Its has been far too long for me to have not blogged. Honestly, its been about 6 month and there has been a lot that has happened in the past few months that have greatly influenced my life. However, I am still strong, I am back, and I ready to take over the world once again. I must admit that I have not done the best job at staying focused on the many goals that I have set forth. The good news is, that is never too late and I only lost six months of my life---which I intend to get back 100-fold. Believe that.
So here's the big announcement that sparked this blog and my refocus attempt: Formula 22, INC is now an officially incorporated entity in the state of New Jersey. This brings everything together. It's starting to look real again. I never realized it would happen at such a spur and more oppurtune moment, but it is finally here. I hope that many of you will follow my journey through the ups and downs that my business partners and I are about face. I am so passionate about this....I refuse not to make it happen. Now, its just a matter of getting some money, and then it is a wrap. When we open in 2015, the world will drastically change for me and my business partners and I look forward to it.
I pray that the Lord guides me through this process and anoints every action that I take. I know he knows my heart and will help me get to where I need to go. Let the challenges come. I'll end this post with....Persevere. Stay tuned for the action. God Bless.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
Almost a year
It's been about a month since I've last blogged, I do apologize to all my loyal followers. If you haven't noticed I definitely blog when I'm in grad school and although I should be paying attention, I have no desire to mentally exert myself right now since I spent the entire weekend in grad classes. So much has happened since my last post but I will attempt to address some of those things.
Shortly after my last post, my life drastically changed. I fainted in Walmart and woke up in the hospital. It was my heart condition acting crazy once again. I went into an emotional and physical breakdown for about a week and a half. In and out the hospital and not completely communicating with anyone, I secluded myself from everyone. Refused to answer my phone, refused to talk to anyone and simply spent two weeks trying to get back to my normal self. What I learned from this? Life is much shorter than people realize. This is the 6th time in my life where I feel like I've been so close to death I could have reached my hand out and touched it. Everyone is so caught up in their problems and issues that they don't realize how privileged they truly are. During my time recuperating, I realized who was really my friend and who cared about my existence. God reveals many things to you in your time of need.
Fast forwarding, I was able to spend time with one of my favorite Big Brothers celebrating his birthday in Atlantic City. Its always fun to be around my LB and my prophytes who I care so much about. I wish we were bringing in MORE brothers that genuinely care about the fraternity and its brothers. So often we bring in shirt wearers, rude brothers, and simply young men that aren't brought in right....yea I said it. Quote me on it. I digress.
I was also able to see one of my closest friends off to Africa. He is going to Morocco for two years as apart of the Peace Corps. It was a wonderful weekend in NYC where I was able to spend time with my daughters and my neo Jahsee. We got tattoos together! It was popping.
Now, we fast forward to whats going on right now. I'm really pleased with some "half moons" I'm talking to at the time. I think they are going to make wonderful members of my frat. I just hope they are not just the typical "I'm focused cuz I'm going through membership intake..." and fail me after. I would hate that.
Professionally, I am FOCUSED. Formula 22 is about to be officially corporate. Slogans have been discussed, books and research have been purchased and in progress and my business partners are aware of the pending budget. It's about to be a wrap.
I want to end here because I plan to write a lot this week to get you guys up to date, but I want to shout out my best friend. He sent me a text Sunday morning that was straight from God. It was Matthew 5:43-45---a verse regarding loving you enemies. It couldn't come at a more opportune time because this weekend someone individuals had me on their mind and felt the need to talk about me through a public forum. I simply laughed it off because I am much too mature and focused to entertain people who are either one of two things. Jealous or completely in love with me and can't have me. Grow with me, learn with me, live through me.
