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Musings w/Mookie - reflections on life

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I’m a poet and the author of four books, exploring thoughts through both poetry and prose. Musings with Mookie is a solo podcast where I share reflections, writing practices, and observations on life - some direct, some layered, much like my poetry. mookiemadeit.substack.com

11h ago

Ep48 Musings w/Mookie

It’s something about being responsible and being a chaotic that has been my internal motto. Like sneaking out the house, but sneaking out with someone who’s been there before. Like kissing boys without guidance, but not all of them. Playing the odds with my grades in HS - I stopped seeing the future for a bit. Going to a frat party, drinking and then waking up to go run it off. I love a good time. Then there is this ability for me to extremely commit to a task or jump right to work sometimes cause me to be in awe. I believe if you work hard, you play just as hard if not harder. That if you are checking off all of the boxes, then you can afford the release. I love a vacation with very few plans. Where you can wander and let the next person you bump into give you a direction to go or a place to visit. Where you can float and while enjoying the sun. Forgetting about responsiblities Right now I am missing that. I need and desire a getaway at but that the moment I am locked in. Mookie💜 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mookiemadeit.substack.com
2d ago

Ep47 Musings w/Mookie

I was riding in the car with my oldest and they say this area is getting bad. Not bad with violence, although there has been an uptick in theft. No longer safe to leave your garage open or have windows that can be seen through. There is so much construction and new businesses brewing. They put all the nail shops on this side of town now - with three of them being the same franchise. the traffic is a bit busier and they put up at least 3 new apartment complexes. I tell my son that is why I look further to moving out in the country. I want the space and privacy. Sometimes relations relationships can feel that way. One or two partners not prepared for the either is displaying or not displaying. Stubborn mindsets and fear pick at the once thought to be a sturdy foundation. The ring of marriage then tightens. It is the last resort, last ditch effort thrown in an argument to work it out. We. Are. Married. That phrase brings in all the eyes and mouths to the front to prejudge before they have even understood there was trouble matrimony. Outside of division of assets and the kids, why is hard to be let go. I mean maybe we should have just entered into a business contract. Mookie💜 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mookiemadeit.substack.com
4d ago

Ep46 Musings w/Mookie

Collectivism is a social, cultural, or political philosophy that prioritizes the cohesion, goals, and well-being of a group over individual desires I have been figuring out how to reach the collective but not in a way that brings about a homogenous group. I’ve had a taste of the world to prefer to live homogenously. I can get along with a myriad of groups (except bigots, I have my limits). In sociology this is called collectivism. Before I took sociology I had always wanted the collective to move together by taking their blinders off. Blinders of being the “only.” Only this group does this, or only this group that. We don’t that over here or you act like this. It’s quite exhausting. The U.S. would be great place to see this come about if certain people would let go of ideas that separate us and put us at odds. We(not me) also continue to put people in power that continue to push these ideas into longevity. I know some may retort, “Then why don’t you run for govt office?” For many of us that is not our purpose or passion. We don’t have the capacity to enact that type of change amongst the masses. Because we may be too nice, too crass, or would rather find a deep wood to wander to recalibrate for an indeterminate amount of time.. While I like the idea of collectivism, too much of a good thing lead us back to the same issue. Though if we really try, we could do better in managing this cycle successfully. Mookie💜 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mookiemadeit.substack.com
Jul 15

Ep45 Musings w/Mookie

I love magic. I’m not a diehard fan when I am chasing a magic show, but I enjoy when it happens. I had only met one magician in person and it was around Atlanta. I haven’t seen him on my IG feed lately. I was at AfroPunk one year when I ran into him and he performed a trick - he made something disappear. I was so surprised that he could make the solid object disappear. On the other hand… Yes another hand - the left gotta meet the right. They are making the money disappear. Not in the way that your family member borrows a couple of hundred dollars and you agree to forgive the debt. The folks in power are literally making the money appear then disappear. They have been doing it for a long time. Now it comes in the form of subscriptions under the guise of not manually paying every month. Paying more for a movie because of the actor negotiated a good contract, or the director is really good. Take us back to lower budget but still good quality. I mean it already being done. Mookie💜 Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mookiemadeit.substack.com
Jul 6

Ep44 Musings w/Mookie

Today, July 2, I am typing up this section after deleting a previous paragraph or two because who will every know outside of my confession. And how will I ever remember outside coming back to this post - I won’t. What I will do is be determined to make choices that affect the people around me positively - at least I will try in most things. We all should try more. Try not to make the world your personal bubble because it works for yourself. Mookie💜 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mookiemadeit.substack.com
Jun 30

Ep43 Musings w/Mookie

Intention: a mental state where a person commits to a course of action to achieve a specific goal or purpose Recently I heard from passing media on whatever platform I was scrolling through said that there are a number of people that do not have inner monologues. Like just going through life without some sort of soundtrack or mental visual feedback. How do they design stories? The people having the inner monologues are shaping the world and not always for the good. Inserting beliefs that do not always push the collective forward. Instead stalls in the trap of do what makes you feel good even it isn’t for the greater good. At times backing it up with some of destiny doctrine. Meaning it was meant to happen. When in fact an issue was created that has to be corrected, leaving the offended to make good of it somehow. At times that good isn’t useful. It could leave a person to isolate themselves to deal with whatever destiny you bestowed upon them. Mookie💜 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mookiemadeit.substack.com
Jun 25

Ep42 Musings w/Mookie

What is your personal threshold? Threshold: a boundary, limit, point of entry Are you aware of what your limit is? Where life doesn’t surprise you when it becomes chaotic in what seems all of sudden but not really? The point of where something happens and you say think “Wait, this is too much. Time to call knock it off.” I do. They are known only to me. Some call them boundaries. One threshold I have on foods is jelly filled confections. They aren’t nasty to me, per se, but they don’t feel enjoyable to eat. My kids have a threshold on how loud my music can be. Not exactly my cup of tea but I adjust to their boundary because I love them and want to be cooperative. Mookie💜 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mookiemadeit.substack.com
Jun 19

Ep41 Musings w/Mookie

Good day. I woke and meditated and in that came the message to make this blurb short. It is a day, well weekend of celebration to explore new tings. So go outside and enjoy. Have fun. If you have been to a Greek festival, Mardi Gras, or a St Patrick’s day parade, and survived, then you can go to a Juneteenth Celebration and enjoy yourself. Have fun! Mookie 💜 *Juneteenth is already a federal holiday. That’s how long I have been retired. Also, I created this graphic from Juneteenth flag design. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mookiemadeit.substack.com

I’m a poet and the author of four books, exploring thoughts through both poetry and prose. Musings with Mookie is a solo podcast where I share reflections, writing practices, and observations on life - some direct, some layered, much like my poetry. mookiemadeit.substack.com

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Musings w/Mookie - reflections on life
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2025 - 2026
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49
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