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Evia Moore is a blogger, fiction writer, podcaster, and handcrafts enthusiast. Her motto: "Live adventurously." Why not?

UHLP1: Learn Your Power – Don’t Depend on Luck and Magical Forces

Show Notes: UpCulture Hidden Lessons in Your Pocket 1 (UHPL1): Learn YOUR Power – Don’t Depend on Luck or Magic

In UHLP Lesson 1, I zoom in on the inborn assets that we each get in the form of a unique set of traits from our Creator at birth. This is personal power.

I was born in the South Bronx but grew up in the backwoods of Alabama. With my personal power and using many of the UpCulture Hidden Lessons in this series, most of you would be amazed at the distance I’ve traveled in my life, my accomplishments.

So, this, I know to be true!

With consistent effort and UpCulture Hidden Lessons in Your Pocket as a mentor, I know that most can draw on their personal power to create and live the customized, fulfilling life they desire or one closer to it. Our power can never be taken unless we cooperate with the takers. It is always there for us to develop and use, or it fades away. What too often happens is that our power is used by others–for their benefit.

Never depend on luck or magical thinking. Instead, prioritize maximizing your gift of inborn traits to rise and live an elevated life.

YOUTUBE Series Introduction Video is Live!

Introduction YOUTUBE Video   https://youtu.be/JDEGEh1JNNg

Show Notes:

YT Video Title – INTRODUCTION: Snapshot Bio of Evia Moore & Why Hidden Lessons are Priceless 14:05

Prolific blogger on intermarriage, transcultural relationships, uplift for black women, and now  creator of the “UpCulture: Hidden Lessons in Your Pocket,” series, Evia Moore provides her snapshot bio in this introductory episode and talks about the purpose of this ongoing series of not-so-obvious but critical life lessons for those who choose to learn the necessary, often hidden lessons needed to come out on top,  live an elevated life, and pass on the success strategies and proceeds to future generations.

All books shown in this video are available on Amazon.com below:

BOOK 1:   http://tinyurl.com/hqywkye

BOOK 2: http://tinyurl.com/zn3r7bm

BOOK 3: http://tinyurl.com/z582cjf

BOOK 4: http://tinyurl.com/zdcdvj5

 

 

 

Hear Ye! Video Podcasts: When Decisions Elevate Life – Forms & Lessons

Background PODCAST

eve-ada-06-15de0364-400xEvia and Adah, my granddaughter, when she was almost two years old.
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It’s been a while! I’ve been involved in many stimulating activities, learning and reflecting on various things. I’m worn out but loving it all.  Thanks to all of you who continue to register for my mailing list. I appreciate you so much.

This brings me to the new series of video podcasts (emphasis on podcasts) that I’m currently doing, focusing on life elevation lessons. I dedicate this series to my sons and my grandchildren.

I will launch this series of podcasts to accompany my next books, in which I compile articles I’ve written over the past ten years. Some of you know that I began years ago compiling some of my hundreds of past blog articles and comments into books like the ones you see in my sidebar. I had put that project on the back burner for a few years and was focusing on other things I enjoy doing. But I will prioritize starting up again now for three main reasons: (1) I have grandchildren. (2) My sons have been urging me not only to record but to elaborate and provide the details behind my views, outlook, and philosophy about life. They believe that how I think and my experiences are especially valuable and will continue to be so for generations. Wow! What a vote of approval! That warms my heart so much, as their mom.

When they were growing up, their dad and I constantly talked to them, teaching them. There were always long talking sessions, conversations, and discussions with them. We poured all we had into them. As adults in their 30s, they’ve seen how our teachings paid off for them. They have seen how my and their dad’s decisions elevated all of our lives. They want my teaching lessons to be available, in all forms, to their children, and to many others. (3) I compile the articles and the accompanying comments from my previous blog into books because it’s important to document black women’s herstories, unveiling details surrounding the different directions that large numbers of black American women took at stages of our journey.

One thing about history is that only the people who are considered “important” are usually talked about in history books. Well, black women are of great importance to me. I am a black woman. We are important. It’s up to us to record our stories and make them a part of the historical record.

 In these upcoming video podcasts, I will read portions of each article that will be in the next new book, and elaborate on the article’s central message with details and examples. Later, the entire piece, with links to the original photos or other relevant material, will be available in the book that can be purchased for e-readers or as a paperback. Since YouTube is free and easy to use, I’ll post the video podcasts there. That’s the plan, but I may change it. I don’t plan to take comments there because it’s too time-consuming, but you can post comments here.

I dedicate this series to my sons and my grandchildren. I realize I’m a thought leader, among others, on specific slices of life. I know that various others have generously helped themselves to the pillars of my work which I’ve mainly aimed at black women: promote self-interests first and foremost, marriage to quality men only–from any group, vetting, reciprocity, mix and mingle in the global village, highlight black beauty and desirability, play the female card, escape from poisonous people and places, living well, make silent moves, use shrewdness and common sense in all decisions, supreme importance of culture, etc. I’ve also stressed the continuing need for black women to form networks and make sacrifices, if necessary, to form intentional communities/networks of like-minded women with similar values. When those people are connected, there is great power and protection in numbers, so I will continue to stress all of these.

