Fluidity...

I love when kids reach out with the full extent of their creativity. And this girl is brimming with brilliance in my estimation. I hope she keeps that light burning for decades to come.

This little girl recreated iconic album covers for Black History Month and she seriously NAILED it!

Meet six-year-old Abigail. A few months ago, she and her mom Miriame decided they’d do something special to mark this year’s Black History Month.

The mother-daughter duo ultimately teamed up with photographer Ernie Michael Hall and graphic artist Glen Thomas to recreate seven iconic album covers. And the results are absolutely stunning and spot-on!

“I wanted to pay homage to some awesome singers,” Miriame told BuzzFeed via email. “I basically picked artists I grew up listening to in my childhood and as a young adult. I wanted to show my daughter some of the singers I’ve loved throughout the years.”

Everything is perfect about these images, from the way Abby captures the unique essence of each artist to the small styling and design details, like the clever incorporation of Abby’s name throughout each album title.

The ambitious project took one month to complete, which wasn’t an issue for the young model. “She loves taking pictures, acting, and dancing and loves dressing up and getting into character,” Miriame said.

Miriame also used this project as an opportunity to present Abby with more diverse representations of black women. “Young black children are aware of the current racial climate in the US because it’s always in the media,” she explained. “I hope we ensure that our children have pride and self-love and love the color of their skin and the texture of their hair.”

When asked whether she had any additional comments, Miriame simply stated: “Black girls rock.” There you have it!

And in case you wanted to see just how accurate these recreations are, check out these amazing side-by-sides. First up we have Whitney Houston’s 1985 self-titled debut album:

Toni Braxton’s 1993 self-titled debut album:      

Missy Misdemeanor Elliott’s 1997 debut album Supa Dupa Fly:   

Brandy’s 1994 self-titled debut album:      

Alicia Key’s 2001 debut album Songs in A Minor:

Erykah Badu’s 1997 debut album Baduizm:    

 And Anita Baker’s 1986 breakout album Rapture:    

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And the Heavens taught me that anything can happen, as long as you stay for the whole show...

This has got be one of my favorite photographs of all time. It offers up so much, from the half-tones, b&w treatments, texture, composition, detail, color theory, and contrast, that I could spend days just meditating on it, absorbing it all.

Fanart and fanfic are still in the works… Just terribly stressed and busy.

From my urban adventure the other day… A fun view that always gives me mild vertigo.

Under no circumstances should something like this atrocity ever be allowed to happen again. Regardless of political or religious or personal persuasions, no one should ever be subjected to violence or threat of death...or worse.

No true Christian wishes or exacts violence, revenge, judgment, or death upon another human. Period. I pray that this stops and we live to learn and love one another, lest we all perish...

Nex Benedict, I am saddened and sorrowful for this happening to you. Please be at peace, but know you are not forgotten or forsaken.

And to all reading, please be better and peaceable...

Nex Benedict was an Indigenous, Two Spirit, Trans teenager who was murdered by three other students who attacked them in a school bathroom.

This is what we fight for, this is what we march for, this is what we have Pride for.

Because of the Anti-Trans hate and violence that is continuously being spewed.

Nex was a TEENAGER! WHO WAS BEATEN TO DEATH!

You say protect the children well NEX WAS A CHILD! WHERE WAS THEIR PROTECTION?

Nex I am so sorry, I'm so sorry this was done to you, you deserved to live a life full of love and joy. 💛💜🖤

Say his name, and never forget them.

Nex Benedict.

This is quite possibly the most human and spiritually beautiful thing I've encountered in a few days. I felt my eyes widen and the corners of my mouth spread further into a warm smile with each syllable. This lesson I shall carry with me for many a day.

A spiritual-thought provoking view:

Do you ever just take in the idea of ‘strangers’? Folks that you see just passing you by onwards with their lives. We hardly think much about it, which is fair, we’re so caught up in a million things occurring in our own lives, but so are they— and I think therein lies the allure of this.

Honestly, for a moment, realize just how beautiful it is. Every face that you pass by, every awkward eye contact, every back of the head you walk behind, every arm you bump, every heel you accidentally step on, everyone.

Each of these people are more than their bodies and initial glances, they’re souls who’s origins span eons, they all have Spirit Guides taking care of them, they have aspirations & goals, fears, wishes, dreams they’re still pondering the meaning of, a phone call or text message they’re looking forward to or dreading, decisions they’re contemplating, materialistic possessions, ways of analyzing situations, their faith, personal shames and guilts, their own personal & cultural values & beliefs, emotions and ways of dealing with them, personal secrets, their own quirky habits, personal fears, their favorite and worst memories they’ve made in this life thus far, loved ones & friends who’ve passed that they miss, their own traumas and the ways they’re healing, their own willpower with reason to conquer each day, their own expression of identity & the way they love, and most importantly, their own level of consciousness they’re doing their best at. But through all of this, every individual expression each lifeform shows, we find ourselves all connected by one simple, Universal factor: Divinity. Whether you come from Stars & Galaxies afar, whether you come from inside this Orbit, whether your origins are utterly unknown, we, as a unified collective, are all connected through the beauty and mystery of Source Energy, and we stem from the same Light & Love that emits through all beings journeying this life.

So, my friends, I ask you to practice a simple way of perception, try to find that same connectivity in all people you come across, no matter their race, their age, their sexual orientation, their gender identity and expression, their religion or lack thereof.

Let’s love more!

Peace, Love & Light to you all!

A resounding YES! to this. Teach them to be self-sustaining. It's a golden lesson.

Type " Yes " if you agree 😇

I found this today on a silent, solitary hike around my town, Leesburg, VA. I think it's safe to say, given this person's accommodations under a bridge, that, per the graffiti, that this human's not 'kk'. Far fucking from it. I ventured closer, but saw no one "home," so I said a small prayer and left a $20 bill inside the meager "front door." I hope this person has a better night than the last one. Please pray or, if you're not a spiritual person, but still consider yourself connected to humanity and The Universe, send good thoughts to the Cosmos that this person rises out of her or his current station. And if you happen to come upon something like this in your environs, I hope you have the wherewithal to lend a hand of compassion and charity.

Because we're all in this together...

I believe that would be the ultimate decree of FAFO to these scumbags.

Don't we kinda already have Yogi Bear as President? Maybe Pence isn't exactly Boo-Boo Bear, but Trump IS always flying in the face of The Ranger (ahem, Pelosi and Schumer...), and he's quick to snatch the nearest picnic basket, as long as it gets the job done...ish... So, yeah, maybe, Yogi Bear for President!

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Ummm, now I've gone and confused myself...