Consciousness Magazine

  Turnt T Q&A with Consciousness Magazine   Q:  For those who don't know Turnt T, p lease tell  them  a little about  yourself ? A: Turnt T is a strong woman in rap. She is the queen who reigns over all artists, encouraging each listener to stay true to themselves, but allowing their light to shine in the darkness. Turnt T has a way of changing the mood in the room. Her presence is contagious and a little overwhelming for some, but her pure heart shines through every single time. Turnt T is the voice for all the little black girls who never fit into the “girly” role. She is a true tomboy looking to lead her generation into a new way of living - living for love, life, and spirit.   Q: What inspired you to want to be an artist? A: What inspired me to be an artist is literally drowning myself into music. I have been an avid songwriter and listener since I was a little girl. The first song I ever wrote was called, “It’s Not Hot.” I still remember all the lyrics ‘til thi

Actress Victoria Wallace on Latest Film Interviewed and written by Tocarra Eldridge- @TocarraMusicWorld   I had the opportunity to interview actress and producer, Victoria Wallace . Spiritual, down-to-earth and passionate about her craft, Victoria is not only living her dream, but has a purpose in life. Victoria has played numerous roles in theater and television. Some of her television roles include “Gurlz: Not Your Average Girls”, “Perspective” and “Makeup X Breakup”, just to name several. Here is what Victoria Wallace has to share with the readers regarding her latest happenings. Tocarra: Briefly, can you tell us about the new film The Christmas Lottery that premiered on the BET network? Victoria: It’s about a family that has won the lottery that brings the 3 daughters back together. They’re living three completely different lives. A lot of families are not always perfect. The family has to pass out little personal differences amongst them. The character I play is Cherry. I come in

  Wu-Tang’s RZA Talks Second Chances and Cut Throat City Film By Allison Kugel As leader of the legendary multi-platinum selling rap group, The Wu-Tang Clan, RZA, or Bobby, as he is known to close friends and colleagues, had a particular way of putting beats to razer-sharp lyrics that made you feel part of a song’s creative process. Fans feel RZA’s music, both from Wu-Tang and his solo and collaborative efforts, on a cellular level. An urban-bred intellectual who expresses through a mic or camera lens, RZA is considered prophetic to his community and perhaps a unicorn to mainstream culture. With a penchant for Eastern philosophy as is evident in the name Wu-Tang Clan and lyrical nods to Shaolin Kung Fu, RZA shared, “One thing I’m looking forward to doing in the near future… I’ve never been to India, and I have to check that one off,” referring to the top item on his bucket list. I recommended he connect with Indian author and yogi, Jaggi Vasudev, also known as Sadhguru, when he m

  Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) How do you know? We are sober alcoholics. We are a paradox. Written by  Lawrence (Laurie) Traynor   RugbyTrayn5858@gmail.com   It was an icy-cold, winter Sunday afternoon in January 1992. We were living in New England, when my wife gave me an ultimatum: “Quit drinking or move out!!!” Opening the kitchen refrigerator door, I withdrew the remaining bottle of beer and hurled it as hard as I could into our backyard woods. The bottle made a violent, smashing sound as it collided with an old birch tree, tiny shards of glass splintering as they fell to the fresh snow below. A paradox, as I had to surrender to win my battle against my cunning foe, Alcohol. Alcohol induced loneliness, despair and depression which had become unbearable, and I became aware of my dark thoughts of suicide. I was at my bottom! I was physically, mentally, and spiritually bankrupt-and realized that continuing to drink meant certain death, jail or being institutionalized. As

Dating advice for the New Year:  Advice from Tammi Pickle expert matchmaker It’s a new year and if you’re single and interested in finding the right person, then look no further. I have been a matchmaker and dating expert for the last 21 years. What is a matchmaker you may ask? Elite Connections is a family owned and operated matchmaking agency that has been in business for 27 years. We have a very large and private database. We personally meet, screen, interview, and background search all our clients. We make appropriate matches with other quality prescreened professionals. Once all clients approve to meet each other, we then set up the match. We get and give feedback on all matches and continue the search until we find our client, or “the one” they have been searching for. Some tips that I give my clients that can help their chances in finding the right person are…   Be open-minded in finding the right person. So many times, we have a skewed view of the type of person that we t