Month: March 2022

1,000 all-time views on allthingsdope.com!

allthingsdope.com just passed 1,000 all-time views in our second full month of having a centralized hub for the entire @GullySteez network.

This is my third attempt launching a blog for my company in the past 11 years. None of the previous iterations worked out in the long-term but I took some valuable lessons from each experience and have grown substantially from each failure.

They say third time’s a charm and I’ve been on this path for a really, really long time but in a lot of ways I’m just getting started.

Time to get back to work!

Be You. Live R.E.A.L.

“Borrowed Time” by D.T. Ruth

We’re definitely living on borrowed time. That’s for certain. We have 100 years on this earth if we’re extraordinarily lucky and I catch myself spending a lot of that precious time worrying about whether or not the decisions I’m making are the right ones. I’ve spent so much time in my own head questioning every move I’ve made that I’ve allowed myself to get caught up in thoughts of doubt that directly impact my present state. The ever-revolving questions of “am I moving right?” and “am I doing right?” continue to plague me to this day leaving me in a constant state of anxiety about what the future holds.

Once you realize that your time is limited and start to really dwell on the matter it becomes easy to get lost in the despair of it all. We can’t let the knowledge and acceptance of our mortality eat away at our dreams and aspirations in the here and now. I’m just starting to break free from my mental constraints but I’m afraid that the questions will always be in the background…am I moving right? Am I doing right?

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“A Thousand Poems” by D.T. Ruth

I think I wrote a thousand poems that you ain’t read,
not one.
I didn’t have the heart to tell you that I was in love.
And now I lose myself in thought,
in thoughts of what once was.
In thoughts of what we could have been if I wasn’t on drugs.
Now the feeling that comes over me, this sentimental rush,
is closing on me fast and I’m abashed and I just tuck
myself away to hide the pain but that’s never enough.
I see your face in window panes but never feel your touch. 

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Grateful For February Growth

February was full of milestones and stepping stones for the @GullySteez network. We reached over 700,000 people on the All Things Dope group and hit 66,000 members on there as well.

We also hit 700 members for Steez Wars Graffiti Club, 800 members on the Gully Music (Hip-Hop) group, and wrapped up our first real month of blogging on allthingsdope.com with over 600 views.

There’s a ton of work to do but the universe seems to get out of your way when you’re attacking your purpose with clear intentions and I have no plans of letting up. Hopefully we can continue growing in March by providing our communities with value!

Be You. Live R.E.A.L.
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