apparently some of us lose sight of the significance of that word.

Taking responsibilies for your actions means that you are man or woman enough to step up to the plate and take charge of your OWN life. Taking responsibilities means that you are willing to face the consequences to your OWN actions and not blame your neighbor for your clumsiness in life. Taking responsibilities is taking care what you known YOU ought to be doing. And mainly it is NOT expecting others to pick the bits and pieces after you caused an havoc within your own life or their lives.

Personally, I take responsibility for my actions. If I mess up, I am woman enough to say that I was wrong and apoligize. However, it amazes me how others are so quick to blame others when it is their own fault. NO my friend, You did it, You fix it.

It may be hard to do but come on people, this is not LALAland. If you broke the glass, pick up the broom to get the pieces. The sooner we learned that in life, past a certain age, WE are our OWN responsibilities, the better we all will be.

So if you are out there, put the blame on everyone but yourself...take a close look at the mirror and realize that its time to start taking responsibilities

Stay Responsible :)

Gigi

Everything Happens For A Reason

I am a strong believer that everything happens for a reason.
Sometimes in life, we might question the direction we are taking
Or wonder about the choices we end up having to take
Or the people that inadvertanly invade our lives
To become an integral part of our lives.
Several times, I have heard people say they wish
They could go back in time to switch some stuff around to "make it better".
Truth is, it would only make your reality "different"
(Could be worse than what you are facing now)
And you may not be who you are currently.
If we had the power to change our past and modify our present,
There would be no personal growth since you know you could just erase your mistakes.
That is why today my food for thought is,
Embrace what God throws in your life,
Work with it to make YOU better,
Dont regret what you "coulda, shoulda or woulda"
But instead, think ahead how you could make yourself better
And walk your way to a better future.

Stay Blessed,
Gigi

In Time of Adversity

Today I realized that God will NOT throw something at you that you couldn't handle.

Some of us are just more capable then others
That is why some of us have higher obstacles than others.
But what we need to remember is that it will only make us stronger
And that if we keep the faith, and
Do not let anybody turns us around from our goal,
With God we will make it.
It's just a matter of time.
It might take a year, day or year but
You'll get there.

So today, let us pledge to NOT doubt the plans that God has in store for US.
As long we trust Him,
And do what we got to do,
We will get there.
God takes care of his children,
He always has,
He always will.

So readers, keep your head high,
Start facing life with your all.
Start walking on that road they call life with the confidence that
YOU can make it and
YOU will make it
Regardless of what others have to say.
Because you got the best artillery of all times: God.
And he is right by your side ♥

Procrastination

Procrastination is the mother of all vices.

Ever had something to do and you kept delaying it
Thinking that you will have time to get to it?
Your laziness takes a whole other dimension,
Causing you to postpone the smallest thing
For a better more "enticing" day.

Your do-list seems to have a mind of its own,
With the tasks multiplying getting bigger
And longer by the day.
And when the deadline actually comes,
You feel like ripping your hair out,
Calling all the saints over to help you?

Well lately, procastination has been catching up
Pretty fast to me,
Haunting my mind,
Troubling my thoughts.


So readers, if you know that you and procastination are pretty good friends,
Do yourself a favor and break that bond.
It will only do you good in the long run.

Stay Focused,
Gigi

Home Sweet Home

There's no place like home.
It's not until you are in a peculiar situation
That you realize the meaning of this saying.
Home sweet home they say,
And Home sweet home it is indeed.

Home Sweet Home it is
When you feel homeless within the walls you inhabit.
Home Sweet Home it is
When you feel uncomfortable in the space you dare replace it with.
Home Sweet Home it is
Where you heart resides and the place you yearn to touch.
Home Sweet Home it is
When you remember those that made it special but are so far away.
Home Sweet Home it is
When all you feel is immense loneliness surrounding your space.
Home Sweet Home it is
When no matter how long it has been, going back there always feel RIGHT.
Home Sweet Home it is
When all you can think of is going back home even if it is for five minutes.

There's no place like home,
Because when you're home,
You are welcomed.

I miss home ♥
Gigi