Tag: growthjourney
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The Day the Music Stopped (PART 3)
Picture this… There was once a woman whose perfume could drift through a room and instantly make me feel safe. The kind of perfume that didn’t just smell good, it smelled like home. Her hugs were warm enough to melt away your worries, and her laugh? Whew. Her laugh deserved its own radio station. It…
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The Meaning of Life?
The meaning of life is to wake up. Not just physically… but mentally, spiritually, internally. It’s about breaking out of the programming. The lies, the pain, the cycles, the voices, the habits, that try to keep you stuck, small, and distracted. It’s realizing that everything around you will try to shape your reality… but at…
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From Daddy Damaged to Daddy Distant (PART 2)
It’s crazy how life can flip on you. One minute, you’re a baby laid up on your daddy’s chest, safe, warm, and loved… and the next, you’re grieving the very man who was your first love, your daddy. There are parts of my childhood with him that I don’t even remember… but oh, I’ve heard…
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Emotionally Speaking
Some people find joy in the big things, but me? I find mine in the quiet rhythm of words. I’ve been writing poetry since I was five years old, and over time, it became more than a passion, it became a part of me. The way some people breathe air, I breathe poetry… Here’s a…
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I Should’ve Stayed In A Child’s Place (PART 1)
Isn’t it funny how when we’re young, we can’t WAIT to grow up… and then the moment we get here, we realize we made a very unqualified, very rushed decision? Like… who approved this? I remember my mom used to say this one line that used to get under my skin every single time:“Stay in…
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The Decision to CHANGE
“What gives you direction in life?” What gives me direction in life is my decision to grow and become better than who I was yesterday. I’ve learned that in order to truly grow and take my life in a different direction, I have to be willing to make the choice to change, even when it’s…
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From Playa Material to Wifey Material: A Love Story I Didn’t See Coming (Part 5)
When I was growing up, being a pimp or a player was the vibe. Every time you turned your head, there was a song glorifying having multiple people. You had 50 Cent with P.I.M.P., David Banner with Like a Pimp, Jay-Z with Big Pimpin’, and Ludacris talking about Pimpin’ All Over the World. And don’t…
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The Car I Though I’d Drive at This BIG AGE (Part 4)
I remember when I was about 8 years old and my mom bought me a red Barbie Ferrari. Baby… that Ferrari caused problems. My cousin used to come over and we’d play Barbies, and suddenly every Barbie wanted to ride in that red Ferrari. The Volkswagen Beetle? Completely canceled. No interest. But for me, it…