Happy Valentine’s Day: Debts You Owe No One

Get this card from BlackStationery.com. Happy Valentine’s Day, from one lover to another. You are the wine that intoxicates the soul and clears the mind. Your love is not a debt you owe to someone. It is an extension of your identity, who you are privately and publicly. It is the balm others spread overContinueContinue reading “Happy Valentine’s Day: Debts You Owe No One”

The Naughty Professor Book and More

What happens when a college professor becomes a fixer by night? Brittany owns the class during the day, but when the sun goes down, she owns men. Powerful men. Get your copy of The Naughty Professor, and read it in one sitting. It’s only like 33 or 34 pages. And here’s a fun fact: IContinueContinue reading “The Naughty Professor Book and More”

Fake Atlanta Dentist Overcharged with RICO, 113 Counts

Photo of Brandon Dillard from Everything Georgia on X.com. SUBSCRIBE to get more news in perspective. This article is 100% human-written. And remember, if you see an error, that’s what makes us human. A man in Fulton County, Atlanta, has been charged with RICO after performing unlicensed dental services. The details are wilder than authoritiesContinueContinue reading “Fake Atlanta Dentist Overcharged with RICO, 113 Counts”

If You Have a Certain Calling

SUBSCRIBE to get more balanced self-help guidance with finer details. This article is 100% human-written. And remember, if you see an error, that’s what makes us human. If you’re like me, when you need to get something done, you do it. Every so often, I drop everything and start writing a book. Sometimes, the ideaContinueContinue reading “If You Have a Certain Calling”

You Have the Means to Flourish. Here’s the Mindset.

SUBSCRIBE to get more balanced self-help guidance with finer details. This article is 100% human-written. And remember, if you see an error, that’s what makes us human. We often think, “I have the mindset. Now, only if I had the means.” In this way, we interpret barriers not as expectable and beatable but as qualifiedContinueContinue reading “You Have the Means to Flourish. Here’s the Mindset.”

Why the Ethereum (Ether) Crypto Coin is Next

This coin is next.

Don’t Be Complicit in Enabling Bad Behavior: Just Say No

SUBSCRIBE to get more self-help tips. This article is 100% human-written. And remember, if you see an error, that’s what makes us human. The line between being a supportive friend and an enabler is often blurry. When does “We had so much fun drinking that you blacked out” turn into “I think you have aContinueContinue reading “Don’t Be Complicit in Enabling Bad Behavior: Just Say No”

How to Survive a Micromanager: A Practical Guide

Nobody likes a micromanager, especially one that doesn’t know boundaries. You have enough stress at work, and microma

Delivering Hard Truths to Hypocritical Gossipers

The Bible encourages self-reflection before judging others. Many people, lacking self-awareness, blame others while hiding their own flaws. When confronted about gossip or judgment, it’s essential to express your feelings. If the individual is not apologetic, it’s best to distance yourself to avoid their unnecessary drama.

From Barriers to Benefits: Finding Success

There is nothing you can’t do that you want to do. Period.

3 Effective Tips to Stop Gossip and Rumors About You

Photo from ShutterStock.com. It’s taken you years to establish yourself as an independent tax professional, but now rumors are going around that you’re under IRS investigation. Or someone’s been telling your clients whose dogs you walk that you don’t actually walk the dogs. Whatever the gossip is, it’s hurting you in some way, and itContinueContinue reading “3 Effective Tips to Stop Gossip and Rumors About You”

The Calming Yet Entertaining Book of Poetry We’ve All Been Needing

The above is a tentative book cover for the 2025 release of “Love You” Doesn’t Count, a book of poetry by Jermaine Reed, MFA. With everything that’s happened in 2024, we need a calming yet insightful and entertaining book of poetry. That’s where “Love You” comes in. In 2025, “Love You” Doesn’t Count, a much-demandedContinueContinue reading “The Calming Yet Entertaining Book of Poetry We’ve All Been Needing”

Shut Down Needy People

Photo from OurMindfulLife.com A friend needs to borrow $20 from you, a family member needs a ride or somebody needs something from you. What they are requesting is either money or time, and you have neither to waste. Even though it might be difficult, you have to shut down needy people. A Favor for aContinueContinue reading “Shut Down Needy People”

They Don’t Deserve You: Ditching No-Good People

An ex or former so-called friend will betray or otherwise harm you, kick you aside and then double back to try to crawl into your presence. As painful as it might be, you probably should never let them in your life again. Truth(ish) Hurts The things a person says while angry are the beliefs theyContinueContinue reading “They Don’t Deserve You: Ditching No-Good People”

Get Your Copy of My Newest Book Now on Amazon

Buy your print or ebook copy of my newest nonfiction book about repairing male and female relationships by clicking here. With divorce at an all-time high and gender relations at an all-time low, it is time to address how social media is destroying today’s relationships. Increasingly, women and men have turned to Facebook, TikTok andContinueContinue reading “Get Your Copy of My Newest Book Now on Amazon”

Women Need Men. Period.

Photo from Black is Beautiful on Pinterest. Women Need Men. Women need men. It’s baffling as to why that statement is controversial or offensive to some people, but it raises an interesting question. Why are some women, and “simps” as they are called, in denial of women’s needing men? Is it a pride thing, orContinueContinue reading “Women Need Men. Period.”

In Case You Feel Small

Image from Self.com Social media is an ocean of selfies and smiles on people sitting poolside sipping Mai Tais. Videos of friends partying in hotels you’d have to save two months’ paychecks to afford make you feel… behind. You’re a grain of sand on a beach that stretches coast to coast. Though you may notContinueContinue reading “In Case You Feel Small”

Online Dating: Getting the Girl Language

Man and woman on date. Photo from Pew Research Center. When you and a woman connect online, you have both already seen each other’s pictures, so you know there’s a physical attraction. But how do you go from screen to in-person? It comes down to how you say whatever you say not just what you’reContinueContinue reading “Online Dating: Getting the Girl Language”

“Beef” on Netflix: A Fresh Perspective on the American Dream

From left to right: Beef costars Ali Wong (as Amy Lau) and Steven Yeun (as Danny Cho). Image from Men’sHealth. Beef on Netflix stars Ali Wong as Amy Lau and Steven Yeun as Danny Cho. Both having bad days that turn out to be bad lives, the main characters Amy and Danny collide in aContinueContinue reading ““Beef” on Netflix: A Fresh Perspective on the American Dream”

Self-Care: Taking Care of You First

If you’ve ever been on an airplane, you’ve seen the attendants sashay along the aisles demonstrating what to do in the case of an emergency: secure yourself and oxygen mask first and then your children’s. The logic is, once you’re safe and secure, you can do the same for the little ones. Otherwise, you riskContinueContinue reading “Self-Care: Taking Care of You First”