Homo sum: humani nil a me alienum puto

I am human: nothing human is alien to me. Like all of us, I am complicated–a living, breathing ball of contradiction. This should not be alien to you. Express yourself the best way that you know how. Live true.

[marcellomercado]

“My wound existed before me…”

— Gilles Deleuze, Pure Immanence: Essays on A Life (via mothwood)

[drmnola]

Thank you all for the wonderful birthday wishes! 37 is the year of wisdom and clarity. I am getting clear with myself and the Universe about who it is I want to be on this plane, what it is I want to do, the impact I wish to have on this world. May the 10,000 guide me. Much gratitude. Cheers! #drmnola #nola #gratitude (at New Orleans, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCl5P3HF7Ow/?igshid=jzsx2b9dvdm9

[drmnola]

37 years old today! Where has the time gone? “To be a Black man, 6’ 4” tall with a graceful heft, intelligent, and favored with the confidence born of being lovingly well-raised and poured into by a village who understood their own power—drawn from the Ancestors from generation to generation and sanctified by a benevolent Creator—and who held up a mirror to me to make certain that I understood the power of Spirit entrusted to me and my ability to enlarge it; is one of the greatest blessings of my life. I give thanks.” – #DRMPhD in the July 8, On the Human Spirit (top to bottom: few months old DRM, 1 yr. old DRM with great aunt Tootsie, 4 yr old DRM, 17 year old DRM) #drmnola #nola #cancerseason #Texas https://www.instagram.com/p/CCi2D65Fh_X/?igshid=8powyzzj7qtr

[drmnola]

No lines. Go vote! #vote #drmnola #nola (at Uptown) https://www.instagram.com/p/CChHHtsF-8o/?igshid=11dgt6s9puwaw

[drmnola]

A fact: “The university will use me alive and use me dead.” Thank you @alexispauline for your words and your wisdom. #drmnola #nola #DRMPhD #blacklivesmatter #blackscholarsmatter (at New Orleans, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCW_-30lsYI/?igshid=1lzv47mfvohjr

[drmnola]

Birds Nest. #drmnola #nola (at New Orleans, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCUvhUhFFgH/?igshid=j7iy08sy1o5f

[drmnola]

A reminder. #✊🏾 #drmnola #nola #blacklivesmatter (at New Orleans, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCOqxfQlPXD/?igshid=1vhleovhshk14

[drmnola]

Exhausted. I will not work myself to death. In the middle of a global pandemic... I have three titles, doing 10 jobs. I’m traumatized my seeing my people publicly brutalized and murdered. I’m dealing with people with unrealistic expectations. I’m trying to drink water and take care of myself. I am enthusiastically saying yes to things that allow me to live out my purpose with not enough time to devote to these things. I’m serving on six dissertation committees, conducting research, and trying complete manuscripts. This is only the half of it. I refuse to work myself to death. #drmnola #tired #freedom #nola (at New Orleans, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCM1wGGF_qL/?igshid=1vjjtj4ry0bsz

[drmnola]

This is what power looks like. Ancestral strength, graced at birth, an inheritance passed through the line of blood and bone by the indomitable spirit of the first Ancestor. We are because they were and remain. Today, Mama took some steps and we all rejoiced! Progress! #drmnola #nola #texas #power (at New Orleans, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCL6W54Fz0j/?igshid=p29mr4p3aunv

[drmnola]

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I’m calling on the Ancestors for wisdom and guidance. I’m calling up the reserves of power stored deep in the well of myself for times such as these. I’m calling forth every good thing that is mine by divine right and by consciousness. By my right as a child of the Divine, made in Her image, entrusted with Her Power, and enlivened by Her Spirit, I bind anything and anyone who dares to come up against me or my family. Ashé. Ashé. Ashé. #drmnola #nola #texas #manifest #ancestors (at Galveston County, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCEnOuzl3pl/?igshid=1pwc6e8kzes1y

[drmnola]

Free. A reminder. #drmnola #freedom #ninasimone #blacklivesmatter https://www.instagram.com/p/CCCwRfTlnq1/?igshid=cvg4ipmmroc1

[drmnola]

Felt cute might delete later. 🤣 37 years old in two weeks. Let’s be honest, if I were about 100 lbs lighter you wouldn’t be able to tell me nothing. 🤭😆 #drmnola #selfconfidencesunday #supersoulsunday #nola #texas (at Galveston County, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CB-8CV0lYoF/?igshid=1xyugauvqivda

[drmnola]

My temporary co-worker got her hair did and now she think she fancy. 🤭🤣🤣 #GizmoRM #drmnola #nola #texas #teacupyorkie (at Galveston County, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CB9ZBnFFkCj/?igshid=uf9aar5h6q83

[drmnola]

Keep going! The tranformation is underway! The walls are tumbling down! #america #freedom #transformation #blacklivesmatter https://www.instagram.com/p/CB9Tkr2FuDZ/?igshid=17t65ng4ak9hd

[drmnola]

Normal is dead, a now distant memory. Liberty and justice for all. #drmnola #nola #blacklivesmatter #blackscholars #tranformation https://www.instagram.com/p/CB6Wm13FnOx/?igshid=1cvbud0zrfu8l

[drmnola]

Normal is dead, a now distant memory. #drmnola #nola #blacklivesmatter #blackscholars #tranformation https://www.instagram.com/p/CB6VnuxF9Rc/?igshid=161n2no6eql18

[drmnola]

My new, temporary co-worker sleeps a lot and thinks I’m a pillow. Gizmo R-M has it made in the shade. #drmnola #joypost #texas #teacupyorkie #home (at Galveston County, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CB5v1AlFuri/?igshid=g4v1g36y2csr