Knowing Yourself Is The Beginning Of All Wisdom

     Overthinking my pathway through life, when it comes down to finding the inner me. I'm lost, with my mind everywhere trying to figure out what is my purpose. I went from playing baseball, filming, and photography. I have been playing baseball my whole life. I started when I was at the age of ten. Even after college, I went to try out for a few independent baseball teams. Also, I reached out to a few teams overseas. I believe it's just a transition in my life where its time to do something new. Then I start to feel like it would be me giving up on my dreams. It's just so much I want to do, but I have to do things one at a time. My mind is so everywhere that's why I just go with the flow of life.
   College was one of the moments in my life where being lost really hit me. Once you cross that huge stage, A question pops up. "what am I going to do next ?" is what we ask ourselves.  I answered my own question like, "I don't know man, you have been playing baseball your whole life so why stop." My Life has been nothing but involved around baseball from me waking up to the time I close my eyes in bed. Many people tell me to become a coach, but that something I don't want to do. In my dreams, I can just see myself walking under the lights while my brother's records are playing as I make it to the pitcher's mound. Fans screaming my name those are the things I dreamed about. Traveling the world doing music and spending the love that I have for the people. I can live with that spreading love. Making music that people can relate to and can understand that they are not the only one feeling the pain. 
     I have a passion for Music, this year my music and my personal blogs are all I'm going to be focusing on. One question I know people may ask is " why do you love making music." It's just another way for me to express myself, the love and everything that comes with the music period. The fact that people would look at you as a big impact in today's society. My music is about love and hate, ways to make life better for those who are stressing while going through the struggles. I have been going through the struggle with finding myself, trying to figure out who am i. It seems with me writing and doing music letting my voice be heard to help others. Whether or not it's from relationship problems or from day to day things that I see within my life. I have been around music my whole life. It runs in the family bloodline. So maybe doing music and helping others is my calling. 

           "Knowing Yourself Is The Beginning Of All Wisdom"

                               P.S: Music Coming Soon!

Boys To Men!

   Every year in the Dukes Foundation we intake intelligent, well talented young men graduating from high school. While moving a step higher and going away in different directions, these young men are beating the odds. Considering where they come from they do not let that distract their focus and determination to be better and do better. There are many people today doubting our young men in this world, telling us things that we are not capable of achieving. Graduating from high school is one of them. I agree there are not too many of our young men graduating from high school. We find ourselves getting caught up in the wrongs things, more so at a young age. This is either causing them to lose their lives or going to prison. As an urban kid growing up from the city I really can understand where they are coming from.   

 Now here I am, a college graduate from Lane College majoring in Mass Communication. My journey with the Dukes Foundation really keeps me focused on what is ahead of me. The Dukes Foundation helps me find a long-lasting brotherly connection with people with those within the foundation, all appeared from similar situations. James Atkins another mentee from the Dukes Foundation graduating from Morehouse College and now a program manager for Microsoft. So as a proud member of the dukes foundation, I can truly say that it is possible and we can make a change to overcome the odds. 

 The Dukes Foundation is a youth mentoring program that provides; academic coaching, career development workshop, cultural exposure, and motivating exercises.  http://www.dukesfoundation.org/

Choices, Chances and Change

All you know is that you are trying to get in where you fit in. One thing about that is you are just lost & Don’t know which direction to go But you know what you want out of life. You just need to know how to get started, You just need to know which step to take first and How to reach out to those people that are willing to help. Better yet, We all want to know where to find the best crowd to place ourselves in. The answers we want them so bad that we start to go searching really hard for them causing yourself Stressing because you can’t find the answers. You start getting upset & burning down the bridges that are connected to your answers. You just not knowing that the answers may be right in your face & you are doing nothing but overlooking them. I learned you have to stay composed and just be patient, which we don’t have but being composed will lead you to your answer. What people don’t understand sometimes the answer will find you.

Now for my story, I'm wanting to play pro baseball. Growing up my parents didn’t have the finances to put me into any upscale baseball programs. I didn’t have the fancy baseball uniforms, bats gloves and etc. One thing I did know was that my talent was good enough to compete with others. I know people don’t believe in me, But I believe in myself and I am self-motivated so there is nothing that can stop me. The problem for me is that it’s hard to find a baseball agent, I go looking online every day. Searching to find a baseball agent that will help me work my way into the league. I make sure I workout every morning, if I’m not working out I’m running because I know my time is coming I just want to be ready for it when it does come. I still ask myself what is the first step for me? I find that the answer is to stay ready so you won’t have to get ready. Prayer works so stay prayed up. You have to be posses with the dream. You have to see it when nobody else does. Your dreams will come true but you have to believe in them.

   The 3 C's Of Life are Choices, Chances, and Change. You have to make a choice to take a chance or your life will never change. The greatest and most persistent blockages to your progress in life usually come from yourself.  https://www.theodysseyonline.com/three-cs-life 

Who Can We Trust ?

  Who knows you better than you know yourself? Time after time we ask ourselves who are you but can never find that out. Use your time wisely and find that out cause it’s very important to know who you really are. This world we are in today is like a wild jungle full of lions, tigers, and bears. there are really wild and vicious Animals, Which is us, humans. which one are you? There are times where we go through things and never have a person to vent to. it’s just so much anger, hurt and pain build up inside of you ready to let loose. This makes you become a person that’s ready to kill anything that’s in your way, having you to react instead of thinking about the situation before your actions. Which most of us do not choose to do when so much pain & stress just built up inside of you.  

