A few years back, my cousin asked me — if I got into psychology because of my grandmother. The way it was said? Offhanded. Flippant. The...

Part I — INITIATION: “Somewhere, Nowhere, Everywhere” Steph, alone in his room, feels like a glitch in the code. Minor inconveniences...

Finding resonance in reflection, ritual, and realness Creative & Grounded "Write it on your heart that every day is the best day of the...

Death has been a peculiar companion in my life—arguably one of my longest relationships, right up there with my barbers (shoutout to the...

Praying for the world tonight. The battles seen, unforeseen and everything inbetween.

I’ve had two Godmothers for as long as I can remember—well, almost. One of them, I didn’t even know about until I was a teenager. And I...

WHAT DRIVES CARE? I once worked for a company that began one of its training videos with the question: “What drives care?” As the video...

I've never loved anyone the way I loved you. From the moment we met, I knew you were different—effortless, magnetic, undeniable. You were...

DEAR FUTURE SELF, MAY YOU ALWAYS REMEMBER THE STRENGTH IT TOOK TO GET HERE. YOU HAVE WALKED THROUGH FIRE, LET GO OF WHAT NO LONGER SERVED...

AS I REFLECTED ON MY LAST POST, I REALIZED I’M READY TO CHANGE MY RELATIONSHIP WITH DEATH, OR AT LEAST WHAT IT’S COME TO MEAN TO ME....

THE ROUGH DRAFT OF A MODERN RENAISSANCE BLACK MAN: I'M REALLY IN A LEARNING SEASON RIGHT NOW, Y’ALL—THIS IS WILD. I DID A CARD READING...

I FEEL LIKE I’M BEING PREPARED FOR MY SMALL, INTIMATE WEDDING. I WAS CHATTING WITH MY MOM RECENTLY, AND SHE GAVE ME THE SAME ADVICE THAT...

Dear Humpty Dumpty, Thank you for letting me in on just how insecure you are. And you’ve probably told me over the years how insecure you...

I've been doing some serious soul-searching lately, and I've realized a few things about my past relationship. When my ex and I moved to...

I consider myself a pretty good friend overall. I'm learning how social I am and re-learning how shy I am in certain spaces. I've spent a...

I was having a conversation with Shanika the other day about the fog that comes when You fall for someone and I said, I think that's...

I learned a lot about religion throughout my life. I grew up Methodist - the religion that I learned (at Fairwinds Christian School)...

Dear Jerrod, I watched your show because it popped up when I was trying to find House Hunters... I feel like we've crossed paths like...

I WAS TOLD ALMOST 20 YEARS AGO THAT I WAS NEVER GOING TO FIND LOVE AND THAT MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY WERE GOING TO TALK ABOUT ME BEHIND MY...

SHAFFÉ TOLD ME I WALKED WITH A SWITCH IN 5TH GRADE. MRS. BEAUFORD PULLED OUT HER EARRINGS AND THREW HER SHOES OFF TO FIGHT IN 5TH GRADE....