Tag: inspiration
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The FEAR of falling
But what caused all of this? I’m glad you asked. My family and I were attending a wedding. I was about 14 years old at the time. At this point, we’re at the reception. The Reverend asked everyone to stand, to say the food blessing. We walked in through the side door, having just arrived…
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Keeping it Real
So, I haven’t been completely honest with. While that sounds bad, lemme clean that up a bit: I haven’t been exactly authentic as I used to be. When I first started this blog over 5 years ago, I was writing from a very raw, tender place. I didn’t care who was reading or why. I…
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Abstinence: The best form of contraception
Welp folks, I’m back! Did you miss me? Wait, don’t answer that. I decided in December that I was going to take a month “off” to figure a few things out. I’m sorry I didn’t let you know. I’ll try not to let it happen again (there’s no punch line, really). It is was a…
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Lead Your Thoughts
Man, things are really shaping up. My life is taking a turn with a humungous upswing. It’s not often that I get overly excited about things, but I’m certainly enjoying this ride. My personal goals are shaping up, I’m loving school like never before, and crooked roads are being straightened in my personal life (as…
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“It’s so loud…..
….inside my head, with words that I should’ve said. As I drown, in my regrets, I can’t take back the words I never said.” -Lupe Fiasco featuring Skylar Grey Words I never said I had been playing this song for about a year before I really listened to the chorus. It sums up the life…
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Memoires of a Soldier’s Son
Okay, so I realize you guys haven’t heard from me in quite a while. Well, I have a valid excuse (not really). I have been busy doing blah, blah, blah……Yeah, I’ve been busy, but who hasn’t? I honestly have had quite a bit to talk about, but I wanted to make sure that my post…
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As if no one is looking.
Something unexpected happened to me Friday. I had been feeling like the week whizzed by without me having reflected upon all that had transpired. Here’s an unknown fact about me: My goal is to accomplish something each day, so that I will have the feeling of, well, accomplishment (redundancy isn’t cute: I get it). Currently,…
