Navigating social media as progressively gotten more difficult as I advance in my career. I have always been extremely cautious about my social media presence going back to the Myspace days. When I attended parties I made sure nobody posted a photo of me because I understood early on, this internet thing will last forever. […]

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A couple of months ago while in a staff meeting a colleague dropped a bomb that could have derailed months of planning for an upcoming event. Instead of responding with shock and anger, I merely acknowledged this new information and moved on with the meeting without missing a beat. After the meeting, many of my […]

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Last year I purchased a pair of $5 water/swim shoes from Big 5. A couple of weeks ago while searching for these shoes, my wife informed me that she threw them away because I left them outside and the sun melted and warped the shoes. Now I find myself having to buy another pair of […]

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A concept you often hear but rarely see practiced is work-life balance. People preach it, there might be a ted talk about it, but people struggle every day to achieve it. I don’t believe in work-life balance. Instead, I practice life-work balance. For me, nothing becomes before my life which is my wife, my family […]

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Initially, I thought I would write up some tips for people in their 30s about the etiquette of going out, but then realized I am a different individual with thoughts that are usually not in the norm. Well, I’ve been told it’s not the norm, but it makes perfect sense to me. Anyways, here are […]

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A couple days ago I posted a photo of my shoe collection on Instagram and briefly captioned the photo with a take on ASAP Rocky “F*ckin Problem.” This started a friendly discussion with a couple people in my circle. Anyone who knows me knows that I love shoes in particular Jordans. I do have my […]

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“We don’t even talk anymore, we don’t even know what we argue about.” Babyface might have only been talking about a broken relationship but this line is so relevant to today’s current climate. As an educator, I think what I’m about to rant about (incoherently by the way) is an unpopular opinion and I hope […]

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So today their President once again has provoked feelings that are all too common nowadays. Sadness, frustration and hopelessness, all with the purpose of making white supremacist feel better about themselves. I get it poor whites feel left behind by the country and they are trying to cling on to something that they never lost […]

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“You need to let that shit go!” Was the phrase my mom yelled at me as I introduced my grandfather to a friend of mine as my mother’s dad for the thousandth time. Here’s a little background, for far too long I held a grudge against my grandfather because of decisions he made in the […]

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There’s something that’s been bothering me lately and I have been hesitant to share because the people I have chosen to share this with have gotten defensive. Home no longer feels like home to me. I’m not talking about moms or pops house, that always feel the same. Family still knows I am the same […]

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