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I’m Back — Life Has Been Lifing
Okay, I’ll admit it — I’ve been gone way too long. Life has been lifing for real, but I’m back and ready to catch you up. Summer in Full Motion This summer was a movie. My daughter spent time with her grandmother, and my wife and I escaped to St. Lucia Carnival for the third…
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Don’t Get Stuck in a Box—Live Your Light 💡
I just celebrated my 51st birthday, and I’m feeling nothing but gratitude. Grateful to God for good health. Grateful for my beautiful wife. Grateful for my amazing daughter. I am once again heading to St. Lucia Carnival to celebrate. The road here hasn’t been traditional. Back in 2015, I made a bold move. I was…
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Celebrating 51: A Reflection on Connection and Growth
Yesterday, I celebrated a milestone—51 trips around the sun—and was overwhelmed by the outpouring of love on all my social media platforms. Let me tell you, it felt incredible. Since leaving Brooklyn and the fast-paced “social broker” lifestyle behind, I’ve often felt a sense of isolation. For over 17 years, I cultivated a vibrant tribe—a…
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Father’s Day Reflections: Peace, Gratitude, and Growth
It’s Father’s Day, and I find myself in a state of peace and abundant gratitude. Being a dad and fully embracing this season of life means adulting at full capacity. Gone are the days of chasing what’s “dope and fly.” Instead, I’ve embraced practicality and comfort. My social life? Practically non-existent. My routine revolves around…
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Embracing My Gray: A Journey of Confidence and Growth
There’s something liberating about fully embracing who you are, and for me, that journey has recently included owning my gray hair. With a head full of hair, I started noticing those first strands of gray in my mid-30s. Back then, I didn’t hesitate—I dyed it immediately. Why? Because I was living the “young, fly, and…
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Balancing Big Ambitions with a Strong Work Ethic
My daughter has grand ambitions, and as her parents, we’re doing our best to ensure she develops the work ethic to match. She’s an only child, which means she gets our undivided attention and resources. When she says, “Daddy, I want to stay at a nice hotel with a pool,” or “Daddy, I want to…
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It Takes a Village to Raise a Confident Young Queen
Yesterday, I had the joy—and the challenge—of teaching my daughter, Charlotte, how to ride her bike without training wheels. She’s had this bike for three summers now, and I decided it was time for her to conquer it. After school, we headed to the park, eager to start her second lesson. The park was surprisingly…
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How AI Helps Confirm Your Reality
Sometimes, we just need a little nudge to believe in the vision we have for ourselves. For fun, I decided to jump on the AI action figure trend to see what it would create. Without giving any specific instructions, I simply asked ChatGPT to design an action figure for Calcie Cooper. The result? A strikingly…
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What a Difference a Second Car Makes
After six years of holding off, we finally took the leap and got a second car—and what a game changer it’s been! For years, we managed with just one vehicle: a two-door coupe. When our daughter was born just before the pandemic, we decided to stick with it. Our logic was simple: why pay for…
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