Idiom Savant

Up next in the queue... #OnwardandUpward #HumanBecoming #LeadershipCoach #ChangeAgent #Dreambuilder #SpokenIVSolutions

Received this as a gift from @farranrachelle this past Christmas. Today seems like a good a time as any to break the seal and play it. Rest in Paradise, Phife. Your legacy lives on. #youreonpointphife

*At the store the other day* Samara: Daddy I have to go potty. Me: Okay let's hold it like a big girl, okay? We're heading home now. Samara: Okay, daddy. I really have to go. Me: (Putting her in the car seat and rushing to get home) it's okay sweetie because you are strong. You are brave. You are incredible. You're a big girl. Samara: Daddy, calm down. Please calm down. Me:... Excuse me? I'm trying to calm YOU down by affirming you. Samara: (Laughter) #Threenager #Daddyish #DaddyChronicles

Today commemorates the day that God saw fit to form my love. He ensured you were equal parts sassy and sweet; passionate and compassionate; a dreamer, an extraordinary talent, breathtakingly beautiful, humble, driven, God-fearing, an awesomely amazing mother, a trusted friend, and so much more. In my marriage vows I spoke on how I loved you with words that haven't been created yet and here we are six years later and they have not yet appeared. I just know that I am humbled that you chose me to be your husband and to do this thing called life together. I am nowhere near the perfect husband nor father but I am working on it every day and I am grateful that you choose me still. Everyday. Thank you for the gift of you, sweetie. Happy Birthday and I pray that God grants you the desires of your heart today and ever more. 😘😘😍😍🙌🏾🙌🏾 🎉🎉🎉🎊🎊🎁

Three years ago today God saw fit to bless the lives of my wife Farran and I with a daughter whom we would name Samara (Protected by God) Shiloh (Gift from God/Place of Peace). From day 1 we knew that she was special and she continues to amaze and enrich our lives daily. She is smart, beautiful, talented, loving, fierce, compassionate, hilarious, and a force to be reckoned with (I guess it is no coincidence that she was born on the day Hurricane Sandy made landfall in DC). I often tell people that on the day she was born I felt like another part of my heart opened up; one that I didn't have access to before. I am a better man than I was before she arrived and every day I strive to be a better father because of her. That's my baby; my Sweetpea; my heart walking around wide-eyed and meeting the world...and oh how I love her. Happy Birthday to my little lady. #Threedom is here!

Samara the super sleuth likes shawarma. #TasteofDC #EclecticRelaxation #ToddlerinaTrench #Fashionina #PalatePleasing

A snippet from our appearance on Season 2 of "Big Time RV" on the Travel Channel. Samara is destined for stardom, lol.

It's not really Homecoming until you get to see Jay Rock, the HU Legend, in the flesh. This brother epitomizes an indomitable spirit. He called me his mentor and I was humbled; another bright spot to illuminate the gloomy day. I'm soooooo glad I went to Howard U! #HUHomecoming #Bison #1867 #HowardU #ItsLayerstoThis #Tailgate #weneverlostaparty #HUAlumni #Legendary

@farranrachelle is definitely gonna have something to say to me about this one, lol. There have been a lot of love declarations from me about her first from the @BuzzFeed "What's Your HBCU Love Story?" Article last week and now this story on Bet.com courtesy of the incomparable and indefatigable Kenrya Rankin Naasel @kenrya (seriously, she does it all- author, journalist, mother, doula, etc.). But seriously, this story is about How I Knew I Was in Love With Her and I think the "vulnerability" threshold is the most important one there is. For reference (models depicted are obviously not Farran and I): http://www.bet.com/b-real/relationships/photos/2015/10/real-men-spill-how-i-knew-i-was-in-love-with-her.html#!100115-b-real-relationships-real-men-spill-how-i-knew-i-was-in-love-with-her-7-couple-on-date

I read somewhere that today is National Daughter Day. Even though I celebrate Samara everyday it's wonderful to be able to have another special day for her. God knows I love my Sweet Pea. I always say her smile is the sequel of the one that made me fall in love with @farranrachelle 8 years ago. I think you can see why... 😍 - Oh and I know what you're thinking- you're thinking that I'm gonna be in trouble when she starts dating. To that I say, NO. It is not me who will be in trouble. Trust and believe that. #GuillotineDreamsforWaywardTeens #nationaldaughterday #blessed #blackgirlmagic #samarashiloh

In the midst of this Strategic Doing training (via Purdue University), you take part in a game and role play. I was assigned the role of Mayor of the fictional town Midville. How apropos, lol. #Leadership #leadershipforamericaandtheglobalcommunity #Nogames #HarbingeroftheFuture #Purpose

In Indy visiting family and Samara decides to pitch in with some work. So much willpower and determination in this little one; she didn't want anyone to help her, she wanted to move the wheelbarrow herself. That's when we discovered that she has super-strength too. I knew she was magic... ✨💫💥👌🏾#blackgirlmagic #Fabfarming #superhuman #twoyearoldtitan #alittlebitofcountryalittlebitofrockandsoul

"They call[ed] me 'Brotha II Tha Nite', but right now I'm the blues in your left eye trying to become the funk in your right...Is that alright?" #TBT #LoveJones #DariusLovehall #HU #HowardUniversity #Bison #CampusPals #campuspals1946 #CP #Poet #SpokenWordArtist

The journey begins...9/9/15 #Coaching #EvidenceBasedCoaching #FieldingGraduateUniversity #OnwardandUpward #SpokenIVSolutionsLLC

I have a problem; I buy books before I finish others. This just came, but it's like #5 in my queue, smh. #ODConsultant #ChangeManagement #Coach #Leadership #SpokenIVSolutionsLLC

3 lb. lobster courtesy of @getmainelobster .Yes, it's bigger than my cutting board. I'm also using @flavorgod seasonings to buttress its buttery demise. Thank you for your sacrifice for our nourishment. Follow the prep on Periscope by following me at @oluburrell #KismetCuisine #KismetCuisineKids #GetMaineLobster

Find your purpose. Pursue it relentlessly. Change yourself. Change the world. #SweetSpot #Purpose #Driven #Becoming #Dreamer #Believer #Doer