Now Rocking: Purple & Green…Human Nature – 1 Take Video, Y’all.

04 Dec 2011 Comments Off

by jianda monique in Artfully, Connection, General Ji, Zone: Diverse In Deed, Zone: Musically, Zone: Now Playing

#JustTheTweet: On Gaga & The Day-to-Day.

30 Nov 2011 Comments Off

by jianda monique in Connection, General Ji

So, every day is a starting over, and each thought either renews or dies daily. Not sure of your next step? Why wait? Just walk. Or crawl. Or Think.

Illness and idiosyncrasies made the loves of my life improbable, but not impossible. Still here, at least for today.

Phoenixes, and resuscitations and reiterations, reclamations, new blogs, new personas, new experimentations, just dipping the toe in the water, is it enough? 

Yes, for me, it is enough. I am e n o u g h. What’s that mean on tha’ daily, though?

I’ve had a fair bit of time in my own “vessel” of sorts, enough to realize what I’m doing is perfecting the art of existence. There is no bigger picture. I was heartbroken when I realized I wasn’t quite the right puzzle piece for Ichiban. That same awkwardness that began in my stomach and made its way to the day to day, made functioning in the day to day, beyond the basics, so difficult. So Ichiban slips through my hands.

Who wants to hear songs about that pain and trying-to-find? So, I help others–those who ask–to find their day to day. Thinking, then, perhaps this is my purpose.

That same awkwardness and efforting is what made the person from that last relationship lose confidence in the inner genius that is mine, so quickly and wastefully. I’m so grateful, so grateful that my art of existence brought that truth to light, sooner than later. It’s not a crime to be a creative–it’s the kind of permanent record those with no imagination *wish* they could have!

Gaga goes beyond such in-house criticism and lives to tell the tale. I find myself renewed and, yes, again grateful.

But am I an Amazon of  awesomeness like MotherMonster?

After this vessel meditation, all I can see is it’s my job to heal. Simply, plainly, in one state, or the other. And it’s my healing that helps. I fashion myself like an Etsy artist with my little bits of music, a song here, a song there, whittle and work, hum and coo. My “audience” is usually a kind soul who admires the song, feels a breath of peace and calm for the 3-5 minutes, or for the 30 minute set, two hour set, says thanks and takes the experience back into life. My art, then, is more like the craftmaker, the whittler. It’s an amazing revelation to use the analogy with my music, and perhaps too my writing. Freeing indeed.

Beyond that, my little sonic tsotchkes I cannot say what I’m to do. And what else are we here for, but the day to day? No matter how much we plan, this moment, just right now is all that’s promised. I know love lives forever, and that’s a promise.

Lady Gaga, so bold to talk about shame. And a video about the worst day of her life? Come on now, what’s not to just adore about such courage? I love my songs about my hearts and flowers, and love that lingers. Without kissing my shadows and shame, my absolute mortification, there’s no renewal. The Death card ain’t really about death. Suicidal? We all die, someday. So now what? What does that *really* mean?

Escaping into fantasy, yes. Tending to the reasons why one does this? Better yet. So that there’s no artifice about it. Why does the farmer paint his barn? Why does your grandma wear a wig? 

So my experiment in living, just for today, is to do it…Just the Tweet. 

Saw a Q&A in which MotherMonster was chatting up a rather button-pushing interviewer. He was asking her questions that had to do with her gender more than anything–or rather, his objectification of it. She brought this idea to light. Whether or not he absorbed it, it’s not the point.

Her words, were basically Tweet length. (Paraphrased) “Hey Man, I’m just a rock star.”

The little day to day thoughts that are passed back and forth, little enlightenment, dares to wonder, ponder, and even retract, that little sharing of ideas, bold statements, these ideas are little doses of courage. Courage to laugh, to wonder, to ponder, to send and receive respect, to reflect…

…there’s something in my path to healing in that Twitter dojo. Perhaps I’ll see you there. Find you on the road.

So here’s this little monster, putting her paws up, healing alongside you. If nothing else, I know that’s what I’m supposed to do.

