Still, I Rise

@Maya Angelou @Natluxmag @Naturell luxury cocktails

When I was born the odds were against me at birth. Growing up in poverty was where I was expected to reside for the remainder of my entirety. The thing is I had no idea I was living in poverty, I thought I was living like the rest of society on the Southside of Chicago in the Altgeld Garde housing projects. Basketball changed all that, being a good player kept me off the streets and alive. Playing with future NBA stars in addition to current NBA players in pickup games back then was some of the best years of my life.          

From traveling throughout the city and different states I became aware of a whole new world, one much bigger and grander than the projects I had come to know as home. I was awakened to different cultures, people, places and things. The reality is after being awakened I had come to see the world was much grander.  Having to put my hoop dreams aside due to injuries I could never overcome was never an issue as my mind had by now explored beyond the asphalt.   

Like a snake shedding its skin me, myself and I was no longer subjected to living in a box, I started to believe in the dreams that invaded my privacy from past years. Having faith, I let my imagination consume me as I became a visionary with no limits.    

As I continued to travel and engage with different cultures, people, places and things I took my time absorbing my new reality. Once I surrendered and put my faith and trust in TMH my cerebral would not allow me to look back nor be afraid of my manifestations. Having a clear understanding of who I was, in my dream state my malty talents poured out and it was then I realized I did not control my dreams, they controlled me. Once I embraced my authority to manifest the world would see TMH’s power as my identity / Person and abilities came to reality. Like the first of Jesuse’ miracles who was a person of color changed water into wine.

In addition to my many other GOD given gifts like designing and building art furniture / Jesuse the carpenter I to was also giving the ability of changing water into wine. Having no previous experience in the industry in my dream state I formulated the award-winning multibillion dollar Naturell Luxury Cocktail brand a brand like no other. This grand display of power serves as a call to my faith.   

Just like many inventors, creators and entrepreneurs, I am a person who strongly believes that to live the lifestyle of my dreams, I must stand on my own two feet, and be accountable for my daily actions. I wasn’t very old when I first discovered if I wanted something no matter how big or small, it was up to me to make it happen. Out of necessity, related to the circumstances of my upbringing, I soon developed the gift of creating what I needed and wanted.   

The secret to success, for me, was developing the ability to create, for the most part I learned by trial and error. Just like the results, of every great invention created throughout history will testify, it all starts with an idea that develops into a big dream, coupled with actions, laser like focus and keeping the end in mind, but the key ingredient to achieving, is relentlessly believing in the ability to make the dream happen.

Upon launching my brand, I never thought turning my dreams into reality would have me marked for death by gatekeepers a group of racists who seem to think they can play GOD and decide someone’s destiny. Due to outdated beliefs, they decided this person of color would never succeed in the alcohol industry in the great state of Arizona.

Because these dogmatist people in power who controlled the state-run agencies for years conspired to block and interfere with every aspect of my life to halt my forward movement. All to keep me out of an industry and from creating generational wealth for my family. In turn they tried to still / halt my destiny and recreate my brand as their own and failed miserably.    

When I sought help there was none for me because at the time I did not realize select corrupt people in a coven from the different state-run government agencies all worked together had me in an illegal investigation. They fabricated fake court cases, fake crimes that I had supposedly committed, interfered with my living arrangements, gang stocked me, tapped my phone, intercepted calls and emails which ended relationships both business and personal. They even went so far as to track / stock me with police helicopters.   

Because of the many made up lies a list longer than my arms was put into the police and court system databases they controlled. I was labeled a menace to society, a drug dealer / career criminal of the worst kind that needed to be put behind bars, preferably dead.        

While enduring the blockages, intimidation and interference in every aspect of my life and having learned a coven of racists form different state-run government agencies was behind halting my forward movement. I was now able to put my plan to expose the corruption and illegal activities and actions against me and my businesses into motion.     

Seeing me not giving up or throwing in the towel and forging ahead enraged some in the group who now thought murdering me to keep me from turning my dreams into reality would be the next plan of action. Keep in mind some of these people are government officials, some with badges and guns, others preside over fake cases with guilty verdicts prepackaged. And then there are those who prosecute the fakeness seeking imaginary / fabricated wins for their career stats. All to impress the state attorney’s office proving they have what it takes because they took down Moby dick the big imaginary fish. This is the bullshit that goes down in the great state of Arizona.    

I remain unbothered despite the attempts on my life and the many lies that were told about me, I knew beforehand they would never match my person when the information I sent to uncorruptible officials to not only investigate me but also the corrupt officials / agencies I pointed out who planned my exit from earth.

Even though my plans / business and life were interfered with, still I rise with a smile because TMH’s grand display of power serves as a call to my faith and trust in the justice system. The premise of my story is about pointing out the lengths racist in America / Arizona are willing to go to halt minorities from living their best life. Even if it means killing to bring endings to their dreams.  

It is TMH that allows me to dream and follow my destiny. Not a group of bigots that I have no choice but to deal with when it comes to acquiring my licenses and permits to operate my business because they run the state-run government agencies.

I don’t care what state-run government agency the karmics work for I gave them all plenty of warnings to let me be when their first attempts to jail me / end me failed. But due to arrogance and confidence from hiding behind Klansmen hoods and white privilege they thought they were untouchable. I am here to let all who came against me know time is up. I am putting you all on public display on the world stage for everyone to see that the great state of Arizona is a joke run by bigots with outdated beliefs who tried to persecute me because I am the image of God. Black.

“You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I’ll rise.” ~ Maya Angelou, And Still I Rise  

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