I saw this image the other day in a Mark Rober TED talk. It’s a reminder that there’s no easy and straightforward to take path in life. There are always going to be ups and downs and new obstacles to overcome as we fervently try to reach our

Photo by Gary Meulemans [https://unsplash.com/@anakin1814?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on Unsplash [https://unsplash.com/s/photos/despair?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] In this conversation, we discuss the concept of Black Nihilism. We dive

Have y’all been following the $59 billion (and counting) fiasco at the Suez Canal? Long story short, a boat is stuck. Like a really, really big boat. > [https://twitter.com/sbuss/status/1375856689308524553] Here’s an explainer from the AP: https://apnews.com/article/business-europe-coronavirus-pandemic-suez-canal-red-sea-f1dcdf5ba1e02990942ef85f9fb56987 Follow along here:

Every Friday, I share other great content (with some added context) to dive into over the weekend. I fell into a gaming YouTube rabbit hole so you didn’t have to. I’ve unearthed some gems about your favorite games that is sure to delight. Like what you’re getting

Does the world really reward humility? Is humbleness really a tenant of faith? When is it good to be humble and when does it weigh us down? (I know, I sound like Jonathan Frakes [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S1EzkRpelY] right now) Growing up, a particular Bible verse, Mathew

I would be remiss to not touch on the wave of violence against the Asian community, especially the events in Atlanta. As I’ve said before and I’ll say again, racism and xenophobia are stupid. It’s the dumbest way that ego deals with the disappointment of self. #StopAsianHate

Seen in Brain Pickings [https://www.brainpickings.org/2021/03/10/proximity/?mc_cid=a336f1f004&mc_eid=958900e2cd] , a morning thought from David Whyte - > Close is what we almost always are: close to happiness, close to another, close to leaving, close to tears, close to God, close

Here’s to me blogging from my phone. My writing has been a bit sporadic these past few weeks as I transition jobs, sell a condo, and visit family. The grind doesn’t stop though! Here’s a few articles to share to get you through the weekend. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A

Photo by Leyre . [https://unsplash.com/@leyy?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on Unsplash [https://duane.substack.com/s/photos/futurism?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] In this conversation, we discuss the concept of Afrofuturism. We dive into

Today is a big day for me. It’s my last day a SEED SPOT [http://seedspot.org/], the incubator that’s been my work home for the last four years. Transitions are always moments of reflections for me. It allows me to look back and think of the legacy