I was compiling a playlist for my revised cardio sessions and stumbled across a handful of recordings I did several years ago. One song in particular is a mashup of spoken word wrapped in a singing hook of encouragement. Ironically, it was just what I needed today. There’s nothing like hearing your own voice give you a swift kick in the pants to push forward. Until next time.

I’m always looking for ways to step my game up with the Friday Favecast. I wanted to create something that illustrated the journey of the show, in a way that was brief, innovative and fun. The Big La suggested I put my energy into Adobe After Effects, a gigantic multimedia app that’s very intimidating at first glance. Through positive coaching (via IM), I overcame that intimidation factor and put together…

It’s no secret that I am a big advocate for the Black Weblog Awards. Having my Friday Favecast (FFC) nominated for “Best Podcast” is an added bonus — even if I wasn’t nominated, I would still rep the BWAs regardless because their mission (of celebrating black bloggers) resonates with me. I debated on whether I would “campaign” during this BWA season. I don’t want to come across like I’m just…

Here are seven (7) realizations I had while strolling through the internet and voting for my favorite black bloggers.

it’s way more involved than a few mouse clicks.