My Life
Illumination: Re: Rasheed Hooda
Enjoying Life on Your Weird and Ridiculous Terms When you choose to define your Lifestyle.

Life is for living, and it’s hard for some, harder for others, and almost impossible for many of us. But with all of the things below, I find my own ingenious and innovative ways to survive and live. And that starts with:
Labor: I must work, I love to work. It’s the only way I will be able to live and do my part to help myself and help others in the process. If I can’t help myself, I am of no use or value to anyone else.
Illuminate: Our world is in a dark place right now, and illumination is light, light is hope, hope gives us reasons to live. I illuminate with my power of words that will stir up actions, encourage, uplift, motivate people to want to live, and want to see a better world. Words are as powerful as a key to open a door, water when thirsty, food when hungry, etc.
Flexible: Opportunity doesn’t wait on anyone, so when it comes knocking, I will be ready and rocking. The more opportunity I have, the more help I can give.
Easy-going: I am easy-going, which helps to keep my blood pressure down. I have an honest understanding of our world and the people living in it. I know how to live and survive in it. I am of more value to others when I am alive, as I don’t live only for myself.
Sensible: Being sensible helps me to make the right decisions, do the right things, and make the right choices. When I do the right thing, I don’t have to be looking over my shoulders, because making the right decision had a domino effect. We are connected in invisible ways and means.
Tolerant: For us to survive, we must be willing to co-exist. This world is for all of us to live in, all colors, race, religion, likes, dislikes, etc.
Yourself: I encourage everyone, to be yourself, because if you know yourself, then no one can tell you who you are. When you know yourself, then loving yourself is easy. Then you will start loving everything around you. We can’t survive without love, and it starts with knowing yourself!
Listen: When I talk to anyone, I listen to everything they say and I also listen to what they don’t say. You hear the most amazing things when you listen more. When you don’t talk a lot, you hear more.
Economically: Poverty has taught me to think economically and practice money management in all financial areas of my life. I learn simple and economical ways to stretch, grow, and save my money. Money tends to answer more questions than words and people.
For me to live the life I want and keep poverty away, I must Labor, and in the process, I share any success by Illuminating the way for others who need help. Being Flexible allows me the power to change and improve in a second without notice. My Easy-going nature pulls positive energy to me. Being Sensible and Tolerant are power tools that guide me through life. We get along better and get more good from the ones who love themselves, be Yourself. I learn more when I Listen more. Thinking Economically is power for me. It’s my way of staying away from a life of poverty. No, I am not rich, but I don’t have to beg or borrow and I can help others in need sometimes. My world is a difficult one, but for me to live in it, I must first be able to survive in it with millions of different personalities, ideologies, opinions and so much more. (I think too much)
Thank you for reading this piece. I hope you enjoyed it. Below are some of my inspiration for today.
https://mediumauthor.com/@thisisanneliselords
https://mediumauthor.com/podcast
medium.com/illumination/interview-with-annelise-lords-421238e49b9f
