Writer's photography

  " ... and when it happens, it's going to feel like a deja vue." - Jeannelle  I was desperately trying to figure out what I needed to do for my 30th birthday this year. I wanted to do something big because 30 needs to be celebrated but I kept saying to myself that I don't know enough people to make my birthday that big. I kept procrastinating on finding a hall and I think, deep down, I knew that I didn't want the big birthday I was desperately craving.  One night in March, I remember dreaming about people I've never met. It was such an odd dream because it went by days. It wasn't scattered like dreams normally are. One day, I was at the train station talking to a clerk. Then the next day I was in a foreign country that felt very familiar. Another day, I met one person by the door between the bathroom and the hall and gave them a message and another day, I was in the ocean with a man and a woman. While we were praying, I could see water tornado spinning ar...

"When you know your why, it's easier to fight for your life, what you believe in and how you get through your circumstances" - Anonymous Everyone I know, between the ages of five and ten, goes through the phase of asking the annoying question " WHY?"  and if your parents are like mine, the answer to those questions were always: " BECAUSE I SAID SO! ". Very few times did I ever get an explanation to my whys and I grew up very rarely asking important questions out of fear of getting yelled at or being annoying. This unfortunately spilled into my adulthood. The generic answer to my why is : " because that's just the way it is!" and move on to never address the subject again. Writing this down makes me realize how wild that is. LOL! I'm 30 this year and there is a burning question I desperately need an answer to and the question is "WHY". I am questioning so many things for example: " why is the sky blue? " or " w...

This year's birthday was intentional. It was detailed and calculated.  I was asked how I wanted to spend my birthday this year and a week prior to it, I had a case of the birthday blues. I didn't want to be around people and do things. There was only two people I knew I'd make an effort in going to see if they invited me somewhere but other than that, I really just wanted to spend the day indoors. Blinds closed with water and snacks.  My two best friends took it upon themselves to plan a small but very intimate birthday shindig for me and I couldn't of been happier and on my actual birthday, I received bad news that made it hard to celebrate so I did exactly how I felt. Stayed indoors, blinds closed and drank water and sprite..  There is a reason why everything happened the way it did. This gave me time to process the birth of my new project. The Glotalks Show . I have been talking about it so much that throughout the day, it was surreal that I was able to see myself pl...

"There is beauty behind fear and anxiety." - Gloria M. I used to be a very anxious person. I sometimes still feel it when I'm in public or about to shoot an episode. I try my best not to give into that emotion because as much as it plays out inside, it could easily show on the outside and that doesn't translate well on camera.  When I had to shoot the intro episode for the show, I was filled with so much anxiety. I remember answering my first question and my voice was shaking. I could feel my heartbeat in my throat. My brother, before reading the second question stopped and says : " I can hear you're nervous and anxious because your voice is shaking. Check that a little bit. Remember that this is all you. You've done this a thousand times in your room, now it's just on a bigger scale. You see the people in this room? forget they're here. This is all about you. You got this! "  I can never forget the confidence I felt in that moment.  I rememb...

 " This is such a full circle moment " - Gloria Mwange When I decided to work on this project, I wanted it photographed as well. What's a project without photographs amirite?? 😂 I had one specific person in mind but I kept browsing for other photographers. In the back of my mind, the person I wanted was too busy, so I needed to find a back up. This story is a big testimony you will hear about on the  #Glotalksshow . Remember when I said God orchestrated every details down to the people that were going to contribute to this project? well, Introducing : Amarah Creative Productions . Sarah Etienne who is the founder and lead photographer of the company, reached out to me proposing to capture the  #Glotalksshow  through photography. STUNNED was an understatement. I had only spoken to her once that I wanted to launch in 2024 but what she did was more than what I could ask for. The professionalism, the ideas while brainstorming & overall ambiance during the shoot to ...

 " God is in the details."  In 2012, when the talk show was just another entry in my journal, I thought up the idea of a newspaper. I wrote it down and left it alone. When God revived this idea last year and confirmed that it was time for the Glotalks show to see the light of day, He orchestrated everything. Down to the details. The time, the date & the people that were going to attach themselves to this project. Introducing : inscribe & Co - This company outdid itself. It's as if they were in my head and knew exactly what I was thinking. They had full creative freedom and brought to life a finished product that contributed exactly to this project. God reminded me to trust Him. That he was going to do exceedingly above all that I can imagine or think of. Though there are plenty moments I have yet to sit in awe of, seeing the finished product of the newspapers brought me to complete tears. Everything is in the details. I am so excited for you to embark on this jour...

" How can you be a leader and be disorganized?" - Gloria M. The month of June came so fast and with such a bang that I had to remind myself just how important organization is. I am of the type who, when stressed, I clean and reorganize my surroundings because I start to feel suffocated in the space I am in. I do so physically, but what happens when this is done mentally? This month really showed me how thorough I have to be. The things that cripple us a lot is lack of organization. Being organized inward spills outwards as well. How can you be a leader and be disorganized?  I was having a conversation with my little brother not too long ago and we were addressing how much we feel stressed because we're not organized. With our time, our lives, our finances etc... I reminded him that being organized just helps put things into perspective sometimes. I jokingly said :" Are you the type of person who refuses to close their tabs because they fear they'll lose the page ...