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5 THINGS YOU DON’T NEED TO DO
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5 THINGS YOU DON’T NEED TO DO

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There is so much advice on things to do to find happiness, getting the promotion you want, and to find love, but there are some things you don’t need to do to have a healthy, happy fulfilling life. Starting with these five things:

Don’t hesitate too long.

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If you’ve been wanting to do something, do it! Don’t worry about what others will say, or if you fail. Get out of your comfort zone and make it happen. Sometimes when you have to make a major decision, it doesn’t feel right, and that’s usually doubt. Don’t let doubt control your life decisions. You deserve happiness. Whether you’re leaving home for the first time, finishing a book you started years ago, or starting a new business. Don’t hesitate on it if it’s something that will grow you as a person.

Don’t expect too much.

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It never amazes me when people disappoint me. People are not going to always react the way you want them to, or handle a situation you think they should. Ladies, please keep your expectations low when dealing with some of these men and your friends too. We are all human, we make mistakes, and for the most part, we handle situations the best way we know how. Expectations can easily lead to disappointments, so keep your expectations of others low.

Don’t appreciate too little.

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If someone does something nice for you, say thank you. No one owes you anything. So be kind, be genuine and know that there are people on this Earth that wants what’s best for you! Sometimes we’re so used to getting the shitty end of the stick that we don’t realize the good that people do for us, and want for us. Be appreciative of the small victories in life, I assure you, they matter!

Don’t love too late.

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You only get one life. Honestly, you only love purely and fearlessly once-which is usually your first love. Your first love is your purest because you weren’t afraid to love; it may have happened unexpectedly. Although your first love may not have ended with your dream wedding and house, kids and forever, you can’t be afraid to put yourself out there and love again. You deserve to love someone who loves you just as much, if not more than you love them. Don’t wait too late to realize that you are worthy of TRUE love. Have fun, laugh uncontrollably, dream decadently, and don’t let love pass you by.

Don’t give up too soon.

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Tired yet? That’s fine, but do not give up! You are almost exactly where you WANT to be. Where you are right now in life is exactly where you are supposed to be, so keep going. Giving up is harder than finishing the fight. Knowing what you could have been, and what you could have done will hurt you and hunt you for eternity. You will never let it go if you give up. Give your goals, and dreams all you got, and when you feel like you have no more to give, get help! Never be afraid to ask for assistance.

It’s your World Baddie Girl!

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Alright…I’m done.

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7 WAYS TO BECOME THE BEST YOU
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7 WAYS TO BECOME THE BEST YOU

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There are so many ways to better yourself, and grow daily. Everyone wants to be the best, but only a few actually put in the effort to be the best. If you’re serious about growing yourself, here are seven easy and effective ways to become a best you. 

7. EDUCATE YOURSELF

Education is important, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. I’m not saying we should all be walking around with graduate degrees, but never be afraid of learning more, and going beyond. Learning isn’t always in a classroom. You can learn some of the best lessons in the real world and through traveling. 

“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”
-Benjamin Franklin

You will always reap beautiful rewards when you’re open to learning more.  You will never know your own potential if you never get out of your one dimensional box. Never settle, you deserve to explore. Be vulnerable to new experiences, take yourself out of your comfort zone and be free.

6. FIND YOUR PASION

Have you found that thing that you LOVE? That thing that moves your spirit and makes you feel alive? If you haven’t, that’s okay, because you’ll know when you find it.

When you find your passion, it will move you and those who you come into contact with you. If your passion is in drawing, writing, or building putting your all into it will be effortless. Don’t worry about anyone’s opinion, because there will be so many people that will love what you do because they will see the passion you’ve poured into your craft. We often look to be perfect at our passion, but perfection is nonexistent, because you get better each day. Continue to pour into your passion and share your passion.

5. FIND A MENTOR

Motivational speaker and self help guru, Jim Rohn, once said,

“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” 

This speaks volumes. I guess momma was right, huh? You are who you hang around. So make sure those five people count!

Be careful who you put your energy into, and who’s energy you allow into your life. You always want to be around those who want what’s best for you, and you should want what’s best for them in return. Although you will learn from your mentor, remember that it’s still a two lane street, you both should offer something to each other that will grow you both. You never want to be a person who continuously takes from others. Just as you are happy to receive, you should be just as happy to give.

4. BE A MENTOR

Selfishness is never a quality you want to have. Give freely, teach someone about something they don’t know, or want to know. You never know what impact you may have on somebody. You could bring out the potential and success of a person that they may not have known they had. You don’t have to tell all of your secrets, there are some things only you should know, but never be afraid to help grow someone. 

