There were some nuances in poetry or in storytelling that my colleague and I then felt were missing in the Open Mic Community. Our goal then was to create a safe space for people to tell their stories or poetry without facing scepticism about the authenticity of their experiences. It's worth noting that the Open Mic scene has since evolved significantly.

The most important relationship in life will be with yourself. It affects how you are perceived, how you love and how you make decisions. Have you cheated your way out of a wonderful job, relationship or moving because you felt you didn’t deserve it?

Journaling, in its essence, is the act of writing down one's thoughts, feelings, and experiences on paper or in a digital format. A powerful tool for self-reflection, self-expression, and personal growth. Providing a safe space to explore your inner world, understand your emotions, and gain clarity about your thoughts and actions.

The thoughts that haunt people, haunt them because they have not gotten rid of the ghosts of the past.

Solitude becomes such a beautiful escape and you realize that your relationship was a co-dependency. It was toxic. They were takers. Your kindness taken for weakness.

That’s basically what life is in a nutshell, a play of different types of scenarios all simultaneously happening to different people at the same time. Some may end up in a different scenario at different times or experience it all at once.

Yes, yoga does relax me, going on walks and reading a good book relaxes me. Nothing beats just being in the moment, relishing in the fact that you are alive via these activities. These activities slowly increased my joy factor. 

At 3, I thought I wanted to be journalist. At the time I didn’t know what that was but it kept changing. It’s funny the things you really want to do when you were younger, actually end up being the things you may end up doing.