What’s up, everybody? I know it's been a while since my last blog entry. The hardest part of writing these is how to start. So, I will skip the intro and jump straight into it. First, I hope that you and all your loved ones are well, and that life is treating you good. This is such a peculiar time in history to be alive. It’s hard to keep up with everything, especially with all the constant chaos. I do believe that is done intentionally to keep us distracted and disoriented. It seems as if the rule of law has little meaning anymore; it can be twisted, distorted, and disregarded by those with power. Many of our key guardrails, safety mechanisms, checks and balances, and those tasked with keeping us safe are being removed and possibly setting us up for something quite catastrophic to occur.  Those who study history know that at some point, every empire that has existed declines. One key occurrence is that the separate factions within such empires turn on each other and battle for waning power. In times like these, it’s crucial to focus on what’s most important and where you can make the most significant impact. While war continues to rage across the globe. I’m disheartened to report that aside from a few brief pauses in intense fighting. After a year and a half, the nightmare in Gaza continues. I feel like a large part of the clown show circus we’re shown in some media outlets is meant to distract us from the Apocalypse taking place in Palestine. I don’t even have the words to address this situation. It's beyond horrific; no adjective does it justice. What stands out to me about this situation is that with all the ultra-wealthy, powerful men in the region and around the world. No one with the means to do so is willing to apply any leverage to stop this, which brings up a broader philosophical question in my mind. Which could be the point of what God is trying to show us. What is the point of men having that much capital, power, and influence if they are unwilling to use it to stop what is one of the worst atrocities ever perpetrated against a civilization? In many cases, these powerful individuals are using their power to perpetuate these atrocities against some of the most vulnerable people in the world, mostly women and children, along with paramedics, aid workers, doctors, and journalists.  For the news reporters who still have the fortitude to report on the daily atrocities, I can hear the anxiety in their voice. I can relate; it’s even tough to write about this. I said before, but I really don’t want to talk about this kind of stuff. Even so, I am compelled to. I understand what jeopardy I am possibly putting myself into; I can imagine how difficult it must be to talk about this almost daily. But that is nothing compared to what the human beings are going through, living through this hellish situation. While showing compassion to your fellow humankind shouldn’t be controversial, especially for children who were just born in a very unfortunate situation, sharing your feelings and thoughts may upset some of the most powerful people in the world. I hope that people can look at my words honestly and objectively, and see that there’s no malice or ill intent here. I’m not even one of these people who believe there shouldn’t be billionaires. Executive compensation is one area that can sometimes be extreme and imbalanced. In other cases, intelligent individuals have built massively successful companies and then sold them for billions of dollars. What I do believe is that once you get to a billion dollars, there is nothing that you cannot afford. For generations to come, just off the interest only, your descendants will never need for anything. Anything more is just for vanity.  My warning for such extremely prosperous individuals is this. In many other people's minds, billionaires are making the case against themselves. I work directly with the public, and I talk to many people, even with different perspectives from my own. They’re starting to feel it will never be enough for these people. It reminds me of this episode of The Twilight Zone I saw as a kid. In which this guy wished for all the money in the world. When his wish was granted. The end result was that society broke down and ceased to function because nobody else in the world had any money.  Not to stray too far from my original point. Which is this: Now, people are being arrested for their thoughts and for expressing their points of view, particularly as it relates to the matter of Gaza.  Now this is a perilous place that we have arrived at. No matter what you may believe. If you can be arrested due to having a point of view that you don’t agree with something your government is doing, and being critical of them. What kind of country have we become? We’re one of those nations that we are always so critical of. Also, usually people like to try to silence their critics because they are wrong and are losing the battle of information.  The reason I felt the need to pull myself away from other projects and write about this particular issue today is that we are on the verge of losing something fundamental. If we become a society that can just shrug off people being intentionally starved to death. Doctors, paramedics, and journalists are being killed and slain for no other reason than doing their job. I could not in good conscience say that my life matters and not even mention an extinction-level event. How do you speak for 25 hours and not even bring up one of the most critical issues of a generation? If we can turn our backs on children, babies, and mothers, whole families at the same time, being massacred by the dozens and hundreds. If we just accept this as another thing that happened. That’s the point of no return, we’ve lost our humanity, and society is not just in decline, society is Over, it’s a wrap. We already exist in a time of great mental unhealthiness. The negative energy put out into the ether from this conflict will exacerbate mental distress worldwide and affect us all. The suicide rate among combat veterans is very high. Sometimes people don’t realize that their critics are not their enemies. Your critics are trying to keep you balanced. Your critics are trying to bring you back to sanity. These people are trying to pull away from the edge. I really didn’t mean to go on this long tirade. But I guess I just had a lot to get off my mind. As I watch this world spiral down this path that it can’t seem to be able to turn away from. This road ends on judgment day, and all will be held accountable for their actions. God has a reset button. Always remember this story has already been written.  This story has a happy ending. How can someone tell the future? I don’t know, maybe this has all happened before. Maybe this has happened countless times on other worlds. Perhaps this is all part of the process. Anyway, that’s my own speculation and philosophy.  I just felt like I had to get that off my chest because it seems like we’re building up to something significant happening. I had to express myself; it’s good for your mental health to do that from time to time.

Now that I’ve addressed that, know that on the next blog, I’ll be able to dive into what I’ve been working on creatively. I mentioned that I thought this year could be transformative. For me, it has been in a positive way. But how often is transformation easy? Usually, it is not. I knew that was going to be a challenging year.  My life will be very different for the better when I make it through. It hasn't been all doom and gloom for me, some things have actually turned out rather well for me. I continue to be a very blessed individual. I know how to adjust to difficult circumstances and turn a negative into a positive. If you are dealing with any issues in your life, know that no matter how it may seem, whatever you're going through will pass, tough times don’t last, hang in there, it gets greater later. When everything hits you at once, just take one day at a time and every obstacle one at a time, and you will overcome even in the face of the fiercest of adversity, and you will be stronger for it. I know this was somewhat of a dark blog, but these are dark times. But together we can make it through. The next entries will be on a lighter note. I'm actually close to debuting my music vlog. I want to discuss that, along with the challenges, and why I feel this will be a good opportunity and lucrative venture. There’s also a bunch of other topics I want to discuss as well. Thanks for hanging in there and following me. Remember, it won’t always be like this. In the near future, I won’t have to get up in the middle of the night and go to work throughout the week, and I will be creating content full-time, God willing. For now, it’s what I have to do, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to be able to grind and elevate my position. Will talk more about that next time. Until then, I wish you the best and that you are blessed with success. Much Love, talk to you soon.