Last week a new friend of mine invited me to check out an inspirational support group he participates in called "Touch and Agree." He didn't say much about the group outside of how they meet on Tuesdays and how he always leaves feeling uplifted and inspired; but being familiar with the meaning behind the title, I knew it had something to do with spirituality. Recently my prayers have been centered around finding direction within my own life, meeting new ...
E. Lynn Harris passed away Friday at the early age of 54. I don't know the conditions that caused his death, but it came very unexpectedly and, like many celebrity deaths we've experienced this summer, leaves me stunned.
Though I haven't read all of his work, his first book, "Invisible Life" was the first I happened upon that featured black gay men who like other men. There have been many things said about the way Harris depicts the black gay male ...
This is a double-feature of sorts.There are two sanctified cries of gratitude that must go out to the good lawd this week for his bountiful creativity and glory. The first is for Jashiro Dean. Jashiro is an amazing photographer and friend who, during his visit to New York this week, was able to shoot one of the sexiest Brooklynites I have ever encountered. This Bed Stuy resident (who lives, like, a block away from me- *woot!*) get's the second, but ever ...
My friend and I woke up feeling great and had a Ledisi jam session. If you don't know who Ledisi is, I suggest you step up and catch up... 'cuz you're really missing out! Peep the morning fun:
LOVE you, Ledisi! Can't wait for the new album! :) ...
My friend mentioned this to me today as we were strolling down the street. He was describing the manner in which men (specifically black men) saunter around the blocks of their neighborhood. "You know the kind of guys you see walking around that just have that swagger- that emanating presence of confidence and sexuality," he said? "They walk with their dicks!" My right eye twitched and eventually released a heavy side-eye upon the fuckery I thought was ...
People talk in normal sentences. Normal sentences, when written down, have both upper and lowercase letters. It is time to for some normalcy in my written sentences. I thank your eyes for being so patient with my previous madness.
That is all. ...
one of my many summertime pleasures is the soul summit music festival in brooklyn. it takes place in ft. greene park on sundays from 3-9pm, and is one serious dance party! many djs come out to spin at this much anticipated yearly extravaganza- attracting the most eclectic mix of people in the spirit of unity and liberation; and amongst them, i get my LIFE dancing and taking in all the positive energy.
my friend, jashiro, and I spent this past sunday ...
friday morning a good friend of mine challenged me to record my day. he offered that it would be a great way to beef up the video blog on this site and get my face out there, lol. looking to further my growth and experiences right along, i picked up my camera and went to work. what transpired throughout the day was nothing short of amazingly rejuvenating and inspiring.
as my friday progressed i was introduced to a few new and inspiring things: ...
my horoscope, the other day, read: "be careful to view things as they really are and not merely how you would want them to be." reading this spawned the biggest "aha" moment i've had in a long time.
recently i've become extremely frustrated with some of the people and circumstances in my life. i have a "friend" (i feel like i should use that term loosely) who i have been complaining about a lot lately for his seeming lack of care or participation in our ...
in the few months since i joined the social networking site twitter, i've become extremely addicted. i can't even count the number of tweets i post per day, and i follow damn near every celebrity and friend i can find who inspires me in some way, shape, or form. one of the most inspirational celebrities i follow is rev run. all of his tweets are thought provoking, and are directed at pointing his followers to positive thinking, taking responsibility for ...
