First off lets set the mood. "Siri play, Because You Move Me by Tinlicker & Helsloot".https://soundcloud.com/tinlicker/tinlicker-helsloot-because-you-move-me-final I highly recommend this for your audio-visual experience by the way while reading this entry...plus it helps me think. Hope you like it!
Ok So, I know you've heard the saying: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, right? (Read to the end, you'll see my point) Well, as DJ's of all genres and calibers we have to remember that we cannot take care of our audience if we're not in our best state, all be it health, mental, etc. Trust me, I get it...we're quasi-superheroes, but every hero has a kryptonite. If one thing 2020 has taught me; you never can be too safe. This year hit a lot of people in the pockets, a lot of lives lost to COVID19 and our industry went through some serious changes that I'm sure none of us thought was going to have us thinking "What now?" Well, let me tell you, that ounce of prevention is probably up to 3 pounds now!
Anyway, the point of all this is to inspire a different mindset in our vast community of musical superheroes. Health is Wealth. Period.
So, here's a little transparency. Two weeks ago on a very beautiful sunny Wednesday afternoon, I started to feel sick like never before in my life. My body ached and I thought it was a sinus infection because I played a dope outdoor party 4 days before. I went to the doctor the next day because every fiber of my body was in intense pain and I was so fatigued. When I got to the clinic, they tested me for COVID19. You know where this is going? Yup, my test results were positive for COVID19.
No cap, at first, I was SCARED AF! It felt like someone was pranking me, so, I instantly went into battle mode and said "NOT TODAY SATAN, O"-in my Nigerian voice. I didn't want to accept that I had this "sick person" infection. But, that's just it. I'm normally a healthy person and this was farthest from my thoughts as far as me being affected by it. Well, I quickly got over my arrogance and accepted it and started thinking about how, who, when, where, I got this THING. I was mad at myself and disappointed because I sanitized, masked, washed, steamed..blah blah blah! I did it all. BUT, I wasn't as diligent with fortifying my immune system though. Before I got infected, I went a whole 2 weeks of stress eating carbs, no sleep and 3 am Netflix marathons of Lucifer!
BRUH! (Honey mustard Pretzel bites and Sour Patch Kids are now the devil)
Anyway, so here I am faced with some serious issues. Having to call all my DJ cohorts that I played with that weekend to let them know I was tested positive. I had to employ all my besties for drive-by groceries, teas and alkaline water. Make it worse I was home alone with my two favorite little people. Nervous was not the word! I instantly locked up in my room, cried like a baby, and went to praying-- "Sweet Mother Father GOD, please do not let my boys get infected and send me some healing PRETTY PLEASE! Amen & Asé"
I didn't want to worry anyone, so I kept the news to my mom and close friends only. However, I soon realized that I needed the support system and the health check-ins from the most amazing people, (who I am forever grateful for...Big MASKED ZERBERT KISSES WHEN I GET 100% BETTER...I'm coming in 90, you can come in 10, LOL!)
So, after I lost my sense of smell and promised myself that when I beat this, I'm done with stressing and have to DO BETTER with my health overall.
And my safety in parties, that is paramount now. Clubs, outdoor events, whatever the venue may be...YOU HAVE TO BE DILIGENT & SAFE. And a mask alone will not prevent this from becoming a problem for you...sorry...my opinion. No worries, I'll list some very inexpensive ways to keep safe at parties.
Fast forward 2 days after the test results, I punched my emotions in the face and turned up my Bush Doctor Alter Ego up to the max (ok that was harsh but it felt like that). I realized that this infection was not "UNBEATABLE", it just required a different level of strength with your mindset and of course "CURE". So, I went OFF! I signed up for Instacart and got everything I needed to concoct my tinctures and antidotes (trust me it's golden when your in a clutch... Here's $10 towards your first purchase https://inst.cr/t/NG0wMEpYaG5N CODE:DRESS14D1F3)
Oh by the way, I did add some really super high frequency music healing, then focused on my healing practices (inside & out) and chomped away at keeping my mind focused on everything else but this RONA.
