This isn’t a letter and I’m not sure it’s an open one either but this was written on a flight to a rainy and chilly DC in December, following 6 days of taking it easy and venturing across the corners of a tropical island, while on holiday celebrating my 30th annual rotation around the sun.…
Read more Chapter 30… Lessons from my 20s on People + Place + Purpose
‘We’re so distracted by how things end, we usually forget how beautiful the beginning was” these words play as a constant reminder to me that life is not only about where you are going, but also where you have started. For me, it all began in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo)…
I’ve continuously have tried to keep this persona about myself to show that I am strong, deep down inside I’m in shambles and it hurts me when I think about it. As we officially kick off a new Fall season today, lately I’ve been digging deep inside me to address the most uncomfortable things in…
My move to California has prompted the need for a lot of inner work involving vision boarding, mission mapping while cultivating sense, purpose and honing my talents. Most importantly, it’s forcing me to tackle fears and doubts for why I chose to move from DC. Welcome to California My first two months in California involved…
Me and like many of my peers (i.e. urban dwelling millennials) have spent time in co-living spaces and then finally graduate to that first solo studio or apartment, and whereas in the process we accumulate through purchase or the never ending “free stuff because of I’m moving” postings — a shit ton of stuff. “…contemplating…
Over the past few weeks I have received emails (well mostly DMs) and personal questions asking “Are you scared about moving and leaving everything here?” or “How do you know this is the right thing to do?” The simple answer is “Yes and I don’t.” “... I never dreamed of living in Washington, DC but…
Read more A Farewell Letter to Chocolate City (till next time DC)
Happy New Year, everyone! I love this time of year because it gives us a chance to stop and reflect. And I have to be honest with you…This past year was, well, unexpected. We all know life isn’t just a highlight reel, so I wanted to share the full story. Sometimes in life you show…
Read more Letter to Self: Reflections of the Last and Notes for the Year Ahead
This past week, I turned the page to Chapter 29. A chapter which finds me on a journey of living out my final year as a twenty-something. This chapter, which remains untitled, opens riddled with anticipation, a bit of restlessness, and uncertainty, yet still filled with hope for the full life my heart desires. One…
“Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder where those years have gone…” This past weekend I went to New York City Pride for the first time. My experience was both thrilling and left me feeling quite reflective. Mainly, since only three years ago, this would of been something I would…
Book/Music Vibe: Book: Why We Can’t Wait, Dr. Martin Luther King. New York: Signet Classics, 1964. 206 pages. X Music: Seven Steps to Heaven, Miles Davis. As we arrive to another dawn of MLK Jr. Day, it led me to reflect (like many others) on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Recently, I finished…
Read more King’s Letter From Birmingham and Why We (Still) Can’t Wait
