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Angel Reese

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I love Blush on black woman, is so soft and pretty.

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Happy Easter Sunday!

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prettiest dream girl board 🍰🥂🎀

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reminders ᡣ𐭩

you are kind ❤︎ you are pretty

you are smart ❤︎ you are dreamy

you are angelic ❤︎ you are magical

you are elegant ❤︎ you are surreal

you are sweet ❤︎ you are soft

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Someone else’s beauty is not an absence of your own 𐦍

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I do everyday, the good thing about finding Jesus is that you are renewed in him. Like Joyce Meyers said in her book "Healing the soul of a woman". She said "you might not had a good start in life but you can have a good finish". 😊❤️

who else mourning the person they could've been if they were treated kindly as a child

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I literally gatekeep myself so hard at this point. I am very selective about who I hang out with and the locations I go. The second I feel a sense of unease in any situation, I will immediately exit. The second someone crosses my boundaries, I’m done. If I’m socializing and someone in the group is negative, gives off bad energy, attracts (negative coded) chaos, attracts predators, talks about topics that are low vibrational, etc. etc. I will make a point to avoid interacting with them in the future. I avoid giving out my contact information and will block anyone with a quickness if they overstep or play games. If I walk into a public space or event and the environment gives off bad energy, I will find a reason to leave as soon as possible. It’s about meticulously pruning your influences, online and in real life.

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“If they don’t know you personally, don’t take it personal.”

— Khleo Thomas

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there is no competition. respectfully, you could never be me. disrespectfully, i would never want to be you.

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what comes after level 0? like, level 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; etc.

Level 0 is getting yourself to a base level of daily self discipline, taking care of your health and appearance, and having things to do besides scrolling all day. The bare minimum of feeling good about yourself long term and being a functioning person.

Level 1 is to figure out what’s wrong with your life and come up with a tangible and measurable plan on how to fix it. What to cut out, what to invite in, how long it’ll take to save up for xyz, what credit score you need for such and such, what habits need to be dropped immediately, etc. Figuring out how to go from who you are now to the early stages of who you want to be. Level 1 is coming to terms with who and are and what you want, doing the research, and making a game plan. It's making sure you don't keep sliding backwards. Why is this level 1 and not level 0? Bc when people are in a subpar place, taking an audit of how they’ve failed themselves leads to more despair and a feeling of hopelessness. People who have gotten themselves to a semblance of health and daily discipline will do this and feel revved up for a challenge.

If you’ve been working out every day, eating well, taking care of your looks, enjoying your hobbies and taking 30 minutes to build a skill you’ve always wanted to learn, you’re gonna be feeling great. And when it’s time to sit down and apply for new jobs it won’t feel as daunting. When it’s time to sit down and write that essay, it won’t be as hard. When you decide to start saving $200 a month, you’ll be excited about it instead of feeling deprived. Level 1 is a very short level and you shouldn't be here for long at all.

Level 2 and up will vary greatly from person to person as it's about putting your money where your mouth is and really putting in work. No more info hoarding, no more restless nights trying to figure out what you want. It's go time. It could include more schooling, working, rebranding yourself, putting yourself out there, not buying new clothes or eating out bc you're saving money hardcore, ramping it up at the gym, or whatever else you planned out. You stfu and do the work. It's uncomfortable bc you won't allow your brain to sabotage you into stopping. You're becoming a new person. Level 2 will likely last a long time since rome wasn't built in a day and whatever you're trying to accomplish will probably take a fair amount of work.

Level 3+ is simply when you are reaching milestones and you are able to assess where you are and see what lies ahead. You have to replan, reformulate, and get back to work. You have to decide if you should keep this job or accept that new offer you just got and weigh out the pros and cons of each. You have to push a bit harder to firmly cement yourself into the next area rather than remain a newbie. At this point, you're a bit of an authority figure. You know what you're doing and you've been at it for a while. This is totally your new normal. This is just your life now.

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“Comparing yourself to others is an act of violence against your authentic self.”

— Iyanla Vanzant