She is We and We are Resilient

She is We and We are Resilient

She is mom. Wife. Business woman. Delicate flower. Steel tower. She struggles to raise grounded amazing little people in a world of chaos, to contribute to a highly competitive career world, to tame the mom guilt that is a bi-product of her career, to maintain a hot,...
How to Combat Holiday Stress

How to Combat Holiday Stress

I love NBC’s new hit, This is Us. If you haven’t had a chance to watch it yet, it’s a provocative series about a white family of 5; mom, dad, their biological twins and their adopoted black son. You can read more about it here.  It’s a...
The Election Results Matter to College Students

The Election Results Matter to College Students

Do you want to know how I feel? If you don’t, then don’t read the article. If you are triggered by certain topics including sexual assault, racism or any other topic such as those, then I caution you as you read what I have to say. In light of the presidential...
Mental Fitness Confessions of a College Student

Mental Fitness Confessions of a College Student

  So I’ve written a couple of articles, but up to this point, I haven’t been as candid as I can be. My mother always says that there is a certain amount of healing in transparency; healing for the person sharing their truth and for the person the truth is shared...
College is Where You Practice Self-Acceptance

College is Where You Practice Self-Acceptance

I’m a young, black male in America. I am a young, black male in America who plays guitar. I am a young, black male in America who plays guitar and likes rock music. I am a young, black male in America who plays guitar, likes rock music, doesn’t care for sports, wants...

Indy Style TV Appearance

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to chat with the beautiful Amber Hankins, co-host of Indy Style TV. We began our chat in the green room before my segment. We talked about motherhood, mental fitness, society’s unrealistic expectations of motherhood and how...