The Duality of Michea(ae)l
I have a confession... my name isn't really Micheal. Well, it is, but it isn't. I'll explain!
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From the Catwalk to a Confidence Crisis: Finding My True Worth After Releasing a Fashionable Facade
This might be hard to believe given the depth of my current reflections but in my teens & early 20s I was super shallow. I didn't even want to associate with people deemed unattractive. I also wasn't shy at all about voicing my opinions on looks, often in a hurtful way.
Color Outside the Lines: My Experience as an 'Alternative' Black Man
I've struggled with this internal conflict most of my life where on the inside I felt much more than just 'Black'. My inner world has always had a depth that I felt like my outer appearance wasn't allowed to express.