#blackboyabroad

[itsleacteur]

Difficult lesson to learn: Not everything/everyone is worth your time, energy, Story, or breath. . . Sometimes the best thing to do in such instances is to : 1. Recognize the situation (differences in perspectives) at hand 2. Accept/embrace it & the opinions expressed 3. Learn with WHO & WHEN to love from afar 4. Keep on keepin’ on ***Don’t (let yourself) become stagnant by allowing others to hold you down and project their traumas & negative energies into you/ your Lyfe.*** Remember to continue to speak & live out Your Truth, especially to Loved Ones, even if your voice shakes. 🗣✊🏽🙏🏽✨ 難以吸取的教訓： 您不用提供給您所有周圍的人您的時間，精力，生平事跡，等跟您有關的事情。有的人不值得知道這類的事情。 在自己的生活當中我們都必須勇於學到何時以及對誰應該從遠表示愛心。 這樣無論誰對您講什麼，只要您對自己很清楚了相信什麼，您才會感到滿懷信心。👊🏽✨✨✨ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . shanghai #china #throwback #Inspiration #reminder #DeflectNegativity #DontEntertain #LoveFromAfar #love #compassion #DifficultDecision #LiveYourTruth #Truth #Confidence #TrustTheProcess #positivity #rooftops #photography #travelnoire #blackboyabroad #中國 #反對消極 消除消極影響 #影響 #頂樓 #攝影術 #攝影師 #自信心 #信心 #愛心 #及時行樂 #yoyo （在 Shanghai, China）

[blackboyinindia-blog]

Mellow fellow #BlackBoyInIndia @blacktravelfeed #BlackBoyInSriLanka #blackboyabroad #abroadlife #abroad #travellife #traveling #travel #ilovetotravel #music #rap #hiphop #instatravel #instatraveling #instalike #latergram #latergrams #foriegn #hiphop #blacktravel #itslit #dope #glasses #dreads #chill (at Arugambay, Srilanka)

[dtownsongbird-blog]

Home for the next year. 🙏🏾🙌🏾 Let the photos begin! After umpteen hours of running around to get business handled/things set up for my time here, I FINALLY got some peace & quiet time to take a little solo excursion to this familiar gem --- The Bund ! #BackAbroad #BlackAbroad #BlackBoyAbroad #上海 #中國 #TheBund #photography #views #vistas #megacity #newhome (for now) #yoyo #blessed #listo #makingdreamsreality (à 上海 外灘 the Bund Shanghai)

[jaxxsonj6]

What do you say to a son after 17 years incarcerated? What do you say to a father after after 17 years being incarcerated and you have not touched, hugged, or felt his hug? You say "How you be?" Then you say "I love you" with a hug. After 17 years of my father (on the right and now 62) being incarcerated, he was released in June 2016. I had the pleasure of picking him up, taking him to get his state id, and following his decarceration for the first month. My grandfather (on the left) has been so amazing (now age 85) trying to help with my dad's new found freedom. I only wish us Jackson boys triumph, love, peace, and healing. The project towards liberation, love, and light continues. #blackboyabroad (at Lima, Ohio)

[itsleacteur]

Self-Challenge: Make a promise to yourself, commit to fulfilling it and, when the time has come, reap what you've sown. 自我挑戰： 早動手，早收穫。只要您嚐試，才會明白。一分耕耘，一分收穫。 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #goalsetting #promisesetting #selfchallenge #china #guangzhou #sunshineaftertherain #reapwhatyousow #realizingthedream #BlackBoyAbroad #amateurphotography #photography #travelnoire #selfimprovement #motivation #中國 #廣州 #目標 #一分耕耘一分收穫一分收穫 #諾言 #挑戰自己 #自我完善 #黑人在國外 #黑人旅行 #業餘攝影術 #攝影術 #及時行樂 #yoyo（在 廣州）

[itsleacteur]

