Mommy & Me photo (postpartum graduation) Soooo, I’m back from a l o n g hiatus. Welllllll, not back back officially, but half-way back. Little by little, piece by piece, day by day, step by step I am feeling closer to home i.e. self. Since we last spoke, I did a thing x 2. We [...]
Category: Thoughts
Manifest That Sh**!
Photo credit: @msydneyjames MANTRAS FOR CREATING THE LIFE YOU WANT. Sometimes the fear won’t go away, so you’ll have to do it afraid.Excellence does not = perfection.Don’t forget to play; adults are just kids with bigger fish to fry.Prioritize the relationship with yourself (a.k.a. self-care).Trust the timing of your life. The rules are fake. Do [...]
Boarding Flight #2021
Taking off into the new year with lite baggage; a carry-on of all the good stuff from 2020. Within this bag a metallic silver lining of recovery, discovery, nourishment, readiness, and partnership. All the stitches necessary to catapult me into the next redesign of me. My inner self is flying into this new year feeling [...]
ATTENTION: Repelling all 2020 Joy-Stealers + How
1 global pandemic + 1 narcissist (disguised as a co-parent) + remote learning with 2 kids = my 2020 leading line up of legit hardcore joy-stealers. However, there is one that takes the cake and still has the nerve to demand more; pure gluttony (fitting). Wait. Before I continue, perhaps you too have a joy-stealer [...]
Racism + Silence = The Real Pandemic
Image by Amber via @mysydneyjames Infuriated. Devastated. Disgusted. Deeply Disturbed. Tired. Still Tired. Again. Some of the many words that encapsulate the feelings and narrative that has resurfaced for me as I experience yet another episode of, “PTSD from being Black in America.” After hesitantly watching the murder of George Floyd, chills engulfed my body, [...]
Straight, No Chaser
Remember that giant overwhelming mound of impossible daily tasks? An endless list of ta-dah’s you were put on Earth to conquer. A mental or physical checklist that always seemed to grow and only temporarily managed to shrink. We all know that list. Well...believe it or not, I’m missing every bit of it. My brain keeps [...]
The Real…#couchtalk01
Instagram is saturated with positivity: quotes, inspiring messages, motivational memes, etc. While it’s lovely to know the sun will come out tomorrow, being so stinkin' positive isn’t necessarily the most beneficial way to be of service to others. Sweeping negative emotions under life’s rug to focus on the good stops people from expressing their truth. Selby calls it “toxic positivity.” I call it, my adult life.
Birthday Staycation
July 22nd, the day this queen was born, I went to bed completely stuffed with birthday joy, AND I woke up without a lick of guilt looming over my head. Unfortunately, Thanksgiving is always another story (rolls eyes). Sunday, my Birthday Eve, was spent enjoying all things simple: friendship, belly laughs, flavorful food, mimosas, chauffeured [...]
Writefully So
While almost everything around us continues to evolve, speed up, and offer instant results, we must not forget about those small but mighty gestures. The reality is, we all love receiving cards from our friends and family. Why? Because it shows us how much we are cared for. "Handwriting is intimate and reveals personality. We [...]
Fear vs Want
Trying to figure out your next move? Chasing what we love can lead us to amazing places, and tackling our fears can do the same. Don’t believe me? Check out this journaling exercise that I mentioned on my recent IG post. This should make you a believer! Journaling Exercise by Krista Suh Draw two big circles [...]
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