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My words at this moment are painful and feel like razor blades slicing away at my skin.
I've gotten some terrible news and my mind can't process it nor can my emotions validate what I'm feeling with words.
I can't understand if I'm angry or sad but I do know that I'm hurt and in disbelief.
Today I just got word that one of my closest friends who has helped guide me and support me throughout my career with positive words and encouragement, Has transitioned.

Fletcher Garrett my brother I can't thank you enough for the inspiration and words of wisdom, for your charity for your support, for your laughs and intelligence and for the comradery.

Fletch began as one of my instructors when he worked at Kennedy King College where I attended. He became a friend then and we remained friends through every aspect of life.
If you need help, he was there, if you needed a laugh, he was there, if you needed an ear he was there. If you needed a good restaurant he was there.
I'm thankful we got a chance to talk before he transitioned, I'm thankful I got to tell him how much he was appreciated.
I'm sitting in a daze because life is not fair and even more unfair when people you care about are taken. It seems so cruel and harsh at times that life has to end.
My brother you will be forever missed.
Please pray for his family

Rest well and in peace..

This was on my mind this morning.

Today I awoke with the next journey on my mind. I know that things happen for reasons we may not see or understand as of yet.
With all the distractions, emotions and energies in this world 🌍
The only constant you have is that, the only one you can count on is yourself.

"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." - Ralph Waldo Emerson.

People will always see you in a light that connects to their vision of you. Some see you as strong when others see you as weak. Some see your value while some may not value you at all.
We are all a well of water only needed as long as we are filled for others consumption.

So as we move today no that you should always be defined by yourself and your actions. Don't let a box confine you from spreading your wings to fly higher than you ever imagined.

"The minute you start caring about what other people think is the minute you stop being yourself."

Go be you, Brilliantly...

Another day brings another opportunity. Life will always throw us curveballs that's part of the journey. But the more curveballs we face, the stronger and smarter we become in learning how to hit them.

The challenge is that sometimes we focus on the ones we missed, instead of celebrating the ones we crushed. What we choose to think about holds power.

Let’s focus on the victories, no matter how small, and keep swinging with confidence.

Happy Friday, team.