(Yes, this was inspired by Donald Glover's "Atlanta"...I really dig the show, what can I say??)
27 years ago, my mother gave birth to me in a hospital in St. Louis, MO. In the 26 years since then, I have laughed, eaten, learned, cried, and floated along. Despite all of this, last year was the first year I truly LIVED my own life. I was so used to doing what was expected of me and going with the flow of life, that I thought I had no control over how mine would turn out. After losing three family members and having a number of emotional breakdowns in 2015, I made a promise to myself to live as if my life wasn't guaranteed. That meant I had to follow the paths I wanted to explore, direct my life the way I wanted it to go, and learn how to be myself. I was alive for 25 years, but I just st
