Note To Self: You v. You

For when you feel like you’re falling behind:

Everyone is running their own race. It’s useless to get sidetracked with what others are doing when their journey is not yours. There is no competition. YOU are your biggest competition.

You get in the way of your own success when you distract yourself with timelines. Fuck the outside noise. This race is all mental – your mindset can delay your blessings, or bring you closer to them. Don’t focus on what you haven’t achieved, don’t have, or have yet to figure out, the lack mentality will have you comparing your successes to others for validation. And what does that achieve?

You mentally win when you remember that someone else’s success does not impede your own. Continue to be genuinely happy for others when they’re joyful and winning. Stay in your own lane and clap for others when it’s their time. We are all running different races, what works for one will not work for all.

Since this is YOUR race, only YOU can win it. And you’ll always win because you move with love and your heart and intentions are pure. You don’t see competition because there is no competition. When your eyes are set on your own track, there’s no room for distractions. You can’t lose a race that’s meant for just you. You know you can’t miss what’s meant to be yours. Keep going.

Note to self – There is no competition. It will always be You v. You.

Believe It

There is no such thing as “too good to be true.”

Ever stopped and wondered why you think it can’t happen to you?

It’s easy to fall into lack mentality and have yourself stressing.

But that way of thinking will ironically block your blessing.

Law of attraction – I call in what I know I deserve.

I really manifested it all – Yes, I truly got the nerve.

Because why count myself out of exactly what I want and more?

Don’t ever be discouraged to be met with a closed door.

Trust that it just means there’s so much more for you in store.

Speak, write, and think it all into existence.

You’ll be surprised how much things change with your persistence.

I’ll never again believe that it all can’t happen to me –

Because if I can think it, I can have it, and that’s the fuckin’ tea.

Answered

Note to self –

You are living what you once prayed for

at this exact moment in your life.

You can get so caught up on the next thing

that you forget you’re currently living a prayer.

Stand still for a moment and take it in.

That peace you used to beg the universe for?

The desire to better your life?

The inner happiness you hoped for?

The natural gratitude for all you have?

The “hopefully one day” wish your heart dreamed of?

That day is here. It’s right now.

How beautiful it is to live an answered prayer.

Turning The Page

I can feel a shift in the air.

My heart and mind are open.

I feel like a new chapter is ahead of me.

I can’t quite put my finger on it,

but I know good change is on the horizon.

It’s been a while, but I love that gut feeling –

my intuition knows blessings are approaching.

And damn do I deserve all the good things coming my way.

I wake up every day excited for the unknown and what’s to come.

May the chapters get better and better as my story continues.

Finally, a page has been turned.

My Tribe

Once upon a time, life as I knew it began to fall apart.

I tried my best to keep it together.

But what goes up, must come down –

and damn did everything come crashing down.

When everything I knew life to be fell to ruins,

I looked around and saw that I was not alone.

My tribe was there, waiting to catch me,

refusing to let me fall straight on my face.

Those I’ve known through different stages of my life gathered,

helping me clean the mess life can sometimes make.

The immense amount of love and support was overwhelmingly beautiful.

I’ll never forget the love and unity I received during my rainy days.

I think back to it now and can confidently say: I didn’t do it alone.

I am strong because the people around me lift me up.

Life never goes as planned.

But there is no way I can ever lose in life

when I have loved ones cheering me on from the sidelines.

Blessed is an understatement.

I’m so thankful for my tribe.

You know who you are.