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How Movement Helped Me Heal from Losing Love, a Dream Job, and Myself “Just hit the gym.” We’ve all heard that line—after a breakup, job loss, or one of life’s curveballs. It used to annoy me. Like, how is doing squats supposed to help me get over heartbreak or unemployment? But after life humbled me … Read more
Signs and Shifts Routine, Interrupted Jasmine and I had settled into a rhythm—texts throughout the week, shared memes, quick phone calls. It was becoming something real. Comfortable. Familiar. But maintaining that closeness gets tricky when you’re living life on the go.As an international businessman, travel is part of the package. And being gone all the … Read more
It’s been a year—a full 365 days—since I slid into a DM, or nervously rehearsed a pickup line in my head. A year of silence in my love life. And let me tell you, the peace? It’s been unmatched. No late-night overthinking, no cryptic texts to decode, no lingering exes with unfinished business. But here’s … Read more
The R&B Jasmine How We Met I met RNB Jasmine backstage at an R&B party. She was introduced to me by a mutual friend, and the first thing she asked was, “Haven’t we met before?” I laughed and told her, “You look familiar, but I can’t place it.” She had this magnetic energy — the … Read more
The R&B Jasmine The Waiting Game Two weeks since the first date. Travel, work, the general absurdity of life—none of it made coordinating schedules any easier. But now? Stars aligned. Jasmine had her eye on Sushi by Bao, a hyped little sushi den where the chef had a god-tier reputation and the reservations disappeared quicker … Read more
Day 3 of this water fast. No food in 60+ hours. Just water, black coffee, and tea. At this point, I’m on autopilot. Hunger isn’t really the issue anymore—it’s almost like my body gave up asking. The real challenge now is mental. It’s keeping myself occupied without spiraling into obsessive food fantasies. I’ve already planned … Read more
It’s Day 2 of my 3-day water fast, and I won’t lie—this is when the game changes. Woke up feeling…not terrible. Not amazing either. More like a tired monk who can’t stop thinking about Ramen. I dreamed of the taste of the lightly fried pork belly. . This is where the mental part kicks in. … Read more
Starting a 3-day fast with data, discipline, and a little dark humor. Last night at 6 PM, I ate what I knew would be my last meal for the next three days—a greasy, unapologetic bacon cheeseburger. A parting gift to myself before I pulled the plug on food. Today is Day 1 of my quarterly … Read more
R&B Jasmine Two Weeks Later Like clockwork, another two weeks passed before the next move. Same girl—Jasmine. Same vibe—R&B. But this one hit different. We circled back to where it all started: The Set. That R&B party in D.C. that somehow always feels like a cross between a D’Angelo music video and a Howard Homecoming … Read more
The beach and Mountains have always been my escape. Whenever life feels overwhelming, I’ve learned to trust the road, to let it guide me somewhere new. That’s exactly what happened yesterday. Staring at my packed bag, I realized I needed more than just a break — I needed to breathe, to reconnect, to feel something deeper than … Read more
