YOGA BEAUTY WELLNESS

it is my deep belief that all of us are born with a light within us. it is the mark of the divinity that created us, and a reminder of the love source that we originated from. let there be light. that light is what illuminates our life path. it gives us hope and reminds us that the darkness that attempts to enter our hearts doesn't stand a chance. we are the light of the world. i had an incident today that made me declare that i will not dim my light for anyone at anytime. sometimes our light intimidates others. they want us to glow a little less. how can someone have this much joy or be this entirely themselves? when you choose to live fully and tune into the awesomeness that has always been a part of your being, you become whole. do not get me wrong, it is an everyday decision. moment by moment, you will have the opportunity to shine out into the world. outside forces will be there to cast a shadow, but they too shall pass. let's meditate on the source of all energy ...

 a shoulder to lean on...  there are very few friendships that have come close to mirroring that of mine and my dear friend kim. she is the essence of what a good friend is; loyal, compassionate, wise, and always willing to tell it like it is. our friendship brings me joy and solace in my most trying times and i'm sure the feeling is mutual. true friendships are like that. they give more than they take, heal more than they hurt, and provide a support system that makes life beautiful.  everybody needs a friend like that.  the joy of friendship is that you have someone in your corner who is rooting for you and always wants the best for you. your friend should tell you the truth, even when it hurts or when you're not open to receiving it. that's what friends do.  so here's to real authentic friendship. may we all be blessed to know that joy! 

in the face of a difficult circumstance, you have two choices; to endure it or be succumbed by it. hopefully the latter will not be your choice. throughout life, all of us will experience deep pain and suffering. no matter if it's cancer, heartbreak, the lost of a job or a loved one, the pain can seem crippling and even on some levels, paralyzing. the deeper the pain, the greater the lesson. one thing i have learned to do is to ask my difficult situation what have you come to teach me? what can i learn from this? the only way out of pain is through it. no one can experience your hurt for you. it's personal. this is your moment to evolve. the will to endure is not something you have to muscle up the strength to have, it's there already. our souls are built on strength. it's the humanity that you find in the eyes of a hungry child in Botswana or in the resolve of an Alzheimer's patient in Kansas. the will to endure is the choice you make when you declare that y...

       you know growing up, one of the things i always looked forward to was the summertime. not only because of the time out of school, but because i thought summer was a time to grow -- physically. in the fall, I would be amazed at how much taller my peers had grown. Apparently, the summer wasn't as giving to me.       nowadays, i still think of the summer as a time of growth but on a whole other level... mentally. every summer, i set a goal to read at least 100 books (don't ask me if they all get read), i watch documentaries and do other mind stimulating activities. however, i still give myself all of the rest and relaxation I need.      one thing i am certain of is this, you may not be able to control your physical growth, but you can control growth in other areas of your life. mental, spiritual, and financial growth, to name a few, also takes time, but they depend solely on you. where ar...

deep within all of us rest this unbelievable, without limit type of power. it is a power that sometimes goes untapped because it often goes without nourishment or permission. trying to tap into that power started when i was in high school. those of us who know what the high school experience is like can attest to the difficulty of finding yourself and loving yourself through the acne, the sexual changes, and through those you call your friends. all through high school i was reading self-help books and trying to become a better jehrod. i allowed people to call me ja-Rod when in actuality my birth name is je-Red. Yes it is spelled uniquely but i am who my mother called me. i gave over my power then. when i got to college,  i came in thinking that i knew who i was. i was disciplined (and by that I mean that I went to class, respected myself and others, and went to bed by 10 PM every night). yes, i was "lame". i was afraid to go to parties and drink because of my religious u...

Lessons of the Oil Spill: Interpretation According to jehrod   we all have heard that Bible verse that says the love of money is the root of all evil, which leads me into the introduction of this piece. greed v. good. in the business world, there are only two choices you can make: to do good (the higher choice) or to do greed (the other choice). we live in the 21st century where there are a plethora of reputable businesses that produce remarkable products and yet find ways to give back and help the communities that they serve.  these businesses not only survive but they thrive because of the sow/reap relationship they have with the world. they serve us well and those of us who are conscious, choose to support them with our business. these companies are here to stay because they represent the best of what it means to be human.  now to to oil spill on the coast. it deeply disturbs me. that uneasiness doesn't come from hearing about it all day, everyday on the news ...

hello my name is jehrod alain and welcome to my world. since this is the first post, a clear and concise, yet thorough introduction is needed. first of all, you should know that i'm a Mississippi boy who has rich roots in the city and branches over the country. i am not caught up on my identity because i know who i am and do not need other people's opinions, judgements, or definitions for my life. at the end of the day, i must do what's best for me. i was born 22 years ago to the late Rosemary and the living Dolphus . I was always a weird child. in school, i was quite loquacious but still the introvert. i was picked on but that never bothered me. i guess the things i went through when i was younger made me internally and spiritually strong. i've always had a strong spirit and though there has been many attempts to break that, I never cracked too badly. i was a terrible student in school after i flunked the 6th grade. well, i actually passed the 6th grade, I j...