In this current society, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed with how noisy & fast-paced everyone and everything can seem sometimes... so it’s extremely PLEASANT when one gets the opportunity to wind down, pause, and relax the #Mind , #Body, & #Soul for a day. This past weekend I had the chance to attend my first #DISCLOSUREFEST in Los Ángeles which was incredible! A beautiful, fun & relaxing day outdoors full of free/donation based: open-dialogue, healing circles, yoga, Zumba, meditation, Reiki, Sound Healing /baths, & so much more! I can’t express enough how Lyfe-changing dedicating time & space to Thyself for Meditation has been for me. It continuously helps me to: Set & achieve goals ✅ Reduce anxiety ✅ Breathe more fluently ✅ Converse (listen & think) with Thyself ✅ Slow down ✅ Be Still (aka non-reACTionary) ✅ Let Go (Flow) ✅ And that’s only some of the benefits! Giving thanks to those organizers that put together such a special gathering. And sending much Love & Light to all the like-spirited individuals I’ve been honored to meet & break bread with recently. I see u(s) vibing into each another’s Divine Paths! 😉 We are all interconnected. Regardless of Distance/Space & Time (zones). So may we continue to practice what we preach. Stay kind and grounded in our convictions, & humbly allow our Testimonies to be used as our YOUniversal Weapon to cut down all fears, anxieties, negative self-talk, and any other barriers society / our Mind may try to subject or conform u(s) to. You are enough, just the way you were created, Beautiful Soul. ✨ So let us be bold in our healing, & allow it to permeate our very being & surroundings so that those we embody and reflect the very things that we desire most in the world. Shalom. ☮️🙏🏽🕉 #LikeAttractsLike #Inspiración #Motivación #LawOfAttraction #Healing #Spirituality #Yoga #Meditation #Shalom #Salam #Peace #Flow #SelfWork #queer #BlackBoyAbroad #international #travelnoire #qpoc #RaisingConsciousness #reiki #LightWorker #瑜伽 #身體 #精神 #靈活 #及時行樂 #yoyo （在 City of Angels, Los Angeles, CA） https://www.instagram.com/p/BzHKkIXA3iJ/?igshid=z95tienvve4i

[itsleacteur]

Today. December 28, 2017. This day means so much to my family and I. I unfortunately don't have many photos of where I consider "Home" (Detroit), so I thought I'd share this photo I took in Kending, Taiwan where I made a carving in the sand for My City. . . It's gradually grown to mean a lot to me that, when I travel, people often unconsciously group all FIFTY of the United States of America as if we are ALL one wealthy, homogenous stereotype of People --- We aren't, well not the majority of all of us (including myself), at least. We actually (have become)/are a diverse Melting Pot of people of different cultures and backgrounds. And the culture that I was born and raised into happens to be the one from Detroit, Michigan. A city that has been on a rollercoaster ride of shifting political leadership, violence, financial struggles, racism, gentrification over the years, but also of growth, investments, music, art, innovation, diversity, brilliance, Community, Solidarity, and Resilience. So today, in the name of Remembrance, "Home", & the beauty of being (reunited) with Family, I pray that we, as a collective, never forget (nor let be forgotten) our Home(town) and Family that oftentimes plays a huge role in the people that we see ourselves grow into. 在我與我的家人看來，今天就是個很重要的一天。 。 。 為自己的家鄉，家人，與親戚應該感到感謝。 最近我剛剛發現許多人對美國人還具有很多誤解/誤區。 我經常一碰到（或開始認識）一個"非"美國人，就被隨便問到一些很有刻板印象性的事情。好像人們通常以為美國的各個地區（與人人都）可以以偏概全，但是這麼料想絕不對，又不行。 美國包括五十個州， 其中許多州具有自己的特點，自己的法律和風俗習慣。我們的人口也是3.2億多， 我們每一個美國人的生活方式與思想怎麼會一模一樣的呢？。。。我們的國家有窮的與富的，很有名的與小人物的，主流文化與另類文化，也有白人，黑人，拉丁人，印第安，等等。 我們畢竟是個大熔爐國家，對吧？ 但我自己的親愛的家鄉就是底特律。 雖然我的城市的情況好像在坐雲霄飛車，在道路遇到一些大起大落，但是我們還在堅持下去。我們正在進一步中。我們漸漸把城市各個方面（政治制度，藝術，暴力，經濟，社會福利，多元文化活動，等）發展起來。 所以請別忘記了，人（城市）不可貌相。一切都有利有弊，但是我們都從我們的無知（不熟悉）的地方中可以學到很多新事。而且也可以多互相尊重，同情，& 理解從而打破（消極）刻板印象。 總之，我向大家挑戰多多考慮到（&研究到）您自己（還有他人）的家人/親戚 & 家鄉/國家。反思一下，從之前的您到現在的您，這些事對您的個人成熟性和人生觀具有多少重要。 & 絕不忘記您的"來源"（您來自哪裡與誰） 👊🏾🙏🏾 #DetroitWasHere #IWasHere #底特律到此一遊 #我到此一遊 #NeverForgetWhereYouComeFrom #Detroit #DetroitNative #the313 #MadeInDetroit #Hometown #pride #queer #BlackExcellence #Family #Remembrance #BlackBoyAbroad #HistoryInTheMaking #travelnoire #Taiwan #底特律 #本地底特律人 #在底特律製造 #及時行樂 #yoyo （在 墾丁某沙灘）

