Life is amazing:
-gyms exist
-Coke Zero exists
-hot girls outnumber even moderately put-together dudes 2000 to 1
-you and your wife can get hammered at a comedy show then smash all night without a condom
-you and your friends can hit the gym then smoke a joint and grill cheeseburgers
-iPhones have GPS and it tells you when there’s a cop so you can slow down and avoid a speeding ticket
-you could be working 16 hour days in a coal mine in a third world country
There are people who live in wheelchairs. There are kids born with disabilities. No Prom, no Shoulder Presses, no sleepovers with their best friends staying up til 2AM watching Interstellar.
And you’re not SMASHING the gym like a GRATEFUL SAVAGE!? Eating healthy 90% of the time, calling your friends for no reason, booking the trip, CRUSHING IT at work, ASKING for the raise!? Asking out your crush making her your girlfriend then your wife!?
You’re spinning on a sphere in an infinite universe and the fact you’re alive is a 1 in 500 trillion miracle - you’re so lucky it’s absurd and you have nothing to lose :)
We’ll never forget the day we met you Oliver. You came over to the 145 house to make some music. Bowl cut, beavis and butthead sweatpants on, still going by “Tree”. You freestyled for 10 minutes straight in the upstairs studio and right when you finished everyone else in the house bust open the door screaming “who are you?!?” We all were blown away by the sound of your voice.
Since then we got to witness how extra special of a human you were. Incredibly funny, incredibly driven, and a huge heart.
Always a smile on your face, always some new crazy plan, always looking out for your friends. One of a kind. Rest in Peace @Olivertree 💜
Have you ever heard of the “No Mud, No Lotus” theory?
It says that the lotus flower cannot bloom without mud. The very thing that seems dirty, unwanted, and out of place is what gives the flower life.
Maybe people are the same.
Maybe the heartbreak you wish never happened, the mistakes you can't stop replaying, the loneliness, the disappointments, the seasons that made you question everything aren't just things you survived. Maybe they are the soil from which a wiser, softer, stronger version of you is growing.
We often think healing means erasing the pain, but perhaps healing is learning how to bloom because of it.
After all, no lotus ever apologized for growing from the mud. 🌿✨
My therapist once told me, “Anger is the part of you that loves you the most. It shows up when you’re being mistreated, ignored, or disrespected. It’s a signal calling you to step away from what’s harming you. Whether it’s a room, a job, a relationship, or an old version of yourself, anger lets you know when it’s time to walk away. If you learn to listen to it, to trust it, and make it your ally, it won’t need to shout so loudly.” That conversation never left me… it changed the way I see myself.
Mannn I gotta say holding it down with a newborn & toddler as well as releasing an album & touring while my husband was away for 3 months for work was one of the most challenging things I’ve done. Just took 4 weeks off and it was the best thing for my mental. Women can do anything. Can’t wait to see u all
For the next 3 months… TAKE A BREAK from everybody. Go be ALONE. Hit the gym, talk to God, stack your money, and get your mind right. Sometimes you're too surrounded by different energies and it's draining you without you even realizing it. Peace comes when you pour back into YOU.
My mom came over, cleaned my kitchen, living room, and bathroom. Did my dishes that were piled up in my sink. Did probably a months worth of laundry. Folded it all. Made me crab dip for lunch. Made me a pot roast and mashed potatoes for dinner. Laid in bed with me while I cried and stroked my hair. Brought a spend the night bag so she could sleep over.
Today is her wedding anniversary. I said “isn’t today your anniversary? Don’t you want to be doing something?” And she said “yes. Spend time with you.”
I was so ashamed I let myself and my life get this bad. I was so embarrassed everything around me, including me, was a mess. I cried and told her how ashamed I was that I couldn’t figure out how to function and I was so embarrassed she had to see me, and my apartment like this. And she just smiled and kissed me on the head and said “I will always do anything for you.” Didn’t make me feel gross. Or lazy. Or like a charity case. She saw her baby who needed help. An almost 30 year old woman was just her baby who needed taken care of once again.
To be loved like that can make even the worst days of your life feel less heavy. Mothers are the most beautiful creatures on the planet. I went from crying because of all of the above, to crying that someone loves me that much. Nothing will ever compare.
I honestly cannot stress this enough but please start living and enjoying your life. Your life is passing by daily and all you’re doing is working, paying bills, and overthinking stuff you can't change. Start taking trips and treating yourself. Have fun with this life. You only get one.
What a privilege it is to carry heavy grocery bags, to have laundry to do, to sleep in freshly changed sheets, and to eat your favorite meal. What a privilege it is to laugh, to love, to be cared for, and to begin again.
It’s a gentle reminder that a meaningful life isn’t built only on big milestones, but on the small, often overlooked moments that quietly sustain us.
I respect people who can save money by eating at home. If I have a bad day at work, I’m picking up food. If I have a good day at work, I’m picking up food to celebrate. If I make my own lunch, I’m still picking up food for dinner since I already saved money on lunch.
do you know how they say happy new year in chinese?
it’s literally: “i hope you get rich”
amazing.
it’s straight to the point.
so i wish everyone the same this year.
i hope you all get rich!
The birth rate in South Korea is plummeting exponentially. This is a collective quote from the women there; “I will not give birth to a life that will discriminate against my gender, my own flesh and blood must not become a blade turned against me. If the world born from my body oppresses me, I will not let that world exist.”
This ignites my whole soul. Women have the ability to collectively decide to end civilization unless things change. That my friends, is what real power looks like.
I urge you to study Ezekiel 37:1-14.
You will understand the importance of speaking into your life.
You can literally recreate your future with the words you speak, especially when you declare the WORD of GOD over any circumstances.
I charge you to start speaking to your finances, start speaking to your marriage, speak to your job, speak and declare your expectations over all that concerns you. And watch what will happen!
One thing about God: You can lose it all today and be financially stable again by tomorrow. Depressed today and find joy tomorrow. Sick today and healed tomorrow. Alone today and find love tomorrow. Jobless today and get an offer letter tomorrow. That’s just how God works! There is nothing too hard for God! Trust the process!