I have yet to understand what it means to be "blog" oriented. We initially thought that a blog might be a cool place but we are just not part of the whole social media craze. Needless to say, blogging is serious business for a lot of creative folks who are looking for more exposure. The one element that we do have in common with other artists is our level of dedication. We spend a lot of time with this stuff. Why? Maybe it's because it's easy to be uncertain about what's left in life any more and it's best to run with what you feel while you've got that feeling. It's also very normal to run absolutely berserk with what you think you know and are most comfortable with. Why?!I have no idea since it's costly to keep honing in and tweaking these skills. Information is constantly being outdated. Antiquated. Update. I'm not sure what happens next when you no longer have to trouble shoot in life but why art? I suppose nothing else on this planet makes sense, such as, writing a bunch of intimate thoughts for an anonymous audience. Why encourage online voyeurism especially when most folks do an excellent job of that all by themselves. This directly relates to the absence of major accountability and the fact that cyberspace sets the perfect stage for it. This might include holding yourself accountable or someone else for their actions or site content when necessary.
We’ve usually managed to send a simple greeting to sites that speak to us or don’t but what else could explain our growing hits from people who never even bother to say hello. Business, personal and network email doesn't count. Never use terms such as fascinating or interesting because they sound like a research venture, such as, offering an endless critique of human nature online. You might have too much of a good thing or none at all. Either way you just might find yourself right back to the introductory phase. In Art 101 for example, you are always sharpening your tools of the trade. Ordinarily, it might seem mundane to be "on repeat" especially if you don't know where the end point is. So you keep studying proportional relationships over and over but in essence these skills work as a trajectory or a learning route for the next course of action. The next course of action is referred to as value and shading. You begin with the darkest possible value and move into the subtler areas of revelation. The destination is a lot more clear and there is a sigh of "immediacy" that just doesn't happen for us when we blog. What else might happen? Blogorrhea. Yes. Diarrhea of the blog. Everyone and anyone is an author on the web these days and it's easy to get "blogged out" by disproportionate commentary.
It's easy to get tired of reading (OPP) other people's perceptions or opinions as if everyone needs to be in the business of having one. According to a national study done by the University of Chicago's school for behavioral science; only about 60% of the US population has enough "wherewithal" to actually have an opinion. Nevermind the fact that the left overs might have an opinion in either direction on topics such as proposition 8, immigration reform or the environment. If 40% of the population is not equipped enough to have an opinion, then I would categorically and unequivocally hate to think about what else they (we) are not equipped enough to be having. In fact, we (they) are probably having that right now. Nevertheless, It's easy to become inundated with statistics which can aid the disease rather than the cure but in defense of the entire human race: "cherry picking is the new science of behavior." What constitutes as equipped? If "equipped" were a typology, then what would it look like? Who can objectively determine who that 60% is? Who's up? Who's down? Which stories are newsworthy? Which one's aren't? We are all guilty of picking what we will accept or reject as "knowledge" and that information, in turn, is only as good as the context that it is in. It dawned on me, that it takes a very particular individual to recognize their partiality, take off the blinders and catwalk until they locate themselves on that color spectrum. You might even find some gradation between yourself and the guy next door. Remaining in step may be a simple translation such as "I don't necessarily agree but I hear what you are saying."
As artists, we say: "forget about it" and the rest of these selective truths. We can probably accomplish more with a paintbrush in an hour than any distinguished group of mustache champions spewing off at the round table (anchored in the same time frame of course). "It's easy to wonder if specialization has numbed our common sense to some extent" says one post-graduate. How can we possibly have all of these smart, experienced, well paid, experts floating around but the world is still in this type of trouble? It certainly does makes you wonder which forces are working in cohort and which ones are simply at work. It's just lucky for us, that disaster spells relief in the world of inspiration.
