Category Archives: Reflections
Name your loss
We cannot heal what we refuse to acknowledge. Yet many of us minimize our pain: “It’s not that bad,” we say to ourselves. “Other people have it worse.” In minimizing our pain, we deny ourselves the opportunity to process what … Continue reading
Mondays
Monday’s will always be my favorite day. As an entrepreneur, sometimes it can feel like I’m always falling behind. However, Mondays are always a fresh start that I’m grateful for in between the hustle. The energy of a new week … Continue reading
When an Angel Walked In
It was a bittersweet day. After having my new business broken into for the second time in just a few short months, it felt like another setback. Community leaders and the police major came out to my store to show support and encourage me to … Continue reading
The Power of Self-Belief
“Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, … Continue reading
Connection
people want connection, but they don’t want to be inconvenienced by it. We say we’re lonely and that we want deeper relationships. But are we actually willing to do the work that connection requires? Or are we waiting for relationships to … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 