Remember when you Mirror Mirror On the Wall: I am beautiful and Special that's All

Young Ladies,
This is my letter to you all on body image please try not to judge one another on your differences. Your natural beauty is what God and your parents have given you. Your character, your personalities, your spirits, and your joy is what should be cherished. Never allow anything to make you feel inferior or less than at all. The most important thing you need to remember is every person on this planet is different. We all each individual man or woman, teen, or child. You are unique different in life experiences, different in  your appearances, and all of what makes you unique. 


So remember when you look in the mirror, when you present yourself to the world. Keep this mantra to yourself and repeat in your head, embrace it, own it!, and believe it!


"Mirror Mirror On the Wall" Chloe Riccardo
Mirror Mirror On the Wall....I am Beautiful and Special That's All!
I will not feel inferior or less than because I am short or tall. 
No matter how many times I rise and fall
I will always treat myself as if I am the Queen at the ball. 




No matter how many looks or stares I receive. Remember it is I who can only please me.
I can only love and accept me. As well the ones who love and adore me.
So Mirror Mirror on the Wall...I am beautiful, strong, spirited, special, fierce, and I love me always most of all. 

CHRIS ROCK'S NEW PLAY:The M-F**KER with the Hat!

You have to see this play. I saw it a while ago and the images are still buried in my brain. I know Chris Rock is a hilarious comedic genius. Yet when he came out with this play this topic hit home in a way. It focused on one thing that I never agree with though....dating other people while you're in a good relationship, also the struggles we face in our every day lives. Also what personal challenges you can occur while you are with someone. How can you stand the test along with them too. How can you deal with them and try to keep your partner happy. Aside from that it's hilarious! As soon as I walked in the door I saw Chris Rock and John Cannavale on stage with Annabelle Sciorra. I took to my seat ready for plenty of laughs. He never fails to disappoint at all. It's free flowing with profanity yet in order to make this play grasp who we are as New Yorkers. You have to add a little profanity in sometimes. It just makes it more entertaining and open to people. It makes you realize for one thing that sometimes right under your nose someone sneaky can be hiding a secret about your relationship.Sometimes it can be the people we least expect sometimes...aside from that he also brought up a lot of other topics that makes you realize why people feel the way do about drug or substance abuse a topic for people that many struggle with too. A topic that sometimes that can cause stress yet Rock makes it entertaining and real. He makes you feel like you're watching a real couple on stage dealing with the issues on stage. I really enjoyed the topic and of course the writing was incredible. 5 stars from me Chris!!! Love you and good luck. Cannot wait to see more from you in the future.  For more information go to  http://www.ticketmaster.com

Can Romance & the Workplace Go Hand in Hand?

This topic has been on my mind a lot lately and I am sure a lot of twenty-somethings, new college graduates, adults, and everyone. The topic comes up so frequently. It's the age old discussion of mixing business with pleasure. Can you date or be in a relationship with someone in the workplace? Can this ever happen? In the workplace environment can a man and a woman or just two people find love and function properly in the workplace to? I have no idea anymore I am used to keeping and sticking to the books. You don't want to cross that line because too many emotions, reputations, and business is at stake. 


The awful knowledge of your co-workers suddenly finding out about your romance and relationship. You don't want their knowledge of what is happening in your relationship. Next is also the issue of what problems you both can face.  You have to deal with the fact of your business being disclosed, the possibility of your relationship becoming a water cooler conversation. Also displays of affection, conversations, and the couple disputes becoming part of office party gossip. 


Is this where you want to head towards? Who knows but what about the two people who are involved. What if the couple knew of each other before they even worked at the same office. Suppose they have been friends for years. Or they could have worked and dated together for years. In this day and age anything is possible. I just wonder how can you keep your relationship private and happy. Without all the knowledge of your co-workers, bosses, and anyone else involved at your company or field. 


Is it better to keep you work at work. For example they say "Don't S**T Where you eat!" So what do you do now? How can you make the relationship work and still keep your eye on the prize? How can you reach your goal and allow them to focus on their tasks. Is it better to keep pleasure and love out of the equation at work. Can we only focus on business? Or is their a fine line too. 

It's time to say goodbye to America's favorite talk show host Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey Show is coming to a close. It's time to say good-bye to our friend, talk show host, Oprah Winfrey! We will all around the world everyone will miss your show!!!!




Author, Actress, Television producer, Film producer, Philanthropist,  One of Forbes Magazine's Multibillionaire African American woman Magazine Creator/ Editor in Chief of "O Magazine", OWN Network owner, and extreme generous giver. One of my favorite people in the whole world is saying good-bye to her talk show this May of 2011. 25 years ago an unknown African American woman from Kosckiusko, Mississippi  and well known talk show host  for a small Baltimore television station  named Oprah Gail Winfrey. Winfrey walked in and would instantly change and cause people to fall in love with her. 


I knew I had to do this because she is one of the primary reasons I even considered media. Not just because of my background, my history, and what I have been exposed to but because I was one of those little girls who looked up to her when she was on television. As a teenager she impacted me even more, and now as an adult nothing but respect, gratitude, love, and admiration come to mind. 


