Melanie Fiona speaks on the definition of Success.

I have began a blog about Success and Friends. Not finished yet, sitting in the draft section. But this article is perfect for what I have coming soon....

BLOG COPIED FROM NECOLEBITCHIE.COM

Melanie on finding balance in happiness and your career:

People assume that you get to a certain point in your life and you live a certain way, and I remember for 7 years while I was trying to get a record deal, leaving Canada. Let’s talk about that I came from Canada. My parents are Caribbean. They are immigrants and they are old school traditional parents. And here I come, saying, ‘I’m going to go to LA and try to be a singer!’ It was terrifying but I’ve always been one to take risks. I’ve never been one to back down from a challenge.

Even in doing music, in previous years, there’s always been a fight to do what I wanted to do and be what I wanted to be. In the beginning, I turned down record deals because they wanted me to be something that I wasn’t comfortable with at the end of the day. And that’s a scary thing too. Not to conform and concede to people telling you, ‘If you do this, [you'll be successful]‘ and I’m okay with that. I’m not scared of the hard work or the journey. It helps build character.

Melanie on her definition of success

Success is happiness.  That’s it. Too often we allow other people’s expectations to be put on us and to define what we have to live up to and what makes us successful. The thing that you can definitely control is your choice to be happy.

Melanie on love

I would say, figure out the type of love that you want for yourself and be open to that and really manifest that. I really believe that you can say, ‘I want this type of love and I see it, and yes I’ve been hurt and sometimes my doubt is stronger than my faith, but I believe in it.’ And I believe it will find you.

Read more: Necole Bitchie.com: [Video] Melanie Fiona Shares Personal Struggles And Relationship Advice At ‘Girl Talk With Melanie Fiona’ http://necolebitchie.com/2014/02/26/video-melanie-fiona-shares-personal-struggles-and-relationship-advice-at-girl-talk-with-melanie-fiona/#ixzz2uRhcFnh3
Read more at http://necolebitchie.com/2014/02/26/video-melanie-fiona-shares-personal-struggles-and-relationship-advice-at-girl-talk-with-melanie-fiona/#4B4md4KiS73br9kM.99

Bob Dylan Interview with Time Magazine -1965 What is the truth?

"The audience that want to know what happening in the world week by week, that work during the day and read it small, and its concise, and its pictures in it. Those certain class of people that take the magazine serious."

"If I want to find anything, I'm not going to read Time Magazines, Newsweek, I'm not going to read any of these magazines. Because they got too much to lose by printing the truth. You know that."

Necole Bitchie Black Weblog Awards Blogger Of The Year Speech

I'm huge on following people that came from nothing and turned it into everything. I couldn't help my tears from coming down when watching this video. If you don't know me by now, I am emotional. lol. I'm the female that cries through the romantic movies.

How did I become a fan of www.necolebitchie.com?
Trying to reach my dreams in the fashion industry you kind of fall into following celebrity gossip. A friend put me on to (no promo for this negative blog site). I was hooked. Then one day a few years ago my friend who is a PR told me about Necolebitchie. I want to say it was 2009. I started reading her blog and noticed that she was selective about what she posted. I also picked up that she was a reliable source that wasn't thirsty posting everything for hits. Its very rare you will go on her site and catch a juicy rumor with a headline the way you would go on (no promo for these negative blog sites, lol).  People feed off negativeness and drama. Common you can sit and deny but you know that is how we all ended up watching all these negative reality shows. So that definitely is a factor I respect her on taking a risk with her business.

At this point she is pretty much the only website I go on, not so much for the CG but for her movement believing in God, faith, good deeds, and striving to be a better person and spread love in the world. :)

I can relate to this woman in a million ways. I will not focus on all the points but the one that caught my attention was her insecurities on speech.

Necole...started from the BOTTOM. Now she here. <3

Imagine if you were blind? How badly you want to see?....

Imagine if YOU were blind?...... [VIDEO BELOW]

If you were blind, ask yourself how badly would you want to see.

Would you risk the... critics to see again?

Would you really care if they.. mocked, laughed at you, pointed at you, bad mouthed you?

What if you had to learn hurt, trust pain, and embrace struggle....
would you still be concerned with being realistic.... would you figure your odds and calculate your chances?

If you had to plan less time planning your workouts and your weekends...
would it even be a tough choice?

If the cure for blindness was humility and pain, would you go for it?

If the cure for blindness was looking foolish, would you risk it?

If seeing again took a fight... would you start swinging?

DO YOU REALLY WANT TO SUCCEED?
THEN CHOOSE TO BE BLIND AND TAKE WHATEVER IT TAKES TO SEE....
CAUSE IF YOU DON'T YOU'RE JUST BLIND ANYWAYS. 

13-Year-Old Surprised At Free Throw Line By His Military Mom

It is crazy the emotions of how someone you love supporting you can make you feel. :)

Stop chasing....

Constantly I always here about women chasing love, men.... etc... etc... etc.

Below is a clip from Ciara's interview with Huff Post Live on January 14 after announcing her pregnancy on The View.

On finding love
I didn’t see any of the things happening that are happening right now. I think with life and love, it’s better when you don’t plan. It’s better when you take one day at a time, and I know the place I was in before all of this and God answered my prayers. I was in a place of reflecting and regrouping as a woman and I had my experiences with love.  [...] The cool thing was it was really unexpected and I kind of planted the seed. You know, the tongue is very powerful and the mind is very powerful and what you put into the universe, you have to be careful about that.  Love to me is so important. It’s not about the money, it’s not about the material things, it’s ultimately about love and  I feel like if you are enriched with love, you are rich.

It takes me back to the beginning, when I first started, I put out in the universe, ‘I see myself having the number one song on the Billboard chart’ and I had wrote down a goal sheet of everything, and everything that I wanted to happen, happened.

Read more: Necole Bitchie.com: [Video] Ciara On Her Baby’s Gender: ‘Future Got What He Wanted’ http://www.necolebitchie.com/2014/01/14/video-ciara-talks-meeting-futures-kids-mothers-new-pregnancy-what-to-expect-from-her-maternity-style/#ixzz2qUFnDdRH 

Through with LOVE - Destiny's Child

The first time I heard this song I bumped into it by mistake about a decade ago. I kept praying to God to remove the negativess surrounding me especially the main bad vibe stabilized in my soul. Music has always been an escape for me and when I bumped into this, it was a sign it was meant to be.

For a while it was an anthem in my life. When I first listened to it, wasn't sure where it was taking me and it took me exactly where I needed to go. ;)

... i found a new love, i found a new love, i found new love... I finally found a new love. :)