How Murphy’s Law and Anxiety Played with My Emotions
I woke up on Thursday feeling like I had a job interview. I’d been looking forward to the day for weeks. On that evening, I’d be participating in my first panel discussion. I hopped out of bed, made sure that my outfit for the night would be ready once I got out of work, then [...]
3 Ways Appearances, Events, and Ustream
Hey Folks, It’s your favorite yellow drafted Naija, Slim. Just wanted to let folks know about a couple of events going on this week. As I’ve mentioned on Twitter and Facebook, I’ll be participating in a dating and sex panel discussion titled Protection is the New Black this Thursday 12/2 at the Dwyer Cultural Center [...]
I’m Kinda Like a Phoenix Cuz I’ve Risen From the Ashes
I’m better because of you. As some of you may remember, I took a hiatus back in August due to events that transpired in my life away from the keyboard. I suffered a few setbacks that left me scratching and clawing for creativity that continuously evaded me. I wasn’t comfortable. I wasn’t on my 808s [...]
Going Left: A Response to Yesterday’s Gay/Lesbian Post
I have a lot on my mind. Bare with the flow. Yesterday I wrote an article about raising a child that shows early signs of wanting to identify with the opposite sex. I’ve had a chance to review the comments and it’s incredibly obvious that there’s still a serious rift in the community on whether [...]
Why You Should Care What People Think of You
“Your reputation is the most important thing you have. You should care what people think.” I stopped scanning email on my blackberry and looked up as the words reverberated between my ears. The speaker at a social media seminar I attended had my complete attention. It wasn’t so much that he said something innovative and [...]
Change You Can Believe In: Yourself
One of my friends has been sending out a lot of inspirational quotes and excerpts lately in an effort to increase our daily positivity and well…hustle. It’s such a simple thing, but in the grand scheme of life it has an impact on all of us. As most of you know, it’s easy to get [...]
How to Survive in New York City
**Don’t forget to vote for 3 Ways in the Black Weblog Awards. Suggested categories include Best Group Blog, Best Writing in a Blog, Best Blog Post Series (Slim’s series on finding faith), and Blog to Watch. We need your support in the nomination process!** It’s been a little bit over a month since I started [...]
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