March is marching upright, ya heard!

It's been a fantabulous first quarter, so far! My grandSun is four! I see mad associates and peers doing their thing. I've witnessed true friend's livelihoods and passions soar! I must say, the good fortune does rise to the top... My baby girl is featured in and on the cover of Natural Style Magazine...

My Sun will be home in about a month from Japan. Thank you to my people who supported me on making that dream come to fruition. (THX, again!) As I get 'Wizer', I'm finding out who truly has my best interests at heart & who just calls because they need something... I'm good, though!

Spoke to my sister, Tomasia, yesterday! Witnessed the greatness that is INI Mighty LockDown in the city a few weeks ago. They're beyond Dope with the All-Stars! Not to mention, Ruddy Crew & Juggla were excellent! My brother, John Robinson, was  freestyling in honor of BIG last weekend, @ DROM for Mark de Clive-Lowe's CHURCH,  with DJ Spinna on the wheels! MAWU danced up a storm at Drom with B. Polite & Jean Grae was in the building! Then off to the Bogart (The Morgan) where I danced til I literally couldn't dance anymore. Saw old friends like Rammeh &Syl, Kim & Ruthy, Beast & Red, Serge & Kim Lightfoot, Herb Martin & Tyrone Francis, Vicki & Lisa, Ejoe & Derek Sampson... There were many others, I just can't remember off hand. It's just a beautiful first quarter, (plus my stack is still rising!) I'll keep you posted, I just had to let that out. Whew! A picture may say a thousand words but you can't always carry them. Memories feel good!

As a matter of fact, I have an upcoming performance @ the Nuyorican Poets Cafe this coming Saturday, March 17th, 2012... St Patty's Day! Yes I celebrate it because my Daddy is part Irish and I love the color green. If you can come through, do so...

How Have You Been? I'm So Thankful...

Thank you, Pri da HoneyDark, for making me look great in my latest photo shoot on SuperBowl Sunday! Thank you, Tajh, for doing my make- up! Thank you, Johari, for making G-Ma smile every single day, even when nobody else could! Thank you, DJ Evil Dee & Black Sparx, for always having my back when it comes to this Hip Hop phenomenon! Thank you, Hustle Brown, for them BJ runs! Thank you, Lisa, Afrika & RhoDesia for the nights of dancing! Thank you, Ced Hawkins, for the forever love! Thank you, Marj & Jeff, for keeping me optimistic when it comes to forever love! Thank you to the DJs that keep me spinning til the lights come on! Thank you, BCAT, for the instruction! Thank you to my children, Tajh & Koyami, for keeping me proud & knowing if I'm nothing else, I'm a great parent! Thank you to all who wished me a fabulous 42nd BearthStrong on February 7th, 2012! Thank you, Giggles, for the SuperBowl Sunday festivities! Thank you Momy & Dady for creating me! And thank The Most High for my current and expedient employment! Takbir! Allahu Akbar! Takbir! Allahu Akbar! Takbir! Allahu Akbar!

I'm going through a few changes with working 40 hrs a week, working out at home in the mornings, hustling my wears and grinding on my entrepreneurial adventures. It's becoming tiring because The Night Queen has a day job! LOL Even though I can work and play with 4 hours of sleep, that's not conducive to the work I need to complete. Now that I have a grip on my time schedule and I have the access to the equipment I need, I will be asking some of the DAWTAHZ for interviews starting in March. The show/movie/cd must go on!

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May the Most High continue to guide us to being the best we can be! Takbir! Allahu Akbar!

How's 2012 treating you? How are you treating yourself? I need to be good to me in these stressful times. I need to be a little selfish & spoil myself with pampering moments and cuddly things, like my grandsun... and maybe a bigger chocolate sweetie... :) It's been a while but The Most High always puts you where you need to be, you just have to realize it for yourself before you get caught up in foolishness you have no business being in. Assistance from above only comes when you learn to assist yourself. And as a single parent who put herself through 2 colleges & graduated both, I know I'm excellent at helping myself.