3. POSITIVE PEOPLE ONLY

Negativity won’t do anything good for you anyway! Some people may not understand your plans, and future goals, so keep yourself around like-minded people who will push you to better yourself. Remove all those leeches from your life! You deserve to be uplifted even if you feel your goals are small. Pessimistic people are no good for you if you are trying to be successful at anything. Remember, you are who you attract, so if you find yourself around a lot of negativity and unhappy people, check yourself. Make sure you have a positive outlook on life, and are determined to show the greatness within you. You’ll be surprised how much your positive attitude can change your perspective, and life.

2. GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE

If you want to grow, place yourself in uncertainty. I dropped everything and left for Washington, D.C., and I don’t regret it. My struggle was truly real in the city. I experienced everything from a homicide on my block, no heat in the winter to my car being crashed into in a stolen car chase. However, I met some amazing people, and I worked everywhere from NBC to the Capitol. Personal growth only occurs when you are faced with an unprecedented situation that forces you to expand your comfort boundaries. This is how you become stronger.

1. VISUALIZE WHO YOU ARE

As I continue to move forward with entrepreneurship, I often wonder what is my niche, and what I want to be known for. One of my girlfriends saw me struggling with this and she told me to write out my obituary one day. I thought she had gone crazy, (things that makes you say WTF?!). Little did I know this was one of the best things I could ever do! I had to force myself to think, how do I want to be remembered when I depart this Earth, how I want my future great-grandchildren to see me, and, in all, the legacy I would be leaving behind. I tell anyone who is trying to find themselves to do the same. Of course you don’t have to write your obituary, but at least write out the type of woman you want to be, and what you want to be known for. Sit down, write the vision and make it plain!

Remember that you’re valuable, know yourself worth, and believe in yourself; I promise you will be happy, and live an awesome life. Go get what’s out there for you, whether you start your own business, or go overseas to volunteer. Never stop growing, accept your flaws, and know that your life has already begun.

What are you doing to become the best you?

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FRIEND vs. FRIENEMIE: SHOULD YOU DO BUSINESS?
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FRIEND vs. FRIENEMIE: SHOULD YOU DO BUSINESS?

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Doing business with friends is a topic that some stay away from. Some people are all for it, while others are totally against it. One thing is certain, before you do business with anyone, you have to know who you’re dealing with, and if true colors surface later, listen to Maya Angelou: “When someone shows you who they are—Believe Them!”

 

If you truly know who your friends are, there won’t be a problem if you do business with each other, and it could possibly enhance your friendship in a positive way. If you know that your personalities will clash with the vigorous scheduling and tight work schedule, then of course, doing business will not be the best thing to do, as there will be many late nights, and trust will be tested on a regular basis. Ground rules must be set, a plan of action needs to be put into place to work through the business plan, and you all must have the same vision and end goal in mind.

 

Working with friends, is about overcoming the difficult situations, and working through the uncomfortable moments that matter. As friends if one of you are unhappy with an outcome, you have to take time to sit down, and give each other the opportunity to both say how you feel, understand what each other are saying because both of your feelings are valid. Then begins the process of moving forward, and making conscious efforts to be effective still while meeting everyone’s desires. That’s how real women take charge-friends or not.

 

However, it seems that many women don’t know how to choose friends, or it could be that we as women put too much on the table in the beginning. Women gain “frenemies”, or in nicer words acquaintances, because they put too much trust in untrustworthy people, and untrustworthy people will turn on you! When you make new “friends” you have to treat it like a real relationship, because in the end it will be. 

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Start on page one and you move forward one page at a time. Don’t move to chapter eight, because you like what they’ve shown you in a few days. Take time and feel people out, especially those who you want to invest in. You don’t have to put your whole life story on the table, with who you know, and how you plan to be successful. Don’t give chapters one through thirteen over dinner one night in a short synopsis.

 

You should never be putting more out than the other person, unless you are the CEO. If this is an equal business endeavor, it should be an equal give and take process. You’re building not only a friendship, but you’re building a work relationship. Going through things, and seeing how people handle situations help you to determine if someone has good character and are worthy to be your friend. No more meeting and instantly you’re besties.

 

Be wise about who you tell your business to, and who you do business with. Doing business with friends can be a beautiful thing, if you both have an understanding of each other, and are both working towards the same goal. However, when you mistake frenemies for friends, that’s when ugly situations arise, and you’ll become vulnerable, because you’ve shared your all, and they will use your all against you.

Do you know who your friends, and freneimies are? Do you believe in doing business with friends?

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2015: NEW YEAR, NEW YOU!
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2015: NEW YEAR, NEW YOU!

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New Year’s Resolutions will be rolling in shortly–if they haven’t started already. Most people are already thinking about what 2015 will have in store for them, what they want to improve and what more they want to accomplish. Although everyday you learn something new, and should be improving and enhancing yourself daily, the New Year is like a clean slate to many.