Her story has changed my life and her show has helped me personally, spiritually, and I admire her work ethic. Oprah works hard when she wants something done. She gets it done. When she believes in a project she succeeds and she gives it all she has immediately. She took a leap of faith and has changed the world instantly. 


I am going to miss her so deeply and she has taught me and millions of others globally around the world. She taught us to view ourselves, our community in a way deeper than we could imagine. She has gone "deep into the roots" of the earth discovering the truth and secrets unknown. Then gone way up literally in the sky displaying that we can go up in the sky, past the sky, and exceed our own expectations. 
I believe so much in her journey and her story. I love how she has encouraged us to all read. The most crucial part of what you need to get through life. You have to know how to read in order to see, visualize, create, imagine, dream, describe, and of course think! Her generosity is so amazing, her heart so wide, and you can still speak to her about any topic. She will relate to it instantly and she can identify with it. She does not let her fame define her as well. She makes us see that real-life miracles can occur. Wake up and see everything is possible. She has changed a world and really had made me look at my life, my future, and just being a person and a new perspective. 


I wish I can call you "Godmommy O" LOL!!!!! That was I can say Godmomma O you are so special, thank you for never being judgmental to any of your guests, keeping a positive outlook to your guests and viewers, always making us want to move, and aspire people. I literally have grown up with your show. My mother told me since the womb I've watched. Hmmm...maybe that's why there's a connection?
I was born in 1986 so to see your show vastly change like a beautiful baby rose bud into a bloom into a rose garden it's amazing to see. You have helped so many people, my own family, and changed the whole media industry. I will miss your show Lady O. I look forward to being a part of the journey with  the O.W.N (Oprah Winfrey Network).

All of you if you haven't been to her website visit http://www.oprah.com/index.html

Jumping the Broom

I love this movie so much it was a different twist on to other wedding films. The story line was amazing and I really loved how each character stood out with their own touch of humor. Something thats important for a dramedy (comedy & drama) film. For a "dramedy" yeah I made up my own word, it's essential for the old method to have one straight lead character then a sidekick. You need a straight to set the tone, serious character then a comical character to support the other. In this film I recommend you will find both the characters were so rich and full of emotion. They connected with me a lot and seemed like real people you can find somewhere in your family too. I loved how it's a feel good comedy and it also hits home keeping up with the times of today too. You need that for a good "dramedy" film. Jumping the Broom will make you fall in love, want to fall in love, and jumping up from your movie seat with laughter as well. Hysterical, amazing, funny, and entertaining too. Everyone and anyone should see not just for the African-American community. All people with a love of comedy will enjoy this film and want to see again. A new class for the twenty-first century and the new decade. See "Jumping the Broom" this spring. All the performances by Angela Bassett, Romeo, Paula Patton, Mike Epps, and the whole cast if you're familiar with them all will make you love their performances too.

Right Where I want to be

I am right where I want to be.

No need to proceed.

The dream will be fulfilled shortly

I am right where I need to be.

No changes necessary

Just something feels so right about this opportunity.

Sometimes I think to myself am I really awake or is this just a big dream.

Suddenly something will remind me this is all real.

This is your life and it's finally going the way you would like it to be.

So I am right here, right where I want to be.

Yet there's something that makes me still feel like the dream isn't complete until

your with me holding me then it's real. Then I know everything is right. You and I just two human beings, living,loving, giving, and experiencing everything.

Without you it won't be a dream fulfilled until you're right here with me and you'll be where I have wanted to be.

BIG DREAMS COME TRUE

After some soul-searching, I am getting back into my roots again and I believe that's what has helped me make and see a big dream come true.

I kind of went through a little storm clouds for a minute not my normal,cheery, or excited self for a minute. I needed to figure out my passionate I believe. I needed some time to figure out what made me happy about my life the most. What makes me proud to be who I am or just feel fulfilled with what makes me want to continue to live and enjoy myself. I went back to God that's step one for me, step two I went to my parents that gave me clarity on my mission, my past is what helps me understand my mission in life, and then I looked within myself to see through all the challenges and everything that has come a long my way. I still kept my goals in place. I focused on the plan. When I get side-tracked with the challenges I don't see the bigger picture which is these little challenges are going to help you get to the major challenges in your life.

So what do I mean by that three or four months ago I was in a place where I kept feeling like I am not doing what I truly desired. I knew there was something I had to do in order to get to where I really wanted to be which was making the "big" dream come true. So I looked at everything within my life. I looked and searched to find a way to get a way to get to my next mission...which was how do I get my passion back. My mother noticed it in me I lacked passion and drive. What happened? Why was I giving up on something that was still attainable. So then after soul searching, reading, being home allowed me to refocus my priorities again. Now, I can tell you I am living my dream. I am in the media field and I am jumping in like a big sponge ready to soak up knowledge. I will never forget my roots, my mission, and what keeps me grounded. The challenges and my family keep me grounded. Knowing that there's still something for me to do keeps me focused always. So for now I am too excited there will be a lot to share and talk about soon.

One thing I will say a word of advice to my blog readers: "Dream as big and wide as you can."