Since I started my new job in October, I've been waking up at 6am, making Salaatul Fajr, (morning prayer before the sun rises), then I commence with my morning workout. I complete my routine with a refreshing shower and I get dressed to get my butt out the door to make my 8:30 city time clock in. I've always started my day early and ended my nights late. I don't do that anymore.  I have several benefits from this particular job and two of them are sleep and rest, which are 2 different things. I make time to relax now.

I enjoy my job because I'm a nurturer by default. My parents were great! It's easy to assist others because I'm a customer service kinda lady. Everyday, no matter what the energy is on the other side of the phone or call center desk, I make my clients leave my place of business with a smile on their face, knowing a little or a lot more than they knew before they got there. It's a great, fulfilling feeling, so I think I'll retire from this gig!

My freelance grind kept me awake and anxious, but I stayed progressive & productive. My redirection from my constant 'freelance' grind has become a smoother process because I don't sweat allocating 8hrs dedicated to early Monday through Friday. I make better, thought-out decisions because I have a clear head, clear intentions and clear scan of the bullshit! And 'THAT' I avoid with no problem now, because I am in a better place with a better person to take care of me... ME! If you don't give yourself the TEE off: Time, Energy & Effort to be your best & put forth 100% for yourself, who will? And how can you give 100% to anything you're involved in, including raising children, working or maintaining a healthy relationship, in any capacity? I'm doing 100%, easy!

Bout to go back in the studio to knock out some more gems & start my Spring line of jewelry. I'm just enjoying life to the fullest. Still the entrepreneur, still the great parent/grandma, grown children still on point, grandsun still a prodigy, still focused, but now I'm breathing more easy & enjoyin my breezy (demeanor).

Holla atcha girl for natural hairstyling, writing, MCing, hosting, dancing (yes, even with my bad knees, I still get it in!), modeling, vending, cooking and just good old vibrational upliftment! I'll always have that!

Peace!

Greetings, My People...

I've been busy with my new city job, still grinding on the music tip with my music (www.reverbnation.com/yejide), making the money do what it do and finishing this videography and editing class. I'm on my path with support from my children, mother, father's spirit & friends and it feels great. The past month has been illuminating, to say the least. I'm definitely shining!

I just added my Thanksgiving menu to my culinary page, www.mamawizecooken.tumblr.com and realized, what I did... I played into the hands of AmeriKKKa's never-ending job to keep me from doing what I need to be doing. How many other things could I have gotten done instead of cooking for an empty house? My daughter, son-in-law and grandsun go to her father's house and his mother's house every year to eat. My sun is in Japan. I love my children and I tell them everyday, so what was I thinking making all the food I made? Straight habit! But it continues, no longer. Thanksgiving will be disregarded like all the other bullshit holiday's this country has conformed society to follow:

* Thanksgiving: one designated day to give thx & cook for an army;
* Christmas: one day to celebrate the birth of Christ represented by toys and gifts;
* Valentine's Day: one day to show love to everyone with the chocolate hearts, candy & or sex;
* Easter: one day to celebrate the resurrection of Christ by going to church & walking the runway for communion crackers, bunnies & colored, boiled eggs;
* Fourth of July: (U-LIE!) one day to celebrate AmeriKKKan independence, when slavery was in full effect on July 4th, 1776 & continued for almost a century afterwards.

We should love & honor our parents, everyday, so Mother's & Father's Day is real WACK!

I know I can do more if I put my mind to it and actions speak louder than words. What I won't do is spend money, time and energy on bullshit holidays or run the streets in a chaotic frenzy trying to find sales on items I probably won't need. I'm not one of the drones who follow AmeriKKKan tradition.

At least not anymore!

In the words of Grand Puba: "Sorry I left you..."

