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Entry #84: The Keys to Honesty - 05/10/2025
Entry #84: The Keys to Honesty - 05/10/2025
Entry #83: Taking Accountability - 05/10/2025
Entry #83: Taking Accountability - 05/10/2025
Entry #82: Healing is Contagious - 05/10/2025
Entry #82: Healing is Contagious - 05/10/2025
Entry #81: Profits from Priorities - 05/10/2025
Entry #81: Profits from Priorities - 05/10/2025
Entry #80: Praise Your Foundation - 05/10/2025
Entry #80: Praise Your Foundation - 05/10/2025
Entry #79: Parents - 05/09/2025
Entry #79: Parents - 05/09/2025
Entry #78: You Are Not Alone - 05/09/2025
Entry #78: You Are Not Alone - 05/09/2025
Entry #77: Love Isn't Blind - 05/09/2025
Entry #77: Love Isn't Blind - 05/09/2025
Entry #76: Go For It All - 05/09/2025
Entry #76: Go For It All - 05/09/2025
Entry #75: Everything is Connected - 05/09/2025
Entry #75: Everything is Connected - 05/09/2025
Entry #74: Selfishness - 04/26/2025
Entry #74: Selfishness - 04/26/2025
Entry #73: Inside Out - 04/26/2025
Entry #73: Inside Out - 04/26/2025
Entry #72: Weight/Wait Less - 04/26/2025
Entry #72: Weight/Wait Less - 04/26/2025
Entry #71: Hindsight - 04/26/2025
Entry #71: Hindsight - 04/26/2025
Entry #70: You Then The World - 04/12/2025
Entry #70: You Then The World - 04/12/2025
Entry #69: Self Correction - 04/12/2025
Entry #69: Self Correction - 04/12/2025
Entry #68: How To Be Honest - 04/12/2025
Entry #68: How To Be Honest - 04/12/2025
Entry #67: Be Honest - 04/12/2025
Entry #67: Be Honest - 04/12/2025
Entry #66: Honest Etiquette - 04/12/2025
Entry #66: Honest Etiquette - 04/12/2025
Entry #65: Seek The Truth - 04/01/2025
Entry #65: Seek The Truth - 04/01/2025
Entry #64: Forgive Yourself - 04/01/2025
Entry #64: Forgive Yourself - 04/01/2025
Entry #63: Everything is Temporary - 04/01/2025
Entry #63: Everything is Temporary - 04/01/2025
Entry #62: My Addiction - 03/24/2025
Entry #62: My Addiction - 03/24/2025
Entry #61: Keep Your Head To The Sky - 03/23/2025
Entry #61: Keep Your Head To The Sky - 03/23/2025
Entry #60: Effective Communication/Active Listening - 03/22/2025
Entry #60: Effective Communication/Active Listening - 03/22/2025
Entry #59: Understanding Over Compromise - 03/22/2025
Entry #59: Understanding Over Compromise - 03/22/2025
Entry #58: I've Changed My Mind - 03/22/2025
Entry #58: I've Changed My Mind - 03/22/2025
Entry #57: Your Inner Child - 03/15/2025
Entry #57: Your Inner Child - 03/15/2025
Entry #56: InnerVisions - 03/14/2025
Entry #56: InnerVisions - 03/14/2025
Entry #55: Best Over Bustas - 03/14/2025
Entry #55: Best Over Bustas - 03/14/2025
Entry #54: Keep Going - 03/09/2025
Entry #54: Keep Going - 03/09/2025
Entry #53: To all my friends... - 03/08/2025
Entry #53: To all my friends... - 03/08/2025
"Why Not Journal?" Class - March 29th
"Why Not Journal?" Class - March 29th
Entry #52: Thank You - 02/27/2025
Entry #52: Thank You - 02/27/2025
Entry #51: Who's Next? - 02/24/2025
Entry #51: Who's Next? - 02/24/2025
Entry #50: Black Power - 02/24/2025
Entry #50: Black Power - 02/24/2025
Entry #49: Black Economics - 02/22/2025
Entry #49: Black Economics - 02/22/2025
Entry #48: Die Empty. - 02/22/2025
Entry #48: Die Empty. - 02/22/2025
Entry #47: You were bred for this. - 02/21/2025
Entry #47: You were bred for this. - 02/21/2025
Entry #46: Black Manhood II - 02/17/2025
Entry #46: Black Manhood II - 02/17/2025
Entry #45: Black Manhood I - 02/17/2025
Entry #45: Black Manhood I - 02/17/2025
Entry #44: A Message for Black Women II - 02/17/2025
Entry #44: A Message for Black Women II - 02/17/2025
Entry #43: A Message for Black Women I - 02/17/2025
Entry #43: A Message for Black Women I - 02/17/2025
Entry #42: 988 - 02/14/2025
Entry #42: 988 - 02/14/2025
Entry #41: Burnout / Black Tax - 02/14/2025