[itsleacteur]

An evening of roof-topping in Shanghai during my favorite part of the day. 🌇 . . . . . . . . #rooftopping #Shanghai #China #sunset #Atardecer #CoucherDeSoleil #highrise #skyscrappers #views #XStoriesHigh #AllTheWayUp #BlackBoyAbroad #BlackAbroad #QueerAbroad #FollowMe #Adventures #Aventuras #Vamos #Exploremos #yallah #上海 #中國 #爬頂樓 #業餘攝影 #業餘攝影師 #攝影術 #美麗 #風景 #夕陽 #高樓大廈 #黑人在國外 #生活只有一次 #及時行樂 #yoyo (à Shanghai, China)

[itsleacteur]

The Bund; Shanghai, China. 外灘；上海，中國。 Starting the blog off with one of my first photos taken after having arrived back in this massive city/country/continent - Shanghai, China.

[itsleacteur]

Welcome; Bienvenue; 欢迎光临; Bienvenid@

¡Hello! Welcome to my Tumblr Blog page, my name is CJ and I’m a Detroit (USA) Native currently living in Shanghai, China. 

I am a recent college graduate and an amateur photographer that’s just getting his feet wet as I begin a unique stage in my lyfe. Thus, I wanted to share some of my experiences, thoughts, stories, and pictures of some of my travels in mainland China and around the world. 

A brief description of the variety of things you’ll find in this blog: Sunsets; Landscape Photos; Street Photography; Short Bios from Chinese natives and expats; quotes; vulnerability; most things Pro-Black and Pro-Queer/LGBTQ+; and much more! 

PS: I speak 4 languages, all to varying degrees of “proficiency”, so you may come across posts in either of the following languages: EN/FR/CHN/ES . Feel free to message me in any of these languages if you have any thoughts, comments, questions, or ideas regarding for me &/or my art/blog.

[itsleacteur]

I can feel myself entering a different Headspace recently. . . 🧐💡 我最近能夠感覺到自己的思維逐漸改變。🤓🙏🏾 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #shanghai #china #instameetsh #pensive #thoughtprovoking #Headspace #inspiration #Reflections #rooftop #bestlyfe #skyline #rainydah #SelfTaught #photography #photographer #travelnoire #BlackBoyAbroad #BlackAndAbroad #上海 #中國 #屋頂 #爬屋頂 #過最佳的生活 #最佳的生活 #城市 #黑人在國外 #黑人旅行 #業餘攝影師 #愛好 #郊遊 #及時行樂 #yoyo（在 Shanghai, China）

[itsleacteur]

Testing. Testing. Here are the last few photos (I edited myself! 🙏🏾) from a spontaneous red-lighting photo shoot I did this past week with a couple cool cats/artists in Shanghai. Check it out! I’m learning, slowly but surely... 😏😬😎📸 我還在體驗攝影呢。 但是這些是我們最後系列一起拍的照片。 我們偶然有了機會一起享受/用戶外的紅光影效來拍攝外景。 看看一下 ,覺得怎麼樣呢 （照片都由我編輯的）😉📸 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #shanghai #china #photography #lighting #fun #redlight #chinese #USAmerican #spontaneity #photography #photographer #queer #blackvoyageurs #travelnoire #BlackBoyAbroad #上海 #中國 #朋友們 #閨蜜 #攝影術 #黑人旅行 #夜晚散步 #公園 #攝影 #及時行樂 #yoyo （在 Shanghai, China）

[itsleacteur]

WHAT IF... things are, & always have been, meant to work in your favor, & all you had to do was your part and believe in the Law of Attraction, and that you could actually realize your own personal “Calling”......Would you, too, dare to tackle what the Universe put in your path (always with intention to strengthen you). . . ? 🧐 如果。。。你一生一世所有遇到過的人及所有發生的事情都有特意的含義，都對未來的你有利於，及具有可能性可以把你本身變得更強，更英明，只要你能夠遵守宇宙對你提示到的（吉祥）預兆，才能達到你的天職。。。 那麼，你到底敢不敢全心全意面對宇宙所有為你做的事情呢？🤔 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #China #LateNightThoughts #Pensive #ListeningToTheUniverse #Belief #Faith #WhatIf #Rooftop #BlackAbroad #BlackBoyAbroad #travelnoire #Photography #Vocation #Pensamientos #Calling #Intentionality #LawOfAttraction #instaashanghai WhoDoYouAttractInYourLyfe WhatDoYouAttractInYourLyfe #中國 #攝影師 #攝影術 #爬屋頂 #日常思考 #思考 反省 #意向性 #天職 #你有想過嗎 #及時行樂 #yoyo （在 Shanghai, China）

