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“Words Hit Different Here”
Thee Open Mic
@words_hit_differenthereopenmic

ONLY A FEW DAYS AWAY!!!

Saturday 10/24/26
6-10pm
Doors open at 6pm
Open mic sign ups 6:30-♾️
Networking and refreshments all the time in between
Show starts at 7:30

Featuring: @plethora.88
@iamnewagehippie
@mami.x.fuego

There will be a best dressed Halloween costume contest along with live sparring for the intermission. You truly don’t want to miss this.

Food and drinks will be available for purchase and a birthday dessert will be provided for all guests. Remember it’s also my poetic birthday celebration 🎉 and the gift I want from y’all is for everyone to come out and have an amazing night.

So be at Gorilla Squad Boxing Academy
3775 Park Avenue unit 8M Edison New Jersey
@gorillasquadboxingacademyllc

Grab your tickets now and come step into the ring…

Tickets at the link in bio.

Peace and Love ✌🏽

#openmicnj #njpoetry #openmic #boxing #njboxing

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Point Break

I titled this piece after the 1991 movie “Point Break” because of the last line in the poem.

This piece speaks on when a person has had enough and is at their breaking point. That person was me…
but I’m still here.

It coincides with the last scene of the movie when Bodhi surfed off into a wave that he knew he wouldn’t come back from.

Despite most of my poems being about love, self knowledge and growth, this poem speaks on the pain that was felt through decisions that I made.

The thing we must remember though is that in our darkest moments we find our light.

Point Break was my breaking point but it helped me to mold this thing we call being alive into “My Life”.

Thank you @breaknrecordsentertainment @allaboutdg for putting this amazing event together.
Check them out every Thursday at @sipcityliquorandlounge

Thank you to my love and fiancé for the great video. She is her. Through the ups and downs our lights get brighter 💞♾️💫🐈😻

Thank you to @sipcityliquorandlounge for having us and I can’t wait to be back. Check out this amazing space when you get a chance. Great vibes, great service and great drinks. Don’t forget about the beer wall behind me in the video. Incredible concept.

Lastly, thank you to the love, the pain and the situations that made me Me. Still learning, still growing and still flowing. Let’s go!!!

Also Round 2 of “WORDS HIT DIFFERENT HERE” Thee Open Mic is THIS SATURDAY!!!
@words_hit_differenthereopenmic

At @gorillasquadboxingacademyllc 3775 Park Avenue Unit 8M Edison, New Jersey

From 6-10pm
Doors open at 6pm
Open mic list starts at 6:30pm-♾️
Show Starts at 7:30

Grab your tickets now at the link in bio!!

There will be a live feature performance by @plethora.88 which consists of @iamnewagehippie and @mami.x.fuego
2 very talented Jersey based artists and a strong, loving, power couple. Their words will surely touch your soul. I can’t wait to see what they bring to the ring.

Oh and did I forget? This all takes place in a boxing ring.
Check out @coachmikegorillasquadba at @gorillasquadboxingacademyllc if you’re looking to train.

#fyp #poetry #openmic #openmicnj #njopenmic

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Where will the moment take you?

Hopefully to @words_hit_differenthereopenmic on 10/24/26. At @gorillasquadboxingacademyllc

6-10pm
Doors open 6pm
Open mic sign ups 6:30-♾️
Show starts at 7pm

We have 2 amazing featured artists that will surely put on a show that you will not forget.
@iamnewagehippie @mami.x.fuego @plethora.88

At the intermission there will be live sparring from the crew at @gorillasquadboxingacademyllc
This will definitely be a night that you don’t want to miss.

It will also be a birthday celebration for myself @theghoodlife_1025_poet so come out and have some cake with me.

Tell your friends, family and anyone else you would like to share this experience with.

Get your tickets now at the link in bio.

Also this was a birthday hike for my chosen brother @mikegula this past Sunday @cheesequakestatepark
It was an amazing time with some amazing souls.

Peace and love
Bless up

-Poetry by Ghoodlife

#hiking #nature #poetry
#njopenmic #openmicnj

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“Words Hit Different Here”
Thee Open Mic

ONLY 9 DAYS AWAY!!!

Saturday 10/24/26
6-10pm
Doors open 6pm
Open mic sign ups 6:30-♾️
Networking and refreshments all the time in between
Show starts 7:30

Featuring: @plethora.88
@iamnewagehippie
@mami.x.fuego
Best dressed Halloween costume prize!!

Food and drinks will be available for purchase and a birthday dessert will be proved for all guests.

At Gorilla Squad Boxing Academy
3775 Park Avenue unit 8M Edison New Jersey

Grab your tickets now and come step into the ring…

Tickets at the link in bio

#openmicnj #njpoetry #openmic #boxing #njboxing

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Divinity, souls gifted energy.
A portion of creation and creator put the gift in me.
Lifting me, past what was placed here to hinder me. Biblically, written in the Bible was my imagery.
Not the painted picture but depiction of infinity.

What’s going on ladies and gentlemen?
It’s time to get ready for round 2 of “Words Hit Different Here” Thee Open Mic at Gorilla Squad Boxing Academy.
3775 Park Avenue unit 8M Edison New Jersey
It will be on October 24th. The day before my birthday and it will definitely be a night to remember.

Doors open at 6pm.
Open mic sign ups start at 6:30 and the show starts at 7:30.
You can sign up all night as long as everyone gets a chance to perform.

