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Sitting on the porch
Daily writing prompt: Describe one simple thing you do that brings joy to your life. Sitting on the porch on a sunny day. I might leave my phone in the house, or I might keep it nearby and play a little music quietly. Sometimes…
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In the middle of new school and old school
Lately I’ve been thinking about how I exist in the middle of a multiverse Venn diagram of musical worlds- the most conflicting of them modern hip hop and classic soul, jazz, and r&b. Which, now that I’m writing it, doesn’t make sense for these worlds to conflict when the latter bore the former. Rather than…
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A word on productivity
I feel the most productive after I’ve fully rested. It might take a good night’s sleep, sometimes a full day, or several days if I’ve really been pushing myself for an extended period of time. Months of overwork takes months of “less productivity” aka more rest to recuperate. But since I’ve been through burnout multiple…
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Find some time to do something
What’s the most fun way to exercise? Whatever feels right in the moment. I have grown to love moving my body. Dancing, lifting weights, yoga, or trying a sport like basketball are all fun. The important thing to me is just doing what feels good. If I’m feeling energized, let that out on the gym…
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Sittin On Top Of The World- Burna Boy Album Review
What motivates someone to buy a physical piece of music? For me, I think I’m looking for the whole package: real artistry, a sense of a higher calling, great songwriting aka lyrics, and of course- beautiful music.
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Hills and Valleys of Life
I was chilling with Pharrell in my dream.. The symbolism in my dream feels obvious this time. Quitting my full-time job in 2022 has been a blessing, but a valley nonetheless. The hills are moments of success in my dream career- being a professional musician. Man who chases two rabbits catches none..
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What we can learn from Sade
It’s an immediate teleportation- the guitar strums, and the rush of time flows past you. Suddenly you’re in Sade’s memory, the truth of her voice meeting your soul, and there’s a weighted peacefulness. Your mind forms images to complete the poetry in her lyrics, and before you know it your eyes are closed. Breathing in…
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Winning Against Imposter Syndrome/Leather Coat
I must’ve watched this video dozens of times already. There’s some pure energy to it, a level of sincerity that feels heavenly. A moment where I’ve worked to transcend my sins, and God has allowed me to shine again. A few hours before, I wasn’t even sure I could still do it…
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Stop 🛑 apoligizing…
Stop apologizing. You don’t have to say sorry for how you laugh, how you dress, how you make your hair, how you speak. You don’t have to be sorry for… Stop 🛑 apoligizing…
“Do not love the world or anything in the world.”
1 John 2:15
Rose of Memphis 