In 2023, I pushed fear aside and made a momentous move from New York City to Philadelphia. After living in Philly for the past 9 months, I think that I am qualified to make a comparison of the two metropolises. After all, they are two major cities in the North East so they can’t…
As I shared in a previous post, after two decades, my days in New York City are numbered. As time permits, I will use the opportunity to do as many “New York” things as possible; things that I have never done, or that I would like to redo. For Memorial Day this…
For the past two decades, I have called New York City home. And what a journey it has been! When I moved to NYC, I had no idea how long I would stay, and I did not make an initial plan of when my exit would be. As time progressed, I knew deep down that…
It all happened in January when I received a message from our volunteer coordinator to give him a call. I knew this was not good news. Anything that could not be emailed, or was not sprinkled with fervent enthusiasm in a voicemail likely meant the passing of one of our hospice patients. I started serving…
At the age of 65, this icon won her first Emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series. Significantly, she also gave one of the greatest acceptance speeches that I have ever seen, reminding others to never give up on themselves. This is poignant and really affirms my path over the past few years…
Well, hello there 2022…..good to see ya! It’s so surreal that you’re here. After procrastinating for some time, today I finally made my vision board because I have faith in a few big-ticket hopes and plans of fulfillment in my life. Normally, I would just internalize my visions, but…
Last week, we learned of the devastating news of the passing of Antwain Fowler, a beloved social media icon, at the tender age of 6. Antwain’s rise to fame is due in part to his “Where we bout to eat at?” video that went viral. Over the past few years, I…
Aladdin on Broadway was quite a hit, and a promising sign that things are indeed getting back to normal. It felt good to be out and about again. Despite the chilly weather, my trek to the New Amsterdam theater in Times Square was well worth it. Every aspect of the show was a stunner: the…
Someone texted me a pic of myself taken when I was 18. I examined it closely. Yes, that is me, and yes, I was lean AF. Peep the fashion though… If I remember clearly, at that age, the extent of my workouts was simply walking: no gym, no weights, no abdominal exercises. Yet, I had…
The world has lost another great one: Chadwick Boseman, and I find it incredibly hard to process. Among the many roles he has played, one of the most memorable is when he brought King T’Challa to life as the Black Panther in the “Black Panther.” Oh how he moved so adroitly with such style…