soul searching, spiritual exploration, meditation, writing, reading, poetry, films, collecting books, collecting jazz and soul albums, star gazing, gardening, cooking, sewing, sister circle gathering, political activism, social activism,
academia, teaching, learning, just being, nature walking, praying, conversations with the Most High, eating good food, drinking good drinks, making others feel good, healing, nurturing, finding love and sharing it, being with family, being alone. silence, hot baths, hot showers, hot tea, flavored coffee, being there for my people, surrounding myself with friends, revolution, rebels without a pause, being open wide as i vibe with new spirits, connecting with like souls, intense conversations with like minds, representing my Self - the individual, poetry, art, books, readings, open mics, coffeehouses, Afrikan eateries, jazz lounges, blues joints, surrounding myself with children, Godlike energy, much much much Love, incessantly seeking new interests to get into on the daily...poetic quintessence...the goddess blackwoman...evidence of divine presence...beloved soul...kindred constant...
Music
jazz is my first love. i listen to everything.
Movies
my passions are literary films, vintage films, Black cinema, artistic documentaries, poetic indies. almost famous, living out loud, wonder boys, elizabethtown, love jones, woodstock, reality bites, slam, enchanted april, before sunrise, before sunset, daughters of the dust, hippies, eve's bayou...to begin with.
Television
if its teaching me, i'm watching it.
Books
the written word is my other first beloved. i read ANYTHING & EVERYTHING. as a truthseeker, i love to search & find knowledge, wisdom and understandings from all walks of life. i dig on it all from poetry collections to fiction anthologies, from cultural scholarship to spiritual wisdom. every drop nurtures, nourishes, and stimulates my mind, body, & soul....
Heroes
Most High, my Umi, my sister & brothers (her other seeds), my Ancestors whose shoulders I stand on as I rise, and my future husband.
i am scribe born to, for, from, with, of all themes, flavors, ways, desires, ardors, lives, beings, wants, needs, visions, perspectives, understandings, knowledge, wisdom.
i am artist committed to life visuals being immortalized. endless stories must be told. saved. shared. in every way possible.
Queen Cynequa Victorious/Yeah, we Warriors/Steady makin' history/strivin' off victory... --Kanye West w/ Young Jeezy, Amazing ...RECOGNIZE YOURSELVES! view more
GOD ALLAH made the world/we're just in it. --Mos Def
As His/Her Eternal Daughter & Most Humble Servant I GIVE THANKS to Most High for my life, my breath, my love, my continuation, my frustration, my movement, my sitting still, my way, my learning, my teaching, my heart opening, my heart aching, my home, my open wide spaces. my humility, my mistakes, my accomplishments. For every pathway opened to experience each.
WE ALL be Evidence of Divine Presence. I humbly bow to the masses as Daughter of the Diaspora. Something for the People. Infinitely Spiritual in every way. Humbly, truthfully blessed. Gifted with many seeds for growth. EVERYTHING I EVER WANTED TO BE -- AND GROWING. Like my SiStars, I am the Blossoming Lotus. A Keeper of MA'AT as a Truthspeaker -- Wisdomseeker -- Peacekeeper.
I'm an individual/I'm into individuality....I am my own endless plethora of continously growing wealth & divine abundance. Interested in EVERYTHING this human experience has to offer in this life. I indulge in it all, until I'm back home in the Spirit World again...
i was born to be the feminine principle. the moon to his sun. continuous evidence of Divine presence. original woman. mother of earth. daughter of life. sun child of the afrikan diaspora. something for the people.
i come to build nations as we speak, love, war, thrive, educate, elevate, struggle to keep on keeping on.
AFRIKA! to my people -- i am you, you are me. forever. one love, peace & respect to Mama Afrika. freedom or death. liberatiion or my life.
-Greetings Empress, and thank you for your admiration for my artistry. It is people such as yourself that makes this craft worth SO much more. Please, come by anytime, and stay connected. Light & Balance-Storie Devereaux
Arrigatou! I'm still here in Nippon. Living, working, and seeking out new adventures. Hope you are well! I like reading your positive messages even if I don't always responsd. Peace and light!
Uhuru! African Liberation Day is this weekend is here May 22nd - 24th. It will be kicked off with the Offical Black and Proud Concert featuring various performances. Get your ticket now! ....
Don't just live your life; take full ownership of your life. Embrace your challenges. They play a fundamental role in your growth and open the door to your greatness. Give yourself permission to think big, and do even bigger.