Update: I'm 12 days into my quarantine and feeling 10 times better. Body aches gone, dizziness outta here, breathing great, EATING FOOD, feeling purposeful, smell coming back and my mind is so focused.
So, I can't take all the credit. I got prayed for, meditated & I prayed like praying was the new black. I also had some help and advice from a super dope African spiritualist (Screaming: LOVE YOU BABA!)..ehh hmm sorry.. He gave me the best immune boosting and prevention tea that kicked COVID19 in its disease parts! It helped tremendously and if I knew what I know now, I would have been drinking this tea as a "PREVENTATIVE" to the onset of COVID19 a LOOOOONNNG TIME AGO.
Ok, heres the best part of this entire entry. I have pics of my grocery list, recipes for food (you have to feed your body) , meditation tools and a playlist to get you through this crazy time. LET ME BE CLEAR, I DO NOT WISH THIS ON ANYONE! So, I'm asking the universe to regulate any miscommunication that I want anyone to HAVE to use these things for sickness. NOPE, I want you to continue to be safe and remember that this is not a "sick person" infection, it has no preference but IN YOUR SYSTEM.
PREVENTIONS:
BABA KICKC19 TEA
3 or 4 limes, about 2 pieces garlic peeled, about 5 turmeric roots, 2 or 3 pieces of ginger, 1 pineapple(if your allergic like me, omit this..still effective)
Rinse everything really well, chop ingredients..skin and all. Boil in a pot of water about 45 mins to an hour. Let Cool. Strain. Put in bottle. Refrigerate. Warm up a half glass every morning and drink. DO NOT SWEETEN.
OIL OF OREGANO vegan capsules
Take as directed.Normally its 1-3 soft gels per day. At bedtime after the club is stellar.
ESSENTIAL OIL NASAL STEAMS
This is really effective if you do it daily. After a long day of being outside, boil a pot of water, turn off fire and add 1-2 drops of eucalyptus, peppermint or rosemary essential oils. With a towel over your head and face safely above pot, inhale and exhale deeply for a minimum of 15 minutes.
ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ARE GREAT TO TAKE FOR DAILY IMMUNE BOOSTING AND OVERALL WELLNESS: BLACK SEED OIL, ECHINACEA, VITAMIN C, ELDERBERRY SYRUP, TURMERIC WITH CURCUMIN
(Follow instructions for intake as directed and make sure to be mindful that homeopathic remedies take a while to activate and some require a down time (i.e. oil of oregano, only take for 3 weeks and allow a week before you take it again)
3 DAY JUICE CLEANSE (Intermittently)
This is an amazing body systems boost between long seasons of partying and playing out. You deplete yourself and kick your livers butt with all the late night French fries and Henny dosing, why not give it a nice 3 day weekend of feel good music, and yummy juices. Check out Dr. Oz's 3 day juice cleanse. I normally do this every 3 months. https://www.doctoroz.com/article/dr-ozs-3-day-detox-cleanse-one-sheet
Tip:
Sanitize your DJ Laptop & Tables after every gig. Invest in your own personal cordless mics and if thats just not in the budget, grab a pack of these mic covers (they come in 120 count-$17).
And if you feel so compelled get a yellow tea cup and tune in to my latest mixes on Soundcloud and my first Live show on my Mixcloud. Go to my Site www.djemplove.com for more info on how to do that..PLUS there are some cool buttons to click! (Muahz..your welcome!)
THE CURE:
(and I'm not talking about JahCure's album.. its still one of my favorites though)
By the way some of these are going to look familiar with some updates (their ALSO above in "prevention" section)
BABA KICKC19 TEA
3 or 4 limes, about 2 pieces garlic peeled, about 5 turmeric roots, 2 or 3 pieces of ginger, 1 pineapple(if your allergic like me, omit this..still effective)
Rinse everything really well, chop ingredients..skin and all. Boil in a pot of water about 45 mins to an hour. Let Cool. Strain. Put in bottle. Refrigerate. Warm up a half glass every morning & night and drink until after your symptoms have gone. DO NOT SWEETEN.