Its been an exciting time for me... I got the job I wanted; I won a court case others told me not to pursue; (even the judge said he was impressed with my evidence); I'm waiting for confirmation for some classes I want to take; my children are excelling at all they put their mind, soul & talents into and my grandsun seems to be getting wiser, day by day. As a matter of fact, I was doing his hair tonight and I didn't notice that the Simpson's were on my TV. Homer said the word 'suck' and my grandsun declares: "That's not appropriate for children, Gramma!" I must say I was so impressed, I called his parents into my room to hear what he said and why. We agreed... and put on the Thundercats!

I'm still cooking a lot and posting my culinary delights at http://www.mamawizecooken.tumblr.com. I virtually displayed a new joint I wrote and made my first music video, compliments of my brother, Black Sparxx, titled HALF! Much love and thanks to F.A.M.E. NYC Magazine for the write up on me: http://famenycmagazine.com/2011/09/18/the-reemergence-of-the-night-queen/. I've enjoyed a random Sunday night out at Club Sutra, having good conversation with my good friend, DJ Evil Dee, then dancing my ass off at the Funk Box with DJ Ruben Toro, & my homie, Twan! Good lookin, fam!

I'm proud that my dawtah was rallying at her CUNY college on behalf of the ridiculous school tuition hikes. I was outside John Jay College back in the 90's doing the same thing. I applaud everyone who is occupying somewhere for something substantial and fair. I do declare I am not the 1%! And how dare YOU, (the government, police & multimillion corporations) get paid to fix shit and don't, then penalize people when they look to you for assistance (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, inflated loans, banks, Wall St, etc.), knowing you were guiding them in the wrong direction for your personal/business gain/greed?

I am not an advocate, nor do I agree with how Moumar Qaddafi was executed by the US. The news said he was injured in both legs as he was apprehended and ten minutes later they declared him dead... Was he shot in his aorta so he'd bleed out on purpose? This is just as suspect as Bin Laden's demise.

America boasts of democracy;, government for the people, by the people... So why are there so many people occupying? Why are so many people hungry, unemployed and homeless? Obviously, the people are not satisfied with the government, it's bureacracy or it's bullshit rhetoric.

As a dictator, Qaddafi did more for his country than any democracy I know of, or is my information wrong? Please let a sister know: Qaddafi paid all new mother's $5,000 * he made sure all residens of Lybia had homes, cars & jobs * college was free * health care was free * college students who couldn't find jobs were paid what they would get if working until they got jobs in their respective vocation * Lybia had some of the best oil worldwide, for themselves * Qaddafi's been reppin Africa for blacks since the 90's and put forth a plan to better relations between blacks & Arabs. Looks like another Rosewood/Black Wall Street to me. Don't act like you don't know what I'm talking about...

How does America go to his (Hussein/Bin Lden/Qaddafi, etc.) house and kill him cuz they don't like him? Or is it that he was doing his own thing without the consent of the US? Aren't there laws within the Geneva Convention against that? Or is everyone afraid of the big bad Obama puppet? I say that because he's not doing what I thought/I'd like/he said he'd do for America. He's done nothing regarding race as the first black president, (including NOT attending he International Conference on Race in Europe a few years ago) and I expect he won't be the favorite candidate by intellectual black folk.

School should be free everywhere in America. Maybe we'd stop occupying places if we all had equal opportunities to education, food, clothing & shelter .Maybe we'd be higher up on the education pole, cuz America is low on the totem as far as math, science and literacy is concerned.

How do you NOT tax people and companies making trillions of dollars a year with a public assistance roster sky high in urban & rural areas? Urban areas that are gentrifide up the wahzoo, with a Hasidic tenement or Hasidic owned condo next door to the projects are a slap in the face!  And in those tenements are hasidic adult & teenage girls having babies and robbing the economy blind by getting medicaid, food stamps, rental assistance and cash while their fathers, spouses and brothers not only own property but own the condos and coops filled with the rich people who want to live here.  