Shortly after my last post, my life drastically changed. I fainted in Walmart and woke up in the hospital. It was my heart condition acting crazy once again. I went into an emotional and physical breakdown for about a week and a half. In and out the hospital and not completely communicating with anyone, I secluded myself from everyone. Refused to answer my phone, refused to talk to anyone and simply spent two weeks trying to get back to my normal self. What I learned from this? Life is much shorter than people realize. This is the 6th time in my life where I feel like I've been so close to death I could have reached my hand out and touched it. Everyone is so caught up in their problems and issues that they don't realize how privileged they truly are. During my time recuperating, I realized who was really my friend and who cared about my existence. God reveals many things to you in your time of need.
Fast forwarding, I was able to spend time with one of my favorite Big Brothers celebrating his birthday in Atlantic City. Its always fun to be around my LB and my prophytes who I care so much about. I wish we were bringing in MORE brothers that genuinely care about the fraternity and its brothers. So often we bring in shirt wearers, rude brothers, and simply young men that aren't brought in right....yea I said it. Quote me on it. I digress.
I was also able to see one of my closest friends off to Africa. He is going to Morocco for two years as apart of the Peace Corps. It was a wonderful weekend in NYC where I was able to spend time with my daughters and my neo Jahsee. We got tattoos together! It was popping.
Now, we fast forward to whats going on right now. I'm really pleased with some "half moons" I'm talking to at the time. I think they are going to make wonderful members of my frat. I just hope they are not just the typical "I'm focused cuz I'm going through membership intake..." and fail me after. I would hate that.
Professionally, I am FOCUSED. Formula 22 is about to be officially corporate. Slogans have been discussed, books and research have been purchased and in progress and my business partners are aware of the pending budget. It's about to be a wrap.
I want to end here because I plan to write a lot this week to get you guys up to date, but I want to shout out my best friend. He sent me a text Sunday morning that was straight from God. It was Matthew 5:43-45---a verse regarding loving you enemies. It couldn't come at a more opportune time because this weekend someone individuals had me on their mind and felt the need to talk about me through a public forum. I simply laughed it off because I am much too mature and focused to entertain people who are either one of two things. Jealous or completely in love with me and can't have me. Grow with me, learn with me, live through me.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Stepping Towards Victory
This week has been ridiculously rough. In the past 96 hours, I've had a total of about 13 hours of sleep. Swamped with work and closing this achievement gap is not a joke. This week is my debut, well today actually as an official member of the Phi Beta Sigma Step Team through Baltimore, associated with Mighty Gamma Chapter under the leadership of Kenny "DaStepMasta" Jones. I am grateful to have been hired. Tonight we ROCK the show at UMES' Homecoming. Stepping everyday this week till well after 1am and having to come to DC from Baltimore for work at 5 am--I'm still trooping (I've even drink ONLY water this entire week).
As I sit here at work and reflect on this week, I've realized that I am more tolerant and patient that people give me credit for. I've let a lot of things slide, comments go by unaddressed, and simply dealt with some BS this week from various people. However, in efforts to stay focused and keep my spirit right with the Lord, I've simply dealt with it without reverting back to Sean Larry's alter ego "Rashad." It truly is a great feeling to realize that you are constantly, daily, growing into a better and stronger person.
After a talk with one of my closest friends yesterday, I realize that there are even stronger people out there than me. I commend him for his efforts to make a difference and challenge himself. And through him, I've learned that at the end of the day, when the lights go off it's only you and God. That's all.
I am excited to see that the article from my speech has been published. It was well written although I'm not a fan of the title. Check it out.
http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Feb11/SoupHopeStevens.html
Grow with me, learn with me, live through me.
As I sit here at work and reflect on this week, I've realized that I am more tolerant and patient that people give me credit for. I've let a lot of things slide, comments go by unaddressed, and simply dealt with some BS this week from various people. However, in efforts to stay focused and keep my spirit right with the Lord, I've simply dealt with it without reverting back to Sean Larry's alter ego "Rashad." It truly is a great feeling to realize that you are constantly, daily, growing into a better and stronger person.
After a talk with one of my closest friends yesterday, I realize that there are even stronger people out there than me. I commend him for his efforts to make a difference and challenge himself. And through him, I've learned that at the end of the day, when the lights go off it's only you and God. That's all.
