“You can’t knock the hustle.” — Jay-Z, “Can’t Knock the Hustle” Reasonable Doubt (1996) It’s been a long time, I know. Here on the other side of the screen, the hustle is real, filling my schedule with so much that the blog became a sad afterthought for a while. Seeing your numbers drop is frustrating when you… Continue reading March Madness
Tag: month-end wrap-up
Not Quite Sure What I Did Last Summer
Been a while since I wrote anything truly personal. I’ve been so caught up with opportunities, deadlines and various life commitments that I haven’t taken the time to sit down, look back, and make sense of everything going on around me. We’re in the last days of August and summer slipped through our fingers. Any day… Continue reading Not Quite Sure What I Did Last Summer
Do As You May
Y’all too scared. 2014’s seen me grow a lot, finally realizing what it’s like to have a voice, believing in it enough to stop compromising and start telling the world how I really feel. I’m not producing as aggressively as I used to, but now I’m giving each post the respect it deserves, trying to… Continue reading Do As You May
Marchin’ to the Beat of My Own Drum / April Showers
Jeez—has it already been two months since I did a “monthly” wrap-up post? Makes sense: time’s something that means a lot less once you become a parent—everything’s just one big blur. I’ve struggled with this post for a while now. I’ll look at my life, wondering why anyone would want to read about the things I… Continue reading Marchin’ to the Beat of My Own Drum / April Showers
The February Freeze
As I stood outside, chipping away at our icy walkway with a spade borrowed from our in-laws (because remember, our garage is still frozen shut from the ice storms), I suddenly recalled that February started with a surprise visit from my parents. Having missed out on seeing DoomzToo for the entire month of January, they came… Continue reading The February Freeze