http://ozaraode.com/insideode.cfm Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:56:15 GMT http://bandzoogle.com http://ozaraode.com/insideode.cfm?feature=611157&postid=75128 The journey continues...I just confirmed two gigs, one in NYC at the Sugar Bar and the other is a contest in Paris, France in the Sankofa Soul Contest. I am so excited about both events. I have never performed in NYC nor Paris! Hmmm, how am I feeling inside. It has been a long ride people, and on certain days I would just sit and wonder why was I doing this? Why place myself in the center of ridicule, being told that, "your music is super but we're looking for you know- Beyonce' or Rihanna."  This can become daunting and even heartbreaking as I try to take the gifts that have been given to me and make an honest living. All I desire is to put something out into the universe that makes people feel, feel good, think about a past or future situation, encourage, inspire, make laugh, make you wanna hold someone and earn a living doing it.  With your help I can keep going, honestly without your help- I'ma keep going LOL, but your help would be appreciated! :) How can you help you may ask? Tell a friend, download my album, and if economic times are a little hard (trust i overstand) download one or two, but please tell someone about the site and encourage them to download some music. I want to come to a venue Near You!  Go to your favorite venue and request me- who knows they just might reach out to me and I could be in Madrid, Chicago, the Netherlands, Japan, or Jackson Miss.!!! Take care and stay blessed! O Hmmm, how am I feeling inside. It has been a long ride people, and on certain days I would just sit and wonder why was I doing this? Why place myself in the center of ridicule, being told that, "your music is super but we're looking for you know- Beyonce' or Rihanna."  This can become daunting and even heartbreaking as I try to take the gifts that have been given to me and make an honest living. All I desire is to put something out into the universe that makes people feel, feel good, think about a past or future situation, encourage, inspire, make laugh, make you wanna hold someone and earn a living doing it.  With your help I can keep going, honestly without your help- I'ma keep going LOL, but your help would be appreciated! :)
How can you help you may ask? Tell a friend, download my album, and if economic times are a little hard (trust i overstand) download one or two, but please tell someone about the site and encourage them to download some music.
I want to come to a venue Near You!  Go to your favorite venue and request me- who knows they just might reach out to me and I could be in Madrid, Chicago, the Netherlands, Japan, or Jackson Miss.!!!
Take care and stay blessed!
O]]> Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:56:15 GMT 822582614026F4A9CEF40CD1F635BF7B http://ozaraode.com/insideode.cfm?feature=611157&postid=41138 ...and everything was going pretty good til I was getting off the bus in Chicago. The bruh who'd been sitting next to me since Indianapolis- the one who shared only 3 or 4 sentences with,mostly about a book "The Ruins of Empires" by Volney-Under his breath he says," I've been wanting to get under that blanket with u the whole trip. And just so u know- I have a long one, and when we go inside, we can go into the bathroom and do the damn thing". Wow- that's all I managed to say. Cuz in my mind, I was wondering was it the score from the football game that was on in the bus terminal that we commented about, or was it the brief conversation when he asked me where the author was from and I stated, "France"; that would make him think I would be interested in sex with him! OMG! I don't even know your damn name !!!! It's really hard sometimes to not end up in an orange jump suit sitting in county jail. I am so glad I have my music, and my faith. Don't worrybeloved- these last few men that I have encountered have not caused me to look at the beauty of you and forget that the majority of you are GREAT descendants from HE who created WE!!! That's why I still write songs like, "I Just Wanna Be With You"- You Rock!!!!
Wow- that's all I managed to say. Cuz in my mind, I was wondering was it the score from the football game that was on in the bus terminal that we commented about, or was it the brief conversation when he asked me where the author was from and I stated, "France"; that would make him think I would be interested in sex with him! OMG! I don't even know your damn name !!!!

It's really hard sometimes to not end up in an orange jump suit sitting in county jail. I am so glad I have my music, and my faith. Don't worrybeloved- these last few men that I have encountered have not caused me to look at the beauty of you and forget that the majority of you are GREAT descendants from HE who created WE!!! That's why I still write songs like, "I Just Wanna Be With You"- You Rock!!!!


