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I Am Transformed Mind, Body & Soul Focused! Ashley Wilson Yay! I did it! After months of contemplating what I can do to better my life in a physical aspect. Since July of 2018, I’ve lost a total of 65 Ibs with the help of my awesome trainer Jasmine Andrade and God himself. I took a huge step and reached out on faith. When I say I'm GRATEFUL, I TRULY MEAN THAT!! Working on my fitness goals has helped me learn to care of my mind and my body. I am more in tune with myself and have more energy to get things done, which has helped me to improve in all areas of life. Whether it is my career, side events, or even in my time with loved ones. Best of all, I am also inspiring others with their fitness goals. The confidence I get from exercise is not just vanity. Sure, I like how I look and enjoy making progress but the confidence I get runs deeper than that. The better I am at running, the heavier weights I can lift, and the further I can push my body reminds me of how to better tackle other challenges outside of my workouts. Knowing I can reach my fitness goals gives me an I-can-do-anything attitude! That was much needed when I was feeling down. I am considerably MORE HAPPIER, AND MORE JOVIAL. SELF-PITY ran out and was replaced with SELF-CONFIDENCE. I began to master my DESTINY. Over this year, my character changed into a stronger, more powerful, healthier version of MYSELF. I couldn't do any of this until Ashley faced her fears. It’s easy to ignore our fears and hope that they will go away. Unfortunately, it does not work like that. If you want to change your life, learn to master your fears so they can’t control you any longer. Accepting who you are and loving yourself helps you to move forward in your life. Let Your Light Shine If I have, I have a place for this. I would love to use this for you too. When you see that the light filtering through the clouds is also in you, you’ll know you can’t lose what’s inside. You can’t lose who you are. So, let your light shine. Be the sun in someone else’s storm. It’s part of why you’re here. There’s a light buried in your soul, the same light that gives life to everything around you. When you see yourself in everything, in the light rising through the curtains and the stars studded in the sky, the world is a brighter place, and things are a little less dark. You remember how strong and resilient you are. Because of your life, you’re here, and you’ve got stardust in you. So, when life feels too hard and the world feels hopeless, take heart. The best gift you can give everyone around you is your own courage to shine, to help, to rise, to be true to whom you want to be, to love even still. Take heart because what’s inside is the most powerful force in the universe. Call it light, call it potential, call it whatever feels right to you and let your light shine the way toward a life that feels like it’s meant for you.

QUEEN BEAUTY The best thing about transforming, is the makeover! FROM A NATURAL BEAUTY QUEEN TO AN ENHANCED BEAUTY QUEEN, HAVE FUN AND PLAY WITH YOUR LOOKS Theresa Woods Makeup Enthusiast I've always loved makeup. I was first introduced to it by my mother, a past beauty pageant contestant, and a Mary Kay consultant. I love the way makeup can transform me and I love the way it hides all of my imperfections. I've suffered from cystic acne all my life and what comes with that, is horrible acne scars. This picture captures me in a rare moment where my scars have healed. I'm makeup-free and feeling pretty confident. I'm not saying that lack confidence but as a woman, there are times when I feel lackluster so every now and then, I can use a little boost, whether it's wearing makeup or just out and about looking my best. Glamma Thank you, Nene Leakes for introducing me to that word. I'm a grandmother of two, and I love to play dress-up, eat right and work out to preserve my youth. Some say makeup ages you, well I say, it preserves you. The secret is to wear it to enhance your beauty, not to distort it by piling on too much. See below to check out some of my favorite go-to looks. Day To Night Transitioning Looks For an easy, natural look that's wearable all day and night. Not drawn on but try a natural brow look. Use concealer under your eyes for dark patches, then blend it in well with the rest of your skin. Then softly brush eyeliner and mascara on your upper and lower lids and lashes, use a medium natural skin, toned eyeshadow. Lastly, use a brown lip liner and a nude tinted gloss for your lips. Special Occasion Glam Look It's a more defined look. Apply your foundation and concealer, and then use contouring makeup to highlight your forehead, nose, cheekbones, and around your face. Next, get that smokey eye look with a deep dark brown or sparkling black eye shadow and a light shimmer eyeshadow for the inner corner and top lids of your eyes. Put on your best-bought lashes and use an extra stroke of mascara and black eyeliner on your upper and lower lids. Define your brows with a brow pencil and highlighter and on the lips, use a bold matte lip color and medium or dark brown liner. Blend it in well, and then top your face off with a makeup setting spray. Check out these beautiful looks below. From Natural with a pop of color to photo ready, bold glam, and my favorite; soft and simple, contouring. Out of gallery Exclusive Queen Tips 1. I say no to drawing on your brows but it's your choice. Consult a professional they do it the best. Personally, I love a more natural look, so I would suggest defining the eyebrow lightly so it looks natural and not drawn on. 2. Apply your eye makeup first so stray eye shadow doesn't mess up your foundation. 