By Timothy “Malikthebarber912” Greene
Contributing Writer, Mood Magazine NYC
Co-Founder, Life After Struggle
I don’t write because it’s fashionable. I write because I’ve lived through experiences that change a person forever.
Every scar, every setback, every victory, and every lesson has given me something worth sharing. That’s what I hope to bring to Mood Magazine: truth without filters, hope without limits, and stories that remind people they are never too far gone to begin again.
I was born on April 3, 1979, and raised in Pembroke, Georgia, a small town that taught me the value of faith, family, and hard work. Those early lessons became the foundation that carried me through life’s highest highs and its darkest valleys. I’ve worked as an electrician, in warehouses, in management, and as a barber. Every profession taught me something about people, humility, and perseverance.
But my greatest education didn’t come from a classroom or a career.
It came through adversity.
I know what it feels like to lose direction. I know what it feels like to face the consequences of poor decisions. I also know what it feels like to fight your way back.
During my incarceration in the Georgia Department of Corrections, I discovered something that changed my life forever: purpose. It was there that I embraced my faith more deeply by taking my Shahadah and committed myself to becoming a better man than the one who entered those prison gates.
That experience did not define me.
It refined me.
Today, I write from a place of healing rather than hurt. My words aren’t built on opinions alone—they’re rooted in lived experience. When I encourage someone not to give up, it’s because I know what hopelessness feels like. When I write about redemption, it’s because I have experienced it personally. When I speak about faith, resilience, forgiveness, and purpose, I am sharing a testimony, not just a theory.
As the co-founder of Life After Struggle, I have witnessed the incredible power of storytelling. Our platform has become more than a podcast—it has become a movement where ordinary people share extraordinary stories of survival, restoration, and triumph. Every episode reminds me that every person has a voice, and every life has value.
That same philosophy is what I hope to bring to Mood Magazine.
My writing will focus on the people society often overlooks—the everyday heroes, the survivors, the community builders, the dreamers who refuse to quit, and those who have transformed pain into purpose. I want to highlight stories that challenge readers to think differently, love more deeply, and believe that transformation is always possible.
Readers can expect authentic conversations about faith, culture, family, mental resilience, incarceration and reentry, entrepreneurship, leadership, and community empowerment. I also hope to shine a light on individuals who are making a positive impact but rarely receive the recognition they deserve.
I don’t want readers to simply finish one of my articles.
I want them to walk away inspired to become better parents, better leaders, better neighbors, and better versions of themselves.
My mission has always been simple: to serve God’s people. I believe my life is not my own, and every opportunity to write is another opportunity to encourage someone who may be one decision away from giving up. If one article restores hope, strengthens a family, or inspires a young person to choose a different path, then every word will have been worth writing.
To the readers of Mood Magazine, I promise authenticity.
I promise honesty.
I promise stories that matter.
Because at the end of the day, I don’t just write to fill pages.
I write to change lives.
Welcome to my journey.
More importantly…
Welcome to yours.
Mood Magazine NYC
Mind. Body. Spirit. Culture. Harlem to the World.
