The Perversion of Sex: Part One

Abuse, Lust, Transaction, And The Lie Of Liberation The perversion of sex is not new, but the normalization of it might be. Unless you live under a rock, you’ve either read through yourself or at minimum heard about the Epstein files. And don’t worry, I won’t be getting into the specifics of those disgusting atrocities. There honestly aren’t words strong enough to articulate the inhumane things that were transpiring on that island. But it has had me thinking for quite some time about the perversion of sex. And how, since the beginning of time, humans have taken something beautiful, something created

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Right, But Not Justified

On Anger, Entitlement, And The Discipline Of Accountability I used to think being a “good person” excused a lot of my behavior. If my intentions were pure, if my heart was in the right place, if I wasn’t malicious, then surely my anger didn’t count.  I was wrong. I’m a very candid person, even when it comes to my flaws.

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The Harm in Being Pathologized

When Normal Human Behavior Gets Mislabeled As Mental Illness Over pathologizing normal behavior has quietly become one of the biggest mental health trends of our time. Right now, we live in a world where every normal response to life is being labeled a mental illness. Every woman with mood swings is bipolar.Every man who tells a lie is a narcissist.And

Look What God Has Done: Part Two

Happy Black History Month: An Inheritance Interrupted My black history was erased somehow.Misplaced.Displaced.It died on boats.In fields. I mean, WAIT.I can’t talk about slavery, or they’ll say: “Get over it.”“That was over 400 years ago.”“Look at them Black people, always looking for excuses for their lack.” Lack, you say? Like the lack of representation in high places,where we are still

It’s Okay To Be Delusional

Why Believing Anyway Might Be The Thing That Changes Everything I was watching Mike Epps’ new Netflix stand-up, Delusional, the other day, and honestly, I almost didn’t watch it. Not because I don’t love Mike Epps, I absolutely do, but sometimes his stand-up can be a little too vulgar for my liking. But I had just finished watching The Upshaws,

Everything Is Bigger in Texas, Including Her Voice

Jasmine Crockett and the Art of Being Unignorable There’s just something about Jasmine Crockett.The way she walks into a room like it already belongs to her.The way she speaks, not loudly, not softly, but with certainty. There’s just something about her.The way she refuses to shrink, soften, or dilute herself for comfort.The way her presence demands attention without ever asking

Can I Be A Man In 2026?

Lessons In Boldness, Boundaries, And Building Dreams I’m not going to lie, I’m not the biggest fan of men. But if I was to be completely honest I don’t necessarily hate them either.  While we could spend centuries discussing the despicable things men have done there are certain attributes they have that I secretly admire. Men move through the world

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Must We Experience Lust Before Love?

Is It Necessary To Experience Lust Before Love? Is lust before love necessary, or do we mistake emotional readiness for experience? Lust is passionate.It’s exciting, spontaneous, exhilarating. And while love can be all of those things too, love also comes with compromise, disappointment, realism, and the discipline of continuing to show up even when you don’t want to. And that

What Does It Mean To Be Happy?

What does it mean to be happy? It gets old, you know. Trying to fill voids with materialistic things. Or constantly surrounding yourself around people who “make you happy”. Maybe you abuse substances to give you the illusion you’re on a high. Or you’re who we are all striving to be; you’re truly happy.    What does it mean to

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He Obliged To The Renewing Of His Mind

As he looked upon himself in the mirror, he smiled joyfully. Filled with the admiration of self and clear knowledge of what was next. He didn’t dwell on his mistakes but rather rejoiced in the fact that the faults of his past did not determine his future. He murmured a sweet song in his head “You’re too faithful to fail