Affirmations for When Self-Doubt Creeps In

We have our moments when the doubt of our potential paralyzes us. When those thoughts begin to fester in our mind, we need to combat it with our words. Words shift things around us. Shift the feeling of inadequacy away with these affirmations.

You Are One of Your Biggest Haters: Self Sabotage Checklist

I know it's cliche to say "The only thing holding you back is you" but in reality, it is. Every time you "do it later" or talk yourself out of that great idea, you are delaying your break through. They say six months of focus can put you five years ahead and I truly do believe that. We need to be be more nice to ourselves and we need to be more patient with ourselves, whilst still being relentless with improving. Sometimes we don't realize how we harm ourselves everyday. I know I didn't always realize how I was more detrimental to my goals than anyone out there who didn't want me to reach them. I have the biggest impact on my goals because I am the one in control. Once I realized that, I created a checklist of what self sabotage looks like.  I had to have an honest conversation with myself about what things on this list am I doing to myself. This broke a lot of chains off of me and hopefully this checklist can be of assistance to you too.

It Ain't Shade if It's The Truth

Some people will wrong you then try to control the way you respond to it. It's one thing for them to be responsible for the disrespect but to try to take the responsibility of choosing how and when you get to heal from it is just as disrespectful.

20 Powerful Quotes by Toni Morrison

Toni Morrison was a trailblazing author who not only changed the landscape of American Literature but the landscape of America. She was the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. She will be sorely missed but fortunately, we have her words forever. Here are 20 powerful quotes by Ms. Morisson.

Single but Taken: A Thief Called Situationship

You download a "Break-Up Playlist" but you feel like you technically aren't even qualified to use it because you were never even in a relationship to begin with. There's this obsession I've noticed that a lot of people have with doing relationship things but just as friends. The boundaries are nonexistent. All the feelings, time, and acts of love were there except for the title which makes the end of it hurt even more. Everything you worked to build up to fell flat right before the finish line. You feel robbed of time, energy, and even a proper breakup. When they move on is really the kicker. You see them giving the next person everything you two had but with a title. You begin to wonder where did you miss the mark?  You were as attentive and as loving as they come. They loved you, their family loved you, you created memories together, and it was no secret to the world how you two felt about each other. Yet, with less time, someone else was given everything that you wanted from them and can truly call them theirs.