Struggles To Success

Published September 1, 2019

As promised, here’s another post showing my struggles to success so that my beloved millennials won’t be deceived by this Kool Aid culture (i.e. just add water and wah-lah success).
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Today my family planned to start our staycation and tonight is our nonprofit The Yunion’s annual Staff & Volunteer Appreciation Day and we were all meeting up for dinner. Unfortunately the alarm system on our newly acquired building was not functioning properly, so I had to stay here until “help” arrived. Thank you Guardian Alarm for going above and beyond to make sure our building is secure, so that we can continue renovating it to soon serve Metro Detroit youth and families!

RECEIVING AFFIRMATION

August 31, 2019

My brothers: When we cannot receive love and affirmation from each other—we will never be able to attain the healing we so desperately desire. Living in a state of heartache, wearies the soul and takes the life out of living. I know this pain so well, which is why I #CryLikeAMan daily until we can collectively heal and be whole.

Never Take The Detour

August 31, 2019

As many of you know, it took two years for our nonprofit The Yunion to fundraise enough money to purchase a 15,000 sft building to expand The Cave of Adullam and our other life changing programs.

The Path To Healing

August 31, 2019

The path to healing isn’t easy—comprehensive manhood requires courageous transparency. As long as we are more concerned about our image, the pain will always stay within—suppressing what we really feel and who we really are.

Iyanla Vanzant used CryLikeAMan Book

August 26, 2019

I was humbled when Iyanla Vanzant used my book #CryLikeAMan as a resource on her show, but tonight I was encouraged by her words and blessed by her presence! Thank you Iyanla!

PURGING PASSIVITY

August 25, 2019

“The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers it.”

The Yunion Behind The Scenes Shots for Upcoming Film

August 25, 2019

“Hold up… you said The Yunion is coming out with another film???”

Happy Birthday to our founder Shärath Jason Wilson!

August 21, 2019

Happy Birthday to our founder Shärath Jason Wilson! Thank you for your unyielding sacrifice and commitment to #SavingBoys!

Words Of A Wise Elder

August 20, 2019

One of my friends sent me this video and I was so blessed hearing the words of a wise elder regarding his thoughts after reading #CryLikeAMan.

ALLOW YOURSELF TO HAVE WEAK MOMENTS INSTEAD OF A WEAK MINDSET

August 18, 2019

Brother Devon, I too allowed misconstrued masculinity hinder my expression of love for my daughter. I will never forget when she slammed her finger in my car door at 8 years old. She showed no emotion to the pain because at that time in my life, I didn’t know how to #CryLikeAMan—I just a male defined only by masculine attributes.