Category: daily encouragement

there’s no having one without the other. frustration breeds opportunity.turmoil brings forth peace.adversity begets joy. embrace life as it is, fam. you’d never know the importance of patience unless you’ve experienced the act of losing your cool. it all serves a higher purpose for you, anyway, so why let what you deem as challenging + difficult overwhelm…… Continue reading where we’d like to be right now

rules serve a purpose in your life. maybe not the purpose that you’ve been conditioned to believe such as following them without question… nope, not that one. when you think about the origin of rules, you realize they have nothing to do with you personally. they are thoughts, ideas, principles, practices, + beliefs that belong to other…… Continue reading it’s not about us. it never was.

you’ve reinvented yourself over fifty’leven times — what’s holding you back from reinvention now? you can be whoever you wanna be, fam! all identities are yours to use at your discretion — who do you want to be in this moment? labels can add layers of expectations + pressures that make us believe we have to…… Continue reading live up to a certain standard

you ever sit + think about how much of a difference you are making in this world? you showcase + flex your skills on a regular — you show us how to learn from others.you show us when to sit quietly + listen vs. when to speak up + say it witcho chest!you show us…… Continue reading up to this point

life is happening for you now. not when you complete your workday.not when you wake up tomorrow.not when you’re on vacation. life is happening, when? now! it’s going to continue to life with or without your awareness, so be present in this moment + give direction through intentional action. now is when the opportunity to…… Continue reading when you’re on vacation

it’s excellent that you’re ready to start, that you’re willing to make the commitment + that you’re wanting to take the actions that align with living life on your own terms. readiness, willingness, + wanting …ness? don’t make shift happen, sis.hop your ass up + begin — it’s go time, fam!switch up your routine, rearrange your…… Continue reading make shift happen, sis

you think you need it, but you don’t. you don’t need to have extra funding before you start your business.you don’t need for anyone to agree with you in order to make that move.you don’t have to outside motivation to start believing in yourself. even when others say you need something, question that — do…… Continue reading get your ducks in a row

the weight of that grudge you’re holding onto is heavy heavy.  what’s keeping you from letting it go? whether they meant to do what they did or not isn’t your concern.  what’s done is done. let them carry that burden if they so choose.  you’ve gotta ask yourself why you are centering yourself in this…… Continue reading the torture of reliving that moment

how incredible is the breath, fam? each inhale you take today gives way to a new life, a fresh start.  you begin again + again, sometimes without awareness that new life is happening for you in that very moment.  bring awareness to your breath today. notice what it feels like to breathe in fresh air…… Continue reading inhale + take a sip of this

there will be struggle + strife in your life. conflicts will arise, tragedies will occur, life will life. after all, you are having a human experience, fam. look, here’s the best part, though — in these moments, we learn who we are. we learn where we need to grow, we learn how much we can handle, +…… Continue reading look, here’s the best part!