Some of us might live in the middle of the countryside where seeing fireworks is not so accessible. Some of us live in places where we are never able to see the fireworks in person. They already know of all the sneaky places to go so that they don't get caught. It is a tradition so many of them don't worry about getting in trouble. I won't mention any names, but I have quit a few friends that throw fireworks illegally with their friends. Photo by Evan Wise on Unsplash Some of us enjoyed throwing fireworks illegally. Grilled barbecues on black and gray grill Who doesn't like barbecuing and watching corn get roasted? Don’t have money for a class? Find a nice quiet spot and research some yoga poses for beginners to get started. Because once we get back, it’s back to business. And with it almost being time to head back to school, we could use the extra time to prepare ourselves for a kick ass school year. Passionate yoga practitioners note that yoga is helpful in aiding one in becoming more mentally, physically and spiritually rejuvenated. Take a Yoga classĪs Janelle Monaé would say, “Let yo' booty do that yoga.” Yes, yoga! Yoga is a great way to stay fit, happy and healthy. Find out if your hometown or surrounding area is hosting a similar event and plan to spend the day having fun enjoying all the things that make your city unique. So be a friend, be a listening ear, and most importantly make sure that no one in your life every experiences those lows alone.Įvery year in my hometown, we hold four annual celebrations: the African American festival, Artscape, the Stone Soul picnic and HonFest, which are all outdoor festivals filled with loud music, great food, and lots of cool vendors selling a plethora of goodies. They let us know were human, those emotions they keep us centered and grounded. Life is hard, and sometimes it really sucks, and those feelings, they are important. Most importantly, it’s time to stop making people feel bad for going through whatever it is they are experiencing. It’s time to talk about the deep, dark scaries, it’s time to talk about those feelings. I don’t have the answers but I know that there has to be some sort of strategy to take us out of the hole we have made for ourselves. Don’t share your true feelings and just pretend you are okay, because no one wants to deal with. Keep quiet about the fact that you had to force yourself out of bed today and put a smile on your face because no one wants to talk about what its really like to feel those lows. See we live in a society where things are better left unsaid, so take your anxiety medication and deal with it.