The need for change

Dear Inspirations, 

"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic, for which it stands one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all"

We recited this pledge everyday in school but now does it mean anything? 

I want to believe it still means everything. 

I want to believe that America is still the best place to live.

"The land of the free and the home of the brave" 

This is what America stands for right? 

Or at least this is what they wanted us to believe. 

Honestly, right now I'm having a hard time believing that. 

We've experienced so much crime, so many innocent people being killed and so much hate.

Why so much? Haven't we endured enough? 

I feel like we've been setback a few decades where violence was the only option. 

I feel like some are just creating a reason to shoot. 

We are experiencing so many violent killings. I'm not just talking about black lives I'm talking about all lives. 

It's sad how you can't even go to a church without the possibility of being shot. 

You can't go to the club, you can't go to the movies and you sure can't be driving around without the possibility of being shot. 

America has became a scary place to live.

It's become a war zone. 

It's become a place where there is no justice and there is no peace. 

Growing up they taught us that America was where everyone wanted to come. 

America the land of dreams.

America the place where you could be free. 

Yet today it seems as though America isn't really free at all. 

Everyone wants to make it JUST about race.

This isn't just about race, it's about everything.

It's about hate, it's about injustice, it's about everything. 

There's a serious need for change. 

There are issues that need to be addressed. 

No one wants to talk about it. 

Today I write to you in hopes that you will be apart of the change. That you will not only become  aware but also conscious of what is happening around you. That you will do something. That you will stand up and be apart of change. 

As Biggie  once said "we can't change the world unless we change ourselves" 

Until we meet again

DearJasmineP

Cross Roads

Dear Inspirations 

Please know that all your efforts aren't going in vain, I know you might not see what's happening right now. 

"Your life is falling apart and falling together at the same time" 

I ask myself to sometimes what am I doing? 

How does this correlate with the big plan? 

I to get discourage, I to start to feel like I'm going through the motions.

This week I challenge you to believe that your on the right path. 

Of course the road looks dusty, the street signs might be missing, your car might be almost out of gas but you must keep going. 

This is so hard to type its even hard to say out loud. I'm battling with my inner self as we speak. 

I can. You can. We will. 

Thank you to my friend who reminded me of my dreams and encouraged me to keep going. 

Love Jasmine P. 

More.

Dear Inspirations,

The more I think about it, the more I hate this.  

The more it fustrates me.

The more I want to be in another place.

The more that I need life to hurry and fix itself.

The more I need GOD to fix this for me.

The more I think about it, the more I hate this.

I know whatever is up next for me has to be better than just this.
It has to be a better day a head of me.
Life must be getting ready to take a turn.
It has to be.

The more it fustrates me.

The more I want to be in another place.

The more I want more

The more I must find a way to leave.

That's what I tell myself.
Just has to be another way.

Forgive me for my moment.

Love Jasmine P.

Halloween and Antics


Being born on Halloween has had it's ups and downs.

My grandmother believed for the longest that I was satans child and she refused to let me celebrate it.

We sat in the dark with the lights off to ignore tricker treaters. We would always celebrate my birthday the day after or the day before to avoid the chaos. Every year I would have prefered to have a halloween party. As a kid I believed that the whole world was really celebrating my birthday and I just wasn't invited. I loved Halloween then and I love it now.

Those were the days. (not really)

Now that I'm older I can hardly wait to celebrate my birthday at my own cause and my very special way. Last year I was in Nigeria, living life at no cost.

This year I'm turning a quarter this year and at first it was scary. The little halloween baby turns a quarter yup... I was pondering on what to be for Halloween. Then it hit me. As a kid I loved LOVED
Minnie and Mickey mouse... Ok it might have been a slight obsession.

So for Halloween this year I choose to be Minnie- Minus Mickey.

I'm excited to share with you the finish product of my costume. I'm also having a small gathering to celebrate my quarter birthday.

Pics coming soon (:

Happy Halloween in advance.


Love Jasmine P.

 

No Mother To Me.

Here's a poem I wrote last year. I was really down and out about the situation.

It was actually published in The Panther newspaper




No Mother to Me


So much could be said but instead I'll say nothing.

It's so crazy that I never wanted anything from you.

 I never needed your money, never needed shelter from you or security.

I wanted something so simple from you that you made it complex.

It’s a lot question of mine that will cotinue to be unanswered.

The pieces from the puzzle just didn't quite make it out of the store.

And these shoes came with no strings.

Sad to say that I put this thing called life together with no manual from you.

You couldn't answer 3 questions correctly about me aside from the basics and I couldn't either.

Let’s not pretend because it’s the American way because in actuality I don't know you and  you don't know me.

We are almost strangers to each other

We are not in any form or shape similar.

All this time I've been trying to get close to you and do so many things to make you proud or to get some kind of gratitude. Some kind of encouragement but it never happened that way.

Money can’t buy a mother.

And no actress can play that role better than the mothers who have been all in since birth.

For the pain that I feel no medicine can be prescribed.

we have the same last name and we share the same blood that's it.

And for that I'll say you are no mother to me.

What is Dear Jasmine P?

Dear Jasmine P? 

People have told me time and time again that I inspire them, that I give good advice, that I always have something positive to say and that I am a good listener .

Well now I'm reaching out to you!I want to lend my ear to listen , lend some type of inspiration to you or anyone you may know.

Have you ever felt like there was no one to listen to you besides God ?

Or that your friends wouldn't understand what your going through, judging you on your situation? 

Well I want to be the one person that will listen to you, and uplift you,

I am in no way stating that I am a professional, or that I know it all.

At this point in our lives we all need some one who will be able to be honest and give you advice, or inspiration that will  help move us forward

I'm lending my ear, hoping that you or someone you may know life is uplifted or a smile is brought to there face.

So what should you say???

Tell me anything, If you just want to get it off your chest,

If you have questions that you need a honest answer about anything I will answer you to the best of my ability.

All emails will be confidential to me and me only. I wont share any information on any social site unless I have your permission.

I want to inspire, empower, and motivate you!

This is a idea that I have had for some time but now i am  ready to put it out there and actually help someone

Email me @ DearJasmineP@gmail.com

I will do my best to respond to you in a timely fashion

I'm excited to hear from you!

Love Jasmine P