Category: daily encouragement

the root cause of your stress is likely not the origin story you’ve pictured in your mind. it’s a little more personal, too. it’s you. no, nothing is inherently wrong with you, fam. it’s that you, like most of us who stress over things, are focusing too much on this one thing: yourself. get personal with…… Continue reading it has little to do with you

on one hand, you want to avoid all unpleasant feelings from heading your way. i mean really —  who wants to feel let down? who wants to feel disappointed?  who wants to feel angry + upset?on the other hand, without your feelings you’d have a hard time knowing exactly what needs your immediate attention.since feelings are feedback, consider the possibility that your feelings are…… Continue reading the foundation of emotional intelligence

who hasn’t dreamed of living for or in tomorrow? maybe you can relate to how it feels when you’re thinking about all the fun you’ll have tomorrow, or how you can’t wait until the end of the week to relax + recharge, or how excited you are about that vacation you’re taking at the end of the month, or…… Continue reading they’re the icing on the cake

as you matriculate through today, you’ll find that today has it’s own reasons for touting the title of today. what makes today significant isn’t the date or the time of year; no, it’s so much more to it than that, fam. unlike any other day you’ve ever experienced, today has its set of unique challenges.unlike any…… Continue reading unlike any other day you’ve ever experienced

not every action you take today will yield a desired outcome. don’t be surprised if you do something + think to yourself, “now how/why in the world did that happen?” it’s not about the outcome anyway.sure, it feels good when things go our way, but it’s not the most important part of the process. you acted. you did something!your action brings…… Continue reading it’s not the most important part

to expect the best or not to expect the best… that is the question. what say you?do you have expectations for how you feel life should happen?do you believe that because of something you do or don’t do, you should expect a certain outcome?do you hold others to your expectations? if so, do you feel…… Continue reading moving forward, what does that mean for you?

what’s one thing you want to do different today than what you did yesterday? focus on that, fam. put your energy toward improving your current circumstance. yes, believing that life can be different for you is a crucial step, but it is not the only step. you have to act like life is different. + how do you act like…… Continue reading your life depends on these changes

everything that happens today happens for a reason. whether you like the reasons, agree with the reasons, or think the reasons are good enough is irrelevant. what happens is what happens. let’s work from here, fam. now that whatever happened has happened, what will you do? your power lies in the present. what you do now is all that matters — not what…… Continue reading rid yourself of preconceived notions

there is a very real possibility that can happen for you today: there is a possibility of failure. take a moment to examine how that news makes you feel. does it make you feel afraid? anxious? angry? apprehensive? take all the time you need with this information. because what i can tell you right now is that information,…… Continue reading take all the time you need with this information

there are situations that will come up today that you have 100% prepared to resolve. immediately, your decision making skills will kick into gear + you will get that problem solved like an expert in the field. likewise, there are situations that will come up today that are completely out of your control. you won’t be…… Continue reading bring out the best in you