(New Song Post) “I Can’t Leave You Alone” (Frm Ep 2 of #BlackActress)

December 10, 2013 by

Hey guys! New episode drops at 4pm pst/7pm est.

As most of ya’ll have probably figured out a lot of the episodes of “Black Actress” feature my new and older music and the requests for my new songs have been overwhelmingly awesome! I mean you guys have seriously hounded me for this song lol and I appreciate it! So to show my appreciation here is the full song, “I Can’t Leave You Alone” which was featured in Episode 2 of “Black Actress”  . Thank you all for the love! Download and share the song, and expect a new album in 2014 🙂
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(New Video Post) Don’t Let Someone Steal Your Joy – Weekly Memo

December 9, 2013 by

Do Not Let Someone Steal Your Joy! Have you ever had a moment where someone was trying to derail you instead of help you? Where you ended up feeling worse about yourself and what you’re doing because of something someone said? That is called “joy” stealing and it happens to the best of us but the moment is temporary! A very small relapse that smacks you in the face but you learn a lesson and it’s to not let something like that happen again! Stand your ground, keep your faith, believe in your vision and do not let someone steal your joy!

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(New Post) 21 Habits of Happy People – #selflove #positivity

December 8, 2013 by

Ya’ll know I love anything positive and try my best to share as much positivity with you guys as I can, and I stumbled on this post yesterday and just had to share it with you guys, The 21 Habits of Happy People. A lot of the things on this list I’ve had to take the time to discover one by one to live an overall positive life and truly become a happier person. I know in the winter it’s natural to get the winter blues so if you have been feeling a bit down or depressed please take a look at this list and apply these things to your life! Let me know if you start to see a change in how you feel.

1. Appreciate Life
Be thankful that you woke up alive each morning. Develop a childlike sense of wonder towards life. Focus on the beauty of every living thing. Make the most of each day. Don’t take anything for granted. Don’t sweat the small stuff.
2. Choose Friends Wisely
Surround yourself with happy, positive people who share your values and goals. Friends that have the same ethics as you will encourage you to achieve your dreams. They help you to feel good about yourself. They are there to lend a helping hand when needed.
3. Be Considerate
Accept others for who they are as well as where they are in life. Respect them for who they are. Touch them with a kind and generous spirit. Help when you are able, without trying to change the other person. Try to brighten the day of everyone you come into contact with.
4. Learn Continuously
Keep up to date with the latest news regarding your career and hobbies. Try new and daring things that has sparked your interest – such as dancing, skiing, surfing or sky-diving.
5. Creative Problem Solving
Don’t wallow in self-pity. As soon as you face a challenge get busy finding a solution. Don’t let the set backs affect your mood, instead see each new obstacle you face as an opportunity to make a positive change. Learn to trust your gut instincts – it’s almost always right.
6. Do What They Love
Some statistics show that 80% of people dislike their jobs! No wonder there’s so many unhappy people running around. We spend a great deal of our life working. Choose a career that you enjoy – the extra money of a job you detest isn’t worth it. Make time to enjoy your hobbies and pursue special interests.
7. Enjoy Life
Take the time to see the beauty around you. There’s more to life than work. Take time to smell the roses, watch a sunset or sunrise with a loved one, take a walk along the seashore, hike in the woods etc. Learn to live in the present moment and cherish it. Don’t live in the past or the future.
8. Laugh
Don’t take yourself – or life to seriously. You can find humor in just about any situation. Laugh at yourself – no one’s perfect. When appropriate laugh and make light of the circumstances. (Naturally there are times that you should be serious as it would be improper to laugh.)
9. Forgive
Holding a grudge will hurt no one but you. Forgive others for your own peace of mind. When you make a mistake – own up to it – learn from it – and FORGIVE yourself.
10. Gratitude
Develop an attitude of gratitude. Count your blessings; All of them – even the things that seem trivial. Be grateful for your home, your work and most importantly your family and friends. Take the time to tell them that you are happy they are in your life.
11. Invest in Relationships
Always make sure your loved ones know you love them even in times of conflict. Nurture and grow your relationships with your family and friends by making the time to spend with them. Don’t break your promises to them. Be supportive.
12. Keep Their Word
Honesty is the best policy. Every action and decision you make should be based on honesty. Be honest with yourself and with your loved ones.
13. Meditate
Meditation gives your very active brain a rest. When it’s rested you will have more energy and function at a higher level. Types of meditation include yoga, hypnosis, relaxation tapes, affirmations, visualization or just sitting in complete silence. Find something you enjoy and make the time to practice daily.
14. Mind Their Own Business
Concentrate on creating your life the way you want it. Take care of you and your family. Don’t get overly concerned with what other people are doing or saying. Don’t get caught up with gossip or name calling. Don’t judge. Everyone has a right to live their own life the way they want to – including you.
15. Optimism
See the glass as half full. Find the positive side of any given situation. It’s there – even though it may be hard to find. Know that everything happens for a reason, even though you may never know what the reason is. Steer clear of negative thoughts. If a negative thought creeps in – replace it with a positive thought.
16. Love Unconditionally
Accept others for who they are. You don’t put limitations on your love. Even though you may not always like the actions of your loved ones – you continue to love them.
17. Persistence
Never give up. Face each new challenge with the attitude that it will bring you one step closer to your goal. You will never fail, as long as you never give up. Focus on what you want, learn the required skills, make a plan to succeed and take action. We are always happiest while pursuing something of value to us.
18. Be Proactive
Accept what can not be changed. Happy people don’t waste energy on circumstances beyond their control. Accept your limitations as a human being. Determine how you can take control by creating the outcome you desire – rather than waiting to respond.
19. Self Care
Take care of your mind, body and health. Get regular medical check ups. Eat healthy and work out. Get plenty of rest. Drink lots of water. Exercise your mind by continually energizing it with interesting and exciting challenges.

