The Mural Documentary
If you've been following some of my social media channels, you probably heard me mention a mural this past week that we've been putting together & documenting. The mural is for a Beyu Caffe in downtown Durham which if a local coffee & networking hub for locals. We'be been documenting the process & making a short video about the process & what it means to thee business, community & artist. Stay tuned for more updates...
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You can make something shine, but that doesn’t make it treasure. You can buy a trophy but that won’t make you a champion. Fake efforts cannot produce real success. You can fake it hoping to make it, but you’ll only be fooling yourself. All progress requires a process. Most people can’t get ahead of struggle because they’re always trying to get around problems. You have to put in time, work, and dedication to get the things that are really worth having. The things that come fast may be easy to get but when they leave fast the regrets aren’t as easy to let go. Learn how to take your time. The immature do things fast and wrong, the mature do things slow and right. Patience is the key, just because you’re ready to receive the things you want doesn’t mean what you want is ready for you. Respect the timing of certain things. A good result is the product of a good process. Just make sure you’re putting work into places and people that recognize your worth. You can’t get a return on your investment if you’re investing it into things with no value. If where you’re going is really somewhere worth being, the journey will increase your desire to get there, you won’t need a shortcut.
Thoughts trapped in a Android//
Can you handle the truth!
Sometimes the truth alone isn’t enough. Most people won’t accept the pure truth until it’s stained with some dirty actions. It’s like people don’t recognize the end unless it comes with a tragedy. It shouldn’t take for your hand to get cut off for you to know when to let go. It shouldn’t always take a broken heart for you to see that you’re investing feelings into the wrong person. Wake up. So many people are frustrated asking for truth but they aren’t recognizing when they’ve been getting it. When you can’t handle the truth, you usually end up lying to yourself before you get the chance to be lied to. Learn when enough is enough. If you feel the heat from the fire why touch it and complain when you get burned? 90% of behavior is habitual. So if you aren’t happy with the way things go in your relationship life, change your dating habits. If every break up is the same for you then you may need to break it down and be single for awhile. Learn some things about yourself and reassess what it is you think you like. You can’t be superman but be attracted to kryptonite. Watch what you wish for. If you’re the girl who loves bad guys because the good ones are boring then heartbreak must excite you. Stop lying to yourself saying that you want to change, but you’re still doing the exact same things that you did yesterday. You can’t help who you love but you can help who you allow to hurt you. You don’t always have to hear the truth to know the truth, and once you know it, be prepared to handle it.
J dot R dot aka JR
Keep Rising...
You don’t just start out on top. Every champion was once a challenger; be dedicated to working your way up. Success is the product of perseverance. Nothing ever works out, without work being put in. Set your eyes on the prize. You can’t hit the target if you’re never focused enough to aim at it. Trying to live in the past will have you dying in the present. The minute you stop wrestling with regrets you’ll get invited to dance with your destiny. Stop hesitating and get to where you’re going. You’ll never arrive at the finish line if you’re stuck staring at the start. Move past the mistakes, get over the failures, and work through your shortcomings. What you do now matters more than what you did then. You won’t always feel happy, motivated, or successful, but sometimes you have to get past your feelings to catch up to your healing. Don’t be ruled by your emotions, be the ruler of your thoughts. You have to endure the pain for the praise, fight the thorns for the throne, and survive the crisis to get the crown. When you understand faith, you lose respect for fear. You don’t rise to greatness by never falling; you rise to greatness by always getting up.
Dee & Shad
Changing you to better you”
If you have people in your life that push you, pray for you, and encourage you, embrace that. They see the best in you. The people who only recognize your good qualities are the worst for you. They should see the beauty in your flaws just as they do your strengths. If you find somebody always willing to bring you up in the midst of your downs, you’ve found a winner. Some people are genuinely giving you time and effort because they believe in you, not because they want to change you into somebody else. Learn to receive certain things with a mature mindset. Don’t allow your pride to have you thinking with a closed mind. Never be above change because that puts you below growth. You can’t be naïve; we all have areas of life that we can improve in. You have to know the difference between somebody trying to change you and somebody wanting to better you. If you find somebody that’s willing to fight for you, you’re a fool if you choose to give up on them. Being good is okay, but it’s only useful when you decide to do good as well. Nobody reaches greatness on their own. You can learn something from everybody. Get right when you know right. Don’t always wait until things go wrong, you may end up losing something you can’t get back. If you can do a little, then do a little, something is always better than nothing. Minor change can influence major progress.
Salmon Cake ingredients
I absolutely love Salmon cakes! My grandmother used to cook them all the time when I was young. I started cooking my own a few years ago & tried a few variations of the recipe to perfect the salmon cake of my choice. Here is a basic Salmon Cake recipe below..
1 (14.75 ounce) can salmon, drained and flaked
2 eggs, beaten
1 small onion, diced
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/5 cup to a cup of bread crumbs
1.) Pick through the salmon and remove any bones. In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs and add the diced onion, salmon and pepper. Mix thoroughly.
2.) Shape into 2 ounce patties; about 7 or 8 patties. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the oil. Fry each patty for 5 minutes on each side or until crispy and golden brown.
Again this is a simple basic recipe which can be altered according to taste.
Lager on Cinco de Mayo
Had the privilege of checking out Devines on cinco de mayo & sipping lager brews. Honestly I have NO idea what the holiday is about. And I'm honest enough to scribe this post before checking Google first. I just know its a huge celebrated event among various cultures, especially in the US. I heard a rumor that the US celebrates the holiday much more than Mexico itself. That doesn't surprise me, we tend to grab any holiday & turn it into a extravaganza of some type. Good ole America, gotta love it.
