there are so many things that can go wrong in the future, yet there are so many more things that can go right today. you’re sitting over here worrying yourself about something that can potentially happen. meanwhile, absolutely nothing is happening right now + everything is all quiet on the homefront, yet it’s better to be safe than sorry, right? wrong, fam. in…… Continue reading give yourself a break, not the blues
Category: daily encouragement
time is not the enemy
time is not the enemy, fam. regardless of what happens, time is going to do what time does: it will move.today, challenge yourself to use your remaining time intentionally + for your good.what the point in holding contempt for it when it’s simply doing what it always does?instead of condemning time, focus your energy on making…… Continue reading time is not the enemy
gon’ ‘head + make this powerful choice
instead of “i’ll feel better when…” why not choose to feel better now? instead of waiting for your circumstances to change before you give yourself permission to exhale, why not let it all go now? instead of wishing you could have that old thang back, why not feel good about where you are right now? feel your feelings right…… Continue reading gon’ ‘head + make this powerful choice
the distractions came to distract you
the distractions came to distract you, the interruptions came to interrupt your progress, the excuses came to excuse you from doing the work, + yet here you are, still active, still willing to do what must be done. that is a huge feat, fam, + this only further proves that you want different — forget being ready: you’re…… Continue reading the distractions came to distract you
you’ve experienced that once before + that ain’t it
you’ve gotten this far — what’s the point in stopping now, fam?you’ve gone through so much to get here,(in some instances you’ve barely scraped by),+it’s now that you’ve decided that you’re done aligning yourself with your goals, dreams, + aspirations?you’re willing to give up on yourself that easily, fam?all the cries,the laughs,the jokes,the joys,the hurts, the life you’ve lived up…… Continue reading you’ve experienced that once before + that ain’t it
why be jealous? do this instead
what’s the point in being jealous when you can be inspired? you, too, can do dope things, fam. people are breaking records, making the impossible possible, + doing phenomenal work each moment of the day. some have success in creating personal style for themselves, some people are using their freewill to their full advantage, +…… Continue reading why be jealous? do this instead
before you take act, think about this first
remind yourself that you get to choose. you get to choose your attitude right now. you also get to choose your productivity output levels. that includes choosing to rest +/or going balls to the wall with the task at hand. you can choose to say “no” to over scheduling + overcommitting yourself. you can choose…… Continue reading before you take act, think about this first
before you take the deal life is offering you
you’re waiting around for the big opportunity to strike before you take the deal life is offering you, but listen, fam: you’re waiting your life away. take advantage of the moment. right now is filled to the brim with opportunities. the “smaller” overlooked opportunities are where the magic resides. each time you take actions that align with who…… Continue reading before you take the deal life is offering you
growth happens when you do this
pretending it didn’t happen doesn’t change the fact that it happened. now that it’s done, what have you learned? mistakes come a dime a dozen, fam.no matter how hard you try, you will make mistakes, you will have missteps, + you will fumble, bumble, + tumble.. but you see — that’s the beauty of life +…… Continue reading growth happens when you do this
all this sugarcoating ain’t helping one bit
lying to yourself about what you’re going through will not fix anything, fam. sugarcoating shit only produces sugarcoated shit — sugarcoated shit serves absolutely no purpose + there’s no one who wants to own that or have that around. today, be truthful about what’s happening with you.”this is a really difficult time for me” “i am not comfortable with frontin’ you…… Continue reading all this sugarcoating ain’t helping one bit