Change isn’t easy but it is very necessary for growth!

Spring break A.K.A clean up week is typically a time when we clean up all the things that have accumulated during the winter and or put some things away. Are there things in your life that need to be thrown out or put up?

Each and everyone of us have talents. God has given us something unique to help others, support ourselves and ultimately give glory to him. Sometimes we bury our talents, this is an encouragement for you to dig it up and put it to use!

Today I had a conversation with one of my elders about life and they mentioned one of the regrets that they had. I immediately thought about what life would have been like for them and their family if they had made a different choice. We must not let fear stand in our way. Live life […]

Sticks and stones may break my bones but words may never hurt me, it’s a rhyme that children are taught but is a complete lie.  Word’s shape people, lead people and yes can hurt them.  There are a few words that have stuck with me in my life but there is one phrase in particular […]

You are not my competition you are my brother/sister I want you to succeed! Your success does not take away from my success! If we both are in the same field we both can be successful! God has enough blessings for all of us! Our unity makes us stronger! I will not allow the enemy […]

All around the city of Chicago construction is going on.  There is construction going on at school campuses, neighborhoods, and expressways. Normally when something is being constructed it’s a mess but the aftermath is worth it. At construction sites you will also see signs that advertise the building of a new Chicago.  In reflection, I […]

  There are some things that people cannot do for you simply because they have not arrived at a point in their lives where they have matured in a particular area. Time is the ultimate equalizer! It has the power to mellow people out and even bring them to maturity.  Don’t get discouraged if the […]

Do your actions say that you are serious about the goals that you “say” you want to achieve or do they indict you as not really wanting those things?  Many people have stated that they want to become millionaires, want to move on from the past hurt of relationships, they want to further themselves in […]

Hello there, My name is Antwan A.K.A Mr. Openyonated. I am a 37 year old Chicago native residing on the West Side of the city.  I am a photographer, entrepreneur,  and life coach.   This blog is my second attempt to enter the blogging world. People say that I’m outspoken and I give good advice […]