My prayer is that rent decreases, and library visits increase. — Rent in Richmond, VA is up 21% and my prayer is with the lifting of the eviction moratorium rent begins to lower in order to help people who are trying to afford housing. Nationally, rent is up 17% which means that the percent of change in Richmond, VA is higher…

Thank you Medium for tips! — It may not seem like a lot to you but waking up to Medium allowing writers to promote tips is a huge step in comparison to other writing platforms. Tips are really important as writers because we all want to gain a little extra for being good at what we…

Here are reasons why we have to get more sleep, the science behind sleep and feeling well. — Sleep is a real issue in American culture. For whatever reason, we don’t believe in resting at night which leaves us running up Starbucks and brewing coffee pots in order to continue to function. …

The science behind how reading really can heal you. — Bibliotherapy. It sounds like a long word that tells you talk to a shrink. But, the truth is… it’s a word you should add into your vocabulary more often than what you think. Children and adolescents are known to struggle with depression. It has been proven that bibliotherapy has been…

Here’s why I won’t be writing on Vocal — I was really over the amount that Medium was trying to pay me for my articles this month and I was really ready to just say, fuck this shit. …

I’m diversifying my audience and incomes — They always say, if you would like to make it large as a creative you have to have a diverse amount of income streams. I do believe this is true. Now, I’m not cheating on Medium, but I have been spending time over at Vocal. Eventually, I’ll write an article…

Seeing as though I don’t feel like breaking my fingers — The fact to the matter is that nobody is really and truly reading my work, you all are scrolling through my articles and aren’t taking the time to comb through my long lines of agony and pain. I thought about stopping while I was ahead, but seeing as though my…

I guess I should be breaking my fingers for Medium. — I enjoy writing on Medium and I find the audience on here truly captivating. I think my favorite part about Medium is authenticity, but I hate the fact that I was overly optimistic for some of my quality work. I don’t know how, but these articles are only going to…

Here’s why I only explain my degree to people who want to listen — School was very interdisciplinary for me and so is my adulthood, the reason being is because I understand, totally, that you can’t have one side of the brain without the other — life just doesn’t work out that way. …