Being an artist is an excellent opportunity to reach resolve on your own accord. We go through the motions frequently on paper and sometimes the best pieces come out of frustration or disappointment. Drawing suddenly makes everything alright. Besides that point, I'm not even sure that we take our own views seriously all the time much less someone else's. Sometimes what you believe is just a consequence of your socialization and sometimes it's a bit more fluid. So you believe that the sky is blue but what happens when it's gray? You just might re-calibrate or re-test it for validity. You might record what time it was when you looked at sky and also what season it is. This is a time when creativity is beginning to recede and technicality is beginning to settle in. I'm not sure if things change or if it's our perception that does the changing but the ability to enjoy it is a defining moment. This struggle becomes a CSS template for us all to stylize, so go ahead and pull up those online tutorial suites.
If there was a person who encouraged us to have fast fun with creativity, it was GK Chesterton. He believed that "the nature of all life is play." This means that we should probably be gearing up on a continuum. However; the world is not an even playing field. This doesn't exactly help those of us who have been trained as linear thinkers who happen to live in this non-linear space. It's the word linear of course that makes me think about perspective. Linear perspective brings us back to the realm of art psychology, which can function as a real world application. When do you shade dark and when you you shade light? When do you apply your book smarts and when do you apply streetwise? When should you use pen and when should you use ink? Pencil is forgiving and gives you enough margin for error in the event of AB or a but ink requires conviction. This means that the margin for error is relatively slim. At any rate, both mediums are an art. As a result, you'll probably end up seeing some of our sketches that we've deemed as part of the process but not part of the portfolio. Not every piece we draw ends up being gallery material but some of them become a good example of cultural narrative. This is most prominently featured in some of our still life work. Overall, each piece of art represents an experience which, has been hurled against the canvas of "our lives."
PS. This is a really old post in case any of ya'll try copying my shyt. In fact, this is the original profile for artbehave. Thank you for coming out.
Feb 17, 2012
Jun 11, 2011
Tracey Morgan is out... for "revenge"
Gay and lesbian people along with Asians, Blacks, Women, Latino’s, the elderly and even the disabled don’t mind comedians making fun of them. In fact they, we make fun of ourselves all the time… pointing out our difference can sometimes be funny. The difference is what I call “Revenge comedy”. Tracy Morgan and Michael Richards (Kramer from Seinfeld) where not making fun of our differences but using comedy to express how much they hate us, the idea of us, the very existence of us. In revenge comedy, a performer is given a free pass, an exceptional opportunity to perpetuate the most hateful and most dangerous ideas, all under the protection of being a comedian. I’m calling it “revenge” comedy because it’s the one form of comedy that allows anyone to “get back” at those minorities who dare ask and then demand to be treated like full Americans, fully equally and fully human. In revenge comedy, a comic can “joke” about slapping a woman or stabbing your gay son because in any other context he/she would be publicly rebuked and scolded. The point is that Revenge comedy content is never acceptable, appropriate or even funny outside the event of a comedy show.
Some things about revenge comedy are quite obvious. Revenge Comedy is the one opportunity for comics to say the most outrageous, offensive and hateful things about any group without being accused of being racist, homophobic, bigoted, sexist, etc. Also obvious is the assumption that the audiences know its all completely a joke. What’s not so obvious? ... offending people thru comedy is never the same as making fun of killing them or harming...this is NOT comedy. Comedians are often valued because of their unique ability to see life differently from the rest of us. Some comedians are great at this: Seinfeld, Ellen, George Wallace even the late great Richard Pryor was offensive but genius at describing a different perspective on… everything. Yet, even Pryor, who regularly offended whites, gays, women and other black people in his routines, never promoted the end of white people or gays and women. Sure, it’s a complicated and sometimes gray area of public communication but its the comics job to know the difference. Do your homework Tracy.
