Hip Hop Speaks to Children

Hip Hop Speaks to Children, is a great book to help celebrate, not just Black History month, but also the arts, poetry and reading.  It has different songs and poems that you can also listen to, with the audio CD that comes with the book.  I often play it when my daughter is doing crafts or just hanging around the house.  She loves it! It makes her move and groove and encourages her to practice rhyming words.  It's also a fun way for kids to learn about some amazing black artists.  For example, there are poems and songs by everyone from Maya Angelou, Tupac shakur, Lauryn Hill, Mos Def and Martin Luther King Jr.  I bought my copy at a wonderful book store, that I buy most of my daughters books from.  They have an amazing, diverse, and inclusive collection of children's books. Here's a link to their site :)
http://www.anotherstory.ca/

Making my way back!

Dearest Clarity,
It's crazy how we can loose ourselves in reality. The stresses and responsibilities of everyday life. The exhaustion and pressure. It can all really take a toll on who we are and become. I am so thankful that I was reminded by someone I love dearly, of who I am. The other day I was reminded of the things I love, what nurtures me, drives me and makes me who I am. I let the reality of my life take over and bury me, my spirit and my path. 

If you read this and can relate, I hope you will make an effort as I am to find yourself again. Life isn't worth living if you can't do it being you. Take one day,morning, afternoon or even couple of hours a week to do something for yourself. If you follow your true self, listen to your gut, and do what you love and believe in, everything else will fall into place. Make your way back, your worth it!