Entry #41: Burnout / Black Tax - 02/14/2025
Entry #40: Faith - 02/14/2025
Entry #40: Faith - 02/14/2025
Entry #39: Love Ethic V: Mastery - 02/12/2025
Entry #39: Love Ethic V: Mastery - 02/12/2025
Entry #38: Love Ethic IV: Apply & Adapt - 02/12/2025
Entry #38: Love Ethic IV: Apply & Adapt - 02/12/2025
Entry #37: Love Ethic III: Navigation - 02/10/2025
Entry #37: Love Ethic III: Navigation - 02/10/2025
Entry #36: Love Ethic II: Find Love in You - 02/10/2025
Entry #36: Love Ethic II: Find Love in You - 02/10/2025
Entry #35: Love Ethic I: God is Love - 02/10/2025
Entry #35: Love Ethic I: God is Love - 02/10/2025
Entry #34: Dating Etiquette - 02/09/2025
Entry #34: Dating Etiquette - 02/09/2025
Entry #33: Blackness is Global - 02/06/2025
Entry #33: Blackness is Global - 02/06/2025
Entry #32: Children are the future - 02/06/2025
Entry #32: Children are the future - 02/06/2025
Entry #31: We All We Got - 02/03/2025
Entry #31: We All We Got - 02/03/2025
Entry #30: Affirmative Action III: The Solution - 02/02/2025
Entry #30: Affirmative Action III: The Solution - 02/02/2025
Entry #29: Affirmative Action II: The Problem - 02/02/2025
Entry #29: Affirmative Action II: The Problem - 02/02/2025
Entry #28: Affirmative Action I: The Assessment - 02/02/2025
Entry #28: Affirmative Action I: The Assessment - 02/02/2025
Entry #27: Training Etiquette. Pt. IV - 01/28/2025
Entry #27: Training Etiquette. Pt. IV - 01/28/2025
Entry #26: If you only knew... - 01/28/2025
Entry #26: If you only knew... - 01/28/2025
Entry #25: Things to Know for BHM - 01/28/2025
Entry #25: Things to Know for BHM - 01/28/2025
Entry #24: Self Preservation is Key - 01/26/2025
Entry #24: Self Preservation is Key - 01/26/2025
Entry #23: Healing is Ongoing - 01/21/2025
Entry #23: Healing is Ongoing - 01/21/2025
Entry #22: Regrets - 01/18/2025
Entry #22: Regrets - 01/18/2025
Entry #21: Fear of Missing Out - 01/18/2025
Entry #21: Fear of Missing Out - 01/18/2025
Entry #20: The FIVE Pt. IV: Ego - 01/17/2025
Entry #20: The FIVE Pt. IV: Ego - 01/17/2025
Entry #19: The FIVE Pt. III: Vices - 01/12/2025
Entry #19: The FIVE Pt. III: Vices - 01/12/2025
Entry #18: State Of The Culture Pt. II - 01/12/2025
Entry #18: State Of The Culture Pt. II - 01/12/2025
Entry #17: State Of The Culture Pt. I - 01/05/2025
Entry #17: State Of The Culture Pt. I - 01/05/2025
Entry #16: Training Etiquette Pt. III - 01/05/2025
Entry #16: Training Etiquette Pt. III - 01/05/2025
Entry #15: Why Not You? - 01/05/2025
Entry #15: Why Not You? - 01/05/2025
Entry #14: Why Not Meditate? - 12/14/2024
Entry #14: Why Not Meditate? - 12/14/2024
Entry #13: The FIVE Pt. II: Insecurities - 12/14/2024
Entry #13: The FIVE Pt. II: Insecurities - 12/14/2024
Entry #12: Training Etiquette Pt. II - 12/10/2024
Entry #12: Training Etiquette Pt. II - 12/10/2024
Entry #11: Why Not Therapy - 12/03/2024
Entry #11: Why Not Therapy - 12/03/2024
Entry #10: The Imposter Syndrome Conundrum - 12/03/2024
Entry #10: The Imposter Syndrome Conundrum - 12/03/2024
Entry #9: Protect Black Men - 12/03/2024
Entry #9: Protect Black Men - 12/03/2024
Entry #8: Protect Black Women - 11/24/2024
Entry #8: Protect Black Women - 11/24/2024
Entry #7: The FIVE Pt. 1: Fear - 11/24/2024
Entry #7: The FIVE Pt. 1: Fear - 11/24/2024
Entry #6: A Holiday Message - 11/24/2024
Entry #6: A Holiday Message - 11/24/2024
Entry #5: Why Not Journal - 11/16/2024
Entry #5: Why Not Journal - 11/16/2024
Entry #4: Training Etiquette pt. 1 - 11/13/2024
Entry #4: Training Etiquette pt. 1 - 11/13/2024
Entry #3: The Day After - 11/06/2024
Entry #3: The Day After - 11/06/2024
Entry #2: The Day Before - 11/04/2024
Entry #2: The Day Before - 11/04/2024
Entry #1: Skinsecurities - 11/03/2024
Entry #1: Skinsecurities - 11/03/2024

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