Author: Phylicia

because life is life + it be lifin’ all the time, things won’t always go the way you wanted or hoped it would go. because you know this tid bit, you may feel inclined to hold back, especially when you feel a lack of reciprocity. do your best + forget the rest, fam. it’s not about…… Continue reading the way you wanted or hoped it would go

what is it that you want more than anything right now? this isn’t a rhetorical question, nor is it a trick question designed to entice you to settle.think big.you’ve already accepted + experienced the bare minimum –now is the time to go all out, fam! imagine yourself with exactly what you want, only imagine it from your…… Continue reading consider this “prep work”

how do you react when you’re met with criticism? do you take it personal? do you allow it to affect your mood? take the time to consider the source before reacting. actually, scratch that. feel free to challenge me on this (i’m open to dialogue), but… believing that only a certain type of person can criticize…… Continue reading take the time to consider the source

there’s you, there’s your desires, + then there’s your life journey. rarely, if ever, is the journey a straight line. sometimes you move in circles until you decide to move different because you’re tired of exhausting your energy going no where.sometimes your journey starts out linear + then boom: detour pops up! now you’re scurrying…… Continue reading carefully + meticulously planned

you buggin’, fam! you’re telling me that you won’t put out your work because it’s not on “that level” yet? that you’re holding back because you recently started + you don’t have what others have?you’re telling me you pulled your post/shared work because you saw a typo + didn’t have time to correct it … it’s gone?…… Continue reading cut yourself some slack!

there’s little to no benefit in having as much as you have in life when you aren’t using it. what’s the purpose of having all those degrees if you don’t share or apply what you’ve learned? what’s the purpose of having relationships when you’re too busy to nurture them? what’s the purpose of wishing for…… Continue reading no price tag

you say “it’s difficult” like that’s a bad thing + have the audacity to use it as an excuse to not start. you say “it’s challenging” like you won’t emerge victorious, so you keep avoiding what you know needs to be done. speak life over your life, over your situation, + over your circumstances.yes, it may be difficult or…… Continue reading speak life over your life

doing something to improve your situation is better than doing nothing + feeling stuck. it takes a certain amount of awareness to decide to do something different, so doing something, no matter how “small” it may seem, is a perfect place to start. give yourself some credit for starting. you’ve designated a journal for journaling.you’ve bought…… Continue reading give yourself some credit