Finding the calm in the chaos
I read somewhere that people assume you're stupid when you're silent. That person may have paraphrased part of Abraham Lincoln's quote, "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak a remove all doubt." Everything created in the universe has a logical purpose. Take trees; they lose their leaves every fall, and… Continue reading Speak with Silence
I am a quiet person. I like to observe. That saying, “We have two ears and one mouth so we can listen twice as much as we speak,” spoken by philosopher Epictetus, speaks volumes towards how I operate. The world today is filled with individuals unable to successfully express emotions. They are easy to spot… Continue reading The downward spiral of mismanaged emotions
Have you ever looked back on your life and thought about all the things that wouldn’t be if you knew what you know now? There are a few things that I am sure would not be an existence if I had the mind I have today when I was in my 20s and 30s. When… Continue reading Acceptance
We are the source of all our suffering. The catalyst for the suffering varies but most times, we suffer because we don’t want to see reality. One thing about me is that I am guided by my heart. I show up for people to the fullest up front because spreading love is such an important… Continue reading Emotions vs Reality
I’m reading this book titled Melanin Empath by Jade Asikiwe and a quote inspired me to write this post as a call to action. It said “There’s no single place on Earth that is wealthier than a graveyard. The graveyard is filled with the unlimited potential of all the people who have been laid to… Continue reading Your unlimited potential
We all have internal turmoil that we deal with on a daily basis, most times we deal with them alone. In numerous ways, we have been conditioned to believe that we are supposed to behave in specific ways and have certain thoughts and beliefs that align with others. But I find that when I am… Continue reading Internal Battles
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