Navigating Life With Words
I'm on an ultimate self-care journey, so here are my self-care plans for 2022. There's a lot of times where we tend to put the needs of others before our own. Although this is very selfless, we must also put ourselves first. This year, I learned that no matter how good you are to a person, the person you NEED to be good to first is yourself. I haven't done much for myself, self-care-wise, this year, and it's on the top of my list for next year. Based on my interests and what I ... Read more
We love being with family during Thanksgiving, but here are some questions to avoid. It's that time of the year again! It seems like yesterday we were celebrating the first day of 2021, and now we're getting ready for our annual holiday feast. We gather with loved ones we haven't seen all year, talk about the 'good ole days,' and eat our favorite dishes during Thanksgiving. But, for many of us, there is always that one question we loathe that family members always ask us every year. ... Read more
We’re ending 2021 on a mission—one that’ll have you starting 2022 with a bang! We all start the year with New Year resolutions, and not even halfway through the year, they disappear. This is completely normal and you shouldn't feel bad about not accomplishing this yearly goal. If you felt like a failure this year,I’m here to tell you that you’re not. In fact, we are all still trying to get our lives back on track after one of the hardest years of our lives. I know, we all had ... Read more
Let's learn ways to protect your energy in this crazy world. One of my favorite topics to write about is protecting your energy. I've witnessed some crazy things in my life, and so far, I can comprehend how imperative it is to put a protective barrier around your energy. Let's be honest. As much as we wish the world were a better place, we have to admit that people often push out negative agendas. They always find something hateful to share or say, and they never see ... Read more
Let's find a way to deal with stress management and anxiety. Stress management and anxiety go hand and hand. For one, the way we handle stress can determine if we'll allow anxiety to control our minds and body. This is a subject I'm learning more about, but I wrote an article on 21ninety about breathing techniques that could help reduce anxiety. First, you should never be ashamed for saying you have anxiety. It's a feeling many people suffer from when life becomes overwhelming. ... Read more
Trust the process, there's a reason you're on this particular route to your goal. For this week's weekly journal, I wanted to talk about something I need to work on, and that is trusting the process. I have no shame in sharing that I grew up not having much. It's something that I always talk about because it's a part of who I am. It's one of the main reasons I've worked hard to achieve every goal I've made for myself. As I continue to grow and improve in life, I noticed that I ... Read more
It's time we discussed the key to having a productive day. Every day we wake up with the intention of having a better day than before. Because no one wants their days to be worse, that's insane. Of course, in the life we live, there are times where events will happen out of the blue that alters your day. However, it shouldn't stop you from at least trying to map out what you'd like your day to be like. As a grad student who's also a journalist/creative marketer/digital ... Read more
It's time for some self-improvement: Weekly Journal edition. My love for weekly journals has grown tremendous; however, I haven't been able to write them as often as I'd like since my grad classes have started. Nonetheless, I have great journals for you to read from a few weeks ago, so please feel free to explore them. For this week's weekly journal I decided to focus on self-improvement. Sidenote: I'm writing this as I wait for my financial forecasting class to begin, so I ... Read more
Get ready to ace the fall semester with these college tips! Disclaimer: These are the tips I used during my undergrad years. I will continue to use them now that I'm in graduate school. So, I really hope they help you all too. The Fall semester has arrived and, I must say, it's starting with a bang. For many of us, this week and next week are syllabus-focused. This means we'll be going over the overall focus of the course, assignments, and... ICEBREAKERS. Who doesn't enjoy ... Read more
If you didn't read last week's Weekly Journal, read it now! It's time for family time! This week's weekly journal is all about family time. We live in a world where we see social media and electronics evolving by the second. Nowadays, children as young as 5 have either an iPhone or iPad. I've noticed that family time is becoming scarce and I want to change that with mine. This post will be uploaded later than my usual Sunday weekly journals because I was spending time with my ... Read more
