Category: daily encouragement

rule #1 for today: don’t worry about yesterday. rule #2: don’t concern yourself with tomorrow. listen here, fam — yesterday is gone. like gone, gone. even when you may be dealing with the residuals of yesterday’s mess, today — right now — is the only time that you can start remedying it. on top of that, you…… Continue reading give yourself the present, sis

how much time are you going to waste today trying to control the uncontrollable? because as much as you think you’re in control of anyone outside of yourself, you aren’t. 😐 when you want to change the world around you, you have to first lead by example. since you are the catalyst for any + all…… Continue reading show others it can be done

you’ve heard about dream killers, but do you know who fits that title the most in your life? you most likely. you’ve talked yourself out of countless opportunities,you’ve given up before you’ve even started, hell, you’ve counted yourself out, gave the bare minimum, + justified your lack of effort with, “well, it wasn’t going to…… Continue reading we ain’t on that no more

when looking to experience a “good day”, there’s no use looking to tomorrow, friday, or even the new year. focus on how you’ll look back on today just to say, *in my best Ice Cube voice* today was a good day. every day is a good day.you don’t have to wait for something good to…… Continue reading today is a good day to…

what appeals to a lot of us is making big moves that count. we see other people in their element, doing things they’ve prepared for (or even sometimes have not) + feel that’s the move we need to make in order to be successful. we tend to forget that 1) we are already successful + that…… Continue reading somewhere along the way, a decision was made

up until this point, all of your footprints have told a story of your life — they tell us where you’ve been, the company you’ve kept, even what path you’ve taken so far. with all the many circumstances you’ve experienced + situations you’ve navigated, your footprints definitely carry some life-changing wisdom. take a second to reflect…… Continue reading up until this point

what is it about right now that makes it so hard for you to get going? ’cause this moment right here, right now?  oh, it’s going to go by faster than you can blink! before long, it will be tomorrow, the next day, the next month, the next year…you catch my drift, fam. so… why keep putting it off?what…… Continue reading it’s going to go by faster than you can blink

your quest for perfection will have you on a permanent + perpetual pause. but the fear, P. i need to know how to start when the fear is paralyzing! start.there’s no special way to start, not a formality you’ll go through to get through. start with purpose on purpose + embrace the imperfect. you’ll have to be okay…… Continue reading how to start when the fear is paralyzing

it can be exciting when you start something fresh + new. there’s a natural inclination to want to perform well, to do your best + to make everything turn out perfect. does that enthusiastic feeling last forever? well, what in this world is meant to last forever? feelings are fleeting, fam. so instead of putting…… Continue reading what is meant to last forever?

from a distance, mountains can be absolutely stunning, slightly terrifying, + quite intimidating. imagine having to climb something that massive, fam! i can already hear the “i’m good on that, thanks” rhetoric. 😂 but check it: as you get closer to the mountain you will likely find something interesting at its foot: a forged trail. it may…… Continue reading i’m good on that, thanks