I wasn’t supposed to be here… 1.2 GPA end of my junior year of high school Smoking weed every day Selling weed Three minor in possessions of alcohol all by the age of 17 40 hours of community service I had to take an extra class to graduate high school I had zero basketball/academic scholarships … More I Wasn’t Supposed To Be Here
Give her a ring or move on. Bold huh? Not really. This is something I had to wrestle with. This is something I had to do. There is a Scripture in the Bible that says: “When I was a child, I thought as a child but when I became a man I put away childish … More Give Her A Ring Or Move On!
On my 17th birthday, I took 18 shots of vodka, smoked 2-3 blunts, got behind the wheel of a car illegally without a license, drove to a football game, and then to a friend’s house. – Little did I know what was to come after. Shortly after hanging out at a friend’s house, a minor … More Breaking Through Adversity, Trauma and Generational Curses
It was a day I will never forget I found myself in search of feeling for you But you weren’t there
Full transparency: For so many years, I lived in fear when it came to trying to start a family. I’ve had so many insecurities and fears surrounding being a dad and bringing a child into such an evil world. I have lived in a world of what-ifs for far too long! On top of my … More Becoming a Dad
DNA This fair light skinDoesn’t seem so fair in this country 27% England, Wales & European These lips… One small and one bigMy nose… Round19% Nigerian
Wait on the Lord Recently, in my downtime, or what I like to call my thinking time, I felt a prompting from the Holy Spirit to wait on the Lord. Honestly, I haven’t thought about waiting on the Lord for quite some time. If you are anything like me, waiting doesn’t always come easy. … More Wait On The Lord
Emotions On a Plane
As I sit here at my desk and process my thoughts, I keep coming back to this title, “In Pain, There Is Healing.” As anxious as my chest feels right now, as scattered as my brain feels, I have come to know and understand that so much of life is a paradox. Two things can … More In Pain, There Is Healing?
Seasonal depression is upon us. The days are getting shorter. The amount of light during the day is fading. Two years ago, I had a breakdown in a meeting with my team. I started crying. These tears were familiar to me. My brain felt cloudy, my heart felt heavy and my soul felt depleted. As … More Seasonal Depression Is Upon Us
A dream of mine has come true! 🙌🏽 🎉 … More I Launched an Online Store
I hope you find these words to be an invitation to understanding why black experiences and black voices matters. … More White Feelings, Black Experiences
Josh Samarco 