I am excited to see that the article from my speech has been published. It was well written although I'm not a fan of the title. Check it out.
http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Feb11/SoupHopeStevens.html
Grow with me, learn with me, live through me.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Matthew 23:12
Its been a minute. However, I promised you guys my thoughts and here they are. I have been swamped with work which I why I haven't blogged in a long time but my schedule has just lifted a little. There's much to be spoken about in the past two weeks of my life but the most recent event has been the one that has affected me the most.
Last Wednesday, Feb. 16th, I flew into Ithaca, NY to visit my Alma mater. I was invited as a guest speaker there to be apart of the "Soup and Hope" Speaker Series and it was probably the best decision ever. It felt to good to be back on campus, and for this time....for business and not pleasure. My best friend landed minutes after me and we started to reminisce the way we often do when we are together.
I woke up around 630am the next morning, not because I had butterflies about the upcoming speech in a few hours but because of a vivid nightmare about a childhood event that I had been reliving as I wrote my speech and performed it in front of the mirror for the first time at 8am that morning. Battling with whether or not I should even share this with anyone was the bigger decision. Does Cornell need to hear this? Does anyone need to hear it? Do I want to give even my friends and frat 'this much'? I decided that I would do whatever came to my heart on that stage. And I did.
At 12:20 I took my place at the podium with an easy 150 people present from all walks of life. My frat brothers, doves, best friends, family, even my psychotherapist from CAPS and my financial advisor who got me much needed financial aid all four years of my undergraduate career. It was so fulfilling to be standing before such great people, there only to hear me speak. Up until this point, I didn't realize that my words, thoughts, and history was that important.
I could go into details about my speech but there's no need. The outcome, however, is what is most important. I have never had a more gratifying and humbling experience that what I had this weekend. Although, my chapter could have done much more to make their prophytes stage more luxurious, it was a wonderful trip nonetheless. I am anxious to see the articles and the photos that are produced as a result of this weekend.
I continually hope and pray that my supporters will never give up on me. That they will stand by me no matter what, hug me when I need it, smack me back into reality when it's necessary, and stand by me even when I'm wrong. I learned a lot about people this weekend, even my close friends and frat brothers, and in turn many of them heard things they have never known about me. Yet, their unwavering love has kept me sane and happy despite it all. To future looks bright for Formula 22, Inc., Phoudations of Brothers and Sisters Through Writing Others (PBS TWO), the three books I'm working on, and my plans in academia. Grow with me, learn with me, live through me.
Last Wednesday, Feb. 16th, I flew into Ithaca, NY to visit my Alma mater. I was invited as a guest speaker there to be apart of the "Soup and Hope" Speaker Series and it was probably the best decision ever. It felt to good to be back on campus, and for this time....for business and not pleasure. My best friend landed minutes after me and we started to reminisce the way we often do when we are together.
I woke up around 630am the next morning, not because I had butterflies about the upcoming speech in a few hours but because of a vivid nightmare about a childhood event that I had been reliving as I wrote my speech and performed it in front of the mirror for the first time at 8am that morning. Battling with whether or not I should even share this with anyone was the bigger decision. Does Cornell need to hear this? Does anyone need to hear it? Do I want to give even my friends and frat 'this much'? I decided that I would do whatever came to my heart on that stage. And I did.
At 12:20 I took my place at the podium with an easy 150 people present from all walks of life. My frat brothers, doves, best friends, family, even my psychotherapist from CAPS and my financial advisor who got me much needed financial aid all four years of my undergraduate career. It was so fulfilling to be standing before such great people, there only to hear me speak. Up until this point, I didn't realize that my words, thoughts, and history was that important.
I could go into details about my speech but there's no need. The outcome, however, is what is most important. I have never had a more gratifying and humbling experience that what I had this weekend. Although, my chapter could have done much more to make their prophytes stage more luxurious, it was a wonderful trip nonetheless. I am anxious to see the articles and the photos that are produced as a result of this weekend.
