Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Attending Online Church Service
Since the pandemic many churches, are holding online services. Though some churches have made the decision to open back up for regular service, my family will continue viewing church from our home for the foreseeable future. We love attending church online. Before COVID-19, we watched online services when we weren’t feeling our best or if…
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Black Restaurant Week
A few days ago, #713day trended on Twitter. Houstonians have claimed July 13th (7-13) as one of our celebration days since 713 is one of Houston’s zip codes. When celebrating everything Houston, many will think of our talented stars like Beyoncé, Simone Biles, Debbie Allen, Phylicia Rashad, Solange, Loretta Devine, and Megan Thee Stallion. The…
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Plans for Revising
When I finished the first draft of Book 0, an author told me to take one month off before diving into edits. One month turned into six months before I looked at my book. This go round I am only taking one week off. 300 + Comments While drafting my book, I added over three…
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I Finished the First Draft
A few years ago, I took several online writing classes. In one of my classes, my teacher told us to think of each day that we wrote as adding a link to a chain. “Don’t break the chain,” she said. She learned of this thought process from another group of writers. This message helped me…
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Voting During a Pandemic
Today was election day for the Texas Primary Runoff Election. After seeing news reports of long lines without adequate social distancing and stories of voter suppression, I wasn’t sure of what to expect. The first polling location we drove to had suddenly closed due to COVID-19 regulations. There was a white sign outside of the…
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Why I Start My Day with Prayer
I wasn‘t sure how it happened, but this was a dangerous habit. Each morning, I’d slap the nightstand, eyes barely opened, searching for my phone. I would read the trending topics on Twitter, check what some of the blogs and influencers posted on Instagram, and see updates from my Facebook friends. As a Christian, I…
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What I Learned from Writing a Short Story
In 2016, I contributed a short story to the anthology, The Ex Chronicles. This book contains twenty short stories that reflect on the challenging relationships between family, friends, or lovers. Fool Me Once synopsis Jayla was overjoyed to reconnect with her childhood bestie, Keona. But when Keona uncovers information that could catapult her career, will…
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First Draft Critic
A few weeks ago, I tweeted, “I know everything that is supposed to happen in this scene. So why am I struggling to write it?” I’ve encountered this situation several times. When I have a scene mapped out but can’t seem to execute it, usually I am being too critical of my ideas. Overthinking A…
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Choosing to Write
Back in 2009, I decided that I wanted to write a novel. My friends were surprised because I have a MS degree in Mathematics . They expected me to stick with a STEM career. But when I make a firm professional decision, I stick with it. I was among the group of I want to…
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Writing Q&A
In today’s blog, I have answered ten questions I regularly receive about my writing. Let me know if you have any additional questions that you would like answered. 1. How long have I been writing? I started writing poetry in elementary school. For a while, I wanted to become a poet. After obtaining my MS…
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