February is Black History Month. Black writers have shaped our industry by showing the full complexity of life: exposing injustice, demanding change and celebrating the joy and resilience of our communities on screens, in newsrooms and beyond. 📝

Challenges may appear great. We have them in preparation for something greater and god will instruct, guide, and conquer. As reminded that some obstacles are best left as commanded of Lot. The act of walking away and never looking back. Gen. 19:15-17 The fight is not solely yours. 2 Chronicles 20:15

I have learned while in my season of waiting. I was actively participating in blissful ignorance. A state of putting the needs of everyone else before my own. Being ok with the gratification of helping them achieve their goals. I had to say no in order to begin my yes. The door was then opened”

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Pause to read weekly digest #writing #writers #noviceauthors #authors #bluesky #writerslift #booksky #creators #readers #SelfCare #write

Ir•re•fu•ta•ble Future irrefutablefuture.substack.com?r=75ww3&utm_...

These are dates I make every Christmas. A delicious digestive regulator. 😉 📸 All photos are created by me unless noted. I capture self portraits using my 1TB Samsung cellphone. I work endlessly it seems, with editing software. Link: www.samsung.com/us/smartphon...

"Winning comes from competing with yourself; you can never beat someone by being them." ~Temika Hearn #writer #self-worth #self-care #think #books #bluesky #writerslift

"It's okay not to have everything figured out. Knowing you're imperfect among imperfect beings seals the deal. The competition is easier, when you're the only competitor against you." #writing #journey #books #booksky #writers #quotes #bluesky #writerslift

#navigating between #platforms that matter most to the creative #writer,#author #poet #forwardthinker in #Ethics #legalmatters #writingcommunity #selfcare etc.

New #author in search for #community among #writers #philosophers #poets and #ethical #writings that awaits every mind in the #WritingCommunity among #BookSky, #Poetry,#Philosophy or #Ethics among #AuthorsOfBluesky. Hello, am I in the waiting room? Follow my series

What's Your Super Power? "Confidence, not merely an ideology of possibilities. It's the robe that adorns the one who certainly wears it well."

"Recognizing the tree by the fruit it bears." My 2025 Christmas desert. I'm curious. At what point will a person's lack of integrity omit right actions from mental existence? Wouldn't the right action be a slight thought? There may be a lot of people who lacks how to think #logically.

Weekly Digest: As the saying goes, "You can't pour from an empty cup." Wearing many hats in life can alter the quality of life if left unbalanced. #books #booksky #weeklydigest #philosophy #selfcare #balance #writer

"When the #vision becomes clear, the #outline is easily followed to the finished #works." #writing #books #booksky #bluesky #newauthor #writer's #writerlifts Finding your irrefutable Future in the midst of an awakening. ~Temika Hearn

I want to create a familiar but different vibe on two platforms and bridge both platforms together. I feel that building the right introduction sets the stage. What's one question you have about the development connection between having quick takes here on Bluesky and the deeper dives on Substack?

I love walking through nature feeling the peace it gives me relieving stress. When you've had a rough day as a writer, parent, student, composer, attorney etc. what's your go-to self-care reset? #booksky #writer's #selfcare #philosophy #ethics #legalmatters #writingcommunity #writer'slift

The Waiting Room: Thought of the day...

"As you've explored life, what experiences led you to your purpose, and is it the path you envisioned?".