Small Steps- Enlightment Starts From Within!
Its not a bad life, its just a bad day, or series of bad days. You can take back control of your life and find a way back to living this beautiful life we have, not just surviving it.
So Shut your beautiful eyes, breathe into your beautiful body, clear your beautiful mind and feel the life force that is you, revel in the spectacularly unique essence that is you and only you, and choose to live! Without Fear! You got this!
If at first you don’t succeed….try try and try again. And again and again and again..
F*** the haters, chase your dreams,
Get lost in the clouds, ride moonbeam streams. Stay true to yourself, don’t dim your light, Even when shadows swallow the night. They’ll whisper doubt, they’ll throw their stones, But your heart beats loud in battle tones. Step with fire, move with grace, Leave your mark, take up your space. Let them talk, let them sneer, They don’t own your blood, your sweat, your tears. Every stumble, every scar, Is just proof of how strong you are. And if the walls feel tight, the nights too long, If you’re drowning in silence, feeling all wrong— Know this storm won’t last forever, You were built to bend, but never to sever. Like a seed buried deep in the cold, dark ground, Pushed beneath dirt, where no light is found. You might feel trapped, forgotten, small,
But in the silence, you hear the call. The rain will come, the roots will spread, What once seemed lost will rise instead. Through cracks in stone, through wind and fight You’ll break the earth and chase the light. Hope is a whisper, but it grows loud, A seed in the dark still breaks the ground. And when the road gets rough, when you’re too damn tired, Look to the one who’s always inspired. That soul who stays, Through darkest nights and longest days. They see your fight, they know your pain, They’ll stand beside you through the rain So rise like smoke, burn like flame, Turn your struggle into fame.Not for riches, not for show,But because your soul says go.
Our Writers
Inside Agents Creative Writing Team
Hi, I’m Miss Tibby!
Meet Miss Tibby – Writer, Visionary, and Unstoppable Force
Miss Tibby is more than a writer — she’s a movement. With a heart as open as her words, she writes with raw honesty, fearless compassion, and an unwavering refusal to judge. She has lived through storms most wouldn’t survive, and instead of hiding her scars, she uses them as maps — guiding others through their own battles with courage, humor, and grace.
From the hard knocks of life to her path toward Harvard, Miss Tibby embodies resilience and reinvention. She is passionate about building teams that thrive, harnessing design thinking to spark growth, and using her voice to create change where it matters most.
At Dark Tales of Understanding, she not only manages designers but also sets the tone for creative excellence, community impact, and authentic storytelling. Her background is as diverse as it is powerful — entrepreneur, broadcaster, freelance designer, peer support leader, and fierce mental health advocate. She proves that no title or role can define her, because she creates her own lane.
This is the daybreak reflection of a bear on a still lake — strength and serenity fused into one. She is Dawn of Darkness, the light that cuts through shadows, the voice that carries healing, and the fire that transforms pain into power.
Dawn is not just a writer — she is a visionary force of nature, weaving together truth, philosophy, and raw experience. She embodies selflessness without losing her own brilliance, pouring healing into others while courageously healing herself. For her, every sunrise is not just a new day — it is a beginning without end.
Her words are more than reflections; they are guides, maps, and messages from the past, carrying wisdom to places most are afraid to search. She shines brightest in the darkest hours, illuminating paths unseen and revealing peace where others see chaos.
At Dark Tales of Understanding, Dawn stands as the heartbeat of the movement — bold, thoughtful, endlessly creative. Whether you know her as Dawn Igou or Dawn of Darkness, she is the bridge between shadow and light, a living testament that transformation is possible, and that stories can spark revolutions.
Darkness
Meet Dwayne Igou – Writer, Visionary, Voice of Raw Truth
Dwayne Igou doesn’t just write — he ignites. His words cut through the noise with unshakable clarity, blending lived experience, sharp intellect, and a fearless heart into stories that challenge, uplift, and transform. For two decades, Dwayne has sharpened his voice in the hardest places, turning struggle into strength and pain into poetry.
Every line he writes carries the weight of resilience and the pulse of revolution. He is not here to play it safe. He is here to write what others won’t say, to uncover what others try to bury, and to remind every reader that survival is not the end goal — thriving is.
At Dark Tales, Dwayne stands as more than a writer. He is a truth-teller, a thought disruptor, and an architect of hope. His pen is his weapon, his vision is his compass, and his purpose is bigger than himself. Through essays, reflections, and raw storytelling, Dwayne builds bridges for the unheard, gives voice to the voiceless, and leaves no reader unchanged.
If you want polished clichés, look elsewhere. If you want honesty, power, and words that stick in your chest long after you’ve read them — you’ve found your writer.
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