I LOVE DOING THIS EXERCISE BECAUSE IT HELPS ME TO REMEMBER THE THINGS THAT I HAVE ALREADY ACCOMPLISHED AND ATTRACTED INTO MY LIFE. WHEN I FEEL LIKE I AM LOSING IN MY LIFE OR HAVE SUDDENLY BECOME OVERWHELMED WITH LIFE’S TASK AND FEEL LIKE GETTING ON THAT TRAIN AND GOING HOME….I BEGIN TO PONDER ON WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES I HAVE ALREADY ENCOUNTERED….EVEN THE ONES THAT HAS CAUSED ME PAIN, SCARS AND HEARTBREAK…..I AM REMINDED THAT I HAVE SURVIVED THEM. WHEN I WAS WRITING THIS LIST, IT WAS NOT ONLY HEALING BUT A GREAT CONFIRMATION THAT I AM THE CREATOR OF MY LIFES EXPERIENCES…..
HERE IS MY LIST {NOT IN ANY PARTICULAR ORDER OF IMPORTANCE} FEEL FREE TO SHARE YOURS ALSO….
1. I TAUGHT RANDY JACKSON SOME DANCE MOVES IN HIS LIVING ROOM.
2. JODY WATLEY CALLED ME ON THE PHONE AND COMPLIMENT MY MUSIC AND ADVISED TO ME TO SEEK EUROPE.
3. CREE SUMMER HIPPED ME TO THE MEXICAN HEALER ” MARIA SABINA”
4. GAVE BIRTH TO THREE CHILDREN~
5. I GOT FIRED FROM M.A.C COSMETICS.
6. I SHAVED MY HAIR BALD BEFORE IT BECAME A TREND.
7. I FLEW TO ITALY WITH ONLY 100 AMERICAN DOLLARS AND ATTRACTED 6 WEEKS OF LOVE , BEAUTY AND FOOD.
8. BECAME A BUDDIST
9. I MET TUPAC BY SNEAKING INTO HIS CONCERT WITH HIM AND HE LET ME….:)
10. I GOT CUSSED OUT BY ONE OF MY FAVORITE ARTIST “COURTNEY LOVE”
11. MY FRIEND MICHAEL LOVE INTRODUCED ME TO THE MUSIC OF BJORK
12. I WAS PICKED UP BY A MTV REALITY SHOW AND GOT DROPPED..
13. I MET MY FAVORITE AUTHOR “KOLA BOOF”.
14, I HEALED A GANGSTER FROM A WOUNDED HEART WITH LIGHT WORK.
