Category: Just My Thoughts
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A Day In the Skin
By the time I leave the house, I am already edited. The day doesn’t demand anything extraordinary – only that I stay measured, absorb what isn’t mine, and explain myself without feeling. What looks like professionalism is often something quieter: calculation, restraint, and the steady work of remaining intact.
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A Conversation at the Table When the World Feels Heavy
Some mornings grief sits down before you do. This is a reflection on staying at the table with pain, choosing integrity over distortion, and finding quiet movement forward when trust has been tested, help finally arrives, and alignment matters more than being understood.
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Homeowners Edition: Do As I Say, Not As I Sidewalk
Homeownership was sold as freedom, but feels more like a lifetime lease with fines. When the government and HOAs control what you “own” yet dodge responsibility, the question isn’t who slipped on the sidewalk – it’s who’s really standing on our rights.
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Laughter to Save a Soul
In a world where darkness travels faster than ever, laughter remains one of the last acts of rebellion. From the innocence of a baby’s laugh to the healing power of comedy, this reflection explores how humor interrupts despair, softens hatred, and quietly saves souls when the weight becomes too heavy to carry alone.
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My People are not Optional – They Are Vital
Every time life pushed me toward the edge, the image of my kids pulled me back. And as my baby girl turns 24, I’m reminded why I’m still here, still fighting, still becoming the man they deserve.
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The Success of Mechanized Fear
Fear has always been America’s most successful machine – quiet, polished, and efficient. It doesn’t just control bodies; it infects spirits. The Success of Mechanized Fear exposes how institutions, from classrooms to corporate halls, quietly feed that machinery – rewarding silence, punishing truth, and manufacturing generations too afraid to question the design.
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How I Learned to Swim
A journey through tears society told me to hide – learning to stay afloat in the weight of grief, masculinity, fear, and hope. I did not drown in what broke me; I learned to swim in what was meant to silence me, and my strength rose with every tear that dared to fall.
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The Challenge of Relocating Abroad: A Reality Check Between the U.S. and Portugal
Relocating abroad sounds freeing – until bureaucracy, false promises, and hidden costs set in. Between unreliable systems, shady realtors, and inflated housing markets, Portugal proves that “starting fresh” can come at a steep price. This honest reflection compares life in the U.S. and Portugal – the wins, losses, and hard truths in between.
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Weaponizing Education
We’ve never had more degrees, yet less wisdom. “Weaponizing Education” challenges the illusion that credentials equal progress, or integrity.
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What If They Stayed Comfortable?
What if those who came before us had chosen comfort instead of courage? A reflection on fear, complacency, and the shared duty of all people – Black and non-Black-to stand against the machinery of hate.
In and Out of Darkness 