I didn’t think I possessed leadership qualities as a child. Growing up, when I was around neurotypical kids, I was the timid, quiet, student who didn’t speak up unless called on by the teacher. I wasn’t assertive, didn’t want to bring attention to myself, and most of all, I didn’t want to say the wrong […]
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My sequel novel to Looked Down Upon: The Exiled Kin is coming soon. I hope those of you reading this are as ecstatic as I am. This book only took me a year and a half compared to four years for my debut novel. I think the biggest difference is I let go of my
Life is often a paradox and full of contradictions. Many people are walking contradictions where they say something but do something else that goes against their values or words. People are complicated and some are even hypocrites. However, it’s not always simple. Most folks want to be healthy and lose weight, but want to eat
Museum memories are meant for appreciation. I realize museums aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, but I’ve always been adored by subjects such as history, art, and science. This past weekend I made some new museum memories, one of which I never saw as a possibility for me. One of my art pieces is temporarily on
Hello my friends. It’s been a busy couple weeks and I have some sad news. Someone who I considered a friend and mentor passed away a couple weeks back. This is the second person that I’ve lost in the month of August in the past two years. So, even though August is supposed to be
Apologies for the lack of blog post last weekend. I was occupied with climbing the mountain top. I mean that both literally and figuratively. Enough playing coy though, I spent a long weekend up in the beautiful state of Vermont with friends. There, we hiked Mount. Mansfield, the tallest peak in the state. Now, I
Many of you know by now that I’m a proud writer. I’ve written poems, short stories, and even a book. However, I have other hobbies as well. Some have referred to me as a Jack of all trades, master of none. Which I can’t disprove that notion. Below, I attached a picture of an abstract
From the beginning I knew hiring a professional editor to clean up my messy manuscript was a necessity. However, I only knew of the copy edit and proofread, not the developmental edit. I learned quickly, the developmental edit took your book out of the awkward adolescent stage, into a slightly more polished young adult stage.
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A great man once taught me to never give up. On television it was the professional wrestler turned Hollywood movie star John Cena. That was his catchphrase on WWE. So, as an avid fan, it stuck with me. With my disability, there were definitely doubters that hindered my self-esteem and confidence that I could go
Happy Mother’s Day to all those loving mothers. Anyone who knows me is that I’m a proud mama’s boy and I’d be the first to tell you. Hey sons there’s no shame in loving your mother and celebrating her a bit extra on mother’s day. Show some appreciation for the person who gave it all.
