General Topics
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Hard Truth: Self-Love is Not a Social Media Movement of Posting Pictures of Yourself on the Internet
Hard Truth: Self-Love is not a social media movement of posting lots of pictures of ourselves on the internet. And don’t twist my words. There is nothing wrong with posting pictures (I do it all the time). You are allowed to post what you want. But we also live in a time where it has… Continue reading
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The Inspiration of Alex Haley’s Roots
It took Alex Haley 12 years to finish Roots: The Saga of an American Family, known widely as simply, Roots. The book shot straight to the top of the bestseller charts, and the twelve-hour mini-series (Jan. 1977) was watched by 130 million people. They translated the book into 37 languages; it won a Pulitzer Prize and National… Continue reading
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The Weight of Writing
The weight of what we write. The ability to influence the direction of a decision. To direct the path of someone’s life for better or for worse. The responsibility of altering a person’s state of mind. Isn’t it blood on our hands if we do it wrong? People watch and people mimic. Can we be… Continue reading
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