the first step to success + achievement is disappointment. when you are interested in reaching your goals, there must also be interest in learning. how do we learn, fam?we fumble. we fail. we fall. we flub. we forgive. we forge forward. with fortitude. that’s what we do. because if you know enough to experience fallout, you know…… Continue reading the first step to success is this
Author: Phylicia
why be bitter when you can be better?
the taste of bitterness is foul + off-putting. tasting that funk has a visceral effect on your body, too — your face scrunches up + in attempts to get the taste out of your mouth, your tongue automatically protrudes + recoils + your mouth produces saliva like it’s no one’s business! your body ain’t tryna ingest…… Continue reading why be bitter when you can be better?
now this is how you start the week!
get focused! this week’s focus word: temporary get hype! let’s affirm the shit out of this week: affirmations for week 7 of 2026 i am moving through this discomfort one moment at a time. it is only for now + it will soon pass. before i decide, i must ask myself: am i making a permanent decision based off of temporary…… Continue reading now this is how you start the week!
but do you actually care?
don’t display kindness for the optics. do shit because you actually care, fam! packing up meals + giving to the unhoused for a photo opp is a choice. paying it forward in a drive thru because the person in front of you did it is a choice. offering “thoughts + prayers” as a default message when tragedy strikes…… Continue reading but do you actually care?
a powerful five word mantra to live by
with each choice you make today, follow up with this mantra: i chose this for myself. remind yourself every chance you get that you are, indeed, the creative director of your world.living life on your own terms requires admitting the role you play in your life + possessing that main character energy to get shit done.since you are the boss, the…… Continue reading a powerful five word mantra to live by
is inaction the best move here?
are you ready to face the consequences of your actions, fam? + when you read that, did you feel like you did something wrong? consequences are neither good nor bad.consequences are what happens after making a choice; after taking action. today, approach the word ‘consequence’ with neutrality.that way, when you weigh them, you can fully explore what can be…… Continue reading is inaction the best move here?
something positive to take the edge off
when life starts lifin’, pick something positive in which to place your focus. your mind doesn’t have to default to “all things wrong with the world” when the possibilities to be positive are present + ready to be pursued, too. okay, so on top of all that wild shit going on in the world right…… Continue reading something positive to take the edge off
what your gut feelings are really saying to you
sometimes, what your gut is telling you doesn’t make any logical sense. that doesn’t make it wrong, misinformed, or irrational, though. your body, by nature, operates off of the innate ability of doing + being.the problem is you’ve ignored your instincts for so long that they’ve began feeling foreign to you, most times feeling as if…… Continue reading what your gut feelings are really saying to you
now this is how you start the week!
get focused! this week’s focus word: obedience get hype! let’s affirm the shit out of this week: affirmations for week 6 of 2026 i move with consistency, not convenience. i show up with love, not obligation. i decide with intention, not haphazardly. small steps are still steps. simple changes are still changes. snail’s pace is still on…… Continue reading now this is how you start the week!
do you know how strong you are, fam?
take a deep breath, relax your jaw, + allow your body to follow suit. now, with all the strength that you have, stand up tall. bring awareness into your body — your core, your arms, your hands, your legs, your feet, your neck, your back, — + stand tall; erect. feel the strength surge through each of your body parts + notice how powerful,…… Continue reading do you know how strong you are, fam?