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Just me and my iPhone | Photo Sessions: Window Series

5/13/2020

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Alexcina Brown, print model, published model, window, nyc, new york, harlem, iphone photography
Along with authoring, I’m a print model. I’ve had the opportunity to work with fashion, beauty, health, and business brands; in addition to gracing the pages of international magazines. 

With New York being on lock down, it’s hard to find work which gives time for endless possibilities to create on my own magic. 

Being a self-proclaimed professional iPhone photographer, I took the evening to bask in the sunlight. Taking advantage of a beautiful day in Harlem I created my own shoot. Simple, yet sensual…comfy and creative. Here’s my Photo session with just an iPhone, God’s blessing of sunlight, and my window!
Click HERE to View More Self Portraits!
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How are you being creative with your craft?
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The Blakk Dahlia (E. Alexcina Brown) is a New York City author/blogger from Macon, GA. Recently, she released the book series, the Heartbreak Diaries outlining different perspectives of heartbreak. The Dahlia Diaries is a lifestyle blog penned by The Blakk Dahlia, sharing her story in NYC along with life lessons and tips she's learned in her journey.

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Netflix & A Lazy Day

9/2/2019

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I used to look forward to long weekends as a time to book a vacation and hang out with friends on a beach. But now, as my 30s have set in, I’m finding myself truly enjoying the much earned holiday for what it is.  Airports are hectic, the highways are jammed with traffic, and my bank account is like “Guess again! You know rent is due!” Gotta love “adulting” lol.

To ease the what to do questions for this day, I’ve compiled a list of Netflix movies to watch while taking a break from labor!

Also, this list is great for a Friday night at home. NYC nightlife can get a bit expensive and bar hopping can leave you with a sad face Saturday morning when reviewing your debit transactions. 

Sit back, enjoy your favorite meal (and drink) and just allow your $9.99 subscription to entertain you for the day. 
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Secret Obsession (2019)
A good late night suspense movie with an amazing twist!
When Jennifer wakes up with amnesia after a traumatic attack, her doting husband cares for her. But she soon realizes that the danger is far from over.


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Fanatic (2019)
An urban modern version of the classic "Misery".
When a successful young rap star has an affair with an obsessive fan, his life is turned upside down when she kidnaps him.

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​Otherhood (2019)
A fun New York style movie showing a new side of motherhood.
Feeling forgotten on Mother's Day, three best friends drive from the suburbs to New York City to reconnect with their adult sons.

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​Sextuplets (2019)
Marlon Wayans steps outside of the parody style, stepping into a new arena of comedy with a family fun film with unforgettable characters.
When expecting father Alan discovers he has five siblings he's never met before, he decides to reconcile and meet his long lost family before his baby is born.

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​Someone Great (2019)
An "I can relate" film about friends, fun, and moving on.
Dumped by her long-term boyfriend, a music journalist recruits her two best friends for one last outrageous adventure in New York City before she moves to San Francisco.

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​Indiscretion (2016)
Sexy thriller that will keep you on your toes with a big plot twist.
A past, brief affair that was with a troubled young artist comes back to haunt and infiltrate the life of a politician's wife.

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​Paris is Burning (1991)
Just a damn good film. With the rise of the hit series "Pose" New York ballroom culture is on the minds of many.
This movie goes underground into the scene during the time period of the height of ballroom. This documentary focuses on drag queens living in New York City and their "house" culture, which provides a sense of community and support for the flamboyant and often socially shunned performers. 

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​The Blakk Dahlia (E. Alexcina Brown) is a New York City author/blogger from Macon, GA. Recently, she released the book series, the Heartbreak Diaries outlining different perspectives of heartbreak. The Dahlia Diaries is a lifestyle blog penned by The Blakk Dahlia, sharing her story in NYC along with life lessons and tips she's learned in her journey.

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Time to Reset Starting with You!