Morgan also seemed to be completely detached from perhaps the most important factor determining great comedy…TIMING. Morgan’s brand of comedy was simply the wrong time. Maybe in 5 years but, certainly not now. For example, any comedian trying to make any kind of joke shortly after the September 11th, attacks, where booed and nearly attacked by their own audiences. Morgan apparently did not know that right now, there is a very public campaign against child/teenage bullying after a series of tragic suicides by gay youth. It’s also June; Gay Pride Month. Millions of gay Americans, their family and friends are made more aware of the issues gay people find challenging. Perhaps his boss ,Tina Faye didn’t invite him to the GLAAD awards. Maybe no one told Tracy Morgan gay people might actually come to his show. Whatever the case, Morgan’s real problem isn’t awareness, its a lack of respect for gay people as people and dumb ignorance. The kind of ignorance that only God and a good gay musical can heal…. that last part was a joke.
Finally, all comedy is based on some element of truth. That’s often what makes it funny. The truth is that Morgan’s ideas are not rare or uncommon. The crowd cheered… which means there’s still a lot of work to be done. This is a social problem; the kind of problem that has many conservatives complaining about liberals over sensitively to political correctness. FYI: Political correctness is a means to an end, a valuable teaching tool to create an atmosphere of fairness, equality and respect. Morgan created an atmosphere of disrespect and permissive cruelty by verbally bashing a minority group. Morgan needs to go back to comedy school or at least higher a better writer. As for his apology, I’m not necessarily convinced. I’d prefer he work on becoming a funnier comedian.
Finally, all comedy is based on some element of truth. That’s often what makes it funny. The truth is that Morgan’s ideas are not rare or uncommon. The crowd cheered… which means there’s still a lot of work to be done. This is a social problem; the kind of problem that has many conservatives complaining about liberals over sensitively to political correctness. FYI: Political correctness is a means to an end, a valuable teaching tool to create an atmosphere of fairness, equality and respect. Morgan created an atmosphere of disrespect and permissive cruelty by verbally bashing a minority group. Morgan needs to go back to comedy school or at least higher a better writer. As for his apology, I’m not necessarily convinced. I’d prefer he work on becoming a funnier comedian.
May 4, 2010
No more Cat Fights ! Just be a Women
This week I've admitted something a bit disturbing about women. Here it is. When it comes to rivalries and status among women; women believe that being married and having children MAKE them a “better” people. They actually believe marriage and children will be the most important thing a women can or will ever do in her life! Its so strange that any women would believe they automatically become "better" or more respectable women and people just because they are married and have children. Ladies is this true? Do you believe this; How can becoming a wife and mother; magically erase the fact that some of you may have been a slut, narrow minded, snobby, obnoxious, rude, arrogant, flaky or cruel before you became a wife or mother. Don't get me wrong ladies! I'm all for redemption, forgiveness and change and I'm certainly aware of how valuable and great matrimony and motherhood can be but trust me on this; getting married and having kids is common, very common. It's always special to you but not necessarily to the world. Ladies, you’re special but not better!
I know many women who don’t seem to use marriage or their children to "get at" other women. They base their self-worth and identity on qualities in addition to marriage and motherhood. From an historical and social stand point, there's nothing really special about getting married and having children. In my opinion, its only special if you can manage to stay in a happy, healthy marriage and raise happy, healthy children. But the truth is that ANY women can get pregnant but, not every woman can get a man to marry her! You know I'm tell the truth. It seems that among many women(shallow women), the test for true womanhood is based on whether or not she can "get" a man or husband. Its not until she does this will she be allowed in the club of "real woman". You can fume and fuss at me all you want to ladies, I love you, I really do but, unless you are a lesbian, many of you will or have reached a point when you base your social standing, worth and dare I say "power" amongst other women according to whether or not you are married otherwise know as "catching a man" and of course having kids, otherwise understood as "being biologically fit to give birth". How sad!
