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Bully Magazine |VOL IV 2022

Bully Magazine

This publication provides relatable life experiences that have become a “BULLY.” Our mission is to help readers build inspiration as they read each healing testimonial story, allowing them to break away from the common stigma of “FEAR” as they release the resentment from past painful life encounters. As we explore and research how society has increased the devastating effects that continue to absorb one’s mindset due to the constant stress and burden of life’s disputes. We generated stories that focus on reality to help support the awareness of mental health disparities. Reading is therapeutic for the mind; therefore, each issue has segments on important benefits that help improve self-care to support and balance each potential reader’s lifestyle. It is our goal to continue sharing our magazine worldwide; reaching communities, families,…

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Bully Magazine |VOL IV 2022

The Challenging Destination

As a young Kid from the state of Florida, I always wanted to become a productive person once I reached adulthood. Sadly, I never had a father figure in my life to teach me how to become a great man. At the time, my father was poverty-stricken, maintaining his livelihood by gathering food for my family and me from the public trash. This man who was in my life was not my biological father! He was in a relationship with my mom and was present during my birth, he even cut the umbilical cord, so my mother decided to give me his last name. I have no idea who my biological father is or do I not know where he resides, and I have no relationship with him. The man…

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Bully Magazine |VOL IV 2022

EXPECT Something

With life’s demands pulling us in every direction, we get sidetracked every day of our lives without even noticing it. It happens so often that we neglect ourselves in the process, and it can throw your entire life off track if you’re not paying attention to yourself. Do you set expectations for yourself when you wake up in the morning? Now, I’m not talking about meeting the demands of your employer or being at the disposal of your kids or significant other, but do you actually expect something of or for yourself? So many people have good intentions for themselves, but for some reason or another, it gets ushered to the side and eventually forgotten about, and unfortunately, this has become the norm for so many of us over the…

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Bully Magazine |VOL IV 2022

DESTINY’S SECRET:

Beloved….let us take a moment to apply the universal lens of pain to dissect this poem. The Book of Ruth is a story whose central currency is (i.e., life, death, loss, pain, struggle, regret, poverty, bitterness, grief, confusion, anger.) The story is a very good illustration of God’s redemptive, resurrection, and restorative power. The story of Ruth informs us of what is possible when women of faith, courage, and belief work together. The book of Ruth lays the foundation for spiritual “sisterhood”. The “secret” is on the road to destiny you will meet many people that will influence your life, your choices, and decisions. If you are blessed to meet a “Naomi” wise widow. Or a “Ruth” a woman driven by faith belief and courage. Conversely, my friend the favor…

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Bully Magazine |VOL IV 2022

THE PAINFUL CHAPTER IN MY MARRIAGE

I was a young mother at twenty, straight out of high school. It all seemed to be a fairy tale at the time because I was so in love, and nothing else seemed to matter. My daughter’s father and I became a marital union! He wanted to enroll in the military, which required him to receive great benefits to care for my daughter and me. He also needed to sign his rights over to me as her father to carry his last name, preventing me from taking him to court for child support. We were two years into our marriage, and he had an episode. I didn’t know what was wrong with him, but I was so scared to see him in this condition. I was twenty-two with a two-year-old…

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Bully Magazine |VOL IV 2022

Your Messaging is Just as Important as Your Message

2022 has birthed powerful storytellers, and many individuals have committed to healing and breaking generational curses. This birth has come with the creation of transformative stories, sustainable lifestyles, and liberated people. Men and women abroad have spent countless hours formulating stories of triumph and victory, but sometimes something is missing. THE MESSAGING! Recently, I have gone on a journey of converting non-believers into believers of Jesus Christ. This experience has come with the opportunity to share my spiritual journey. I started in the church but spent my mid 20’s as a non-believer who practiced various spiritual practices. I have since become an unapologetic believer in the one true God. My journey has given me access to multiple environments I would not have dreamed of being in as a young believer.…

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Bully Magazine |VOL IV 2022

Regulating Thy Emotions

When I was growing up, I was always crying about something. I was a very emotional child, and I felt everything. I would cry when people were hurt, and I felt others’ pain. Family members would call me soft or say I cry too much. As an adult, I found that I was an “empath,” or someone that could feel other people’s pain and had deep empathy towards others. An empath can sometimes sense others by looking at their facial expression or observing body language. In experiencing life and people, I found out that there are different types of “empaths.” And knowing which one you are can help you healthily deal with your emotions. According to Regan (2020), there are several types of “empaths,” and learning the kind you are…

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Bully Magazine |VOL IV 2022

Lemon Pepper Wings!

