Ax Ron P

Not only have we been recently reminded to consider our safety while jogging through our own neighborhoods, but now the Monica and Dameon Shepard incident in early May inspires us to consider how to remain safe when a mob of vigilante terrorists is literally at the front door of our home.

In the discussions I have witnessed on social media and the news about the Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor murders, I feel not enough attention is given to the historical context and legacy of violence done to Black bodies in the United States.  Drawing parallels between these contemporary murders and the similar killings Ida Bell Well-Barnett witnessed in 1892 that sparked her to begin the Anti-lynching Movement, I explain my most prominent concerns regarding the safety of Black people today.

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Information is everything.  It informs the decisions we make and often times it serves as the lens through which we understand politics and current events.  What if the information you relied on for understanding was tainted, incomplete or both?

Shame is heavy.  And unfortunately it's a part of the human experience.  How can we begin to make peace with the darker corners of our pasts and forgive ourselves for the mistakes that we have made?

Celebrating and memorializing an antiquated practice that I predict contemporary society has left behind, perhaps for good, because it is now considered a health risk.  Part 2 of 2.

Celebrating and memorializing an antiquated practice that I predict contemporary society has left behind, perhaps for good, because it is now considered a health risk.  Part 1 of 2.

Playas attract value, but playas also know when it's time to fall back.  Relationships, jobs, and even our self esteem are very fragile and it is critical to understand how our expectations can destroy or develop them.  

Speaking on the divine feminine and masculine energies, the importance of striving to maintain a balance between these energies, and how they relate (and do not relate) to the traditional institution of marriage.

Despite the recent spike of interest in health due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is not enough attention given to many dietary related health conditions that have been devastating families and communities throughout the United States for decades!  Particularly African American families and communities.  Sharing my sources of inspiration to learn and be concerned about health & dieting, 7 suggestions to be considered when trying to improve one's health, my gripes with the Keto diet, and the sexual ramifications of clean eating.  This is not about getting skinny.

Talking about money, how I've witnessed others spend it throughout my life, and the importance of saving it.