But the abuse never ends When we moved houses to the other side of town, our father stopped beating our mother. Was it the house? Did the new house bring new energy? My mother did always like that house the most. When we had to move, she missed it, and…

Confidence and bravery are needed to answer your calling — It has been a little over 4 years since the death of Ermias Asghedom — better known as Nipsey Hussle. It feels like it was just yesterday we heard the tragic news. I will never in my life forget how the city of L.A. mourned his loss. Ermias died from…

I’m not sure. — Growing up my East African parents told me so many times, “you are not American . . . we are not American” I had that drilled into my head as early on as I can remember. Judging from my surroundings, it was easy to believe. …

Too bad he couldn’t do the same for our mom — My mom showed me how to make the waffles. We had guests. Our uncle and his girlfriend, they told us. We were told he was our uncle but in actuality, he was our cousin. They were brand new to this country, from Eritrea. She told me to make the breakfast…

I just tripped and fell on my ass — now I’m a billionaire! — Rich people are taught to hide their money, their political affiliation and downplay their ruthlessness. I listened to a billionaire on a podcast. He claims to not care about money. This is some of the advice he gave: “You have to not be doing it for the money, if you…

Iyanla asks a very good question — I watched the Iyanla Vanzant and Eboni K. Williams interview yesterday (I’m a little late). I have been a fan of Iyanla ever since she had the show Starting Over on NBC, in the early 2000’s. It seems that ever since the pandemic, dating and dating standards have been a…

Quotes on classism — My friend played me this generic motivational YouTube video, sent to him by his nephew. It was just a series of quotes read by a man with an old raspy voice and sentimental music playing in the background. A lot of self-help/motivational advice. Keys for success. …

Are White people for real? — What is this glorification and sensationalism of serial killers? A sick admiration, evident in media coverage and fascinated viewers. I must admit serial killers are fascinating but I'm not crushing on them. Oh hell no. The fact that they end up having countless admirers in prison is insane. Women lining…

Holy leaders are a red flag — We cannot trust these people. The holy leaders, cult leaders, spiritual gurus, and authority figures. We cannot trust them because we do not know why they do what they do. We cannot assume it is for the purpose of good, it may be for some self-serving purpose. Believe in God…