The Phenom Piccoli Papers

H.A.T.E. H arboring A ll T hat's E nvious       Learning, looking and listening are good habits to have/establish and not hard to come by. Being open and receptive to these habits are key. Knowledge comes in all types of forms, streaming in daily. GI/GO Garbage in/Garbage out, but you can change the terminology if necessary. As with anything that you do, there will be opposition, especially when it is contingent upon make things better for you, your family or both.        I sat down with my family to watch  "Remember the Titans"...awesome movie about race relations. A good eye-opener for your own ideals about race. I related this movie back to myself, asking questions such as am I NOT being open and receptive to all people regardless of race, color, creed, or ability?  Are there any personal hangups about a culture that I am not familiar with? Do I have any issues that I need to dispel? Sadly, I have to say yes to all. ...

       Image is everything is a frequent saying around the world. Imagery can be at its worst or best, it is all based upon the eye of the beholder. As we embark on the word image, I want you to take a look at this word closely. The word IMAGE commands you to use your mind and your eyes to see things.         It is the "unofficial" motivator of dreams. Images can represent what you want or don't want in your life. Images can bring historic thoughts to your mind, which may help in getting over a problem, someone, something, or moving forward to where you want to be.      Images create! Images motivate! Images get the ball rolling to the next level! Images promote! As the root word for imagine, I can attest to things where a fleeting IMAGE in my mind has created something tangible in my life. Try to use this chant or thought throughout the day: The images in my mind are created to promote my well-being. I ...

IT IS INDEED A GREAT DAY LOVIES! It has been a while since we last spoke but alas! I am back in the swing of things!  I have been busy lately but that is no excuse for not writing. I have been exploring and learning and loving more on me. Sometimes you have to take a step back to make the great leap forward. That is just what I did. To update you, I have written and now published my first book called.: LOVE'S MEMO: Poetically Speaking by Phenompiccoli. Yes, the love factor is in the building! It is my first book and I am very proud of it. I am thankful to share it with you and I hope you enjoy reading it as my as I have enjoyed writing it.  I poured myself into my poetry. A healing process of sorts and a channel to place those energies that I did not understand or needed to explore more. I looked within myself and found that I love me more than I have in a very long time. In fact, my findings were not only original in relation to me, but they are universal in the ap...

      CONFIDENCE . The word itself can appear to be astounding, but unbridled confidence? Where do we stand with that? No one says it is a bad thing, or that it straddles the fence or that it is an over-the-top-like attitude that we can not adjust to. Something that has not been "spoken about" but noticed all the same. What can we do with this  specific  type confidence? Well, we can analyze, accept and access it. Let's begin, shall we? ANALYSIS UNBRIDLED CONFIDENCE can be defined as thus (Disclaimer: indeed my personal definition of the compound word):  an air of attraction that can make you stand out in a crowd; a dripping sensation of surety within your well-being that is noticed by everyone you pass by or interact with briefly or continuously; endorphins that make you aware you are going to the next level without restriction.  ACCEPTANCE How do we go about accepting this?  Just accept the challenge!  Would this be consid...

Good afternoon lovies, I have been away but I still remain faithful. I have been travelling on a spiritual journey and it is safe to say that I have learned a lot on this path. To get straight to the point, I wanted to post a sample of what I have been writing in my notes. These writings or epiphanies of happenstance seem to hit me out of nowhere when I am just quiet; like a freight train of words. I need to post this disclaimer however because, many may not understand my writings or what I am trying to convey. Please read with an open mind and you are welcome to post any comments. I welcome them and I thank you for taking the time to read, review and maybe, perhaps, relate. In love and in kind, as always family, it has been a pleasure. Normal postings will resume shortly. LOL! Indeed, PhenomPiccoli Come on in! The water is fine!  Crack kills. So does misinformation.  If not obtained from the source but thru an outlet viewed as one but not verified wil...

Persistence Good Morning Sunshine!      I have learned that being persistent can makes things look as if it takes forever. Also, when you are trying to exercise, being "persistent" is the last thing that you want to do, especially when you are tired. With that said, persistence takes training and patience; two items are based on a continuum. How do you pull it together? How do you hold on? You haven't seen all that I have to go thru so you don't know the half of what I have to deal with everyday? You JUST DO IT! (like NIKE says and your grandma too).      In light of recent events, I have the "challenge" of moving on and forward. It is really hard because someone very close to me was plucked from my life like a flower. I feel as if I am not complete anymore. But, in the meantime, I have to be persistent and continue on with my life. Yes , it is hard as hell. Yes , I am not in this boat by myself and yes , I do have to finish (or attempt to fini...

Surrounding Yourself with Positivity Good morning Sunshine!      The daily trudge of life can get weary, even for the most positive person, (I can attest to that). When you need to recharge, try to surround yourself with positivity. This can be people, a place(s), things, words or ideas. Recharging your energy is always needed in order to keep going. There are no "written" instructions to this life and how we can maintain it, but there are clues given to us in the form of positivity that we can take with us along our journey.      Positively speaking of course, this can very well take a minute to ingest. If you are not use to doing or being positive on a continuous basis, please by all means start small and work your way up. For example, just breathing exercises can come into play for about five minutes or so; enough time to take a fleeting moment for yourself. Another example would be to have a website/blog/book where you can read a few pas...