dealing with my 33 1/3

step into the realm of consciousness!
and exactly what is consciousness- as defined by Merriam Webster

Main Entry: 1con·scious
Pronunciation: 'kän(t)-sh&s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin conscius, from com- + scire to know
Date: 1592
1 : perceiving, apprehending, or noticing with a degree of controlled thought or observation
2 archaic : sharing another's knowledge or awareness of an inward state or outward fact
3 : personally felt
4 : capable of or marked by thought, will, design, or perception
5 : SELF-CONSCIOUS
6 : having mental faculties undulled by sleep, faintness, or stupor : AWAKE
7 : done or acting with critical awareness
8 a : likely to notice, consider , or appraise b : being concerned or interested c : marked by strong feelings or notions

so what does one mean when they refer to themselves as conscious? are they saying that they are aware and not engaged in a deep sleep?

my definition as it applies to me:
i have always believed consciousness is when i'm awake and aware that i'm awake and alive. not a label that i place on myself because i loc my hair or eat raw foods and only read books based on the african diaspora. that's not conscious that's placing oneself in a box. i'm conscious because i am awake and realize the beauty in locs, gold teeth, vegans, christians, 50 Cent, The Discovery Channell, HBO, WU Tang Clan and everything else in the world.

we are all guilty of labeling and fitting ourselves in boxes on shelves. i am making a conscious effort to erase those labels and re-define the state of consciousness for myself. on a mission to uplift my spiritual and mental body.

now you do you