[itsleacteur]

It'd be a lie if I said that this place hasn't Changed me. And it'd be ungrateful for me not to appreciate the Growth, Challenges, & Self-Discovery that this place has afforded me over the years. Here's to spending my first Chinese New Year (CNY) in the Mainland. & To cleansing the soul & starting anew. Happy Chinese Lunar New Year, folks. 新年快樂！ It's the year of the 🐶 這個地方真的變我了。雖然有時在這兒謀生讓我感到煩惱，但是我還很感謝這個國家能給我這麼深刻的印象，而能幫我多成長起來一點。 總之，拜拜舊的，迎接新的--- 我們這一次都有機會可以一起來重新做人啦。 我祝福大家春節快樂喔！ 萬事如意！🇨🇳🎉🐶 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #HappyChineseNewYear #CNY #YearOfTheDog #Shanghai #China #mainland #NewNewYearsResolutions #SelfWork #Growth #Change #Prosperity #BlackBoyAbroad #travelnoire #LyfeAbroad #BlackAbroad #上海 #中國 #大陸 #春節快樂 #狗年 #恭喜發財 #重新做人 #萬事如意 #黑人在國外 #黑人旅行 #及時行樂 #yoyo （在 Shanghai, China）

[itsleacteur]

I recently have been feeling like a piece of me is missing. . . And well, there is... and it's been the very people in this city right here (Chicago) that've been such an influential presence in the past 4 years of my lyfe. I can't express enough how much you don't appreciate something or someone until you are taken out of that environment. . . You know, it is often said that it's not really because of the superficial aspects or things at face-value of a specific place that steals our heart & keeps us, but rather the type of people that we meet and choose to keep in our own lives that keep us Present. So in hopes to better understand myself, my needs, and where I feel most capable of living my best lyfe, I am beginning to reflect on the place(s) and people that I come from... And if you have ever voluntarily moved or relocated away from your "Home", I encourage you to also take a moment to reflect on these places you've grown (or would like) to call "Home" and consider yourself, the People you love, your passion(s), your growth, your Journey, your Vision, etc., and... Reflect. 最近好像我本身少了一部分吧。。。 然後突然意識到我少了什麼，就是我在這個城市（芝加哥）的一些親友。他們還算是我的生命的最重要部分之一。從2013年至2017芝加哥被稱為我的"家"。 。。我可以用一句話來說明我最近的特別感覺："身在福中不知福"。 我表現不了那句話對我的生命有多麼重要呀。。。 我曾經聽說過為什麼人們願意選擇住下去在一個地方。最常說的原因並不是由一個地方的膚淺便利，而是由一個地方的當地人給他們帶來了很深刻的影響，從而令人愛上。 這個新的發現使我感動一些，好讓我再考慮一下自己的生活決定，我的人生道路， 我自己的需要，還有考慮到我為什麼會選擇在一個地方住下去。 。。 請問大家， 你們的原因是什麼？ 我鼓勵大家多自我反省，聽取自己的心裡話來決定而生活。首先從自問開始。。。 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #chicago #Home #reflection #selfcheckin #Homesick #ItsGonBeAlright #HomeIsWhereTheHeartIs #travelnoire #BlackBoyAbroad #FollowYourHeart #芝加哥 #想家了 #遵循心裡的需要 #反省 #反思 #好好考慮 #黑人旅行 #黑人在國外 #真係親友關係 #風景 #美國 #及時行樂 #yoyo （在 Chicago, Illinois）

[itsleacteur]

There's only one way to build in a city like this. . . All the way up! 👆🏾⬆️⬆️⬆️ . . . . . . . #rooftopping #Shanghai #China #sunset #Atardecer #CoucherDeSoleil #highrise #skyscrappers #views #XStoriesHigh #AllTheWayUp #BlackBoyAbroad #BlackAbroad #QueerAbroad #FollowMe #Adventures #Aventuras #Vamos #Exploremos #yallah #上海 #中國 #爬頂樓 #業餘攝影 #業餘攝影師 #攝影術 #美麗 #風景 #夕陽 #高樓大廈 #黑人在國外 #生活只有一次 #及時行樂 #yoyo (à Shanghai, China)