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International Women’s Day!

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I am a proud woman, no periods, semicolons or colons about it. I live in a fishbowl of an African, Portuguese and American family of women: my real family, my father has since passed and adopted family that being my religious friends, BFF’s and buddies. Yes, it takes a village. 

We laugh. We shop. We cry. We travel. We party. We tell stories. We worship. We argue. We agree. We disagree. We exercise. We read. We evolve. We love. We share experiences and that’s just the way I like it.

So, in this beautiful March day, pad on the back to many out there still fighting in the trenches for everyday survival. Love to all the single mothers and queens of their own dominions. Kisses to the young woman who are still getting to know herself, struggling to get her id card. Hooray to all those who have found the purse on their backs. Celebrate yourself, us today and everyday. Much love and Peace sisters. Girl power. Happy International Women’s Day!

UN International Day of Happiness

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Today is the United Nation’s second International Day of Happiness. Yes, you heard it, Happiness.

Laugh. Cry. Jump. Crawl. Kiss. Love. Sleep. Happy. Rejoice. Hooray. Yahooooo!

Celebrate the day by being happy. Happy about your life regardless of its current state, ugly or bad, rich or poor in spirit, miserable or joyous. Celebrate by being thankful to all who are precious to you, who surround, move and inspire you. Celebrate by thanking the birds on their nests, flowers in the gardens, the river running through, the rocks in the mountain, cars in the highway, bad hair day, the sky. Celebrate your family, yesterday, today and future friendships, appreciate your life’s partnerships. Celebrate the Lord’s presence. Celebrate your girlfriends. Celebrate your husband’s and boyfriend’s. Celebrate you. Go about the day by saying Thank You for being here. Thank You for being alive. Thank You for being you. Make a point to be happy for the sake of Happiness. Make a point to be happy for the sake of life’s worth. Make a point to be here in the presence and the moment. Make a point to do at least for one day, what you wish and desire. Make a point to be beautiful inside and out. Make a point to be happy for others yesterday, today and tomorrow no matter the circumstances. Make a point to just make a point and celebrate. Make a point to be happy for humanity. Make a point to be you. Remember, happiness is the key because you are happy!