I am most intrigued by the belief among women that beauty and sexual desirability will lead to marriage and motherhood. But here's "the rub". "Catching a man" is mostly random and women have no control over actually "marrying a man". Surprisingly, married women know this sad truth about men but it seems they'd rather convince themselves and most single women that their husbands choose them because of their unique and individual beauty, charm and feminine "power". But the reality is that most married women just happen to be in the right place at the right time to snag a man who was simply ready to get married anyway. In their hearts, women know their husbands could easily be a husband to someone else but it doesn't stop them from projecting this false sense of superiority over other women who are not married. I call this mean spirited behavior among women the sociological cat fight.
For some reason, I've managed to get caught in the middle of one of these "sociological cat fights." I've watched as one women challenges and insults another woman's femininity, beauty and "power" by questioning (attacking) her status as a married women or mother. It’s a ridiculous futile competition that falsely raises “powerless” women over other “powerless” women. It’s always a very disingenuous scene that goes largely unnoticed by us men. If you’re ever caught in one of these, "sociological cat fights" take my advice... SAY NOTHING and leave if you can because you can’t help. If you look past the fake smiles and listen carefully; you can see and hear how biting and mean-spirited these “cat fights” are. Every seemingly harmless question and comment is wrapped in insults and criticism. The point is that women feel the need to compete with each other with weapons exclusive to them. The not so subtle suggestion is that if your not married and don't have kids... then something must be wrong with you as a women. Not so !
There are millions of people who will never get married or have children for reasons beyond their control. I have been hit on and have consoled too many beautiful, well-adjusted successful black women and I know what I speak is truth. My constant message to them is that life, experiences and especially their time can’t be ignored or undervalued. I personally hate being ignored but it happens usually when I'm trying to be polite and "PC." No matter what I've achieved in my career, social life or personal life; I find my accomplishments and especially my time horribly undervalued. Often, I have to bite my tongue from lashing out at narrow-minded, myopic and fundamentalist people who subversively or unknowingly discriminate against single people or people who are not parents. Have you ever noticed how every accomplishment a man makes is suddenly more valuable when he's married and has children. As for women, they can get a free pass on almost any thing as long as they are first thought to be descent wives and good mothers.
Whenever I get married and have kids; it will be a happy day for me. I'm always happy when others find love, get married and start creating families. Btw: I love going to weddings. Marriage and family are important tools for stability, development and the organizing of strong communities and an even stronger country... so I get it! What annoys me is how easily and mistakenly the experiences of getting married and having children are used as tools to compete against each other. Politicians, preachers, actors and even your boss all know this to be true. Married people and parents; will often get a pass at work simply because their married and have children...and lets not talk about the royal treatment and attention married people get in church compared to us single folks. This is not only unfair, its insulting. But I am convinced that women understand the moral and social power that comes from marriage and children better than us guys. Perhaps it is because marriage and children appear to dominate our social expectations for women in ways that don't affect men. On some level, we expect a woman worth and identity to be eventually determined by who her husband is and how many children she has. As a man who is open to marriage and fatherhood someday; I am simply trying to prevent the institution of marriage and the role of parents from becoming these elitists, myopic institutions used to subvert, undermine and compete. Its simply not fair ! The gifts of companionship and children should never be used as weapons in petty high school rivalries or career image boosters. Can you say co-dependant?
As a man, a minister, teacher, a community activist and a businessman; I also understand that the fight for female equality was NEVER about giving women permission to choose their career over family or family over a career or to try and have both... NO! The point is to teach women and society that no matter what a woman chooses for her life, she is still a woman, still valuable and still necessary for our community, our country and our world. THE FINAL WORD: Women... STOP IT ! Now think on this: most people simply want what everyone already has. Please don't mistakenly identify yourself as only wives and mothers. These are not the only benchmarks for womanhood... they can't be! Why? Because a lot of you may never become someones wife or mother. If this is you; love yourself and your life anyway. For those ridiculous women who want to believe that; if a woman can not simply do what is simply understood as common to all women, then something must be wrong with her...you really need to wake up. Married or not, children or not, your still every bit a WOMEN! I suppose this is an odd topic for Mother's Day but you have to admit my timing is good.
