Cha's Views

Mary Ellen Pleasant, passed as a white lady living in San Francisco, CA. She was extremely wealthy and known to be an entrepreneur. Although she was saying and passed as white, those who knew her, knew she was a black woman, and they referred to her as the “Black City Hall.” She was known for helping those who were in need. When slavery was abolished, she began to mark her race as Black via the U.S. Census. It was also notated, that she was a “capitalist by profession.” Once news got out about Mary, the newspapers started calling her Mammy, and she died being called the Voodoo Queen. People felt like everything about her was a mystery. Rumor has it, that she was a Madam, it was said that she had her hands in a little bit of everything from stealing babies, to selling them on the Black market. They said, she blackmailed government officials, placed spells on folks, and possibly was responsible for quite a few murders. However, no one really knew, if those things being said were actuall

I’m at such a pivotal point in my life right now. I could say it’s hard to express this thing, but you know what I’m going to explain this vibration that I’m on, the best way I know how. I see things so differently, like as if I finally woke up from a deep comatose sleep. I am more aware of myself than ever. It’s crazy how much time you waste on the wrong things, but if it wasn’t for those wrong doings and missteps. I wouldn’t be in this, very same place that I am in today. I wake up differently and have been for awhile now. Not to say that everything is perfect, because when life just keeps happening, sometimes it is not always going to be or go in our favor.  Once you start appreciating the tiniest/simplest things, you really start to reflect and look at things from a different view. Your stresses, worries, and complaints will start to lessen. You will be able to peel back those layers within and breakdown piece by piece and the floodgates of clarification will come flowing in.

I’m honest, enough to say I definitely can attest to this. The same thing you were once criticizing someone about, you really might just end up in those same situations or similar to it. Some folks only want to acknowledge, “There is life/power in the tongue,” when they think or feel, that it will benefit them in a mighty way or when they’re trying to manifest the miraculous, but people forget or maybe they just choose to ignore, the tongue can also bring about death/turmoil and situations, you thought you’d never be in. Keep ya mouth off of people and just shut it. If you are that concerned/worried, [FIX] your heart posture and pray for people who are going through certain things or life events. When engaging with folks, whether it be acquaintances, family, or friends, that want to bring up individuals and have demolishing conversation about them or even yourself. Make a point, to either change the conversation and redirect it into something more positive and progressive OR just

“There is a very sacred sweetness about being alone. When you are alone with yourself, you become sensitive to and familiar with your own voice. You learn to appreciate quiet times with you. When you are alone, you can pamper yourself and be extravagant with yourself.” — I.V.