Author: Phylicia

it’s not too far out there to note how we humans tend to use our past actions to predict our future lives. we’ve developed charts, graphs, bell curves — you name it, all designed to predict what’s next.while we can chart our lives away + guess the when, where, how + why, we must acknowledge this one…… Continue reading an educated guess

pause. take a deep breath + smile. you’ve got this. now is the time you’ve been waiting for. this is the place to be, fam. take this opportunity to showcase how shallow your fears truly are. though very real, don’t give your fears a chance to take root in your life; give them no real chance to…… Continue reading i can tell you this

how do you know you are bad at something? have you done it before? if not, how do you know then?if so, how will you get better? what does being bad at something even really mean, anyway?does that mean you fail? when did failing become “bad”?aren’t you still learning? will you attempt it again?if so,…… Continue reading this is what happens when you’re still learning

you don’t gain peace by doing something in exchange for it, you choose peace. don’t get bamboozled into thinking you have to do this or that to gain peace in your life. all you have to do is decide that peace is with you — that you are already walking in peacethat regardless of your…… Continue reading life can be complicated, uncomfortable, + uncertain

what can you do today to make a difference? well first, fam, you can do this: be you. make a difference in your life. 👤 choose to follow your heart, to deviate from the norm + to travel a different pathway take a different approach when handling a seemingly difficult situation  laugh at yourself a little more…… Continue reading if no one has said it to you today…

it’s not that you need to do more work to see results, fam. you don’t have to necessarily add to your plate of things to do + work yourself to the bone. exam your efficiency. replace what isn’t working for you now with actions that will highlight your best. your excuses, fears, anxieties, hypotheticals, + rationalizations…… Continue reading a million different ways life won’t work out for you

toss the phrase “i want” out of your vocabulary. instead, replace it with “i have”. (yes, even for the shit you do not currently feel you have in your possession).what you want is already yours, fam.further, you have everything you need to have what you desire. see beyond your current circumstances.whatever you see right now…… Continue reading there is something missing

having nothing to do is a blessing in disguise. sleeping is essential to life considering we all need it in order to survive. you know what else is essential? rest.you gotta rest, too. in that space where you have nothing formally planned, consider leaving it blank.you put forth your best efforts daily, clearly you are…… Continue reading a blessing in disguise