I want to preface this post by saying that I in no way am pretending to understand the pain, grief, suffering, or trauma experienced by victims of racially charged crimes and years of oppression… Last week I asked a question about “influencers” on my Instagram. I was curious to see who would want to be…
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Growth through self awareness
Growth is something we all experience. Whether consciously or not, we do. You’re not the same person you were 5 years ago, nor the same person you were 2 weeks ago. There are some things we notice about ourselves as signs of growth. Things about our routines or lifestyles that have change so drastically that…
I forgot to breathe
As many of you know, I take great joy in publishing my weekly articles. They are not only a release for my own thoughts, but they are a chance for me to try my best to share with you ideas that may help you navigate your own lives. I started this weekly ritual at the…
If you want to be successful, fall in love.
Success – something we all talk about, something we all think we can define, but none of us quite know the way to achieve it. Many people are intimidated by success. Not because success is in itself intimidating, but rather that the possibility of not succeeding, is terrifying. We grow up with the idea that…
Who’s job is it to “Inspire”?
The other day I overheard an interesting conversation between two professors, not aware of which university they belonged to. One professor said to the other “…and this student was the first student in a long time that made me feel inspired to go to class that day and teach.” For whatever reason that line really…
Our Constructed Reality
A few days ago I posted something on my Instagram about the false reality that Instagram and social media have created for an entire generation. While in the moment I posted it because it was something I agreed with and wanted to share, I received so many individual responses from my followers who agreed as…
Play your game
Childhood. That seemingly distant part of our lives that we no longer seem to associate with, or relate to at all – many of us too preoccupied to remember the freedom and innosence of our existence that was our entire reality when we were young. Our purpose as children was to live our lives to…
Do not forget to breathe
There is a misconception that often arises when we talk about people who are constantly positive. We tend to assume that their attitude is unbreakable, and that they do not experience hardship. Today I want to share a more accurate reality. The truth is that life is not one dimensional. There are times where being…
“WHY” ZULUECHO Lifestyle Initiative?
Last week I spoke a bit about methods of increasing productivity to accomplish long term goals. Among those tips was to remind yourself of WHY you do what you do. While this is something many of us subconsciously know, it often times gets lost in our busy lives. I wanted to give a bit of…
Breaking challenges down to tangible tasks
Among the most difficult parts of moving forward with following your passions in life is attacking the daunting idea of where to start. Many of us have extremely ambitious plans, but they seem so distant and unattainable. I was asked recently to share some of my strategies on how to actually make progress towards fulfilling…