OIL OF OREGANO vegan capsules (AIDS LOWER RESPIRATORY HEALTH)
Take as directed.Normally its 1-3 soft gels per day BUT for Acute onset of the virus take 2-3 veg capsules 3 times per day.
ECHINACEA TEA (LOOSE LEAVES)
Take this at least 3 times during your healing. a half teaspoon steeped in hot water then drink. Do NOT SWEETEN.
ALKALINE WATER (DRINK OFTEN & AT ROOM TEMPERATURE)
FRESH FRUITS AND RAW VEGGIES
FRESHLY PRESSED JUICES OR 100% ORGANIC JUICES (PLENTY OF THESE)
BLACK SEED OIL, ECHINACEA, VITAMIN C, ELDERBERRY SYRUP, TURMERIC WITH CURCUMIN
ESSENTIAL OIL NASAL STEAMS (3 TIMES A DAY)
(You can add lemon/orange peels, ginger root & garlic cloves to pot water and reuse 3 times for 1 day..best to change out and sanitize pot every day)
ORGANIC OATMEAL (HELPS PREVENT HUNGER HEADACHES)
(This little warm yummy tummy soup helps put nutrients back into your body and its a complete detox.P.s. Also great for weight loss if you need to get that quest dip pupa in order before Summer festival season) You can also take a couple tomatoes, celery, parsley and raw sweet potatoes and put them in the blender and simmer up to make a really tasty Sweet TOMPOtato soup.I would only use sea salt to taste.
FREQUENCY HEALING (This is DOPE!)
I have put together a healing playlist that helped keep my mind positive & focused while healing from COVID19 and I let it play all through the day & especially at night while I was sleeping to heal my body. Frequency healing is so very relevant to what we love to do and who would think that sound waves cure the body. But we already knew that...(cue the happy party people clip)
Here's an article and my youtube playlist that really helps during such a very uncertain and confusing period of history. Save Your Brain, Save your Life!
PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVdYmKlyIbjzhWapIw0UNvv54ABmfeAv0 (Subscribe & Follow..Muahz)
ARTICLE DEFINING FREQUENCY HEALING: https://www.gaia.com/article/healing-frequencies-of-the-ancient-solfeggio-scale
KEEP MOVING
(Don't stay in bed all day, get up and keep moving. If your quarantined to your room, like I was, take walks around the room. Your adrenaline helps fight disease and if you have a fever, sweating helps keep that at bay. Now be careful to not do burpees or lifting heavy weights during your healing because dizziness is very available.)
MEDITATION (SOME CALL IT PRAYER..I Call it Music to my Soul)
I have found so many mantras and meditations that helped me get mentally better because there is such a fear of death associated with this infection that you need some FAITH & HOPE & WORD-SOUND-POWER. One of my favorites is this one that allows you to ask for protection from the divine for yourself & others who may need protection. Now this is a daily mantra I employed and it helped me to move through the day knowing that the Divine got our back.
Put Your hand to your heart and repeat this 3 times minimum, then when your Done Make sure to say "SO BE IT!"
"Winged Mother, Guardian of Light. Surround me with your protective Might. Only Love and Light enter this Field, or the Scarab Sword you shall yield. Driving away darkness with endless Light. Bringing peace to Every Day and Every Night. " `"So BE IT"
MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC!!!! BEST CURE ALWAYS!
HERE IS MY GROCERY LIST (I got stuff for the boys too..hence chocolate chip waffles):
WELL THANKS FOR TAKING A READ AND A LISTEN AND PRAYFULLY THE PREVENTION WILL NEVER HAVE TO BECOME THE CURE FOR YOU. TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND SHARE WITH THOSE WHO YOU CARE FOR.REMEMBER, HEALTH IS WEALTH AND YOUR MINDSET IS YOUR SUCESS! HERE'S TO A NEGATIVE RETEST AND A BRIGHT AND COMPLETE HEALTHY FUTURE.
PLEASE SHARE & COMMENT BELOW AND IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL PREVENTION OR CURE TIPS, PLEASE SHARE BELOW AS WELL. (MUAHZ)
IF YOU LIKE IT, THEN LOVE IT & SHARE IT! ~EMP
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