Uniquely & Brilliantly Adorned is an eclectic music-driven blog about richness in beauty, health, psychological strength, and social overstanding.
Khepera Adornments, LLC is missioned to provide you with a wealth of beneficial products and services that will surely energize your spirit and maximize your ability to attract all that you desire and deserve. Together, we are brilliant. We are One.
Khepera Adornments, LLC serves to provide you with an array of hand-crafted adornments and alluring accessories that will inspire you to re-invent yourself and "to become" (kheperer). Since the Khepera, symbolic to the scarab beetle is said to hold the attributes of self-generation and self-renewal, it is most fitting that Khepera Adornments, LLC advocates for your overall well-being and beauty. Allow us to partake on your journey, as we provide you with distinct opportunities to look and feel rejuvenated.
Many of us have an innate desire to adorn ourselves since the days of ancient Khemet. Historically, jewellery was worn to serve as a symbol of status. Another fine use of jewellery was to serve as protection according to the materials used, such as precious stones and fine metals. Khepera Adornments, LLC Proudly Serving Educated Preferential Consumers Across The Globe
Brown Faux Leather Fringe Choker Necklace, Cowrie Shell Fringe Bib Necklace, Boho Body Tassel Necklace, Maxi Accessory, Hippie Leather Fringe
The Brown Faux Leather Fringe Choker Necklace is stylish and a great accessory to wear at a party. The combination of fringe, rhinestones and cowrie shells create a unique design that serves as a conversation piece. The neckband is designed with double thickness with top-stitched detail and finished edge, and is adjustable. Fastens with metal button stud snaps. Boho fringe leather necklace adjustable. Fringe 7.5" length
What Is Melanin? (As per Too Much Black) Melanin is a pigment that ranges in color from yellow to black and is found in every major organ of the body. It is the pigment that gives people of Afrikan descent, and otherwise ‘melanated’ people, their color. A primary function of melanin is to shield the body’s tissues from harmful radiation emitted by the sun. The purest form of melanin is black, and it absorbs nearly all energy while reflecting very little. Melanin captures and stores various forms of energy such as light and sound. “[Melanin] may be viewed as a battery that is partially charged, and can always accept an electrical charge.” (w. McCormick, fundamentals of college physics, pg. 276). Melanin is primarily produced by special synthesizing cells called melanocytes within the skin and organs. It is also produced in the brain and nervous system without the aid of melanocytes. Individuals whose bodies can produce sufficient quantities of melanin will have dark skin, black hair and brown eyes. Those with bodies that are not able to produce significant amounts of melanin will have pale skin, blond or red hair, and light colored eyes (blue, green, hazel etc).
Three Basic Types of Melanin:
1. Eumelanin 2. Pheomelanin 3. Neuromelanin The most common is Eumelanin: 1.Brown eumelanin 2. Black eumelanin.
20 Benefits Of Melanin
1. Superior protection against negative effects of ultraviolet radiation.
2. Fiercely fights against the signs of aging.
3. Absorbs energy source of light.
4. Absorbs energy source of sound waves.
5. Neutralizes harmful effects of all energies.
6. Protects the body from DNA damage.
7. Protects against folate completion.
8. Essential to brain, nerve and organ function.
9. Protects against parasites of the central nervous system.
10. Protects against optic neuritis.
11. Protects against Parkinsons disease and Spina Bifida.
12. Expedites the transmission of messages to the brain and body, thus increasing levels of motor skills.
13. Protects the reproductive system.
14. Counteracts stress.
15. Minimizes jet lag.
16. Regulates biological rhythms.
17. Is known to protect against some cancers and heart disease.
18. Targets and destroys free radicals.
19. Can taste the full flavor of foods.
20. Increased psychic abilities.
6 Classifications of Melanin:
Type 1/2/3: referred to as having pheo-melanin1 are those that are “caucasian;” Euros that are often Irish, Welsh, and Scottish
Type 4: are lightly tanned; Japanese, Chinese, Italians, Greeks, Spanish, and some Indians fall into this type
Type 5: range from brown skinned to very dark (black) skin; Mexicans, Malaysians, Puerto Ricans, and many South American inhabitants
Type 6: Eumelanin is found in this type; Egyptians, Ethiopians, Nigerians, Africans in America, and Australian Aborigines all make up this type
References:
Melanin: What makes Black People Black, Dr. Llaila Afrika
The Melanin Millennium: Skin Color as 21st Century International Discourse, Ronald E. Hall
I hear a lot of people either complaining about their jobs or waste precious moments concerning themselves with the hum-drum mundane day-to-day minutia they run across with people they work with. What a massive waste of brain-space used, when you could be focusing on those things that truly matter in this life.
If you have a job that does not serve as a source of growth, development, new ideas, encouraging people and new learning opportunities, you are wasting your time and energy. We get so caught up in a need for the pay-check, that we fail to realize that there are other alternatives to obtaining income, other than going to a job that fulfills nothing more than paying the light bill and mortgage.
Now just imagine, the dissatisfaction at work coupled with a drab and ordinary life outside of work, and you've got yourself a recipe for a life short-lived. Below are the top ten things people complain about regarding their place of employment.
Top Ten Complaints About Your Workplace
1. Salary
2. Depleting Perks
3. Personal life interrupted by mandatory overtime
4. Workload exceeding level of compensation
5. Lack of food options for lunch
6. Limited office space (confined with no view)
7. Temperature of office is uncomfortable (too hot, too cold)
8. Your Boss (supervisor/manager lack of concern for employee's welfare and growth)
9. The (elusive) Promotion (a dangling carrot, never to be obtained)
10. Lengthy commute (hours upon hrs wasted daily!)
Indeed, Get A Clue: You're On The Right Track
I'm going to keep this short and sweet. Your life really does matter. (No hashtag necessary.) So now is the time to change your life, and find those things that truly inspire you. Take those talents and that energy, and transform your life into a productive economic machine. The day and age of merely working for someone else is sooo 2016. It's old, and it's out of here! Now is the time to think of new and innovative ways to produce income other than working at a miserable job. Find your place in this world where you can enjoy your life, enjoy the people surrounding you, and be able to breathe deeply, without having to endure a panic attack because you are entering a place of gloom and doom. You may face challenges along the way in making such a transition, yet they are all well worth the transition. What are you waiting for? START TODAY my friends! You Are Uniquely And Brilliantly Adorned.
Triple Cowrie Shell Dangle Earrings should definitely be in your jewelry wardrobe. This three row tier aligns perfectly well with the boldness of of gold to compliment, Approx 4.0" length, copper ear wires.
Cowrie shells were the most popular currency within Africa. Pictures of cowrie shells adorned cave walls. The Egyptians considered them to be magical agents and also used them as currency in foreign exchange transactions. Cowries were used in many other ways. One use was as special-purpose currency: bride wealth, payments for fines, divination ("the money of Ifa"), funerals, initiation into secret societies. Another was as decoration: on clothing, drums, divining chains, headdresses, ritual masks and furniture, and in games and computation.
Choice of: 1) Three (3) shells, gold bead, lever-back ear wires OR 2) Four (4) shells, standard ear wires (no bead)
Goddess Isis Bangle Bracelet, Maat Jewelry, Gold Open Cuff Bangle Bracelet, Adjustable Egyptian Bracelet, Ancient Jewelry
This very stylish bracelet will definitely be a conversation piece. Guaranteed to receive compliments. Fits size 7.0-7.5" wrists.
Cuff bangle bracelet Dimensions 2.25" & 2" Isis pendant 1.5" & 1.2" 3mm medium size open Gold plated
Goddess Isis grew in importance as the dynastic age progressed, until she became one of the most important deities of ancient Egypt. She is a principal deity in rites connected with the dead; as magical healer, she cured the sick and brought the deceased to life; and as mother, she was a role model for all women.