7/19/2019

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Snippets from the "7-Day Guide to Forget About Your Heartbreak"

This guide breaks down 7-Days of activities to get your mind refocused and help ease the frustrations of a heartbreak. Learn how to get back to YOU! ​Take care of you by refueling so that you can rejoin the world refreshed. Now go get over the heartbreak! You deserve it!
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"Why Do I Need This Again?"
Heartbreaks are unexpected and such a pain to get over. But it happens. It’s what you during the times of losing someone special that sets the tone of allowing the experience to make you better or bitter. Whether coming out of a dating situation or long-term relationship, adjustments are needed to get out of the mind frame of thinking like a couple to being okay with going about your days and nights…alone. 

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Meditation Monday.  Free Your Mind!
Mondays are deemed to be a drag. But they don’t have to be. Set your week in a new tone by starting a routine with taking care of the mind. As they say, wherever the head goes, the body will follow. By clearing your mind and regaining focus on what’s important, you make room for the positive vibes to freely flow. Giving in to the Monday blues will only allow the thoughts/feelings of your broken heart to make its way into your head. 

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Tacos and Talk Tuesday.
​Eat Your Heart Out with a Friend!

Heartbreaks can make you become reclusive. You don’t want to talk to anyone, see anyone, the world is shut out, and all you want to do is sit at home in bed, listening to your sad love song playlist. SNAP OUT OF THAT! Create an evening event where you catch up with a friend(s) over tacos. Because hey, who doesn’t like tacos? (If your friend isn’t excited about Taco Tuesday, let them go. You don’t need that type of negativity in your life! j/k).

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​Wisdom Wednesday. Elevate Your Knowledge!
You gotta keep your mind sharp. Why not devote a Wednesday evening to quenching that thirst for knowledge. Spend some alone time learning. Refuel our mind with knowledge and new conversation pieces with stepping outside of your normal gossip blog trolling. If you like trolling blogs, troll blogs that will help build your business OR blogs that will help you on your mediation Mondays. Anything that will feed you spiritually and/or intellectually. 

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Throw it Out Thursday. Delete and Delete!
Now it’s time to PURGE your phone! Along with social media, you can get caught up in scrolling through past photos of dates nights, random selfies, and those candid shots of him you took when he wasn’t looking. All of it is a recipe for reminiscing and wondering what could have been. You can’t move on with your life revisiting the past. It’s time to move those “souvenirs” out of sight. You gotta put away any reminders of “him” that will try to control your emotions. You can’t even find that funny meme you screenshot weeks ago because pictures of you and him are in the way. Free up that phone data!

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Fearless Friday. Time to Go For It!
We all have a road not taken or something that we’ve always wanted to do, but afraid to take that first step. Today is the day you move forward with courage. JUST START IT ALREADY! Take on the challenge of being fearless and do what you’ve been scared to do. 

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Sweat it Out Saturday. Weekend Work!
Yep, you knew it was coming. Time to work out! Sweat out the pain, bad memories, and heartbreak with a 30 mins to an hour session moving and challenging the body. Give your heart a break and go to bed with aching limbs instead. Saturdays are great for running errands, catching up on shows, and sleeping in. But you have to spend time working on your body. No pain, no gain right?

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Self Care Sunday. Get Your Glow Back!
Wind down your week with pampering yourself. From head to toe, give your body some much-needed nourishment with beauty regimens often skipped due to work, daily life, and other stuff that gets in the way. 
Sunday is about filling your body with the nutrients needed to provide you with a glow on the inside and out. Ending the week on a relaxing note can get your mind ready for meditation and moving on.


The Method Behind the Madness
Other ways that may have worked in the past could be getting out there to date again, hanging out at bars every weekend, and occupying your time with friends. However, you’re not learning how to deal with yourself and your feelings. Ask yourself, how many times have you chosen the wrong guy to spend time with only to get over the last one? It’s a waste, it’s a bore, and it’s unfair to the “rebound guy”. And how many times have you forced yourself to hang out only to spend the night thinking about “him”? 
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Learn self-building ways to forget about past relationships by starting healthy new routines for the mind and the body!
Download the Full Guide HERE!
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Last Updated: 12/01/2020
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​​The Blakk Dahlia (E. Alexcina Brown) is a New York City author/blogger from Macon, GA. Recently, she released the book series, the Heartbreak Diaries outlining different perspectives of heartbreak. The Dahlia Diaries is a lifestyle blog penned by The Blakk Dahlia, sharing her story in NYC along with life lessons and tips she's learned in her journey.