20. Self Confidence
Don’t try to be someone that you’re not. After all no one likes a phony. Determine who you are in the inside – your own personal likes and dislikes. Be confident in who you are. Do the best you can and don’t second guess yourself.
21. Take Responsibility
Happy people know and understand that they are 100% responsible for their life. They take responsibility for their moods, attitude, thoughts, feelings, actions and words. They are the first to admit when they’ve made a mistake.
Begin today by taking responsibility for your happiness. Work on developing these habits as you own. The more you incorporate the above habits into your daily lifestyle – the happier you will be.
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(New Video Post) “Just Do You!” #SelfLoveSaturday

December 7, 2013 by

I’ve been having a great year! For the first time in my life I can confidently say I am truly just doing me! I told myself at the beginning of the year that I was going to do everything that I wanted to do. I was going to do all of the things that I was passionate about and the things that bring me joy. In making that choice I have became a much happier and confident person and if I hadn’t started my self love journey I don’t know if I would have ever gained this amount of confidence in myself as an artist. I really encourage everyone to just do you! Do the things that you want to do and do what makes you happy! It’s your life, live it to the fullest! Happy Self Love Saturday!

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(New Video Post) #BlackActress Ep 5 ft @JoyfulDrake

December 4, 2013 by
New Episode! Woop! Woop! And this one is one of my favorites! Tonight we get to see a little more of Kori’s life outside of the audition rooms and acting class and truly dive into some of her insecurities. I think we’ve all been in a place similar to Kori where unfortunately because her insecurities she’s pretty much her own worst enemy at this time. Actress Joyful Drake gives great insight that “happy people are normally surrounded by other happy people” and that to truly begin to find success you need to be happy!
Episode Description: 
Hoping to progress their relationship, Romeo invites Kori and Izzy to a party and things quickly go very badly for Kori. Guest appearance from Joyful Drake.

