Quick question: Why do we treat our goals like optional side quests but treat other people's emergencies like main missions? Someone texts "can you help me with something?" and suddenly we're available, flexible, and ready to drop everything. But when it comes to that thing WE said we'd do for ourselves? "Eh, maybe later. I'm tired. Mercury's in retrograde. My left sock feels weird." THIS WEEK, we're flipping that script. Your goals are not the thing you do if you have time left over after everyone else gets what they need. Your growth is not a "maybe if I'm not too tired" situation. Your progress is not less important than being available 24/7 for people who aren't even thinking about you right now. So here's your assignment: Treat yourself like someone you actually care about. Show up for YOU the way you show up for everybody else. Be unavailable for distractions. Be committed to your own plan. Be that person who says "I can't, I have something I need to do" and actually means it. Drop a 🚫 if you're setting boundaries with yourself AND others this week!

So I woke up this morning and my brain said "let's be productive!" but my body said "let's see how long we can stare at the ceiling." Spoiler alert: the ceiling won. But here's what I'm learning—and what I want you to remember this week: You don't have to feel ready to get started. You don't have to feel motivated to make a move. You don't even have to feel like you know what you're doing. You just have to show up messy, confused, half-caffeinated, and willing to figure it out as you go. Because the difference between where you are and where you want to be isn't some magical burst of inspiration. It's showing up on the days when you'd rather scroll through nonsense and pretend you didn't see your to-do list. This week, we're not aiming for perfect. We're aiming for "I did the thing even though I really didn't want to." That's growth. That's Melaninaire energy. That's how legends are actually made—one "I'm not feeling it but let's go anyway" moment at a time. Drop a ☕ if you're running on vibes and determination this week!

You know what's wild? We'll spend 20 minutes scrolling through other people's highlight reels, but won't give ourselves 5 minutes to acknowledge that we survived last week. Let's be honest—some of us walked into this Monday held together by caffeine, a prayer, and sheer audacity. And you know what? That still counts as showing up. This week, I'm giving you permission to be a masterpiece AND a work in progress at the same time. To have your life together in one area while another area looks like a tornado hit it. To celebrate the small win even when the big goal still feels far away. Because the truth is, you don't need to have it all figured out to be worthy of taking up space, speaking up, or starting something new. So here's to the week — today we get to decide who we're becoming, one messy, imperfect, courageous choice at a time. Drop a💪🏾 if you're choosing yourself this week, chaos and all!

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