Finding the calm in the chaos
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
I have heard many times from people I no longer interact with that I hate them, when all I am doing is showing love. It’s a conundrum. It’s scenarios that can you make you feel like you are choosing wrong when all you are doing is choosing yourself. Love is an action word that is… Continue reading When love feels like hate
If I could pinpoint one pet peeve I’ve carried my whole life, it would be my displeasure in being portrayed falsely or misrepresented. I have always disliked when someone would lie or assume who I am, what I do/did or how I think/feel. I wouldn’t react per se; I would correct them or defend myself.… Continue reading You are the author of your story
There are so many things stacked against us… each one of us. There is no one person or group of people excluded. No matter what subgroup of human being you identify yourself as, you and the world is against you. The world says that beauty is thin and fair-skinned. You hate yourself because your image… Continue reading You v.s. You + the world
Humans are motivated by money and power. The higher the price or power, the more likely there will be people fight against one another or support the suppressing of others to gain more. If we wanted the world to be great, we need to look at the things we lack and put value in those… Continue reading The cost of living…
I watched an interview of a Football player, Colin Kaepernick, today on Facebook. He was asked about the recent debate and in his answer he made reference to Donald Trump's slogan "Make America great again." and spoke about a conversation he had with African American friends and how America has never been that great for that specific… Continue reading Question not the anger and pain but question the cause of the pain.
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