If you asked me ten years ago what I wanted out of life I would have said, “Success”. I used to think being successful meant you were valuable so that is what I strived for, that is the path I traveled on. I think early on school sold me the idea that hard work and […]
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This journey has been a long one. I have enjoyed so many moments along the way, But I have also lost count of the number of times I’ve wanted to go back. I am writing these words a week before my 29th birthday and with so much to say on this past year, I will […]
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A large majority of you that read my blogs are between the ages of 15-21 and with school right around the corner, I thought this blog was fitting. Six months before Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, he spoke to a group of kids at a high school in Philadelphia on October 26, 1967. […]
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Birthdays are a funny thing. As a kid you can’t wait for your birthday. You get cake and presents! As a teenager it means getting your drivers license and buying alcohol. But then you get older and suddenly birthdays aren’t fun anymore. Now all you have to look forward to are grey hairs and wrinkles. […]
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There was a picture I had for my life long before this blog was created, long before you knew me. I spent my entire being painting this picture. It was filled with different colours and shapes. I was so excited to be creating this piece because I was going to live my entire life looking […]
Read MoreThe biggest question we get asked as adults is, “What do you want to do with your life?”. I thought the answer would be in plain sight of me. I thought if I finish school, I’d figure it out. “So what do you want to do?”; What if I don’t know? We are all looking […]
Read MoreIt’s not hard to be beautiful on the outside. Honestly. We can all put loads of money into outfits, make-up, hair, going to the gym, etc. That’s really all it takes isn’t it? I remember watching Oprah with my mom after school when I was a kid and she had these special episodes where people would […]
Read MoreYou read someone’s blog or listen to their music and you think you know their story. A million things make up who we are, a million little things. How can we possibly know everything? There is one writer, of many, that I really admire. His writing has made a unique impact on me and he […]
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You have to make a lot of big decisions in life and no matter what you do, you are always going to end up hurting someone. The plan to move was always there. But I wasn’t into moving quickly. I have made excuses and delayed it. I have a dream inside of me. Everyday I […]
Read MoreI had a blog planned for this month, but last minute I decided to write this. Recently, I heard someone tell me very bitterly, “I don’t believe in thinking positive. It’s a bunch of BS”. They may have thought that their words would affect me, perhaps question everything I stand for? And so here this […]
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