Day 17/31
Sitting in the break room at work and reminding myself and getting reminded that as important as it is to work hard, grind, and succeed...it’s also just as important to have fun and just live your life. Now I’m not condoning skipping work or class, but I’m saying that those things aren’t everything. Yeah it’s important to make a living, pay bills, get an education...but if it’s to the point you’re hella frustrated, borderline depressed and stuff...then that’s just straight up unhealthy. The grind is important, but don’t get obsessed with it. Everyone needs a healthy balance of work and play, so yeah...remind yourself of that every once in a while.
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Monday, December 17, 2018
Your 2 Close Friends
Day 16/31
What’s good y’all, hope you’re doing well. So I was having a conversation with a friend, but what else is new that’s how a lot of my posts are inspired. Anyways so we were talking about close friends and I got to thinking. I feel like there are 2 types of close friends. There are the close friends that you see and talk to everyday...then there are the close friends that you don’t. Obviously you can probably go more in depth and break them off even more but for now we’re just gonna leave it as is. I, as I’m sure most if not all of you have both of these types of close friends. When it comes to your close friends that you don’t see or talk to that often, it doesn’t make y’all any less closer...it just means y’all don’t talk or see each other that often, that’s it. Whether life, schedule, personality or where y’all live...it might prevent y’all from seeing or talking to each other consistently. I’ve learned as well that some people just aren’t bout that back and forth conversation through text or phone...it doesn’t mean they aren’t your close friend and still won’t be there when you really need them. I used to think differently tho...I used to think that if I didn’t see or talk to a person everyday then that meant we weren’t close friends and I hated it when my friends didn’t share the same sentiment because it meant they didn’t view me as a close friend. But nowadays, especially as I’ve gotten older life has taken my friends and I on different paths and to different places. But for those friends that I don’t get to see or talk to everyday, when I do see them...it’s all love and we talk and treat each other as if nothings changed. And for me that’s a big indicator of how close y’all are. That y’all can not see or talk to each other for a period of time but nothing changes when y’all do meet up and see each other. So this one is for the friends that I may not see or talk to everyday, but still have the same amount of love for when we do catch up and stuff. Till tomorrow, peace!
What’s good y’all, hope you’re doing well. So I was having a conversation with a friend, but what else is new that’s how a lot of my posts are inspired. Anyways so we were talking about close friends and I got to thinking. I feel like there are 2 types of close friends. There are the close friends that you see and talk to everyday...then there are the close friends that you don’t. Obviously you can probably go more in depth and break them off even more but for now we’re just gonna leave it as is. I, as I’m sure most if not all of you have both of these types of close friends. When it comes to your close friends that you don’t see or talk to that often, it doesn’t make y’all any less closer...it just means y’all don’t talk or see each other that often, that’s it. Whether life, schedule, personality or where y’all live...it might prevent y’all from seeing or talking to each other consistently. I’ve learned as well that some people just aren’t bout that back and forth conversation through text or phone...it doesn’t mean they aren’t your close friend and still won’t be there when you really need them. I used to think differently tho...I used to think that if I didn’t see or talk to a person everyday then that meant we weren’t close friends and I hated it when my friends didn’t share the same sentiment because it meant they didn’t view me as a close friend. But nowadays, especially as I’ve gotten older life has taken my friends and I on different paths and to different places. But for those friends that I don’t get to see or talk to everyday, when I do see them...it’s all love and we talk and treat each other as if nothings changed. And for me that’s a big indicator of how close y’all are. That y’all can not see or talk to each other for a period of time but nothing changes when y’all do meet up and see each other. So this one is for the friends that I may not see or talk to everyday, but still have the same amount of love for when we do catch up and stuff. Till tomorrow, peace!
Sunday, December 16, 2018
Fan Appreciation Post
Day 15/31
This one is for you, yeah you, reading the post right now. As I look back on 9 years of blogging, as I see that hit counter inch closer to 600,000...I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to you the reader for making this all possible. This small hobby that became a passion and evolved into a normal part of my life. Y’all have played such a big part of it and continue to push and challenge me to put out quality content...for you and for me. So with that being said, I just wanted to share with y’all some of the comments and messages I’ve received over the years from friends, peers, old classmates and those of the sort. Shoutout to y’all...I appreciate it.