The Preparation • Tbsp Butter/1tsp minced Garlic/1tsp Lemon Pepper Seasoning/2 Tbsp Lemon Juice.• 1lbs chicken wings (about a dozen wings)• Vegetable or Canola Oil• 1 ½ tbsp complete Sazon Seasoning• 1 tbsp Chopped curly parsley• Pinch lemon pepper seasoning 1. Heat oil to 350 degrees in a 3qt saucepan or electric fryer. 2. Rinse chicken with cold water and dry with a cloth or paper towel. 3. Toss chicken in seasoning 4. Place chicken in a saucepan or fryer. Let cook for 12 to 15mins. (internal temperature should be 165 degrees for 10secs) 5. While chicken is frying. Start on the lemon pepper sauce. Creating The Sauce 1. In a 10” sauté pan. Place on stove top med-high. 2. Add butter, garlic, and lemon pepper seasoning. 3. Once butter melts…

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Bully Magazine |VOL IV 2022

REPAIRING YOUR WELLNESS

We are getting ready for the next level of purpose. This is a very important moment that many are embarking on. Some areas must be focused on to fully experience how extravagant it will be. This article briefly shares the importance of; “Repairing your Wellness.” As we prepare to close out 2022, we want to be well conditioned to soar. This means we should not carry our old broken circumstances into a fresh new year. Our wellness is an accurate baseline of spiritual balance that helps complete everything we do in many areas. Therefore, I believe we must look at the areas that require attention and begin to repair them. “Your future depends on a balanced life, and quite frankly, your God-assigned purpose is needed to help others.” Let’s focus…

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Bully Magazine |VOL IV 2022

Life Lessons

My life began in Chicago, Illinois. I carry a Spanish last name because My father was Puerto Rican and my mother was a beautiful African American woman. Unfortunately, that union was short-lived because my parents divorced during my birth. My mother soon met an African American man that would raise me to become the man I was destined to be in this world. At twelve years old I received news that my biological father passed away, so I was never able to build a meaningful relationship with him. I grew up in a neighborhood in the Virginia Beach Bayside area. Although my mother and my stepfather were my guardians, I lived with my grandmother. My grandmother’s household was unusual because, as I saw it with young eyes, everyone from my…

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Bully Magazine |VOL IV 2022

SURVIVAL IS INSUFFICIENT

“In order to be human, you must do more than just survive; you must live.” I ’d like to share the Joyous excitement of being a new grandmother to Mathias Gregory Dewese. When picking up my grandson from the hospital, one of the nurses said to me; “We are letting this little guy leave the NICU in two weeks because he fought to be here without any long-term assistance to help complete his development.” My sweet grandson Mathias was born at 34 weeks. He was placed on the breathing machine, began strengthening, and in a short time, he was breathing on his own. But Mathias did not just survive; he FOUGHT to go home! “Survival is insufficient” was first uttered by; Seven of Nine in the Star Wars movie. He…

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Bully Magazine |VOL IV 2022

WIDOW:

In the Book of Ruth my life is living proof destinies bound by pain & truth in my deepest sorrow I trusted the God of my tomorrow it was tears & bitter grief my faith tested by the thief we journeyed long and for days I followed Naomi in all her ways in hope we journeyed down this bitter path empowered by love in death’s darkest aftermath we were torn by life’s storm from the wisdom in her words our lives were reborn you can lead or you can follow pain can turn your joy to sorrow you must trust & believe in the God of your tomorrow DESTINY’S SECRET 2018 SOUL OF POET 2020 WRITTEN BY D.NISSI BASKERVILLE-MSW…

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Bully Magazine |VOL IV 2022

New BIRTH

Have you ever witnessed a baby being born? Although the mother experiences pain during birth and releases a lot of blood, it is collectively termed a beautiful experience. Due to the pain, some mothers wouldn’t call it a beautiful experience, but it is termed beautiful because it takes supernatural abilities to make this happen. Although we can see the natural birth portion of this experience, no one has witnessed the supernatural portion of what their experience was like. Think about it. Everyone you know never talks about the supernatural portion of the birth experience because they haven’t witnessed the supernatural working. The supernatural portion of this experience makes new birth special. While reading this article, you will review how the experience of a newborn baby helps us understand some memorable…

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Bully Magazine |VOL IV 2022

Using Your Vision

Greetings, My Health-Conscious Friends Something here to provoke thought and reinforce you are on the right track! Strong bodies and strong minds are developed through repetitions, beliefs, and thinking patterns. Writing a workout or following it is short-lived for most, A week or two??? True success is a battlefield of the mind, and the body follows. So, let us begin with beliefs, attitudes, then actions. When is it time to become more active after you are forced to take the stairs because the elevator is down and find yourself breathing heavily after only a small walkup? Or when are you constantly looking for bigger clothes to cover up those “growing” bulges and lumpy areas? Is it playing with the kids or grandkids (making those special moments) but having a harder…

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