]]> Mon, 04 May 2009 18:49:13 GMT 500B8F296EB8535D06DD1375A51EB3F6 http://ozaraode.com/insideode.cfm?feature=611157&postid=41137 So the song says- "If you like it then u shoulda put a ring on it". And if he did, how long would it last. Not to sound pessimistic or anything, but we ofttimes come to the table with unrealistic expectations created by images we see on t.v. and in movies. If we didn't have examples of how men and women should behave in a healthy relationship we should take a step back and ask ourselves- What kind of spirit do I desire my mate to have and reflect that. What should his/her emotional, financial, physical attributes be and do I reflect that? Our lists can grow long, but our patience with ourselves and others tends to be short. Until we have stood in the mirror and become that which we ask for... I had this person tell me they needed their mate to have a good job, a car, be financial stable, have their own place, etc...They didn't have any of those things- Hmmmmmm Work on you- and just becuz u have a good job, a car and your own place, savings/a great investment portfolio does not put u in the clear. Are you a good listener? Do you know how to communicate effectively? I was recently told that I don't communicate effectively when I'm speaking. I had to take a look at myself, and I found that to be true. I'm a much better communictor when I'm writing. So if I need to address a serious matter, I will put it in writing first, read it and then re-read it to make sure that I am saying what I truly mean. I know that can be hard in the middle of a conversation, so I am learning to take a few more moments to gather my words before speaking. We can all improve ourselves in someway. Go take a look in your closet. Do you have things stuffed away, hidden so deep that you forgot you had it? Does it still serve a purpose in your life? Was there ever a need for it? Go to your car. Can you put full wardrobes together from the trunk of your car cuz your always on the move? Slow down beloved. It's not that serious. Learn to take deep breaths and release. Have you ever watched a baby breathe? They breathe from their abdomen. You can see their little bellies rise and fall. As we become older we tend take shallow breaths. We are so tense that we are not allowing the proper amount of oxygen to flow to our organs. What do you use your refrigerator and stove for? Storeage space? Eat more meals that you have prepared from real food- you know the kind that didn't come in a box or the kind that can't be prepared in seconds with the push of a button. Everyone is talking about going green and that's a good thing, but what good is it to take care of the Earth and not take care of yourself? When we're in love- we tend to give that person our all. We have to make sure we are balanced in our actions. I've been their and if you've ever been in love- you've been there too. You give and give and give and give, until you're exhausted. That is not how to balance being invollved with another person. We should balance our lives like we would our check books so your heart won't end up with Insufficient Funds! You can't take out and not have anything put in. Don't stop pampering yourself, getting together and calling your friends periodically. Don't stop having your quiet time, and for all that is good- don't make that other person become your EVERYTHING! How unfair is it to make someone else YOUR EVERYTHING! Everything, Everything (Kat Williams)LOL. That's a whole lot of pressure don't u think? Now- I'm going to step away from my computer, re-read this blog, and try to live it! BE well and remember to focus on your purpose- not your distractions! So the song says- "If you like it then u shoulda put a ring on it". And if he did, how long would it last. Not to sound pessimistic or anything, but we ofttimes come to the table with unrealistic expectations created by images we see on t.v. and in movies.
If we didn't have examples of how men and women should behave in a healthy relationship we should take a step back and ask ourselves- What kind of spirit do I desire my mate to have and reflect that. What should his/her emotional, financial, physical attributes be and do I reflect that?
Our lists can grow long, but our patience with ourselves and others tends to be short. Until we have stood in the mirror and become that which we ask for... I had this person tell me they needed their mate to have a good job, a car, be financial stable, have their own place, etc...They didn't have any of those things- Hmmmmmm
Work on you- and just becuz u have a good job, a car and your own place, savings/a great investment portfolio does not put u in the clear. Are you a good listener? Do you know how to communicate effectively? I was recently told that I don't communicate effectively when I'm speaking. I had to take a look at myself, and I found that to be true. I'm a much better communictor when I'm writing. So if I need to address a serious matter, I will put it in writing first, read it and then re-read it to make sure that I am saying what I truly mean. I know that can be hard in the middle of a conversation, so I am learning to take a few more moments to gather my words before speaking. We can all improve ourselves in someway.
Go take a look in your closet. Do you have things stuffed away, hidden so deep that you forgot you had it? Does it still serve a purpose in your life? Was there ever a need for it?
