Still water, untouched and unmoved, almost appearing as glass, reaching far beyond the horizon into the unknown. Clear blue skies enable you to see the shore and the wind feels good on your skin. Everything is perfect as you sail out to parts unknown. You can still close your eyes and envision the crowd ofContinue reading “Sailing through the Storm (Pt. 1)”
Tag Archives: Growing Up
It’s Okay to Be a Work in Progress
I graduated in 2015. Life was good. I was happy and comfortable with life. It was weird. I thought I had everything under control. I had a grip on where I wanted to go and who I wanted to be. So many things made since then. Fast forward to today and I’ve been brought toContinue reading “It’s Okay to Be a Work in Progress”
If I Knew Then… Pt. 2 (Growing Up)
Growing up is somewhat blindsiding. You expect things to be one way and then the sheer weight of the world starts to press back harder than you expected. There are so many things that I wish I was taught while growing up instead of learning things the hard way. Last week’s post focused finances and thingsContinue reading “If I Knew Then… Pt. 2 (Growing Up)”
Celebration: New Domain
Everyone, it’s time to celebrate!!!
Same Drugs: Growing Up and Growing Apart
Today is dedicated to an old friend and past love. I writing this to finally have my own type of closure. This is inspired by Same Drugs by Chance the Rapper. You can find the lyrics here.
Theme of 2017: The Listener
Each year, instead of resolutions, I have started to have overarching themes for myself. These are concepts that I want to develop throughout the year to become a better me. The past year was dedicated to faith and trusting God. My theme for 2017 is to listen.
The Day my Heroes fell from the Sky
I remember the night that my entire perspective on life changed. At this one moment, I was no longer the wide-eyed kid from Detroit. I no longer felt the ability to complain about life and the injustices that I faced while growing up. I tried to pinch myself, praying that I was having a reallyContinue reading “The Day my Heroes fell from the Sky”