MOM, YOU ARE THE GREATEST WOMEN I KNOW!
MOM, YOU ARE THE GREATEST WOMEN I KNOW!
Mar 21, 2010
The Real Heros
All of my heroes have flaws. Every person worth idealizing is human. Pandora, Prometheus, the gods that are relatable, they are the ones that have the Achilles heels, the ones whom you care about. Zeus, Hera, Aphrodite – they are nothing but examples of one sidedness. They give you a glimpse into a single character trait that is obtainable by being focused on only one thing. Whereas you can learn from the human gods, the immortal Olympians just continue in a never ending soap opera. They may be carved in perfection, but perfection is boring. Imperfection is the new perfection. Black and blue is the new white. Michael Phelps was nothing but a gifted athlete until he smoked weed, got caught and almost had his life ruined by the media. Now he is a god because he is human. One hundred percent purity is blackness. It’s black and white. It’s unrealistic. When we realize our heroes are fallible, many of us crumble. We are disappointed that they no longer represent a fairytale version of life and maybe our own aspirations seem less glorious, but it’s when we realize that the sinners of the world are capable of trueness comparable to genetically perfect embryos, that’s when we can make our own scarytale version of the perfect imperfect. The day you are no longer ashamed of your flaws is the day you overturn impossibility, the day you can harness your future and the day that light touches every corner of that well mistaken Pandora’s Box.
Mar 18, 2010
Who's Who in Noses and Brazilian Butts
I'm not sure why anyone would be surprised at a dark woman who sketches her nose on paper as it really is. It was recently called to my attention that a lot of minorities draw the pointy nose instead. One man's normalcy is another man's dysfunction. This was my first red flag that the nose might be one body part that women obsess about. I personally have known more white female counterparts who have went in for rhinoplasty, yet no one ever assumes that they wanna be anything more than White. It seems that obsession occurs in pairs so then, what else do a lot of women obsess about? Butts. A few of my associates were all running out to get the Brazilian butt at one point in time. Oddly enough these same women were not exactly running out to get the exotic “ethnic nose.”
For some women, that "imperfect perfection" became their trademark. An example that immediately comes to mind is Barbara Streissand. Growing up as a child I remembered her nose was the most distinct feature on her face. Unfortunately, this does not fly in many dark communities where there has been a long history of disenfranchisement and self-loathing. It is frequently perpetuated by mass media and we (as a nation) tend to expect it. We sometimes sit around waiting for the shoe to drop and our teenage idols to cross the color line. Sad but true. They say that money makes the world look different and its common to work through your issues-the only way you know how. Someone also once told me that if “you have had a painful childhood then you should avoid all childhood foods.” I suppose that if you have had a childhood which was full of running jokes about your nose, then you might want to change it.
It seems fairly evident that "you can run but you can't hide.” Not even a container of the most potent whitening cream from Thailand can erase your history, culture and origin. It has often been said that "To kill a tree or sever a people's roots, you must destroy it's memory of itself." You might have won the battle but lost the war; if just a few remember. I always say: everywhere you go; there you are. You might eventually even acquire enough money someday to dodge the ethnic draft but life has a funny way of bringing you back to everywhere you've ever been. You find yourself in new environment but are still coping with scars from the past and that's ok if you happen to be part of that group. Most people deal with society's expection of what they should look like or who they should be. What's interesting is that it's always the most extreme stories who set the bar for everyone else in the world.
We are so frequented by these scenarios that we forget that there are other considerations for why; people undergo this surgery. For example, what about the sistah who has rhinoplasty to re-define features after weight gain or loss. What about accentuating ethnic features? Why let the "fear of a Black stigma" stop you from celebrating your inner-goddess with an upgrade? Improvement has no color. After all, the good Lord created excellent/ ethical plastic surgeons in the United States and abroad so get er done.
