Author: Phylicia

once you start, how do you keep the momentum going? when you don’t feel like doing the task, how do you continue showing up for yourself? you make a commitment, fam.you decide that no matter what the circumstances happen to be, you are going to see your way through it all. you decide that situations not…… Continue reading anyone can make a promise

i have some confirming news for you today: the promises you thought were broken have been kept. right now you see things a certain way + that vision may not directly align with what you desire to see. that doesn’t indicate an infraction has occurred, though, fam. there’s still time to make good on life’s promises,…… Continue reading the unfavorable parts

you won’t always have the words to describe how you feel. you won’t be able to formulate the phrases or sentences that fully explain who you know you are deep down in your heart. some things cannot be explained. as much as your mind is racing through your word catalog to find the perfect words to…… Continue reading making sense of something

hardly anything — two words that describe what you brought into this world with you. you were born naked + with limited (+ innate) capabilities: you knew how to cry, you knew how to eat, you knew how to move (nothing too complex or coordinated, though) + you knew how to use your environment + community…… Continue reading let this serve as proof that…

you’re familiar with how it feels to let yourself down in times when you needed yourself the most. luckily, self disappointment is avoidable for you. being sick + tired of feeling regretful isn’t enough — what are you going to do to prevent that feeling from forming in the first place? put forth an effort + invest…… Continue reading while it’s on the top of your mind

don’t wait until tragedy strikes before you’re inclined to do this, take the time to do this right now. you’ve gained so much over the years — friends that you can call family, family that you can call on for whatever whenever. you’re healthy, you’ve got a roof over your head, you’ve got clarity + peace…… Continue reading don’t wait until tragedy strikes

the beauty of a story is it doesn’t have to end like it begins. one single event can take place + boom: catastrophe turns into success. like a tragedy to triumph story, today — your day — can take on a different ending. by days end, today can be one of the best days you’ve experienced so…… Continue reading i’ll call it what it truly is…