3. Softly line the upper and lower rim of your eye with a dark bold color liner. Eyeshadow highlights in the corners of the eye are cool too. 4. Add lots and lots of mascara without causing clumps or use fun and sexy faux lashes. 5. Try a slightly sheer foundation for a more natural look. 6. Use the baking technique with concealer and lose finishing powder for dark under-eye problem areas. ​ 7. Use a darker shade of contouring makeup to your forehead, the outer part of your face, the top bridge of your nose, and under your cheekbone area with a blush brush to add angles and definition. 8. To get the bright and luminous look, finish with a highlighter and blush to your cheekbone area and highlight the tip of your nose and to the top of your lip. 8. Set and complete the look with Translucent powder and setting spray. 9. Last but not least, put your best matte lipstick on with a liner or lip gloss to complement your eyes. Remember bold eyes than soft lips or vice versa. It's OK to do both bold depending on the occasion. ​ Bonus Tip: For the best pictures, perfect lighting helps too! Also, don't forget in the summer and winter, your skin tone will change too so be sure to switch up your foundation and concealers. Don't forget to take care of your skin. Click below to learn more!! SKIN CARE & MAKEUP BACK TO HOME

To see this working, head to your live site. All Posts My Posts The Queens Forum No topic is off limit, I just ask that all topics come with good vibes only. Share stories, ideas, pictures and more. Sort by: Recent Activity Create New Post Theresa Woods Thank you for stopping by. It’s good to have you here! Feel free to share anything - stories, ideas, pictures or whatever is on your mind. Here you can start discussions, reply to comments, and more. Have something to say? Leave a comment or share a post! Views 0 comments 0 0 Recent Activity: Dec 31, 2020 Forum - Frameless

Why am I blogging about this sensitive topic? I have a platform and I'm not afraid to speak on topics that are uncomfortable, off the table, secret and unspoken. With research and my own experiences, I find that some people are phobic when it comes to discussing topics that they're uncomfortable with and don't understand. Furthermore, they tend to push sensitive subjects like traumatic life events under the rug rather than to cope and heal from them. They find it easier to talk about it privately than publicly. They find it easier to talk about how happy they are when they're not or about how blissful of a family home they have when it isn't. Let's be honest, not all social media friends are happy campers. I'm talking about your closest social media friends, not the ones that you have forgotten along the way. Now, of course, some are genuinely joyful. They post about their projects, promotions, accomplishments, birthdays, illnesses, or someone else's. They also post about the loss of loved ones, and on most occasions, they post pictures, jokes, positive quotes, and prayers. These are all meaningful posts. I'm not minimizing any of them, because I'm one of those people. However, if you check my feeds you will notice that I also post about mental health. Oh, the stigma of it all! Look, I'm not the only one. There are others too but you don't see them too often because those types of posts get overlooked. They normally don't pop up in the top popular posts/feeds. Hmm? FB & IG, what's up with that? Especially with the Pandemic and illnesses due to Covid-19. One would expect that mental health would be promoted as well. Thank God for social media Influencers and celebrities that use their platform to address it, like Taraji P. Henson and many others. My fellow queens, let me ask you this? Do you sometimes randomly come across a post where the person says (I hate life, I'm mad as hell, I'm about to snap! Or people keep FN with me!? How about negative dark quotes or “Please Pray For Me” with nothing to follow. How about people who use social media to fight with family and friends? Oh, and what about people who post encrypted messages that are borderline suicide notes? Well, guess what? I have. Several years ago, I posted a suicide note and one of my family members noticed it immediately and called for help. Paramedics rushed me to the hospital, and I was lucky to have survived my attempt. It happened in the wee hours of the morning, so only a couple of people noticed it and my family had time to remove it before