And he’s thankfully not a California native. He told me he was fifty-two — my dad’s age. I was intrigued by this experiment in art and the love he expressed. Age is irrelevant to me. He’s a full-time writer living between LA and New York and says he’s unlike anyone…

It doesn't matter what happens. It matters what you do with what happens. Maybe you can't imagine a way out of your uninspiring life. Or maybe you clearly see a path out of your dissatisfaction, but fear is holding you back from following through with your dreams. So, you've made…

Sure, you may be a master manifester, but you’re hiding that you always want more and are unsatisfied. Do you assume you should know what you or others should be experiencing in life now? Have you noticed that your expectations of yourself and others make you dissatisfied? Have you noticed…

You want to look back at all your photos, but there are too many in the Cloud. We’re all swimming through our unique life processes. All the pain, challenges, fears, and losses are still folded between joys, laughter, and love. Your heart still beats in rhythm with everyone else on…

In these early 20s, it’s much easier thought of than done. A brutally honest conversation these days can either be positive or turn south quickly. This flavor of honesty is often seen as “too honest,” so we don’t practice it much. Because censorship, cancel culture, and politically correct workplaces are…

You can’t get this wrong. — You feel stagnant. That feeling of looking into the horizon at the crossroads before you is enough to make fear a reality. You can see the vision of all the different realities playing out in your mind when you imagine each option. Still, you honestly don’t have enough clarity to…

Thankfully, it’s a straightforward process. As a new writer, I recently enrolled in Medium’s Partner Program after hitting the 100-follower threshold. I rejoiced and then immediately wanted to put the six stories I had already written behind the paywall to potentially start earning revenue. I didn’t find a straightforward way…

I can talk about this. I’m black. A newish friend, a white woman, recently told me one of her dirty little secrets. She’s 37 and has only ever dated and slept with black men. She lives in a predominantly white town but says black men have always been part of…

Relax. It’s OK to feel lost and confused. You’re terrified because you know you need to decide or find a solution, but you don’t know where to turn or what to do next. Every decision feels like it could be wrong, and you can’t seem to get your bearings. “I’m…