But You’ve Survived

I saw a post today with a quote, and I decided to share it with you all today. You may be going through something personal; but you survived. You may have lost what you feel like is your entire world; but you survived. You may be fighting a losing battles (it seems); but you’re surviving….

Quarantine and Fitness: My New Yoga Journey

One of the hardest things I’ve had to do during this quarantine is try to keep up a routine that involves continuing to workout consistently during the quarantine. Between gyms being open, partially opened or still closed, finding ways to stay active while not trying to lose my mind has been tough, lol. So, in…

Time for a Hard Reset on Life! The “Four R” Method.

….And the world continues to turn….. Essential workers are pushing forward going to work. Parents are continuing to work from home and watch their children. School has now begun for children, which has added a new and unfamiliar layer of stress and uncertainty on parents. While all this is happening, we continue to push and…

Toni Morrison- The Source of Self-Regard

Memory (the deliberate act of remembering) is a form of willed creation. It is not an effort to find out the way it really was–that is research. The point is to dwell on the way it appeared and why it appeared in that particular way. – Toni Morrison, The Source of Self-Regard

It’s Not about a Number, It’s about your Happiness

Two years ago, I was in a bad place. I didn’t like the way I looked, I was miserable and I felt like whenever I tried to eat better or stay in the gym I’d give up and get frustrated. I had always enjoyed going to the gym, but it had just felt useless and…

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…

A Motivational Moment

This was recently shown to me during a meeting this week at work, and it resonated with me that I had to share it. I’m sure a lot of people may have already seen this, but in case you need some motivation in life, here it is 🖤

Dear Awesome,

You are closing out the first quarter of 2018, what do you plan on doing with your month? What goals do you have set for yourself; are they the same ones you set for yourself at the beginning of the year, or have they evolved?  It is ok if they have changed, nothing in the…

Dear Perseverance,

The first month of 2018 is over, and it was quite an interesting one. First of all, congratulate yourself on what you accomplished this month; you read more, laughed more, meditated and connected with yourself more, prayed more, smiled more, and most importantly persevered more than ever before. Despite the things that brought you down,…

A Disruption in the Force…

  There’s been a disruption in the force, and it’s messing with all that is right and normal in my world.