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- 1. December Issue Food, Deccor Galore Tired of feeling sluggish & unaccomplished? Time to check-in to Sugar Rehab Exclusive Interview with Premire Celebrity Stylist and Interior Designer Kenneth Craig Issue IIII Vol I
- 2. December 2016 Contents 13 17 08 09 Vessels Page Tis' the Season to be Salty 06 Ga Ga Album Review 09 Hacksaw Ridge Inspiration 13 17 20 03 21 22 General Inquires: igzoodthelight@gmail.com igzood.org @igzood 07 06 There is No Fear Here What you Put Your Hands To Feature Interview Meet the Editor Sugar Rehab Eat with Intention 7 Creative Resources for 2017 23 The Climb Photo Creds 12
- 7. 3 WAYS TO BEAT THE HOLIDAY BLUES TIS' THE SEASON TO BE SALTY ? Get Out ! You must remember to stay active. Exercise can help you ease away the blues. It is known to be a key element in fighting depression. Regular exercise can help ease depression by releasing feel-good brain chemicals known as neurotransmitters, endorphins, and endocannabinoids that may ease depression. It’s funny how our body tells us to keep moving iIn order to not get stuck in a head space. In order to get over that breakup or heart ache, keep moving. Our body sends a signal to help us along. All we need to do is take the first step. Don’t let life pass you by, get moving, it will make you feel a whole lot better. Literally. Be Optimistic ! What we think eventually becomes who we are. Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. You don’t want to be the negative one during the holidays. People will eventually avoid your negative vibes. Yes, life is difficult and you may have had some hurdles in your way of success. Whenitcomestotheholidayseason,everyoneseemstobeso excited.Familyandfriendscometotowntocelebrate.From ThanksgivingtoNewYears,itappearsthattis'theseasontobe jolly.However,whathappenswhenyourmoodmatchesthe weather? Nofamilytocomevisit,oranyfamilytogosee.Theseasonthat ismeanttomakeyoufeeljollycanleaveyouhollowandfullof sorrow.Iamonewhohasfoundthisyeartobeabit disheartening.SomeonecalltheGrinch,IthinkImaybehisclose relative. Ijustwanttocrawluponmycouchwithacupofteaandwatch theHolidayBakingChampionshipsonFoodNetwork.Thatgets boringfairlyquicklytomethough.Toomuchofanythingcan bringinthedepressionflow. SohowdoIgetoverthebluesthat’scolderthanthewintersnow? Herearethreeeasystepsindiminishingyourgloom Cheerstorecreatingtheholidaysandmovingforward.Nowlet’s Deckthehallsandhaveamerryholiday. ConnectwithBertette!@humble.beast_5 ByBertetteLewis However, the more you dwell on it, the more life you bring to it. If you let it die, it has no power to affect you. I love the sound of that! I must repeat it again. The longer you dwell on that negative thing, the more power you give to it. It now has resurrection power to take over your life whenever it pleases. However if you let it die, it has no power to affect your daily living. Life and death lies in the power of your tongue. Think positive, speak positive, and be positive. It is what will define you. Set the Temp ! Ever saw someone enter into a room and they immediately caught your attention? If they came in negative, did that make you feel a negative vibe? Now you walking around upset from what they projected on you. Have you ever witnessed someone walk into a room and they were all cheery and exciting? They immediately made you light up. Your whole mood changed, you began to laugh and it set off this goofy mode in you? Okay, maybe that is just me. Family plucking your nerves? Create your own party after dinner hours. This way friends will be willing to spend some time with you after they have eaten dinner with their families. Movie night with the ladies on your big comfy couch, recapping about the day’s events is also a great way to add laughter to your holiday festivities. Forget what that ex is doing. Think about your present and not your past. Send yourself some flowers to sit on your beautifully decorated table. IGZOODMAG|7