Go to your car. Can you put full wardrobes together from the trunk of your car cuz your always on the move? Slow down beloved. It's not that serious. Learn to take deep breaths and release. Have you ever watched a baby breathe? They breathe from their abdomen. You can see their little bellies rise and fall. As we become older we tend take shallow breaths. We are so tense that we are not allowing the proper amount of oxygen to flow to our organs.

What do you use your refrigerator and stove for? Storeage space? Eat more meals that you have prepared from real food- you know the kind that didn't come in a box or the kind that can't be prepared in seconds with the push of a button. Everyone is talking about going green and that's a good thing, but what good is it to take care of the Earth and not take care of yourself?
When we're in love- we tend to give that person our all. We have to make sure we are balanced in our actions. I've been their and if you've ever been in love- you've been there too. You give and give and give and give, until you're exhausted. That is not how to balance being invollved with another person. We should balance our lives like we would our check books so your heart won't end up with Insufficient Funds! You can't take out and not have anything put in. Don't stop pampering yourself, getting together and calling your friends periodically. Don't stop having your quiet time, and for all that is good- don't make that other person become your EVERYTHING! How unfair is it to make someone else YOUR EVERYTHING! Everything, Everything (Kat Williams)LOL. That's a whole lot of pressure don't u think?
Now- I'm going to step away from my computer, re-read this blog, and try to live it!
BE well and remember to focus on your purpose- not your distractions!

]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:40:00 GMT 7E7A9EC8024D88E63B7BD2F62DE7738D http://ozaraode.com/insideode.cfm?feature=611157&postid=35784 Haven't blogged in a minute. Been grindin so hard seems like the only sleep I'm getting is when I'm walkin. But I'm not complaining I'm Dream Chasing. Chasing the possibilities that dreams really can come true. I get outta breath sometimes and have to stop to take a pause for the cause. Whew Deep breath, inhale - aww hell - forgot to email, call or check my calendar again. Oh well, crack of dawn is peeking thru again. God-willing there will be another day. To continue chasing my dreams. Judge Ito side bar: I once met a dream weaver, some called her a beautician. :) I'm reading "The Lenin Anthology" by Robert C.Tucker Haven't blogged in a minute.
Been grindin so hard
seems like the only sleep I'm getting is when I'm walkin.
But I'm not complaining
I'm Dream Chasing.
Chasing the possibilities that dreams really can come true.
I get outta breath sometimes and have to stop to take a pause for the cause.
Whew
Deep breath,
inhale
- aww hell
- forgot to email,
call or check my calendar again.
Oh well, crack of dawn is peeking thru again.
God-willing there will be another day. To continue chasing my dreams.
Judge Ito side bar: I once met a dream weaver, some called her a beautician. :)
I'm reading "The Lenin Anthology" by Robert C.Tucker ]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:50:00 GMT 1F348C6B3E45800B66A9F113774A1988 http://ozaraode.com/insideode.cfm?feature=611157&postid=41139 I did a taping for a reality show on tbs yesterday. it was quite exciting. and as I sat there watching the other segments being taped- I couldn't help but to think about what I've desired and how I've envisioned my life and lifestyle and life expectancy...(i plan to live til im 120) and it just keeps revealging itself to me...the truth is Nothing can prepare you for what the Universe has to offer u- but U! Knowing what U want, what U need, and that U are what either makes or breaks U! my life is one big "actuality show". which simply means I write the script, produce, and star in my world- good bad or indifferent the response from others may very, but I AM that I AM. I AM what THE CREATOR placed in my dna. so I AM a perfect me. Constantly evolving into a greater me. The beautiful aspect of this is- we all r! we r all perfect as us! so u do u and i'll do me and we can have the most beautiful life we can figurativley imagine! if ur watchin cnn or bbc or listening to npr an panicking- ur giving ur energy to the wrong source. our lives were meant to be lived abundantly. pleaure pain growth and elevation. come out of this world's way of negative thinking. accept your own and be yourself. peaceful. beautiful. kind. funny. giving. talented. happy. The choice is ours. so what's your actuality look and feel like? ]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:50:00 GMT ABF65AC70C18978EA29DF92FC4354793