I work in a medical school. With the spread of the coronavirus, it is almost impossible to finish a day in the office without hearing the name of this infectious disease that has taken an estimated 3,000 lives and impacted a minimum of 90,000 others. Last Thursday, in a faculty meeting, one of my colleagues reported, “the coronavirus is not in Antigua.” The news that the coronavirus has not arrived on the island is a blessing. We have inadequate healthcare to handle an outbre

Do you stay woke? I’m not talking about having an awareness of yourself, history, or current injustices. That form of staying woke is important. I am asking if you stay awake when you should be asleep. I am telling on myself in this post. I don’t always practice what I preach. Yes, I make mistakes. I strive for excellence, but sometimes, I make poor decisions. I struggle with prioritizing sleep. For years, I convinced myself that while sleep is critical, it can wait until I'm

A Capoeirista is someone who trains Capoeira. They represent learning and growing in the music, rituals, self-defense, acrobatics, dance, and philosophical elements that make up an art form created by Africans stolen and planted in Brazil. I am a Capoeirista. After work, one evening in 2006, my journey in Capoeira began. I came to the Abbot Park field house, located on Chicago’s Southside, because a friend gave me a flyer that advertised the class. When I saw the Capoeiristas

Last year presented many teachable moments. Through wins and losses, 2018, taught me about success in marriage, fatherhood, entrepreneurialism, employment, and health. From these lessons learned, I want to share with you five specific goals that you can implement in 2019. This piece is worth the next three-five minutes. Similar to others, the start of the new year brings an itch to start something different. You may begin to scratch your head in thinking about how to improve

I workout because of the love I have for myself, family, and capoeira.

I need more sleep.

Jogging can alleviate stress...