Hold Yourself To A Higher Standard

https://www.elitedaily.com/life/motivation/hold-higher-standard-2

I Come Alive In The Night Time..

my happy place

"Invest in the human family. Invest in people. Build a little community of those you love and who love you." 

Mitch Albom

Hip Hop Icons x Nick Cocozza

 

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The Deep End

Let life break your heart

until your heart becomes

unbreakable.

Try. Fail. Risk.

Jump off the deep end.

 

There are no conditions to love.

And no end to it's depths.

 

-Jeff Foster

 

 

( SIDE NOTE: I've discovered a new obsession with Ancient Egyptian culture. Currently taking in everything I can find on the subject. )

Musings x 4/17/14

"the truth remains under the bridge of lies it takes a lifetime to construct.."

shari renee

 

- a note from my journal that dates back to high school, but still proves relevant. There are times that I feel I knew so much more about life and what it truly meant to live when I was younger... before the textbooks and media began to cloud the mind.

 

It is up to us to unlearn and reeducate ourselves. Question everything... research, and seek out the answers for ourselves. Don't become a slave to the machine.

The Unmasked Effect: Legacies Unveiled

Growth.
Impactful.
Survivor.
Birth.
Relentless.
Good.
Present.
Freedom.

This is powerful. Watch.

Self Awareness Practice: Drafting Your Personal Mission Statement

  The "Habits of Highly Effective People" course had many life changing lessons and tips on how to change your thinking to produce a better and more effective life for yourself. I find myself revisiting my handbook often to keep myself motivated and on the right course. A take away that I hadn't yet shared with you all is "Drafting Your Personal Mission Statement." An exercise from Habit 2, the concept of 'Beginning With the End in Mind', or envisioning outcomes before action. 

A Personal Mission Statement is meant to:

Clarify what's important to you

Provide focus

Help design your life instead of having it designed for you

Guide your day to day decisions

Give you a greater sense of meaning and purpose

Below is the result of writing for five minutes without stopping; the Personal Mission Statement that I came up with back in October while enrolled in the course:

"I want to be remembered. A hero even if it's a personal one. I want people to be happy when they think of me. To be motivated. To smile. To feel like they can reach their goals/ dreams because of the life I lead. I want to paint write fall in love travel have a beautiful family. I want to feel free completely and know that I did it right. I did it my way. Life is beautiful and I want to go to bed every night feeling that way rich vibrant colors living in a different country eat foods full of culture that tell a story. Boats planes mountains animals trees trains oceans sunsets discover create beauty inspire write a book share my thoughts with the world and even if they only reach one person I want them to reach that person. Find the most passionate of all loves and renew it everyday."

It's a very eye-opening thing to be asked how you want to be remembered. Once you decide what you want your legacy to be it will have a strong impact on how you begin to live your day to day life. You will begin to live with that "end result" in mind.


Pick up the book here:






( SIDE NOTE: Personal Mission Statements can and will change as you grow through life. I plan to continue to add to mine until it perfectly reflects who I am/ want to be. )

INSPIRE x Home Decor

My home will be a quirky, eclectic mash up of sophisticated fun(k).

Inspire the TRIBE started as an outlet for me.

It served as a place where I could post my innermost thoughts, poetry and dope things that inspired me, and if someone else happened to stumble upon it, (It was completely private for the first two years. Only two of my friends even knew it existed) that was cool too. Since going public it has become so much more. ITT still serves as an outlet for me.. a place to turn when I want to be creative and share my findings/ creations with the world, but it has become more than that. This year I created a new branch of the site in the form of a tee/ sweatshirt line, We the TRIBE, and watched the movement spread across the country and internationally! Major. (We the TRIBE = the free-thinkers, doers, movers and shakers. )

I'd like to thank all of you who continue to check back seeking inspiration and continue to support. I have a lot planned for the new year. More posts, more content.

 

For the last three days I've been on the path to enlightenment with the amazing life course, "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" leading the way. The course normally costs thousands of dollars, (I was lucky enough to be able to attend for free through my job) and I can see why. It truly was eye-opening to learn different ways/ habits to expand your paradigm and begin living a truly fulfilling life. I'll post some of my favorite lessons from the course in the next few days. 

Happy Friday!

Amazingly realistic cloud murals, Benjamin Lozninger

Cool Online Find: Black Fantastic

The group formally known as Martin Parks is back with a new calling card, Black Fantastic, and a new sound. The experimental hip-hop soul duo definitely doesn't disappoint. My standout tracks: Word, Storms, Waiting, Black Diamonds, Regrouping (You) and Strength.

Click here to have a listen to the self-titled album, and here to keep up with all things Black Fantastic!

( SIDE NOTE: I'm excited about the next three weeks. So much fun to be had. )

I am so looking forward to getting my hands on "Words from a Wanderer: notes and love poems," from one of my favorite writers, poets and natural haired goddesses - Alex Elle. 

get your copy here

Come out and join me tomorrow for a night of networking, styling consultations and fun at the launch of Mila & Fire's Summer collection and lookbook! The event is free, you can RSVP here.



LIFE DOESN’T FRIGHTEN ME

Maya Angelou

Shadows on the wall

Noises down the hail

Life doesn’t frighten me at all

Bad dogs barking loud

Big ghosts in a cloud

Life doesn’t frighten me at all.

Mean old Mother Goose

Lions on the loose

They don’t frighten me at all

Dragons breathing flame

On my counterpane

That doesn’t frighten me at all.

I go boo

Make them shoo

I make fun

Way they run

I won’t cry

So they fly

I just smile

They go wild

Life doesn’t frighten me at all.

Tough guys in a fight

All alone at night

Life doesn’t frighten me at all.

Panthers in the park

Strangers in the dark

No, they don’t frighten me at all.

That new classroom where

Boys pull all my hair

(Kissy little girls

With their hair in curls)

They don’t frighten me at all.

Don’t show me frogs and snakes

And listen for my scream,

If I’m afraid at all

It’s only in my dreams.

I’ve got a magic charm

That I keep up my sleeve,

I can walk the ocean floor

And never have to breathe.

Life doesn’t frighten me at all

Not at all

Not at all

Life doesn’t frighten me at all.

tee's are in!

 

black/ white

white/ black

 

mens/ womens

 

'the masses outside of the masses'

 

support the movement.

 

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how cool is this?

( SIDENOTE: Mercury retrograde is over. Hallelujah. )

Last night was the very first meeting of our newly formed book club!

The theme for the week, 'Wine and Desserts'... which went over perfectly.

We will be meeting bi-weekly to discuss each book, with hopes of starting a new book each month.

Every meeting will have a different fun theme.

I encourage you all to start your own. I'm already looking forward to the next one.

We had such a great time!

Or, you can read along with me. I'll be posting the featured book each month right here.

Book 1: "What Alice Forgot," by Liane Moriarty

What Alice Forgot

And a special THANK YOU to everyone that has been supporting the brand!

Words cannot explain how it feels to see something that was once just an idea bloom into a movement over night. I appreciate each and every one of you.

:)

Send me a pic in your 'We the Tribe' sweatshirts and I will feature you in a later post.

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