HAPPY NEW YEAR! It's FINALLY 2012! YAAAY!!!

A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL, from Us here at GYRLNYOURWORLD PRODUCTIONS!!!

May 2012 Be Blessed, & See ALL of Your Most Positive Hopes, Dreams, & Desires Manifesting!



And of course I didn't forget, HAPPY KWANZAA!!! Today is the 7th, and last day of the BeautyFull celebration that is "Kwanzaa." The candle we light today represents the principle of "Imani" which translates to "Faith."

It's no coincidence this last candle, & principle, is saved for January 1st. As we reset the clocks & calendars, let Us too re-affirm Our Faith. Some Folks Believe/Know a Creator, others The Ancestors, some yet still, nothing...What Faith will You Re-Affirm in Your Spirit & Life this Year?

Let's Make it an AWESOME 2012, it's Already off to a GREAT START! xoxo

All the Best, in 2012 & Beyond Luvies!
B-RAE LThe GYRLNYOURWORLD"

http://theafrocentricexperience.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=143:kwanzaa-day-7-january-1-imani-ee-mah-nee-faith-&catid=95:what-to-do&Itemid=152

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! It's FINALLY 2012! :D

HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE!!!

Wishing Everyone A Prosperous, Blessed New Year in 2012, but as far a tonight goes, we want everyone to party safely & responsibly, & ARRIVE ALIVE!!! The Auto Club, Triple A or commonly seen as "AAA", is offering their "Tow-to-Go" also known as "Tipsy Tow" program tonight, December 31st, 2011, New Year's Eve from 6pm until 6am, January 1st.

IF YOU NEED IT, USE IT!

The Triple A, ("AAA") Emergency Roadside Helpline Phone Number is 1-800-AAA-HELP, or 1-800-222-4357.
(I called them to verify, and this IS a legitimate service they are offering tonight through tomorrow morning, they do it off of the kindness of their hearts on big holidays like the 4th of July, and tonight).

So there, you have it, NOOOOO EXCUSES!

& God-Willing, We'll See You in the New Year!

Your Favorite GYRL!
B-RAE


Good coverage of the "Tipsy Tow" program by California news station.

REST IN POWER, STEVE JOBS!

As the post title goes, and We mean it!:
"REST IN POWER, Mr. Steve Jobs!"

APPLE's Visionary C.E.O. lost his battle to pancreatic cancer yesterday - One more has transitioned on to the realm of the Ancestors.

In his Life & Work, Jobs stressed hard & focused, yet creative work. When you think of a your annoying boss throwing around the phrase "Think Outside the Box," besides the 1st flash of annoyance, the image of a true mastermind, Jobs could very well also come to mind. I'd bet if we did the due diligence, we come to find out Jobs had something to do with that phrase as well. :D

What more can we here at GYRLNYOURWORLD PRODUCTIONS say??? This man, and his brilliant, brave mind revolutionized the way we compute, and single-handly made being a computer geek/techie/webmaster/all things web and digital-age related cool, not to mention profitable...for his generation, mine, and many to follow.

Mr, Steve Jobs, You are Greatly Appreciated, Your Insight & Vision will be sorely missed!

Sending Peace, Love, & Light to All Your Immediate Family, Apple Family, and the Entire World, because that was LITERALLY the Breadth of Your Vision, Mr. Jobs!

Sincerely,
B-RAE

"That's been one of my mantras -- focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains."
-- Steve Jobs, BusinessWeek interview, May 1998

www.apple.com

"Truth Be Told, I Never Graduated from College..."

L'Shanah Tova! It's Rosh Hashanah!!!

Happy New Year (5772) & High Holidays, Luvies!

The Muppets' Rosh Hashanah Song...a favorite. :)


President Obama's Rosh Hashanah 2011 Message:


WISHING YOU A SWEET & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR,
B-RAE

AstroAlert - FULL MOON in PISCES!!!

And MERCURY in VIRGO.
"Mercury clears the mind clutter as it moves into practical Virgo."
-dailyhoroscope.com

EXCELLENT time to tap in to Your Spirit aka "Higher Self." The Full Moon being in the astrological sign of Pisces signals that Intution aka "Psychicness" will be high, and we all should place a lot more faith in Our Dreams (literal, the messages we get while sleeping, as well as the intangible Higher Ambitions/Aspirations/Goals we set for Ourselves).

In addition, EVERYONE will be A LOT more Sensitive during this period, so I ask you all, "Please Tread Lightly!?!" That being said, this mushy-gushy, atmosphere is PERFECTO for DEEP CONVERSATIONS OF THE HEART-TO-HEART type. Pisces swims in the deep waters, so don't be afraid to drown...it's alright to "go there" during this emotional time.

