Change Your Surroundings

In science, we call it energy,In religion, we call it spiritsIn the streets, we call it vibes. All I’m saying is trust it (@bonkifide on Instagram) I have never really been the kind of person who takes extra time to notice my surroundings, this is because I am someone who knows how to smile and …

Your Last Argument

"The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward." - Steve Maraboli Think back to your last argument, or the last slight disagreement you had. How did you feel after? I always feel confused, unsure if …

Dealing with Negative Thoughts

Negative thoughts are not limited to self depreciation or a feeling of inadequacy stemming from work or school, it could be a disappointing situation that happened in the past that you can’t change or an unkind statement that was said about you that you can’t seem to shake off. These thoughts tend to overwhelm us …

Take Action

Do you know the feeling after you listen to a motivational podcast, watch an inspiring youtube video or read something that stirs you up? You instantly want to do better, start going to the gym, start reading a book, start taking your goals seriously. But after a couple of days, life happens and everything falls …

Enjoy Your Own Company

If you had to count the number of times you’ve read the words “love yourself” on social media, I’m guessing you would lose track of the number, same here. But here’s the truth, I always gloss over it and carry on with my day without taking time to understand what it really means to love …

Start Loving

Have you ever looked at someone and wished you had a body like theirs just so maybe you could be a model, or wished you had someone else’s talent so you could do something with your life and get the kind of recognition they’re receiving. Well, I have many times and I’m guessing you have …

BIG LITTLE FLAWS

Do you have one of those habits that you feel like you have carried throughout your whole life, constantly made excuses for and made no real attempt to acknowledge or even change them? Yeah, me too. This week was extremely difficult for me because I discovered that I am a very defensive person, ( and …

Become your strength

So right from the beginning, I’m just going to come out and be honest with you guys, I am still learning how to do this but I guess that is the best thing about this blog, the fact we get to share our experiences and learn from each other. As someone who solely relied on …

SHHHH

Silence can be powerful. Ever wondered what to do or even say when your friend is sad and it seems like the problem is impossible to understand or you’re unable to make sense out of their words to come up with a suitable response? Your attempts to make them laugh a little or distract them …

DO IT NOW

I recently started lying to myself, telling myself I work better under pressure just so I’d have an excuse to do things last minute. And right now, as I speak to you, I just recovered from a break down which I caused by being lazy. I’m learning that when we push important things to the …