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"Peppy thank you so much for your editorial about children living what they learn. I am a single mother of five and have felt like a fish out of water since my kids' father left a few years ago. Raising these kids on my own and finding time to take care of myself seems impossible but your words have inspired me to make the time for myself. Thanks for all you do and I look forward to meeting you one day." Marisa Johnson, LA MISSED LAST WEEK'S NEWSLETTER? GRAB IT HERE! |
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Thanks for your kind expressions and conversations with me as I continue to send my editorials which are from the heart. For all the mothers out there who are struggling with raising their children; stay strong. For all the fathers out there who are also finding parenting challenging; you are not alone. The African proverb "it takes a village to raise a child" is to be taken very seriously, especially during April as we continue to protect our children from child abuse and neglect.
Spring and the 2nd quarter of 2011 are here! The weather has been somewhat like a yo-yo but brighter and sunnier days are ahead (I mean that literally and figuratively). Time is flying so fast that the 2nd quarter sneaked up on me to the point of me almost losing my balance, but it is now two weeks into April and I am feeling great and looking forward to the next few months.
Many of us are still making resolutions. There is nothing wrong with that, as there is no law which says resolutions HAVE to be made at the beginning of a year. In fact, the turn of a new season and the second quarter are perfect times to revisit those goals you set earlier in the year or make new ones. Before you know it, we will be in the 3rd Quarter and you will be asking "where did 6 months go?" For those of you who, like me, are observing Lent; you may be happy to know that it is almost over. Now, I have to admit that the period of observing Lent and avoiding certain things has been very good for me. I actually do not miss anything I gave up, and can keep on this path for many more months. That is the great thing about cultivating good habits and being disciplined -- it does wonders for your mind, body, and spirit and it proves that you CAN do it if you really want to.
With Spring comes the need to expose body parts that were covered in the Winter, and I can tell you that this week when the sun was shining, I saw more body parts than I wanted to...Boo to all of those people who overdid it to the point of being downright nasty! On a healthier note, this is the perfect time to whip yourself back into shape by doing a variety of outdoor activities. I am looking forward to outdoor running, hiking and getting back on the tennis court. I also recently restarted my MEET ME ON THE MAT pilates/yoga sessions so if you live in the Washington DC area, link me so you can meet me and others on the mat in various parks, on decks, and indoors when the sun is too hot. Spring is such a beautiful season, so my wish is that you enjoy it despite the allergies that come with it.
Happy birthday to everyone celebrating this week including the wonderful Ichelle Cole of Strykers Posse Reggae Band. Meet Ichelle and the crew to celebrate at The 13th Floor in Baltimore, MD tomorrow night!
Rosie "Peppy" Parke
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PEP TALK! TV is now in our 10th pepisode with 3 more to go before we say goodbye to Season 1 and start shooting for Season 2! Please keep the comments coming -- we are so appreciative!
"Rosie, I so love pepisode 10! Dr. Nelson is very intelligent, educated, and witty in all ways. She is phenomenal. And her (W)hile (E)ducating (R)ewards (K)indly (S)erved (WERKS) mean so much to our community and our country. Her positiveness and determination wow, you have got to love..She is certainly a Woman Walking Tall. And I thank you for giving me this one. Part 2 is when?. Let me know I will take that one also." TONYA MARTIN
In less than an hour of uploading this pepisode, we received many comments and the general consensus is that the good doctor deserves all the medals and honors she has received so far. We concur!
Very many thanks to Empress Tonya Martin for sponsoring this pepisode and loving it to the max! Music by Queen Majeeda and Keinan Rastafunk Roland .
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Stay tuned for a new pepisode next week and please remember to let your family, friends and network know that we are on in 21 islands and South Florida via the CaribVision network.
JOIN US TONIGHT WHEN WE INTERVIEW TWO WONDERFUL MEN WHO HAIL FROM ST. KITTS AND NEVIS: LOUGHTON SARGEANT of DC Carnival and The Image Band & RICOVIBES, who is featured below.  Born Leon Ernest Peets in Nevis, West Indies, Rico spent the first ten years of his life on the tiny 36 square miles island before migrating to Concord, California to live with his father, Ira and stepmother, Linda. After graduating college, Rico moved to St. Croix, Virgin Islands where he lived for two years before moving to Brooklyn, New York where he lived for the next twenty three years.
While living in NY, Rico racked up quite an impressive list of achievements including launching Natural Vibes Sound System. Rico was the featured DJ in the Busta Rhymes & Sean Paul's "Make it Clap" remix music video, as well as Sean Paul, Lady Saw and Beenieman's "Bossman" video. Natural Vibes Sound system was featured in The Mos Def and Faith Evans "Brown Sugar" music video as well as a featured article in the Fader magazine. RicoVibes became known for his production of the popular Natural Vibes mixed CD series. The series included the highly successful "Singers Choice" and "Vintage Soul" series. In March 2005, Rico moved to Atlanta where he immediately got to work on establishing himself within the community by launching DaReggaescene.com, now one of Atlanta's leading Caribbean Entertainment Web sites. Rico then spent four years as the Premier Personality on Blazin98 Radio Station. While at Blazin98, Rico launched Ricovibes.com where his fans can log on and catch a replay of his celebrity interviews as well as podcasts of his radio shows. Rico resigned from Blazin98 in July 2009 to launch daflavaradio.com -- a 24 hour/7 days a week internet Radio Station that consists of celebrity radio personalities such as Gramps Morgan of the group Morgan Heritage, Diva Nikki Z, DJ Kevy Kev, Choice One MD, Highlanda Sound, Jah Prince and many more. What's next for RicoVibes? Only time will tell. He's always looking for his next project. For more on RicoVibes log on to www.ricovibes.podomatic.com or call 678-760-3565 |
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"REGGAE TUESDAYS" RETURN TO CAROLINA KITCHEN IN HYATTSVILLE ON
TUESDAY, APRIL 19
Visit
www.reggaetuesdays.com
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Reggae Tuesdays @ The Carolina Kitchen Bar & Grill
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Sunday, April 24 JNA General Meeting
Downtown Silver Spring
4pm to 6pm
FMI: www.jnaofdc.org
Saturday, April 30
DO YOU HAVE AN AD, EVENT, OR INFORMATION YOU WOULD LIKE TO SUBMIT TO BE FEATURED IN OUR NEWSLETTER? EMAIL INFO@PEPPYPROMOTIONS FOR MORE INFORMATION AND RATES.
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| Fitness Tip of the Week |
There has been much debate about whether muscle weighs more than fat. Some say YES because muscle is 70% water and a heavier tissue than fat and some say NO because a pound is a pound is a pound. One thing we can all agree on - MUSCLE IS MUCH SEXIER THAN FAT! Now that we have gotten that out of the way, I know some of you get bent out of "shape" after working out, and your favorite thing to do is to jump on the scale...I am not giving much advice on "weighing in" except - If you must use a scale on the regular, ensure that it is the same scale you use each time. Instead of freaking out thinking you are not losing the weight based on the scale, measure your success in other ways:
* Look how your clothes fit
* Check out how you look
* Measure your inches
* Check your posture
* Look for definitions in your body
* Watch your energy level
* Check for flexibility
If you are working out consistently and eating healthy, the scale will no longer be your worst enemy. Do not be discouraged, you are doing GREAT - make fitness a lifetime goal!
When all else fails, contact me to find out how you can be a part of MEET ME ON THE MAT -- pilates and yoga for everybody and every body.
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