Five lessons that helped me a build a SOFT LIFE:
1. Being disliked by certain ppl can be an indicator that you’re doing something right
Staying true to yourself, creating boundaries & vocalising your wants will upset some ppl, but it will also improve the quality of your life.
Currently watching The Polygamist on Netflix and as I progress, I find myself moving through the different stages of shock and anger. Right now I’m tapping into my African mum roots and just heaving sighs and grunts.
The madness!
First daughters, carry responsibilities nobody talks about. They grow up fast, sacrifice quietly, and hold families together when things get tough.
We appreciate you. ❤️
Please pray for my wife. she has failed her driving test four times. Passing her driving test will really benefit the family because I’m a blind person. If you are in Canada, you’ll understand.. And please, if you can volunteer to be teaching her and you live in Winnipeg Manitoba your help will really mean a lot as the driver teaching her advice that she should be driving regularly to improve her driving skills. I really want her to pass this time because at some point she was depressed. Someone should help Be My Eyes. if you want to help, please reply to this post. @Highteaspeaks
When someone you really love hurts you, it's your job to protect them from the worst words in your heart. You must keep them safe even when they have failed you, and not mirror their failure with a failure of your own.
Tolerating always turns to resentment. At first, you call it patience, then love. But what it really is, is self-abandonment. Every time you swallow a boundary, excuse a pattern, or silence your discomfort, something inside you keeps score.
And eventually, the bill comes due.
Access is sacred. Access is spiritual. Because whoever has access to your heart, has influence over your direction. That’s why Proverbs warns:
“Guard your heart, for out of it flow the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23
It always amazes me how you can almost always feel in your soul when it's time... time for change, time to move on from certain people, time to get rid of unhealthy habits.. just time to want MORE for yourself. There's a point where you just KNOW and can feel it.
One thing I’ve noticed about highly successful people is that they always do what they say they’ll do.
If they tell you, “I’m going to send you a list of the 20 best restaurants in NYC tomorrow,” they do.
When you text them, unless they’re in a meeting, they’re responsive. This is why they always say to give projects to a busy person. They get things done.
They don’t flake. They’re true to their word.
I’ve noticed that this generation laments the loss of house parties and social events, yet people flake five minutes beforehand because they’d rather Netflix and chill or whatever.
We live in a generation of flakes.
I was recently with an esthetician who modeled in the early ’90s. She was older, but still gorgeous. She told me that when her agent said where to meet, she got on a train and showed up because you couldn’t just text and cancel.
People were true to their word. And the people who still live that way today tend to be the most successful. It’s never been easier to stand out.
It’s extremely important to learn how to be ok on your own. You have to learn how to pick yourself back up when you fall, provide for yourself, wipe ur tears away & make yourself happy. Having people there for you is truly great but you can't depend on them to always be there.