   Then it goes to who can you trust to talk to. If this person can give you the best advice? Then you get to tell yourself. How can this person give me some advice when they haven’t even felt your pain. So we hold it in because they wouldn’t understand it. The fact may be something other than them, not understanding. We may tend to be scared or ashamed to tell or let anyone know what we are going through. Nowadays where can you go for help? Everywhere you go people judge you for who you are or what you have been through. Which makes it hard for people to even tell someone what they are going through. So am asking the world today how can we take care of this situation? What do you suggest that we should do because most of this today is affecting the youth as of today? Some of the youth today can’t even talk to their own parents which is sad. I feel that something should be done!  Help make a difference in our society!
PS: A Main Focus For The Youth ( The Dukes Foundation )             http://www.dukesfoundation.org/

Happy Mother’s Day ❤️

It’s The Second Sunday in May, which is appointed for the honoring of mothers. Today is the day where we salute our strong women! All the mothers that are in the world today I want to say HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! Us Males will never understand the struggles and hard times that you ladies go through. So today you should just sit back relax enjoy yourself and let your loved ones treat you for today. Just call it an off day because being a mom is a whole job, and your job is never done. It’s not like a typical 8-to-5 Job, It’s An Whole career. Mothers are responsible for so much and often goes without being appreciated. We may not know but mothers take their role seriously. Praying for her loved ones, guiding you and serving you as a beautiful reflection of God's unfailing love. So let us pray for you.

Dear God,

We come to you today wanting to say that we are thankful for all of the mothers in the world today. We know being a mother could become stressful at days lord. We ask you to give them that strength and push them to get through the day. Keep the Mother’s positive lord and show them that their hard work doesn't go unnoticed. Therefore they have to errand their name, SuperMom. May God bless your generous spirit, keep your loving heart and you close forever with love and gratitude.

Amen!

Photography Life

You want to know what’s so great about being a photographer or even being in the photographer field is that you get a chance to capture the moments. The special moments where you are being awarded for your accomplishments. Once you see the pictures you start to reminisce and think about that moment having a whole story to tell about it. You get a chance to just travel the world taking pictures. Site seeing different this catching snaps of the view of the world. It’s seems really easy to become a photographer. If you take pictures on your phone post them, either if you edit them in some way. You are considered a photographer. There is a lot of money in the photography field. It’s more to it than just taking pictures. You have to edited them add your tag in the pictures to let people know your brand. You should have a set price range for your customers because there are a lot of people in the world that love to have pictures of themselves or photos from a family events. Sports teams could hire you just to take pictures of the game and the fans while the game is going on. There is just so many ways you can work with a camera. You can do your own personal photoshoots & charge people as you take there photos. Photography is really easy to do and a fast, but also fun way to make money. You get a chance to meet and take pictures of different celebrities. This is something that could help build your brand. once you start getting your brand up many people would want to start working with you. This is when you make enough money you could open up you a photography studio. Just a place for you to start conducting your work. So the fact that many people don’t like to be behind the camera, but on the flip side they are the ones who are really making the money. When you hear people saying they would prefer to be behind the camera than in for of it. They really understand about the photography world and the media life. I’m just here to tell you that nothing is wrong with traveling the world taking pictures, just enjoying life capturing the moments is fun.

Issue With Loaded Guns

There was a guy on facebook live that got shot directly in the head. First before i get deep into this story. the man is fine, he was on life support. it’s amazing that he is still alive. Taking a bullet directly to the head less than 3 feet away along with the significant blood loss. God is amazing man. They're saying he's talking and responding now. https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Court-records-Man-shot-during-Facebook-Live-post-12802267.php

So on with the story. The guy name was Devyn Holmes. He was in his car with two of his friends. The shooter was sitting in the passenger seat. she started picking up the gun and started to play around with it. Pointing the gun around, pulling the trigger like she

There was a guy on facebook live that got shot directly in the head. First before i get deep into this story. the man is fine, he was on life support. it’s amazing that he is still alive. Taking a bullet directly to the head less than 3 feet away along with the significant blood loss. God is amazing man. They're saying he's talking and responding now. https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Court-records-Man-shot-during-Facebook-Live-post-12802267.php

So on with the story. The guy name was Devyn Holmes. He was in his car with two of his friends. The shooter was sitting in the passenger seat. she started picking up the gun and started to play around with it. Pointing the gun around, pulling the trigger like she shooting them.  You could her Devyn say " Put the gun down your making me nerves". Thats is when she cocked the pistol back, and then pull the trigger. Once the gun was fired she shot devyn in the head.

I can tell you that this has happened to me once before. the only difference is that i didn't get shot, but the gun was fired. Its a crazy sight feeling. I just got to thinking about my life like that would have been the last day for me to live on the planet earth. the point i'm trying to say that we shouldn't play around guns. they should only be use in a safety matter. http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2015/10/gun_accidents_why_are_parents_who_leave_loaded_weapons_lying_around_never.html  Anything could happen just like this situation leaving a loaded gun sitiing around isnt safe. There have been situations where little kids have shot a loaded gun, may have shot themselves or someone else. It's just not safe period to have a loaded gun around for people to pick up and start playing with it. People need to realize that loaded guns are not a toy for anyone period.   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks7JjKTMUos