Some call me Mark.
Some call me Markee.
Some still call me Unique, from my “old school” days, running the streets and rhyming over beats.
Back in the day
You can call me whichever you like. Its nowhere near as important as why I created this blog. But it does have bearing to the narrative and intent of this online space.
The names are reflective of the many hats I’ve worn. The characters I’ve been. All real. All me. Evolutions to the other me. And then the other me. I’m an artist, a model, an event promotor, a manager, a college student, a big brother, a webmaster, a business owner, an idealist, an “angry black man”. All me.
In 2016 I was “let go” from a bar I was tending at for 9 years. I was also diagnosed with advanced hypertension, bordering diabetes. The year prior to that, I lost my major investments from holdings and recommended stocks.
I thought I was at the end of my rope.
I’m not.
For a year I did the one thing in my life I have never truly taken the time to do. Exclusively and absolutely focused on myself. Got to know this me that I carry around and display in public. It’s the best thing I’ve ever done. Facing the bad and good of it all with no filter. Cut back my late night bar visits. Dragged my ass back to the gym regularly. Jumped on my road bike weekly. Completely changed my eating habits, renovated my apartment, streamlined my Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest accounts to informative posts that keep me WOKE. Physically, spiritually, and emotionally I have evolved. And I’m ready for the next phase of this adventure.
In 2018 I will turn 50. I’m certainly not where I thought I’d be in this world. But I’m not done. Half a century. Half full. Halfway there. I’m here to share what I’ve gathered, tried, learned from, and see the value from in my lifetime. I want you to chime in. To add any advice you have. If I’ve helped you in some way, let me know. And feel free to share anything with anyone that I’ve posted.
Some say, “You only live once.”
That’s bullshit.
You only DIE once. You get to live everyday. What you decide to do with that day is up to you.