SPACE and TIME

1. What’s the happiest you’ve ever been? 
2. “Are you in love with life & is life loving you back?” 
3. What does happiness look like to you? 
4. “You have to be ready to lose all illusions of yourself” 
5. “If we don’t work on ourselves, who are we going to work on?” 
6. “To have a new conversation, you have to have a new awareness of who you are.” 
7. “Stay away from people who act like a victim in a problem they created..the answer to that is, spend more time with people with whom you have a common future than a common past.” 

1. "My therapist and I walk into a bar..” 
2. “I’m not even fully honest with you..” 
3. “I didn’t know how much I was suffocating in my own space” 
4. 11 steps to let go... of the past 
5. “Happiness is continuing to desire what we already have” 
6. “Alright, fate, whattaya got for me?!” 
7. I Am Not My Season. Everything is Still Here. 

Man needs something to keep the hands busy & sustain the soul. I love working with numbers in insurance & real estate but I missed this. My mother further instilled the love of plants present at birth. I always wanted to have a garden à la Vito Corleone & grow plants & even something edible but it seemed daunting at times. Being here & working face to face is something I missed after the pandemic & becoming an entrepreneur. This review made me smile & remember why I wanted to be here. Stop in soon & shop local from a black owned biz. Q designed this sanctuary for everyone & it shows every day. We’re just complicated house plants.


Come visit us at Emerald City Plant Shop

We spoke to my sister Samantha, who resides in North Carolina and just finished an accelerated program at Elon University to receive her RN, about the journey, all the ups and downs, and the most important question....would she do it again? Tune in to find out. 

We love you, Sa, and are so proud of you! 

Episode 38 Finds Wilson & Q talking about some of the difficulties surrounding the holidays, but also, some of the good. Learning to love people from afar and some of the ways people show us love versus how we are actually asking them to show it. Listen, rate the show, and leave a comment if you're brave. Ok, enjoy the episode! 

Listen to Q & I’s discussion at Emerald City about what it takes to make things & why it’s so hard to be consistent & keep making. 

The beginning of a working career and the ending of a life. Life has its rhythm, pay attention to it. The world doesn't stop for any of us but some people will for a brief time to remember the life we lived, make sure you make it worthwhile. Live life! 

RIP Alejandro Hinojosa 

"In the symphony of distant voices, two strangers embarked on a serendipitous journey through the ethereal wires of connection. Over the subtle hum of the phone line, laughter became the bridge that spanned the gap between their separate worlds. Through the alchemy of conversation, they unraveled tales of life's undulating tapestry – the crests of joy, the troughs of sorrow. Yet, at the heart of it all, a shared realization emerged, as they marveled at the cosmic comedy woven into the fabric of existence. In the realm of unseen threads, their voices merged, crafting a transient harmony that danced through the wires, transcending the distance that once divided them."

 (thank you to the universe for writing this perfect depiction of what this episode felt like) 

November 16, 2023

Amiri Baraka was a prominent African American poet, playwright, and political activist known for his contributions to the Black Arts Movement. His work often explored themes of black identity, social justice, and empowerment.
Baraka's advocacy for cultural and economic self-determination can provide valuable insights into the importance of financial literacy and economic empowerment for black individuals. Baraka's writings and activism resonate with contemporary efforts to promote financial independence and wealth-building among black communities.
This episode serves as a platform to inspire and inform listeners about the critical role of financial empowerment in the pursuit of social and racial justice, drawing inspiration from Amiri Baraka's legacy.
#AmiriBaraka #UZADUmoney #financialliteracy

365 little days. But it can change your whole life. This episode is so special to me already and I hope the people that were part of it feel the same. We laughed, we cried, we laughed some more. It's easy to focus on the bad in the world but we must remember that we got love and because of that, we are rich! Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone there and some that couldn't be in person, all are deeply appreciated, all my love. 

–Wilson