United By Stoke is the RAVEN 425 RISE ABOVE Podcast

Although there were a ton of negative 👎 issues while I was growing up - I always keep in my mind and at the forefront all the positive things I learned and was educated on. I was blessed to link up with a real estate investor when I was 18 and he told me to buy a house and how I could profit from it. I went into a partnership with my friend who was the same age. The plan -5 months straight of working 7 days a week 10-12 hours a day to save up for the down payment . At the last minute and I mean last minute -he pulls out - all I have left is my word and determination 👊❤️🙌

A furtherance of my thoughts and understanding due to some weird habits that were instilled into me while living with my parents - this actually did end up helping me out as I pursued my dream goal and aspirations as I aged. I was able to turn those habits into money saving ways - which allowed me to go further with less - while putting all my efforts into my passion!!👊🙌always take the negatives and flip them into what they truly are - lessons in our betterment towards positivity 🔥💥💋

Coming up as a kid in an immigrant house hold there were a lot of things that were just a NO GO - leaving lights on - using the dryer- running the water too long using the dishwasher ... I mean it went on and on. Today I still implement all those habits - The reason I actually found this helpful as I grew up and being on my own at such a young age... is that I spent less and saved more money for my -dreams -hopes -goals -and aspirations ❤️👊💥🙌

How the mental wiring of not having the safety - security and that sense of a warm cozy blanket aka -of a pay 💰 check every 2 weeks actually helped me mentally physically and emotionally develop a hustle that I never knew I would need on the day to day basis of this thing called life. It helped me be able to digg deeper - go further on less - go without all for the purpose of achieving and trying access and implement the goal and strategy of my purpose and dreams. It all turned into a mental strength that I am so thankful for everyday of my life to this point as I am able to achieve things most would not even consider- and it all came from a place of negativity and a low low point in my life - 😔 always look for that silver lining ❤️💋🔥

It’s all about the journey- yup actually enjoying the day by day- not just the destination you think you may one day achieve 😳because who knows where the phuck this road called life will take us - I can remember wanting to only perform in front of packed crowds - and guess what there were a ton of times there was only the staff and a few people in the club- in my mind I was disappointed 😔- but my love of the music made me push on and give it my all- we have to learn to love this journey called life - with a little self awareness anything is possible 💥💋

When we start anything I think we as humans never really understand what it will take and even how long it will truly take - because along this journey called life the endgame changes constantly 😳👊 -so when we start something -a business- a goal- a plan- make sure you are in love with it - truly believe in it - and want it so bad that nothing will ever deviate you from the plan - We are all human so some days will be better than others but.... it must be in your heart - because overnight success really mean 10 plus years in the making💋🙏👊💥

A little tale of an amazing learning opportunity the universe provided for me in a chance meeting I had with an elderly women at a gathering- her words struck my soul and brought tears to my eyes- I am forever humbled and thankful for her words...having said that I still struggle with trying to execute on them as the programming that is in us is so deep and truly stubborn as Phuck- to knock out of the system 😠- but I try harder every day than I did the day before!🙌🙏❤️

On this rant I have to admit my usual verbal onslaught of game right venom is subdued by the feeling that still lurks in my heart ❤️ after viewing a based on real events movie about the Reservation of North America and the women that live on them. I was disturbed at what I saw and even more so after digging deeper into my own research- how have a group of people been left to rot on pieces of land in such a corrupt system? 🤔😔😠

If you can learn just one thing to truly help change your mindset - I would strongly suggest it to be meditation 🙏the reason for this is a simple one strong mind = strong everything else. In the end this saying is true "if you don't stand for something you will fall for anything" So how do we learn to stand for something... it's by beginning to know ourselves and how to we do that... by taking away all the Noise and listening 👂 through meditation- the breath - so simple and truly enjoyable ☺️💋

I go off on this one ☝️- so close to my heart ❤️ -I have rubbed elbows with some people who believe they are above others - or maybe they have issue but irrelevant to the fact that Kindness is Free so Sprinkle that Shit Everywhere - it absolutely disgusts me in my soul for those who either are in power or have more of something than someone else to snub someone else they perceive to be bellow them. Where ever I go I look for those at the bottom because I was there and I send a ray of sunshine their way!! Phuck all that bullshit kindness and gratitude win - show love to everyone 😍❤️💋