“I CAN CREATE A NEW REALITY. I AM GOING TO DETERMINE FOR MYSELF WHAT BLACKNESS MEANS FOR ME…” I recently sat down with Monique Ruffin to launch my new video series entitled, “The Black Well-being Project,” where I speak with inspirational black thought leaders around the world on what it looks like, and what it…
Archives for March 2017
Nearly Dying. Wake-up calls. Self-love. Soul Alignment. And a brand new life. One of the most profound conversations I’ve had.
“WOW. THIS IS CHURCH. WHAT YOU HAVE SAID HERE NEARLY SHATTERS EVERYTHING WE’VE CONSIDERED ABOUT SELF-LOVE…” – MONIQUE RUFFIN In 2005, I had a mystical near-death-experience that introduced me to the two Soul Medicines that would forever change my life. In this conversation on the show “RISE with Monique Ruffin,” I share my experience and what I…
Only whole spaces heal
When I’m suffering, I need everything that’s not suffering to heal. I need to go to the places in my life where laughter is abundant, love is abundant, well-being is abundant, and drink until I fill myself up. I need to sit with friends and put my feet up on the couch, and binge watch…
#AskJerome: "What's the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation? Do we have to do both?
I recently received a question from a member of my Soul Tribe asking “if there is a difference between forgiveness and reconciliation.” My short answer is: YES! There’s a huge difference between the two – one is absolute necessary for our well-being, the other not so much. In this video, I go into detail about the…
"What's it like to live as a black, gay man in America?"
A few weeks ago, a white heterosexual friend of mine asked me,”What does it mean to be a black gay man in American culture?” I found his question quite serendipitous, as Moonlight had just won the Oscar the night before – a film about black gay men, written and directed by black gay men –…
VLOG: Conversation with Gitanjali Hemp on soul alignment and integration
In this new episode of “The Well Being Sessions,” I was honored to talk with my good friend, Gitanjali Hemp, about why the path of soul alignment and integration is important to our well-being, and living a better life overall. There were some aha’s for me in this conversation around my own healing, and I…
The truth about living true
Hey fellow soul, Let’s get real for a second. Living your life for yourself (living life authentically, by your own terms, and in your own energy) is painful. Not all the time, because true authentic living brings with it a ridiculous amount of joy and freedom. But it also brings pain. You are going to…