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Thank You Mr. Mercury!

11/4/2018

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freddie mercury performing at live aid
My night at an Inspirational Rock-Doc, Bohemian Rhapsody
I have a thing for 70s and 80s rock stars. The whole idea of letting go and laying it out on the stage. Being free to just be… One band who is amazingly legendary is Queen. A British four piece band of misfits, responsible for the classics of “Bohemian Rhapsody”, “Killer Queen” (my personal fav), “The Show Must Go On", "Another One Bites the Dust", “We Are the Champions”, and so much more to name. Queen pushed the envelope in music, showing that you don’t have to be one thing to fit the formula of the music industry. The band’s front-man, Freddie Mercury, was one of a kind. The way he put on a show was like none other. His voice was impeccable and can’t be duplicated. One look at him and you know he was born to do it!
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Finally Queen fans received another reminder of the band’s history and why they are legendary. The release of the movie Bohemian Rhapsody, a bio-pic of the band along with insight on how their music was created and the details of Freddie Mercury’s life. As soon as I saw the previews of this film I KNEW I had to go on opening weekend. This movie isn’t one of those “Oh I’ll just wait and see it later…” It’s an experience you have to see as soon as it is released.

Usually I’m not excited about movies because I have my Netflix and Hulu, but a movie about Queen. Oh I’m leaving the house for that one!

I planned a solo date to see the film because I needed this experience. Can’t wait on someone else’s schedule for this. For my own personal tribute to Mr. Mercury, I decided to create my own fashion rendition of the 1985 Live Aid Performance costume. Simple and sweet yet displays an iconic performance that is still relevant today.
​The Movie.
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a film where I’m like OMG throughout the entire movie. No down times or boring moments. Everything about the film was amazing. The casting was so on point. I want to speak on a few cameos but I don’t want to give it away…Well, here’s one. Mike Myers. He plays a record executive for EMI in the film. Didn’t recognize him at first but after the credits rolled, “Oh wow that was HIM!?!?” Which is so epic because he revived the tune “Bohemian Rhapsody” for a newer generation in his movie Wayne’s World. 
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Kicking up my feet at the movies!
On to Freddie.
You couldn’t tell me, Rami Malek, wasn’t Freddie Mercury. Hair and make-up did their part however, he brought it to life! You can tell thorough research was done and he was exceptional in re-creating Freddie’s life and performances. I hope he wins an Oscar for this one because this wasn’t some impression. Freddie was reincarnated right before our eyes!
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We even got a glimpse into the genuine love story with him and Mary Austin. Although their engagement was broken off, they remained in each other’s lives and she was loyal to the end. He even left her a good portion of his estate to her after his death. (My exes only left me alone, but I wrote a book series about it so I’m good lol.)
The Inspiration.
Throughout the movie, I was left with nuggets of inspiration. To live the life you want to live, break barriers, and DO what they say you can’t. That’s how you become legendary. Not by silly antics for attention. Bohemian Rhapsody inspires me to keep going and to be the person I was meant to be and for that, I’ll always be grateful to Mr. Mercury. Thank you for your gifts, your voice, and your live out loud performances that I can watch, share, and cherish. You can’t watch this movie and NOT be inspired. This is a movie you MUST see! 
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Photo Credit: Hulton
Thank you Mr. Mercury!
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​​The Blakk Dahlia (E. Alexcina Brown) is a New York City author/blogger from Macon, GA. Recently, she released the book series, the Heartbreak Diaries outlining different perspectives of heartbreak. The Dahlia Diaries is a lifestyle blog penned by The Blakk Dahlia, sharing her story in NYC along with life lessons and tips she's learned in her journey.

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