highlights from green festival 2015

Peace, blessings and green love to all...

I was totally on location for two days of this year's Green Festival in San Francisco, California providing media coverage for Brown Sugar Promotions LLC similar to our previous years. The festival generally spans for three days and hosts over 250 exhibitors showcasing the very best in sustainability and green living. As a proud member of the Sierra Club, I also enjoyed a discount on tickets...yup, I really wanted to put that out there ;)

Day 1: Friday 11/13/15
This year, the festival was held at the Cow Palace (a venue I haven't been to since the Family Values Tour a la KoRn, Limp Bizkit, Filter...anyway) which is huge with tons of parking compared to Fort Mason and the Concourse Convention Center in 2014 and 2013 respectfully. I spent most of the day browsing the Arena, enjoying lunch, networking and a bit of shopping as well as stacking up on samples of new products including the Pomegranate & Dark Chocolate Kashi bars. A special thanks to the following exhibitors: Kivita, Bee D'Vine, Naturade, DotGreen, Vegan Smart, LaVigne, AnnaMarie Skin Care, Living Green Design, Kashi, AloeCream, EZwyp, American Health, Blue Orange Games, All 4 Humanity, Earth Paste, Now Real Tea, Purely Inspired, SDI Insulation Inc, Savers and Paintball Tickets

Day 2: Saturday 11/14/15
A bit more active in the North and South concourses, I spent the day test driving the VW eGolf (actually S/O to my driver Jennifer for getting me around safely and informing me on the benefits of this really cool vehicle), enjoying a meditation session in the yoga doom, attending Ryan Folands' seminar Build Your Green Business & Change the World the Expert Dojo Way and even participating in a cooking show with Chef Kab. A special thanks to exhibitors: DotGreen, Bee D'Vine, Sweet Pot Naturals, Way Better Snacks, Organic Roots, Paavani Skincare, Solar City, It Works, Soma Naturals, Nirvana Jewel, Black to Life, Harvest Hemp Foods, GoodLife Roots, GoRaw, Pascha Chocolate Company, Organic Essence, Wildflowers, 5 Senses Gems and Jewelry and Integral Yoga Institute San Francisco

What I liked most about the festival this year was the venue and the diversity among the exhibitors, the professionalism of the booth operators and the friendliness of the volunteers. What I did not like about the festival this year was the food or lack of variety within the food court...the worst garden burger i have EVER tasted. All that being stated, I am excited for what next years festival has to offer. Click here to view more pics.

All pics credit to Ahsek Novel per Green Afro Honey © 2015

Green Afro Honey is a Brown Sugar Promotions LLC company

ugly is the new pretty...

Observing. Is ugly the new pretty?

When you look in the mirror, what do you see? Do you zoom in on those little imperfections or do you recognize your key features? Like the scar on your check or a crooked front tooth, maybe it’s your full lips or long graceful neck that triggers the self-esteem meter in regards to being pretty. For many women, our outer physical image and attractive-ness is just as important as proper etiquette, culturally. How others view us, whether we like to admit it or not, has a lot to do with how we judge ourselves. Atleast until we reach a certain point of self-actualization and happiness.

Ask yourself this, how do you define ugly? Is it a skin tone or a body type? Is it the texture of hair or speech pattern? Is it a lack of education or parenting skill or is it the amount of money you spend on beauty products? Research indicates that we spend 7.5 billion[1] annually on make-up, scrubs, moisturizes, facials, implants, wigs and weaves, etc so we all desire to look pretty but what does it really mean? I ask this to those who have not developed a secure sense of self, their own identity as a productive working professional contributing to our society.

Being attractive to others may not be about what your face or body looks like but more of the beauty you project to the public. A positive attitude vs a grouchy sour puss for no logical reason, consistent healthy habits vs destructive patterns, establishing yourself and continuing education (on any level) vs having no substance, and most importantly, being spiritually connected vs lacking morals and self-respect. With all of that on the table, something has little to do with the style of your hair, the cost of your outfits, the way you talk, your choice of transportation or the neighborhood you reside in.

Now, this maybe a lone opinion of mine but instead of calling each other bitches, hoes and blaming the jump-offs for failed relationships, I would rather say, hello and tell you that I admire your accomplishment on your certificate, diploma or degree, your own business, your wedding anniversary, your child birth, you learning a new skill or new job or simply completing a personal goal. Ugly has more to do with negative and disrespect. With that in perspective, don’t be ugly. Pretty please enjoy your day.



References
[1] Black Folks, Consumerism and the Beauty Industry by Linda Harding-Bond

open call for models

Green Afro Honey a Brown Sugar Promotions LLC company is seeking female models age 18 and older (and "Plus Size" is preferred) to feature via Green Afro Honey's website http://greenafrohoney.blogspot.com and related Social Media for Hair, Make-Up, Women's Fashion including lingerie, swim suit and various spotlight posts to promote diversity among women of color.

Models DO NOT need previous experience, just a positive attitude and body image with self confidence. Models also have to be comfortable with showing themselves with and without make-up, natural hair to show process before/after chemical processing as well as weaves, wigs and braids along with face profile and full body shots. NO NUDES OR PORNOGRAPHIC ALLOWED. All pics will remain the property of the individual models who have the right to remove their individual pics with written notice to Brown Sugar Promotions LLC.

Green Afro Honey and Brown Sugar Promotions LLC reserve the right to remove any pics with or without notice at anytime for any reason. Please note that participation is "at will" and does not promise any type of employment. Compensation varies upon theme and seasonal stock and will be detailed separately upon submission. Brown Sugar Promotions LLC is a limited liability company. If still interested, please email greenafrohoney@gmail.com

IMPORTANT: http://brownsugarpromotionsllc.mynetworksolutions.com



Source: Project Eve