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Big thanks to

Melo Temple

for all your support! Congrats for being a new fan and top fans on a streak 🔥!

I have a working theory that in a given year, you get about a month’s worth of really good, if not great days. You know, the kind of day that starts off good and keeps going. You don’t want it to end. It doesn’t even have to be anything crazy. Just a great day. Thursday, July 24th was truly one of those days for me. Ate a good breakfast, had a great physical therapy session, got a fresh haircut and ended it at the monthly jam session I throw, surrounded by friends, a packed audience, and mad love. It doesn’t get better than that.
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7.24.25: The SlowJam is back like it never left and this month’s special guest is .geelitt !!! Her newest single SEE U got the streets on lock right and is a strong contender for song of the summer!!! Come see her perform it as well as some of her classics!!! Opening DJ set from ! Live music supplied by .fellaz! Hosted by the one and only ! FREE SHOW!!! DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND PULL UP!!!!
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2nd Tuesday already?!?!? Yes it is!!! Grab the crew Tuesday evening and meet me at at 7pm for another edition of your favorite FREE, family friendly, community open mic!!!! Bring your talent to share in a safe, transparent, transformative, creative space! Calling all creatives to the mic!!! This is your chance to share with a loving crowd! Pull up!!!
Hosted by yours truly. See you Tuesday at 7pm!
#757

Shoutout to and the inaugural event for getting me out the house last weekend. Had a great time. It was good to see everyone…definitely tryna get out the house a lot more this summer. Still adjusting and making progress tho…
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I can do hard things.
I can push beyond what I think are my limits.
I am showing myself new heights all the time.
I am forever a work in progress.
#757 #39

Easily the hardest year of my life.

The stroke I survived last February changed everything. Had to learn how to walk, shower, eat, dress myself etc. all over again. If anything I’ve learned to be extremely patient with myself and to give myself more grace.

This time last year I was back in the hospital after being home from it for a little over a month. A routine checkup had put me back in the emergency room…I got through that as well.

This existence in this body hasn’t been easy at all…the year anniversary of my stroke drove me into a deep depression. For two months I shut down. Gave up. Didn’t care if I lived or died. Stopped taking my meds. Stopped eating. Didn’t really leave my room/bed. I lost 25-30 pounds. Didn’t answer the phone for the few people that might’ve reached out. Daylight Savings helped me get up and start moving again…the sunshine and warm weather helped as well.

I’ll never truly be 100% again. But this experience has shown me I can bounce back from anything. It’s hard trying to put yourself back together. I have a long way to go. But I owe it to myself to rededicate myself to this ongoing healing process as best as I can. Some days are/will be better than others. I have to better version of myself. And I’ll glue myself together again as many times as I have to.

Here’s to 39. 😅🙈

Thank you in advance for all the love, support, encouragement and birthday wishes.

$Q5TV if you want to be a blessing. 🙏🏾

#757 #39 #060586

I need to get out of the house more often.
I need community.
I need sunlight.
I need music.
I need good vibes.