A Short Story Starring A Virgo

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A Short Story Starring A Virgo

When your toxic traits are isolation and avoidance but your love language is physical touch and quality time, you tend to make up stories in your head.

A Short Story Starring a Virgo

A common criticism Virgo receives behind their back, more often dead in their face, is that of being nitpicky and critical. I'll come back to this but first... A Virgo is moving on up to a deluxe apartment 19 floors in the sky-eye-eye. Often cyclical, a Virgo will ask for help, and be critical of that help, thus causing a Virgo to (1) Do it themselves (2) Never ask for help again…

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Forty Years To Life - AS Esq.

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Forty Years To Life - AS Esq.

“One must possess oneself, and be alone in possession of oneself.”

We can’t take care of others of we don’t take care of ourselves; in a relationship, a family or a friendship — A supreme challenge of life is reconciling the longing to fulfill ourselves in union, in partnership, and in love. Writing helps me reconcile that longing. I open my space to others to express themselves, to carve out a little time to say their ‘peace’

AS Esq.,

4-0, UM OK?

Last time I submitted a piece; I was counting down to 39! Oh how my days have changed! …

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In the Flow of Conversation

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In the Flow of Conversation

There is always a word, phrase, lyric, or theme that when new (to me) will hold my attention for weeks. I will overuse it, and apply it to any situation no matter the context ad nauseam. For the past few weeks the phrase "in the flow of conversation" has been it.

Considering the five Ws - who, what, when, where, and why - I've used the phrase a lot while actually in the flow of conversation…

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Brian Has Notifications Silenced

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Brian Has Notifications Silenced

Why does this trigger people?

I silence mine because I don’t want to witness the end of time, shutting myself off to the uncertainty of whatever is going on /end

It’s not that deep. Focus modes automatically silences notifications; driving, personal, work, and etcetera.

A short story starring ME…

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Jealously and Admiration Run Neck and Neck

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Jealously and Admiration Run Neck and Neck

There is a quote that reads…

“It is the character of very few Wo/Men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered”

I’ve been holding court with The Key and she has been trying to reconcile envy and jealousy in her relationship categories: Love, Work, Family and Friendships. 

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Monday Musings and What’s on My Mind Right Now

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Monday Musings and What’s on My Mind Right Now

The Oedipus Complex 

I B’ chopping it up with The Glaws about life, all its ironic twists, and how they may sometimes startle us. /End Dramatics. I’ve been laughing considering the truth in something she shared with me, I’m paraphrasing but the gist is that we’re attracted to people who look like our parents. All of you that know me also know my preference; five-nine, medium to dark skin, natural (hair, nails, etcetera) …

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The Cure by Love

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The Cure by Love

I’m having déjà vu and amnesia at the same time— I think I’ve written this before. Maybe it was a conversation with one of the two of you who read my blog?

Of Attractiveness

The other night I celebrated with a friend on her birthday, there were three of us— It was small and intimate. A week prior I got F.R.E.S.H. with a full haircut to celebrate another friend on her birthday. Due to timing and a need to ‘stay ready,’ I got a ‘fresh up (hair and beard line up) for the weeks’ end activities.

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Street Gossip

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Street Gossip

Just because it's public, still doesn't make it my business.

I’ve destroyed and rebuilt my online presence at least four times. I’ve used different usernames, UnknownBlackMale having the greatest run, what a time. Then I embraced a different approach. I started using my real name, real photo and I stopped policing how others use social media. It has kept me accountable, when I Am mindful (but not really) of what I post I reduce the risk of my future baby mama seeing me turning up with a bunch of hose.

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Dope Ass Friends

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Dope Ass Friends

“… fuck you and your lame ass friends.”

This is a line from a comment on Fair Trade. I couldn’t care less about the comment, but it made me think a lot about friendship and what it means to be a friend. 'Friend' has been bastardized so much that when someone uses it, we aren’t sure if the person means something or they’re just some random nigga they have an eConnection with.

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Megalomania

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Megalomania

Whenever someone hops into Reese Cup they comment on the smell. I don’t have the official stats but understand there aren’t a lot of folks in and out of her.

Pause.

I can count on two hands how many people have ridden in my car so I’ma say 10 outta 10 riders love the smell. 

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What’s Beef?

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What’s Beef?

I Am (rather I can be) laid back and unruffled. I try not to take anything too personal; I also try to avoid absorbing others negativity. Statistics have shown that 63.48% of the time when others are upset with you it has very little to do with you. I watched Ted Lasso S03 EP9 this morning. Isaac charges into the stands after a fan screams derogatory language towards him…

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Independently Dependent - O. B. TramueL

/ Freedom Park/
Independently Dependent - O. B. TramueL

Recently I wrote about meeting people where they are. 

MEETING PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE

Young, Middle Age, and Older Adults

Over the past ten years, I have connected with truly remarkable people. Our lives go better connecting with those who help us evolve into our higher selves. Life has taught me to see the best in people, and it’s driven me mental when people see the worst in me. Life should say show them the best in themselves because they forget that. Self-improvement is a two-way street.

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Independently Dependent - J. Immanuel

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Independently Dependent - J. Immanuel

I think this is a load of crap...

There’s been so much talk lately about what men and women bring to the table.

I’m sure you’ve heard it…unless you’ve been living under a rock somewhere.

I don’t understand why men and women are going to war over something so trivial.

As a woman of faith, I’m sure you know that you’re not a table…

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Independently Dependent - Cleo

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Independently Dependent - Cleo

Society has us in a chokehold when it comes to what we should be doing. We should be married before children, graduate college, working a respectable job, own a home and car, and be mentally stable while dealing with the fuckshit called life. We also should be in a position to take care of our parents because, ya know, they raised us. 

What society does not tell us is…

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