Category: daily encouragement

how do you make amends with a loved one? how do you resolve a disagreement with a friend? how do you recover from financial setback? how do you correct years of body betrayal with unhealthy habits? they all require you to have this one thing –gratitude.you see — when you are grateful for the relationships in…… Continue reading amends + recovery have this one thing in common

worrying is not only a time sucker, it’s destructive, too. by now, we know how much time can be wasted worrying about shit that likely won’t happen +/or when it does happen, we are usually capable of dealing with it so we worried about it for no damn reason. but we rarely talk about how…… Continue reading not only is this a time sucker, it’s destructive

why are we, as a collective, so obsessed with being right? what’s the issue with being wrong, fam? why do we not give ourselves space to learn something new without judging ourselves for not knowing? when is it okay for us to find out that we no longer believe in something + give ourselves permission to…… Continue reading what’s the issue with being wrong, fam?

knock knock — someone’s unexpectedly shown up at your door. will you let them into your humble abode? perhaps, like most people, your answer depends on who they are + their reason for showing up at the time they did.you vet the person at the door + determine right then + there whether they are allowed…… Continue reading knock knock — look who has arrived!

we get it — you’re waiting until you have the time before you start doing all the things you know you must do. after all, it only makes sense to have time before you start the task, amirite?but see that’s the thing, fam — you’ve got the time to start right now. you may not have a lot of…… Continue reading waiting until you have the time before you start

you’re given the opportunity to write down one of two list for the rest of your life:  a list of things you resent or a list of things for which you are grateful the list you decide to write down tells a lot about where your focus lies, fam.the question is this: what do you want to focus on for the…… Continue reading that’s how you’ll know which way to go

there is nothing worse than setting a goal for yourself that you don’t truly believe you can achieve. what is you doing, baby? are you okay?why set an intention for yourself that you feel extends beyond your capabilities of achieving it?now, you’re walking around upset + angry for no other reason than because you’ve challenged yourself…… Continue reading what is you doing, baby? are you okay?

find joy in all that you do. you may not want to complete a certain task or face a certain challenge + that’s perfectly fine to have those feels, fam. i do wonder though –will you find more enjoyment + pleasure when you’re moving with gratitude + purpose or when you’re moving painfully out of obligation?there…… Continue reading there is something valuable to extract here

the fears you’ve created for yourself are some pretty scary shit. your mind is magnificent — it’s clear you are super creative + have a way of convincing yourself that what you believe is your reality. let’s use your creativity to your advantage.push those fears to the side + come up with something different to…… Continue reading your fears are somethin’ scary, fam

the purpose of achievement isn’t to smugly look down upon others who have not done what you’ve done. you don’t accomplish a goal simply to sit on said accomplishment + do nothing. achievement is about learning, applying, + sharing; it’s nothing more than a solution to a problem. when you achieve great things, you learn about yourself.…… Continue reading there’s less of a learning curve now