Some of that Green Grass on the Other Side....

The Tuskegee University!

So, I am at Colgate University going to class from 8:30 to 12AM, having great, intellectual conversations with other scholars whom I both like and respect, and the rest of the day is spent doing things that bring me complete joy: reading, cycling, going to the gym, laughing, fellowshipping, and really casting all of my cares away.....

Academia can be like a haven from the real world, especially if the college is located in a small town like Colgate and Tuskegee. People are able to talk about theories, views, scholarly journals and textbook, in a isolated somewhat Utopian society, and yesterday I was thinking that I can really get use to this life where I am sort of shielded from all that is going on the world.

However, I had to quickly remind myself that the grass is not always greener on the other side; oftentimes, it’s green...

I remember the joy that I experienced in classes that really interested me as I was pursing all three of my degrees, but I also remember the stress and the complete lack of joy I experienced when I was taking classes just because they fulfilled the requirement for graduation. I did learn in those classes, but the learning did not bring me joy.

The beauty of no longer desiring the need to pursue a degree or to have a grade next to my name is that I get to study whatever brings me joy!! I appreciate that I am in a profession and position where I have enough totally free time, summers, to partake of just a few of the varied opportunities that are afforded to me during the summer...

I absolutely love studying, learning, having intellectual discussions and debates, and today I am grateful that I am able to experience some of that grass that is on the other side, if only for a little while!

My people, I know that different things bring different people complete joy, and I hope that you consider or is already pursing things that bring you joy, and Yes, we have to pursue it!

This is the day....