OH LAUREN!! You’re making me teary eyed- it’s been a heavy day emotionally with the passing of Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock N’ Roll. And my favorite podcast is ending next week- long story short, thank you!! I appreciate your kind words and your diligence with keeping people engaged on this platform- I see you and don’t take it for granted. I’m definitely going to keep following my gut- there’s alottt of conflicting messages out there on social media but at the end of the day I have to trust myself, GOD, and stay true to what’s best for me. I feel the love. 😭

Yes of course. Those are the scariest kinds of people- sounds strange! Like when Anthony Bourdain passed…I couldn’t believe it. Now I realize that anyone can be on the edge so to speak and it’s nearly impossible to figure out until something drastic happens. I’m truly sorry for Twitch’s family- he was a good man, just dealing with some heavy feelings. May he rest easy.

Yes Kayjah- definitely! Did you get a chance to watch Allison’s interview on the Today show with Hoda? I’m glad she’s speaking up- I’m sure she’s still hurting so it must be very difficult but I’m glad to see her still standing. Sorry for the delayed reply!

Thank you so much for your kind words Asia! I’m so sorry for the late reply- I’m really going to try to be more active on this platform!!

Thank you so much for these touching words Jamie. Writing this letter makes me think of Cheslie Kryst, the former Miss USA who also died by suicide. She had my dream career and I’d have loved to be in her position, but some of us are carrying invisible weights. I wish I could do more than write a letter to be honest but I hope she reads this one day!! Thanks.

Thank you so much Ms. Shelley for your kind words. I truly needed them today. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to trust ourselves in the face of uncertainty…we have to keep pushing through!
Blessings!! 🙂

This is well written Jim! I really like the concept of having a safe space- even if it’s not a physical location. I’m in my 20s now and the need for that is very real. Thanks for sharing!

Hi Jim. Thank you so much! I appreciate your words- I certainly needed to hear them. Persevering still by staying optimistic about the future although I don’t know what’s next. Happy Thanksgiving to you too. 😁🙏🏾

Thank you so much Lauren! Your feedback is so valuable to me. Thank you for creating this platform and safe space. I look forward to the many more stories/letters/entries I create!!!