Hello Fam,

I hope y'all are doing great. It's getting hot out here, my New Yorkers, you know how it is this time of the year, well my only advise is stay hydrated, and dress appropriately and you'd be fine.

So I just turned 25 recently, hence; "THE NEW YEAR", so happy belated birthday to me. so this shoot was a last minute shoot prior my birthday which was May 22nd, 2017; as a result of prior incidents, but thank you to my pal and awesome photographer, Oye Diran for making time out of his very tight schedule to create this "dopeness".

So what does turning 25 mean to me? First of all it'S scary and overwhelming and eye opening all at the same time. I understand that time waits for no man, and you don't get younger, but 25 means that i have to take life more seriously now, and how i think now has completely changed; whatever decision i make now, I am not thinking of myself alone but I'm also thinking of my future family, I might sound crazy but I am being genuine right, because, the decisions you make right now would affect what happens tomorrow. If you don't work hard right now, you will regret it when you can't afford to give your kids what they deserve, and it's that plain simple.

Turning 25 is definitely a new year for me, new year, new opportunities, a chance to rewrite your story, a chance to do something different, or do it better, a chance to go harder for your dreams to become a reality. Looking at myself in the mirror, i ask myself "WHAT NOW?' A lot of times life would knock you down, but you have to get back up, and keep driving, giving up is never a choice.

Overall, I'm thankful to God almighty for the new age, not taking any day for granted. After reading this, please feel free to comment what it feels like turning 25 or what it felt like when you were this age and kindly share.

All Photos taken by Oye Diran