The Anthroblogogist is a blog featuring observational opinions of the world we live in. The idea of reflections from a personally objective framework, came about in my acceptance of the fact that no work is completely objective. The decision to do any type of scientific work is personal in and of itself.
I am a "black" (by American standards) female who recently graduated with a Bachelors of Art in Anthropology, minor in Japanese, just shy of a minor in Women's Studies, and many more credits from the University of Life. I started this blog because I am passionate about helping people to realize how much of what we do is necessary and how much of it is culture. By accepting this we are able to the change and do away with parts of our culture that is actually working against us rather than for us. One of the biggest parts of human culture that I focus on is racism. This effects almost every, if not all heterogeneous populations in one form or another. I believe that Anthropology, despite a history of contribution to racist ideologies, with our new understanding can be used to heal racism (and other negative "isms") by showing people how similar we are. At the core of every human are some basic commonalities that link us in a way that makes us behave similarly to a given set of circumstances. I urge people to focus on circumstances as the reasons for most non-physical variation rather than assuming that we are just born a certain way and thus can never change.
Another aspect of my work is to help people maintain their health in this ever increasingly toxic, modern society we've built for ourselves. I imagine the "civilized people" as a bunch on a sinking island. Our technology is slowly doing us in and sometimes I feel I am the only one who has noticed. Although my articles don't have such a radical edge as the previous statement, I do try to point out in subtle ways how this is so, and what we can do within our every day means to combat these unhealthy side effects of our life style.
I also focus much of my work on spirituality. Just as i stated about racism and the use of anthropology, try through spiritual understanding to show people that we are all linked to the same consciousness. I don't claim to know the secrets of the universe, but I can be pretty sure I know some things that aren't. Therefore I simply share my ideas and personal understanding on the topic of spirituality in hopes that it leads people to their own understanding. A huge part of this is urging people to actually take a spiritual journey, investigate, and explore. Don't just assume that all the pre-made and man made spiritual paths we call religion are all there is, or that these paths are a complete representation of all that there is.
Similarly, in life I urge people not to take things at face value, and to be a lot more inquisitive. By asking the right questions you will receive significant answers. People shouldn't let a person's professional title dictate their perception of that individual's integrity or credibility. A person with a Ph.d can be a racist or a murder all at the same time, likewise a gangster be intelligent and compassionate despite their lifestyle. Institutions that were designed to protect you or work in your best interest can actually be working against you simply for monetary gain. It just goes to show that sayings like "you can't judge a book by its cover" are not just catchy but practical. Its fine time that people started to take responsibility for themselves, their health, their personal education, and their spiritual understanding. Perhaps the meaning of life has something to do with all of us living to find things for ourselves with the help of others, but not with others as a crutch.
All of my work reflects who I am, what I am passionate about...and then in some deep way it reflects what everyone is and is about.
We are all connected.
Archived About Me Messages:
12.14.07
Personal Message: Thanks for stopping by. Its always a pleasure to have a following or readers interested in whats going on with little ol' me. I appreciate you. I have been working on some new projects for a while and a lot, I mean A LOT of things have changed in my life.
If you didn't know already: I am a married woman and loving it. Also a Mom and loving it! I can't explain how enriching it is to have your very own family but there is truly nothing like it.
School: Classes are over, well accept for one. I had a professor almost kill herself by accident and thus was unable to meet us for over a week for one of our final assignments. Thus I will be up nice a early to meet up with her on monday. But I already feel like this semester is in the bag. I worked really hard and expect a big fat 4.0 when all the grades are in. Its good to be a graduate.
What I'm Currently Working On: Well last time I updated this we were still trying to get out of that terrible apartment in the hood. If you haven't heard we were successful. I thank all types of higher power for that, it was tough but not impossible. I was weighing the pros and cons of grad school. I really don't think that is for me, at least not right now. I have reasons why I want to keep going with school but I just can't right now, if ever. I want to have my own business and be free. Another degree is not going to help me do that, me doing that is going to help me do that. Getting an early start will give me enough room for trail and hopefully minimal error. But I don't want to be one of those people that work all their lives making someone else rich only to realize when they are 40 that they want to be their own boss. Its harder to have a failure at that age than it is early on. I have my Husband now to keep a steady stream of income in, and I don't have a financially demanding teen on my hands yet, so now is my chance. We don't have too many bills to handle and so I have some wiggle room. Hopefully I will find a good fit for me and will never be forced to enter the "work force" again.
Mental Focus: I am constantly looking for some creative talent that I can used to make money. There are a lot of talents that I am sure other people might be interested in I just need to take one, or a few and focus all my energy on them. Magic is bound to happen. I have never failed when I applied whole self. And I will. One of the things that I want to do is get this blog off the ground. That means making it more than just my public diary/writing forum. It needs to be much more. I am a little scared but I am more scared to not try and fail by default. We have to take leaps and we have to put confidence in ourselves. Stay tuned to see how it all works out. Maybe you will find your own inspiration in this.
6.5.07
School: I am currently in need of my last 4 classes at UNCC to cross over into that ever sought after ALUMNI status. I have to say I am very proud to have kept going with my education throughout my pregnancy & BIRTH. Becoming a mother is a blessing not something that is crippling and I hope that I was able to show people a good example, who lack the confidence in that notion.
What I'm Currently Working On: My Husband and I are working hard on buying our first home. We hope to be out of the ghetto and relaxing lakeside by August. Please pray for us and give thanks for the blessings God has already bestowed. I am also in the mist of finding home employment so that I can stay home with my daughter during those ever so crucial years. I have been slowly starting and building an online business which is already bringing in profits--NOT any of those get rich never systems, which I will help you avoid a little later. Also on the table is a very lucrative opportunity for a salaried personal assistant and company design consultant on the table. I am waiting to start work on those projects as we speak.
Mental Focus: Big changes have occurred as I mentioned before. I've let go of who I wrongfully considered my best friend for years. This friend ship was not to any physical death but to more of an emotional or spiritual one. That is apart of life though, as you grown and try your best to become better than you were before you often are forced to leave people who are moving in the opposite direction behind. I pray for that person and those people whose friendships with me have ended similarly in the past. Perhaps we will one day be reunited, life -path-wise again someday. I am trying to keep the most positive and pure mind-set possible through all of this. At times that becomes very difficult, especially when it feels like the world is doing you wrong. Its hard not to retaliate with the same disregard but that is my goal, to try not to WHOOP DAT ASS, SLASH DEM TIRES and so on you get the point. Wish me luck in that though, those of you who know me know I don't mess around. I just have to let go of the pain and remember that...