Category: daily encouragement

today, challenge what you know + recognize as conventional wisdom + dare to dig deeper. conventional wisdom is the stereotypes, assumptions, thoughts + ideas that are widely accepted + popular, sometimes stereotypical, a lot of the times assumptions that go unquestioned by the masses.let the record state: popular doesn’t mean factual.it was once a popular belief that Black people felt no pain + as asinine as…… Continue reading how to use conventional wisdom today

imagining how dope your life can be if or when is cool + all… yet, think about how cool would it be to finally live out those thoughts + ideas. you have some of your best ideas floating around in that noggin of yours + quite frankly, they deserve a chance to flourish.it’s time to set them free, fam,…… Continue reading make if + when your now

people are peopling, the weather is weathering, + life is lifin’. still, you be dope.know that your presence alone is making a difference. know that your presence is so powerful it can shift the energy in a room. be the calm you seek.when all around you is on track to do the most, do your…… Continue reading our commitment to to shifting the energy

you’ve thought long + hard about it —  how much longer are you going to spend your time thinking about it? moooooove, fam!get out your head (or whatever Ludacris said 🤪)! crush the assumptions you’ve made + are continuing to make about a particular circumstance or situation –it won’t work outimagine how dope it feels to…… Continue reading a stepping stone that leads to the ultimate freedom

treat yourself as if you are the most important person in the world right now. at the same time, treat others with the same reverence.two things can be true at once:you are absolutely so, so, so important! others are just as important as you.think of yourself as a mirror + everyone you see is a reflection of who…… Continue reading the most important person in the world

before you read any further, repeat the following: all my needs are fulfilled. there! that settles it.every request for a “need” from here on out, meet it with that mantra.when we are doing things out of necessity, there is a certain level of desperation that comes with that.likely, when we “need” something, it has to be done in…… Continue reading what else do you really need?

failure is unavoidable. oh — you gon’ fail, fam.looking at failure as an end all, be all is optional.failing doesn’t mean you that what you’re willing + working for in your life won’t come to pass, it means that in this moment, that there is another way. i’ve said it before + i’ll say it again +…… Continue reading failing is the true flex

run, don’t walk, to places that make you feel welcomed + at peace. ain’t no sense in waiting around to see if things will turn out different or to continue to endure abuse for the sake of making sure you’ve done all you can do in a situation. the best move is to make a…… Continue reading the best move is to make a move

what does it feel like to have no agenda today? tell me, fam — what does it feel like waking up, smiling from ear-to-ear, overwhelmed with gratitude knowing you get to experience such a beautiful day?what does it feel like to call someone + simply tell them, “i ain’t want nothing more than to tell you i love you”? what does it…… Continue reading what it feels like to spread love + to be loved

make peace with who + where you are now. we don’t have to constantly bombard ourselves with making changes in our lives. our lives are beautiful as is + are worth living + experiencing in all its fullness.take a pause to see the beauty in this moment. when you choose to see life from a lens of gratitude, you…… Continue reading amplify these moments + make a big deal about them