PinnedMember-onlyDo You Want To Become Paid To Live?Do You Love What You Do? — No matter what you are striving to accomplish, we all desire to be paid for what we love to do. Are you currently Paid To Live? Or, are you actively seeking the Paid To Live lifestyle? If so, read on. The brand Paid To Live just launched on 7/7/2022. The…Paid To Live2 min readPaid To Live2 min read
Published inDataDrivenInvestor·PinnedMember-onlyHow I Turned $2,250 Into $10,000 Trading Equity OptionsI’ve been trading options on Robinhood for a little more than a month now, and I am down about $1,000, but I’m learning everyday. For those who need to know, ten years ago I traded equity options for a firm as a professional trader. I managed to build a portfolio…Finance31 min readFinance31 min read
Published inThe Inspire·PinnedMember-onlyWhen Your Dark Night Of The Soul Lasts Two YearsThree years ago I was in prison. When I got out, I thought everything was gravy. But, little did I know, I was fucked up in my head. Hearing voices, and believing them, too. I thought I had hit rock bottom, but I had a ways to go. I was…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
PinnedMember-onlyWitness: A Story Of Courage And HopeYou Are The Light Of The World — Heather “The party starts at 10 PM. So get ready.” “Brian. I need you to pick up the alcohol.” I said. “Here is the cash.” You see, I’m not yet 21. But soon enough. Then I can go to the bars without my fake ID. Brian says if I can…Christianity29 min readChristianity29 min read
Published inP.S. I Love You·PinnedMember-onlyJustin ThymeA Story of Chance and Destiny — December 31 My eyes were glued to the six computer monitors on my desk, all displaying different stock symbols, charts, and market scanners. This was my life. 5 days a week. From 9:00AM to 4PM. I had started two months ago. Trading equity options with the father of my friend…Fiction7 min readFiction7 min read
Sep 10Member-onlySurviving SchizophreniaChapter 2 — Chapter 2 It’s December of 2011. I took the month off from trading. I had to get a hold on my health. Something wasn’t right. Did I have cancer? Was I dying? What point was all this wealth if I wasn’t going to live? My boss wasn’t too happy about it. If…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Sep 10Member-onlySurviving Schizophrenia : From Death To Life. AgainChapter 1 — Chapter 1 I was on top of the world. Twenty-Five years old and a quarter million cash. Two years ago, I started a lucrative career as a day trader with a firm based out of Chicago. I had just moved into a two bedroom loft apartment in Philadelphia with my girlfriend. …Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Aug 31Member-onlyFrom Depressed to BlessedDepression has been a part of my life for the last decade. Even at one point earning me the diagnosis of major depressive disorder. But, I am trying to flip the script. I want to be so happy that it rubs off on everyone around me. A Catalyst for joy. …Mental Health2 min readMental Health2 min read
Aug 26Member-onlySurviving SchizophreniaFrom Death To Life. Again — It’s been ten years since I was first diagnosed. I wish I could say its gotten easier. Some days are really hard. I am on medication, but it doesn’t stop the voices. They tell me I’m not enough. And that I am going to kill myself. They are lies. I…Schizophrenia3 min readSchizophrenia3 min read
Jul 1Member-onlyYou Are EnoughThe voices in my head tell me I’m not enough. Repeatedly. Incessantly. You are not enough. You are not enough. You are not enough. What have I done to deserve this? What can I do to make the voices stop? They won’t. Stop. One time I asked the voices, “Why…Schizophrenia2 min readSchizophrenia2 min read