Saturday, December 15, 2018
9 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Day 14/31
Hey y’all, so I know I owe you a post for yesterday, I’ll def make it up to you asap. But uh how do I make this post without saying the same stuff I always say every anniversary. Well, first off...thank you, you make this all possible. You guys are one of if not my biggest motivation for continuing to do this. Every year always serves as a time of reflection for me...the growth of myself and this blog and where I see it all going. I’m super thankful and blessed to have this platform to express, vent, inspire, encourage and whatever else y’all see it as. I’m thankful for this community I’ve built or amassed over the years...it really amazes me how many people my blog has reached over the years. Without taking too much time, thank you again and see y’all at 10! Here are some extra and bts photos of the shoot I did with my boy for the 9 year anniversary.f
Hey y’all, so I know I owe you a post for yesterday, I’ll def make it up to you asap. But uh how do I make this post without saying the same stuff I always say every anniversary. Well, first off...thank you, you make this all possible. You guys are one of if not my biggest motivation for continuing to do this. Every year always serves as a time of reflection for me...the growth of myself and this blog and where I see it all going. I’m super thankful and blessed to have this platform to express, vent, inspire, encourage and whatever else y’all see it as. I’m thankful for this community I’ve built or amassed over the years...it really amazes me how many people my blog has reached over the years. Without taking too much time, thank you again and see y’all at 10! Here are some extra and bts photos of the shoot I did with my boy for the 9 year anniversary.f
Thursday, December 13, 2018
Stay True & Be You
Day 13/31
So I was talking to 2 friends a while ago and they were talking about my blog and they were like it’s dope cuz when we read your posts, it sounds like you. I’m like eBay do you mean? They were like well when we read other peoples blogs or posts, it just doesn’t feel like them, it doesn’t feel like they’re speaking those words, that they’re trying too hard to be eloquent or wordy. They were like with you, we can fully see you telling us those random stories or going off and venting to us in person. And to me, it’s super cool to know that my personality translates onto the blog as well. That things like my loud and borderline obnoxious laugh or my mannerisms and quirks make it onto the blog as well. That when y’all read my words, it sounds like...well, me. That’s all I’ve ever really wanted tbh, I never wanna make it seem like I’m writing a fairy tale or trying to tell some elaborate story, I’m just being me, sharing with y’all my life. Now with the blog’s 9 year anniversary right around the corner, I thought to myself...how funny would it be if all my random stories, girl problems and all that stuff were made up...LOOOOOL, like 9 years of just made up random stories and y’all are like wow he actually did that? Wow he actually said that, wow that actually happened...LOOOOL. Jokes aside, a lot of my friends can attest to my stories if y’all need further proof lol, till tomorrow, peace!
So I was talking to 2 friends a while ago and they were talking about my blog and they were like it’s dope cuz when we read your posts, it sounds like you. I’m like eBay do you mean? They were like well when we read other peoples blogs or posts, it just doesn’t feel like them, it doesn’t feel like they’re speaking those words, that they’re trying too hard to be eloquent or wordy. They were like with you, we can fully see you telling us those random stories or going off and venting to us in person. And to me, it’s super cool to know that my personality translates onto the blog as well. That things like my loud and borderline obnoxious laugh or my mannerisms and quirks make it onto the blog as well. That when y’all read my words, it sounds like...well, me. That’s all I’ve ever really wanted tbh, I never wanna make it seem like I’m writing a fairy tale or trying to tell some elaborate story, I’m just being me, sharing with y’all my life. Now with the blog’s 9 year anniversary right around the corner, I thought to myself...how funny would it be if all my random stories, girl problems and all that stuff were made up...LOOOOOL, like 9 years of just made up random stories and y’all are like wow he actually did that? Wow he actually said that, wow that actually happened...LOOOOL. Jokes aside, a lot of my friends can attest to my stories if y’all need further proof lol, till tomorrow, peace!
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Here Comes A New Challenger
Day 12/31
I recall two different conversations with two different friends and they both surrounded this idea of being too comfortable and not being challenged enough. I think being comfortable is a good thing but there is such a thing as being too comfortable. I think it varies from person to person, some people hate being comfortable and constantly need change and to be challenged. For me, I enjoy comfort, it’s safe and it’s familiar. I’m so used to picking the choice that’s easier, that’s comfortable and familiar because I know what to do, I know how it goes. I think this is the first time I’ve truly felt being comfortable as being a bad thing. I’ve probably felt it before, but it’s been becoming more and more evident as of late. Being in a place for such a long time, knowing all the ins and outs, knowing all the faces and having all the faces know you. I keep thinking of this idea of not being challenged, and if you’re not being challenged, you’re always going to be stuck in the same place, never growing or moving forward. You always want to be growing in some sort of way, I hope. I think of some couples that break up or get divorced because things get too comfortable and there’s no change, it gets too stagnant and in a sense “boring”. But also don’t get me wrong some people make it work. This is just me spitting from both sides because I’ve been so used to seeing comfort as a good thing that now that it’s kinda hitting me, it’s weird. I think when it comes to school, church, work...you always wanna be challenged, otherwise it’s the same thing everyday, it becomes a routine and it becomes boring and you’re never moving forward, you’re always stuck in the same place. It’s like the movie Groundhog Day if you know it, it’s a really old movie but essentially the dude keeps reliving the same day over and over and experiences the same things over and over again. So yeah, that’s all I got for today, see y’all tomorrow!
