Category: daily encouragement

picture this: you’re watching an action movie + there’s a lull in the plot. this part of the movie is what most would label as boring. it doesn’t seem like much is going on + you’re ready to see the action, yanno — *Birdman hand rub* what you paid to see! fast forwarding is an option,…… Continue reading there is purpose in the pause

you don’t need anymore than what you’ve already got now to get started. maybe you wanted to hear something more complicated to do that will buy you time, but i’m not here to feed that spirit of procrastination. 🤷🏾‍♀️ at this point: you’ve taken enough courses you’ve read the books you’ve got some cash stashed you’ve…… Continue reading none of that shit matters!

did you know you are a teacher? you are student of life, constantly learning + applying new knowledge, skills, + perspectives. at the same time, you’re doing a lot of teaching. every single day you’re teaching others: how you treat yourself + how you want to be treated by themyour values + your beliefshow you…… Continue reading class is in session

how courageous is it for you to take this step today? i mean, you don’t have to do this, to make any lifestyle changes, but you want to do this for yourself + that’s what separates the old you from who you are today. don’t take any of this lightly. you know how hard it…… Continue reading don’t take any of this lightly

how much is your peace worth? is it worth that argument over the remote?what about going back + forth with the kids about their outfit choices? is it worth that?perhaps it’s worth giving someone a piece of your mind after cutting you off in traffic or could it be worth worrying about hypotheticals?nah — it’s…… Continue reading in this moment, i’m stumped

listen, i know you can do hard things, yet today doesn’t have to be a day full of mental gymnastics. for your sake, for the sake of creating + sustaining a dope life for yourself, do something easy. considering you keep saying, “yea, imma do it” about the very thing you haven’t done yet…  yea.…… Continue reading you’ve mastered that part

of course you aren’t that good at that yet, fam —  this is your first time engaging in the activity!  why are you expecting perfection? 🤔 how does the thought of getting it right on the first attempt serve you? what exactly does it prove?  in case you forgot: this 👏🏾 is 👏🏾 your 👏🏾 first…… Continue reading damn, give yourself a chance!

it’s a new day. whatever happened yesterday is old news. tomorrow isn’t even here yet, so why torture yourself with worry? enjoy today.be here, be present, + bask in this moment. take it all in. when you feel yourself spiraling into fear-based thoughts, tell yourself:in this moment, all is well.because it is.unless you’re in immediate…… Continue reading when you feel yourself spiraling

no matter what you’ve heard from others about yourself or what you’ve told yourself about yourself, i want you to remember this: you have the final say. you don’t have to listen to that nonsense. internalizing what’s been said when you know that ain’t you is easier said than done. as much as people want…… Continue reading you have the final say

how do you hit a target? well, before anything else you aim for it. aiming for it requires direction. it doesn’t make sense to shoot your shot all willy nilly hoping that you hit your target. nah… that shit is not a go.  clarity, at the very least, will set you up for bigger success than…… Continue reading an uphill battle