What have I learned in 2016? You can’t do it all by yourself. As much as we think we can, we can’t. We need a team or a tribe to hold us accountable and essentially help with bringing the bigger picture to life. I have items on my vision board that didn’t come to fruition this year, and you know what. That’s okay. Add on to them or change them. New Goals, New Year! I took some trips this year that…
Current Time: 3:57 AM EST Your purpose keeps you awake at night. Your purpose requires sacrifice. Your purpose is not about money. Your purpose is larger than you. Your purpose is your gift to the world. The Final 48 Project documentary and photography campaign has completely changed my life. I documented the most stories this year. The support and willingness to share the stories of African Americans dealing with grief is something I never saw myself doing. It has absolutely changed…
Pride. Yes I have a lot of that. The first step is admitting it right? I had a few friends over the last week tell me that I was stubborn, and living with pride. It took me having a conversation with my mom in the kitchen one evening to realize that all of this was true. I absolutely hate asking for help. Why? Rejection could be right around the corner, and sometimes I think I am SUPERWOMAN. I mean it’s…
Imagine this… Headed to the airport shuttle stop on a sunny evening. Your waiting at a red light, and someone slams into the back of your car. You’re in shock, disbelief, and realize the person behind you is clearly inebriated. All of this happens in front of the plaza by the shuttle stop. Thank God there was no serious damage, but I made sure I got that license plate because buddy kept rolling. ✌🏾️🚗💨💨 So, now I’m waiting on the…
I almost said, No. I almost missed the opportunity. I almost decided to play it safe. I almost missed the chance to leap. Oh, but my faith wouldn’t let me do it. When I heard one of my childhood friends was hosting the annual event for the International Natural Hair Meet-up Day in my hometown I couldn’t wait until tickets went on sale. I wrestled with the idea of being a vendor before purchasing my ticket, but didn’t think I…
“Here today, gone tomorrow…” I remember hearing that a lot growing up. Now, I’m looking around and realizing, gosh my elders were right. Last week was quite an emotional week. I talked about “Blue Monday,” got through Monday, went to the gym on Tuesday morning, hopped online as usual and began reading a story about a possible homicide-suicide that occurred in the next town over from my hometown. When I initially read the story the names had not been released….
I know this post is supposed to be about still floating on a cloud because of Valentine’s Day but quite frankly it’s nothing like that. My Valentine’s Day will never be the same, and this year I declared that I’m okay with that. I knew when my dad passed away the day before V-Day 3 years ago that my life would be completely different this time of the year. I’m not bitter or against the holiday. I choose to display…
I’m preparing for a busy week working on the Final 48 project documentary with my fellow classmates from the Doc Studies program at Duke University. I plan to keep you updated on all social media sites. So, be sure to follow/like @Steelelens on Periscope, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Every Tuesday on Periscope, I host “Let’s Talk About Grief!” #GriefTalkTuesday One of the most popular questions I receive is, “why did you decide to talk about grief; how did it start?”…