- 10. Thatleftmeponderingonasimplephraseandsaying; Youareyourgreatestweapon!That’sright!You!Youare yourgreatestweaponbecauseeverythingyouneedyou fightthroughbattles,everythingyouneedtogooutand helprescueanddefendothers,everythingyouneedyou becomeyourlife’sstory’sgreatest,iscontainedin everythingthatGodhasalreadyputinsideofyou. Sometimesbattlesandwarsarisetobringouttheheroes thatarealreadyinsideofus. Sometimesevenascreativeswefearthatwedon’thave allthetoolsnecessarytogettothelevelsweneedtoget to. Thisfilmgavemeafriendlyreminderthatwhenwerealize wehaveallthetoolstowintheworldaroundusitchanges andthepeoplearoundareaffected.Onourdifferent creativejourneys,wewillencounterdifferentbattlesbuta fewthingsweneedtowin. Confidenceisneeded.Thereisnosuchthingasfailure wherethereiseffort.Wewillsurpriseourselvesoncewe takethecapsofcreativityoff. Pioneeringisnecessary.Asacreativewedon’twaitfor otherpeopletosettrends,butwepioneerdifferent trendsandinspirementobecomegreat. Patienceiskey.DesmondDosskeptsaying“Godletme getonemore”(Speakingofsoldiersthatwerestranded inbattle.)Takeitonevictoryatatime. Inthesomeofitall,creativesareheroes.Ourstories, ourimages,ourexpressionssavepeoplewhohave beenwoundedinbattle.Sometimeswejustneeda Godlyreminderthatweareourgreatestweapons!! 1. 2. 3. Here are 5 films this movie lover cant wait to see before the year is up! Connect with Johnathan ! @jboogey25 MOVIE TICKET CINEMA 5 SEAT A5 3 Assasins MoanaMoonlight FencesAllied
- 13. Whatever you put your hands to ... Interview by Devin Joyner IGZOODMAG|13
- 16. Here are a few of KC's favorite clients FavoriteInteriorClient: ChateauEntryway Carmel,Indiana FavoriteArtist:EarlBynum TraveledtoItaly,younameit! Fashion:KellyRowland Sweet,fun,daring,easytoworkwith Events:WinterWonderlandThememade mefeellikeIwasonHGTV Mostinteresting:Prayerclosets Funniest:HalloweenHauntedHouseFair Groundthereweresledgehammers involved butitwasforacause DJ:Womenlovemenwholovechildren(SN:He’snot marriedanddoesn'thaveanykids)youhavetohavea beautifulpatienceforthat.Whatstruckyourheartfor autism? KC:IusedtoteachsecondgradefortwoyearsandIhadafew childrenwithautisminmyclass.Ilearnedtounderstandthemand pulloutthebestinthem,theysnaggedmyheart.Theirparents connectedwithmeonapersonallevelbecauseoftherelationship Idevelopedwiththeirchild.They’veaskedmetospendholidays andvacationswiththem.Itgrewadesiretoraisemoneyforthem. IplantostartFriendsforAutismoncethingsslowdown,sostay tunedforthat. DJ:Whatareyouworkingonatthisverymomentandhow doyouplantoendtheyear? KC:IhaveseveralprojectsI’mworkingonright nowbutmymainfocusisrebrandingmyself,up untilnowIneverhadtoreallymarketmyself,I don'tneedtobutIwanttotakeittothenextlevel. Everyjobi’vedonehasbeenwordofmouth.Itake thatasagreatcomplimentbecauseit'snoteasyto breakintothisindustrybutIhaveagreatsupport systemoffamilyandfriendsthatpushme.Iwant mynieceandnephewstolookatUncleKandsay ifhecandoallofthisICANDOANYTHING. KC:Iloveworkingwithkidswithautismand givingback. ConnectwithKC@kcwii
- 17. 7 Creative Resources for 2017 by Chatoya Antwine Sometimesasentrepreneursandcreativeswehitroadblocksandourcreativejuicesstopflowing.Itisveryimportantto haveasourcethatinspiresyouwhenyouexperiencelackofselfinspirationorwhenyourwellrunsdry.Ihavevarious sourcesthatIamabletoturntowhenIneedasparkincreativityorwhenIneedhelpbalancingmycreativeideas. SoI’velisted7ofmyfavoritecreativeresourcesthatIamexcitedtocarryforwardin2017. TEDTalks Iamahugefanofvaluable,inspiring,andmotivatingcontent.Itrulybelievethatyouarewhatyouconsume andIamverymindfulofwhatIletmymindprocess.EveryTEDTalkthatIhaveenjoyedwatchinghas sparkedsomelevelofinspiration,motivation,orconfirmationforme. AfewofmyfavoriteTedTalksincludeSimonSinek:HowGreatLeadersInspireAction,TonyRobbins:Why WeDoWhatWeDo,andElizabethGilbert:YourElusiveCreativeGenius. FastCompany FastCompanyhasbeenoneofthebestbusinessinvestments.Itisinspiringandleadingmetoinventanew waveforentrepreneurstoshifttheircreativemindsetandgettothenextlevelinbusiness.Ihavegaineda tremendousamountofbusinessknowledgeonleadershipandtechnologyaswellasprovenstrategiesfrom thoughtleadersandleadingglobalcorporations. IGZOODMAG|17
