The year of 2020 will be remembered by this generation of humans as the year everything became uncertain. Our health, our safety, our finances, the livelihood we once believed could not be altered. Despite that, one thing remained certain in 2020, LeBron James’ continued display as the best basketball player (and perhaps athlete) on the …
In my notes for the week I have the question written down; “Do I have the capacity to carry my vision?”. I wrote this question after viewing a service by Pastor Michael Todd of Transformation Church in Oklahoma. The message was titled “The Value of Vision”, which I recommend all of you to view to …
What is your morning routine? Do you even have a morning routine? What is the first impulse your mind has when you wake up in the morning? Do you wake up before dawn or right before noon? Do you have goals for your day or do you go with flow? The right answer to all …
Whether you are a child, young adult, middle aged, or elderly— most of us are accustomed to our own tradition of Easter (Resurrection Sunday). Some would’ve attended church today in celebration, others would’ve had egg hunting and feasting with family and friends, and some may have just enjoyed a comfortable day. This year, things are …
“The best revenge is not to be like your enemy.” -Marcus Aurelius As much as we wish some people would change, many will always be stuck in their own ways. We are not in any control of their actions or attitudes, we are our own responsibility. This is why it is important to absorb the …
I would consider myself to be a philomath, because of the urgency I possess to always refine my crafts and pursue my passions. A philomath is a philosophical term used to describe someone who is a lover of knowledge and studying. I am not a traditional studier in the sense of reading information verbatim, and …
When we think of compassion, it is typically assumed that giving condolences or being considerate when others are down is being compassionate. The Latin origin for the word compassion is to “suffer together”. In this current climate, compassion is a necessity while most of us are enduring are own version of suffer. While suffering together …
An important lesson in the stoicism books I have had reading emphasize on focusing on what you can control. Sit back and ask this question before reading further: “How many things in your life do you REALLY have control over?” When meditating on that question, the harsh reality is that we don’t have much control …
As our world continues to drastically shift amid this global pandemic, I am certain many of you are internally making these remarks to yourself: “I am so bored”, “there is nothing to do”, “I have to find a way to distract myself”. Despite us all being advised to stay indoors, away from our jobs, schools, …
Hello Friends, I formally welcome you into the “Wide I” experience. I have been tremendously eager to conceive this platform for quite some time, but naturally, I continued to convince myself to wait for the proper moment. The irony, is that I came to realize the proper moment, is any moment. With that being said, …