Fun fact: you can ‘dead’ conversations that trigger you. The holidays do not pose as an invitation for your family to spread their negative energy on to you. It may be easier said than done but you have to protect your peace. If you don’t want to talk about the heavy, traumatising, or angering issues disguised as”tea serving” matters, don’t.
Tag: Life lessons
Taking the Bra Off
Not many things can compare to the sweet feeling of relief to pull and remove your bra after facing and conquering the world that’s run by the men and manly people.
The dash
What are you doing with the dash between your birth date and death date? That’s got to be one of the top 5 cliché questions/statements I hear at funerals. My answer is always that I’m existing in a world crumbling around me and that’s good enough.
An Excerpt: Bloom Where the Conditions are Right – Not Where You are Planted
You won’t always bloom in the spaces that you’re planted. Bloom depends on favourable conditions. If it’s not right for you, the universe will tell you.
Bloom Where the Conditions are Right – Not Where You are Planted
You won’t always bloom in the spaces that you’re planted. Bloom depends on favourable conditions. If it’s not right for you, the universe will tell you.
Choose Your Zombie-Slaying Apocalypse Team Well
I’d choose the folks who are teachers – not necessarily by profession but by character trait. Teachers, the real ones, are willing to learn and adapt as much as they are willing to lead and teach. I learned somewhere once that the greatest leaders know how to step aside and follow. They know how to take instructions and follow accordingly. Leading and being a leader is much more than delegating and parading around with a title.
The Inevitability of Death
Life is cyclical and where there is life, death lingers. Like a withering tree in the desert or the end of a season, people’s physical presence on earth ceases to exist because they’ve done their laps. They’ve weathered many storms, seen many a sunrise and sunsets. Then one day, their waking and going will just stop because their time has come.
An Ode to 12
As I think about 12 while in childhood and 12 as an adult, my mind sits comfortably in the idea that we continue to work for positive life changes by the time the clock strikes the 12th midnight hour for every birthday.
The Best Parts Can Also Be Toxic If You’re Not Careful
Whatever the best parts of you are, always remember that you need to get from it as much as the world does or perhaps even more. Never let the best parts of who you are go to others who will mismanage and manipulate. You are the top priority here. The rest is secondary.
Reading Maketh A Jamaican Suburban Girl 📚
Because I want to improve myself as an individual and also as a professional, I have set a goal of 20 books for the calendar year. That’s manageable, right? I think so. I know as well that the more I read, the greater the chances of improved vocabulary, writing style and imaginative creativity.
Lessons to learn and relearn
At the end of the day, nothing is really owed to you and you don’t really owe anything to anyone.
Making an ass of “u” and “me”
We fail to forget that people carry the weight of their world on their backs without people knowing. Right? There’s a meme I see quite often that says something like: “people carry their load and baggage well – well enough for you to not know what’s really going on.”
If you commit to something, follow through!
Following through on your commitments and promises adds character to your reputation. It tells the world that you get shit done. It tells the world that you are reliable and dependable. It means that your business dealings will have a greater chance of flourishing. It means that you’re serious about keeping your word. It means that you will hold yourself and other persons accountable.
No one owes you anything and if they decide to cut you off, get over it
Fun fact: No one owes you anything in life. Not your family, not your friends, not your colleagues, not strangers.
Walking through rivers prepares you for rough life moments
uncomfortable situations will definitely come your way. Some of the times, these situations will come because of lack of preparation and others will happen just because that’s how life is. The best way to make it through and cross over is ultimately with a positive attitude.
Go to the beach…or the the river…or some waterfall
Life happens regardless of my fears and, the big question is “Do you want to cower in fear your entire life or experience life despite what you feel?”
Where you’re weak, others are strong | Where you’re strong, others are weak
We all have our fallen moments-weak moments- can’t do much for ourselves moments. However, in those moments, there will be at least one person who can help to carry you along in the best way they can. Importantly, the roles will reverse at some point. That’s just the way life works. When that happens and the opportunity to pay it forward shows up, pay it forward.
People will judge you no matter what decision you make
Everyone has an opinion. Some will use their opinion to help guide you, support you and cheer you on. Others will give their opinions with ill will in their hearts and minds. It’s kinda hard to maneuver but you have to figure it out somehow.
Love Letter #86 | I Cheated On My Pixie Cup
It takes a while to include a new habit into your regimen. Cheating by reverting to the old and comfortable is not a bad thing. It means that you are human.
Love Letter #85 | Lessons From a Pixie Cup
We all have toxic people in our lives. We know them and we sometimes acknowledge their toxicity. However, when we do nothing about it, these people have free will to wreak havoc. Why not identify them and remove them? Get rid of the toxicity in your life!
The Suburban Girl JA 