Sometime last year I listened to a whole album by Jhene Aiko ,the album has quite a number of songs about 20 or so.But there is this one song that really got to me ever since ,’born tired’. The title of this blog is actually an extract from the song ,that is how much I love it.
But on the real though, this song is for you who feels ‘tired’ but still have so much energy,positivity,confidence ,zeal in yourself.
Most of us are in that phase of trying to figure out this thing called life, seems like a puzzle to me and it honestly sucks .It’s still okay that you don’t have all answers regarding your life.
This song constantly reminds me to look back at where I have come from ,who I have become and appreciate every single step. I may not be there yet but honestly, I am proud of myself, you should too.
I know you are tired but remember to :
Never be afraid of re-inventing yourself.
So often we get locked inside the roles that we think we should play in order to appease other people, embrace your truth and identity with an unapologetic strength.
Through this you will be able to use your own voice without letting people scare you out of using it.
Break out of your patterns and rhythms
I admit I can be toxic to myself and others sometimes; I think we all are in one way or another. For growth or change to take place I believe one has to examine whatever intentions, motives or ways one has ,are they positive or negative?
Examining this will make you realize that if you do things the way you’ve always done them, you will always get the results you’ve always had.
Believe in yourself
I am not quite of a confident person, trust me if I was ,the world would have known my name by now .
For you who is still not confident enough, I am here to remind you that whenever you need to get something done, slap self-doubt in the face and let the confidence ooze out, dont even think about it.
Choose peace
One must be willing to accept that some situations aren’t about being right or wrong ,they are about peace. This applies to the connections we often make with other people.
Offer your best self
When your offer your best self, you automatically increase your value to the people around you.
A couple of times I tried looking for acknowledgement and validation from others ,but that was really a bad idea .People around us change all the time, but who we are at our deepest core never changes.
Believing in your intuitions, core and beliefs will lead you to a phase of believing in your own potential more that external words of encouragement or praise.
Good luck to your tired self but keep the fire burning .Xoxo
TEACH HIM INITIATIVE. 