THE L.I.T CODE PODCAST

The L.I.T. Code is back with the first episode of Season 2! This episode entitled "Gun Season" dives into the current barrage of youth gun violence in the black communities, both rural and urban. What was once an uncommon occurrence in our rural areas has now seemed to become a recurring issue. The guys sift through some of the contributing factors that alter the mindsets of the people involved and the ramifications of their actions. Most importantly, they remind us that we all have a responsibility to offset and fight back against the current trajectory of our communities. Tune in, Enjoy, and Evolve!!! Please like, share, and comment any ideas that can help in the fight against gun violence in our areas!

Chasing success is like some of the video games that we played as children. At each level there is tougher opposition, more obstacles and the stakes get higher. At the end of each round, there is a BOSS and he or she is the hardest of that round to defeat. Their power bar is usually way bigger than yours and they have incredible armor. It also seems as if they know all of your best moves.  In life that BOSS is YOU. The more successful you get, the harder it is to fight satisfaction, comfort and laziness, contentment...etc..Don't let down your guard because one slip can send you back to the previous level.  Too many slips can land you right back at square 1. Strap in as the L.I.T Code crew dives into this battle with their guest  Dr. Hayes!   Tune in, enjoy and EVOLVE! 

The word "emotion" comes from the Middle French word émouvoir, meaning "a (social) moving, stirring, agitation. We all have emotions; we are born with them.  However, if we fail to gain control of them as we grow, they can literally MOVE or set our destruction in MOTION. Think back on the times you've made decisions when you were emotional. Most of the time, you lost all sense of reason and logic, because your emotions stayed true to their orginal definition. They moved through your mind, and stirred up and agitated all that they came in contact with. It's like shaking up a Coke and opening it and seeing the contents spew out all over the place -vs- opening when its settled inside and enjoying it. That's EXACTLY what happens when we make emotionally charged decisions.. All over the place on the inside becomes all over the place on the outside.. We say things we shouldn't, we do things we shouldn't and then we have to deal with the side effects of it.. Stuff gets ruined and we have to try to clean it up.. Don't allow your emotions to move your life in the wrong direction!  Strap in as we move through this important topic... Tune in, Enjoy, and EVOLVE!!!

Would you let your young child run free at a beach or waterpark unattended?  Would you let them take thier go karts or power wheel out on a busy street alone? Or even your teens whom have just started driving; would you send them on a busy 5 lane feeway alone?? Hopefully the answer is NO! Something in you would instinctively click on and tell you thay you have to be present, on guard and watchful at all times to keep them our if harms way!! Why don't we understand that the internet is wayyyy deeper than any pool at any waterpark?  It's no place for a child to be left unattended, even your teens whom you feel like can handle it or swim in it.... We have to be diligent about paying more attention to what they are on and watching, reading, and listening to... Losing them mentally, or allowing them to drown or crash mentally, is almost just as bad as them being lost or drowned or wrecked physically! Get your antennae up and guard these kids like their lives depend on it! Because they DO!   Tune in, enjoy, and EVOLVE! 

You and your dream life are on a crash course with eachother...  The Universe merely sent you a video message in the form of dream saying "Hey.  What's up with you?  I'm on the way to you but you have to meet me half way."  It WILL be where it's supposed to be.  The question is, WILL YOU?  Will you be willing to leave behind what and WHO you need to leave behind?  Will you be willing to GO?  Will you be willing to defeat YOURSELF?  Will you be able to block out what people say and think about you?  Will you be willing to keep going even when the traffic gets thick on the way, and you catch a flat or have to detour?  Will you be willing to WIN? If the answer is yes, then hit The Universe back and let it know that you are on your way to your best too..and the GPS says you're right around the corner!  Strap in as The L.I.T Code welcomes actor and director Roger J. Timber  to the episode to discuss the pursuit of his dreams and the starring role adversity played along the way! Tune in, enjoy and EVOLVE!

