Each year, instead of resolutions, I have started to have overarching themes for myself. These are concepts that I want to develop throughout the year to become a better me. The past year was dedicated to faith and trusting God. My theme for 2017 is to listen. There are thousands of books written about speaking,ContinueContinue reading “Theme of 2017: The Listener”
Tag Archives: Personal Improvement
Reaping Benefits: Continuing Motivation
Humans are inherently lazy. We like things to be easy. You can see this in how much technology has evolved to allow us to work as little as possible for things that used to be so much harder to come by. Why go to the theatre when we have Netflix? Why go to the store,ContinueContinue reading “Reaping Benefits: Continuing Motivation”
Healing Journey
Ever since my grandmother’s homecoming, I’ve been trying to put myself outside of my comfort zone. I’ve traveled to LA, Philly, Chicago, Nashville and most recently, Atlanta, in the search of self. These traveling experiences have been so vital to my personal growth that a part of me wishes I would have taken these tripsContinueContinue reading “Healing Journey”
Finding the Balance
As a follow-up to yesterday’s post talking about depression and the struggles I went through, I wanted to talk about my healing process. It all started with self.I finally got to a point where I hated where I was. I was emotionally unstable and I felt I was letting myself down. I would look atContinueContinue reading “Finding the Balance”
Black & Depressed Pt. 2
This is part 2 of a series. If you have not read the first one. Please catch up here.This is dedicated to anyone struggling with mental health issues. This is my story. You are not alone. Don’t give up! NOTE: I am not a mental health expert. I spent years studying psychology but abnormal psychologyContinueContinue reading “Black & Depressed Pt. 2”
Black & Depressed Pt. 1
This post is dedicated to each person struggling with depression. You are not alone and don’t give up. NOTE: First and foremost, I want to make clear that I am not a mental health expert. I spent years studying psychology but abnormal psychology was not my main focus. If you are having suicidal thoughts, pleaseContinueContinue reading “Black & Depressed Pt. 1”
The Constant Struggle
It’s amazing how many times we make goals in our lives that never end up fulfilled. For years, I end up repeating the same routine over and over. Every year, I promise to drink more water, pray more, read my bible, write more, read more, exercise more, and procrastinate less. While, I have had moreContinueContinue reading “The Constant Struggle”
Day One
This is the type of post you will see 1,000 times in January and Zero times in June. However, this is the post I like writing the most. This is the proverbial, “I have an idea and no matter what, I think it’s good enough to try”-post. But, what makes them good is that havingContinueContinue reading “Day One”
The Act of Failing
I have a confession to make. I have failed. A lot. In fact, I have failed so many times that I got so comfortable down there that I never expected anything more out of myself. My most recent fail was my last semester at school. Honestly, my entire academic career in college has been oneContinueContinue reading “The Act of Failing”
Interesting Watch #1: What Successful People Do In The Morning
So, even though I don’t post everyday, I am always reading something new to improve myself, I always suggest the same. Here is a video from Business Insider that supported one of my Secrets of A Successful Man posts from a few weeks ago. What Successful People Do Before Breakfast AND Â I added an additionalContinueContinue reading “Interesting Watch #1: What Successful People Do In The Morning”
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