Imagine as if you were a fly on the wall on the day you were born. Was it evening? Was it morning? Were you premature, or did you take your sweet time entering this world? Imagine watching the individual who…
I soaked in wisdom until it was tattooed on my soul. Throughout my life, the process of learning and unlearning has often been a difficult one. I have learned to see the beauty of this pain. I have learned to…
Today, I write to you from the Detroit Metro Airport. While going through the security check, an airport official notified me that I would need to surrender the toothpaste and spray bottle found inside my carry on bag due to…
How do we live in the present moment when, presently, we must plan for the future? And what does it look like to plan for the future while living in the present moment so that our anxiety about tomorrow doesn’t…
Imagine shaking up a pop can, popping open the lid, and then watching it explode. Would you start yelling at the pop can– or ‘soda can’, whichever you prefer– for not doing what it’s supposed to? Would you be disappointed?…
Inspired by: “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Peggy McIntosh If the current pandemic has taught me anything, it is the importance of vulnerability. As life has slowed down, we’ve been forced to truly look at ourselves in the…