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A few weeks ago shooting the first episode of Scared Of A Day Job TV for my YouTube channel. #tbt #scaredofadayjob #youtube #channel #staytuned #life #love #fun #art #dowhatyoulove #butterfli3ffect #pagoda #photoofthday

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Last weekend at the Pagoda Writers Group when I was the featured author. Much love to everyone who came out! #writer #author #whyloveismoreimportantthanreligion #writersofig #books #me #love

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NYC...it's been a while.. #nyc #goodmorning #scaredofadayjob #life #weekend

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It'll happen; keep going. #keepgoing #faith #believe #dream #myhometown #message #art #scaredofadayjob #life

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Spent most of the night editing the 'Love Of Self' chapter. I'm tired but feeling good about the progress. Almost there. #writer #book #WLMI #spirit #religion #love #loveismyreligion #whyloveismoreimportantthanreligion #write #edit #almostthere #scaredofadayjob

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I'll be the featured author at The Pagoda Writers Group tomorrow. Come out if you're in the area. I'm facilitating a one hour #workshop about my book and my writing process. I'll also be providing tips and inspiration for writers and anyone pursuing a passion. They'd like a head count beforehand so DM or comment if you want to be added to the list. #love #author #pagoda #writers #whyloveismoreimportantthanreligion #speaker #scaredofadayjob #books #blessed #dowhatyoulove

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This Thursday I'll be reading excerpts from my upcoming book, 'Why Love Is More Important Than Religion'. All info on the flyer; meet me there. Much love to @thewonderofivy and @taliahvibes for allowing me to be a part of the city's newest open mic night. #rdgsoulspeak #openmic #arts #soul #music #poetry #book #author #scaredofadayjob #thewonderofivy #taliahvibes #writersofinstagram

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Day 21 of #wereadyoujune photo challenge is 'National Selfie Day.' I'm a little late but I'm trying to catch up and get in as many entries as I can before the month ends tomorrow. It's funny cause people have told me I look angry in selfies, lol. I'm actually pretty silly and laid back by nature, but a cheesy smile would probably make a selfie weirder than it already is. Anyway, here's Day 21 before I get some sleep. It's been a long and late night spent #writing (I'm at 35,000 words on my book, almost there 🙏). #amwriting #selfie #weird #angry #silly #writersofinstagram #photochallenge #me #writer @thisisthereadinglist

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Day 20 of #wereadyoujune photo challenge is 'Wise Words.'' . . You gotta love it all, the good, the bad, and the ugly. It's all valuable and part of what makes your journey your own. #love #value #wisewords #quotes #goodmorning #trusttheprocess

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Day 15 of #wereadyoujune photo challenge is 'Breakthroughs,' so I'm posting this picture from my trip to Costa Rica. I was there attending a writing retreat and made a lot of progress on my upcoming book. I also learned a valuable lesson about listening to my instinct. I took this pic during a very long but beautiful walk back to Norma's Villas after spilling coffee on my laptop the second day of the retreat. I started writing an article about the the whole coffee spilling experience but I haven't finished it yet. . . For any #writers looking to get away and have a breakthrough with their work, Norma's Villas hosts writing retreats twice per year. Contact @notadrunkwriter for more info. I'd be happy to answer any questions you have. Happy writing, keep the coffee at a distance 👌 #amwriting #writersofinstagram #travel #costarica #puravida #coffee #photochallenge #photoofthday #nofilter #breakthrough @thisisthereadinglist

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Day 12. 'Bookstore' My favorite bookstore in NYC. #wereadyoujune #photochallenge #books #strandbookstore #nyc #bookstagram @thisisthereadinglist Photo cred: @strandbookstore

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Trying to catch up. Day 11 of #wereadyoujune photo challenge is 'Author Inspiration.' I can remember being a young kid in Oakbrook projects fascinated by her ability to weave words together so effortlessly. She was then, and still is, a source of inspiration for me. #mayaangelou #writer #poet #activist #writersofinstagram #inspiration #words #blackexcellence #oakbrook @thisisthereadinglist

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Day 10 #wereadyoujune photo challenge is 'Reading List.' Here's a few from my personal collection that I recommend. #read #books #writersofinstagram #alicewalker #jayz #decoded #hiphop #malcolmx #love #writer #loveofknowledge #WLMI

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Day 4 of #wereadyoujune is 'Why Do You Write?' "Writing for my life cause I'm Scared Of A Day Job." - Common #independence #freedom #writerslife #write #dowhatyoulove #common #hiphop #lifestyle #brand #love #loveofself #WLMI @thisisthereadinglist

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Day 3 of the #wereadyoujune challenge is 'June Goals'. While I have a bunch of shit I need to get done I don't have specific goals for the month written down (it's all in my head). I'm a little embarrassed by this, but at the same time I'm not; I'm learning that there's no set way to do any of the things that I'm doing, no roadmap to follow because no one in the world has ever been on this particular journey before. Despite this I'm not naive (a little stubborn maybe), I do know that I need to come up with a concrete plan for the month and the months leading up to my book release, and that will involve setting realistic and attainable goals. Like me, it's a work in progress. If you haven't made your goals for the month yet, maybe this will inspire you to do so, or maybe it won't....do what feels good for you and your journey. #goals #june #writersofinstagram #writer #WLMI #wip #author #plan #bookstagram #love #sunday #journey @thisisthereadinglist

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"Slumped, legs long and lanky stretched about; he sat low in his seat the way that I do when I am most comfortable. The look on his face echoed that of a grandfather who had been coerced into bringing his grandchild to an event when he’d much rather be reminiscing about the good ol' days with an old buddy named Ike. I only looked back at James Spady once during the event...." Follow the link in my bio to continue reading "You Never Know How You Might Meet A Mentor: Here's How I Met Mine" I'm also using this post as my introduction for the #wereadyoujune challenge hosted by @thisisthereadinglist (thanks for hosting). I never did an ig writers challenge so we'll see how it goes. The winner has an opportunity to get their work critiqued by a HarperCollins editor (wish me luck 🙏). Day one was yesterday and the topic was introduction, so this is my fashionably late introduction, a picture of myself, my mentor James, and his friend Ike at a Sun Ra show in Philly two weeks ago (Ike's hat is dope right? He's the one on the left lookin like an old pimp, lol. He's actually an architect who lives and designs houses in Bermuda). #write #mentor #writersofinstagram #work #fun #love #scaredofadayjob #writerslife

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"Thought + Word + Action = Results That is the creation process." - Iyanla Vanzant What are you thinking about? Have you written it down? Are you speaking about it? Words inspire action. Are you putting in the work to get the results that you desire? Subtle reminder to myself as I read one of my favorite books, 'One Day My Soul Just Opened Up' by Iyanla Vanzant. What's one of your favorite books to read first thing in the morning? Hopefully these words and ideas inspire you in some way. Have a good one. #Love #WLMI . . . . #soul #bookstagram #read #write #writersofinstagram #books #goodmorning