Where do you go to escape the pressures of the world? For ten years, football was my safe space. The football field served as a place of refuge for me. It was my “great escape” from the world. Growing up, I did not know how to express my emotions or the internal pain that I … Continue reading 7/27/22: The Great Escape
Strong Men Pt. 2: The Work Continues
Revisiting a Reflection That Still Speaks Today In 2022, I wrote a piece that cracked something open in me. At the time, I didn’t know it would become a core thread in my journey, personally, spiritually, and professionally. With the heartbreaking recent deaths of young athletes like Marshawn Kneeland and Kyren Lacy, that reflection has … Continue reading Strong Men Pt. 2: The Work Continues
Pitfalls and Lessons from Entrepreneurship
By Mathu Gibson A little over a year ago, I left my full time job and started building Connecting The Dots and The Mindful Pivot full time. I have gained a lot of wisdom, not only from the guidance and encouragement of others, but also through failure. I fail a lot. I take losses that … Continue reading Pitfalls and Lessons from Entrepreneurship
When Small Things Burn Big
An ember from a wildfire can travel through the air, land in a dry field, and spark a blaze that consumes entire forests. Something so small yet flammable can cause destruction beyond our imagination. In California, wildfires happen almost every year. Earlier this year, the Palisades fire was rumored to have started from a single … Continue reading When Small Things Burn Big
10/4/24: Good Grief.
High School Graduation 🎓 I'm hesitant to write this post because it's much easier to avoid it or "wait for a better time." However, when that better time comes... I push it to a better time. Writing is a tool that has helped me unlock and process emotions that I didn't want to confront. It … Continue reading 10/4/24: Good Grief.
12/31/23: 30 for 30.
This year, I turned thirty years old. I'm filled with gratitude when I reflect on the fact that- I've been on this planet for 30 years! I originally wanted to publish this blog in August, but life had other plans. I've yet to see it all, and I damn sure don't know it all, but … Continue reading 12/31/23: 30 for 30.
11/30/23: Not All Prisons Have Bars
Since childhood, my mind has been a safe space for me. It was a place where I could retreat from reality and enjoy all my imagination had to offer. I’ve grown very comfortable with the inner workings of my mind-it’s home for me. Growing up, when my world was unstable, I found solace in my … Continue reading 11/30/23: Not All Prisons Have Bars
10/24/23: H.E.L.P
On October 11th, the community organization A Call to Men, hosted a breakfast in collaboration with the non-profit Beauty For Ashes Ministry. The event aimed to promote open discussion on healthy masculinity and ending violence against women. It was a sobering experience as men and women courageously shared their stories about their experiences with domestic … Continue reading 10/24/23: H.E.L.P
Kill The Image: 6/30/23
They say a picture's worth a thousand wordsYou paint a canvas, better let it shine' huhI know I done some things that's dead wrong' huhThe flash is on this little light of mine yeah- Cordae, “Thousand Words.” We live in a world where image is an essential aspect. People cast judgments based on what they … Continue reading Kill The Image: 6/30/23
12/30/22: “Strong Men.”
“To create loving men, we must love males. Loving maleness is different from praising and rewarding males for living up to sexist-defined notions of male identity. Caring about men because of what they do for us is not the same as loving males for simply being."- Bell Hooks, "The Will to Change." In February, the … Continue reading 12/30/22: “Strong Men.”
Wisdom In The Room 