“It’s not the load that breaks you down. It’s the way you carry it. -Lena Horne
Tag: inspiration
Just a Few Gems I Keep Close.
There is no shame in needing. Sometimes, you have to cry for no reason to find peace. Sometimes, life is hard. Life hurts. And it can suck. But it gets better with time. Time truly does heal all things; let time consume your pain. You have to dig deep for happiness; it’s ok to admit […]
Dealing with Guilt
I’ve felt horribly guilty for neglecting my blog as of late. There has been so much going on, that I don’t even know where to start in wondering why I haven’t been blogging, I just haven’t. This is normal; to just not have the motivation or the steam for good content. Instead of forcing sub-par […]
What Are You Leaving in 2017?
This question continues to surround me, and has been for the past couple of days; “what are you leaving in 2017?” I believe that we ask ourselves this question every year around this time. As we prepare and plan for a new year, we set our new goals and intentions and manifest new and great […]
A Process Towards Rediscovering Myself
Life’s journey all begins in process. I whole-heartedly believe that this life we live in is unique and while everyone has the same overall goal of happiness; the way in which we achieve that happiness is vastly different. We all have our own journeys that we will face, we all have our own truth to […]
My October Affirmation List
For the month of October, roughly one month before my birthday, I took on a task of creating affirmations everyday that I use to motivate and keep myself positive. So far, I’ve made 24 affirmations (2 per morning) and it feels really good. I have an app that I use to take words from, and […]
#50Days50Questions: Dreams and Goals
What are my goals and dreams? Run my own publishing company Become a full time writer Be featured in a magazine or on another blog Continue to publish I don’t share my dreams often, because sometimes they feel too outlandish to be accomplished. Also, right now, I’m in a position where a young thug has […]
Self-Care Sunday Highlight: Free for All!
Today I didn’t have a specific highlight for Self-Care Sunday, but I wanted to reflect on how hectic my week has been and how important self-care will be for me today. I’ve had stress, tension and all kinds of emotions coming at me from every direction this week, and it’s caused me to neglect some […]
Who’s Approval Do You Seek?
There are times when I have to check in with myself, just to make sure that I am continuing to keep pushing towards achieving the goals I have set out for myself; but more importantly, make sure that I am not shifting into the mindset of doing things out of the validation of others, instead […]
Becoming Powerful Beyond Measure
Originally posted on As Told by Sid:
The space I am in is foreign; this space is new. I feel free. I’m intrigued by who I am and interested in who I was & who I want to be. What better time than now? I wanted to challenge myself, but not force myself by doing…
