NOISE: Freestyle

Our city...

This amazing network of people! A resilient group capable of changing the face of the nation! We are strength! We are commitment! And we are the embodiment of those who came before us and the voice of a new generation! We are the sound that moves the ground beneath and the sweet lullaby that rains from the sky above! We are mothers and fathers. Sons and daughters. Elders and youngsters! We are a gathering of minds that set the bar and those who march to the beat of a different drum! But at the end of the day we are a family and together we create a new style... A FREE STYLE! This is our voice! Welcome to FREESTYLE. A blog about us and the great things we do! My name is Darryl and I will help everyone to see our city the way it should be. The way we make it!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHIGAN!

 

On this day 175 years ago Michigan became the 26th state in the union. Today has been proclaimed Michigan Statehood Day.  

Though we celebrate this day as this great states birthday today, the festivities will commence this weekend. The Michigan Historical Museum will host events Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

I encourage all families to take a moment and reflect on what Michigan means to you and yours. Do your kids know the state stone? Do you know the state bird? What about the state flower or tree? Have fun Michiganders and lets celebrate the birth of our great state!


Happy birthday MICHIGAN the best is yet to come.

 

Actions to live by.

Today we honor an amazing person and a great activist for civil rights. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. did a lot of great things for countless people and for that we are eternally grateful. 

I for one love his heart. That is what put the plans in action. That is what kept him being so persistent in his pursuit of the dream! How many of us love so deeply that we vow to be non violent, even to those who vow to hate us? Who among us work so hard that despite what seems to be overwhelming odds? There are those that strive to push forward and make things better and they are the ones that keep his dream alive. 

I vow that on this day that we celebrate Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that I will continue to honor him with working harder to institute equality, and respect not only the similarities between us all, but embrace the differences and make the world a better place. I will do this all year, every year. I encourage you to look around and see what changes you can make  to honor your neighbor. What changes can you make in your community to further unite everyone?

There are a few events to commemorate Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's life today. Here are a few. However you decide to honor remember it starts in your heart.

Four days in.

                                    
This has never happened before in history! There has never been this day of this year with you doing exactly what you are doing right now! 


This year is a blank piece of paper. You can create whatever kind of masterpiece you want! You want to have a better home life with great relationships and money?
You can do it! You can put the right combination of things together to make this puzzle finally fit! 

But I had such a bad year last year... That was the blue print on what not to do this year. You will check last year against this year while doing what you are supposed to do. All of those wrong turns, bad ideas, over spent money and ill placed faith can now be used to make sure you never do those again. 

You have greatness inside you as we all do! What are you going to do with it? Are you going to feed it and watch it grow and with it watch the happiness of those around you growing too? Will you share the new found energy to making yourself better with others? Will you help to inspire your community to greatness? I will! I hope you will too.

What to do with the new?

• • The presents are all unwrapped and the happiness is spread as thick as the cheer. But now the focus is on the coming New Year.
    
    
    Many people have plans of self improvement for the upcoming year. Plans to give more, take less and lose weight. I encourage people to go a step farther. Think of what we could accomplish if we all worked together as people not only of the great city of Lansing but also the amazing state of Michigan? And not just the great state of Michigan but the incredible United States of America? 
    
    What does all this mean? What am I trying to get at? We have this wonderful gift of beautiful planet, incredible country, awesome state and incredible city! We could do so much to honor it and make it better! 
    
    
    No doubt you have heard disturbing things recently happening here in Lansing. What can we do as a community to make things better? Maybe we report bad stuff more? Maybe we volunteer to help less fortunate more? Maybe we educate more? I don’t know what the recipe for successes is but I do know that the more we try, the more we help, the better it will get! 
    
    Don’t let another year go by without making a difference.
    I won’t!

     

    HAPPY NEW YEAR!

 

 

Seasons greetings.

The holidays are fast approaching. People are busy getting ready for the times to not only exchange gifts but reunite with loved ones that they may not have seen in a while.

Most of the holidays around this time are focused on giving and reflecting. Looking at not only the things to be thankful for, but for the people as well. 


Lansing is decked out in tons of Christmas lights as well as lights for Kwanzaa and Hanukkah. The beauty of the seasons is not in the decorations but in how you decorate your heart. 

I look forward to seeing all the love being shared in not only Lansing, MI but all over the world and not just this holiday season but for seasons to come.


Blessings and well wishes to you all! Happy Holidays!

The importance is monumental!

Today on the steps of the capitol here in Lansing there will be a gathering of people who want to put an end to violence and reclaim or wonderful city.  



At 12 noon people are coming together to show their love and support to stopping the violence and reuniting Lansing.   I encourage everyone to share this with everyone you know and make your way to the steps of the capitol to show your support.  I will be there and I hope to see you too.

Black and Cyber.

The turkey was amazing and the stuffing divine, 
but there are those around us concentrating on time. 
They have things to ponder and places to roam,
items to purchase like cheap cellular phones. 
Big screen TV's for lots, lots cheaper, 
and pennies on the dollar for a big deep freezer. 
The items will bring such laughter and joy,
whether given to a girl or even a boy. 
But the greatest gift given to one and to all,
is for family to be together to share in it all.

So as time ticks closer to the midnight hour,
our hearts go out to those in line without showers. 
Without beds with pillows. Without blankets and such,
for me the cold would just be too much. 
Those without the comfort of warmth and cozy places,
without hot food and toasty blazing fire to brighten their faces. 
I wish you good hunting and lots and lots of cheer,
PS. I hope you find all my gifts I wanted this year!

Be safe Lansing Happy Thanksgiving and good luck shopping!

Silver is Gold.

                                               


Tonight downtown Lansing will be holding the Silver Bells in the City. This is the 27th time that our city will host this monumental event. Everything will be lit including the faces of the participants. Lights, music and lots of other entertainment are on the agenda for the night and its going to be amazing.


The festivities are starting at 5pm and going strong till 9pm. There will be thousands of people from all over our beautiful state and farther to see lots of acts and millions of lights. I look forward to everything tonight and maybe we can even get a touch of snow. See you there.

Fall

Walking through Lansing and all of its amazing colors can be very inspiring. There are rivers and streams lined with trees of all shapes, sizes and colors. Bridges are littered with red and yellow gems that dance through the sky. That sky has decided that sunrise and sunset are the times for it to display its own amazing show. Clouds are thick with color or just a whisper against a purple and orange sea. Bright red or deep gold this ever changing kaleidoscope is heartwarming for those that choose to look up.



It's not uncommon for our city to look amazing but it is heartwarming to see. Even our capitol has draped its self in full fall style.

When you get a chance get out and enjoy the colors and enjoy each other!

Giving and receiving.

                                   

It is early October and kids minds are filled with candy and costumes. Parents however begin to think about upcoming holidays.


Thanksgiving is the first major holiday we will celebrate. It is a great time to see family and friends and to really be thankful about all of the blessings of the year. 

There are some people out there that don't have friends or family around and also don't have food to eat. Feeling like you're not cared for can be and usually is devastating to people. Lets show that we care by giving to those that are less fortunate. Help someone else to smile.