The need to be wanted, loved, adored,  and a part of something is one of the most powerful urges in The Universe.  The lack thereof at an early age can cause us to  go to extreme measures to quench that insatiable thirst.   The problem is, the only way that we are able to reach those extremes, is to disregard our own feelings and self value and ultimately  abandon ourselves!  As we get into a habit of abandoning ourselves to survive or fit in to what we THINK we want to be apart of,  self sabatoge becomes second nature. We create versions of self that allow us to survive this period of time.  Ironically, as we get older, we have that same burning desire to  find that "us" that we abandoned long ago.  Just like an abandoned home, that "us" is a shell of what it once was.  The paint has faded, bushes and vines have overtaken it, and boards have rotted  but the foundation is there and repairs CAN be made..  The road to find ourselves is a selfish one. One that requires us to first love ourselves unconditionally, to tell others "NO" ,  to build ourselves up,  and  to learn to only give to others out of our excess pool..  It is NOT EASY; but it IS POSSIBLE to reclaim ourselves. It merely begins with choosing YOU daily..  Tune in as we journey down both  roads: Abandonment Avenue  and  Reclamation Road.  Strap in enjoy and EVOLVE!

Pruning is defined as the act of trimming (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems, especially to increase fruitfulness and growth. Sometimes addition is only achieved by subtraction. We all have habits, people and pride issues, that need to be trimmmed back at times in order for us to progress. Its all about timing and where we're trying to go. One of the hardest things to cut off is people.. Just remember that it doesn't necessarily mean they are bad people, you all just may be at different areas in life. The one thing I always keep in mind is that I have needed to be cut off before. Someone will need to trim me back in the future and someone is cutting me off right now... That fact makes it easier to do whats necessary for me to grow in MY world.  So sharpen your shears, tune in, and EVOLVE!!!

We often hear people say: "I wish I could go back in time and do things over, knowing what I know now!".... Hell I have said it myself. However, I recently started to question that saying. The question I asked myself is: "Why can't I go forward knowing what I know now?" When we dwell on going back, we abandon the fact that we are still here in the present and that we have gained the knowledge we need to move forward! If you are 30 years old, and you didn'  do well in your 20s, but you live to be 70, then you have a whole 40 years left to apply what you know NOW! Also, if you have children or younger people whom look to you for guidance, they are your time machine. Start applying that knowledge to them early on and cut their journey to success and mental clarity in half. STOP LIVING OFF OF WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN AND LIVE NOW.. Full steam AHEAD!  Strap in Enjoy and EVOLVE! 

Graduation season is upon us.   This is always a great time of year because friends and family get together to celebrate the scholastic rise in rank by their loved ones.  No matter the level of completion, graduation day is set aside soley for the graduates to receive their adulation for the successful conclusion of their respective levels.   Most can all agree that it feels good to be recognized and celebrated. Even if it has never happened for you, you can imagine that it's a pretty good feeling to be praised for  conquering a goal.   If this is in fact the case, why do we wait for special occasions or holidays to honor and celebrate ourselves and eachother?  The answer is simple:  We have been habitually  programmed to do so.  The great thing about habits is that WE create them. So, imagine a world in which we make a habit of celebrating ourselves and one another for small wins, or for completing small goals, or just because!  Imagine a world where we sometimes honored and praised our kids even when they mess up!  Imagine being celebrated just for being the best version of yourself.  We MUST make these types of scenarios our new habits.  These celebrations don't have to involve the pageantry of graduation, they don't have to involve a bunch of people, or maybe, for you they do.  Either way  it's necessary that we combat all of the negative energy and ridicule in this world with uplifting and celebratory acts towards ourselves and one another. Tune in, enjoy and EVOLVE!

We all have our ways  and all ways end in ys (Why's).  However that doesn't mean that all of our ways are good ways.  We carry some bad ways over from our childhood into adulthood  and we also  come up with excuses to keep them.   We hear the excuses all the time: "I'm not a people person." , "I'm not a morning person",  "I'm from the hood, I'm not college material."  "I can't quit smoking to get a job."  "They won't let a black man do that" , "This is all I know." .. All of these are negative affirmations  that soon turn into beliefs, and we know belief to be the most powerful drug in our Universe.   That side of you must go away to continue your evolution. Yet, there is no way for it to go away if you continue to breathe life into it.  We must grow to the point where we tell ourselves that it is not ok and we make a habit of doing  and telling ourselves the opposite.  Strap in, enjoy and evolve!