“Gentle reminder from my elders this morning, ‘Remember to speak from the scar, not the wound.’” ~Dr. BlackDeer. Walk Good. 28all. Eya.

Call to Action:

I would love one and | or two things from yall!

1)     Talk to me! What are some of your favorite quotes from 2022? What are some that hit you right in your third eye? Please send and I’ll compile into a blog post for the end of Jan.

2)     Working on a blog post…What are some of your favorite Bible Verses? And why?

The Warm-Up: 

“My mantra for 2023: Put in the work. Relax. Turn off your phone. Effort always scales and pays off. Trust in the magical combination of serendipity, patience and effort.” ~@startingfromnix

The Core: 

“If you don’t take the money, they can’t tell you what to do.” ~Bill Cunningham

“Guided, gifted, protected, and divinely directed. All year and every year after.” ~@thesoleromero

“I’ve learned that a lack of consistency is a dealbreaker for me in any connection. Irregular bursts of intensity don’t do it for me at all. Consistency creates longevity.” ~@ninagrewal97

“True connection with a partner comes from sharing our fears and insecurities. We tend to hide these things or put up amor—and they’re what actually builds emotional intimacy.” ~Dr. Nicole LePera

“A Note for Manifestors. When you get free, some will try to convince you to turn back. They want you to embrace and be grateful for a caged life. No, Beloved. It’s your season. Keep going. The sky is calling. Shake the dust off your wings.” ~Dr. Thema Bryant

“What are rules of thumb to be considered IPO eligible? +100M in trailing twelve months revenue. +30% y/y growth. +Approaching +10% free cash flow. In 2021, only the first two mattered. In 2022, the market was closed for business. In 2023, mostly the third one will matter.” ~CJ Gustafson

“It doesn’t matter how much manifestation work, vision boards, affirmations, grid work, altars. Hoping, wishing, dreaming you do…if you don’t hold the frequency of gratitude for what you’ve been given, you’re still operating in lack. Make this year one where you’re grateful.” ~Maryam Hasnaa

“The real flex is raising your emotional intelligence so toxic people can’t play mind games with you, remembering exactly what happened so narcissists can’t gaslight you, and saying no without explaining yourself so manipulators can’t change your ‘no’ to ‘maybe’ or ‘yes’.” ~@MindTendencies2

“ ‘They can always say no’ is the mantra of someone who is hustling for attention, promo or a sale. But when you hustle a colleague or a friend, they can tell. They can tell that you’re being selfish, angling for a short-term win and trading something precious for something now. When we ask someone to do something for us that we wouldn’t recommend they do for someone else, an important bond is lost. Hustle belongs in hockey.” ~Seth Godin, Hustles end badly

“Things you notice as you get older, a thread… 3) A decade is very short if you have ambitious goals. Excellent results require long-term planning and a lot of self-discipline. 6) The same opportunities never come twice. People who keep catching them aren’t the smartest, but they had the courage to jump. 13) You are on the right direction if, as the years pass, you become confident, calmer, and happier. Being angry and bitter is the sign that you should question your life trajectory.” ~Orange Book

Last Set:

“This month, pay attention to the parts of you that you are trying to hide (or have been hiding for many years). Pay attention to the hobbies you have that you don’t like to share. Pay attention to the parts of your personality that you are embarrassed about. Find those things about you, and now commit to them wholeheartedly. Go all in. Breathe life into these parts, put them out on display, amplify them. Do that, and you will be rewarded with your highest visions.” ~Nikki Novo

Food For Thought:

“You create value for yourself by playing football. You don’t create value for yourself by opting out…What are you getting ready for? Combine? Half the stuff you do at the combine isn’t relative to football.” ~Nick Saban, on players opting out of bowl games

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