Category: daily encouragement

the spirit of your past self may have a strong presence today. you may say some of the things you used to say, do the things you used to do, + go the places you used to go, knowing damn well these things don’t align with the you you aspire to be. stop aspiring to be someone you’re not…… Continue reading you’ll know when it’s time

it may be the hardest thing you’ve ever done. it may be the easiest task you’ve ever completed. either way, it needs to be done.  advantageously, it’s up to you to decide how you’d like to proceed.this decision, so long as you decide to make it be this way, ensures that what you do is a reflection of…… Continue reading the hardest thing you’ve ever done

it’s not life lifing this time, it’s you. wanna know how you’re standing in your own way? by thinking your problems are bigger than they are. newsflash: your problems are much smaller than they appear.what makes our problems seem much bigger than they actually are is when we focus solely on them. today’s challenge: see beyond the…… Continue reading a situation amongst situations

ready to tackle the rest of the challenge? let’s goooooo then, fam! today’s challenge (the 2nd part of the challenge) is as follows:  think about the expectations you have placed on others to give you a lifestyle that you are (un)willing to give to yourself. in other words: what are you expecting others to do for you that you are unwilling to…… Continue reading the 2nd part of the challenge

what’s your ideal date,  fam? yanno, if you could do anything or be anywhere in the world, what would you do + where would you be?think  about your answer, visualize your experience,+write it down to the smallest details that count (the ones that can make or break an experience).now riddle me this:with whom are you waiting to enjoy this date?if no…… Continue reading today’s challenge is two fold

the time is right + the moment is now. it’s time for you to live your life in the most unapologetic way. get disrespectful with your life today!i’m talkin’ take me as i am or have nothing at all type of nasty, fam. disrespect is so subjective. it’s a word usually used to keep people in check, to keep them…… Continue reading show us the ultimate disrespect

those who say “nothing in life is free” can’t be talking about patience. it’s something we all possess from birth, yet is a skill many of us have to relearn later in life. today, take the opportunity to sharpen your skills in patience by using it.also, stop saying you don’t have any — you do.…… Continue reading it’s a two for one deal

what’s it gonna take for you to get excited about life today? seeing someone from your country smash a world title in track + field? hearing that your favorite artist is on a world tour + you get free tickets to attend? after years served, you get recognized at your job for your contributions with a…… Continue reading smash a world title

you are very well versed in the art of creation, fam. creation is a constant for you. you possess the ability to create so many things:narratives, obstacles + challenges, perspectives + beliefs,  even feelings, thoughts, ideas, + words — hell, this life you’re currently living is a creation of yours, too. consider yourself in a perpetual…… Continue reading the buck stops with you

without your hopes + dreams, what truly motivates + compels you to move forward in life? embrace both, fam. hoping + dreaming proves your imagination does work. as you may or may not remember, your imagination is the basis of your creativity + ingenuity. without your creativity + ingenuity, you’d be stuck;  completely + utterly stagnant in the same place in your…… Continue reading adhering to a hierarchy