15. WHEN MY TRUCK LOST CONTROL ON A BUSY HIGHWAY A RED HAWK SHOWED UP AND GUIDED ME OFF THE ROAD WITH SAFETY.
16. I TRIED COMMITTING SUICIDE BUT FAILED.
17. I SNOOK INTO A&M RECORDS AND THOUGHT I COULD STEAL A RECORDING CONTRACT. (HIGHSCHOOL)
18. I PRANKED CALLED LITTLE RICHARD ON THE DAILY FOR A GOOD LAUGH (HIGHSCHOOL)
19. I DITCHED MANY HIGH SCHOOL DAYS TO HANG OUT AT MICHAEL JACKSONS HOUSE.
20. I WAS FEATURED IN A BOOK CALLED “STYLE LIKE U”
21. I HAD AN INTERESTING AND INSPIRING CONVERSATION WITH “KANYE WEST”
22. JANET JACKSON GAVE ME AND MY FRIENDS FRONT ROW TICKETS ON THE RHYTM NATION TOURS EVERY NIGHT IN LOS ANGELES.
23. I BOUGHT A 1969 VINTAGE CHEVY TRUCK WITH 20 INCH WHEELS AND GOT IT IMPOUNDED A FEW WEEKS LATER :(
24. I WAS HANDCUFFED FOR JAYWALKING AND CUSSING OUT MR. POLICE MAN
25. I WAS STONED ONLY ONCE IN MY LIFE BY A “COOKIE” A FRIEND TRICKED ME INTO EATING.
26. I AM STRAIGHT EDGED MOST OF THE TIME.
27. I SCARED MY HIGHSCHOOL TEACHER IN HIGHSCHOOL BY WRITING A REPORT ON THE NATION OF ISLAM.
28. I MADE A SPIRITUAL PILGRIMAGE TO SEDONA, ARIZONA.
29. IN HIGHSCHOOL I WAS DRIVEN HOME TO SOUTH CENTRAL LA IN A ROLLS ROYCE BY RANDY JACKSON.
30. I SOLD MAKE UP TO MARILYN MANSON
31. AMBER ROSE GAVE ME MY FIRST CHANEL SHOES….
32. I CONVINCED LENNY KRAVITZ TO LET ME AND MY FRIEND ARLETTA INTO HIS SOLD OUT SHOW.
33. I CREATED MAKE UP TRENDS IN THE MUSIC VIDEO WORLD WITH HYPE WILLIAMS
34. I MADE AN ALBUM WITH A TALENTED PRODUCER IN EUROPE WHOM I HAVE NEVER MET IN PERSON ( ALAN BOOTH)
35. MY SONG WOLF WAS WRITTEN AFTER I ESCAPED A BAD RELATIONSHIP BY BEING BOOKED ON A M.I.A MUSIC VIDEO.
36. I HEAL MY SCARS THROUGH MY MUSIC.
37. I WAS KICKED OUT OF CHOIR IN JR HIGH SCHOOL AND ALSO HIGH SCHOOL FOR HAVING “WEIRD” VOICE.
38. I WON BEST DRESSED IN JR HIGH SCHOOL AND MY GRANDMA THOUGHT IT WAS A CREUL JOKE PLAYED ON ME.
39. I WITHDREW FROM THE BEST DANCER CATEGORY IN HIGHSCHOOL AFTER A FELLOW DANCER PERSUADED ME OUT OF FEAR I WOULD BEAT HER.
