hurting others doesn’t give you strength, walking around angry doesn’t justify hateful acts + speech, + controlling others doesn’t make you powerful. there isn’t anything advantageous about taking advantage of people, fam.extracting satisfaction from seeing others hurt, harmed, + checked for their behavior requires a heart check. society has programmed us to see the humor of misfortune.we…… Continue reading the shit show stops ends here + now
Category: daily encouragement
worrying reaffirms this one thing
worrying reaffirms this one thing: you’re a glutton for punishment. not only do you worry at the inception of an idea,but you worry during the process while undergoing the process, + when the process is over + done, you worry about the validity of the whole thing — will it stay as it is or will…… Continue reading worrying reaffirms this one thing
before today, you couldn’t do it
before today, you couldn’t do it. you didn’t have the time, the resources, the capacity, or the skills to perform the task. today holds a much different story with a drastically different ending.explore the opportunities you have today remembering how much your life story has changed. not only do you have time today, your position has…… Continue reading before today, you couldn’t do it
that doesn’t sound like something you’d say
ever opened your mouth + heard someone else’s voice come out? not literally 😂 let me explain, fam. you’re mid conversation + bam — a phrase, a word, or a saying comes flying out of your mouth that sounds more like someone else than yourself.in those words you can hear your mother, your father, your grandparents, your…… Continue reading that doesn’t sound like something you’d say
give life no other choice than to deliver this
what’s funny about us is that we are constantly chasing all of the dope things in life when really, the dope things in life are coming for us. impatience is a helluva drug, ainnit? so let’s do this today –instead of chasing down, searching for, or hoping for dope things to happen, let us simply…… Continue reading give life no other choice than to deliver this
give this to the people who pluck your nerves
those people who pluck on + irk your nerves are unknowingly presenting you with a huge opportunity, fam. they are offering you the opportunity to practice your patience. “i want patience, but not like this” is likely the phrase to part your lips when given this information, but hear this –i mean, you’ve been asking for more…… Continue reading give this to the people who pluck your nerves
passivity has never really served you, fam
there is no one consecutive moment where your thoughts are exactly the same. in one moment, you may be thinking about what you’ll eat for dinner, the next moment may be filled with memories of a recent outing with friends + family, all to fill your next moment thinking about how sloppy your handwriting has become over time.…… Continue reading passivity has never really served you, fam
sadly, the dog ate my homework
to improve your future, you must learn + grow from the past. most importantly, you have to be honest with yourself about what’s happened in your life. objectivity is key, fam.look at what’s happened + pinpoint not the feelings you felt when something happened, but rather the facts of what happened. when you think about it, “sadly, the dog ate my…… Continue reading sadly, the dog ate my homework
life would never + you have to believe that
whether you’re down bad or on top of your game, whether you are having challenging times or are cruising through life unfazed, whether you’re barely surviving or unapologetically thriving, one thing’s for certain: you are one dope human being, *|FNAME|*. sometimes, we must remind ourselves how much the situation + circumstances don’t matter by continuing to…… Continue reading life would never + you have to believe that
surprise — life has something for you!
the challenging part about today is you don’t know what will happen. today will be full of surprises, fam. some surprises may induce laughter,some may remind us of past pains, some may disappoint us, while there may some that bring us joy + peace overflowing. the dope thing is that life, as unpredictable as it is,…… Continue reading surprise — life has something for you!