9 Ways Social Media Changed My Life in 2009
My friends who are not social media saavy look at me and think that I really know what’s going on with social media. But the fact is, I’ve learned more about social media in 2009 than any other year of my life. The truth is: I became an entrepreneur before social media existed and so [...]
Tags: facebook, linkedin, myspace, social media, twitter
Rule To Live By: 1 Great Friend Is Good Enough
You ever feel unpopular when you see a celebrity birthday party and they’re celebrating with 500 of their closest friends? Do you ever ask yourself, “Where are my 500 friends or my 50 friends or my 5 friends?” In American society, we are socialized into thinking that more is better–more money, more stuff, more clothes, [...]
Tags: Celebrity, friendship, rules to live by, yasmins shiraz
East Coast Blizzard of 09 – I ain’t scared (Photo)
Everyone who has seen the news has probably seen the “East Coast Blizzard” report. Some folks are saying we’re getting 12 – 25 inches or more. Well, I was out there playing in the snow. I didn’t shovel the driveway, I didn’t drive anywhere, I played in the snow. That’s it. I had on my [...]
Rules To Live By: You can only do your 50
For the past eight months, I’ve been doing a lot of introspection of my life. I’ve completed journaling exercises to understand what I’ve done good and what I’ve done that isn’t so good. One of the issues that I’ve noticed consistently is that I always give more than half. In any relationship that I have, [...]
Tags: empowerment, introspection, rules column, self help
Rules To Live By: Use Disappointment As Fuel
Today I had a conversation with a relative and I was very disappointed by the time the phone call was over. Prior to the phone call I had high hopes for my day. I had a business meeting planned, brownies to be baked, and a Christmas tree to be set up. When I hung up [...]
You’re Invited: DC Film Screening for Can She Be Saved? – Film on teen girl fights
My film, Can She Be Saved? will be screening this Saturday, November 21, 2009 as a part of the DC Hip Hop Shorts Festival at the DC Historical Society, 801 K St, NW, Washington, DC. It starts at 1pm, but my film will be shown around 2pm. I will be meeting with members of the [...]
Tags: Can She Be Saved?, DC Hip Hop Shorts Festival, DC Historical Society, Filmmaker Yasmin Shiraz, girl fight documentary, Retaliation: A Novel, teen girl fight film, teen girl fighting, yasmin shiraz documentary, Yasmin Shiraz film
Girl Bullying: Yasmin on the radio with Kim Iverson
Hey there. I’m going on the radio at 7:30 EST with Kim Iverson to talk about girl bullying. The site to check for local listening or listening over the internet are www.yourtimewithkim.com
My Good Hair is still gonna be Good…
I’ve been following the support and outrage over Chris Rock’s new documentary, Good Hair. Some people think its hilarious and some people think its offensive and demeaning to black women. I watched Chris both times on The Oprah Show talking about ‘Good Hair’ and I must admit yesterday when I was looking at what kind [...]
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