I will start by saying my timing this module was not great. Between work, writing deadlines, and traveling back and forth to Mississippi while my grandfather was in the CCU critical care unit, my mind shifted fully into family mode. When that happens, everything else quiets down. I missed two weeks of class, so I did not get the chance to really engage with my peers in discussion the way I normally would. That part bothered me because peer dialogue usually helps me process th

Leadership is not about letting everyone in. It is about managing access, protecting integrity, and choosing alignment over approval.

A visual reflection of how layered hierarchies—military, academic, fraternal, and professional—can overwhelm identity rather than define it. Listen to the Blog Article Below: There are nearly eight billion people on Earth. When I let that number sit long enough, it does something to the ego. Not outwardly. Not in action. But inwardly. Who am I, really? One of billions on a small planet orbiting a single star. That star is ordinary. Our galaxy is not rare. The universe does no

Even the most well-referenced arguments require scrutiny. This reflection examines why authority never replaces critical thinking.