40. I FELL IN LOVE WITH A JAMAICAN BOHEMIAN
41. IT TOOK ME TWO YEARS OF CHANTING TO HEAL FROM THAT JAMAICAN BOHEMIAN MAN.
42. I RECORDED MY MIX TAPE WITH AN UNDERGROUND PUNK BAND CALLED SOCIAL CONFLICT.
43. ANGELO MOORE OF FISHBONE LOVES ME
44. MALCOLM X AUTOBIOGRAPHY CHANGED MY LIFE.
45. IN JR HIGH SCHOOL I TRIED TO BLEACH MY SKIN AND BEGGED FOR A NOSE LIKE JANET JACKSON AND MY FATHER SCOLDED ME.
46. I REALIZED BY THE 12 GRADE THAT MY BLACK SKIN WAS MAGICAL AND WAS HAPPY BLEACHING CREAM DID NOT WORK.
47. I FORGAVE GOD.
48. I FORGAVE MY MOTHER FOR HER SUICIDE DEATH.
49. I WAS TEASED AND MOCKED BECAUSE I WAS DIFFERENT.
50. I HAVE INSPIRED ALL OF MY FRIENDS AND THEY HAVE INSPIRED ME.
51. PHARELL WILLIAMS ONCE STOPED THE ROLLING CAMERA TO PRAISE MY BLACK SKIN.
52. I PAINTED A DARK AFRICAN MODEL JET BLACK FOR COMMON AND AND A KANYE WEST VIDEO.
53. PEOPLE ARE DOING NOW WHAT I DID MOONS AGO.
54. I USED TO BE AHEAD OF MY TIMES AND NOW I AM RIGHT ON TIME.
55. I CAN ASTRAL PROJECT OUT OF BODY.
56. I RECEIVED ONE COMPLAINT AS A MAKE UP ARTIST FROM A RICH UNGRATEFUL BRAT.
57. COURTNEY LOVE ASKED ME TO CHANT WITH HER AFTER SHE WRONGLY ACCUSED ME OF STEALING HER 50,000 DIAMOND RING.
58. I AM NOT A THEIF AND I WISH I NEVER MET COURTNEY LOVE!!!
59. I GOT EVICTED FROM OVER FOUR APTS.
60. I DANCE NAKED TO FELA KUTI
62. I STOPPED CALLING MYSELF BUDDIST
63. I WAS OFFERED A DEAL AT M.C.A RECORDS AND REFUSED IT.
64. I WAS KICKED OUT OF MASJIDS FOR MY HERETIC VIEWS ON ISLAM.
65. I CONVINCED SKIN HEADS TO TAKE THE BUS WITH ME TO SOUTH CENTRAL LA AND MAKE A MOVIE ABOUT THE RACISM IN OUR SCHOOL.
66. I WON MANY FIRST PLACE TROPHIES IN HIGHSCHOOL DEBATES AND SPEECH TOURNAMENTS.
67. I WAS ONE OF THE BEST DANCERS IN SCHOOL I WAS NICKED NAMED “JANET”
68. I AM MOTHER, MUSICIAN, LOVER AND MUSE
69. ONE OF MY MUSICAL PEERS TOLD ME THAT MY MUSIC SUCKED.
70. A WHITE WOMAN BOWED TO MY BEAUTY IN A BOOK STORE IN NORTH HOLLYWOOD.
71. MANY BLACK WOMAN AND MEN HAVE TREATED ME LIKE A DISEASE IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD.
72. I WROTE MUSIC WITH AN INCREDIBLE GUITARIST DAVE JAMES.
73. MY SPIRITUAL FRIEND HALIMA TAUGHT ME TO EMBRACE MY BODY.
74. I PERFORMED AT AN OPEN MIC AND SCARED THE SHIT OUT OF ALL EXCEPT ONE LITTLE OLD BRAVE MAN.
75. CHILDREN ARE IN AWE OF ME~
76. I WAS MOLESTED AS A CHILD.
77. I USE TO DRESS UP LIKE A ROCKSTAR AND ENTER SHOWS THROUGH THE BACK STAGE DOOR LIKE I WAS SUPPOSE TO BE THERE….( IT NEVER FAILED)
78. I ONCE OPENED UP FOR A HIP HOP ARTIST AND HE WAS REFUSED TO GO ON AFTER ME…..
79. I WAS GOING THROUGH AN EVICTION AND “COMMON” MUSIC VIDEO SAVED ME.
80. I ONCE WAS “BROKE” AND CHANTED FOR HOURS AND MONIES MYSTERIOUSLY APPEARED IN MY ACCOUNT.
81. I LOVE HAVING BANANA PANCAKES WITH GENIUSES LIKE JOHN BARNES
82. I RESCUED A SAMOYED DOG FROM THE POUND.
83. I AM RAISING TWO LITTLE GIRLS THAT I DID NOT WOMB.
84. I ATTRACTED ACOUSTIC GUITAR AND A VINTAGE MICROPHONE.
85. HAD AN AMERICAN INDIAN SHAMANIC NAME CEREMONY
86. SMOKED THE PEACE PIPE WITH LATE FAMED AMERICAN INDIAN SINGER FROM RED BONE.
87. I SAW A SPACESHIP IN ST LUCIA.
88. I OFFERED MY HOME TO A HOMELESS AMERICAN INDIAN AND RECEIVED MY FIRST EAGLE FEATHER.
89. HAD AN INTERESTING AND CREATIVE CONVERSATION WITH LIONEL RICHIE.
90. I USE TO SHRINK TO MAKE OTHERS FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE.
91. WAS PLEASANTLY TEASED ON SET BY JAMIE FOX
92. I ADMIT I LISTEN TO LIL KIM.
93. I HAVE HAD ALOT OF MY IDEAS RIPPED OFF MY OTHER MUSICIANS.
94. I HAVE ATTRACTED A HEALTHIER RELATIONSHIP WITH A LOVING AND SUPPORTIVE MAN.
95. I STILL DONT SLEEP WITH THE LIGHTS OFF WHEN ALONE.
96. I THINK AMBER ROSE MAKE UP WAS SICKER THAN NIKKI MINAJ’S IN THE VIDEO MASSIVE ATTACK AND NOT JUST BECAUSE I DID THAT WICKED SHIT.
97. I MET GEORGE CLINTON.
98. I ATTRACT A VERY ECLECTIC AND CREATIVE CROWD.
99. I BELIEVE I AM AWESOME~
100. I RELEASED MY MUSIC VIDEO TRIBAL
