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Explore: Mamaswa’s Lived Experience
NEWNESS Listen to poem recital by Mamaswa In this moment, I role in, Excited for the day ahead, For what is beyond that door, I am elated, That I am here, Valued enough to belong, Suddenly, I feel a force behind me, Look up, And look back, Someone pushes me…
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A Place to Belong
Listen to poem recital by author This monument, Is more than its building blocks, It is a home. I love it here! Treated as one who belongs, I am at home with you, In this place, I am wanted here, And needed, I feel seen! When I speak, I have…
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Impact of Substance-Abuse on Dreams: A Neuro-Science Approach
Did you know that there is a biochemical explanation to how substance-abuse can kill dreams? There are two valuable things in our brains, that if disrupted, or destroyed, we biologically become incapable of achieving our dreams; And substance-abuse is infamous for their destruction. On the previous article, I talked about…
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Greed
In the previous article, I spoke of the killer of dreams being Self-Abuse, and today, I touch on greed. What is greed? Greed is simply the love of earthly possessions to the detriment of our relationship with God and our purpose. When a person has greed, they are willing to…
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Self-Abuse
On the previous article titled Mind Numbing, I briefly talked about the killer of dreams being time wasters. Today, I take a different turn. Another dream killer is our earthly desires. Specifically, self-abuse. When we are addicted to self-abusive acts, such as porn and masturbation, something terrible happens: When a…
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Mind Numbing
Just because I can afford to pay for streaming services does not mean that I can afford the time it takes to sit and watch the programs. The time it takes is a whole lot more. What you must invest is highly costly towards your own progress. Mind numbing programs…
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What God Has to Say
On the two previous poems, I discussed the emotional, psychological , and spiritual battles family members of a person who committed suicide may go through. On A Letter to You I explained the possible contrasting feelings they may experience when they find a suicide note, where as on A Letter…
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Only Way Out: A Letter to Dear Self
The truth is, If I did it, This most likely would break you. Left with so many questions, Was it your fault? Could you have saved me? Why didn’t I say something? How can I be so selfish, As to leave you with the burden of burying me? Of healing…
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Only way out: A letter to you
How Do I make it out? No idea, But instead, I have ideations. My last letter, how many times did I write it? I lost count. Speaking up, My confessions, Of my self-doubts, The burdens of life, What weighed me down, The harshness of reality, The heaviness of responsibility, The…
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Intentionally Seeking God’s Worth in My Life
Stop, Wait a moment, reflect… What do you want? What are you seeking? Your intentions, What are they? Your passion, What drives you? And in all that you pursue, what have you found? You have cultivated worth in your life. Your accomplishments, Magnitudes of success! What you have been a…
