While browsing youtube I was inspired by this video to post some money saving tips that I have found very helpful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bpN5YOt6Sw

-Paying with cash and saving the change in a jar.

-After paying tithes or charity contribution ,put 5% or 10% of your pay check in your saving account, then pay for your bills and commitments

-Set up a reward system, “If I save one thousand dollars I can buy that ________ I‘ve always wanted. (not spending the entire 1K obviously)

-Request that your bank move $20 from your checking account to your savings account weekly

-Listen to youtuber ,Blaqueindigo's words

HOPE YOU TAKE THESE SUGGESTIONS INTO CONSIDERATION, the black community spends way to much money on crap and without investing or saving for future needs and/or wants .

Blaspheme to GOD?

This morning, after thanking God for life and my health I suddenly begin thinking about my hair , not in my usual way though , more deeply this time. I asked myself why I wanted to have my natural hair back and why am I locking. I wanted my natural hair because I realized that if I was created that way by GOD that’s how I was meant to be and I locked because I wanted to cut my preparation time on mornings in half plus, I just love the way they look! This thought brought to my attention that when we use harmful chemicals to change the texture of our hair, it’s more than making your hair more “manageable” or self-hate ,we are actually saying to GOD “yes you created me beautiful, everything you created is beautiful BUT I can do it better”. Doesn’t that statement seem highly disrespectful and ungrateful to say to the being that created man ,creatures and the earth ! it’s a big deal. My (please note that I said MY) belief is anyone who tries to mimic something not natural to them are blaspheming against GOD. Stay encouraged, honour GOD keep your natural beauty.

One Luv.

Forbidden Jewelry !?

Okay ladies ,the last blog I posted a question “What do you think about non traditional piercing?”, or something to that effect. Some replied it’s your body ,some said it’s cultural however they personally wouldn’t get them and some love piercings and adorning the body. I am considering, in fact I have decided to get a tongue piercing, my reason , I just like they way it decorates the tongue. I find it beautiful when talking to someone you see a bejeweled tongue peeking at you now and then.
The reason for asking was to see if the views were based on society likes and dislikes or personality likes and dislikes. In my country some people I’ve asked say only “a certain type of person” wears non traditional jewelery, others think it’s really “cool” . My conclusion, the views were based on personality likes and dislikes.

Hi ymib sisters,hope everything is good with you all. I am taking a sort of poll on what is thought about piercings of any kind.After I get responses I'm going to share why I put the question out there.
Do you think it's as simple as decorating the body?
Do you think it represents a particular culture ?
Or are you totally disgusted by piercings other than earlobes?

I’m emotional today …I am because I was thinking about someone who I loved so much that died 9 months ago.
Suddenly I got disgusted with myself, all these things I tried and sometimes even now when I ‘m supposed to be wiser, try to achieve that society calls beauty or riches or success, is all temporary shit, just all bull shit. After I have all the money, popularity and beauty then what, I die and my flesh disintegrate in a box, under 6 feet of dirt and all the THINGS I had is taken … all my money, designer jewelry, expensive make-up, designer clothes, the latest technology, the crystal kitchen wares etc. everything that I think I should fight to have. Even though I know its so hard to get these much “needed things” because I may not have the EXTRA money to get what “they” say I should have, I get frustrated with myself, my job, salary, living situation and current level of education. I make my self overly anxious about all the stupid shit that I don’t have. Why?
Why am I so consumed by accumulating the material things?
Why do I need to have the most expensive stuff to be worth anything or to be “doing good”…why?