Representation of eternal life never looked so good. Wear these during those casual days when you just want to look cute. 4" length, nickel free metal antiqued Ankh pendants, glass pearls, cowrie shells, glass crystals, gold plated ear wires.
17 Secrets Mature Women Don't Tell Younger Women About Body Changes
Let's face it. We go through a lot as women a we mature. The physical changes could make one go into a deep depression if we allowed them too. But we need to face our fears! This video provides a list of bodily changes that we may endure as we get older, but please know that the good news is...There are SOLUTIONS. Enjoy!
Me'shell Ndegeocello is pronounced Mee-shell N-deh-gay-o-chel-o
She is a bassist, songwriter, vocalist, rapper...brilliant. Need I say more? She has never received the recognition that she deserves, and is one of my absolute favorite artists of all times. I often find myself in the car, listening to music from her 90's albums as if it were newly released music. Her music incorporates a wide variety of influences, including funk, soul, jazz, hip hop, reggae and rock. Meshell's music confronts an authentic awareness of America's social and sexual controversies (racial and sexual identity). These social issues in the U.S, seem to stand the test of time. And Meshell's music reflects the essence of concern she has for the direction of thought that we as a people hold, which stifles us from broadening our perspectives.
Me'shell Ndegeocello was born Michelle Lynn Johnson on August 29, 1968, in Berlin, Germany, where her father, a U.S. Army lieutenant and saxophonist father Jacques Johnson was stationed, and her mother Helen, a health care worker. She was raised in Washington, D.C. where she attended Duke Ellington School of the Arts and Oxon Hill High School. was stationed. As a teenager she chose the name "Ndegeocello," which is Swahili for "free like a bird." Meshell studied music at Howard University for a short period of time.
Some Of Meshell's Masterpiece Albums
Plantation Lullabies 1993
Peace Beyond Passion 1996
Rough Harvest 1999
Bitter 1999
Cookie: The Anthropological Mixed Tape 2002
Comfort Woman 2003
Devil's Halo 2009
Weather 2011
Pour une Âme Souveraine: A Dedication to Nina Simone 2012
Comet Come To Me 2013
Hamilton Live: Meshell Ndegeocello
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Throughout her career, Ndegeocello has been open about her bisexuality. In her past, she has spoken about her previous relationships with choreographer Winifred R. Harris and feminist writer and activist Rebecca Walker. She no longer openly discusses her private life as it regards her relationships. She gave birth to a son Askia in 1989. After the birth to a son and she moved from Washington, D. C. to New York, where she performed as a solo artist in clubs and attracted the attention of several record labels. She was on of the first artists who signed with Madonna's Maverick Records and released Plantation Lullabies in 1993.
Plantation Lullabies: Call Me
Listen!
Me'shell has expressed her displeasure for the commercial aspects of music. Her outspoken insistence upon artistic integrity and her refusal to record more commercially viable music has resulted in some criticizing her for not recording music that appeals to a broader commercial base. Yet she has no interest whatsoever in appealing to the masses.
How To Conquer The Spirit Of Fear- In this video I talk about battling feelings of fear derived from anxiety, inferiority and insecurity. We have the choice of being triumphant or living in fear. What's your choice?
Natural stones with lava beads, very earthy rustic look. Bracelet stretches to size. 8mm stones
Materials:
Lava stones
Blue Agate stones
Brown Agate stones
Unakite stones
Lapis Lazuli
Bronze spacers
Gemstones and crystals are an integral part of our human story. Their beauty and brilliance represent wealth and power. Semi-precious stones hold metaphysical symbolism, healing properties, and spiritual meaning. Be sure to purchase yours atKhepera Adornments, LLC
Tell the time with style! This gorgeous watch designed with gold tone chain wraps around the wrist and fastens with toggle clasp. The face of watch is a charcoal hue, battery included. Solid brass Ghanaian Sankofa charm creates a very unique look. Watchband length 54cm/20.47", Watchband Width:0.3cm/0.12"