- 20. Time for Sugar rehabbyDevinJoyner EversinceIdecidedtogivemylifebacktoChristandlaydownallmyaddictionsforpurity,Ibegantoeat.Sugarto beexact.Itradedinsex,men,weed,andexcessiveshoppingjusttoruinmyfaceandbody.Iswearitwasn'tmy intention,butnowIrealizehowitwaseffectingmyfocusandcommitment.Ithasbeenproventhathowyoueat affectsyourproductivityandcreativity. Thisofcourseisultimatelyourdecisionaspeople,butwhensomethingtendstogowronginlifeorinbusinessthe releaseIwouldusuallygetfromsmokingorsexwasbeingreplacedwithcookies,brownies,andcake.Younameit,I ateit.SoIhavedecidedtotakebackthecontrol!Whatmostwouldcalladiet,fast,orchallenge,Iammakinga lifestyle.Fortherestoftheyear(exceptforThanksgivingandChristmasofcourse)Iammakingthedailydecision nottoeattrashyfoodsordarkmeat.Iwantmymindtobeclearfromclutterandgetmybodydisciplinedbeforethe newyearbegins. AlthoughIburnalotofcaloriesbydancing,whenIperspireIwantacleanreleasefrommybodyandnotoneof greaseandfoodcolorred#234.Idon’twantmyporessoeasilyclogged.Thiswillalsohelpwiththeoverwhelming breakoutsI’vebeengetting.It’scrazyhowonesmalldecisionofwhatyoueatduringthedayaffectsyourentirelife! Let'ssayifIchooseoatmealforbreakfast,avocadosmoothieforlunch,abananaandyogurtforsnack,andfish tacosfordinner.ThiswillgivemetheenergyIneedtofulfillthedailytaskofschoolwork,emails,choreography,and work.VersusifIeatpancakes,eggs,andbaconforbreakfast.EatingthattypeofmealmakesmesleepysoIcan’t readforschoolandi’mnappingallthewayuntillunch.Dinnerturnsintocheesenachos,coffee,andcandy.Ileta wholedaypassawayandmytodolistgetspushedbackonceagain.Ihavetobustmybutttherestofthenight dependingonwhatelsegetsaddedtomythingstodo.Thismakesmefrustratedandmorelikelytoeatabigdinner withdessert,andamidnightsnackthatcouldpossiblyinvolveasugaryenergydrink. IGZOODMAG|20
- 22. Embark on the Journey The ClimbBY KAY KING There’s always gonna be another mountain I’m always gonna wanna make it move Always gonna be an uphill battle Sometimes I’m gonna have to lose Ain’t about how fast I get there Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side It’s the climb… -Miley Cyrus It’sintheclimbthatyoulearnhow muchstrengthyouhave.Youlearn aboutwhatyoucanovercomeand howmuchyoucanendure.It’sin thisseason,I’mlearninghowstrong IamandwhatI’mcapableofdoing. Youneverknowyourstrengthuntil you’refacedwithatest. Youlearntopersevere.Topush through.Nomatterwhatmaybe standinginyourway,yourealize thatthereisaDavidinsideofyou andthatyoutoocanslaythatgiant. You’llrememberthatyoucome fromalineageofpeoplethatfaced adversitybuttheydidn’tgivein. Theypressedtowardsthemark, theyremaineddetermined.And ultimately,theyovercame. Theclimbalsohelpstobuildyour faith.Itremovesselfdoubt.It erasesyourlackofselfconfidence. Youseeasyoucontinuetoclimb youfindoutthattheonlylimitations onyourlifeweretheonesthatyou set.Andthehigheryouclimb,the morelimitationsyoubreakoffyour life. Imeantheviewissomuchbetter fromhere. Iunderstandthateveryone’sin hurrytogettothedestination butformeit’sallaboutthe climb.I’mintheclimbofmylife rightnowandwhileitmaynot bethegreatestplacetobe,it’s theplaceIneedtobe.It’sthe placewhereGodispruning me,it’sthismomentinmylife whereI’mbeginningto discoverwhoGodcreatedme tobe. IjustknowthatIamgoingto lookbackonthisseasonofmy lifeonedayandthinktomyself Iwouldn’tbethewomanIam todayifitwasn’tforwhatI learnedaboutmyselfduring myclimbingseason. Iknowpeoplewouldrather rushthroughthisseasonof theirlivesbecauseit’stheless glamorouspartoflifebutit’s thepartthatismostneedful.If wecouldjustarriveatour destinationwhatwouldthat meanforourlives?NOTHING. Whatwouldwelearn? NOTHING. Idon’tknowwhatseasonofyourlife thatyou’reinbutforthosethatarein theclimb,Iencourageyoutotakea deepbreath.Don’trushthroughthis season,stickaroundtoseewhatthe climbwillteachyouaboutyourself. Iunderstandthattheremaybepeople aroundyouthatarewellintotheir journeyandyou’relookingatthem feelingdiscouraged.Wonderingwhen yourideawilltakeofforwhenyour bookwillgetpublished.Ijustwantto remindyouthatthelyricsofthesong says“ain’tabouthowfastIgetthere, ain’taboutwhat’swaitingonother side..” So,enjoytheclimb.Enjoywhat’s happeningonyourwaytothe destination.Trustmeifitwereall aboutthedestination,youwould’ve beenbornintothedestinationbut Godplacedyouinthejourney.He placedyoutheretogrowyouinto yourdestination. IhopethisencouragedyouandIlook forwardtohearingallaboutyour testimonies.Thisseasonwasn’t meanttobreakyou,itwasmeantto buildyou. ConnectwithKay@_kayking