As June ends alongside our Juneteenth celebrations, I’ve been thinking a lot about freedom, though not in the traditional sense. Moreso,...

All May I’ve been in deep reflection trying to get back to myself after this whirlwind of a year pulled my focus to everything outside of...

In the spirit of Blood Clot Awareness Month we are still focusing on health. Specifically, I want to explore our holistic health given...

My family had two funerals in the last five days. At the second one, we were reminded, “It’s not a funeral, it’s a celebration of life”–...

I couldn’t let the series finale of HBO’s Insecure air without sharing my two cents on what has been an impactful experience for me. If...

Veterans Day 2021 marks eight years since two pulmonary embolisms (blood clots in the lungs) were discovered in my body. I knew I wanted...

How finding a last minute costume turns into a life lesson

Each year for Blood Clot Awareness Month, I share my testimony of overcoming two pulmonary embolisms (blood clots in the lungs); this...

We’ve all heard the saying, “Quitters never prosper.” I internalized it. I prided myself on never being a "quitter" at anything. The...

Every person in pursuit of a goal or dream has to endure a journey. When we start, obstacles seem to work themselves out, but as you get...

In one week, I will be officially unemployed. To put it another way, I will be a full-time entrepreneur. If I’m fully honest I have just...

There are three types of people in this world: those who get gas when the light comes on, those who don’t let the tank fall below half,...

Ironic. The day I decide to write a post on releasing control, my car dies completely. The old me would have been highly annoyed at this...

New levels require new mindsets. This can be uncomfortable for many reasons, but growth is inevitable. Jay-z has a song, “Most Kings,” in...

Learning comes in two parts: knowledge and application. The space between gaining knowledge and actually applying it can be frustrating....

Nobody’s perfect. In theory we know this, but accepting our own flaws can be a process. Lately, as the day I leave my job gets closer,...

In the movie Best Man Holiday the star football player (played by Morris Chestnut) lives by a theme of God, Family, and Football (in that...

The last two weeks were rough for me. Although it wasn’t apparent on the outside, signs of a downward internal spiral were hard to...

Time is an essential concept over which we have no control. Too often, we occupy our time being “busy” and still end each day with full...

I’ve heard it said before that the biggest enemy is the one within. When I think about the goals I haven’t achieved, this statement rings...