Category: daily encouragement

too often we beg + plead for others to see life our way, trying to convince them that our way is a viable way of life. instead of investing your energy into proving how dope your perspective is, do this instead: see, understand, + accept other people’s perspectives.understanding is the bridge that connects your perception of life…… Continue reading fresh eyes with a new (to you) view

life isn’t some goal you go out + try to achieve. you are life + life is you, fam. you don’t have to think about what life would be life “if” because you are the life you long to experience.knowing this, it’s time to act like the life you want to experience. wishing for something to move +…… Continue reading moving + shaking is the only way to move + shake

the importance of a challenge lies in its ability to help us shatter glass ceilings. we don’t have know something is truly limiting until we are tasked to work within its confines. what we come to find out is that the most challenging part isn’t the task itself,it’s figuring out how to either work within the…… Continue reading shattering those glass ceilings one challenge at a time

what criteria does something need to have to be labeled as “easy”? what does something need to possess in order to be labeled as “difficult”? quite frankly, both easy + difficult are subjective + based on one’s perception.therefore, when you truly think about it, nothing is easy or difficult — everything simply is. what we label is a message we send to our brains about how to perceive…… Continue reading turning your challenges into light work

when you have a feelin’ something just ain’t right, or when your spirit feels unsettled + uneasy, simply do this: acknowledge that feeling. that’s where you start, fam.your initial feelings aren’t to be dismissed + denied, they are to be acknowledged + accepted. feelings relay messages.you find out so much about yourself when you listen to your…… Continue reading know that it’s okay to feel a way about it

what are you saying to yourself about yourself? what are you saying to others about yourself? what are you saying to others about themselves? words hold power.what you say to yourself + others can break hearts, mend relationships, cut to the core, + even speak life into a situation. one of the easiest ways we can improve our current situations is by choosing our…… Continue reading one of the easiest ways to improve your current situation

what happened yesterday is old news, fam. today brings on the opportunity to become a brand new person. in the past, you may have spoken unkindly to yourself — you may have shamefully called yourself stupid, ugly, or fat. maybe, just recently, you may have apologized to people for looking how you looked — because…… Continue reading what happened yesterday is old news

urgency doesn’t require a panicked response. while the world may be chaotic right now, you can still decide to move with calmness + ease.staying calm is always a choice. it takes intentionality + it takes courage to show up in a way that serves your highest purpose. worry drains your energy + wastes your time.using your energy differently looks…… Continue reading releasing what is not yours to carry

coming head-to-head with a difficult task can cause you to do some things, okay, fam?! it can have you cussing, fussing, + discussing how much its affecting your health + happiness — that shit can be skessful! you may also find yourself anticipating how it will all work out –will you pass the test?will you live up…… Continue reading will you continue making other people proud?

any person can put a key into a lock, turn the handle, + open a door. the reason why many doors are closed to you, fam, is not because you aren’t capable of opening the door. are you putting forth the effort to open the door? + sometimes your efforts are extreme, but the door still doesn’t unlock…… Continue reading anyone can unlock a door