#thegray

She will test you to see if you are who you claim to be. All she wants you to be is accountable. She understands you're human. She knows you're messed up. The problem is you don't. Be willing to admit you were wrong. She doesn't want perfection. She wants you. She's more interested in your truth than your carefully crafted phrases curated for her listening pleasure. Her ears are plugged. Her eyes are open. So what's up? #TheGray is available everywhere → Link in profile. 🌑

Inside @wacotheater Wearable Art Gala tonight on @owntv 10/9 c. Thank you to @medium @andrejellington for the writeup. Also catch my book #TheGray featured on @sistercircletv Father’s Day Gift Suggestions this morning. #GoWarriors #Crown. #wearableartgala (at Santa Monica, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Byk4Ch6Jj_A/?igshid=1re63vcq3pn22

Now Serving: #Gentlewoman & #TheGray autographed for your pleasure located @ @moclosangeles - first come, first serve. #Crown. (at Ministry Of Coffee Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bydq84MncHA/?igshid=1rst5amhckcf0

When people don’t have purpose, they cling onto someone else’s. They become zealots and that, in turn, becomes their purpose. It can be difficult to get through to people like that because they often see things in black and white. They’ll come to you with point A and Z, and nothing else in between, despite the fact that life is full of nuances— that their very existence is the sum of their own menagerie of nuances. . The truth is things are almost never black and white, and in order to find all things constructive—like critical thinking, commonalities, compromise, progress— we must venture into the gray. For it is where authenticity is birthed. It’s where hope lives. . And it’s within that gray that we must strive to live as well. Somewhere that allows us to connect to each other in ways that yield meaningful and lasting results. The kind that leaves a presence of love and light, that makes us open our eyes and minds alike. The kind that fuels our hearts with the drive to be better— to ourselves, to others, to this world. That’s a legacy most of us can certainly leave behind. ♥️ . . . . . . . . . . . #legacy #purpose #authenticity #hope #thegray #lovefree #livefree #evolution #musings #motivationmonday #writings #prose #writersofig #blackwriters #blacklivesmatter #heartmanifesto #marasmanifesto https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvu1jMOHQZ1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7yd10ot3l90s

The latest from I-ORION. This is not the album version, but will be included as a bonus

Had a great time talking to writer/director Ben Hernandez Bray and his co-writer/producer Joe Carnahan (director of #thegray and #narc among others) for their film #elchicano the first Latino superhero movie! #psiff #psiff2019 (at Mary Pickford Theatre is D'Place) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsbtbJ7HyfD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1saim1osn0pjf

🎈#THEGRAY - A Relationship Etiquette Study turns 2 TODAY! It’s the book that transformed me. I had a hard time reading it after writing it because it’s saturated with truths that won’t allow you to look in the mirror and remain the same. It’s a national bestseller that cultivated the cultural conversation around mental health, amplified the #MeToo movement and formed the wave that made vulnerability the vibe. We founded and fully produced the #ExhibitGray experiment conversation series w/ my celebrity friends & partners (@Lyft, @Ciroc, Essentiawater, @Cantubeauty & so many more) that sold out all over the world. This book granted me The #AAMBC Author of the Year Award and brought me even closer to Christ. From the tears you cried, soul connections we made and voices of gratitude when you see me in the streets - I’m HELLA thankful! #TheGray is available on @amazon Happy birthday 🎂 (at Planet Earth) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsBzVJdATob/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=sa7kdqqou9lm

Writing is dangerous. World renown photographer @parsons captures raw emotion on the journey to writing my third bestseller, #TheGray. I was halfway complete, sleepless and weeks from release when we paused to respect history in the making. #Crown. #Nationalauthorsday https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpqe61pgRVq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gap8jrjegllx