Yasmin Shiraz » 2011

Remember One Thing: A Skunk Is Still A Skunk

Life-with all of its wonderful twists and turns-allows us to cross paths with a variety of people. We come across good people, bad people, greedy people, tricky people, earthy people, honest people and the list goes on. And every now and then, we run in a person who we wish was different from who they [...]

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Remember One Thing: Friends Make A Difference

When I count the blessings in my life, I count my closest friends as some of my biggest blessings. I don’t mean friends who you have to be careful around. I mean friends who you can say how you truly feel and they won’t judge you. I’m talking about friends who are excited for your [...]

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Remember One Thing: The Body Is A Billboard

The bible says that the body is a temple. In today’s times I see the body as a billboard. Billboards get your attention. Billboards don’t speak but are very loud. Yesterday I posted this photo on my Facebook page of me after doing some filming in Washington, DC. I was so happy. I posted the [...]

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Tags: body, body image, body is a billboard, temple

Update: I Survived the 5.9 Earthquake in VA!

Friends and family, me and the fam have survived the 5.8 earthquake in VA. The entire house shook. I was actually on a business call with one of my dearest friends when it happened. But, this is what I have to say about the earthquake: My business line still worked because its on VONAGE. Go [...]

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Tags: dc, earthquake, metro, survive, virginia

Remember One Thing: Clean Up Your Mess

If you’re like me, you have a few loose ends that need to be cleaned up. You have a few phone calls that need to be returned and a few emails that need a response. Hey, if you’re my long lost twin, you have files that need to be filed, things that need to be [...]

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Tags: clean, column, empowerment, mess, remember one thing, Yasmin

Check Out My New Article on I’m Just Sharing

It feels great to have people who want to publicize my work and what I’m doing. This is a new article that talks a little bit about everything that I’ve done in my career so far. It even mentions what happened when I was in Jay-Z’s dressing room. You gotta read it. Thanks Mitch for [...]

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Tags: African American author, director, Exclusive: A Novel, mad rhythms magazine, Mitch Mitchell, screenwriter, Yasmin publicity

Remember One Thing: Take Care of What You Have

In this “Gotta Have More” society that we live in, there is a constant attraction to have more, to get more, and to never be truly accepting of what you have. For the last several days, I’ve heard a voice in my head. The voice says, “God will not give you more if you don’t [...]

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Tags: African American screenwriter, column, empowerment, female director, personal responsibility, remember one thing, screenwriter, Yasmin Shiraz

Check It Out: I’m a Prototype thanks to the DC District Diva

I want to say thanks to the DC District Diva and fellow Hampton Alum, Brooke Obie for giving me some space on her site. It feels good to share the inspiration behind my work. I talked about what it was like to write The Blueprint for My Girls in 1998!! Yikes, did I say that? [...]

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Tags: African American screenwriter, author, DC District Diva, female director, prototype, Yasmin publicity

Check It Out: New article on Still Eye Rise Media

I want to say thanks to Mitch, a colleague who I met on Twitter who published the article below on my company, Still Eye Rise Media. We’re business people/ entrepreneurs and over the past year or so we’ve communicated and encouraged each other. Twitter is great for being able to connect with like minded individuals. [...]

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Remember One Thing: Fight Your Fears

I was getting into my writing mood this am. I was listening to Jill Scott, ColdPlay, Common, Jay Z and I wanted something to grab me. I found Common’s ‘Finding Forever’ album and played that single. I love the lyric, “It’s a cold world, I could never go numb. Look fear in the eye and [...]

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Yasmin’s Concert Review: Jill Scott

Hey there! I like to keep you up to date on what I’ve been doing. So, last night I went to the Jill Scott concert in Washington, DC. All I can say is: I LOVE NORTH PHILLY JILLY! Her voice is so strong. I mean she can go operatic on you. Luciano would have been [...]

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Thought of the Day: Fulfill Your Purpose

On my morning walk today, I was listening to Dr. Deepak Chopra. On the audiobook he stated, “We are here to fulfill a purpose. It is up to us to find out what that purpose is… I couldn’t agree more. Last night I did the first of three motivation and goal setting training sessions with [...]

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