embrace positivity

I'm back in D.C. and I'm so excited to go back to work and see all of the beautiful people of D.C. Last Wednesday the doctor said everything looks good and I was so happy when he said those words. I've been praying that I will get back to D.C. and God always delivers. I was going crazy at home. I feel rejuvenated, like a new person internally. I'm an extrovert and for the most part of my recovery I was forced to become an introvert in my room. I'm excited to start getting back to the stuff that I did before I was injured. I still need to do my exercises because my ankle isn't quite one hundred percent. It's almost there but it will be up to one hundred percent soon God willing. I have to continue to do my part and God will continue to do His part.  Sometimes we all need a recharge in life and going back to D.C. is my recharge.

I would say everybody has been disappointed in their life but being disappointed doesn't mean we shouldn't look forward for the things to come. For example, I've been disappointed about not having a girlfriend for along time but that doesn't mean I won't have a girlfriend for eternity. Another example is when you expect to land this great job but at the end you don't, don't lose hope, keep pushing and you will land that job that will best fit you. Don't lose hope just because things aren't adding up in your favor. My dad and I were talking one day about suicide and he said he truly believes when people act upon that action, they don't think that there is no hope for them at all. But there is, there is always a little bit of hope at the end of the day. Being depressed won't help your situation(s) at all but at the same time I know what being depressed feels like and its completely natural. Rise up from that depression. Rise up from those disa

A man has a lot of responsibilities but one responsibility I'm talking about admitting when you are wrong. I've made mistakes in the past and I'm not exactly proud of those moments. Everybody is human and it's natural to make mistakes but after you made that mistake, it is proper to apologize. A mistake is a mistake whether it's small or big. Apologize even if the other person doesn't want to hear it. What matters is that you have apologized and be sincere about it, don't just apologize because you were caught. When you apologize sincerely, it means that you care about that person even though you have hurt them.

A month ago or so I went to Station Hope on the West side of Cleveland. My description of the event would be various performances highlighting the struggles and successes of African Americans in present day and during the Civil Rights Movement. I went with my mother and the first performance we went to was a play performed by my mother's students ( my mother is a principal at an arts school). My uncle wrote a poem and the kids recited it during the play. My uncle couldn't be happier!! The second performance I went to was entitled  Walking The Dream and it was two young ladies talking about how people force stereotypes upon African American women. There were two stereotypes that caught my attention. The first stereotype was that the East side is more hood than the West side. The importance of that misled stereotype is that the economic/social statuses don't determine where certain people live and the kind of mannerisms people have. The second stereotype is  that some people

It's that time again, Mother's Day of course!! Today, we honor mothers for their unselfish love that is given to their sons and daughters. We shouldn't only honor mothers today but everyday because they sacrifice so much for us every single day. I was praying yesterday about all of the mothers around the world and what kept sticking to me was those mothers who aren't there for their loved ones like they should be. I strongly believe that everyone should receive a second chance and it's never too late to reconnect with your son(s) or daughter(s). I know everybody is not perfect on this earth but whatever the reason is that the mother has disconnected herself from her loved one(s), it's ok now. You are here in the present now and that's what matters. The relationship might be bumpy at first but it will get better. This doesn't only concern mothers, it concerns fathers too. Make it happen today, not tomorrow because tomorrow isn't promised. You can'

Some of my family members know this but most people don't know Philippians 4 :13 is my favorite scripture in the Bible. When I was struggling when I was growing up, my mother recited the scripture to me which states " I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" I held the scripture in my heart then and it still is in my heart now and it won't ever be released from my heart. The words give me strength and a sense of calmness when I'm going through tough situations. God is an integral part of my life since my mother recited the scripture. I was raised in the church but I haven't felt a connection to God until that moment when my mother recited that scripture to me. I prayed to God then and I'm praying to God in the present. I'm in a position to inspire people and God is giving me that direction to me now so that is what I'm going to do to my best of my abilities. When you have opportunities to inspire somebody or a group of people, do it b

I saw a TV series called Speechless on ABC and this episode was very good, especially for people who have disabilities and even the people who don't have disabilities don't like a certain word. The word is retarded. I don't like this word because somebody in high school called me that. When people say that word I always cringe up or I say don't say that. My family had a discussion about this and I just say don't say it at all. Another event that happened during this episode was when all the kids went to prom. There was one girl who was taller than the other kids at their school and JJ who's in the wheelchair started dancing with her. JJ realized she wanted to feel included so he included her. In high school, I felt excluded ( maybe partly that was my fault) but the point is that he included her because she felt excluded. Make somebody feel included, not just today but everyday. Don't exclude somebody or a group of people just because they are different from

I didn't deem myself popular in high school and I don't view myself  popular even  right now. When I showed my film The Outcast  at Mercyhurst North East people said I was a celebrity. Even though I knew they were joking about it, I want to be humble about all things. My logic behind that is when you are cocky, I believe everything that you have will disappear. When you remain humble about things, blessings and more blessings will unfold into your lap. The stuff that you have doesn't make you popular, yourself makes You popular. Don't get caught up with the materialistic objects of the world and if you think those material objects will gain you friends, maybe those objects will but most of those friends will probably fade away because they are interested in the objects that you possess, not your actual friendship. Do you and be you, that's all you should do. The attraction by being yourself should bring you friends. I always wanted friends to just hang out outside

I watched The Gambler last week and I was thinking we gamble a lot as Americans. I'm not talking about gambling in the casino even though the movie is about gambling in underground casinos. We gamble on love, we gamble on making decisions in adulthood. What I mean by that is when your wife is expecting a child and the wife wants a girl and you both get a boy, that is a Gamble .  When you want to buy a car and you know your credit score is low or you don't have any credit at all but you try to buy a car anyways, that is a Gamble. When you guys (mother & father) leaves your child with a babysitter and they know that babysitter had priors on their permanent record, that is a Gamble . You never know what's going to happen until you try. Gambles are almost like risks.  Both of them take an equal amount of gain and loss. You never know what's going to happen until you try. When you try, you'll never know what new heights you will discover . Take gambles and risks.