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The Paved Paths And Humpy Hurdles Of Planning My Pr-pruhh-posal
If you come from stereotypical Caribbean culture, AND you’re trying to date in the current market of NYC, the odds don’t look too good for you. But we’re your hope that it’s possible. What you hear in that video is a million thoughts, unadulterated joy, crackhead-like nerves, and a sprinkle of undiagnosed autism, trying to…
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I Will Change The World With Theee, But I Will Never Start With Me
You ever see people who’re utterly passionate about problems? It seems every time you encounter them, there’s a new issue they’re vacillating on. Never their dilemma, either. Always a bigger problem. The world’s problem. They barely got their own life figured out, but they’re very quick to tell you how to alter your habits —…
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The Characters We Wear
This essay explores performative identity. How the characters we adopt for work, social media, business, and family slowly shape who we believe we are. Our palpable world impersonates a theater. Real people spend their best moments as fictional characters. You might’ve seen it but have never been able to put your finger on it. Because…
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Why The Barbershop Is The Hood’s Therapist
This rumination explores why the barbershop often functions as an informal form of therapy for many men. A space where community naturally forms. There was a guy in the shop who had taken a prostate exam.And another guy who was scared to take one. Everyone was joking, but not the kind of joking that feels…
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Everyone Communicates, But Fists Still Connect
This essay explores how behavior is communication; why people often speak through patterns, silence, and unfairness, and how limpidity comes from believing what’s shown instead of what’s hoped for. The Language People Actually Speak My little sister got hit in the head by a non-verbal boy the other day. Now, if any other boy hit…
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The Severe And Costly Symptoms Of I Know-itis
This essay explores the frustration of knowing what to do but not doing it. What I call “I Know‑itis” and why knowledge so often fails to translate into action. I Know What To Do, So Why Don’t I Do It? I know I should be up at 4AM, lacing my shoes, saying my prayers, and…
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The Art of Narrative: Why Your Story Beats Your Credentials Every Time
This piece is a reflection on personal narrative, and why story, not credentials, is often the most powerful currency in art, work, and human connection. I shouldn’t be here. Suit on, sitting across from glass floor-to-ceiling windows, steel frame architecture, and reflections stacked on reflections. Around me, pristine desks and prestigious resumes. Names that open…
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If It’s Not Cheating, Why Does It Feel Wrong?
This essay explores cheating vs disrespect in modern relationships; and why behaviors that “aren’t cheating” can still subtly undermine trust. The Unspoken Lines That Define Respect in Relationships Most of us know what blatant cheating is. The circumstances where someone physically kisses, intercourses, or gropes an individual who is not their significant other. A spade…