I recall two different conversations with two different friends and they both surrounded this idea of being too comfortable and not being challenged enough. I think being comfortable is a good thing but there is such a thing as being too comfortable. I think it varies from person to person, some people hate being comfortable and constantly need change and to be challenged. For me, I enjoy comfort, it’s safe and it’s familiar. I’m so used to picking the choice that’s easier, that’s comfortable and familiar because I know what to do, I know how it goes. I think this is the first time I’ve truly felt being comfortable as being a bad thing. I’ve probably felt it before, but it’s been becoming more and more evident as of late. Being in a place for such a long time, knowing all the ins and outs, knowing all the faces and having all the faces know you. I keep thinking of this idea of not being challenged, and if you’re not being challenged, you’re always going to be stuck in the same place, never growing or moving forward. You always want to be growing in some sort of way, I hope. I think of some couples that break up or get divorced because things get too comfortable and there’s no change, it gets too stagnant and in a sense “boring”. But also don’t get me wrong some people make it work. This is just me spitting from both sides because I’ve been so used to seeing comfort as a good thing that now that it’s kinda hitting me, it’s weird. I think when it comes to school, church, work...you always wanna be challenged, otherwise it’s the same thing everyday, it becomes a routine and it becomes boring and you’re never moving forward, you’re always stuck in the same place. It’s like the movie Groundhog Day if you know it, it’s a really old movie but essentially the dude keeps reliving the same day over and over and experiences the same things over and over again. So yeah, that’s all I got for today, see y’all tomorrow!
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Seasons Change
Day 11/31
So first of all, sorry for the lazy posts these past couple of days. I had a plan to write actual posts before work or during my break but it slipped my mind and ended up writing short blurbs really last minute. But I wanted to post something rather than nothing and something new rather than just copping out and finding an old post or poem and reposting it.
So for the past couple of months this has been something that’s been on my heart and been a constant recurring theme everywhere I go. It all started when I was talking to my friend and she sent me a Christian song called ‘Seasons’ and it basically talks about that there’s a time and a season for everything in life. Seasons of drought, seasons of harvest, seasons of hardship and seasons of joy and happiness. It’s been something that’s been really weighing on my heart and flowed to every aspect of my life from work to church to friendships as well. J. Cole also says that “everything happens for a reason, people change like the seasons” and that’s a lyric that’s always stuck out to me as well. I’ve just been thinking a lot about my life, where I’ve been, where I am and where I’m going or at least want to go. The fact that we all have seasons in our lives...from high school, to university, to the workforce. From child, to teenage, to adult. From single, to dating, to married. Everything in our life comes in seasons and I’m a firm believer than seasons come and go, that seasons change. That this feeling I’ve been feeling, a feeling of being in a rut, of being directionless...this season will pass and another will come. Seasons come and go, periods of hardships in our lives never last, granted some might be longer than others but it always passes. Breakups, loss of loved ones, seasons change. Struggling in school, struggling to find a job, unsure about the future, relationships or anything...these feelings come and go and they’re replaced by new ones. That’s what I’ve been holding onto and reminding myself as of late, whether it’s the grind of work/school, trying to figure out or manage your relationships, being uncertain and unsure of the future...these feelings like the seasons, they change; they come and go...for the better. And that’s what I believe, I believe that seasons come and go, and despite feeling in a season of drought right now, I know that my time of harvest will come, with patience and perseverance. So with that, I just wanted to share with y’all one of my newest but one of my most favourite and meaningful tattoos...
Ephesians 3:1
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.”
So first of all, sorry for the lazy posts these past couple of days. I had a plan to write actual posts before work or during my break but it slipped my mind and ended up writing short blurbs really last minute. But I wanted to post something rather than nothing and something new rather than just copping out and finding an old post or poem and reposting it.
Ephesians 3:1
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.”
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