What do you complain about the most? I don’t like to complain. I know I have a lot of material to use. Complaining indicates a lack of agency and/or a sense of unthankfulness. For those reasons I stay away from verbalizing my frustrations. Also I’m normally a quiet guy so it doesn’t necessarily go with… Continue reading Ex-Bloganuary – Prompt No. 1
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Bloganuary – Prompt No. 31
Where is the best place to watch the sunset near you? I live in Manhattan so the best place would be darn near anywhere on the west side of the island. To be more specific, I fancy the High Line for the views that it offers in the Hells Kitchen/Chelsea area of the Manhattan. Manhattanhenge… Continue reading Bloganuary – Prompt No. 31
Bloganuary – Prompt No. 30
What would you title the chapters of your autobiography? All this month’s prompts have been pretty good so far. Today’s is pretty challenging. Chapter 1 – “The Essence” (My origins and the conditions in which I grew up especially with 2 different households.) Chapter 2 – “Friends to the End” (This is where I learn… Continue reading Bloganuary – Prompt No. 30
Bloganuary – Prompt No. 29
What is something you learned recently? I learned about the history of the mayors of New York City from John V. Lindsay up until the present day mayor, Eric Adams. The way each mayor ruled generally had a drastic impact on the quality of life in the city. But the decline of the quality of… Continue reading Bloganuary – Prompt No. 29
Bloganuary – Prompt No. 28
Describe your perfect birthday cake. ICE CREAM! This would be a cake that I would get from either Coldstone’s Creamery or Carvel. It’s a vanilla ice cream cake with Oreo pieces sprinkled throughout and it would have a chocolate cookie crust. It would have 3 layers with every layer separated by a film of white… Continue reading Bloganuary – Prompt No. 28
Bloganuary – Prompt No. 27
What are the pros and cons of procrastination? Unless you’re being led by your intuition and not fear of accomplishment or activity, then there are no pros to procrastination. It’s just a waste of time. Time that will never come back. Procrastination is a con. This is the year that I take advantage of every… Continue reading Bloganuary – Prompt No. 27
Bloganuary – Prompt No. 26
What language do you wish you could speak? I wish I could speak Yoruba. My dad is from Lagos and he came to the US to study at a school in NY. He met my mom, got married, got settled here, and had my sister and me. When I was younger, he wanted to teach… Continue reading Bloganuary – Prompt No. 26
Bloganuary – Prompt No. 25
What is a song or poem that speaks to you and why? Psalm 91 is been one of my foundational poem/song/scripture since I was younger. My mom taught me to memorize it and think about it a lot. It’s a calming and assuring to know that God is out there to protect you and keep… Continue reading Bloganuary – Prompt No. 25
Bloganuary – Prompt No. 24
How do you show love? This is one of the easier prompts that I’ve written on during this month. I show love by being present and attentive. One of the biggest investments a person can make is by his or her presence. One can only be at one place at one time. Where you choose… Continue reading Bloganuary – Prompt No. 24
Bloganuary – Prompt No. 23
What’s a lie you tell yourself? The lie I tell myself is that I have no fear: That I’m bold. That I’m flawless. That is further from the truth. The truth is that I have fear. I am scared of certain unknowns. I’m usually very quiet but this is where having a relationship with God… Continue reading Bloganuary – Prompt No. 23