anyone else did. A couple of days later, I was told that one of my long-time, long distant friends posted on my wall and told me how much she loves and appreciates me and how much I inspired her through some of her toughest times. Even though she didn't know about what I did, she was compelled to send me that message. Along with my family and other friends' support, that right there gave me a purpose to live. It's probably hard to fathom why anyone would want to end their lives. It's a sin, but when you snap, you're not thinking about that sin or anything else for that matter. You just want the pain to stop, but there are other ways. We simply need to know how to purge severe past pain within to seek atonement and resolve. Sadly enough, most people don't have the will to nor the tools in life to know how to. Do you think people need help that uses social media as an outlet? Have you ever tried to help someone on social media? Have you ever wondered if you were to help, would it make a difference in their lives? I know, sometimes we can't help everyone, but we can at least try to help, one. So how do we help? There are many obvious ways. My way of helping is through my website, where I know I can reach thousands of people. This is my way of helping and giving back to my community and with hopes, that it will help someone. I became a blogger because I care and I've had some traumatic events happen to me in my life, I want people to know that they are not alone. There is a good deal of self-help/blog websites, but I tried to be unique by creating a diverse, multicultural, women's online blog magazine where I blog on just about everything, the good, the bad, and the ugly. My site is all about women empowering women. However, my content is for everyone. We are all Queens and Kings, let's try to fix each other's crowns when they are falling off. I hope you will find a takeaway when reading (Purge Severe Past Pain Within To Seek Atonement And Resolve. I hope you will also take a peek inside of (Today's Queen Life and Style) and be inspired. Purge Severe Past Pain Within To Seek Atonement And Resolve What is severe pain when it comes to emotional and mental health? It's psychological pain. Mental or emotional distress or suffering or to make suffer or cause distress to. Mental pain or emotional pain is an unpleasant feeling of a psychological, non-physical origin. Intense and unbearable mental (psychological) pain is defined as an emotionally based extremely aversive feeling which can be experienced as torment. It can be associated with a psychiatric disorder or with a severe emotional trauma caused by many forms of abuse or by the passing of a loved one. A pioneer in the field of suicidology, Edwin S. Shneidman, described it as "how much you hurt as a human being causing mental suffering and mental torment. Atonement is a reconciliation of God and humankind through Jesus Christ or a confession of sins. Atonement is what a person seeks from another to correct or acknowledge previous wrongdoings, either through direct action to undo the consequences of that act or to seek some other form of atonement by expressing feelings of remorse. When you atone, you are taking responsibility and holding yourself accountable for the pain you have caused another. You are aware and can ask for forgiveness, and never afflict that pain upon anyone again. Purge or Purging. Although there are many definitions, here are some examples that we rarely use. To purge is also to rid (someone or something) of an unwanted quality, condition, or feeling. To free someone or something from (an unwanted quality, condition, or feeling). To physically or spiritually remove or expel (something) completely. Atone for or wipe out completely. When you purge you are forever getting rid of and saying goodbye to whatever is that's not good for you. You can lift your hands and say I rebuke you in the name of the Lord, you can lift your hands and say stop, you don't live in my heart, thoughts, or home anymore. You can lift your hands and say Hallelujah, I am free! Psalm 118:5 Out of my distress, I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free. Why do we hurt people? Luke 6:45 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. James 4:1 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you? Have you ever heard the expression, Hurt people, hurt people? With that being said, the victimizer who caused the affliction is the result of their past hurt from the sins of others who have afflicted pain upon them or in some cases have not had any affliction but instead have an evil entitled spirit and/or chemically imbalanced. So in return, they afflict pain upon you. A stranger or someone you know, and no one can hurt you more than the ones you love and trust. Whether you know the person or not, harming a person for no justification is not only abusive but it's also a form of bullying. When you afflict abuse that causes severe pain, either physical or verbal, you are disrespecting boundaries, you are dishonoring and tormenting which can cause