*throw it back to Thanksgiving*

Mom and Dad (showing his support in his classic 'We the TRIBE' crew. Get yours here.)

my girlfriend.

Circle of Influence (things you can affect directly) vs. Circle of Concern (things you care about) 

This was one of my favorite takeaways from the course ( 7 Habits of Highly Effective People ). To put it simply it's the concept of reframing your thinking to focus on the things that you can influence/ control, thereby expanding experience, knowledge and building trustworthiness in yourself. This causes the Circle of Influence to grow. 

Some examples would be: your happiness, your choices, the people you allow in your space, how you respond to the way people treat you, the time you choose to leave your house when there is a deadline/ your route taken.

When people use their time and energy to focus on the Circle of Concern, or areas in life that are ultimately uncontrollable their circle of influence shrinks. 

Some examples would be: a delayed flight, how others treat you, your upbringing, traffic, job security and other peoples weaknesses.


It can also be described as Proactive vs. Reactive focus.

A few shots from the LLULO trunk show held at Nubian Hueman in DC. 

1. The collection ( After much deliberation I went with the gray sweatshirt on the mannequin. )

2. Ms. LLULO herself, and I. 

3. & 4. The collection from another angle, the classic crop ( this will probably be the next to come home with me. )

5. I was obsessed with this pillow. Will probably return for it too.

6. Another must have come spring.

Check out her amazing handcrafted designs here. 

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!

oh, what a night.

NYC

happy birthday Kim!

excuse the picture quality.. I really need to start carrying my camera places.

Jhene Aiko always delivers. 

Purchase below.

links we love.

let go of dead weight

Happy Friday!

I feel like I'm at a crossroads in my life. It's like I've come to the fork in the road where I either commit to leading this safe life of having a steady job and 401K and putting my real dreams on the back burner, or taking a leap of faith and going for what I really want out of this life. A quarter-life epiphany, if you will.



I've grown so much this year, and learned to rely solely on myself to fulfill any and all of my needs. It's been a very telling journey. My awareness has been amplified. Being on my own has taught me to see things a lot clearer for what they are... not what I'd like them to be, or is pleasant. I picked up a part-time for the first time in my adult life to help me get over the break up of my longest and most intense relationship. It helped in keeping me busy and filling any alone time that may have allowed my mind to wander. The extra money also helped out... a lot. I started 'We the TRIBE' in January and it has come a lot further than I ever imagined it to. I'm blogging more, living more, traveling and getting to know more about myself than I ever had time to before.

Looking back at the last 10 months makes me feel good about where I am right here in this moment. And I don't want you to get me wrong, this isn't coming from a place of unhappiness; it's more so a place of restlessness. I want more for myself. For the first time in a long time my main focus is on me, as selfish as that may sound (unapolegetically so), and trying to figure out what I want. So I'm going after it. As I mentioned in a previous post I'm laying out the blueprint and it's looking clearer and clearer by the day.

revisiting The Foreign Exchange x Authenticity.