Finding the calm in the chaos
You would think that the fourth law from the Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra would be pretty laid back by the title alone, but in my opinion, it is the most difficult one to experience. The law of least effort is based on nature acting effortlessly in harmony and love. It follows… Continue reading The Law of Least Effort
Today, I am 40 years old. Some people hate growing old but I enjoy the privilege of aging and all the knowledge that comes along with it. The last 12 months have taught me so many things and I wanted to take a moment to share some of those things with you on my birthday:… Continue reading Here’s to a new chapter!
My great-great-grandfather was born into slavery. If you know anything about world history, you already know people were enslaved. The difference for me is that I have actual, legal documents specific to my family. If you look at the featured image, you'll see a page from the division of estate for John A. Evans. You'll… Continue reading Learning history is painful; Knowing history feels…
As humans, we are conditioned to have a give/take mentality when it comes to interacting with others. Within this mentality, what I mean is, most times, we have expectations (specific returns) that others are to live up to and when they don't, we can occasionally build a bias against them. One of the things that… Continue reading Expectations
I quit. I quit trying to fit in. We're conditioned to think that being "in" is what's best when in reality resisting conformity passes the test. I quit. I quit trying to join in with segregated groups-- these organized groups commitment to one view and one way and that is never how I feel on… Continue reading I Quit.
I went to church with my mom today. Her church is different from the one I attend but familiar because it is the church I grew up in. There is a portion of service where people can give a testimony of how a weary situation has been resolved; a monologue to attest to God's love.… Continue reading My Testimony
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