a person to be traumatized for life. Why do we hold onto emotional pain? Because we are afraid to ask for help and in fear of shame or in fear of disbelief from others. Why do we keep the pain behind closed doors? Due to family and friend ties, sometimes it's easier to hold onto the secret and stay in the pain than to do anything about it. Why do we sacrifice our own emotions for the sake of other's happiness? Because feelings are involved we want to avoid conflict, so we hold onto emotional pain to keep the peace and remain connected to that person who caused our pain. Why do we keep holding on to something that happened so long ago? Because we harbor resentment and sometimes we hold onto emotional pain because we don't have the tools in life to release the pain and move on. When I say move on, what I mean is to move on to never talk about it, nor relive the pain again, but is that conceivable? No, it's not because as long as we have a memory, we will always remember those moments that caused us severe pain. This is called PTSD or post-traumatic syndrome. PTSD is a grave psychological illness, it can cause a person to completely snap which can result in hospitalization and suicide. I suffer from PTSD and even though I've struggled to move on from the pain, and I have been able to move on with my life because I've always been a functional person. No matter what comes my way, I've always been a goal-oriented, functional, and focused person. I've accomplished many things while still holding onto pain. Some people are unable to do that and those are the people rambling and wandering, aimlessly in the middle of a street. You would never know that I was in so much pain, not unless you're one of the closest people to me. Like me, there are so many beautiful and wonderful Queens holding on to past pain. It could be you or the person right next to you, a family member, or a friend. They greet you with a smile and look forward to spending precious moments with loved ones, and each day they show up and try to be normal. All for the sake of making everyone happy, they mask their pain. They walk around like their lives are so perfect by portraying an image or a character that they think others want to see them as. They tend to be those people who do the most and love the hardest. They are also, easily, disappointed. They shut down and in some cases to never return to being the same. Why? Because they are now blocking their heart from ever being hurt again. Even though they may still love and care for you, they can no longer trust you with their heart. Usually, they resort to these measures because they've already been down that road before. They have absorbed all options and have decided to let go and let God. Why should we purge to seek atonement? Although it's not a perfect world, hearts are built to live and love, and that's why it's important to purge and seek atonement because you must speak your truth to the afflictor and then heal. If not with them, then a therapist, counselor, or minister. Because it is only then that you will learn to live and love in a way that you've never done before. Whether they're still in your life or not, and if you haven't had one already, take that first step and ask them for that sit-down and know that there’s nothing wrong with holding them accountable for the pain that they've caused you. You can call them of course, but then you might set yourself up for a disconnect, it's easier to hang up the phone than to leave. When face to face, there are levels of emotions to witness, and if the vibe is good, positive emotions lead to touching. If the emotions are reciprocated, you can hold hands, hug it out, laugh and cry. Oh, the mighty power of touching! My fellow Queen, I'm asking you? Have you ever wanted to let someone know the damage they've caused you? Have you ever wanted to let them know why you are the way you are Queen, are you afraid to ask them for an apology because you fear you may never receive one? Is important for you to speak your truth, is it important for you to be set free? Are you sick and tired of being weary and holding your peace? Queen, you don't have to be muted anymore toward somebody who's mistreated you, verbally, physically, mentally, and or sexually. Even if you know they are nearby, you don't have to be silent if you are still connected to them in some way. You may love or hate them but I want you to know today that you don't have to mask those hurtful feelings and you don't have to be afraid to disrupt those connected relationships or the lifestyle that you’ve created surrounding them. It's not about them, it's about you and your healing. Sit face to face and let them gaze upon the Queen that you are. With style and grace, come to the table, prayed up, peaceful, and focused, and be prepared for the outcome. Let me ask you this, even if you don't want nor desire a sit-down if given the opportunity would you take it? I would and I have because holding onto severe past pain can cause so much damage. It can cause sickness and depression. It can affect