Author: Phylicia

how do you typically respond to someone raising their voice at you? do you totally ignore them until their tone changes?do you ask them to lower/watch their tone when they are speaking to you?do you tell them they aren’t entitled to what they want until they speak to you nicely? today, hear beyond the tone.people have been…… Continue reading plain + simple: people are hurting

when does advice transition into action? when have you learned enough to finally act on what you’ve learned? what was that? you’ve gotta do what first? what did you say has to come through for you before you can take action? lose 👏🏾 the 👏🏾 excuses 👏🏾!yes, let’s call a spade a spade.anything that you’re using to keep you from…… Continue reading say what? you’ve gotta do what first?

today, challenge what you know + recognize as conventional wisdom + dare to dig deeper. conventional wisdom is the stereotypes, assumptions, thoughts + ideas that are widely accepted + popular, sometimes stereotypical, a lot of the times assumptions that go unquestioned by the masses.let the record state: popular doesn’t mean factual.it was once a popular belief that Black people felt no pain + as asinine as…… Continue reading how to use conventional wisdom today

imagining how dope your life can be if or when is cool + all… yet, think about how cool would it be to finally live out those thoughts + ideas. you have some of your best ideas floating around in that noggin of yours + quite frankly, they deserve a chance to flourish.it’s time to set them free, fam,…… Continue reading make if + when your now

people are peopling, the weather is weathering, + life is lifin’. still, you be dope.know that your presence alone is making a difference. know that your presence is so powerful it can shift the energy in a room. be the calm you seek.when all around you is on track to do the most, do your…… Continue reading our commitment to to shifting the energy

you’ve thought long + hard about it —  how much longer are you going to spend your time thinking about it? moooooove, fam!get out your head (or whatever Ludacris said 🤪)! crush the assumptions you’ve made + are continuing to make about a particular circumstance or situation –it won’t work outimagine how dope it feels to…… Continue reading a stepping stone that leads to the ultimate freedom

treat yourself as if you are the most important person in the world right now. at the same time, treat others with the same reverence.two things can be true at once:you are absolutely so, so, so important! others are just as important as you.think of yourself as a mirror + everyone you see is a reflection of who…… Continue reading the most important person in the world

before you read any further, repeat the following: all my needs are fulfilled. there! that settles it.every request for a “need” from here on out, meet it with that mantra.when we are doing things out of necessity, there is a certain level of desperation that comes with that.likely, when we “need” something, it has to be done in…… Continue reading what else do you really need?