Flipskript Ink

What do you do when someone belittles the things that you do? It's not just the things that you do, but it's your life's work? Should you let them know that they got to your head? Or prove them wrong no matter what? Many people have succumb to their dreams and goals because what others have said about their lives, past and/or current situations. What are the reasons that opposers and haters say such hateful things? Jealousy? Envy? Misunderstandings? Different circumstances? Or just simple confused state of mind? Whatever the reason are, there is no need to focus on the negativity of such BS. True, it may put a scar in your pride and make you question your purpose on this planet Earth. But before you throw in the towel on your precious aspirations, just think about and remember the ones who invested in not only you but your life work? Mommy, daddy, grammie, grandaddy, auntie, uncle, close cousins, best friends from preschool, co-workers, your spiritual siblings, and the one ...

After two months in between work, freelance work, helping my mama, Bible class, and taking on some indie learning projects, I finished this awesome book. I did not want to put this book down at all. If there was one final course that I had to enroll into in order to graduate college, I hope it would be filled with the information and advice that I found in here. There were times that I thought about being in school (high school mostly) and I was assigned to read books and stories that I couldn't identify with. But this book totally spoke to me. It had tips on how to get into a business, how to handle business, provided encouragement in the corporate business, and explained how to keep private business exactly what it is...private. It dug a little deeper into things concerning racial, gender, and sexist discrimination. Being a woman of color, one can only imagine what it's like to be a victim of all three. I've had some experiences in which my co-workers have said something...

Coming home from a 40-hour week, you know I'm exhausted. Still, I force myself to get some writing done; if I can't write for some reason, I do some outlines. Sadly, this week, I've been slacking, frustrated, and discouraged. Earning my degree in journalism was indeed one of the greatest achievements in my life so far, yet real world beyond the campus has been anything but sweet and simple. Most young adults who graduate with some specific major won't exactly get their first full-time job in that major. Some people call this a trap, but I call it an opportunity to improve or develop certain skills of a job outside your expertise. It can be helpful in the long run even though it feels like constant exhaustion now. It's called doing what you got to do to get where you want to go, right? At this point, I've been looking and comparing online portfolios and website with various college mates, friends, and colleagues. Seeing their resumes, their literary and visual pi...