FROM THE HEAD TO THE HAND, PART 1: Making your dreams a reality!

As I begin the NEXT stage of my journey - to the NEXT level of my life, initial thoughts of - "Can I really do this?", begin to surface. I quickly reflect back to the day that I got the idea to write a book - the day that it was just a "thought" in my HEAD. And then I fast-forward to the day that the book came and I held it in my HANDS - WOW, what an awesome feeling! It was that feeling, caused by a single idea, that I had to let sink-in. The idea of actually holding something in my hands that was just an idea in my head a little less than a year earlier, was something that would reshape my thinking and ultimately change my life forever. "So how did I make my dream a reality?" To Be Continued...

“It is our imagination that allows us to imagine the unimaginable, but it is our belief in God and our own will power that enables us to obtain it!” ...AND THAT'S THE WAY I SEE IT... But Who knows - Maybe it's just me!

Please Tune In to the show on: TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2009 @ 7:30 PM CT. I HAVE A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! We also will have THE LATEST NEWS, ISSUES, HARCIE'S HEADLINES, DAMN MOMENT and HOT NEW MUSIC!

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IF I HAD ONE WISH…

As a kid I remember watching "I Dream Of Jeannie" faithfully. It was something about seeing Jeannie grant wishes in the blink of eye, that fascinated me. I remember thinking on numerous occasions – “Man, if I had just one wish…”. My one wish usually turned out to be three or four or five, but they were always the same: “I wish I had a million dollars.” – “I wish I could fly.” – “I wish my Grandfather was still alive.” – “I wish I could live in a tree.” – I know, I know, silly of me.

Although it has been years since I’ve seen an episode of “I Dream Of Jeannie”, and I am much older now, I do sometimes still find myself wishing – “Man, if I had just one wish…” And since I’m older now, what I would wish for has changed, and one wish would suffice. I realize now that I have the power to make a Million dollars(It’s something you have to work for and not wish for.). I have been blessed to fly all over the country and the world(Thank God for the invention of the airplane.) Although I miss him tremendously, I realize that my Grandfather, still lives inside my heart(And I believe that his spirit and energy surrounds me always.). And that “living in a tree thing” – I was just a silly kid – lol.

So if I had one wish...

My wish is...

"THAT I MATTERED!"

...AND THAT'S THE WAY I SEE IT... But Who knows - Maybe it's just me!

Please Tune In to the show on: THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2009 @ 7:30 PM CT. We take the "Issue-Mic" to the street and ask one simple question: "If you had ONE WISH - What would it be?" We will have ISSUES, HARCIE'S HEADLINES, DAMN MOMENT and HOT NEW MUSIC!

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When I first heard the song by R. Kelly - "I Believe I Can Fly", my initial reaction was - Huh? - What the hell is he smoking? But then I listened to song again and paid closer attention to the lyrics and heard the words: "If I can see it, then I can do it. If I just believe it, there's nothing to it!" And I've been believing that I could fly ever since. And no, I don't literally believe that I can stretch out my arms like a bird and soar through the air and no, I'm not smoking anything either -lol. But I strongly believe that the possibilities for my life are unlimited. I strongly believe that if I put my mind to it and put the hard work behind it, then there is nothing that I cannot accomplish.

I'm know that sounds crazy to a lot of people. Because, I can't tell you how many times I've been called crazy, because of my willingness to "step out on faith" and follow my dreams. But everybody thats ever done anything of any type of significance, at some point was called crazy, or at the very least idealistic or a dreamer. So many people allow the wings of their dreams to be clipped in mid-flight by negative people(Umph - I said something then). If I've said it once, I've said it a million times, you can't share your dreams with everybody - Everybody is not going to see your vision! So I would rather be called crazy because I had enough guts to follow my dreams and pursue my passion, than to be believed sane and live a life unfulfilled!...AND THAT'S THE WAY I SEE IT... But Who knows - Maybe it's just me!

Please Tune In to the show on: THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2009 @ 7:30 PM CT. We will talk "LIVE" to Author / Speaker: RICHARD SHAW, III - Author of "UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES". He will sit on the “cyber-couch” and talk about his very informative book.

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BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL but BLACK EYES are NOT!

I know by now most of us have heard about the unfortunate incident involving singers Rihanna and Chris Brown(Unfortunate? Yes! – New? No!). As I sat down to write this blog, I thought about the scene in the movie What’s Love Got To Do With It, where Ike told Tina – “Eat the cake Anna Mae” and the iconic scene in the movie The Colored Purple, where Sophia blasted Ms. Celie – “You told Harpo to beat me”, and I must admit I smiled, but there is truly nothing funny about domestic abuse. I don’t know the circumstances that led up to the violence between Rihanna and Chris Brown, nor do I know either of them personally, but I do know a lot of people who have found themselves in an abusive relationship or situation. For the record let me state, there is never a reason for your relationship to turn violent. What happened to talking it out? What happened to walking away? What happened to “make love not war”?

I recently heard a song by R&B Singer Avant that asked the question: “Will you love me when it hurts?” There is no greater joy than to be “in love” and connected with another person, but lets face it – love is not easy. We have all been in love once or twice, and sometimes things have not gone quite so well. Maybe you had your heart broken, or you were cheated on, or you were dumped with no explanation and you ended up hurting. Yes love sometimes hurts emotionally, however, you should never be hurt physically by the one that you love. The old cliché “love is a battlefield” still holds true. And although we sometimes have to wear the wounds of love on our hearts, WE SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO WEAR THEM ON OUR FACE! ...AND THAT'S THE WAY I SEE IT... But Who knows - Maybe it's just me!

