new york city's confessional: destiny

new york city's confessional: destiny

I finally felt like writing.So here we go.I've been in this crazy ass city for four whole years, I actually can't believe it. And as I was wheeled into the ER a few days ago on a stretcher... I can pretty much officially sayMore

Seeds of Doubt

Seeds of Doubt

You know what's really crazy? Having a conversation with someone who was influential in your life, or that you just thought was cool, who might have at one point advised you not to do something or told you offhandedly you couldn't do something. ToMore

Giving Myself My Flowers

Giving Myself My Flowers

Everything about me has been shifting and I mean pre-pandemic. In my most recent post where I highlighted feelings of displacement and the not so cute but rather confusing parts of transitioning, I also touched on clarity. Remember that?I remember a few weeks of working from homeMore

A Transitional Era

A Transitional Era

Well. Where are the words for right now, honestly? I hope and deeply wish this finds you in a place of wellness and mental stability  because I know it's been .. just a damn pivotal time. I can speak for myself that this incarceration--More

things and such

things and such

Life is of this constant ebb and flow. If there's one thing about life it's that it is consistently flowing. Everything must have its balance, whether we see it now or later. But you know this. I hate being that repetitive voice thatMore

Thank You 2019 but f*%!& Off

Thank You 2019 but f*%!& Off

I know someone is tired of seeing 2020 is for clear vision. Although I could agree with the sentiments..it's corny and overused at this point. However, howeverrrr, I will put my bias and judgmental enough spirit aside and piggyback on its actual point. IMore

What's in Your Wallet? A Nigerian Proverb

What's in Your Wallet? A Nigerian Proverb

This is why we work so hard. For the "better life" sentiments, for our legacies. This is why mediocrity isn't accepted and never encouraged. Honestly, you don't fully grasp the urgency and aggressiveness of it all until you're there, until you're in it.More

A Memoir to Self

A Memoir to Self

A month ago I was truly trippin over turning 24. 24 is a year closer to 25 and who exactly is begging to be 25?? Who is seeing 25 as more than your "MID twenties", more than a quarter century, quarter life really, crisis?More

Last Day of Summer

Last Day of Summer

Ever since I was a child I looked forward to summer-time for two primary reasons, getting out of school and getting the fuck out of the United States. I've traveled near and far for as long as I can remember and I canMore

A Homage to the Greats, Afropunk's Steady Revival

A Homage to the Greats, Afropunk's Steady Revival

It's been a while. And there are many of things I want and need to discuss but I just settled from Afropunk 2019 and honestly I'd like to talk about that! At this point we've removed the makeup, the body paint, took offMore