Is war really necessary?

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By Briana Booker

   In class we have discussed whether war was necessary. In some instances I think war is necessary. Sometimes, people have to experience negative consequences to allow positive change in behaviors. I do not like the thought of war, but I know that not all conflicts can be resolved verbally nor can they be walked away from by any means. I say this not by observations of society, but the natural state of nature. Nature demonstrates inequalities, for one to survive, sometimes another must die. War in nature has nothing to do with emotions, simply instinct. But most people say humans are different because we have the ability to rationalize our actions. We have the ability to articulate our discontentment and flaws. We have the ability to know right from wrong. But is this a gift or a curse to have the ability to rationalize? Is it a gift or a curse to feel emotions, to know you are alive and have the ability to hurt?

 I know in most monotheistic religions people say the word of God and of God’s prophets is to love. Not love specific people or things but to love. It is the word of God. But at the same time I see violence in scripture. It demonstrates to me that violence is part of life. Survival of the fittest flows in my head when all else fails. I am not saying it is wrong or right. But I am asking what makes war right? What makes peace right? Both seem emotionally driven in every sense of the word. Most wars are fought based on clashes of beliefs and clashes on how systems are ran. Most peace comes when people learn to compromise. People learn that they gain more by being at peace. I find both war and peace self-fish attributes because they still consist of gaining something at the expense of someone else.                                                                                                

For example, in war the United States motto was ‘it is not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country?’ Yet troops lose their lives everyday in a war I feel can not be won simply with violent tactics.

Or how people say we must make peace, to protect our own securities. It is still self-fish in context, but at the same time I would rather choose peace over war.  From my own personal experience, war is only a short-term solution. It makes no one happy or better off in the long run. However, sometimes I think it is necessary when the need of communication is prevented, yet a threat is still imposed. But perhaps that is a debate for different day.

Can we all just get along? : Opinion on the Gaza Strip Blockade.

By Briana Booker

 Lately the news has been giving me a major headache. What the hell is wrong with the world? What I have to say next will piss some people off,but someone has to do it, right?

 This Israel and Egypt blockade of the Gaza Strip is a bunch of bullshit- point blank, period. It is not benefiting anyone! This blockade has been going on since 2007 and we are now in 2010!  Hamas' power needs to be destroyed  but not by this means!

How the hell did the world watch ( which is starting to be a political and social trend of global crisis) Hamas take over this Palestinian territory and the government? This is ridiculous but I will let myself answer my own question.

This happened because the world allows conflicts to boil to a point of no return. This goes for this oil spill too. There is always some fault in decision making and actions that allows a disaster to happen.

Recently, the news on the oil spill has revealed that the well was in need of repairs and more maintenance monitoring in March. Now, we have a full blown disaster on our hands!

 The Gaza Strip is a full blown disaster on our hands.

 The Gaza Strip is too important for Israel to think a blockade will be the solution to being secure and not  hated in the Middle East. In fact, I do not think Israel cares about that.

It is too busy believing it is the chosen state role model for all humanity ( or so I have been told in a history of Israel class I took up in college) to realize these tactics are not working on a reputable level of leadership and honor.

From individual to state, to be in harmony with ones self and the community surrounding, one must learn to work with others rather than against others. This blockade is not about resolving a problem but increasing a power trip.

The Gaza strip has land borders with Israel and Egypt. Both states mostly keep their borders sealed. This is very problematic for civilians living within the Gaza Strip because there are shortages with invaluable goods. The amount of goods presently going into the Gaza Strip are only 1/4 of the amount of goods before the blockade.

When people are looking to simply survive, every man is for himself.

The Gaza strip is full of poverty, starvation, violence and death. No one deserves or wants to live in that state of mind.

I find it purely selfish of both Israel and Egypt to have sea blockades (Israel) and underground steel barriers ( Egypt) to prevent children and women from receiving basic supplies.

How many lives have to be lost to "prevent" Palestinian rocket attacks? I still see Hamas using weapons.

This story line sounds familiar to the ghettos and concentration camps Jewish people suffered in Europe. Was not that a blockade?

Agricultural productivity down. Economic instability, up.

Everyone is so busy hating each other and desiring an upper hand, that we honestly have forgotten the word of God to love.

Both sides say they believe and live in  the word of God,but their actions are greatly contradicting.

