It’s just us here since I’m still on my social media break, so I wanted to write about something else that has been on my heart but, honestly, scares me to talk about: Confrontation. I am someone who used to say things like, “I’m not confrontational, but I don’t have an issue confronting someone about … Continue reading Confrontational
Tag: self love
Silence Is Golden
I’m not sure if I’ve disclosed this before, but I keep a running list of topic ideas for my blog, just to always make sure I’m being present in life, but honest and transparent in the execution of sharing my life with you all. What this means is that since March 2018, when I began … Continue reading Silence Is Golden
In Comparison
So many of us were conditioned to view our family members and peers as competition. We are always racing to be the best at everything, or know more about anything than anyone, that we never take the time to consider the fact that there is quite literally no rush when it comes to life. The … Continue reading In Comparison
The Curse of Being Self-Deprecating
self-deprecating [ self-dep-ri-key-ting, self- ] adjective belittling or undervaluing oneself; excessively modest. Something super popular amongst my fellow millennials is how unwilling we are to be proud of ourselves, celebrate our wins too loudly, or allow others to compliment us for accomplishing excellent things. We brush off their kind words with jabs at ourselves, downplay how … Continue reading The Curse of Being Self-Deprecating
The Pessimistic Optimist
Something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately is the concept that I am very much a pessimistic optimist. I am someone who has pretty much consistently struggled with depression since I was a pre-teen, but I noticed something about myself—even while I’m depressed, I remain an optimist for others while simultaneously talking down to … Continue reading The Pessimistic Optimist
Being Truly Kind to Myself
I read somewhere recently that intentional and repeated self-deprecation is a sign of not believing in the power and goodness within you. As someone who mostly downplays my every accomplishment or tries to make it seem like I don’t work extremely hard for the things I have, it hit close to home. If self-deprecation is … Continue reading Being Truly Kind to Myself
The Power of Discipline
I’m a work in progress—we all are. That doesn’t mean one day we’ll be able to stop the work, it means that as life progresses, so does the work. It grows as we do, meeting us where we are, consistently calling us to task. However, many of us miss out on new direction due to … Continue reading The Power of Discipline
I Release You
It’s my birthday today. Twenty-four years of ups and downs, laughter, tears, and a fear of the future. I mentioned earlier this week how I am overcoming this fear. However, I still have a lot of work to do on myself. We all do. I never want this blog to be something where blame is … Continue reading I Release You
Okay With How It Looks
I’m okay with how my life looks to other people. It took me a long, long time, but I finally feel like I’m getting there. I’m okay if people think that I’m not beautiful. I know that I am. I thank myself for doing the work this year to finally receive this as fact. I’m … Continue reading Okay With How It Looks
Unfriended
Hi. I came across a tweet yesterday where someone was lamenting the loss of a family member because they came out and the family member rejected them. They’d suspected it would go that way, and they felt stupid for having thrust themselves into that situation against their better judgment. It made me think about how … Continue reading Unfriended
