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A Setback, Doesn't Have To Be A Step Back

| A setback doesn't have to be a step back it can be a trampoline if you know where the springs are |

I was laid off from my job at the museum back in June and though this isn't a secret to some I haven't largely spoken about it due to still being in the the thick of it all. I've been navigating uneven, uncomfortable & uncertain terrain for months now to which has at often times felt to no avail. Yet, here I am preparing to embark on an internship opportunity I fantasized about when I moved here 3 years ago.. (won't God do it?) 

Losing a full time job is hard enough, losing one while living in New York, even harder. This place is not for the faint hearted and though my stress & anxiety levels tend to battle it out over pick up games with depression and fear- My faith, hope, hunger & a praying Grandmother keep me moving steadily! It's during these times I appreciate friends and family my #HomeTeam and support systems, I have a lot to be thankful for... I said years ago in a poem- "All the shit that you go through is to grow you" and that still holds true. So, here I am on my Antwan Fisher still standing, still strong, you haven't beaten me!

And though I've been undergoing a beautiful, stressful and difficult transformation. My back may be up against the ropes even but I'm a fighter, I've survived worse than this. This is your reminder- Don't forget what you came for! Trust in your struggle, the beautiful struggle it is.

 

As always- #ATribeCalledBlessed Peace.

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While You Were Listening (Mini-Documentary)

"While You Were Listening" is a mini-documentary project created in collaboration with my good friend William Eliot. Eliot, followed me around over the course of four or so months in the fall of 2012. The footage is a collection of various performances, interviews and intimate moments. WYWL is in essence the beginning stages of my growth and development as an artist and details those transitioning periods. I was able to view an early edit of the documentary and looking at me then doesn't feel so much like me now. I was left feeling inspired and longed to return to that former self full of passion and vibrant life. I'm happy to share this joy with you.

Love, Peace, & Hip-Hop