My advice is to lower down those egos, increase in maturity and warm those rotten hearts. It is easier to hate than to love.

Must see website: Dina Manzo and Project Lady Bug accessories!

By Briana Booker

My favorite real house wive Dina Manzo has a new website of jewelry, decor, blogging and many more accessories must haves!

 She is just so fabulous and creative that I had to tell people about her new site! Above all, she is  honest about her opinions and beliefs( I love to have these types of people surrounding me)! And I adore how she is humble and gives back to her community!

Check out her Project Lady Bug, which helps families and  their children with life threatening conditions deal with financial cost of medical treatment and emotional hardships. I have seen someone I love suffer and it is the worse feeling to feel helpless.

 Improving the quality of life is the objective of her project and I appreciate her taking the time out to be kind, supportive and loving, through the good and bad times, of all her Project Lady Bug families!

Fromgirltogirl are firm believers of improving quality of life for all as well! Please when you have a chance donate to project lady bug ! And also let us know how you like her new site!

I don't want to be a hater no more: How to stop drinking Hatorade or prevent hatred from overpowering your life!

By Briana Booker

Now,there are two kinds of haters in the world, one with logical reasoning and one with bitch ass reasoning. You have logical reason to hate someone when the person has done you dead wrong. Prime examples would be scamming you out of funds, having an affair with your significant other or someone that always tries to get over on you but when it comes to doing you a favor he or she is no where in sight. If you know people like that, you simply need to drop them out your life. As the saying goes, " we ain't partners and we damn sure ain't friends."

But if you are a bitch ass hater, you fall into a different category. You just hate because someone appears to have something you want. You want to see the person you hate fail. You pray about bad things happening to him or her. And of course, when you see the person you grin real hard and go " But I really do like ___." If you have ever done this to anyone, without cause, other than the person being fierce or bad ass, please bitch slap yourself like Rick  James, R&B singer, slapped Charlie Murphy!

I pray for people that fit in the bitch ass category. I have worked with some. I have lived with some. I have gone to school with some. And I laugh every time I spot one because I always know he or she  is better off being real than fake. If you hate someone, just tell the person and explain why. You will feel better for it, trust me.

But on a serious note, for those who want to be saved from the Hater epidemic, you just need a dose of Shake them hater demons off you session! This blog is made to enrich people. If you are lying to yourself that you are not a hater, then you are not living the best potential life you can live. You are restraining yourself from greatness! You are consuming yourself with your jealousy and envy.

You are spending too much time on making yourself look small and making the person you hate look tall. Nothing is ever good enough for you and you most likely surround yourself around negative people. There is no way a truly positive person has the time or energy to be a hater.

When you strive to be your best, there will always be haters attracted to your swag. This is why you have to be very cautious of the company you surround yourself around. Be careful of whom you share your blessings and your dreams with in life. Sadly, some people pray on harm coming your way.

Some people simply hate and can not handle seeing someone have blessings come his or her way. It is dangerous to be that hateful and probably does a real working on your soul or makes your face age quicker.
Real talk. If your creator wanted you to be like someone else, the creator would have given you exactly what that person has,both the good and bad gifts.

When I feel a slight hatred of someone or bitter, i stop myself and think, I do not know what that person had to go through to get what he or she has at present. You should never see some one's glory and want that but can not handle his or her story.

Grass looks greener? The damn water bill is probably sky high! You can check this out from a run down neighborhood to a prestigious neighborhood. The better looking lawn is never cheap.

So, my best of advice to bitch ass haters are as followed:


1. Learn to have an actual relationship with your creator. Appreciate what you do have and stop being a bitch ass about what you do not have in your life. Make your ungrateful ass a list if you have to or ask someone hating on you what is good about your life. You usual can find out by his or her smart ass remarks or what he or she gossips about to other people about you. It works like a charm.

2. Light up a room when you walk in it. Show that you can bring good to both yourself and all those you touch. Get your gear together. Make a bad-ass nick name for yourself. Be a Beyonce, shy in person but bad ass when it is time to perform and put that A-game face on!

3. Start your own business.

You can never go wrong with self-initiative. Never.

4. Tell a man/woman to get lost (if he/she are not about the right thing).

The past few months i have been cutting dead weight out of my life. I feel like i can breath now and I am doing far better because i cut those people out my life! It is hard to kill old habits, but when you do, learning to fly with your wings is a taste of heaven.

