Published in SYNERGY·PinnedMember-onlyI Wrote on Medium Every Single Day For a Year And Here’s Everything I’ve Learned365 days and over 365 articles later. — What a ride. This has been a post in the making for a year. There have been a ton of ups and downs. I’m still flabbergasted I made it this long. I still classify myself as a “halfway decent” writer because I’m nowhere near a Medium master. But I’ve figured…Writing6 min read
Published in About Me Stories·PinnedMember-onlyAbout Me — KhadejahI’m still waiting for that album…Beyonce. — I have no idea how to start this off. I guess I’ll start this off with…I came out of the womb. Bam! Who am I? This is the easy part where I give you a quick rundown of my bio. Here goes… I’m a HUGE Beyonce Fan — I went to see her…About Me4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·3 days agoMember-only20 Sentences That Every Insecure Person Should Read#2. You’re destroying yourself without guidance — Insecure people are cancerous. They have zero desire for growth. Everything is about them and what THEY want. And after their way doesn’t work, they sit and cry. I used to be the most insecure person you’ll ever meet a few years ago. …Insecurity2 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·5 days agoMember-onlySometimes Women Shouldn’t Get Equal Pay Compared to MenStop using Brittney Griner for this. — Brittney Griner, a WNBA basketball player, got 9 years in a Russian prison for smuggling weed into the airport. Countless public figures have come out to speak their thoughts on the situation. The majority of them want her to come home. Let me…Brittney Griner2 min read
6 days agoMember-onlyNo, You Shouldn’t Take a Lower PayYour confidence won’t come from a college degree. — “Tell them you’re okay with $40k per year. If not, you won’t get a job.” I paced around in my living room in relief. I had just gotten off the phone for a job interview. My mother came into the room and asked how it went. “Great!” I exclaimed. The…Jobs3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Aug 5Member-only99% of People Don’t Realize This About Relieving StressThink small. — “You just haven’t lived as long as me.” My mom muttered those words to me after she did her daily “depressed” routine. She’s always struggled financially being a single mother. She’s had 2 daughters to raise. She hasn’t had a legit vacation in years. I understand that life can be…Stress2 min read
Published in Writing Community·Aug 2Member-onlyDear Medium Writers, This is The Writing Challenge We NeedAnd it’s so simple. — A few days ago, I posted an article about writers selling their souls. Most writers face the same problem when they enter this business — should I write for the money or because I love it? But we end up enticed by view heaven, so it’s obvious what we choose…Writing2 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION’S MIRROR·Aug 2Member-onlyOne Easy Income Stream That 99% of Writers Sleep OnBeing a great person. — “Congrats, you’ve just gotten an $18.35 payment.” Confusion overtook me. “What the hell did I do to get this?” I said. Then I remembered it was my tip jar! I recently created a tip jar using Convertkit (not sponsored). …Writing2 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Aug 1Member-onlyYes, You Can Prepare For Someone Else’s DeathI got over it in 2 weeks — My dog died 2 months ago. We had him for 16 years. No one in my immediate family has recovered from it yet. Before it was time to put him down, we were in good spirits. When we brought him to the vet to say our final goodbyes, we laughed…Death2 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jul 28Member-onlyKeke Palmer And Zendaya Are Both Mediocre And Black Folks Should Accept itNot every dark-skinned person is excellent. — Here we go again with the colorism debate. A few days ago, a debate about Zendaya and KeKe Palmer surged on Twitter. Keke Palmer is a dark-skinned black actress who’s been in the game for years — ever since I was a kid. She got a blockbuster role in Jordan…Zendaya3 min read