The VietKong told the black man to leave cuz it wasn't their fight. Obama's gonna make it hard for black people not to get lumped in with white people when it comes to this Israel, Egypt, NATO, Palestine, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, Saudi bullshit! Time to take care of Africa, Haiti, the Caribbean, native Indians and the original peoples of this planet. Everybody says go home... As far as I'm concerned, my Ancestors not only were here first, but taught everybody how to live, irrigate, farm, love, be communal, create your own and share, love the earth and yourself, not to mention we built America... so how does the first black president not give props or an ear to Reparations? Hold up! Where's Michelle? We Need to sit down & talk for a minute... My bad! Besides my venting, I'm really good. I just want the world to be better... at least fair at this moment in time...

How do you feel? Please put feedback on the actual blog! www.themamawize.blogspot.com THX!!

Keepin Everything In Perspective....

The home front is happy and stable, continually growing and learning... I had a rough Ramadhan but I learned & grew a lot. My mind is always racing and I, for a few months, could not concentrate on what was priority, as far as projects. Me & mine are always first priority but my money-making ventures, my hobbies, my music, my instruments, my diet, my exercise regimen; they were all jumbled for a while. I also attribute my scatter-brain-ness to not reading regularly, getting caught up in the idiot box (premium channel movies & series, NOT reality/comedy garbage) and not eating what I needed but what I could get my hands on most of the time. I spent a lot of time outside of my home in August and I know I'm supposed to carry good food with me. My children do it all the time because I set the example. I fell off my own schedule, so I must re-align...

September is a renewal for me, again! I need to rejuvenate a little more than the average person because I've experienced and I'm experiencing more than the average person. It's cool. Knowing is half the battle and The Most High does not overburden me. I CAN handle whatever comes my way. I got this! I'm back on track... hanging out to network, dancing for freedom, writing with a purpose, illustrating how I feel through word-sound-power & pen! It's ON, y'all! Get at me to feel the power, ya heard!

Ramadhan Mubarak!

My energy is renewed! My love for life is overflowing! My family is doing well! I'm back in my kitchen! My plate, of things to do, is always full but I can eat all day! I love the fact that my energy keeps regenerating & I know it's because Mercury is in retrograde. This activity has an adverse affect on me...

I've decided that since I'm fasting from negativity, anger, stress & bad vibrations, I will not only be cordial to people I've purposely ignored, but I'll greet everybody with a sincere smile and mean it. It takes way to much energy to frown, be nasty and immature. I'm in such a good place that I think I can share my great fortune and clarity with the world, hence, no high school drama BS! I'm too old for that... I'm The Mama Wize!

I'm over wasting time & being a host to parasitic men, women, situations & relationships. I cannot grow with these entities/energies in my midst and I certainly can't accomplish everything I want to do, while worrying about things that only redirect my efforts away from my goals.  The focal point for this month is to navigate all efforts, emotions, activities and intentions towards my business, my family and my well being (physical, mental, spiritual & financial).

In an effort to assist the universe in goodness, I'm offering meals for the month of Ramadhan. Please check my new note on Facebook. I'm making myself available for whatever, whenever. I feel its time to take advantage of this period in my life to do even more to network with like-minded, spiritually-guided, intellectually-sound people and community-based, worthwhile causes and homegrown initiatives. I'm guaranteed to prosper if I assist others with attaining their goals.

In October, when my home renovations are completed, I will be having my TRUE GAME nights, again. I should have three new singles ready for the world. I will see the fruits of my labor as far as working out, eating right, reading more books, recording new material and networking with 'my' people. It's time the people who want to heal the world get on their job and do it. But you must start with the person in the mirror!

I want to give a shout out to my sisters and brothers who have supported me & have given me unconditional love and respect since day one. We may not speak on a regular basis, but i know they have my back... Much Love, Peace, RASpect, Guidance and Unity!