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    Journey of a Maturation Rollercoaster
    Journey of a Maturation Rollercoaster
    Journey of a Maturation Rollercoaster
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    Journey of a Maturation Rollercoaster

    By Grequan Carter

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    This is my experiences expressed in a poetic voice from Jr. High school to Post Graduation from a 4 year college. My mental progression will be noticed through my verbiage in different pieces. I experience new environments and new relationships with one self and others. Throughout the book I express lust, love, advocacy, pain, acceptance and passion. The moral of the book is to motivate individuals to be their best selves and be as positive as can be.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateJul 20, 2018
    ISBN9781543937404
    Journey of a Maturation Rollercoaster
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    Grequan Carter

    Grequan Carter, A Published Author, Founder/Coach of ROC Vipers AAU Basketball Organization, Life/Executive Coach for Eye of Nature Coaching, and RECivation. Board President of Respite & Restoration at Lagom Landing, Project Coordinator for Partners in Restorative Initiatives, and Accountability Panel Role for Exploring Racism Together. He shares expertise in Life Coaching and Group Facilitation, facilitating Social Emotional Learning, Mindfulness, Meditation, Sound Healing, Basketball, Poetry, Abstract Art, and Cognitive Behavior Interventions. Grequan Carter also facilitates a variety of Meditative and Team Bonding Retreats, is a Professional Nature Photographer, Motivational Speaker, and Marketer. He embodies living in abundance through presence, curiosity, positive energy, and play. Philosophically he utilizes the Arts as a universal language to build community and advocate. Most importantly, Grequan Carter is a proud father!

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      Journey of a Maturation Rollercoaster - Grequan Carter

      Journey of a Maturation Rollercoaster

      Copyright © 2018 by Grequan Carter

      All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

      ISBN: 978-1-54393-739-8 (Print)

      ISBN: 978-1-54393-740-4 (eBook)

      Table of Contents

      Vocabulary Reference

      Ball is Life

      Hoes Illusion

      Succeed from Struggle

      Hood Antics

      Let Me Flow

      First Infatuation

      Swag Champ

      Adolescence

      Destitution

      Delhi Days

      Limbo

      I Got the Juice

      Hood Consciousness

      Those of You

      Smooth Talk

      The Predicament 

      Mist

      The workplace

      Triple H

      Dope Chick

      Self Questions to What?

      Unwind

      The Word Search Representation of Reflections and Changes

      Product

      Black Lives Matter/Question to what we are

      Why are you cast out of people’s mind?

      We All Have It

      Trying to open up

      Ylenol

      Bedtime Lullaby

      Giving

      My Delicate Rose

      IT DOESN’T MATTER

      SUNYAC CHAMPS CSTATE

      Letter to Basketball

      11:16am at Raquette Lake

      Conversation of maturation

      Ohana

      Ohana Part 2

      Universal Care

      Homeless

      REAL

      First Infatuation Part 2

      Liaverp Cycle

      First Love

      I AM A VESSEL

      D.A.B

      Mi Yrros Fi

      ANXIETY

      Graduation Attendance

      Tori’s Kings

      Eye em Who Eye em

      Pariah Prerogatives

      Don’t Lose Your Power

      Old Language of Love

      Diamond in a Ruff

      My Duty of Pleasure

      To My Offspring

      The Siren

      Immune

      Nigger Nigga Mythology

      To Pops

      Acknowledgements

      The Ultimate Treasure

      Vocabulary Reference

      Throughout this book you may experience language you’re unfamiliar with. I’m fully aware of words that are presented as misspelled. This reference page consist of words utilized throughout the book and their corresponding meaning.

      Thot- refers to a woman that is easily persuaded to engage in sexual acts or voluntarily offers to do so with multiple individuals they just met or previously met. Or all of the above. (Guys can be identified in this term as well.)

      Gunna- going to.

      Gotta- got to.

      Tryna- trying to.

      Boutta- about to.

      Cuz- because.

      Sus- is acting suspicious or not right.

      Imma- im going to.

      Gon- going to.

      Grilling- intense eye contact.

      Lit- Being in an upbeat mood or something being cool or fun.

      Facts- is a true statement or agreeing with something.

      Dogma- a principle that you cannot deny that it is true.

      Flexing- showing off or displaying personal gear, like clothes or a car.

      Thee- you.

      Subterfuge- deceit in order to achieve ones goal.

      Lackin- not being on point, slacking, not paying attention, lack of awareness to any situation or not doing what you have to do to progress.

      Bread- form of money.

      Cop something- purchasing/buying something.

      Popped off- a male performing sexual acts to a female or a crisis happening at the spur of the moment.

      Popped on- aggressively attacking someone or getting aggressively attacked.

      Kat(s)- refers to a person or multiple people.

      Hit- a past tense word that means that you or someone had sexual intercourse with someone.

      Debo- a character from the movie Friday who is the neighborhood bully, who happens to be cross eyed. He also got knocked out by another character named Craig.

      Celow- a dice game that utilizes 3 dice.

      Neck- is a blowjob.

      Breeze- is to leave from somewhere.

      Gear- is any type of clothing or accessory.

      I’m feeling you- means I like you.

      Held it down- looked out for someone in a good way. (Hold it down is the present tense.)

      I wanted to start off by saying, the fact that you even have this book in your possession has made you worthy of me expressing my appreciation for you! Whether you love, like, hate or don’t know me at all I still appreciate you! What motivated me to write this book are people like you. Everyone has their own uniqueness and I find that very intriguing. Especially if I had the opportunity to meet you, got to know you, or had an intimate moment with you. You’re reading this book because you’re meant to read it. Everything happens for a reason. Plus, you’ll get exposure to a perspective I’m sure will relate to you in some way.

      This book consist of me talking in a poetic voice throughout. Prepare yourself for a variety of voices, used to express different points. If you become puzzled, refer to the Vocabulary Reference page. This book requires you to think! To think and reflect upon yourself, and also the perspective of other individuals as well.

      The goal is to help you look inside of yourself and find appreciation, courage, confidence, empathy, acceptance, inclusion and most importantly love! You may not experience all of the above, but if you absorb at least one, I’m SURE it’ll help progress some aspect of your life. You deserve to experience happiness within your life. Reading this book and consciously absorbing the information will guide a closer path to your happiness.

      Read pieces more than once! I want you to get the most from this book. Ask yourself, what does this mean? How does this relate to me? Now that I read that, what should I do? Depending on who you are, will determine how much action is taken. Just know action is required! Whether its word of mouth, writing something down or you physically doing something for yourself or another, something needs to be done. There is always room for growth in all of us. For example, when reading:

      My brain brings brilliant bold thoughts about a beautiful blissful world but abandon by its people because nature is boring and broadcasting belligerent buffoons battling is better –G. Carter

      What goes through your mind after reading that? What does that poem mean to you? Constantly think of those questions after reading a piece. Then read it again.

      Throughout the book you will come across hands-on activities for you to participate in. I was a REC major in college so I’m all about having fun and playing games, and I want to share that with you. Plus the activities will help increase your pattern recognition ability, leading to you being able to put more meaning behind the pieces you’ll read.

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