We will have 2 incredibly talented artists featuring for the evening known as @plethora.88 . This duo consists of @iamnewagehippie and @mami.x.fuego Both talented poets and one is an amazing opera singer as well. I truly can’t wait to see what they bring to the ring. I know it’s going to be something special.

Also we will be doing a best dressed costume contest for anyone interested in getting dressed up for the season. Along with a birthday celebration for yours truly. The host with the most, Ghoodlife. Hopefully y’all can come have a piece of cake with me.

There will be food and drinks for purchase and we have something very special for y’all at the intermission. We’ll have live sparring done by members from the Gorilla Squad and music during the break. This is definitely going to be a night to remember.

Bring your friends, family and Shit tell a friend to tell a friend. Let’s fill the seats up folks. So come and experience a night where the Words Will definitely Hit Different and you could see some live professional sparring while vibing, enjoying some great artists, food and energy.

Let’s get it!!
Words Hit Different Here
Thee Open Mic
Saturday 10/24/26
6-10pm
At Gorilla Squad Boxing Academy
3775 Park Avenue unit 8M Edison New Jersey
Grab your tickets now and come step into the ring…

Tickets at link in bio

#openmicnj #njopenmic #newjersey #jerseyopenmic #openmicnewjersey

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Stay away from people that only care about money 💰🚫. There is no judgement towards anyone. However, that mentality is harmful and only contributes to the selfishness, greed, and lack of empathy and concern that people have today for one another. Money is not all that should be valued. There is no satisfying a greedy appetite, even money cannot cure all of our issues. It’s a tool only. Placing money above the value of a human life is part of how society got to where it is now. Defining someone’s love for you by how much money they can give you is part of how we arrived to the individualist mentality that society now has. It’s dangerous and a threat to our growth. Pray that God changes the hearts of those that think this way.

#theloveofmoneostheroottoallkindsofevil
#generationalwealth
#money
#definelove
#valueofmoney

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Christmas party with the family! It was such a fun night, with good food and great people. It’s such a blessing when family comes together to celebrate! I wish I was able to grab some more pics but these are some of my fave from the night! 🎄☃️🎁

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On August 8th, 2022, there was a major turning point for me in my life. It was the first time that I allowed what was inside of me to be heard by those around me. This message was to people in my environment, enduring the same circumstances that I was enduring, who were struggling and experiencing hatred, oppression, harassment, belittlement, disrespect, discrimination, and racism.

What began as honest expression became a speech. The journey after this has been amazing, to say the least, and I have outgrown the lifestyle and mentality that I was stuck in for so long.

At Saturday’s Open Mic, “Words Hit Different Here,” I spoke this speech. As you listen to a portion of the speech, please try to envision who I was speaking to.

This was the day in our environment when Christians and Muslims began to be kind to each other and respect each other as human beings first. This made us stronger than we’ve ever been.

Please hear this speech. It is the first speech I ever wrote. 🤲🏾

#poetry
#speech
#openmic
#wordshitdifferenthere
#honestexpression

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On September 19th, 2026, Pivotal Point Empowering Project was graced by Robert Wood Johnson 🏥 to hold a Domestic Violence Information Session. This information was extremely valuable and could only be held by expert professionals such as Elaine Hewins, and Andrea. Healthy, Unhealthy and Abuse Relationships are so important and should always be analyzed. Thank you very much for coming. We will be having another session again very soon!

#domesticviolence
#survivors
#robertwoodjohnson
#pivotalpointempoweringproject
#informationsession

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Words hit different here 🥊🎤. Last night, many artists used their gifts to express themselves and impact lives in the process 🎙️. Through poetry, through music, through comedy, through lyrics, through words, lessons were learned and a message was spoken. It was a great success and we are looking forward to many more. Major salute to all those who came to support and all of the artists who expressed themselves through their gifts. Major salute and thanks to @theghoodlife_1025_poet for putting this event together. Much respect 🫡💪🏾🥊.

#poetry
#vision
#expression
#artist
#wordshavepower

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I truly want to thank everyone that came out last night. Fans and artists. Friends and family.

It was a complete success. All the performers were incredible, the crowd was great and the vibe was set to perfection.

Everyone was truly incredible. You all showed out for us and I truly appreciate everyone.

If I missed any tags please forgive me and just dm me and I will fix it.

I/we couldn’t have asked for a better turnout on our first open mic.

This was truly something special. It will only get better from here. I promise you that.

Art is alive. Poetry is alive. Music is alive. Comedy is alive. Love is alive. We are truly fu**ing alive!!!

Huge shout out to @gorillasquadboxingacademyllc @coachmikegorillasquadba @z.mercy___ for helping make this night perfect. Amazing job fellas

Thank you!!! Thank you!! Thank you to everyone!

God is great!!!

#openmicnj #njpoets #newjersey #openmicnight
#wordshitdifferenthere

To everyone that helped me promote this event I appreciate you. @njpoetryevents @voices.and.vibes @voices_and_vibes_openmic @breaknrecordsentertainment @breaknrecordsproductions
Friends and family as well. Bless up

Welcome to the Ghoodlife

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Constitution Day at Mercer⛓️‍💥🕊️. I’m beyond honored to speak with these incredible gentlemen about race, incarceration, and the power of education. I’m completely overwhelmed with gratitude and hope. Thank you so much to everyone who attended. We filled the room🤍

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