Tag Archives: Family

A Lesson in Love

It’s just like the enemy to turn a positive into a negative. He was able to make Eve focus on the only tree she was not supposed to eat from instead of all of the fruit she could partake in. We were no different. Instead of just celebrating the moment of my sister’s engagement. I focused on the fact that my father wasn’t there.

Managing Trauma for the Kids (Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day)

I remember going to make pottery or being a “body-guard” for my grandmother during events when I was little. I thought the nerve of these events to not have any snacks, coloring books, or TV to watch. Why would anyone come to an event without food? To this day, I’m still not sure why. InContinueContinue reading “Managing Trauma for the Kids (Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day)”

Meeting Mike Brown Sr.

Today, I met Mike Brown Sr. It was a truly taxing but enlightening moment. There were so many moments where I tied myself into knots. How would I feel if I were in the same place? Life comes at you quickly, will you be ready? The tragic thing about talking to Mike Brown Sr. wasContinueContinue reading “Meeting Mike Brown Sr.”

Echoes of My Father (Giving Up Alcohol)

The older I get, the more I start to fill out my Dad’s shoes. I look in the mirror and see him daily. I speak and I hear his voice. I’ve come to a place of peace about most things but I struggle with becoming him when I look at the bottle. I spoke aContinueContinue reading “Echoes of My Father (Giving Up Alcohol)”

Celibacy: A Quest to Love Self More

Conversations about Sex, God, and Politics are considered taboo in many circles. I am writing this to be open about my past struggles and defining this challenge for my personal life. This is not endorsing anyone to take any action and strictly about me. Celibacy has always been a struggle for me. Whether I amContinueContinue reading “Celibacy: A Quest to Love Self More”

Plan of Action – Family

In the midst of the increasingly chaotic and toxic world, I’ve been really trying to think about my plans of action in a positive manner. Plan of Action – Education spoke on the misconceptions we have on proper education and new ways to think. I want to propose a new way to think about family. For thisContinueContinue reading “Plan of Action – Family”

Letter to My Son

I’ve already written two letters to my daughter and one to black women but today goes to my son (that doesn’t exist). With all the extensive pressure to perform and live a certain way to society’s standards, I want to reach out to him. I want to give him some lessons I’ve never gotten about growingContinueContinue reading “Letter to My Son”

Pride, Alcohol, and a Broken Man

I wanted to take a break for inspiration and super deep thinking to share a personal experience and feelings about it. This year I will be 30 years old. I’ve fallen in love no less than four times. I’ve been homeless, jobless, and purposeless during various times throughout. I’ve felt that I’ve failed many timesContinueContinue reading “Pride, Alcohol, and a Broken Man”

The Reason for Brotherhood (or Sisterhood)

For years I never had male friends. I went through my adolescence with only one male friend and everything else revolved around my girlfriend at the time. I didn’t know the importance of a brother, someone who you connect with for no other reason but for their existence. As the eldest child of both ofContinueContinue reading “The Reason for Brotherhood (or Sisterhood)”