tryin’ so hard

don’t get wrapped up in the headspace of trying to prove yourself, fam; of tryin’ so hard to get others to agree with what you’ve got going on + shit… be yourself. you have nothing to prove to anyone!who you are is enough. can you choose to move differently?absolutely, anytime you choose. can you decide that you…… Continue reading tryin’ so hard

sis — what the fuck?

not gone lie to ya, fam: my day started a little rocky. about 5 minutes ago, i was on struggle.spilling water + shit.thoughts were flowing faster than my mouth could handle, so i was jumbling my words.tripped over some shit on the floor.arm sleeve got caught on the door handle 😩sis — what the fuck?i could feel the heat coming off…… Continue reading sis — what the fuck?

rarer than you think

congratulations! 🎉 you’ve been granted a second chance today. here’s to another chance to choose!! 🥂 what you chose yesterday can be completely different than what you decide today, fam. can’t remember why you stopped something that put you on the course to being the dopest version of yourself? you have a second chance to…… Continue reading rarer than you think

beyond the bare minimum

everything you decide to do makes a difference. the question lies in whether what you’re doing right now is making the difference you want to see.your intention + your impact must match. it’s not enough for you to think or assume what you’re doing right now makes sense for your situation.ask yourself: how are my…… Continue reading beyond the bare minimum

stuck in a cycle

would you willingly trade in your life as you know it now for the unknown? could you give up everything you have going on for you right now + start over? my first instinct was to emphatically say, “oh, hell no! i’m not doing that shit.”why would i give up the life i have now? i lovewhere i…… Continue reading stuck in a cycle

stretch the truth

i don’t care how much you want to inflate + stretch the truth, you’ve got to be honest with yourself about where you are right now. it’s only then that you can begin taking the necessary steps of growth. without taking a moment for self-inventory, how will you know where you need to focus your…… Continue reading stretch the truth

it’s giving readiness, sis!

all that prep work you’ve been doing lately hasn’t been done in vain. paying attention to detail,crossing your t’s,dotting your i’s,+ correcting your mistakes –all of the shit that matters. what’s dope is that you’re doing all of this for you, not for recognition + definitely not for an audience. we watching, though. we see how you rebound…… Continue reading it’s giving readiness, sis!

why can’t you?

why can’t you? why can’t you learn a new language?why can’t you take a vacation?why can’t you read every day? whatever the thing is that you keep saying you can’t do,  i wanna know why you keep sayin’ that shit — why can’t you do it? get curious. figure out what’s holding you back from doing all…… Continue reading why can’t you?