The evolution of self by Emmanuel Dattey

I went to the grave of a family member with my aunt a couple days ago and it had me looking at things a little different. The family member we went to go see passed away at 37 and after 4 months it still feels fresh and we are just taking it one day at a time. These things are never easy, but we try the best we can day in and day out because God has the plan no matter what and we know she is in a better place. Along the way we came across a woman who was around the gravesite

It was a Thursday Night football game on December 11th between the Atlanta Falcons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. We fantasy football heads call it the Kyle Pitts game because an individual like me who started him won my semifinal matchup because of his 3 touchdowns on my way to my championship. Pitts for the most part had a promising rookie season but the couple years after had been all over the place and most people didn't know what to make of him. I remember setting my line

I went to Burlington last night you know looking for a jacket because of the nonstop changes in weather here in Texas. We were literally covered with some snow mostly ice a couple days ago and today we are in the 60s and will find our way to the 70s at the end of the week. It shifts quickly and it is hard to predict at this point. Here we are in February in the 70s but I guess there is beauty in it. I was looking around the different aisles for clothes because with places lik

I went to a Mavs game recently and learned some things. The Dallas Mavs played the Houston Rockets and NBA Hall of Famer Kevin Durant. The game was amazing, and it was an honor seeing Kevin Durant and him reminding us he is greatest scorer of all time. The Mavs had a great game, won and was overall a great experience. The couple sitting next to us had 2 kids with them and we were able to have conversations and get to know them. One of the kids the 12-year-old son had Autism,

I was leaving the gym on Thursday November 6th when I got the notification from ESPN about the death of Marshawn Kneeland. He was only 24. It came as a shock not just because of his age but him being a player for the Dallas Cowboys. I live 10 minutes from Cowboys stadium and even though I have never been a Cowboys fan, being raised in Mansfield/Arlington passionate Cowboy fans are everywhere. What made it surprising is the Dallas Cowboys were on Monday night football days bef

Well, it is that time of year ago and wow we're already about to be in 2026. I feel like I was just recently reflecting on how 2024 went and getting ready for 25. It just flies and that's why it is important to live in the moment and be present. It’s the usual of me reflecting on the past year and just talking about what I want in the next year and how we can be our best selves. First and foremost, 2025 was a year of travel for me and I want to thank God. I was able to go to

I was watching an interview NBA Superstar Victor Wembanyama had with current NBA coach JJ Redick 2 years ago. Of course, at that time Wembanyama had not stepped foot on the NBA floor yet and JJ Redick was not a coach. He was a podcaster talking about life in the NBA and interviewing current players. Wembanyama in this interview gave a lesson of life many people miss. Victor was asked if he felt any pressure before he steps on the court due to the hype about him being one of t

In my last post I talked about what I learned during my trip to Hong Kong. I was going to make it all one post but decided to make them into separate ones so I could be more detailed. Even though there were similarities, they were also differences in both countries, and I can say I learned different things in Japan. Japan to me is where I have found enlightenment. My trip to Japan has been an eye opener and has given me the path of stillness and peace I have been searching fo

I recently came back from Japan and Hong Kong and all I can say is it's a different world over there. I didn't even want to come back but what I can say is I was able to learn a lot from this trip, and I want to write a little bit about it. I was going to combine them into one post but will probably make them into separate ones. I want to touch on how I think the Asian countries as a whole at least from the sample size of the two I went to have mastered peace and stillness an

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