Ohio School Actin Up! No afro puffs allowed?!?! O.O

I've been perusing my fb timeline for the last few hours.....well thats actually a little exaggerated. It seems like a few hours but I'm sure its only been 1. lmbo!

Anyways......

Read this---->> http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/ohio-school-bans-afro-puffs/?mode=full

Reading and digesting information about new legislations being passed. Watching people argue their opinions and beliefs backwards and forwards with emphasis on what they believe, not hardly addressing the concerns and ideas of others involved in the discussion. Plus more...and more .....and more verbose social network mayhem! lol. I must say, it's been pretty disheartening to see. However, I was moved to write when I came across this article shared by one of my good fb friends. Not so much because of the content, but because I've seen a reoccurring theme even carried on into the other posts related to current news happening around the nation and the world today. I guess this article was just the tip of the iceberg;) Let me explain.....

This article is about a charter school in Lorain, OH that decided to do some dress code reform and ended up offending a whole slew of parents, community supports, and other random people who have no clue of the kind of teaching efforts this school puts forth on a day to day basis BUT have been outraged by a mistake that they feel "shouldn't have ever happened." Now lets explore this idea a bit.

"This shouldn't have ever happened" is in the hearts of those that I've read commenting on status updates during my perusing today. But my question is, why shouldn't it have ever happened? Is it not the process of trail and error,  mistakes and mess up's, hang ups and hiccups, even trail and tribulation that test us? Causing us to respond? Is it not the so called "issues of life" that make us, shape and mold us into the human beings that we'll become?

What I'm trying to say is; It's how you respond to the world around you that is the biggest indicator of your personal character and integrity!!

Today I've seen a whooollllleeee lota bashing, judging, and condemning in response to current events. I've seen hatred......unhealthy anger and frustration...... Self seeking...... Pride...... Dishonor...... Finger pointing....... Boasting....... Ya'll get my point. lol!! Not very much LOVE. And honestly, it makes me feel bad. Simply put, It's bad energy:-/

Boy ol boy do I wish that I always responded to people and life circumstances in love. I'm not perfect in this area, so I won't look at everyone else as crazy for their response. I'm just recognizing the need for stuff like this to happen in order to challenge our humanity. Whenever challenging situations arise, it's like putting us up in front of a mirror. O.o Where would we be if we lived in a perfect world but we had corrupt hearts? We would be in a heap of mess eventually I'm sure!! We'd mess it all up! lol. But here we are in a dysfunctional world, that we can instead choose to use whats happening around us, to bring out the best in us. The power and presence of God (who IS love) on the inside of us.

I'm not saying to not be vocal in the areas of your passion!!! What I'm saying is that there is A WAY to respond;) Every time something challenges our thoughts, belief, lifestyles, etc. we have a chance to let love go to work in us. Transforming us into the people and ultimately the humanity that we were created to be. Everyone who knows me, knows that I believe in the power of love. Its a dynamic force that can change you and the people around you like nothing else in this world can do!! It heals, it conquers evil work, and it is the least used weapon of all time warfare. Think about it;)

Let love live.


Jaz

BOX BRAIDS **summer time protection**

Protective style box braids for the summer! Be sure to check out instagram and facebook to find more style choices for your box braids as the summer time weeks go by!! Beat the heat!! Follow me on instagram  @jazzyjay820 or go to www.facebook.com/jazmyn.davison ;-)

Love,

Jaz

 Feelin beautiful today;) So I thought I'd share some pics! lol ....Today is a great day!! Happy father's day to all the dad's out there grinding to be the best fathers that they can be!! Xoxo

- Jaz

Dream Catcher

Four styles from the Summer Collection by A Leap of Style available for purchase at  A Leap of Style on Etsy

I can clearly remember the first piece of clothing I ever made: a pair of cloud print, flare-legged pants. I was in the 7th grade and I was inspired by the pin cushion I made in Home Ec class (geeze what ever happened to teaching those skills in school???? I bet some of you won't even know what Home Economics is!) I went home and begged my mom to teach me to sew - something she'd wanted to do for years. And from there  my dream to become a designer was born.

Now those cloud print pants ripped down the butt the first time I bent down to get into my locker, but that was not the end of my dream. I sketched, and dreamed, and sketched, then sewed, then sketched some more. I was determined to become a fashion designer. I dreamed of having my own line of stylish clothes that would fit the personality and curves of every woman despite her size. I continued making pieces for myself and the occasional shirt or dress for my friends throughout high school (shout out to everyone who got  A Leap of Style originals back in the day...before it even had a name :-)

Then somewhere down the line a different seed was planted. One that said the fashion industry is too hard to break into. More importantly, there was a lie that said I didn't have enough talent to make money in the fashion industry. So I put my dream aside and started to chase what the world told me was right to chase, and I've never been quite right since then...

Okay, okay. Maybe that's too dramatic, but seriously a dream deferred...will kill your spirit. I am a pretty creative girl and I thrive on making...EVERYTHING! For years now, I've limited that to the occasional weekend DIY or my Winter Crochet Frenzy. But this year is about more than dreaming on the side of doing life. This year is about doing the dream. About making the dream the reality. About trusting God enough to know that when He says I can do all things in Christ - yea, He means that!

That means I can break into the fashion world. That means you can be a doctor. That means your best friend can fly to the moon. That means that we can do literally all things - that we can make our dreams happen because even if we fail, we still have the approval of the only One who really matters. That is a promise you can leap on :-)

Riss