Content Creation Unplugged: Navigating through the opportunities and obstacles

Welcome readers to another one of my blog entries, if you like what you’ve read, then hit the like button, and comment if you want to chime in with anything that can create a conversation in the comment section. Do all those good things that make a page grow. Also, you can support me by […]

It’s not that simple

Changes for the better are not simple because it’s all circumstantial. All of it requires effort and for some an awareness that they’re failing themselves. Moreover, that awareness demands relentless effort, and the moment you become inactive, failure lurks inescapably on the horizon. – TheRhymeRula Photo credited – Gabriel Ramos

City Photo Mix (New Haven, Connecticut)

Title: Now Boarding Location: New Haven Amtrak Station, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Photo description: I took this photo before boarding a train back to Boston. Before boarding, we unfortunately experienced a few minor delays that pushed the departure time behind schedule. Aside from that, I enjoyed the round-trip ride that took me through the major […]

Should I have stepped in?

So, this past Friday, I was witness to a dilemma that I believe I could have involved myself in but chose not to. Upon leaving the situation, I felt a semblance of regret that I had to share with a friend that night. Anyway, it went down like this. I entered the Harvard University campus […]

Do compliments make you cringe? : Unpacking the Impact of Praise on Self-Worth

*If receiving a compliment makes you uncomfortable, you’re not alone. Around 70% of people in a survey associated feelings of embarrassment and discomfort with praise. Why do we feel this way? It starts with a surprise. Our body’s physiological responses to it and more. “It would be easy to attribute our discomfort with praise to […]

Create a Writing Sanctuary: Writing for Your Eyes Only

Would you continue writing even if no one were to read your work ever again? Does that act of expression supersede the attention your work will garner once published? Or would you write only for the promise of money and adulation? We’re all on this site (WordPress) to share our content and in this case, […]

Book Review : Pimp The story of my life by iceberg slim

Welcome readers, this is a book review on the latest book I’ve read, Pimp : The Story of my life by Iceberg Slim. I haven’t done a book review in a long time and I didn’t want to pass up the chance to write something on this captivating book. Leave a like if you enjoyed […]

The motherland five: The cultures of Ancient Africa

Welcome readers, It’s been a while since I did a Black History 365 entry on stories that pertained to Africa. Still, I’m glad to present this post on the prosperous kingdoms that were prominent in Africa before colonization. Ancient African tribes are immersed in prosperous cultures, and with their own distinct traits that have remained […]

What is morality to you? The Objective Basis of Morality by Thomas Nagel

How do you determine and gauge morality and what factors do you think can influence your perspective? In this post, I summarize an article by Thomas Nagel titled The Objective Basis of Morality. His argument in this article is that, If you resent it when other people hurt you, then you will think you have […]

Passion

“Passion, it lies in all of us. Sleeping, waiting, and though unwanted, unbidden, it will still open its jaws and howl. It speaks to us… guides us. Passion rules us all. And we obey. What other choice do we have? Passion is the source of our finest moments. The joy of love, the clarity of […]