Brand Camille 2020

Ode to 2021

As I sit here thinking about the events that have taken place in my life over the last 365 days, I am reminded that…

Whatever you lost is a pre-req for what you will gain!

It’s this phrase that helps me keep a positive attitude towards my tomorrows and whatever they have in store for me.

When you think about your past year, can you see how the things/people/time lost was somewhat required for you to be in the place where you stand today?

Funny Story (at least to me, it is!)

As I sit here watching this medium size ant try to climb down from the planter  to the table, I find myself encouraging him to keep trying and cheering it on because I noticed that he’s putting as much effort as he possibly can into getting off of the planter and onto the table. Then I notice a very small ant climbing on the chair I’m sitting in, next to my arm, and immediately my first reaction is to fling him off of the chair so that he does not get on me! Now how fucking ironic is that? I’m cheering on the big ant who can obviously do more damage to my plants then the little tiny ant that I would not allow to peacefully pass by my arm on the chair. Isn’t that exactly how we are in the real world? We sit back and watch some CEOs and politicians damage and destroy what we’ve created nurtured and loved, yet we still cheer them on. And then we blatantly knocked down block or discourage the little ones who are just trying to take care of themselves and probably their family. Perspective is a motherfucker!

#PurposeAndPotential #ButterflyEffect

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Ride or Die…

We spend our entire Life looking for a Ride or Die Partner. But in reality, sometimes you just have to Abandon Ego and Rebirth Self in order to enjoy the Purpose Driven Journey of Your Own Life.

Been a long time (again!)…

I miss writing. I miss chatting with folks about every and anything. I miss having conversations that make you think, wonder, question, doubt…. Basically, I miss BEing!

Today I challenge mySELF… For the next 30 days, I will challenge myself to write/blog/share a little something on this page. It is a much needed change for the livelihood of Brand Camille!

Looking forward to once again enjoying the promising future of this journey and all it has to offer.

Still standing on the Universal Charge/Promise that My Purpose and Potential, is Greater Than My Past Pains and Problems.

#ButterfyEffect #BrandCamille #PurposeAndPotential

Where do you begin the healing process, when you are the one who everybody comes to for guidance towards their own healing? That is a question that I have been asking myself for over 9 months now. Still doesn’t feel like I have found the best answer. But here is a start… Back to the basics. Back to doing what I started to do in October 2020. Back to building, manifesting and BEing Brand Camille. I have thoughts, ideas, dreams, visions, problems, solutions, questions, answers and a plethora of other things going through my mind on a daily, hourly, minute2minute basis. What better way to clear the space then to do a word dump on my own page!!!! I mean, why else did I invest in mySELF if not to use the platform that I created to share mySELF.

And even as I make this conscious decision to continue forward with Brand Camille, I am being distracted by meaningless things… the chair is not high enough, my glasses have a glare, why dafuq do I have so many boxes stashed under my desk, did the cat just knock over a vase in the kitchen, why is my work cell buzzing at 930PM, can I have anymore damn butterflies in my room, should I make a cocktail or puff on a vape pen to get focused, this ice cream is gonna give me the shits, what is the point of talking about myself when no one really listens to what I am saying if it doesnt help solve their problems!!!

It is what it is… can’t say I am on a Purpose-filled Life Journey, if I don’t take the steps required to move forward! So here we go… Buckle Up folks, BRAND CAMILLE has arrived (again!)

Hold My Mule…

When you can’t Be Yourself where you are… Then move your SELF to a place where you can BE!!! #ShoutingJohn #BrandCamille2020 #ButterFlyEffect

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Winter Solstice 2020

Note to SELF: Don’t expect Old Keys to open New Doors!

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2020 Vision

A Tribute to My Transgender Family and Friends…

Good Evening Folks, Do me a favor…

RAISE YOUR HAND if you have ever made the statement, “God doesn’t make mistakes”! While that may or may not be true, No Body is perfect! Did you say it specifically when discussing a transgender person’s decision to present themselves how they See Their Own Truth? Yea, I am sure you probably did! So, if your God knew you before you were manifested, who are you to call Some Body else a ‘mistake’??

KEEP THOSE HANDS UP… Do you realize that we all have made ‘adjustments’ to ourselves at one time or another? And we did it so that we can feel/look/appear ‘normal’ again! However comma I am not talking to us ‘normal’ folks at the moment!

HANDS STILL UP?

Okay, now LOWER YOUR HAND if you have done any of the following:

  • Worn braces as a youth/adult, to straighten your ‘crooked’ smile
  • Pierced any part of your body (seen and unseen piercings) to accentuate/beautify that area
  • Been fitted with corrective shoes/brackets to fix your uneven/distorted gait
  • Wore make-up (male and female) to cover up blemishes or even out your skin tone
  • Surgically removed/reshaped/restored an imperfection to decrease your personal insecurities about how folks perceive you
  • Use corrective lenses to get back to 20/20 Vision

AnyBody’s HAND STILL UP? Yes? Well, lucky you!! You were ‘perfectly’ made.

Now, if you did have to lower your hand, is it safe to assume that God only made a few minor ‘errors’ when it came to creating you? And you did what you had to do to correct said errors. Right? Tell me this, what makes you any different than Any Body else who wants to make a ‘change’ to their own Body? Not a damn thing!!!

So what does it mean to have 2020 Vision? And how does that ‘look’ for individuals like YOU & ME? Does it mean that we have ‘perfect’ vision when we’re looking at a chart? Or is it that we see ‘perfection’ when we are looking at our Transgender Framily?

We should see the reflection of the GOD IN US when we look at our SELF in the mirror!!! If we don’t, why not? We have to come to the realization that is really is okay to make the needed ‘adjustments’ in order to be who we wish to See in the Mirror…

To me… THAT IS TRUE 20/20 VISION!!

Love Hugs, Purpose and Potential- Camille

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Hope…

World AIDS Day 2020
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Dealing With Personal Insecurities — Omobola Stephen

Personal Insecurities could be defined as a feeling of general unease or nervousness that may be triggered by perceiving of oneself to be vulnerable or inferior in some way, or a sense of vulnerability or instability which threatens one’s self-image or sense of pride. Personal insecurity may be linked to mental health.One which needs to be dealt with […]

Dealing With Personal Insecurities — Omobola Stephen

The Story of Camille

Your purpose and potential is greater than your past pains and problems…. What does that really mean? Who am I really saying that to, and why am I trying to convince them of this statement? Why do I keep telling folks this and yet I have such a hard time applying it to my own life? Were MY past pains and problems even that big to begin with? Maybe I am so focused on My Perception of the past, that I fail to realize that I am presently living in MY Purpose and Potential season right now!

How should I introduce folks to The Story of Camille (again)? Guess ‘in the beginning’ would be the best starting point, eh… But which ‘begining’ should I use to tell you MY STORY??? (To be continued)

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Been a long time…

I started this journey with a ‘Leap of Faith’. But then I found mySELF holding on to the limbs, branches, and roots of Trees that no longer served a Purpose in My Life!! ‘Letting Go’ is hard and scary. Every small obstacle in the way will cause you to doubt the path you have chosen. Every little voice in your head, that doesn’t hear the same Love Language you have been speaking to others, causes you to doubt your own perceptions. Every thing that doesn’t matter, takes away your attention from the things that matter the most. 11 months ago, I was placed on the path to create Brand Camille 2020 There is still time left in the year 2020, and I have a Universe Appointed Charge to Keep!

Why am I doing this?? Because My Purpose and Potential is Greater Than My Past Pains and Problems!

It is time to RELEASE THE CAMILLE!