So what can you do to enhance and improve yourself and love?

Just like loosing weight, and poor eating, bad relationships should be something you should cleanse yourself of too. A bad relationship doesn’t always have to be with the person you’re dating. Bad relationships can be at work, school, or with family. A bad relationship is a bad relationship and it can plague your health just like not exercising, or eating fast food everyday.

So when thinking of what your New Year’s Resolutions for 2015 will be, add something to improve you and your relationships with others. Try these:

I’m no longer chasing and begging people to love me who treat me like I’m worthless.

I won’t judge myself off of what other people do.

I won’t continue to take love from the wrong man or woman.

I will love me more. I will choose me first.

Write these down, and put them on your wall, or somewhere you can see them everyday.

My Year

Let 2015 be about letting those people who hurt you, and don’t grow you go. All of those people who you aren’t sure about, the people who don’t dream as big as you, the ones who keep you stuck, disrespect you, use you or are just taking up space in your life: LET THEM GO!

You have to make the decision to let go of the things that are stressing and hurting you.

2015 will be here really soon, so if the New Year is your clean slate get ready. Make everything you do count, and don’t let anyone stop you from achieving your vision of success.

What’s your New Year’s Resolution?

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7 THINGS TO DO WHEN YOU’RE BORED
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7 THINGS TO DO WHEN YOU’RE BORED

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Let’s be honest, being lazy can be relaxing and comfortable, but being bored is like experiencing a slow and painful death. It’s time to take full control of our lives. Do not let this World pass you by because you feel like you have nothing to do. There are so many things to do, both outside, and in the comfort of your home.

Here are some things that you can do to help pass time, keep your brain working, and overall be free and live.

7. MAKE YOUR BED

Start off your day with something productive as making a bed. This is the easiest thing you can do; therefore it should be the first thing you do. If you feel like you can’t get out the bed, when you get up to go to the bathroom, and you come back to your room, make your bed, and go to another part of your home. Once your bed is made, and your room looks neat you won’t want to mess it up, plus coming home to a clean room will bring you peace.

6. PUT TOGETHER A PUZZLE

This is the old school brain game. Although it can get frustrating, it keeps your mind busy, and takes your mind off all of the other craziness that may be going on around you. If you don’t want to go hardcore and do a thousand piece puzzle, do a five-hundred piece puzzle. Turn on the television, or play some music while you put together your puzzle, and stay in your comfy clothes! It’s all about relaxing, and keeping your mind busy on something positive.

5. CLEAN OUT YOUR CLOSET

Spring may be coming to a close, but its never a bad time to get those clothes out of your closet that you haven’t worn since you were in high school. If you haven’t worn it in the last year, donate it! You’ll feel more organized, and the bonus is, you’ll have space for new clothes!

4. READ A BOOK

If you haven’t already found a book, go to your local book store, and find something by your favorite author, then go to the park, or your back yard and read. If you need a recommendation, there are plenty suggestions here.

3. TRY A NEW RESTUARANT

Don’t stick to what you know, try something different. Try a new restaurant  or if you have a favorite restaurant, try a new dish. Call your girlfriends, and make a girls day out of it. Your girlfriends should also be your network of positive energy. So there’s no need to worry about all of the things that aren’t going the best in your life. Live in the moment and enjoy the food, girl talk and good drinks!

2. DO YOUR MAEUP

You think the little things don’t make a difference? It’s all in the little things! You may not feel like actually putting on a full face of makeup, but do it anyway! Go for a glamourous look or keep it chic and natural. Having your face done will make you feel brand new. I promise as soon as you finish putting the mascara on your lashes, you’ll be ready to get out the house and do something.

1. TRY A DIY PROJECT

Do you have something old that you can refurbish? Take your time, and turn it into a one of a kind piece. It could be anything from a pair of shorts to a night stand you want to make stand out. There are so many projects on Pinterest that you can take advantage of you should never get bored. Depending on the project you can call your girlfriends over, or make your boo help you. Who wouldn’t love to hang out while bringing something that has depreciated into a masterpiece of value.

It is so easy to let laziness, depression or just “I Ain’t Gonna Do It” set in, but you have to put yourself together and enjoy everyday. Things may not always go your way, but remember you have the authority to make everyday count. Go out and rediscover what fun really is!

What are you going to do when boredom strikes?

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LOVING A LIAR
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LOVING A LIAR

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The worst part of being lied to is knowing that you were not worthy of the truth.

A hard truth like that hurts when you first read it, but you have to swallow it because it’s the truth. Everyone gets lied to, but remember that you have worth. You are worthy of true love, and within true love there are no lies, no worry, or broken hearts. Just two people who know and value each other’s worth.

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