Category: daily encouragement

can you laugh at yourself when you’ve made a mistake? can you find joy in a heartbreaking situation? it’s easy to laugh when you’re happy + good things are happening, but what happens when you’re facing hardship? when life is lifin’?your shoulders find a parking spot beside yours ears, your jaw tenses up,  + your self…… Continue reading find your way back to laughter

okay, listen here, Veruca Salt: no matter how much you want something right now, there are benefits in exercising patience. as we know from yesterday’s email that patience is the cornerstone of confidence.patience also gives space for discernment to exist, for refinement to take place, + for you to let go of what no longer serves to…… Continue reading understand that dope things take time

true confidence consistently displays this one characteristic: confidence is patient. this assessment makes complete + total sense, fam. think about it — when you’re confident, you are sure of yourself. you don’t feel compelled to rush as you know what is for you is for you. confident people understand that they are capable + that have…… Continue reading confidence is big on having this one thing

besides providing mindless entertainment, tell me, fam: what is doom scrolling doing for you?granted, at times we can all use a mental break.the issue is the dopamine rush that comes with endless scrolling that keeps you attached to the screen + stuck in a cycle.today, when you find yourself searching for something to do, do these instead of…… Continue reading a mental break can look like this

in all that you do today, do it in love. society may have deemed today as “love day”, but without love, what is every other day of your life? today, show love to you + yours. hug + embrace. smile + laugh. talk + listen. remind + remember. apologize + forgive. appreciate + show gratitude.…… Continue reading showing love to you + yours

everyone + their mamas have something they can work on in their lives. today, notice your weaknesses not to humble yourself, but rather to learn from them. instead of viewing your weaknesses as hurdles, see them as opportunities.you won’t become a better communicator without practicing your communication skills. your core won’t become stronger unless you’re…… Continue reading becoming more proficient requires this

there’s a wonderful feeling that comes from being accepted, praised, + supported. but what do you do when you’re met with silence? what happens when the praise is no longer praising,when *crickets* replace applause, + when what you do seemingly goes unnoticed? today, remember exactly who you are, fam. you still exist without the recognition,you can put…… Continue reading what is your life without praise + approval?

the first step to success + achievement is disappointment. when you are interested in reaching your goals, there must also be interest in learning. how do we learn, fam?we fumble. we fail. we fall. we flub. we forgive. we forge forward. with fortitude. that’s what we do. because if you know enough to experience fallout, you know…… Continue reading the first step to success is this

the taste of bitterness is foul + off-putting. tasting that funk has a visceral effect on your body, too — your face scrunches up + in attempts to get the taste out of your mouth, your tongue automatically protrudes + recoils  + your mouth produces saliva like it’s no one’s business! your body ain’t tryna ingest…… Continue reading why be bitter when you can be better?

don’t display kindness for the optics. do shit because you actually care, fam! packing up meals + giving to the unhoused for a photo opp is a choice. paying it forward in a drive thru because the person in front of you did it is a choice. offering “thoughts + prayers” as a default message when tragedy strikes…… Continue reading but do you actually care?