Pisces Body Art by Rudy Everts

AND SPEAKING OF COMMUNICATION, this is SIGNIFICANTLY HELPED by MERCURY visiting the astrological sign of VIRGO, "The Vestal Virgin." Pisces adds the necessary Depth, but Virgo (The, Detailed-Oriented, Opposite Sign of Pisces on the Astrological Wheel/Chart) will ensure that any communication will be Neat, Tidy, & Thoughtful. Thus, in my humble opinion, FULL MOON IN PISCES + MERCURY IN VIRGO = One of the BEST Atmosphere's Available to get to the Heart of the Matter, & TIE UP LOOSE EMOTIONAL ENDS!

Happy Diving Luvies,
B-RAE

Pisces the Fishesby Boris Vallejo


p.s. - Here's a little of what Astrologer Jeff Jawer has to say about it:
"The Full Moon in sensitive Pisces on Monday, Sept. 12 represents compassion, surrender and spirituality. Its opposition to the Sun in analytical Virgo contrasts free flowing faith with the need to master details.
However, both Virgo and Pisces are associated with service; they just go about it differently. The former takes care of the practical and concrete while the latter attends to our emotions. Learning how to gracefully move between the two is the gift of this Full Moon."
CLICK HERE FOR HIS FULL ARTICLE, & HOW IT PERTAINS TO YOUR ASTROLOGICAL ZODIAC SIGN:

AND here's some of what dailyhoroscope.com has to say about MERCURY in VIRGO:
"Mercury, the planet of communication, has two home signs: Gemini and Virgo. Gemini represents the objective airy side of thought, while Virgo is the practical, earthy side. So, we can expect a time when thought will most likely to be used with efficiency and conversation grounded in reality. A planet is considered to be strong when in its home sign, one which it is said to rule. This helps direct and refine its energies to higher levels of purity and power. Mercury in Virgo is, therefore, a strong period in which to analyze and criticize with great precision."
FULL, ORIGINAL ARTICLE HERE

MUDITA - A Joyful, Simple Spiritual Concept.

Hey Luvies,

I'm still basking in the afterglow of remembering The Greatness of Michael Jackson on his would-be 53rd Birthday, remembering Aaliyah (I've got to do an in-depth blog about her this week, just got so caught up, I almost overlooked Our "Babygirl."), and the great news Bey & Jay dropped on the world last night, such a sweet moment. That smile of hers on stage, and his proud, fatherly grin in the audience as Kanye cheered on, just reverberated through my entire being, as well as with my friends. I'm also still "high" from all the neighborly love we were feeling here in my 'hood in Brooklyn post-Tropical Storm Irene. It's moments like these that remind me that "The Good of One, Is the Good of All," and that the way to grow that warm and fuzzy feeling is to continuously go out of your way to be plain, & simply, & genuinely Happy for someone else.

It's is a term the Buddhists have dubbed Mudita and it's one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE SPIRITUAL TENETS. I don't claim to know all about Buddhism, or any religion or spiritual path for that fact, but I see the ability for Universal application of any idea, tenet, spiritual tool that helps you bring forth your True Spirit, Cultivate Your Soul, and Be Your Best Y-O-U!

Mudita goes a lil' something like this, be Happy for others, with no conditions, no ulterior motives, and You Will Grow Your OWN Happiness. That's It. No Strings Attached :D The Buddhists liken it to the happiness a mother has for her child (how appropriate given all the good baby news in the World, and my world right now...I've another baby shower to attend on November - The GYRL's are Busy. :D ). The mother has joy for the small baby just for existing, and then as that baby matures into a toddler, Youth, etc., the mother has happiness for her offspring's accomplishments and experiences, but moreso has happiness when her child has HAPPINESS. We see it effect everyday, and embracing it will really turn those hardened bitter frowns upside down :D And it reminds me of a lesson a Theatre teacher, Ms. Patrica Dolan Gross, once gave us, she was explaining that the actor truly is an acrobat of the heart because we go into emotions and help give them form, some would say channel them in a way other people can feel them; and that as human beings, we truly are apart, and integrally meshed into each other's experiences. She gave us the example of her grandson's birth, she didn't have to be the one in labor to be elated at his arrival - and this is the point of Mudita. It Is The Vicarious Experience of Another's Joy & Experience, thus bringing it down, or channeling it into YOUR OWN Experience. I think the World would be a much better place if more people consciously knew of the spiritual principle/tenet of Mudita, and actively tried, that is put forth an effort, to implement it in their everyday lives, think of all the beef that would be squashed!?! It's basically the equivalent of "Don't Hate, Congratulate!" So, on that note, CONGRATULATIONS Mrs. Knowles Carter, and thank-god it's you this time around, cause I have NO PLANS TO GET PREGGO ANY TIME SOON, lol! Thank-You Bey for Sharing Your Joy, & Your Pregnancy Experience, in advance, with Us.

Mudita at it's Finest!

Namaste ("I Honor the Divine/Creator/Creative Presence in You")Luvies,
B-RAE

An Excellent Article on Mudita. Goes More Buddhist on 'Ya, But with Good Examples, & Very Easy to Understand.