Rome

Maybe Rome WAS built in a day
They could’ve woke up one day and said “let’s build this sh*t TODAY!”
And everybody chipped in…
#justsaying

Karma

Reckless Abandonment and Guarded Insecurities
Emotional Roller Coaster with Volcanic Silence
Fear was the Cause
Loneliness is the Effect

If Teaser

A little teaser from our upcoming short...

ornana’s Jim Cummings on How To Make a Short Film and Get It Seen | Filmmaker Magazine

ornana’s Jim Cummings on How To Make a Short Film and Get It Seen | Filmmaker Magazine

Monday Morning Musings 3/3/14 Edition

Monday Morning Musings 2-24 Edition

Activism In This Day And Age

Something that has been on my mind a lot lately is activism, or more appropriately what makes some one an activist in this age of social media. I see the word bandied around a lot on some social media circles, and it had me wondering what it really means nowadays.

Happy Late New Year!

Broken

Sometimes we are on such a mission to improve what is “broken” with ourselves, that we forget to just Be and Accept…

Happy Anniversary

Happy Anniversary to me! One year ago to the day I made my journey back to my beloved Brooklyn not knowing what exactly it held for me. I knew I needed a change, and Brooklyn had been calling my name for quite sometime. Overall the change has been fruitful and I am glad that I made the move back. It hasn’t been without its pitfalls for nothing in life is indeed perfect and if we live long enough there will be challenges that disturb our groove and alter our plans. I can honestly say that I am happier than I’ve been for sometime, and that is not at all a knock on LA. I truly dug my time there and built some relationships that will last for an eternity. I learned a lot about selfless giving and developed a stronger Spiritual foundation while I was there. As I was telling my brother Zaid when I wake up on Saturday mornings I feel lost knowing that I won’t being going to Peace4Kids. We move on though. Change is inevitable and this change has done me well. I’ve learned that with me not much is permanent and there may be (probably will be) a time where I need to pack up again and see what else is out there for me. Or not. I am learning to be flexible and open. As my Dad told me a few weeks back “don’t be one of those people that get set in your ways and only look for one way to do things.” I am taking (accepting) Life as it comes, and am better for it. I think that is about it. Yep. Word.

Wednesday Wonders...

Who Am I?

Monday Morning Musings

Random thoughts on a Monday Morning about living in my own head. Be Blessed.

Peace,
MAB

Comfort zone, mortality and brilliance

Some thoughts on life, death and the in between...

Me and my dudes

me and my dudes rarely talk about dreams

we talk about goals sometimes

in a tangible way, like do XYZ to achieve ABC

but me and my dudes rarely reminisce about  the children we were

and the the dreams we had...

too vulnerable I guess...

or painful 

or both...

(Dreams have been heavy on my mind)

War With Words

Shower
(my mind)
I can't wait to write today
OMG the word will jump onto the page
It will be absolutely incredible
I will solve the worlds issues
This is profound
I can't wait.
I am gonna use the most eloquent words ever
Some thesaurus SAT type shit
Profundity at it's finest
Let me hurry up and wash my ass
World Changer I Am...

Desk
(my mind)
Shit
What was I talking about?
Oh ok...yeah
Profound...
(Typing)
(Mind)
That doesn't make sense
No one will get that
You're weird
You don't know any more better words
Why can't you write that other dude?
He famous now?
He be on the news talk show circuit
He got like 27,000 followers
How many you got?
He gets RTed daily
What you get?
Huh?
Might as well quit whil...

The battle continues...

Closer To Heaven

There are somethings in life that we have to get for ourselves. No one can give them to us and no one can take them away once we've acquired them. I believe that once we get these things, if we ever get these things, our life will start to take shape for us. What once looked bleak and dismal will now seem more vibrant. Even if the thing or situation is in and of itself the same our understanding and perspective will change the way we feel about it. This discovery is innately personal, and other may or may not understand. Don't waste time explaining. We waste time justifying for others what we know to be true for ourselves. Trusting in YOUR truth will bring you Joy beyond your wildest imagination. Trust in you and trust in the discovery process.

Over the last few weeks I feel something awakening in me. Creatively I am growing and wanting to experiment with Life and Art. I am seeing things differently and feeling differently about what I am seeing. I am growing out of what I used to be (which has happened before) and recognizing again what I can be. Life is lived in stages (on stages for some) and I am truly excited about going into this next stage.

Sunday Morning (written)

As I walked to the market this morning, I noticed how serene Brooklyn is on Sunday Mornings. Granted most area are indeed more low key on Sunday, but it seems that of all the places I've been the transition from Saturday to Sunday seems to be the greatest in Brooklyn. It is amazing actually. The pace slows and the folks seem more polite. Especially in Flatbush where there were no less than 10 church services between my apartment and the market...


The calmness was intense!

So many thoughts have been running through my head lately. I feel artistically I am being challenged, and it frightening to be quite honest. Some new forms of creativity are striving to get out, and the safe Mark has been resisting this rigorously. As I walked through the calmness of Brooklyn noticing the stark difference of one day to the next it occurred to me that creativity (my creativity) doesn't have to limited. Duh right? Sometimes I get so locked in on one way, and forget to step back and breathe. Sunday walks help me to remember that.

Thank you Brooklyn...Be easy...

Fresh Wounds

The fresh wounds are the easiest to heal
They came after I learned forgiveness is the perfect ointment
The older wounds, they are the ones...Deep Down
The ones that festered when you were too young to let go
The ones that developed over time and stuck in your psyche
Wounds that needed care when no specialist was available
Scars that went so deep they plugged themselves.
Stung so hard they woke you at night...
Those are the ones that need attention sometimes
A spiritual biopsy...
A tourniquet of love...
The bleeding is internal and in need of INTENTIONS
Intention on healing and letting it go...
Beyond remission
Admission

Sunday Mornings

So I shot this on Monday actually, but for some reason it would not upload from My MAC or PC...anyway...