when life starts lifin’, pick something positive in which to place your focus. your mind doesn’t have to default to “all things wrong with the world” when the possibilities to be positive are present + ready to be pursued, too. okay, so on top of all that wild shit going on in the world right…… Continue reading something positive to take the edge off
Category: daily encouragement
what your gut feelings are really saying to you
sometimes, what your gut is telling you doesn’t make any logical sense. that doesn’t make it wrong, misinformed, or irrational, though. your body, by nature, operates off of the innate ability of doing + being.the problem is you’ve ignored your instincts for so long that they’ve began feeling foreign to you, most times feeling as if…… Continue reading what your gut feelings are really saying to you
do you know how strong you are, fam?
take a deep breath, relax your jaw, + allow your body to follow suit. now, with all the strength that you have, stand up tall. bring awareness into your body — your core, your arms, your hands, your legs, your feet, your neck, your back, — + stand tall; erect. feel the strength surge through each of your body parts + notice how powerful,…… Continue reading do you know how strong you are, fam?
you gain nothing from being nice, fam
showing up in the most authentic way requires one to have sincere motives. sincerity is honesty you have with yourself, with others, + with life itself. moving with sincerity is moving with intention, with thoughtfulness, + without worry about the optics.you are speaking up when it’s tough, you are standing up even when your legs…… Continue reading you gain nothing from being nice, fam
living a life without any rules — does it make sense?
every place has it own set of rules — every family has their own house rules, every establishment has their own set of rules, every organization has their own set of rules, the government has its own set of rules, hell — you have your own set of rules (most of which are defined as boundaries). rules aren’t inherently good or bad, they simply are.they…… Continue reading living a life without any rules — does it make sense?
being in “control” isn’t always the answer
do you want the problem solved or do you want to continue complaining about it? do you want someone else to solve it or are you willing to take responsibility for it?the only way your problem will be solved is to solve it yourself.that looks like owning your part in the problem + deciding to do something…… Continue reading being in “control” isn’t always the answer
stop striving to have a better life
please, for the love of all things dope, stop striving to have a better life. you’ve set so many goals for yourself, each one requiring a significant amount of toiling, of hustling, of non-stop effort to make your life “better”. you’re wearin’ yourself out, fam.not only are you constantly in motion, striving hard + doing all of…… Continue reading stop striving to have a better life
you thought this mattered when it simply doesn’t
at this point, it doesn’t matter why you don’t take action. sitting around trying to figure out the root cause doesn’t change the fact that you aren’t taking action, it simply delays the action from taking place. the better approach in this situation, fam? make a move. somewhere along the way you’ve built a wall that keeps you…… Continue reading you thought this mattered when it simply doesn’t
you don’t need to be right
imagine waking up feeling content. all of your needs have been provided, abundance swarms you, + what you have is enough.in this moment, you have exactly what you need — every single thing. when you think you need something so bad that it hurts, it will avoid you.who or what wants to be in possession of the desperate?today, be…… Continue reading you don’t need to be right
one foot in front of the other
one foot in front of the other, keep going, + don’t look back. those words sound encouraging, but when you’re in the thick of shit they can sound like false positives –you know, the words that people say as fillers to inspire hope, yet our circumstances make it hard to process these as truths so we…… Continue reading one foot in front of the other