Reader’s Choice: Maintaining Faith

Once again, I’d like to say a quick thank you to @Unkle_Willi on Twitter for giving me a good topic to touch on today. Follow him. He’s super dope. Faith has steadily become more of an important topic in my life. As my writing has evolved and I matured, everything has started to trend backContinueContinue reading “Reader’s Choice: Maintaining Faith”

Letter to My Daughter (Part 2)

Today is the second post inspired from a conversation with Melinda Anderson @mdawriter and Lauren Michelle Allen @MichelleHux . Thank you again for the chance to get my thoughts out. If you want to see Part 1, click here Be Honest: The worst thing you can do in any field of your life is lie.ContinueContinue reading “Letter to My Daughter (Part 2)”

Letter to my Daughter (Part 1)

Today’s post started from a brief Twitter Conversation with Melinda Anderson @mdawriter : She definitely helped my brain get going on these ideas. And of course, thank you to the amazing Lauren Michelle Allen @MichelleHux for always being funny, thought-provoking, and warm to one of the thousands of people who follow her daily. Part TwoContinueContinue reading “Letter to my Daughter (Part 1)”

Atlanta and the Solo Path

Today, I finally finished watching Atlanta. Atlanta is the brainchild is comedian/actor/musician/writer Donald Glover. I sincerely enjoyed the entire show. It was funny, it was balanced, and it really showed a level of nuance that is often lacking in shows today. The most interesting relationship was Earn (Donald Glover) and Vanessa (Zazie Beetz). It makesContinueContinue reading “Atlanta and the Solo Path”

Reaping Benefits: Continuing Motivation

Humans are inherently lazy. We like things to be easy. You can see this in how much technology has evolved to allow us to work as little as possible for things that used to be so much harder to come by. Why go to the theatre when we have Netflix? Why go to the store,ContinueContinue reading “Reaping Benefits: Continuing Motivation”

The Return and Randomness

Hey Everyone! I’m ready to get back into the old writer’s seat. I just wanted to give a couple quick updates. I’m back to roughly my old schedule today, please continue to submit topics and questions you would like to see me touch. I am considering keeping the main page inspirational but instead of lessonsContinueContinue reading “The Return and Randomness”

Dedicated to a Flowerchild

I’m writing this as a letter to a friend. She’s beautiful, strong, and a colossally warm soul. This to you when the world gets cold. Much Love!Dear Flowerchild, You have grown so much since we first met. I remember when you were energetic and ditzy but trusting of the world. I remember the first timeContinueContinue reading “Dedicated to a Flowerchild”

Waiting on your Destination [Fighting Self & Depression]

“Those streetlights passing, happen to be just like moments passing in front of me. So, I hopped in the cab and I paid my fare because I know my destination but I’m just not there.” I have dreams. I have visions. I have hopes and aspirations for my life. However, the one thing that IContinueContinue reading “Waiting on your Destination [Fighting Self & Depression]”

The Day my Heroes fell from the Sky

I remember the night that my entire perspective on life changed. At this one moment, I was no longer the wide-eyed kid from Detroit. I no longer felt the ability to complain about life and the injustices that I faced while growing up. I tried to pinch myself, praying that I was having a reallyContinueContinue reading “The Day my Heroes fell from the Sky”