your relationship with God and your everyday wellbeing and interaction with people in general. Holding on to pain can make you suicidal because it's embedded in your memory. Without processing the event that caused the pain, you may have forgiven someone and sincerely have meant it at the time. However, because we failed to process it, our memory keeps reliving those hurtful moments over and over again, and with that comes new pain that ignites the slightest triggers; that can send you over the edge! Those are just a few reasons why it's necessary to purge to seek atonement, but wait there's more! Foremost it's necessary to be well and fully engaged in life. It's important to love yourself and to breathe again. It's essential to build and bond better relationships with others and with yourself. It's okay to renew your broken heart and to restore your faith. When purging you are setting yourself free and your spirit will be lifted. Your mind, soul, and heart will have a revival. It may bond that relationship and make it stronger. It may even help you to remove that toxic person from your life for good. Even though the process may be unnerving, the pain in your heart, mind, body, and soul will cease. As long as you are willing to let it go, it will go, one at a time. Get out of your way so that you can let yourself triumphantly get through the fearless journey of resolve. Remember that when you have resolved to have that sit-down, it's about purging. It's about forgiveness and coming full circle with one's self. It doesn't mean that your truth is their truth and vice versa, so be prepared for renunciation. It doesn't mean you have to accept that person back into your life, it doesn't mean that you will pick up where you left off as if nothing ever happened. Things will take time, remember Rome wasn't built in a day. If anything, accept the consequences, forgive, leave in peace, and wish them well. As I stated previously, I had my sit down and I must tell you, the outcome was a wonderful revival, and we are in a much better place now and by the grace of God, I am healed! My Queen, I pray for the same for you. If you decide to purge to seek atonement, my advice to you is, to choose wisely and discern that spirit first, some spirits are not worth a chat. Also, not everyone is as approachable, accepting, and receiving as the next. 1 Peter 5:8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy, the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Furthermore, choose your meeting place wisely, where you feel secure and comfortable. Come in peace and no matter what, stay composed. If at any time, you feel any hostility or threatened, leave immediately. Let's hope and pray it doesn't resort to that. Remember, it's the process of sorting through the pain. Coming to the point of forgiveness may be labor-intensive because it can be easier to harbor resentment than it is to cultivate love. Above all else chose love because, with it, you can still walk away to agree to disagree. 1 Peter 1:13 Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. James 1:19-20 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. John 13:34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. If you choose not to have a sit-down, I encourage you to get help. Help is just a prayer and phone call away. Ask the Lord for help and then let the holy spirit guide you. Speak with someone you know and trust or a therapist, counselor, or a preacher. You can even Google help hotlines. Here's one for you https://www.crossroadshospice.com/hospice-palliative-care-blog/2020/march/18/support-hotlines-for-loneliness-depression-and-isolation/ Help is out there so please get help and be well my beloved. As part of the healing process, if you are abusing substances to dull the pain of abuse or need resources on how to stop the abuse, please click on the link below or visit any self-help website that you are comfortable with. As long as you get help, that's all that matters. https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/resources/domestic-violence/ A special message to anyone who's reading that has mistreated someone. I challenge you to make amends and have that uncomfortable conversation. The choice is yours. Perhaps there's an underlying issue within you and not necessarily an actual issue with the person that you hurt. Whether you hurt them, verbally, mentally, physically, or sexually, find it within yourself to purge and atone. Set yourself free and ask the Lord for forgiveness and then forgive yourself. Hebrews 12:14-15, Strive for peace with everyone, and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled. If peace is impossible with you and the afflicted one or the person who has afflicted that pain on you, then have peace within yourself. Call on the holy spirit of God and ask for forgiveness and be at peace with yourself and any decisions that you have made. My fellow Queen, trust and believe in the process and know that there is nothing more important than you. With prayer, hope, and faith, you can annihilate whatever