“Sores that was open wounds eventually turn to scab
Trees bright and green turn yellow brown
Autumn caught em, see all them leaves must fall down…”

– Outkast on “13th Floor/Growing Old“

About a year ago, I wrote about rites of passages. In the June 2015 Opinion Column, I spoke about transitions in life and their significance. From starting school to graduation, there are milestone moments that you take with you. While I spoke about change, I don’t think I embraced it enough. I feel like I questioned it more than anything. In this article, I’m a different me…one that’s more embracing of change.

Whatup my peoples? Welcome to the April 2016 Opinions Column. This is where you can find out what’s going in my head. For those that’re new to the site, welcome. For those returning, welcome as well! You know the deals. And with that said, let’s talk about embracing these rites of passages in life.

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Sometimes, I feel like I’m juggling way too much. It’s something I’ve said before but I feel it more than ever now. Between music, art, the people around me, and so much more, there’s a ton on my plate. I’m doing my best to balance it all. While I’m balancing, I also feel like I can fall off any moment. Like, if I don’t balance it all, I might collapse. It’s a real feeling…and the reason I titled this month’s Opinions Column “Balance Beam.”

What up world? What is popping???? Welcome one and all to the kinda-sorta-late Opinions Column lol. I won’t even front, I’m mad late with this and I don’t have excuses. I can tell you WHY I’m late, but again…they’ll just come off as excuses and I don’t wanna get into that. I will accept it lol. So yes, for those that’re new to the site, this is the spot where I talk about what’s on my mind. For those that’re returning, welcome back! And with the intro now a thing of the past, let’s talk about the balancing act that is life.

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“And when they push you down,
You got to get back up”

– T.I. on “Get Back Up“

When life gets you down or when things don’t go your way, there’s two things you can do. You can either succumb to the pressures or you can rise above it. I feel like I’ve said that before in another Opinions Column, but it continues to be true. It’s likely that things aren’t going to go the way you want but it’s how you react that determines your happiness. So when life knocks you down, you gotta get back up.

What up world????? What’s good? It’s ya boy Ajaxxx back at it with the latest news from my mind. For those that’re new to the site, this is where I talk about what’s on my mind. For those returning to the site, well…you know what to expect. I wanted to talk a little bit about rising up to challenges because it’s something we need to remind ourselves of from time to time.

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“No matter how easy it is though, don’t ever stop believing”
– Ajaxxx on “Broken Dreams“

Happy New Year everyone! It’s a new year and it’s time for a refreshed outlook. So for 2016, the theme is optimism.

What’s up my people? Welcome to the first post of 2016! For those that are new to the site, this is the page where you can read all about what’s going on in my head. For those that are returning, y’all already know the drills! It’s an exciting time in life so let’s jump right into it.

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2015. Without a doubt, this year will forever hold special significance to me. Apart from my personal life activities, we saw a lot. We saw water on mars being discovered, Adele returning to the spotlight, and Star Wars mania return. While there were many positive topics, this year seemed to be weighed down with many sad topics too. From the tragic shootings in Paris to the Syrian refugee crisis to all the gun violence in America, there was a lot. It’s been quite the eventful year for real.

I know I’m writing my 2015 Year in Review, but it still hasn’t hit me that the year is almost over and we’re almost in 2016. Well, in the following column, I’ll revisit my own personal 2015 and touch on all the highlights. As I mentioned above, this year holds special significance and I’ll get into that. 2015 has been a year of years. So here it goes…my 2015 Year in Review.

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