~

Muse Along With Me.

xo,

Jianda Monique

(♥)(♥)(♥)

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Happy Holiday! Celebrate #Gratitude

24 Nov 2011 Comments Off

by jianda monique in Amigos, Beautiful & Yummy, Connection, Eco Friendly, en bonne santé, General Ji, Holistic Health, Inspiration

Happy Holidays to you and yours!

Whether or not you agree with the machinations of this or other holidays, focus on family love, gratitude, and the good that comes from times people choose to hold sacred, hold it dear in your own way.

Hold your own heart, spirit, celebrations or alternative celebrations *soooo dear.* Moment by precious moment, that’s all we have, might as well make it beautiful!

xo,

jianda

 

HRC - A Deep Sense of Gratitude

Katie Hendricks – Your Appreciation Portfolio

the genius of stew

01 Jul 2011 Comments Off

by jianda monique in General Ji

“every buried treasure map you gave/is engraved…”
- from “cavity,” by Stew

AB+ interview

15 Jun 2011 Comments Off

by jianda monique in General Ji

SugarMamaPR.com Audio Interview Archives
AB Pos Radio The ever-prolific Alex Brofsky, aka AB Positive (AB+)
Click Here to Stream or download this 2 Part Interview

ALEX BROFSKY or AB+ (AB Pos)

Click Here to Stream or download this 2 Part Interview

“I started playing piano at 7 and French Horn at age 11. Have since performed and recorded with Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Lenny Kravitz, Gil Evans, McCoy Tyner, Woody Herman, Quincy Jones, Michael Brecker, Jim Hall, Grady Tate, Dexter Gordon and many others. AB+ is also featured on several MP3.com commercial CDs.”

(including a CD version of this interview which is available for purchase.)

Among others, Alex has also done remixes for heavy hitters such as Da Brat, and Mary J Blige..

– interviewed by Jianda Johnson

Visit: myspace.com/abpos
Also, check out:
“Always Nice,” by french horn player and producer Alex Brofsky aka AB+ and Jianda, featured in Faith Trimel’s film, “Family.”

heartangels

13 Jun 2011 Comments Off

by jianda monique in General Ji, Prose by Ji

PaintYourVision

 

the heartangels list continues to grow
24/7 angel helpers standing by 
on limitless supply

it's me, and you, and everyone we know

heart angels stuck places on rotation these

faces onces familiar

doucement and around again

can you re-member where or when?

put it all back together?

there you are, heart angel

painting visions, telling stories,

hearthealing doing much more than just making it work

touching down upon this solid ground

making sense out of all the nonsense in the world

heartbeat ranger on pioneer frontiers

i thank you

Visit Women of MP3

19 May 2011 Comments Off

by jianda monique in General Ji, MP3.com / Women of MP3.com Reviews/Articles, Streaming Audio, Zone: Musically, Zone: Now Playing

7 Generations of Heart Healing and Then Some: The Brown Boi Project

27 Dec 2010 Comments Off

by jianda monique in :), Beautiful & Yummy, Connection, en bonne santé, General Ji, Holistic Health, Inspiration, LGBTQ, Spiritually, Survivors, The Artist's Way, Women's Health, Zone: Diverse In Deed Tags: , ,

brown boi project

I’m happy to be aligning with The Brown Boi Project via Sun Moon Healing Heart (SMHH = my blooming bundles of joy).

For more information about my Conscious Diversity Coaching and alliance with TBBP, please click here.

Happy 2011!

Namaste,

Jianda

grace

10 Dec 2010 Comments Off

by jianda monique in General Ji

“One of those things that I have seen common amongst Africans is the whole concept of grace. Of compassion. Of giving another human the space to be. Although the humans have had million different fallings, grace—the power of grace–is embedded in our mythology and our spirituality as Africans.” –

healing sounds from everyday ghandis

 

 

 

now playing: high speed

09 Dec 2010 Comments Off

by jianda monique in General Ji, Zone: Now Playing

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