Well-intentioned people can cause damage. I know this because I am one of them, a well-meaning damage causer. I believe in helping people...

Fall, my favorite season, had a short run this year. Branches lost their leaves and were covered in snow the following week. Shoveling...

Yesterday I almost deleted a post from instagram because I was momentarily caught up in the limited number of likes. Both logically and...

The way you do one thing is the way you do everything. My brother told me this a while ago, and the more I attend therapy, the more his...

Life has been poetic for me this year. It’s been full of melodies, structure, and prominent devices like repetition. Repetition in life...

I stated last week that my year of 30 has been a year of shedding. I like the sound of that. It’s philosophical and artistic. In reality...

It’s said that when a seed is planted, a significant amount of growth takes place below the surface before anything breaks through the...

Over the weekend I had a poetry performance that went horribly. I performed two poems, but the first one did not engage the crowd. I...

Summer ends this week as my favorite season, autumn, begins. Being born in the fall, my love for multi-colored leaves and hoodie weather...

I was one show away from being done with the HBO hit Insecure. Getting bored with the lack of update in Molly’s love life and the lack of...

I often hear that most businesses take 3-5 years to get on their feet. Therefore, I spent this final part of the series talking to one of...

A year ago I went part-time at work to pursue my writing career after a year of getting paid monthly to host and perform. The month after...

Last week I traveled to Memphis for my family reunion. I flew down with my parents who picked me up on their way to the airport. Even...

It’s often said that when you think of the things that trouble or move you, it is there you will find your purpose. In our noisy world,...

I’m currently unemployed. I started working part-time last year as a teacher which means I no longer get paid in the summer. However, I...

This weekend I received a text from my mom informing me that she rode by my house two times at different points of the day and didn’t see...

The other day I sat in the passenger seat of my uber pool with tears trickling down my face. I had 10,000 things to do and needed to get...

Recently I was blessed with a “newer” car. It’s five years newer than the car I had, but several years older than the cars I’ve been...

Last week was a week of tests. In every area of my life, I was put through the fire. I knew each situation was an opportunity for growth,...

Yesterday I attended a branding conference to hear from my favorite "Insecure" character, Molly, who is played by actress Yvonne Orji....