Even ready, willing and able has external consequences and social aftermath. People tend to become very emotionally charged because they see a reflection or deflection of themselves (or their communities). Some minority sectors suggest that to have cosmetic surgery; is the first act of separatism. Yea I'm hearing ya'll but we do have to be careful about painting everything with a long stroke brush. To de-constuct this; having a bridge put in is not the same as slimming the nostrils. Contouring or adding definition is not the same as slimming the nostrils. Having a bridge put in and or contouring is again not the same as reducing the nostril flair. Slimming the nostrils vs. minimizing the nostril flair may also be considered to be two totally different options again. For those who have the pointy nose, remember: it doesn't count unless you turn sideways at least 50% of the time. It doesn't count, unless we have a good assessment of what the rest of your face is doing. For example, you have the nose definition but then you need to have the eyes done to offset it. Otherwise, it's null and void. Heck you might even have to repair a pitiful smile if you happen to have too much elasticity in the face. This might be done to really capture the essence of it all.
It's funny that there are no books out there to document what most people know is true. This includes a lot of 9 year olds who understand the "aesthetic lock combination" in all of it's sophistication. A lot of them manage to draw some pretty creative face maps. A recent episode of Tyra Banks really resonates with this notion. This particular show made a conscious effort to examine, address and challenge the standards for beauty from the ground up. Is your behavior indicative of some other deep seated problem that you have failed to address as a child or adult? By the way, these problems do cross the color-lines but the industry is all about business (nothing personal). Ironically enough, business is fair. When you look at magazines, this notion" has been so inculcated that we no longer even bother to question it on a day to day basis.
The name of the game is illusion. Now of course, your nose shape can have a tendency to make you appear lighter, darker, slimmer or heavier. Some women have nose re-shaping done and you know something is different about them but you can't even tell what it is. They might have the procedure done and you simply think that they are wearing a different color eyeshadow. Heck how the hell do you know what folks are doing? Talk about the history of humor, irony and contradiction: mind yo own damn business; you'll look younger. It worked for Eartha Kitt.
It's hard as hell to leave folks alone when you are still tied up in the shuffle yourself. One solution is to manage your spiritual house. If you meditate long enough, you are likely to achieve the same "freedom results" without the surgery. The question is "have you passed through enough levels of human awareness in this life to exercise your ISO or incentive stock option, which would be to have the surgery if you'd like?" Not to mention that some people are now "opting" for the non-surgical cosmetic surgery. Does it still count if it's "non-invasive?"
Everyone from the Mason-Dixon line knows that your lifestyle can play a huge factor in the "appearance" of your facial features. If you really think about it, we tend to anthropormorphize just about everything. If you ever notice couples who have been together for years on end, they start to look just like brother and sister. Some would say that the auras have crossed (without their permission).
Of course! you also have folks out there who purposely set out to achieve a certain aesthetic net worth. If it looks like money and smells like money, then it's money and all money is green. If all money is green, then looks don't matter right? Well it seems like plastic surgery at this level might not have quite as much to do with one's appearance. Thus, the procedure(s) becomes a symbol or manifestation of your social status. Not all plastic is black or white; some of it is just Hollywood.
For some women, that "imperfect perfection" became their trademark. An example that immediately comes to mind is Barbara Streissand. Growing up as a child I remembered her nose was the most distinct feature on her face. Unfortunately, this does not fly in many dark communities where there has been a long history of disenfranchisement and self-loathing. It is frequently perpetuated by mass media and we (as a nation) tend to expect it. We sometimes sit around waiting for the shoe to drop and our teenage idols to cross the color line. Sad but true. They say that money makes the world look different and its common to work through your issues-the only way you know how. Someone also once told me that if “you have had a painful childhood then you should avoid all childhood foods.” I suppose that if you have had a childhood which was full of running jokes about your nose, then you might want to change it.
