Category: Live on Purpose
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How Many More? A VOTE to Save Lives!
This morning, I wake up and before I really open my eyes I picked up my phone. I read my daily horoscope, I checked my NFL Fantasy Draft league for new Waiver Wire acceptances, and then I opened the Safari app and typed in “news”. It’s been a few days since I’ve searched the news…
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Poetic Tesstimonies: “Love Wouldn’t Count Me Out” by Brandy Norwood
“I owe it to the people to teach them what I do know.” –Lady Tess (2019) Love Wouldn’t Count Me Out by Brandy Norwood is a ballad that allows the listener to vibe to a heartbreak song. The lyrics are simple and powerful, with quotables like ” I guess it wasn’t true, when you said…
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Poetic Tesstimonies: “Amethyst Rock” by Saul Williams
“I owe it to the people to teach them what I do know.” –Lady Tess (2019) Amethyst Rock by Saul Williams reminds listeners of self-worth, provides history into black culture, and brings attention to racial inequalities in America. Almost twenty years after it’s original release by American Records in 2001, Williams’ words still reflect the…
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Epilepsy Changed My Plans
America celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on this Monday, January 20, 2020 over a 5-day weekend (for most). I was unable to celebrate the holiday the way I planned, and felt physically and mentally terrible about it. This weekend I missed several events; my friend’s and my niece’s birthdays, and the Aaliyah: One…
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The Journey Begins
I can proudly say that completed my resolution for 2019 by eliminating stress from my life and a version of myself that I am proud of! I recognize resolutions as dreams of a future self; it starts with a vision, turns into plans, and manifests with consistency. This year, blocking the stressful energies lost me…
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