Things can really turn around when you least expect it I’ve lived that.
One thing I’ve come to understand is this every time I step on stage or in front of a camera, it matters. Not just for the performance, but for who might be watching. You never truly know whose eyes are on you, or how one moment can shift everything.
Yesterday took me back to 2023, to Rumble in the Jungle. That moment stayed with me. It reminded me that even when you think it’s just another performance, it could be the performance. The one that changes something. The one that opens a door. The one that reminds you who you are.
And here’s the truth I hold onto now especially on the days I don’t feel my best those are the days that count the most. Those are the moments where you dig deeper, where you choose to show up fully anyway. Not because it’s easy, but because it means something.
So I tell myself this every time: give everything you’ve got. Be present. Be intentional. Because someone is always watching and more importantly, you’re watching yourself.
The Marathon Continues 🏁🙏🏾
A monologue from ‘Words Hate Me’ filmed & directed by @sebastianthiel@upshotreels performed by Michael Bunga and written by Alfie O’Sullivan-Neill. ‘Words Hate Me’ is an upcoming short film in development with @michaelbunga_@alfiejjneill following the journey of a young black man living with dyslexia and overcoming the learning barriers from his childhood that confront him and his manhood inspired by iconic children’s literature and based on a true story.
