Lately, I’ve had some extended time at home. I guess you can call it vacation time. But, with this time off, I’ve had the opportunity to see how I have been neglecting other things of importance because of how consumed my time has been in the past. To add, I am learning too that a More...

There is an old saying "it is better to give than receive". But, how often do we give something in order to receive something in return. When trying to understand this jewel in the rough, it is important to know that our motive for doing anything in life affects our attitude towards ourselves as well as others. Our motives in life can have a negative or positive impact. It is "the why" we do things in conjunction with our actions. Whenever we reflect on our motives for doing things, we gain a better understanding of who we are (our character) rather than who we believe we are (our mask).

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Since the dreadful days of slavery African Americans have longed for freedom… Freedom from slavery and oppression. Freedom to practice a religion. Freedom of speech in addition to other freedoms not mentioned. The irony is that the freedom rarely asked for is the one which possesses the greatest value… our freedom of thought. It is More...

With the events that have been taking place in the earth within the past 12 months, it is more prevalent that we as a people are rapidly moving into a new era. The election of Barack Obama in 2008 was spawned by people of all races and countries who were demanding change in their hearts More...

When we involve ourselves in relationships, there is always that factor that things may not work out. It is this factor that leaves many people harboring bitter thoughts of past situations and a level of self-consciousness that imbalances their ability to connect freely and naturally with another. To escape this roller coaster of emotional distress, More...

The other day, I was talking with an Elder and he said to me "A woman can weaken the strongest man and a woman can destroy a weak man." In reflection, it enhanced my understanding of a lesson my brother First Born was teaching about the nature of Black men. First Born noted that More...

In our days of wandering through the wilderness trying to find some since of purpose in life, we offset so many situations and create a lot of imbalance in the lives of people we come in contact with. Damage and pain we create through our selfish motives and actions for we are ignorant to the More...

Guys, we always have to keep in mind that we are physical beings and our way of understanding and connecting to people and ideas is more hands on. But with that, we as men must keep things in perspective. All guys (males who have not had operations) have two heads, but only one should More...

In life, we all have to make decisions whether they are good or bad. Sometimes, the decisions we make create setbacks because we are not ready to move from the season we have been going through or we’re just not ready to let go of what we know to embrace the unknown. But, it is More...

Moving from day to day is becoming more difficult for everyone. The pressures created by family, relationships, poverty, homelessness, a wavering economy, job cuts, just to name some, compiles the challenges we all must face. I ask myself all the time… "Why do we have to endure so much struggle?" It is painful for me More...