Pain Is Not Our Only Paintbrush More than just a collection of poems

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Easy Smoked Oxtails | Braised Using Black Girls Grilling Recipe #backyardbbq #weber YouTube video by T-Dubb BBQ

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Start and gain momentum.
Maintain momentum.
Finish strong!

I Was Made I was made to amplify voices.Just an instrument to the vesselthat carries the message. No matter the message.Regardless of the tone.Without debate.Without hesitation—unless I’m not plugged in. Mess…

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S5E13 - Art, Culture, and Community (with Xavier Blake)

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Happy New Year! One year later and I'm still on Substack

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Checking In I hope this finds you well...

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The Easiest Smoked Turkey (No Brine) #backyardbbq #smokedturkey YouTube video by T-Dubb BBQ

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Keep going!

Be kind to yourself.
You deserve it.

Reflection There’s a love hate relationshipwith some of the things I’vealways loved without end.Maybe they’ve changed or maybeI’m finally seeing their imperfections. After all, the things we love arejust a re…

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It's My Birthday Month! and few other reasons to celebrate this June

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I keep forgetting I have this app! Am I the only one?

Hold on to Hope and Keep the Faith! I know I'm a few days late, but ya'll know January was a long trying YEAR for us all.

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It’s been a long exhausting month…

Welcome to The Common Flame What is The Common Flame?

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Instead of only focusing on what’s going wrong in your life, create a list of what’s going right. That’s where you’ll find the answers you need.

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I’m looking forward to 2025!