Though it seems like a new trend comes on the scene every day, there’s one thing that’s become a mainstay on the internet for years—being “it.” It factor, it thing, it girl (that girl, him, main character as spinoffs), I’m sure you’ve heard it all. And there’s nothing wrong with being it. The concept screams coolness, but is twofold; something that’s in you and something that’s shown by how one presents themself. But what is being “it” anyway? And why are we so obsessed with

When Lauryn Hill asked, “How you gonna win when you ain’t right within?” in “Doo Wop (That Thing),” she was speaking to something deeper than success. So much of our lives revolves around achieving—securing the dream job, building a family, buying a home. We all want to win. But I’m learning that winning isn’t limited to just what’s tangible. Sometimes winning looks like doing the inner work: seeking God, going to therapy, choosing discipline over comfort, or finally bookin

“Ugly people just walking around with all these luxuries,” my brother said to me in a recent, lengthy conversation. No, he wasn’t referring to the physical ugliness of people. He was referencing the internal blemishes that people have inside and are quite comfortable with — sometimes unknowingly, and other times knowingly. And it got me thinking. Most of the things that we [humans] are pursuing are extrinsic. Whether it’s a new house, car, money, a promotion, traveling first

Now that 2023 is officially here, we’ve come to the placid time where you can reflect on the accomplishments of yesterday and the...