Living is a soul trip. Life is poetry. Melanin rich and honeyed, butter brown syrupy — D.B. Mays, Black Lives, Lines, and Lyrics I was born to two teen parents in Louisiana. They had to figure out parenthood and adulthood early in life. My mom learned quickly and well, it…

Pick yourself up and give it another try. Let the floor be fun again. One of life’s most brilliant lessons is we will fail, and we can recover. The wisdom behind this empowering life lesson is our self-recovery process is just as important as our self-discovery process. Our life journey…

Do you know where the crowd is going? Self-empowering life lessons are hard. These complex life lessons advance our personal growth and expand our consciousness. Self-empowering life lessons are usually several lessons within a lesson. But when we get them, understand them, and apply them to our self-awareness journey, we…

Don't worry. You won't lose everything. Several writers expressed to me in the comments and private notes on my story, Self-Publishing Vs. Publications: Which is Better for Writers and Creators? that they don't want to write for publications because publications can shut down. The misconception is they will lose all…

After a deep cleaning, it seems numerous bots died in the aftermath, but the future looks brighter for dedicated writers. — The only thing that is consistent in this universe we live in is, well, change. Change can happen one degree daily and transform a life or even a company within a year. And you still have five days to screw up and keep things on track. Life is good. But…

Are writers great liars? I'm not. I left Easter Eggs all over my stories. Did you find them? In the fourth story of the 4 Prompts I completed last week, I responded to a fun prompt originated by Lucy Socha while Paul Walker added his take on the game, and…

As a writer, it is always wonderful to test your skill level, explore the literary terrain, and get the creative juices flowing. I’m giving 4 prompts my best shot for my 222nd Story. For prompt parties, I don’t have to pull out the little black cocktail dress that slips off…

After 30 days of Self-publishing, what's my take? Should you only write for publications? Should you only self-publish your stories on your profile? Writerly minds want to know. Every writer on this platform has a content strategy. Some strategies work, and some don’t. Many have tried to mimic what appears…

I am grateful for the inspiration to create a life I want to live. “Because the seasons have changed I’m gonna count my blessings (no more rain) And just follow the sun ’cause you see My sunshine has come” — Angie Stone, Lyrics from No More Rain (In this Cloud) …