And even at the White House we pull up in the backyard..

The weeks after my birthday have been a whirlwind and I needed all my mental capacity to really get through it. I can't be out here telling y'all about self-care and how to try to live better lives and not actually practice it myself. And as I sit here blasting No Ceilings (see subject) and write this email, I feel so refreshed and ready for the week and to spread the positivity, so the break was worth it.

So, if you follow me on IG stories/snap, you know my week last week was a real mess. For those who don't let me recap:

Monday - Someone (like an employee) at job 2 out of 3 stole my phone. But when I set the find my iPhone alert off they got scared and threw it in a garbage (and their aim off cause it landed behind the garbage... but that's my petty talking)... That's where I found it. 

Tuesday - 5 meetings, a stressful work event, and a 3 hour excel course. And I ate a small beef stew that set off my Wednesday. 

Wednesday - Food poisoning/stomach bug/the official sign I can't eat red meat. Still to be determined but I saw the light...

Thursday - I was on the team for an event in D.C. in the midst of setting up for Trump's inauguration Thanking Obama. So stress levels were higher than Lil Wayne.

Friday - waking up at 6am to drive back from D.C., work a full day, and coming home to some very annoying issues.

So, if you knew me a few years ago... around Wednesday I would have been singing Take me to the King. I would have been over it all and either shut down, or my negative thoughts would have been on 1000. Hiding in bed wondering where I went wrong in life. And although I was stressed, I wasn't upset. I realized how blessed I was. I pushed through and it was worth it. I was apart of an amazing event, got some time to think and hash out some stuff in my head, and I got a reminder that my friends are really the best. If that ain't growth, I don't know what is. And I'm sure the reasoning for this is waking up every day with a grateful heart. 

If you get nothing else from these emails, please know that deliberate gratitude will change your life.