I don't wanna. I get like this sometimes. My motivation and will to do anything just leaves me. And I'm left on the couch, not doing a...

I don't know what made me believe that just because I'm making big moves, I won't encounter big problems. I've said it before. A few...

This weekend was Mizzou's 108th Homecoming, and my first year missing the festivities since I first set foot on campus in 2011. I LIVE...

You heard me. I leveled up, y'all! After MONTHS of searching and failing and waiting, I've finally found a job in my field that works for...

It's funny how I'm living in a city that reflects my own human struggle: we're both under construction, and we're both annoyed by it. If...

As a society, we thrive off of how we're viewed, who notices us, and how many "likes" we can get on Instagram. The thing is, this isn't...

No, this ain't about a lil situationship I got going on or a lil boo I see for "appointments" (if you know what I mean). This ain't that!...

Sunday was supposed to be about recovery and reflection. Instead, I ended up attending Kanye’s Sunday Service last minute, drank mimosas...

Welp, I did it. I was one of 20,000 people who attended Kanye's Sunday Service yesterday in Chicago. Now, I'm not gonna lie. I was...

This week was rough. Life happens when we least expect it. But, even in the midst of it all, I’ve had some heartwarming, memorable...

I'll keep this short and sweet. I realize there are things we just can't get past as human beings. Death, being one of them. In the wake...

Depression has reared its head once again. I've been coping with loss, fighting for better health, and doing all of this with a gas tank...

Yesterday, I visited my grandma in the south suburbs of Chicago. She and my grandfather moved themselves from Chicago's Roseland...

I was so unsuspecting, y’all. I’d only expected to attend Chicago‘a famous Market Day and visit my friend’s place for the pre-game. I...

For Toni Morrison... I had a standard relationship with Ms. Morrison. It was the kind of relationship any fan/admirer/follower has with...

Yesterday was Audrey’s ”Gotcha” Day! Every year, I celebrate the day I got her from the shelter (hence, “gotcha”), and this marks 3 years...

It's no secret to y'all by now. I've been pretty open about living with a series of chronic pain ailments for the past six years. Sure, I...

Our Back to School Fest was a success! I've been serving with #TheTakeBack for the last two years and I couldn't be more grateful to do...

This weekend, I embodied Olivia Pope the best way I knew how: I "handled" everything. I ran around like a chicken with its head cut off...

Audrey is a very clingy cat and likes to sit on my belongings to get my attention. This week, she sat on my phone. Imagine looking down...