Category: From My Vantage Point
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What’s Wrong with Looking Young?
I am petite; I am 5ft 3 inches; I am small; I look much younger than I actually am. That is something good in my opinion, especially in the young obsessed culture that we live in… but over the past week, I have been bombarded with, are you 17? You look so young!… looking young/younger…
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Looking Good Has Nothing to do With What you Wear
It is often said that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Beauty and looking good is subjective and mean different things to different people. Just look at some of the runway shows. They have the weirdest ‘couture’ outfits that to me are hideous! … I know designers make ‘ready to wear’ and ‘couture’…
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My Jamaica: 8 Things You Didn’t Know About Jamaicans/Jamaica
I am a proud Jamaican. I Love my country and want nothing but its success. Many people looking from the outside have preconceived ideas about Jamaicans. They think we all live in trees, that the island is tiny, that everyone knows Usain Bolt or Bob Marley, and that all Jamaicans smoke Marijuana and are Rastafarians……
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From Me to You: Folkways by Edward ‘Kamau’ Brathwaite
I first fell in love with Edward Kamau Brathwaite when I was in College. I didn’t like poetry; I didn’t like Caribbean poetry. I thought it was tedious and very heavy. I thought it was just too much Afro-centricity!…It was a drag, people talking about our struggles, slavery etc, it was hard to digest…so I…
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Are You Living in the Moment?
Lately, I find myself desiring passion and an emotionally fulfilling life, not that I didn’t have it before, I just had the sudden urge to have more!… I don’t know if you can relate, but have you ever been in a place in your life when you want to maximize every second of your day?…
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Be Inspired: Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou is fast becoming one of my favorites. Her pieces are relatable and very inspiring. To all the ladies out there who are feeling down, inadequate or just in a bad place, this poem is exactly what you need…read and be inspired! Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I’m not cute or built…
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Lying: Do You, Or Don’t You?
A wise person once told me, “a person will hate you for many reasons; they will however despise you when you tell the truth”. It is always easy to tell a little white or whatever color lie there is, to hide something you don’t want known. You may lie to cover yourself, to hide something…
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Be Inspired: Do Things Your Way!
Many people are in a bad place, esp with today’s terrible economy. Dreams coming through the traditional way are very uncertain and highly unlikely. I, like many, was a perfect student. I did what I was told; I followed the rules. I never rebelled, I hardly disobeyed my mom, I went to college and got…
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Be Inspired: In and Out of Time by Maya Angelou
Is there someone in your life that means the world to? Is there someone you love more than anything? Is there someone you want to tell exactly how you feel but cannot find the words?… Not to worry, Maya Angelou sums it up perfectly with this poem…. Dedicated to you – A.D.B… The sun has…
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Cheap Date Ideas
We are in a cash strapped economy, esp. Jamaica… are we ever not in a cash strapped economy, no matter how every other economy is flourishing, Jamaica seem to be perpetually in trouble!… GEEEEZ!… getting back to my point:)… everything is more expensive, yet our income remain the same,… how wrong is that!?… We…
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Energy Drinks, Are they Really Good for you?
I, like most people need a little pick-me-up sometimes, having to keep up with the hustle and bustle of work and personal life, trying not to be late for work, or late submitting a report or an assignment well, it take its toll… during the day, you will find yourself completely drained and wanting to…
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Profile: Oscar Wilde
I love the Oscar Wilde quote – “be yourself, everyone else is already taken”…I have re-used it so many times, I know its origin and what it means, but I know little about the person who originated that perfect quote…so, I did a little digging on the man himself, Oscar Wilde,… Oscar Wilde, in my…
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From Me to You
Sometimes we berate ourselves and wonder why our lives are a particular way. We ask ourselves, why am I unhappy? Why am I getting the same results no matter how hard I try? Why can’t I get this? Why can I do that? We cry and complain to our friends and family. But the thing…
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Be Inspired: Keep Moving Forward
Never focus on the past, it has already gone! Focus on the present and the future. Make your future better than your past. Use your past as your reference, not your permanent companion! Have a great day 🙂
Simply Marvia 