Category: Life Lessons

I Still Love Love

I have always dreamt of giving the things I never had. I never had a man give me a “sex talk” as an adolescent, I never had a man tell me “it will be alright” after I messed up, and most of all, I never had a man tell me “I am proud of you”

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Happy Valentines day

Regardless of your relationship status, love should be celebrated everyday. Today is just one day that the world chooses to recognize love.  The world can be a strange place, a place where standards change by the TikTok and love is measured by how many thumbs approve (likes/comments). Hopefully you don’t misinterpret my thoughts; I don’t

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I Need Life Insurance

Life insurance sounds morbid. I am 29, full of life and haven’t felt sick in years. On the other side of this coin, I am a finance buff who preaches preservation of wealth and risk management; how antithetical of me to walk around with no life insurance right? Up until December 2019, I only had

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Strong Boys Fragile Men by George Hines Jr

This was by far the most impactful book of the year for me. It’s a brutally honest recollection of the authors sexual lifestyle as a young man coupled with self-reflection and admonishment. While there are scenes in the book that any woman can enjoy, this feels like a must read for every man in their

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I look like the “dickhead” brother who can’t settle down

There are a handful of directions I could have taken with this post. I was blessed to take a vacation with my beautiful family, something we have not done in decades. The picture you see covers three generations from my mom, me and my siblings, and the younger nephews and nieces. As I prepared to

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