I continually hope and pray that my supporters will never give up on me. That they will stand by me no matter what, hug me when I need it, smack me back into reality when it's necessary, and stand by me even when I'm wrong. I learned a lot about people this weekend, even my close friends and frat brothers, and in turn many of them heard things they have never known about me. Yet, their unwavering love has kept me sane and happy despite it all. To future looks bright for Formula 22, Inc., Phoudations of Brothers and Sisters Through Writing Others (PBS TWO), the three books I'm working on, and my plans in academia. Grow with me, learn with me, live through me.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Grad School Mondays
I'm exhausted. As I sit here in Grad School for TFA, I think about how long my day was, how a parent was so rude to me this morning convinced that I was out to "get her daughter," how starving I was to get that Quiznos sandwich right before my 5 to 10pm class....I sit exhausted. However, my weekend was just great. My two chapter brothers Jason and Jahsee came to visit me and we had a POPPIN time at Del State partying with Gamma Upsilon bros and Upsilon sorors. I relieved my college days but at 5:45am this morning, real life began once again.
Today, I wanna address something that has been on my heart for a long time. Although I have no compelling desire for my blog to fulfill some unforeseen life purpose, I enjoy letting my thoughts out from time to time. This weekend was a challenging one for my fraternity brothers which I care so much about. I won't speak much to events that happened but I do want people to realize the severity of reaching out to people you know, trust, and love before you reach a breaking point. I remember back in 2009 when I had one of the most detrimental breakdowns of my life, I had to reach out to someone before I reached the point of no return. I know the plight of the black man. I know Black Man's Pride. I've been there and seen it all. However, it takes a true man to self-reflect and know when he truly needs help. I want to leave my fellow friends, family, and frat brothers with this one thought. When in need, reach out to those who love you most. I wish I could always follow my own advice....but I know God placed me here to inspire others and learn about myself along the way. Till next time. Grow with me, learn with me, live through me.
Today, I wanna address something that has been on my heart for a long time. Although I have no compelling desire for my blog to fulfill some unforeseen life purpose, I enjoy letting my thoughts out from time to time. This weekend was a challenging one for my fraternity brothers which I care so much about. I won't speak much to events that happened but I do want people to realize the severity of reaching out to people you know, trust, and love before you reach a breaking point. I remember back in 2009 when I had one of the most detrimental breakdowns of my life, I had to reach out to someone before I reached the point of no return. I know the plight of the black man. I know Black Man's Pride. I've been there and seen it all. However, it takes a true man to self-reflect and know when he truly needs help. I want to leave my fellow friends, family, and frat brothers with this one thought. When in need, reach out to those who love you most. I wish I could always follow my own advice....but I know God placed me here to inspire others and learn about myself along the way. Till next time. Grow with me, learn with me, live through me.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
A New Love for Snow
Yesterday was phenomenal. A rough day at school after calling parents during class time, had a parent convinced that I was the issue and not their child (ummm...ok.), then I get into my car to drive home in the sleet. As I'm driving, I get the wonderful news that DCPS (DC Public Schools) are on a two hour delay. SO I decide to go hang with frat and friends because already I would get two more hours of sleep in the morning. After eating some great jerk chicken from this Jamaican hole in the wall in DC, and a couple drinks, I go to sleep at 9pm to catch up on much needed sleep. THEN, I wake up at 10pm to find out that schools are CLOSED! My first snow day as a DCPS educator never came at a better time. January is the month of Revelation for great teachers. A new year brings new strategies, more problem solving, and solutions to problems that plagued you during your first half-year of teaching.
I spoke on a panel last week and didn't realize that my face and quotes would appear on the front page of "The Hilltop," Howard University's school newspaper since 1924. It feels good to have my views and talent showcased for thousands to see. After all, I plan on revolutionizing education. Look forward to my blog about the State of The Union Address...which I missed because I was sleep.