It seems fairly evident that "you can run but you can't hide.” Not even a container of the most potent whitening cream from Thailand can erase your history, culture and origin. It has often been said that "To kill a tree or sever a people's roots, you must destroy it's memory of itself." You might have won the battle but lost the war; if just a few remember. I always say: everywhere you go; there you are. You might eventually even acquire enough money someday to dodge the ethnic draft but life has a funny way of bringing you back to everywhere you've ever been. You find yourself in new environment but are still coping with scars from the past and that's ok if you happen to be part of that group. Most people deal with society's expection of what they should look like or who they should be. What's interesting is that it's always the most extreme stories who set the bar for everyone else in the world.
We are so frequented by these scenarios that we forget that there are other considerations for why; people undergo this surgery. For example, what about the sistah who has rhinoplasty to re-define features after weight gain or loss. What about accentuating ethnic features? Why let the "fear of a Black stigma" stop you from celebrating your inner-goddess with an upgrade? Improvement has no color. After all, the good Lord created excellent/ ethical plastic surgeons in the United States and abroad so get er done.
Even ready, willing and able has external consequences and social aftermath. People tend to become very emotionally charged because they see a reflection or deflection of themselves (or their communities). Some minority sectors suggest that to have cosmetic surgery; is the first act of separatism. Yea I'm hearing ya'll but we do have to be careful about painting everything with a long stroke brush. To de-constuct this; having a bridge put in is not the same as slimming the nostrils. Contouring or adding definition is not the same as slimming the nostrils. Having a bridge put in and or contouring is again not the same as reducing the nostril flair. Slimming the nostrils vs. minimizing the nostril flair may also be considered to be two totally different options again. For those who have the pointy nose, remember: it doesn't count unless you turn sideways at least 50% of the time. It doesn't count, unless we have a good assessment of what the rest of your face is doing. For example, you have the nose definition but then you need to have the eyes done to offset it. Otherwise, it's null and void. Heck you might even have to repair a pitiful smile if you happen to have too much elasticity in the face. This might be done to really capture the essence of it all.
It's funny that there are no books out there to document what most people know is true. This includes a lot of 9 year olds who understand the "aesthetic lock combination" in all of it's sophistication. A lot of them manage to draw some pretty creative face maps. A recent episode of Tyra Banks really resonates with this notion. This particular show made a conscious effort to examine, address and challenge the standards for beauty from the ground up. Is your behavior indicative of some other deep seated problem that you have failed to address as a child or adult? By the way, these problems do cross the color-lines but the industry is all about business (nothing personal). Ironically enough, business is fair. When you look at magazines, this notion" has been so inculcated that we no longer even bother to question it on a day to day basis.
The name of the game is illusion. Now of course, your nose shape can have a tendency to make you appear lighter, darker, slimmer or heavier. Some women have nose re-shaping done and you know something is different about them but you can't even tell what it is. They might have the procedure done and you simply think that they are wearing a different color eyeshadow. Heck how the hell do you know what folks are doing? Talk about the history of humor, irony and contradiction: mind yo own damn business; you'll look younger. It worked for Eartha Kitt.
It's hard as hell to leave folks alone when you are still tied up in the shuffle yourself. One solution is to manage your spiritual house. If you meditate long enough, you are likely to achieve the same "freedom results" without the surgery. The question is "have you passed through enough levels of human awareness in this life to exercise your ISO or incentive stock option, which would be to have the surgery if you'd like?" Not to mention that some people are now "opting" for the non-surgical cosmetic surgery. Does it still count if it's "non-invasive?"
Everyone from the Mason-Dixon line knows that your lifestyle can play a huge factor in the "appearance" of your facial features. If you really think about it, we tend to anthropormorphize just about everything. If you ever notice couples who have been together for years on end, they start to look just like brother and sister. Some would say that the auras have crossed (without their permission).
