Category: daily encouragement

the pressures of life will have you feeling worked up + overwhelmed if you let it. don’t let yourself get to that point. give yourself space to relax + release the tension that is building inside of you.honor your feelings of overwhelm by letting go + letting loose. every thing in life ain’t gotta be so serious,…… Continue reading life ain’t that serious, fam

if you’re doing something for the sole purpose of feeling good about it, then the pleasure you seek may not actually find you. expand your way of thinking beyond the pleasure + do what you do with purpose + passion. see, true pleasure is a byproduct of taking purposeful action.when the intention is to make…… Continue reading how to “feel good” about what you’re doing

whether you rock with them the long way or not, challenges are you doing you more good than harm. imagine a life without challenges for a second + what your day to day looks like in an controlled + unchallenged environment. where’s the satisfaction?where’s the progress?what’s the point of rest?what is the reason for relaxing when…… Continue reading the next time you suck your teeth at a challenge

of all of the moments you can live out fully + completely, why wish away this one? how do you know that the moment won’t change your life for the best? the phrases such as:  “i wish I was at/in…” “vacation me, please!””why can’t today be (insert day of the week)!?””when is the weekend again?” only serve to…… Continue reading of all of the moments, why this one?

if you’re waiting to make the perfect decision, you’re gonna be waiting a long time, fam. that’s because no matter how well crafted you attempt to make your choice, it will never be perfect. perfect simply doesn’t exist in that capacity.yes, you can wear a perfect outfit,  those songs can flow perfectly on that mixtape,  you can even eat the…… Continue reading perfection like you’ve never seen it before

the version of you you’ve always dreamed of becoming is out there living the dream you’ve always wanted to live for yourself. stop bullshitting + become that version of you today, fam. the question isn’t how do you become that person or why today,the questions are what steps are you willing to take to become that person…… Continue reading never got an answer for this question, fam…

here’s a mantra to recite during your toughest times: i’m growing from this. experiencing tough times can take a toil on us physically, mentally, emotionally, + spiritually.it is within those tough times that we learn about ourselves, what we are capable of, + what we have the capacity to create.today, accept that tough times are…… Continue reading this happens for your good + for your growth

ask yourself today: will i benefit most from having more choices or from having better choices? in what ways can life change for me if i were given more options?in what ways can my quality of life change if i had the same amount of options i have now, only a better selection?only you can answer this question, fam.first, consider the options presented to you + what…… Continue reading do you want more or do you want better?

doing nothing today is fine. doing all the things today is okay, too. whatever you decide to do with your time today, define + do it.to not waste time + effort, define with great clarity what you’ll do today. then, intentionally go about doing what you want to accomplish today.working in any capacity is a choice…… Continue reading this is purposeful (yes, even that)

you will experience anger, frustration,+ disappointment,+ all of those feelings will feel justified in the moment.however, the minute the moment expires, what will you do with those feelings?allowing them to stick around for longer than they’re needed will only drain your energy source, fam.today, convert the energy of anger, frustration, + disappointment into purpose, passion, +…… Continue reading when energy surges + tension is high