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(New Video Post) #BlackActress Cast – Character Similarities & On Set Crushes

December 3, 2013 by

Hey guys,

There’s a new episode tonight 4pm pst/7pm est on youtube.com/issarae but just before tonight’s shenanigans I wanted to share another cast video where we discuss how similar we are to our characters and who our crushes were! Enjoy.

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(New Video Post) @TatyanaAli FULL interview from #BlackActress – Thanksgiving Day Bonus

November 28, 2013 by

Tatyana Ali is a very inspirational actress for me. Both of us were child actors and grew up in West Indian homes so when I got to meet her and see how smart, well together and wise she was I was overwhelmingly inspired! She has had a steady career and in no way lets any of it effect her as a person. She’s proud of her accomplishments but she focuses more on being a well rounded person rather than being an “it girl”. Check out the extended version of the interview we did with her for “Black Actress”. Happy Thanksgiving!

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(New Post) Happy Thanksgiving (Again) – What’re you thankful for?

November 28, 2013 by

Happy Thanksgiving (again)

I’m a Canadian and we celebrate Thanksgiving in October but since I’ve lived in and out of America for many years I often celebrate this holiday twice and it’s truly become on of my favorite holidays! I’m in Toronto right now and I’m going to make a thanksgiving dinner just for the hell of it aka because I don’t pass up the opportunity to eat good food! It’s great to have holidays to remind us to be thankful but we should do our best to be thankful everyday but on this day I’ve written of all the things that I feel extremely grateful for and one of my goals is to show my gratitude as much as I can. Check out my list below, what are you thankful for?

1. My mom

2. My brother

3. My health

4. My sane mind

5. My imagination

6. My childhood

7. My wisdom

8. My friends

9. My foodie ambitions

10. My body

11. My hair

12. My confidence

13. My talents

14. My appreciation for music

15. My creative team that forever supports and helps me

16. Jabari Johnson

17. My sense of humor

18. My petite stature

19. My mother’s home

20. Melisa Antony

21. Michaella Blisset-Williams

22. My laptop

23. My west indian heritage

24. All of my travels around the world

25. My heart

26. My journey

27. My ability to turn negatives into positives

28. My growth

29. My youth

30. My supporters throughout my entire career.

 

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(New Video Post) #BlackActress Episode 4 ft. @NessaBCalloway

November 27, 2013 by
Hey guys!
Can’t believe we’re already at Episode 4, the weeks have just been flying by! This episode is what I call the “grown sexy black actress” still filled with awkward moments but we learn a little bit more about Kori’s insecurities and Romeo’s interest and we get some amazing advice from Vanessa Bell Calloway who you’ll recognize from EVERYTHING but most recently the hit show “Shameless” Enjoy!
Episode Description: 
Vanessa Bell Calloway gives the advice that every actress needs to take the time to re-group and reconnect with her self in order to be a better and more well rounded person. Kori is extremely hesitant to open up to Romeo but doing so may help her as an actress and leave her with a pleasant surprise.

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(New Video Post) THR Actress Roundtable #Inspiration

November 26, 2013 by

Every year I enjoy watching The Hollywood Reporter Roundtables but this one just hit me in away that I had to share! The energy and positivity amongst these women is beautiful. Even more beautiful to me is the ratio of diversity at the table, there are THREE black women sitting there!! THREE!!

And don’t even get me started on the beauty on of Lupita Nyong’o! Don’t. Even. Get. Me. Started! Yeesh! I truly hope “white america” embrace her look even more and we see a true change in what “beauty” is supposed to look like! But that’s for another post.

What I loved so much about this round table talk was there was no separation amongst the women, they were all just actresses, strong women who had the privilege of making beautiful movies and portraying interesting whole characters. That’s the true hollywood dream to me, seeing a sense of equality and as Emma Thompson said in this talk, covering the stories of everyone! Anyway watch the video and get a little bit of positive inspiration.

NEW EPISODE OF BLACK ACTRESS TONIGHT 4pm pst/7pm est

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