5. Do not ask for a dime from Anyone.

Learn to be independent. Stand your own ground. If you do not, people are sure to rub it in your face when you are down and out. This is a sure sign of a hater in your presence.

6. Haters don't want to see you happy.

Learn to bring your own happiness. Learn to be happy in your own skin. Learn to be you and not an off brand of you.

7. Haters don't want to see you succeed

So strive to be the best you can be!

8. Haters don't want you to get the victory

So work hard to gain your victories.

For those of you, not haters at all,  here is how to handle your haters:

You have to handle your hater by realizing sometimes those haters are the people labeling themselves as on your side.

1. Knowing who you are and who your true friends are at all times helps!

2. Find your life purpose. I do not know how you will do this,but do this. We all have different purposes.

3. Remember what you have in your life. You are divine as a human when you do not lower yourself to human manipulation. 

When you do these 3 things, you will have a more fulfilling life. And do not think a job is going to get you there. You can have the best job in the world and still be unfulfilled as a person. To discover purpose, you have to find the calling your creator gave to you.

Fulfill your own dreams, not the dreams and definitions others have pushed upon you.
I live life like this:

I only have one life to live. I want to take my last dose of oxygen and feel at ease that I lived my life to its full potential, without too much regret. I lived a life of more love than hate.

When I see someone hate on me, I go, not my problem. If you do have a problem about how I live and what I have, you should take it up with the being in charge, not me.



SO remember, watch out for haters and do not forget to not become a hater yourself! xoxo.

p.s- I hate the xoxo remark,but it seemed fit to end this article with it. And do not overdose on hatred like this one....

December 21,2012 Dooms day or spiritual transformation?

By Briana Booker

I know sometimes on this blog I say plenty of wacky statements, but I am fascinated by this date of December 21 or 23rd of 2012! One of those dates marks the end of the 5,125 year long cycle of the Mayan calendar. The Mayans are a cool civilization that uses mathematical calculations to calculate events on earth. They have yet to be wrong.

If we take this day as a dooms day prophecy we will note massive solar storms, magnetic pole reversals, earthquakes, super volcanoes, the full nine yards of drastic natural events and of course people being destructive( as usual).

But there are a few cool theories about this date, listed below:

1. A geomagnetic reversal happening. A massive solar flare from the sun is meant to trigger this event.  The solar flare is predicted to be equivalent to 100 billion atomic bombs(powerful). This is supported by the Earth's magnetic field weakening. So this has potential to reverse the north and south magnetic poles.

2. There is a rumor that a planet called Nibiru or X will collide to earth or pass us. The cool thing about this theory is that we should be able to visibly see this from the sky at night and maybe aliens! Amazing.

3. Then, there is the black hole theory. Some believe the galactic alignment will formulate a gravitational effect between the sun and this gigantic black hole in the center of our galaxy. We might get sucked in,but on the bright side, white holes can always happen. We could eventually become a star or sun!

But, do not worry about it! The Mayans definitely are not worried. They have better things to worry about such as when the next rain season will happen. The world is probably going to destroy itself by then anyways.

The Mayans have made no claim to a dooms day. They do believe a spiritual shift or a global consciousness shift of corruption versus genuine integrity is due. Some would like to think this spiritual transformation will bring light to the suspicion of corruption by mainstream western culture. A new age of socio-political, spiritual activism. A gaining of superior knowledge that we are better off connected than disconnected, only time will tell. I like this belief the most. And if I am live by that day, I am definitely seeing if this whole prediction is worth the hype. Then again, Flavor Flav told us " Don't believe the hype."

Self-love and Self- initiative movement.

By Briana Booker

 Last night when I was whining about my life and feeling uncertain about my future, a very dear friend told me what i needed to hear than rather hear! She told me to stop feeling sorry for myself, snap out of it, and be thankful for what I do have and not exactly what I want to have in life. What great wisdom! Sometimes friends and loved ones are the instruments life, or i like to think God, gives us to see us through our struggles.

We have officially decided to make a promise to each other to name at least 3 things we are blessed for each day and 3 good things we like about ourselves. I would like to add 3 good things we like about others around us as well to this promise! I feel it will help us stay positive, love ourselves and be self-initiative in our goals and dreams.

I hope Fromgirltogirl readers try this as well! If you can not appreciate life as is, how can you live it?