Published inBlue Insights·PinnedMember-onlyDefeating Self-sabotageI swear I’ve written about 100 poems about this — I swear I’ve written about 100 poems about this And I still self-sabotage. In fact, I’m Self Sabotaging right now. There is a myriad of positive things happening in my life right now. However, my mind is creating scenarios of failure as I speak. Today I had to purchase service to program two new key fobs for my vehicle…Life Lessons3 min readLife Lessons3 min read
Feb 14Member-onlyBlack History Month- Gordon ParksOn Honor Of Black History Month, we honor and celebrate black figures in history that have been the vanguards of our advancement. Throughout history, we have had figures that went through the fire knowing we’d someday reign. Here today we recognize their accomplishments. Gordan Parks was an American photographer, writer…BlackLivesMatter3 min readBlackLivesMatter3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Jan 4, 2022Member-onlyJust Look up, First Look( Spoiler alert) — Just Look Up is a powerful movie that recently dropped on Netflix Starring Leonardo Decaprio and Jennifer Lawrence. It highlights how we as humans are more inclined to allow social media and other outlets to control our lives and blind us from the truth. It also highlights how desperate those…Just Look Up3 min readJust Look Up3 min read
Published inWordsmith Library·Nov 2, 2021Member-onlyAbandonmentA poem of pain — Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Nov 1, 2021Member-only5 Things To Do When Doubt Creeps InDoubt can be our worst enemy. In fact, it can swallow us whole, especially when it comes to us who have suffered from anxiety and depression. When doubt creeps in, oftentimes it's relentlessly poisoning our minds for hours, even days. Speaking for myself, doubt can consume me for months on…Doubts And Fears3 min readDoubts And Fears3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Oct 31, 2021Member-onlyHow I’ve avoided letting people’s thoughts infect mineI’m an empathetic and caring person. I truly care for how people perceive me, and the actions I take. So I’m always seeking others’ input. This however has backfired on me more than it has helped me. …Writing To Inspire3 min readWriting To Inspire3 min read
Aug 31, 2021Member-onlyReflections of A hopeless Creative: A birthday specialA year ago I was staring at a mural of one of my idols wondering how my life would play out. Nipsey Hussle died at the age of 33 years old and had become a millionaire, an icon, an idol, a community leader, an activist and so much more. And…Nipsey Hussle3 min readNipsey Hussle3 min read
Aug 30, 2021Member-onlyTaking the time to slow downI have this 300 writing prompts book that I periodically write in. I was supposed to write in it every day. However, between purchasing it and now I got into a car accident and my birthday occurred. …Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Published inWordsmith Library·Aug 6, 2021Member-onlyFour WallsThe anxiety of isolation — Four walls trap me inside, Outside, flesh drops With a ferocity, I’ve never seen before Saving myself from becoming a victim To bodies pelting onto the pavement In my amazement I find solace in the mind because of a maze I’m meant to slither out of Craving peace within the crevasses of these four walls, the solitude…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Aug 5, 2021Member-onlyEvery time I try to avoid a Pothole… I hit it anywaysThey’re everywhere stagnant as I move I try to avoid the inevitable, Yet still despite my efforts conflict ensues I don’t know how to avoid these catastrophes Every time I swerve past them I still end up doomed, boom then crash, I run into problems I tried to move past. …Life2 min readLife2 min read
