I firmly believe that reading is the greatest way to stimulate your mind. Reading allows your imagination to create images of what you’re reading, therefore exercising your mind. I’m an avid reader and have been since well…I learned to read. I was reading at a high school level when I was in grade 4. I then [...]
We live in a society where everything is fast. No one ever slows down to appreciate the journey to get to where they’re going – they just go. The picture above has been my greatest source of motivation. Anytime I’m feeling frustrated, upset or flustered I look at it. Why? Because it reminds me of [...]
As you know I’m passionate about self esteem and body image. I do workshops within the community, and have even formed a non-profit organization. I truly believe from the depths of my soul that women are the most beautiful creation in this world. We come in many shapes, sizes, colors and personalities and yet our [...]
This was a poem I wrote for Black History Month in 2010. Enjoy xoxo Elle PAST TO PRESENT They called us fools for dreaming Said that we were aiming to high Setting ourselves up for failure They said Making a mockery of our life They hung us from trees And set our homes ablaze [...]
Good Morning! I am very excited to announce that I will be hosting my very first spoken word show entitled Where Poet’s Dream. The aim of this show is to give local poet’s the opportunity to perform in front of an audience. Here are the details: Where Poets Dream A night of spoken wordFebruary 18, [...]
We know celebrities care about countries that are grief stricken by violence, plauge, famine and poverty. We know they care about third world nations. However, it’s not every day that we see celebrities taking a stand against something so meaningful, so common and so not spoken about. Music artist Olivia just released her new video [...]
Today’s illumination moment comes courtesy of one the most talented poets and spoken word artists in our city. For almost two decades Dwayne Morgan has continuously devoted his time and life to promoting arts and culture. He’s done it again on this the first day of Black History Month. Please take a moment to check [...]
In light of the 75th anniversary of “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” the first of 44 books written by Dr. Seuss I came across this article that was in the New York Times and decided to share. Be INSPIRED! xoxo Elle http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/30/education/dr-seuss-book-mulberry-street-turns-75.html?_r=2&scp=1&sq=seuss&st=cse
trans·par·ent [trans-pair-uhnt, -par-] adjective 1. having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can bedistinctly seen. 2. admitting the passage of light through interstices. 3. so sheer as to permit light to pass through; diaphanous. 4. easily seen through, recognized, or detected: transparent excuses. 5. manifest; obvious: a story with a transparent plot. Until recently the above definitions of the word transparent were the only definitions that I knew. Then President Obama came along and gave a speech in 2009 which changed the definition of the word. You see he described transparency in a social context, and ever [...]