Good Morning and Happy Thursday! Here's to a wonderful and productive day as we look forward to new possibilities. The world is your oyster, and it is on you and a little luck to make tomorrow what you wish it were today. I think, too often, people will get discouraged when things don't come overnight or, even worse, when someone never even takes the first step simply because they are afraid or don't believe in themself. Anything worth the while does not come easy! I promise you that.

To reinforce and further illustrate my point, isn't it funny how inspiration can come from all kinds of places? So last night, after I received the "cumdumbster" message, which, if you didn't know, should be spelled "cumdumpster" or "cum-dumpster" (though I don't believe you will find the word in any printed dictionary), a song lyric came to mind which was, "Don't start no shit, it won't be no shit (what? What? What? Hey)". Can you name the artist? Yes - Lil' Jon.

That led me to YouTube, where I quickly found the song "Damn!". Now for those who have been to my live performances, you will know that I love to dance, and I'm quite good at it - just saying. And as I listened and watched the video, I came across another lyric that resonated with me, "I'm cool in my way, but shit still I shut 'em down".

So, where am I going with this? Great question. Well, then this came to me discovering the "Untold Story" of YoungBloodZ video - isn't it funny how easy it is to get lost on YouTube? But the point is if you look at those two guys, they both came from a very rough and challenging upbringing. Yet, through persistence, determination, hard work, and a firm belief in themself (and yes, a little luck), they were able to become quite successful and make quite a name for themselves.

If they had not showed up, made music with friends, played live events, hustled, etc., they would most likely still be two guys living a life like they were living before the music - make sense? No one came along and handed them fame and fortune - they worked hard to get it. My message to you is the only thing that separates you from what the two of them accomplished is an idea, mindset, hard work, and of course some luck. Am I advocating that you go out and try your all to make a rap album? No, I mean, I wouldn't even try to do that LoL. But I am sure, if you looked hard enough, there's something that you could do, a new way you could push yourself so that you were smiling and living your best life, in your own way, like them, and even me, in my own way.

"But if you really want to live
Why not try, and make yourself"

XoXo,

KS

P.S. Since links aren't working well, feel free to go to YouTube and search for the following...

YoungBloodZ - Damn! (Video) ft. Lil' Jon

The Untold Story Of YoungBloodZ After They Took Over The Crunk Era W/ 'Damn' Ft. Lil Jon

Make Yourself (HQ Live)