Dear Fellow Warrior, This year, Netflix dropped the third season of Bridgerton and while there were elements that were disappointing for some fans, I resonated with it at a personal level. Indeed, admittedly, Bridgerton has been a guilty pleasure of mine, and I am certain a lot of other people too! So don’t leave me…
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Poetry & Art of Resistance & Resilience: The Year of “The Invisible Revolutionary”
Dear Fellow Warrior, As we approach the end of the year, there is so much I wish to have accomplished and so much I wish to have shared on this blog. But if there is anything I could do before the end of the year, it would be to honor the year with the authenticity…
Re-Introducing Dr. Elsa, “The Warrior KQueen”
Why I Claimed the title, “The Warrior KQueen,” and Why I Continue to Embrace it in the New Decade of my life. “She wasn’t looking for a Knight. She was looking for a Sword.” – Atticus Dear Fellow Warrior, I hope you had a fantastic summer. August is over, and we are now in the…
This Comeback is for Me
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is Now.” – Chinese Proverb Dear Fellow Warrior, Happy September and Happy National Suicide Prevention Month. I hope to write more on Suicide Prevention Month in a future post. For the moment, I wanted to share something with you. Please…
The Invisible Revolutionary
“All I ever want to be is an honest man, and who, like Hemingway, endures.” – James Baldwin Dear Fellow Warrior, I trust this finds you well. I hope you had a fantastic summer. I will be sharing a few updates with you in a future post. For the moment I was eager to share…
Reflections for July’s Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” – Kahlil Gibran Dear Fellow Warrior, I hope you had a wonderful July. And it is now the end of the month, past mid-summer and mid-year reflections. Since July is my birthday month, I consider it my new year,…
On Turning 40: Embracing “The Warrior KQueen” – Open Mic Speech at Busboys
“Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise so I am changing myself.” – Rumi Dear Fellow Warrior, Today I celebrated my 40th birthday. It was a tough one for me I hope to be sharing this brief 5-minute speech tonight at my favorite restaurant in Washington, DC,…
What “Freedom” Means to Me Today
“The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.” – Albert Camus Dear Fellow Warrior, How are you? It has been some time and we have a lot to catch up on, you and me. Yesterday, as you know, was…