Sep 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
The fire that eradicated most of what I owned when I was 15 years old was emancipation from things. I became a Minimalist with one spark of a flame. But that October day still smells burnt in my memories. It was the day my childhood ended. Walking through the...
Sep 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
Jarette drove through Sacramento quickly. He wanted to get away from the congestion, the stress, and the thickness of urban traffic. The smell of heat rose around him as morning put on her afternoon dress. He listened to no music, just the whir of the wind. The window...
Aug 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
Every loss is an opportunity to try again. Every failure is a chance to learn. Every time you don’t succeed is a magnificent time to rethink what you want, why you want it, then go for that goal with a fresh outlook. I’ve failed a lot. As in...
Aug 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
Your story from now forward will be written by you because you have more influence on your story than any force in the expanding universe. You know everything that’s happened in your life up until now. The whole story was written, and as far as I know,...
Jul 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
When I hit the street my first thought was: they’re going to shoot me in the back of the head. Then, I stood up and four young men began circling me like sharks, punching me in the face. Beating me. I heard one of them yell, “We’re gonna kill you, white boy!” and he...
