Everyday Superstar: Avri James

"You know you're EVERYTHING I do(OOoh Yea!)...Do what you want me to...Get on my knees for You (Oooh Baby)/What else is there to do?"                                                      ~Jodeci Cry For You People get weird when you step into the knowing of exactly who TF you are.  You know what I'm talking about...It's the moment you realize that you're want it ALL, and you're willing to do whatever it takes to pursue your own personal happiness...that's when it hits them; We are NOT the same ...and everything shifts... All of a sudden, you wanting more becomes personal, and your growth is weaponized against you...I've always been my own person, and moved like I was all I had to depend on.  I did  lose myself once in a relationship...it felt like Euthanasia...The best ones are comprised of 2 entirely separate, whole individuals who share...

  "We Chose Each Other, You Acting Like You Chose Me."                          ~Jay Z -Sunshine I found myself meandering down Newkirk Avenue one cloudy day before work.  I had no destination; simply enjoying the solitude.  It was candle season; it was time for The Liminal to fully illuminate.  The last few weeks had been so hectic, it was becoming increasingly difficult to find extended periods of time to be alone...and so, I was relishing even the tiniest moments.  I paused momentarily in front of one of my favorite crystal shops; debating whether or not to enter.  The crowd appeared to be miniscule.  A quick scan from the storefront window, I identified 3 bodies-2 patrons, and 1 cashier arranging large pieces of Jade onto a tourmaline plate.  "Perfect."  I said aloud with a smile; happily skipping through the entrance.  I needed to be inspired...I wanted to create somet...

  I've never felt so deep in Love/ I think it's because you've touched a special part of Me.../ Hope I'm the One you're thinking of/ You must be feeling the same way I do/ Can't see being in Love without you... ~ Donnell Jones I Wanna Love U When an idea hits me, it’s nearly impossible for me to rest until it comes to fruition-no, like, every little detail!  I found this to be particularly inconvenient when I was going through one of my creative tangents...all I could do in those times was create...At any hour of the night, inspiration could hit, and I was wide awake; emptying the contents of my brain with a fervor that could only be described as villainous.  It was 2:49am, and my eyes snapped warily open..."OMG really?!  I thought I was going to have at least one night of unbroken rest this week!"  I said out loud, agitated.  "What?!  What is it tonight?!  I thought all that ephemera I cut up while watching Downton Abbey would suffice!"  Jus...

  "Don't wanna leave, I just wanna be here by your side/You make me feel and believe that we're in Paradise/I don't feel the ground, No I don't feel the Ground...But I'm feeling RIGHT...                                                        ~Whoa Snoh Aleegra Sundays have always been mine, for as long as I can remember.  I came into this world an independent spirit, determined to find my own way.  Even as an eight year old girl, I knew there was more, and I was determined to find it...and so, I got up every Sunday morning and went to church; ALONE ...The grownups in my life knew not to make plans for me; my Soul was on a mission,  and I had shit to do😁...To this day, that still rings true.  and yet, more recently, I've found myself actually enjoying waking up in Baisley with Landon...Although I have always been one to reli...

"I didn't mean to baby, I didn't mean to fall in love/Now that I need you baby, tell me we'll never be apart...Now that I need you baby, tell me we'll never, EVER part...                                    ~ Snoh Aalegra I Didn't Mean to Fall in Love  There was magic  in the air....The frigid thaw from an unusually long and cold winter was finally upon us at last.  I'm not gonna lie, I high key enjoyed my lil hibernation.  Being tucked away had never felt soo good.  The sunshine was returning to Richmond, and had decided to bless us and stick around a little longer for the next few months.  I stood at my window, a cup in each hand; staring out at the street; pondering the possibilities for the day.  I silently thanked the Universe for Life, then proceeded to contemplate which cup I wanted to dive into first.  Was it going to be the ice cold spring water, or t...