You Get to Choose Whether You Die Once or Twice
There will come a time when we are laid to rest. Where our eyes close and life replays before us. Regrets no longer matter. Laughter is remembered. Betrayals can be forgiven. And acceptance of our death is spelled out in our eyes. The thought of where do I go when I die is no longer a thought, but a reality. And whether you’ve experienced this before will determine if you get to rest in peace. Because for too many, if you don’t grab hold of your purpose today, that won’t be the first time you die. You get to choose whether
Lost At Sea
When Following God Still Feels Like You’re Drowning There’s a kind of pressure that comes with feeling far from God. To grow, be better, and become who you believe you’re supposed to be. I didn’t realize how much of my life was shaped by that. I wrote a series, I believe about two or three years ago, titled Escaping Purgatory.
She’s Not Your Dream Girl
The Dream Girl Cycle “She’s perfect for me. She’s smart, beautiful, ambitious, supportive, loving, selfless.Oh my God, Brad… she’s perfect. She’s my dream girl.” Okay, a little rom-com coded. Not even sure men actually talk like that, lol, but follow me. I’m not your dream girl.She’s not your dream girl.We aren’t your dream girl. Why? Because for starters, this is
I Love Hood-Ish
The Balance No One Talks About I was raised in both “D-towns”; Detroit and Dallas. And I like to joke that I got my hustle from Detroit, and my southern charm and style from Dallas. But what I don’t talk about enough is how much I love hood-ish. Not hood rat ish…but hood ish. Follow me, please lol. There has
I Heard Children Cry
Not Because of Hunger, But Because Death Was At Their Front Door “I’m not political.”“Gas is so high.”“I don’t watch the news; it’s too depressing.” We say things like this so casually. And to an extent, I get it. I stopped watching the news years ago. I’m an overly sensitive person, and the news is heavy. But as I’ve gotten
Be Authentically You
It Will Silence Your Desire To Be Understood “I understand.”“I get what you’re saying.”“Ahh, that makes sense.” I think all of us have said this at times when we didn’t actually understand. Didn’t know what their point was. And in all actuality, what they just said made zero sense to us. Because if we opened our mouths and expressed our
Is It Love Or Intimacy We’re Missing?
Why Feeling Unloved Might Actually Be Something Deeper Love or intimacy? Many of us, especially in this new generation, have started to recognize the importance of community. It’s necessary for us to have healthy relationships, whether that be through family, friends, romantic partners, or even a social club. While it is important to have stillness, to be able to stand
And It Starts With You
Somewhere Along The Way, Self-Prioritization Started To Look Like Distortion. There’s a difference between prioritizing yourself and centering yourself in a way that distorts reality. Some people confuse self-prioritization with a kind of grandiose thinking where their needs become the only ones that matter. Their feelings take precedence over everything else. So when you express how you feel neglected, abandoned,
I Like To Say I’m A Southern Girl
A Poem On Identity, Contradiction, And What It Means To Come From Somewhere And Still Be Figuring Yourself Out. I like to say I’m a southern girl, Not belle, Charm Not even woman yet My essence is to make onlookers smile My nature is to make men bow And my appeal, lets just say quote “Phenomenal Woman” by the
The Perversion of Sex: Part Two
The Myth of Sexual Liberation Why is the perversion of sex so widely accepted? Why is sexual exploration so often framed as liberation, while modesty is mocked as repression or dismissed as pandering to the male gaze? And don’t get me wrong, I love a freakum dress just as much as Beyoncé. But why is the media pushing so hard