demons that may come your way. If you want to heal, you must trust in and repeatedly work through the process until the desired forgiveness settles permanently into your heart. It may take time, maybe weeks, months, or years, but no matter what keep pushing through it. If you must, because you have absorbed all options; as stated earlier, then let go and let God. Choose to be at peace with yourself and others. Surround yourself with people who have your best interest at hand and immerse yourself with positive energy. And, don't forget to smile, and hug yourself daily. Because Queen, you are loved, and wonderfully, fearfully created in the eyes of the lord. You are on your way to wellness! What is wellness? Wellness is an individual pursuit. We have self-responsibility for our own choices, behaviors, and lifestyles, but it's also significantly influenced by the physical, social and cultural environments in which we live. Wellness is also associated with an active process of being aware and making choices that lead toward an outcome of optimal holistic health and wellbeing. Wellness is about more than just physical health. Most models of wellness include at least 6 dimensions. Physical: A healthy body through exercise, nutrition, sleep, etc. Mental: Engagement with the world through learning, problem-solving, creativity, etc. Emotional: Being in touch with, aware of, accepting of, and able to express one’s feelings (and those of others). Spiritual: Our search for meaning and purpose in human existence. Social: Connecting with, interacting with, and contributing to other people and our communities. Environmental: A healthy physical environment free of hazards; awareness of the role we play in bettering rather than denigrating the natural environment. https://globalwellnessinstitute.org/what-is-wellness/

So I will just get straight to the point! I tried to kill myself but thank God I was saved and I'm here today to fulfill my dreams in life and to be here for my loved ones. I realize that I am a child of God, I am a Queen, I have a purpose, I do matter, I am beautiful, gifted and talented! Thank God and Thank you God for my family, my friends, prayer warriors, medication and therapy. I asked you today what is it and what does it look like? What does suicide and someone who have attempted suicide looks like? It looks like you, me and anyone in the world. I have attempted suicide a couple of times in my life and as early as my childhood, I suffered from mental illness. I never knew why or what was happening to me. I've had some very happy moments in my life and I've had some very traumatic moments in my life. Even when I'm happy, mental illness strikes and for no apparent reason. In the past, couldn't understand it, it was unexplainable. To add, it was an ongoing battle from therapy to hospitalization and with that, I was clinically diagnosed. Now I understand in my life what I need to do to make sure that I am well and safe. If you suffer from mental illness please get help it's no joke. It stays with you for a lifetime until you get help and even after you get help, it still can come back. I'm asking you today to be sensitive to what you say to people who are mentally ill, it could trigger them. Be kind, be patient, be thoughtful and don't judge them. Instead love them, support them and get them help. We are not exempt from mental illness. While some experience mental illness only once in their life (depending on the illness, environment, life stressors, and genetics), others battle mental illness for the rest of their lives. Some of us think that we do not have a problem and truly believe that everyone else is the issue. Unfortunately, these myths and illusions force us to suffer in silence and not seek treatment. Mental illness affects “everyday functional” people and it is not limited to the homeless man talking to himself. It impacts a person’s emotions, perception, and behaviors. Blacks suffer from mental illness just like their white counterparts. In fact, when you think of everyday stressors, systematic-racism such as police brutality, education and health care gaps, and sexism that impacts black women, blacks are more likely to be at risk for developing a mental condition. this is a perfect time to shed light on what many deem a nonexistent problem. Schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, dissociative identity disorder/multiple personality disorder, bulimia, ADHD, OCD and social anxiety are examples of mental illnesses that people battle daily. this is a perfect time to shed light on what many deem a nonexistent problem. Schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, dissociative identity disorder/multiple personality disorder, bulimia, ADHD, OCD and social anxiety are examples of mental illnesses that people battle daily. Mental illness is just as serious as any other disease and those affected by it should not be judged or outcast. Mental illness is a flaw in brain chemistry, not a character flaw, Rich people problem or a white people problem. Don't be part of the