Neiro Minded

I’ve been getting back into making music lately. It’s a great outlet. Not forcing it. Just creating when it feels right. And it reminded me of something. You can’t force the right frequency. You can try. You can stare at the screen longer than you should. Add more sounds. Turn more knobs. Open more ...

I don’t usually make a big deal out of my birthday (3/22). Not because I don’t appreciate it. But because I’ve come to understand something over time. Every day is a gift. That’s why we call this moment the present. So I try not to wait for one day to reflect on that. But this year felt a little dif...

I started DesignBlaze in 2007. But the story actually begins a little earlier. At the time, I was teaching high school students how to build computers. We got some extra funding for a summer program and had to figure out how to use it. Someone suggested we teach the kids how to build websites. There...

I thought life changes in big, memorable moments. It doesn’t. It changes in small, consistent decisions. Take action today or wait until tomorrow. Speak up or stay silent. Work out or watch a show. Eat a burger or a salad. Accept the challenge. Or stay comfortable. Nothing dramatic. Just simple deci...

No Cowards Allowed didn’t start as a brand. It started as a realization. I noticed something in myself. Moments where I hesitated. Where I delayed. Where I overthought instead of acted. Nothing dramatic. Just small decisions shaped by fear. And small decisions compound. I started asking myself a que...

It was 60 degrees one day. Snowing the next. That’s this time of year in the Midwest. Unpredictable. In-between. Not fully one thing or the other. And if I’m honest, I’m looking forward to the season changing for good. But weather has a way of reminding you — change doesn’t happen instantly. It shif...

I used to think momentum meant speed. Fast results. Rapid growth. Big weeks. High-energy sprints where everything feels like it’s clicking. That’s what I thought momentum was. Now I’m not so sure. The older I get — and the more I build — the more I realize that momentum isn’t about intensity. It’s a...

Welcome to this little space on the web that I call my own. Hi, I’m Janeiro. Some people call me Neiro, Neiro Black, or Neiro Bleezy, and I usually write under the pen name J. R. Blackmon. I’ve never shared my thoughts or journey publicly the way I plan to use this space now, and I feel this is the ...