Lately I've been thinking about succession more than success. My parents are getting older. My brother is incarcerated. His two daughters and son are growing up. I have daughters of my own. The extended family feels more fragmented with every passing year, and somewhere along the way I realized that I had stopped looking around the room expecting another adult to emerge. Instead, I keep finding myself. There is a peculiar loneliness in becoming the eldest daughter, especially

The more I mature the more I hold space and prioritize the other creatives in my life. Like soil in a garden, creatives need to be surrounded and covered by other creatives. In a world that often tries to measure everything by profit, popularity, or productivity, being understood is the fertilizer that supports growth and yields our fruit bearing seasons. There is something deeply affirming about being in a room with people who do not need you to explain why the idea matters,

The Difference Between Accountability and Gatekeeping Right now, the question of who gets to help Black communities is answered through licensing, trust, access, history, and who gets recognized as credible. Professional standards matter. People deserve ethical, safe, and accountable care. Licensing helps protect people from harm, especially when it comes to diagnosis, treatment, crisis care, and specialized mental health support. But we also have to be honest about this: man