Today is March 3rd, 2023. Finally, De La Soul’s back catalogue has been released on all digital platforms. I’ve been waiting for this moment…I don’t even know how long. I just know that digital streaming felt strange. At least for this hip hop head. I’d go onto Spotify, but I couldn’t stream most of my …
2021 had its fair share of surprises. Here in London, we came out of lockdown. What would that mean for me? I had no idea…there was a lot of uncertainty too. As I close out 2021, I realise it’s been almost 5 years since I ended my marriage and stepped out of my comfort zone …
The narratives we tell ourselves are important. Partly because what we tell ourselves is what we’ll live out. There’s no escaping that. But also because we have a tendency to centre ourselves. Which is dangerous. It also means we can hurt others…. Let’s look at love (and sex). Over the years all I’ve ever done …
It’s been a strange week. Once again I’ve been playing hide and seek with grief. It is my big bro Ty’s birthday week. Last night it was his birthday and I celebrated his birthday at a gig held in his honour. It was attended by his fans, friends, family. Grief isn’t linear. Grief has no …
Trigger warning: References to sexual abuse It’s May 13th, 20201. Ramadan is over. It’s Eid. I will NOT be celebrating it with other people. Specifically, I will not be celebrating it with family. I have no desire to put myself in a situation where I have to interact with my abuser. A man who repeatedly …
January 2017 I had a mental breakdown at 3am in my car. I was dropping a friend off so she witnessed my meltdown. I proceeded to list reasons why I was sobbing and couldn’t string together a sentence. I won’t bore you with the list. Plus a lot of that shit isn’t mine to share. …
I have autism and ADHD. I’m 40 years old and I received my diagnosis for both conditions when I was 39 years old. I won’t pretend to be a guru about either condition. I’m doing my best to furiously sprint up an insanely steep learning curve to understand both conditions. Both neurodiverse brain types have …
Quick note: This was written and drafted on July 30th, 2020. It’s taken me this long to let go and just share this piece. Here it is: I’m lying in bed right now and I’m unable to sleep. In the morning I’ll wake up and it’ll be the last complete day I spend with my …
I’m finally waking up. This past week has been full of tears. I’ve received knock backs. This isn’t new. I’ve heard “no” far more often than I’ve heard “yes”. Despite this, I’ve been unusually teary. I’ve become accustomed to shutting down my emotions this past year. My close friend and favourite artist Ty passed away …
I’m currently re-reading “The Illusion of Money” by Kyle Cease. I highly recommend it to anyone who is trying to build a creative career in the 21st century. It’s full of wisdom and insight. While re-reading it earlier this evening I came across a passage where he says: “An architect can’t build a brand-new hotel …
