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SUNDAY CHAT: COMPARISON IS THE THIEF OF JOY

Comparison is the thief of joy

Have you ever heard that before? “Comparison is the thief of joy” that is.

I hadn’t till a friend of mine posted the quote on her instastory. So naturally I reposted it to mine because, duh. Social media and something with meaning making an impact obviously. I mean there has always been this understanding that it’s never good to compare yourself to the next person. However, I had never seen it written out in such a simple, but impactful way. Continue Reading

Life

HOW TO MAKE STICKING TO YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS A PRIORITY

Resolutions

Good afternoon babes! So how’s 2019 been treating you guys so far?! Although we’re all only two full days in, it’s worth inquiring about. If you’re like me — many of you have come up with ways (or rather resolutions) to get a jump on making 2019 a year of improvement and growth.

The problem is as much as we try, we’re only human. Meaning, making resolutions is the easy part. Sticking to them? Another battle of its own. However, because I’m so down for making this year one of growth and prosperity (FOR US ALL), I have something for y’all. In today’s post I’m sharing tips on how to make sticking to your new year’s resolutions a priority.

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Poetry Pieces

WANT BETTER, GO GET BETTER

Want Better, Go Get Better

Someone once told her,

“If you want better, go get better.”

She didn’t always understand what that meant because getting better is subjective.

What if getting better meant leaving one bad man, for a lesser bad man to one.

& to another,

What if getting better meant leaving poverty with sane mind, to enter the glitz and glam of insanity.

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Life

NURSING SCHOOL THUS FAR…

I want you to know

It’s been a wild and amazingly challenging two years, let me tell you babes.

It feels like just yesterday, I was getting oriented about the Do’s & Don’ts of nursing school. I remember sitting in the front row of the auditorium feeling so nervous, and yet so excited at the same time. I had confidence that I was going to absolutely crush nursing school, but I wasn’t sure what doing so would look like.

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