Hey TRSJ fam. Following up on my post about having too many children (read that before this one), I’ve decided I will write less in 2013. Let me tell you a few reasons why: I Don’t Wanna Be a Writer Only in the Long Run You know, I’ve been blogging, writing or whatever you wanna [...] Read more>>
I Realized I Had Too Many Kids
So I wrote this article for SBM, figuring more people would see it. Then realized I should’ve just posted it here (with a few word changes). It’s the perfect article for this site; for the people that have been following along for a while, for the people that I know I’m reaching with my words. [...] Read more>>
Sponsored: Adventures at the #DRJingleBall. Pause That.
A couple weeks ago I had the chance to attend the Z100 NY Jingle Ball pre show event at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. One of the main sponsors of the event was Duane Reade (#DRJingleBall). If you’ve been around these parts for a while, you know that I occasionally cover Duane Reade sponsored [...] Read more>>
Sponsored Post: Get Your Game Up with #DRBalanceRewards. I Did.
(This article is a sponsored post. From time to time, I’m compensated for covering different things I like.) Duane Reade recently transitioned from the Flex Rewards program to Balance Rewards; a perk program of the parent company, Walgreens. The store reps had been beating me over the head to switch from old card for a [...] Read more>>
I Can’t Fit My Suit!
It’s been a long time since I wore a suit. Estimates have it at about a year. And before that, it was roughly another year. I slid my arms into a suit jacket this morning and started flailing them and kicking my legs in desperation. I was drowning in de la Renta. My savior? The [...] Read more>>
The Next Chapter: My New Site, This One, and Writing.
It felt awesome to write yesterday’s post and read the comments, emails, and chat messages I got as a result. The support is real. And again, I’m thankful for it. Though I’ve already transitioned into covering more on my passions with careers, health, fitness, and general positivity, it felt like I officially wrote the end [...] Read more>>
I Refuse to Live the Internet Life: So What’s The Real Slim Jackson Anyway?
Over the last couple months, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about my next steps with this online life. If you’ve been following along, it seems like I’m all over the place. I’m running track and talking the healthy life. I’m writing relationship articles. I’m talking about career and personal development. I’m writing a [...] Read more>>