Please Tune In to the show on: TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2009 @ 7:30 PM CT. We will talk "LIVE" to Author: MARCEL EMERSON - Author of "MY EYES ARE GREEN". He will sit on the “cyber-couch” and talk about his New Novel.

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FOR MAMA on MOTHER'S DAY and EVERYDAY!

MAMA

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Mama

Mother of the earth

Center of my universe

My rock of gibraltar since the day of my birth

Mama

My bridge over troubled water

My Mother

My friend

And my father

I see why God chose a woman like you

To send the Saviour of the world his Son through

Mama only mamas can do the kinds of things that you can do

There’s only one you and only you can do what you can do

Like teaching me and showing me how to tie my shoe

And teaching me to recognize the colors

Red and yellow and green and blue

Mama

Thank you for wiping my nose

And for teaching me how to count on my fingers and toes

And thank you mama for cutting chickens up several different ways

Allowing us to eat chicken for about six days

You fried it grilled it boiled baked barbqued it and then we ate it

I ate so much chicken that I thought I would die

Or either like a bird grow wings and just fly

But now mama I appreciate all those delicious meals

And thank you mama for the red bike with the black training wheels

And thank you mama for disciplinary actions

And for teaching me that for every action there is a reaction

And once iit is done there can be no retraction

You’re a medicine woman with healing hands

Wiser than any teacher

Stronger than any man

And thank you mama for the encouragement

And the positive attitude

And for teaching me that my attitude will determine my latitude

Thank you mama for teaching me this valuable lesson

Stay humble baby and God will keep on blessing

And thank you mama for teaching me about God

And for you I always thank God

Thank him for you Mama

My strongest supporter and constant provider

You’re sweeter than chocolates made by godiva

And as much as you’ve been through like being tried in the fired

Even destiny’s child would agree that you are a true survivor

Mama

Mother of the earth

Center of my universe

My rock of gibraltar since the day of my birth

Mama

My bridge over troubled water

My Mother

My friendAnd my father

Mama

M-a - M-a

I wouldn’t trade you for anything

Ain’t no way

Mama

M-a - M-a

I gotta tell you

I love you each and everyday

Mama

M-a - M-a

I probably learned how to say Da Da first

But that was quickly reversed

And it still holds true to this very day

That Mama

M-a-M-a

It’s the sweetest word that I ever learned how to say

Mama

Mother of the earth

Center of my universe

My rock of gibraltar since the day of my birth

Mama

My bridge over troubled water

My Mother

My friend

And my father

© 2009 brburns.com***From the Novel/Poetry Book - EASIER SAID THAN DONE!***

MINDING YOUR OWN BUSINESS!!

I heard somebody say once, "It is easy to work for someone else, because all you have to do is just show up". However, working for your self is like climbing a mountain with dental floss (Okay, maybe it's not that difficult) but it is no small feat. Becoming an entrepreneur is probably among the hardest and bravest decisions that you will ever have to make. It's something about, "stepping out on faith" and following your dreams that is as scary, as it is uncertain.

But, when you do take that step of faith, it is one of the most rewarding and fulfilling experiences that you will ever encounter - there is no business, like your own business. Don’t get me wrong, owning and operating your own business is very hard work - but it's a different kind of hard work - which makes it not seem like work at all. Imagine the thrill of seeing something that you envisioned, become a living, breathing, operating, thriving and prosperous entity - OH WHAT A RUSH!

Minding your own business is a 24-hour job, there are no vacations, you are the boss and the employee, it's a constant work in progress and getting people to support and sow seeds into that business - NOW THAT'S A BLOG OF A DIFFERENT POST...LOL. Being a business owner is not an easy task, which is why most people choose to work for someone else - AND JUST SHOW UP! But, if you ever get the guts to become one of the few, the proud, the entrepreneur - I MUST WARN YOU: "Once you go Business Owner - you'll never go back!" ...AND THAT'S THE WAY I SEE IT... But Who knows - Maybe it's just me!

Please Tune In to the show on: THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2009 @ 5:30 PM CT. We will talk "LIVE" to Entrepreneur: MICHAEL CASTILLE - one of the Masterminds behind The DIVINE9ONLINE.COM and The Labor Day Greek Fest. He will sit on the “cyber-couch” and tell us all about it.

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WHAT WOULD THIS WORLD BE LIKE WITHOUT BLACK PEOPLE?

"What would this world be like without BLACK PEOPLE?" - Have you ever sat still long enough to even imagine this world without the blessing of having BLACK PEOPLE in it? AND YES I DID SAY BLESSING!

So many of the necessities and the luxuries that we enjoy on a daily basis were all made possible by BLACK PEOPLE! Put aside all of the political(O-mazing), intellectual, time-saving, energy-saving, money-saving and life-saving/changing contributions that BLACK PEOPLE have contributed to this world, and just imagine for a second this planet without benefit of the entertaining, stylish, talented, creative, unmistakable flair and zest by which BLACK PEOPLE live and approach life, and I'm sure you would agree that this world would be an EXTREMELY BORING and BLAND PLACE!

BLACK PEOPLE have always been the backbone of a nation, the strength of a society, the motivators and the innovators, the spice of life, the best thing since sliced bread, the movers and the shakers with swagga and flava - Plain and simple - WE'RE ALL THAT AND A BAG OF CHIPS! ...AND THAT'S THE WAY I SEE IT... But Who knows - Maybe it's just me!

Please Tune In to the show on: TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2009 @ 7:30 PM CT. We will talk "LIVE" to Author: STEPHEN E. RANDALL. the Author of "CALVIN DIDN'T KNOW" will sit on the “cyber-couch” and share his inspiring story.

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