Category: daily encouragement

stop what you’re doing right now — yes, even reading this — + take a look around you. how beautiful is this moment?forget all the shit you’ve been stressing over, no need to worry about anything in this moment. instead, fill this moment with two things:observation + appreciation. observe how today feels unlike any other…… Continue reading how beautiful is this?

you have a plan, you’ve mapped out what needs to be done, shit, you even have an inkling of how you are gonna do it. so, why aren’t you doing it, fam? you’ve done all the prep work you claim needs to happen before you’re comfortable with moving forward. you’ve gotten the quotes + you’ve weighed the…… Continue reading take a leap of faith

what is failure? now that you’ve experienced yesterday, what did you learn from it?what lessons can you bring with you into today?the purpose of our past is to lend perspective to the present.you have seen first hand what has worked out for you + what you can improve, fam.don’t focus on a complete overhaul, think small.what’s one…… Continue reading the purpose of our past

what is failure? here’s what you need to know about the role failure plays in your life, fam:  failure is a lesson. it teaches us there is another way + that, when curious enough, we can find out what it is. failure is a chance to recalibrate. after learning there’s another possibility, failure presents us with a…… Continue reading see what worked + what didn’t

do you believe you are who you say you are? do you believe what others say about who you are? what if today you decided to toss out your perception of yourself? to completely dismiss the person you claim you are + to simply be? the slate is wiped clean, fam. who you thought you were, who…… Continue reading the slate is wiped clean

you can choose to be okay with it all. you can choose to accept what’s happening.you can choose to not allow it to affect your behaviors.you can choose to feel your feelings while also choosing how long you’ll commit to having them on display.running away from a situation won’t make it any better, especially when we leave our position/expectations/feelings…… Continue reading won’t make it any better

imagine doing something with the purest intentions, creating a positive change only for your actions to be criticized + misunderstood. it’s a tale as old as time, fam!  happens every single day. some take the time to defend their actions,others will argue with others ’til they’re blue in the face, + still those who don’t want to…… Continue reading it’s a tale as old as time, fam!

you want more — more life, more abundance, more this, more that… what about what you have right now? is that not enough, fam? these aren’t some trick questions to talk you out of your desires, quite the opposite, actually. the question is about both contentment + gratitude. contentment reveals how unswayed we are by more…… Continue reading this is mindfulness in practice

so you’re telling me… you don’t have time to pack your lunch with the groceries you have at home, but you have time to wait in a drive thru line for a coffee or meal?you can’t make time to admit you were mistaken + clear up miscommunication with a friend, but you have the time to…… Continue reading it’s too big to avoid

whenever i get an urge to doubt what my imagination conceives, i ask myself this: where did all of this come from? the big bold spots on a ladybug’s back,the architectural details on a tea house,the wispy clouds, the phone you have in your hand —where did it all come from? not to minimize the…… Continue reading all i can say is “wow”