30 Days of Gratitude (2020)

If there was ever a year that needed an abundance of positivity it would without a doubt be this year. We all definitely have A LOT to be thankful for, 2020 has been a VERY interesting year!

Here are my 30 Days of Gratitude 2020.

Juneteenth 2020

How do you celebrate your freedom? It legitimately surprises me how many people weren’t educated about Juneteenth growing up, I mean how could they not know? Juneteenth or Freedom Day was/is a critical part of American history and honestly 1865 wasn’t that long ago. I remember learning about it in elementary but I guess it depends on where you grew up or the school you attended. 

Humanity: No Justice, No Peace! (Links)

This past week, people from all over the world joined in the seemingly never ending fight for equality; expressing their disgust with injustice and discontentment with oppression and YES, I am all the way here for it!! To speak honestly, the events of this past week seem somewhat surreal, like something you learn about from history books or stories told by elders, while naively never expecting to experience in your lifetime but as the saying goes, history has a tendency to repeat its self.

Everyone deserves the freedom to live their life in peace and in fairness; for as long as I live, I will always be on the side of the oppressed. So, what do we do now? The best and probably most vital thing we can do is get involved with the movement just as our ancestors did, which is critically necessary for the sake of the next generation. Below are a few links to information, interviews and resources shared across the internet this week related to the peoples demand for fair treatment and to end systematic racial discrimination:

Humanity: No Justice, No Peace! (Important Texas Dates)

If you know what it’s like to be oppressed or what it’s like to not be treated fairly or given the same resources and opportunities as the rest of society, then you know that doing nothing is not an option. Below are some important dates and resources to help you get involved in the demand for equality and fair treatment:

Women’s History Month…Famous & Infamous Women From Texas

Butterflies, women have been fighting for equality for centuries and slowly but surely our voices are being heard. International Women’s Day is celebrated annually all over the world every March 8th and Women’s History Month is celebrated every year for the entire month of March. In honor of women’s history month, I wanted to share a few women from Texas who made history by being fearless and going against the grain, whether you agree with their lifestyle choices or not. Here is a list of some of the world’s most iconic women from Texas:

30 Days of Gratitude (2019)

It’s easy to get lost in the daily hassles of life, forgetting to appreciate the good things. As I’ve done for the last three Novembers, for the next thirty days, I’m taking some time to reflect on some of the things from this year that I’m grateful for.

Here are my 30 Days of Gratitude for 2019.

Women Empowerment & Marvel for International Women’s Day

Happy International Women’s Day Butterflies! Marvel’s Captain Marvel opened in theaters today and I couldn’t think of any better day for it to do so. The kid and I loved it, Captain Marvel is packed with female empowerment messages, ladies taking charge and badass women superheroes. If you haven’t seen it yet, go check it out!

P.S. How did you spend International Women’s Day?

30 Days of Gratitude (2018)

For the first time last year I shared some of the things I was thankful for, I learned a lot in those thirty days and have decided to make this an annual thing.

Here is my 30 Days of Gratitude 2018.

30 Days of Thanks (2017)

Life is full of overwhelming, unexpected, and unfair situations but choosing to find little specs of goodness in everything that’s going on around you is how you acquire happiness. I decided I want to write more about the little things that get me through the days, bringing me joy that’s oftentimes overlooked or taken for granted. 

Since it’s November, what better month would there be to show life some gratitude? Here’s my 30 Days of Gratitude 2017.

Movies: Red Tails

Red Tails is an American war film about African American fighter pilots serving in the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) during World War II, known by many as the Tuskegee Airmen. Red Tails was directed by Anthony Hemingway and executive producer George Lucas. So many people doubted the success of Red Tails but according to media reports Red Tails brought in over $49,000,000.

I went to see Red Tails this weekend and I give it two thumbs up, it was a great movie! I am a lover of history in general and since this movie was released just in time for the start of the celebration of black history month it made the whole experience even more enjoyable.

Movies: "For Colored Girls" - My Thoughts

Butterflies, as you know this weekend was somewhat of a national girls night out due to the release of the much anticipated "For Colored Girls". I celebrated girls night out with a few of my close girlfriends on yesterday and watched Tyler Perry's "For Colored Girls" and I must say I was blown away by the unique style of theatrical art that was displayed in this film. For the most part, the direction of the film was not that of what I thought it would be prior to seeing "For Colored Girls" but there were a couple of cliche/predictable moments. Although this film put a spotlight on the mountains of negativity women have to face everyday, I have to say...the positive energy and strong life messages that were disbursed in this piece of art were nothing more than PHENOMENAL!