What are you feeding your mind? Here is this week’s video! https://youtu.be/r3TxGE2Zxu8 Here’s why I move: Called tO Lead Others towaRds expresSion Today in our society, there is a stigma associated with expressing one’s thoughts and opinions. As an Art & Dance Movement Therapist, I firmly believe that I was created to help people express themselves freely using… Continue reading Motivation Monday!
Tag: Personal Thoughts
Alabama and Pragmatic Black Voters
Now that the smoke has settled from the heated Alabama election and we push forward towards the largest tax restructure in our lifetimes, what does Alabama tell us about the future of our nation? Why did black people choose Doug Jones over Roy Moore? This is Part Two of my piece from last week. If… Continue reading Alabama and Pragmatic Black Voters
My Identity in Him, Her, and Them
Until recently, I've been desperately searching for a sense of meaning while loneliness, hopelessness, and restlessness swallowed me whole. Sickness moved in as I began losing confidence in myself and the world around me. I lost my ability to interact with others as people have been become more apathetic and the notion of the United… Continue reading My Identity in Him, Her, and Them
Democracy off the Rails
Wednesday started off in a positive note in the midst of the maelstrom of heartache and headache that the past year has been for a black person living in 45's America. For those unplugged, yesterday Doug Jones won Alabama's Senate seat after a highly contested battle against Roy Moore. While it would take me an… Continue reading Democracy off the Rails
Level Up Your Faith
What LEVEL are you on? I had some issues with my housing situation in which I needed to move, but my landlord said if I broke my lease he would take me to court and sue me. I tried everything to get out of the situation: spoke to a lawyer, called code enforcement, and even… Continue reading Level Up Your Faith
A Woman’s Worth
Where is the fine line between a woman dressing classy vs trashy? I remember having a heart to heart with my good friend Walter, as he tried to mentally prepare me for my move to Miami. He warned me that the Miami culture is totally different from Chicago. That I would be surrounded by people… Continue reading A Woman’s Worth
The Weekend Recap #12
Welcome to the second Weekend Recap. This is for all of you that have been too busy over the week and want to get a couple moments to catch up!
The Weekend Recap #11
Welcome to the second Weekend Recap. This is for all of you that have been too busy over the week and want to get a couple moments to catch up!
A Continuation of my Mental Health Story
I've written multiple times about my struggles with Mental Health. I've talked about Depression multiple times over, Anxiety, ADHD, Medication, and Social Media Addiction. I'm going into another phase of the process. Getting essential help. A few months ago I completely broke down. Mentally I couldn't take it anymore and collapsed under the pressure. I couldn't finishing… Continue reading A Continuation of my Mental Health Story
Personal Police Stories & Blackness
There is a common misconception in the media about black people and the police. Some people trust them, some hate them, and some are indifferent. Growing up in Detroit, I was indifferent. A lot of my personal interactions were good. Police came to school to talk, Police Athletic League, and some of the officers I… Continue reading Personal Police Stories & Blackness