Of course! you also have folks out there who purposely set out to achieve a certain aesthetic net worth. If it looks like money and smells like money, then it's money and all money is green. If all money is green, then looks don't matter right? Well it seems like plastic surgery at this level might not have quite as much to do with one's appearance. Thus, the procedure(s) becomes a symbol or manifestation of your social status. Not all plastic is black or white; some of it is just Hollywood.
Unity in Mental Illness: Finding Help and Hope
Mental illness in America is a predominate issue that is often swept under the rug. There are many people who have mental illness. Statistics show that between 617,400 and 764,400 adults in the United States have diagnosable mental disorders serious enough to interfere with the normal life course of employment, marriage, and adult autonomy. A lot of those people you would not be able to pick out in a crowd, however they are still having a severe internal conflict that hinders their ability to live what would be considered a "normal" life. Many people need help to deal with things in their lives such as job loss, family pressure, or financial strain which adds to their frustration. It is very important to know what is wrong, in order to deal with the problem. The hard part is finding out where to go for help.
A psychologist is an excellent place for individuals seeking relief from their stressed, depressed, or chaotic mental status. If you are one of the 30% of Americans that suffers from a mental illness of some sort, know that you are not alone in the world.There are many famous people currently, and in history that suffer from a mental illness. The list is quite lofty, so I will just put it this way: if the second man to walk on the moon can get through it so can you.
I have a list of things doctors, psychotherapists, and counselors have told me I am affected with. For a while it was very upsetting to me, although it made perfect sense to me when I thought about it. However I think that it is a testament to my character that I choose to try hard to overcome my obstacles that I face in my daily life.
There are many people throughout history who have faced similar struggles, such as Edgar Allen Poe. Plenty of people living productive lives facing mental illness. Although it is an obstacle, it is not a road block in life. Thankfully now there are medicines to take to control the symptoms, people who specialize in helping those with mental illness, and programs that work with people who have problems in order to help them survive.
Some people do not understand the importance of helping the mentally ill, but it is a important issue. People who have mental illness did not choose to have something wrong with them. It is not a decision that an individual made to make them that way. If I could choose between having mental problems and being "normal" of course I would choose to be "normal." There is no amount of money or anything that I am aware of that is worth having these kinds of problems. At least that is my opinion. My theory on why I have the mental problems that I do is that I am to become empathetic about issues that many would not understand. Therefore I know what it is like to live a life where it is difficult to do things that average people do not even think twice about. I think my purpose in life is to understand, and attempt to shed some light on issues that would be difficult for many to understand.
A psychologist is an excellent place for individuals seeking relief from their stressed, depressed, or chaotic mental status. If you are one of the 30% of Americans that suffers from a mental illness of some sort, know that you are not alone in the world.There are many famous people currently, and in history that suffer from a mental illness. The list is quite lofty, so I will just put it this way: if the second man to walk on the moon can get through it so can you.
I have a list of things doctors, psychotherapists, and counselors have told me I am affected with. For a while it was very upsetting to me, although it made perfect sense to me when I thought about it. However I think that it is a testament to my character that I choose to try hard to overcome my obstacles that I face in my daily life.
There are many people throughout history who have faced similar struggles, such as Edgar Allen Poe. Plenty of people living productive lives facing mental illness. Although it is an obstacle, it is not a road block in life. Thankfully now there are medicines to take to control the symptoms, people who specialize in helping those with mental illness, and programs that work with people who have problems in order to help them survive.
Some people do not understand the importance of helping the mentally ill, but it is a important issue. People who have mental illness did not choose to have something wrong with them. It is not a decision that an individual made to make them that way. If I could choose between having mental problems and being "normal" of course I would choose to be "normal." There is no amount of money or anything that I am aware of that is worth having these kinds of problems. At least that is my opinion. My theory on why I have the mental problems that I do is that I am to become empathetic about issues that many would not understand. Therefore I know what it is like to live a life where it is difficult to do things that average people do not even think twice about. I think my purpose in life is to understand, and attempt to shed some light on issues that would be difficult for many to understand.