 Forming and joining high-functioning intentional communities/networks is the ONLY way for most black American women to survive and elevate/thrive, especially in the coming decades.  I aim that message at black American women, in particular, because most don’t seem to realize that the average person in other groups already belongs to an automatic, organic, or intentional network.  These networks are invisible to most black Americans, so they think others function as individuals as most black Americans do, but most others do NOT. Networks run the world. Success, especially sustained success, is only possible when people operate in groups. As I’ve often said, “Solo birds are quickly eliminated–one by one.” Black American women must find like-minded others and join with them.
Others have said that I said certain things, which I didn’t, or imposed their interpretation on something I’ve said. This coming series represents the quintessential Evia Moore. Nothing fancy. No frills.
My ideas and teachings are for anyone who may find value in them, although I would love to be mentioned if or when my ideas and teachings are referenced.

Garden Produce & Natural Living

darren organic tomatoesWe’re still in the dog days of summer here in the next lane, eating lots of goodies from Darren’s organic garden, but the hint of fall is upon us.

Just thought I’d stick in a few pics of some of the produce from our  garden. Actually all of the land here is certified organic soil. No chemicals, whatsoever and this is a relief. We don’t even need to wash these tomatoes–just rub them off and eat them. Another thing is that getting  vegetables from the garden and seeing them sit on the table shows quickly how quickly vegetables will spoil if they haven’t  been chemically “treated.” I’ve noticed that store-bought tomatoes will last  an unnaturally long time just sitting in the refrigerator or on the table, however our garden-grown tomatoes will begin to go bad in a bit more than a day!

These cherry tomatoes are so sweet. Adanna (granddaughter) loves them. She can eat about 15 of them without stopping! Since there’re no chemicals on them, she can pick them from the garden and plop them in her mouth.

darren organic corn 082015Here’s some of Darren’s corn. As usual, he has 3 corn patches this summer. He never plants in  the same exact spots since this would be too much of a drain on the soil and wipe out the nutrients. So, he rotates where he plants. Darren’s corn is known as some of the sweetest corn in the county! Yum-yum.

He also grew lots of beans, cucumbers, potatoes (white, blue, yellow, and red). I grew up on a farm where we grew lots of vegetables but that was a long time ago, so I had forgotten the taste of real tomatoes and potatoes. Trust me–there is very little similarity between the taste of the  tomatoes and potatoes bought at the supermarket and real home-grown ones–especially the ones grown in natural soil.

It’s a joy to get back to living more naturally.

—VOCABULARY: Southernisms & Acronyms Used

For the benefit of listeners  from other continents, countries, regions or those who are unclear about certain terms, abbreviations, acronyms I use, here’s a listing of a few common terms, phrases, expressions I use that some of you have written to me to question.

1. Y’all  –  You (plural)  is an abbreviation for “you all.”  This is a common term used by those who grew up in parts of the southern United States or were influenced by those whose speech pattern mimics certain terms in the southern speech dialect.  Unlike some other languages, like French, for example, the English language doesn’t have a specific word for:  the plural of you.

I’ve often listened to how non-southern Americans get around using y’all.  I’ve heard some New Yorkers use the term youse, which makes me cringe, for real! Other non-southerners totally avoid the plural of you by wording their sentence in such a way that you plural is understood by the context. This is among the reasons why English is thought by some to be one of the world’s most difficult languages. I am always totally impressed by people who grew up with a different mother tongue, yet have mastered English!

2. CQLL – compatible, quality, loving, and lovable

My Second Chance

I’ve always been intensely interested in other languages and comparative cultures, but while in college and majoring in Cultural Anthropology, I wisely and unwisely listened to others who told me it was impractical to put all my eggs in that fruitless basket. They pointed out that there were barely any actual careers in Anthropology, and I did want a career and a well-paying one.

I had no mentors to direct me in the pursuit of  that career path, and I was too unfocused and maybe lazy to invest in finding a mentor. Mainly, I was too afraid to reach out enough to others and be either rejected or harmed in some other way. So it made me feel safer to listen to these others who discouraged me.

Still, I went ahead and majored in the discipline anyway and went on to marry interculturally and then interracially, which required a huge degree of immersion in other customs and backgrounds and to live an intercultural lifestyle, all of which I relished. On the educational and career fronts,  I went on to get a graduate degree in another area and have a fruitful career. However, late at night in bed, I held fast to my dream of pursuing  my passionate interest in Cultural Anthropology.

So, with this IINLL podcast, I get to do what I’ve always wanted to do! This is my second chance and I’ll enjoy this to the max.  I know now that I could have very likely had a  career of some sort in Anthropology IF I’d been willing to put my all into doing that. One thing I’ve learned for sure is that the more of the right type of investment you put into anything, the more you will get out of it.  Whatever the case, I’m thrilled I’m getting a second chance! Yay!