A Touch of Bold Blog

  • This National Coming Out Day I am grateful for

    This National Coming Out Day I am grateful for

    This National Coming Out Day I am grateful for … each time I have to come out to my maternal grandma (because the mind is a tricky thing as we get older). She continues to love me each time after being slightly shocked. This was alarming the first time, but it has been kind of… Read more

  • Good morning, America! Hello to myself.

    Good morning, America! Hello to myself.

    Sometimes people will try to tell us who you are, what we shouldn’t be or praise our best qualities, but tell us to reign them in some way. We become more meek and insecure because we now doubt ourselves. Today I met Robin Roberts and she touched my face and she hugged me and Michael… Read more

  • PR Dreams – Fall Flavors at Good Morning America

    PR Dreams – Fall Flavors at Good Morning America

    Rachel Smith is definitely my woman crush going into this week! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jarryd Boyd (@atouchofbold) _____________________________________________________ I hope you enjoyed this post! Be bold and comment or interact with me on Twitter (@ATouchofBold) or Instagram (@ATouchofBold). _____________________________________________________ *all opinions are my own.* Read more

  • Let’s Talk…Masturbation (+ Shopping for Products)

    Let’s Talk…Masturbation (+ Shopping for Products)

    I went to an adult novelty store for the first time while living in Atlanta and for the second time in New York, but I didn’t buy anything either time. I walked around and tried to take everything in by simply looking around; however, it’s difficult to figure out what you’re looking at, what product does… Read more

  • Everyday I Live in Fear

    Everyday I Live in Fear

    “Homo sum, humani nil a me alienum puto. I am a human being, nothing human can be alien to me.” ~ Maya Angelou Every day I live in fear for two main reasons that are separate but not mutually exclusive. I’m gay, and I’m black in America. Some homophobic person could physically attack me for being… Read more

  • One More Round

    One More Round

    Trevor Noah says, “One of the best things I ever learned was boxing. My trainer kept drilling into me: ‘Understand that I’m going to hit you in the face. You can’t get angry about it because then you’ll stop thinking rationally. I’m not trying to hurt you; I’m trying to win.’ It’s a fantastic mind… Read more