My Summer Rewind: An Ode to Self-Care 22-“Waves”

New Year’s Eve, 1997. A few hours before the ball dropped, I sat in my parents’ bedroom to watch my favorite rap group, Bone Thugs -N-Harmony on BET’s Planet Groove. After a performance of “Look Into My Eyez,” Cleveland’s finest sat on the couch with my former wife to be, Rachel Stuart to promote their […]

Addressing the “What If’s” and the Ones Who Got Away

If I ever introduce you to Christina…she already knows who you are. Christina is a very good friend of mine and confidante. We first met during Morehouse and Spelman College’s Alumnae coordinated for incoming freshman in the summer of 2003. Christina, her best friend, Morgan, my best friend, Brandon, and I used to hang out […]

The Return of Investment on Real Friends

I listened to Kanye West’s new song only once the day that he released it on Soundcloud. The internets are full of hype, talk, hate, and opinions; I didn’t want mine to be swayed by what others had to say. I thought it was dope. Four days later, I found myself listening to it repeatedly […]

“You Gotta Change Your Approach”

Last night I had a conversation with my best friend Brandon. We’ll talk for a good hour or so once a month during his commute home from work. Having families of our own means that we have priorities and sometimes you need a minute and someone else to be your outlet. That’s my man 100 […]

Better

You would think that based on my musical posts I listen to the same artists over and over again. Actually, that isn’t true. I just happened to be listening to these kind of posts (While Chinx Drugz’s “I’ma Coke Boy Remix does help me write some of these loving posts about being a parent […]

A Good Friend

While we all wait until January 1st to turn over a new leaf I have decided that I would like to get a head start. If I start on my New Year’s resolutions in December then come January 1, they’ll be close to if not already habits. One of these habits would be actually opening […]

The Top Five Regrets People Make on their Deathbed

A friend of mine shared a link on Facebook the other day that I found interesting. It was about a nurse giving the top five regrets that people have on their deathbed. I found it to be an interesting read. Being that she works in the medical profession and was one of the people I […]

The Weekend In Pictures: Block Party Edition

The Weekend In Pictures: DC Family and Friends Edition

Guest Photographer: Uncle Chase

The Weekend In Pictures: DC Chillin’ Edition

Cydney and I were and are back in DC this weekend. It was good to be out of town this weekend being that yesterday it was officially a year since her mother’s passing away. She had a good time hanging out with family and friends (she even took to calling one “Mommy” a few times.)