As I sit in the Toyota dealership waiting for my car to get serviced, I reflect on how great I feel right now. The weekend approached. My alter ego comes out Friday afternoons, and I look forward to a great weekend of fun. I plan to go home, read, play piano, write more of my book, clean, cook, and work endlessly on how I can make Sean Larry better. Till next time. Grow with me, learn with me, live through me.
I spoke on a panel last week and didn't realize that my face and quotes would appear on the front page of "The Hilltop," Howard University's school newspaper since 1924. It feels good to have my views and talent showcased for thousands to see. After all, I plan on revolutionizing education. Look forward to my blog about the State of The Union Address...which I missed because I was sleep.
As I sit in the Toyota dealership waiting for my car to get serviced, I reflect on how great I feel right now. The weekend approached. My alter ego comes out Friday afternoons, and I look forward to a great weekend of fun. I plan to go home, read, play piano, write more of my book, clean, cook, and work endlessly on how I can make Sean Larry better. Till next time. Grow with me, learn with me, live through me.
Monday, January 24, 2011
The Beginning
Genesis,
So for a long time I have been wanting to create something where my thoughts on life, my career, my family and friends, etc. were a little more transparent yet private enough that only a few may enjoy my sub conscious thoughts. Nowadays, who has the time to read blogs? However, since I write so much and think MUCH more, I figured that some of my blogs can actually be used as sub-pages to the many books that I have been writing and plan to write in the future. Will this page be serious? comical? rude? ignorant? professional? or just for fun.....I don't know just yet. It's an internal battle I'm facing with answering these questions because one part of me wants to go straight HAM on here but that would regress me back to where I was a wild college students with opinions that could drive Obama out of office. On the other hand, I have matured so much in the past few months after my recent college graduation and would rather present myself as such, a matured young Black professional.
My hopes is that this blog, patiently awaited for by so many people, will be the source of hope and laughter. Will make you cry and smile when you need it most. Will bring parts of my life to the light that I know people need in their lives to give them strength to go on, as I know that is what I have been placed here to do. My life is busy but I do intend to devote time to this as I develop professionally and socially. The sole reason I have decided to do this, is because people need to hear. People need to see. There aren't many Black young men who are doing the things I'm doing or intend to do for society, nor do they publish it. From my students, to my personal life, to my career...you'll see it all. I hope everyone enjoys this as much as I'm going to enjoy creating it. Grow with me, learn with me, live through me.
Welcome to the life of Sean Larry
So for a long time I have been wanting to create something where my thoughts on life, my career, my family and friends, etc. were a little more transparent yet private enough that only a few may enjoy my sub conscious thoughts. Nowadays, who has the time to read blogs? However, since I write so much and think MUCH more, I figured that some of my blogs can actually be used as sub-pages to the many books that I have been writing and plan to write in the future. Will this page be serious? comical? rude? ignorant? professional? or just for fun.....I don't know just yet. It's an internal battle I'm facing with answering these questions because one part of me wants to go straight HAM on here but that would regress me back to where I was a wild college students with opinions that could drive Obama out of office. On the other hand, I have matured so much in the past few months after my recent college graduation and would rather present myself as such, a matured young Black professional.
My hopes is that this blog, patiently awaited for by so many people, will be the source of hope and laughter. Will make you cry and smile when you need it most. Will bring parts of my life to the light that I know people need in their lives to give them strength to go on, as I know that is what I have been placed here to do. My life is busy but I do intend to devote time to this as I develop professionally and socially. The sole reason I have decided to do this, is because people need to hear. People need to see. There aren't many Black young men who are doing the things I'm doing or intend to do for society, nor do they publish it. From my students, to my personal life, to my career...you'll see it all. I hope everyone enjoys this as much as I'm going to enjoy creating it. Grow with me, learn with me, live through me.
Welcome to the life of Sean Larry
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