Category: Art
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I Create As I Speak
I create as I speak because my word is bond. I’ve learned that what you say holds power, but it’s the action that gives it life. Too many creatives have lost their voice in this digital noise, forgetting how strong belief and trust in self can be. My mission is to help them remember.
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The Only Reason You May Not Understand It, Is Because You’re Used to It
Sometimes the hardest things to understand are the ones we’ve gotten used to. We confuse comfort with clarity and start calling dysfunction normal just because it’s familiar. Whether it’s a habit, a relationship, or a mindset, being used to something can make you blind to its truth. The only reason you may not understand it…
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Don’t make something good, make something fun.
We put so much pressure on ourselves to make something good that we forget how to make something fun. “Good” is subjective, it’s a moving target. Fun is alive. Fun is energy. Fun makes you want to come back tomorrow. And here’s the twist…when you make something fun, it usually turns out good anyway.
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Time Makes You Rich… Money Makes You an Asset
True wealth isn’t in what you earn. … it’s in what you experience. Time spent walking, laughing, exploring, and being present with the ones you love makes you rich in ways money never can.
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I Schedule My Posts… and Here’s Why
If you’re not scheduling your posts, then what are you really doing? I don’t treat social media like a random scroll fest. I treat it like a system. Scheduling my content keeps me consistent without burning out, frees up my time to actually live, and makes it look like I’m everywhere without me being glued to…
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I’m Not Training My Replacement
I’m setting the bar high enough for them to set their own. Somewhere along the way, people confuse admiration with manipulation, kindness with weakness, and success with villainy. But I’ve learned, I don’t owe long explanations anymore. Either you get it, or you don’t.
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Social media is dead (and we’re still scrolling)
Social media isn’t dying… it’s already dead. TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, all of them. They’ve run their course, and yet most people won’t believe it until a celebrity says it out loud or gets chewed up by the algorithm. Meanwhile, we keep scrolling, hypnotized by artificial dopamine hits, trading our presence for performance. The truth…
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Why I Chose Denim on Denim for My Fall Cover of Fig Magazine
I didn’t wear denim on denim for the Fig Magazine cover just for style, I wore it for legacy. Indigo dyed denim was once a marker of slavery, but today, it’s a symbol of resilience. Seeing my brown skin front and center, printed twenty thousand times, is proof we belong in spaces we were once…
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What Do I Want My Art to Say?
What do I want my art to say? At its core, I want it to speak truth. I want it to remind us to be human, to look deeper within ourselves, and to believe that ordinary people can do extraordinary things.
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Question: Are You Chasing Legacy, Checks, or To Be Liked by All?
Are you chasing legacy, checks, or just trying to be liked by all? I’ve asked myself that question more times than I can count. Social media will have you thinking the number of likes equals your worth, while money feels like the safety net we’re all scrambling for.