problem! Get educated and help someone today! Please scroll down and see the list of people who have committed suicide or have tried. Please also scroll down to see images of them as well. May they find a healing and may they rest in peace! Attempted---- Oprah, Halle Berry, Tamar Braxton, Fantasia, Drew Barrymore, Elton John, Owen Wilson, Princess Diana of Wales, Eminem, Mike Tyson Suicides---- 1. Anthony Bourdain Producer | Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations Died June 8, 2018, age 61, by hanging himself 2. Stephanie Adams Self made millionaire, Actress/Secret Lives of Women. Play Boy Bunny She died May 18, 2018, age 47, by jumping out of a 25th floor hotel window after first throwing her 7-year old son out of the window in a murder-suicide 3. Simone Battle Actress | Zoey 101 Died September 5, 2014, age 25, by hanging herself 4. Kurt Cobain Singer songwriter, Soundtrack | Moulin Rouge! Died April 5, 1994, age 27, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound; his body lay undiscovered for at least 3 days. 5. Don Cornelius Soul Train Host, Soundtrack | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Died February 1, 2012, age 75, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. 6. Margot Kidder Actress | Superman Died May 13, 2018, age 69, of a drug and alcohol overdose 7. Marilyn Monroe Actress | Some Like It Hot Died August 4, 1962, age 36, of an overdose of barbiturates 8. Rob Pilatus Singer from the group Milli Vanilli, Actor | Das Erbe der Guldenburgs Died April 2, 1998, age 32, of an alcohol and drug overdose 9. Mark Salling Actor | Glee Died January 30, 2018, age 35, by hanging himself from a tree in a local park 10. Jas Waters Writer | What Men Want,"This Is Us" and "Hood Adjacent with James Davis" Died June 9, 2020, age 39 by hanging herself 11. Robin Williams Actor | Mrs. Doubtfire Was an Oscar winner and 4-time Oscar nominee. Died August 11, 2014, age 63, by hanging himself.

The Future is Female Definition: Women will make a comeback. The phrase implies, they will claim power from the hands of men and use that power to assert themselves as the prominent people of the future. This slogan was created by lesbian feminist Kristen Hogan in 1972 but since then it has taken on many different meanings for women. Hillary Clinton has used it often during her campaign for president and in recent years it has become an anthem for women who advocate for more female everything. My take on it: The past, present and the future is female. We give birth to boys that become men. We raise our boys to become men and in some cases we raise our men to become a man!! Funny but true. From the beginning of time, where would they be without us? They would be extinct! You see, men need us and that's one of our many super powers. We are superwoman and we hold many positions in this world! I believe that the majority of us are prominent figures in the world. Let's get into it! We're billionaires, entrepreneurs, CEO's and bosses. We're single parents playing the role of mother and father. Yes, men are too but the statistics show that there are more women than men who are single parents. We're household technicians, such as taking care of the daily operations in our homes like cooking, cleaning, managing and paying bills, taking care of the children and disciplining them. On top of all that, we take care of our partners from everything to stroking their egos to serving them and satisfying them sexually. They say a way to a man's heart is food and a way to keep him is to make love often. Excuse my French but yes, there's power in the pussy and delicious home cooked meal! However, when those things fail those super powers are no longer working for us. What we have to realize is that our power comes in many different forms. It comes from our outward and inward beauty, our strength, our self love, our self worth, our power in prayer and our power in numbers. Because when we choose to demand respect, fight back and fight back together, there's zero tolerance. We become in control, we take back our power and we become powerful and not powerless! Perfect example, the Me Too Movement; we banded together and publicly spoke out about sex trafficking, sexual harassment and sexual misconduct and with our voices we took down men from very high places. To name a few, Matt Lauer, Bill Cosby, Jeffrey Epstein, R. Kelly and Harvey Weinstein; the list goes on and on. Women have also built a bridge of equality, that’s why we’re able to vote. When we take back our voices and stand together, we can be very powerful human beings! Female power is now! Like Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton, we're running for president. Like Jackie O and Michelle Obama we're first ladies of our country and like lady Diana, Meghan Markle and Queen Elizabeth we are princesses and queens in other countries. Lastly, like you and me, we are modern day self appointed Queens! We really do run the world! The past, present and future is female! We run this motha! The Future Is Female. What does it mean to you?