Category: daily encouragement

only a fraction of your life. that’s all you get to live when your mind is in the future. when you’re worried about what’s to come, when you’re anxious, when you’re invested in all that your future has to offer you compromise the quality of your life now. how can you be present when your…… Continue reading only a fraction of your life

take the time to capture your thoughts in words. take the time to water your garden + remove dust + debris from your plant leaves. take the time to clean + clip your nails (toe nails, too!) take the time to experience the sunrise + sunset. take the time to listen to someone without interrupting.…… Continue reading all it has to offer

one day you’ll look back on today + wish you would have done that one thing — made that phone callsent that emailphoned that personwalked away with dignityvoiced your concernsdidn’t allow worry to overtake your thoughtslent a helping hand well, you’ve got it made, fam. why? because today you have the opportunity to that onething. there’s only…… Continue reading it’s no secret that you want to do this

after an argument is won, how do you feel? vindicated? heard + cared for? energized? drained? like a conquerer? what real value are you able to extract from the moment? this is why right + wrong don’t matter, for real, for real. right + wrong arguments are made up in our heads. everything boils down to a…… Continue reading as a result of what’s happened…

you know what will really solidify your beliefs? acting them out. it’s challenging to subscribe to something we don’t fully believe in ourselves.flex your faith muscle, fam. don’t just talk about it, be about it.you say you believe in yourself, show up then! you say you’re grateful, fill your heart with gratitude! you say you value freedom, give…… Continue reading you think you know, but you have no idea

the little things always have + will always matter. think about how disappointed you sometimes get when you see a shirt you want, but it’s not in the color you were hoping to purchase. imagine you have your mouth fixed for a chocolate chip cookie only to take a bite + realize it’s an oatmeal raisin…… Continue reading it’s my pleasure

you haven’t done all that you can do yet. that’s like saying you’ve learned all that you can learn about a topic… it’s not true, fam. no matter how much you think you’ve exhausted all possibilities, you haven’t.in fact, you’ve only scratched the surface of what can be done. go deeper.whatever you knew then pales in…… Continue reading there’s more out there for you

“i’m still learning” — three of the most freeing words you can say today. mistakes, failures, missteps, screwing up — all these happen to be labels that don’t fully describe what is truly happening in that moment. all roads lead back to learning.so why not call it what it is? why not call it that? words…… Continue reading three of the most freeing words

true or false: life is hard. if you said true: correct.if you said false: correct.your answer depends on your mindset.”hard” is so open ended, it’s so subjective.all answers + roads lead back to this:your mindset.can you do hard things, fam?if so, what makes this challenge any different than the other hard challenges you’ve faced?if you can do…… Continue reading put yourself lightyears ahead of any challenge

how many times have you experienced a delay + felt angered by it? a traffic jam, a delayed flight, even receiving an incorrect order can have a lot of us sucking our teeth, rolling our eyes, + fussing at anyone who crosses us during that time. it’s a common reaction in today’s society, but it doesn’t have…… Continue reading it doesn’t have to be your norm