18 Love Lessons I Learned in 2018

January 7, 2019January 7, 2019 Tyraambition, author, babies, Black men, Black women, books, childhood, children, community, confidence, culture, current events, daughter, dear, dreams, education, empowerment, encouragement, families, family, fathers, fearlessness, goals, husband, issues, justice, kids, letter, letters, life, lifestylepoetry, Literature, live, love, mamas, marriage, men, mother, Motherhood, mothers, motivation, parenthood, passion, poetry, positivity, protest, relationships, self-care, self-empowerment, self-love, self-worth, Sincerely Tyra, sincerelytyra, SlayTheDream, struggle, unity, village, women, womenpoetry, writer, WritingLeave a comment

So I took some time to reflect on my relationships from last year. This list represents the love (and sometimes lackluster love) that I experienced in the form of my family ties, friendships, and more intimate relationships. Ultimately, I realized that I should pay special attention to the ones that were blessings and found some important lessons in the rest. Please take what you need.

Dear Self,

1. Sex will not sustain you.

2. A relationship will not complete you either; so be patient and #SlayTheDream

3. The business is better than the boo. Build it. Plan Ahead. Take your time.

4. Be careful. Be discerning. The devil will pray for you, too.

5. Backsliding was never your thing. Don’t start now. Despite his words, there was a reason it didn’t last.

6. Godly love or no love. Create boundaries.

8. Make sure your friends know how to pray for you and with you regularly. Communicate rather than isolate.

9. Are you equally yoked? Has God designed him especially for you?

10. Leadership is having self-control.

11. Let him check on you. If he’s about you, he’ll know that you deserve to be cared for sometimes, too.

12. Don’t forget what you learned.

13. Remember to heed your own advice.

14. Your youth are watching your example.

15. This year has been awesomely designed in your favor. But there is more work to do.

16. Remember God’s grace, mercy, favor rests in your most important relationship.

17. Practice silent confidence; walk the tightrope between humility and humbleness.

18. When you need a break from community organizing, remember this world we live in is not ready for My Joy.

BONUS: Obedience is difficult at times, but will reap more than you can imagine. Believe God.

–Sincerely, Tyra

#SlayTheDream

#InternationalSelfCareDay

July 25, 2018July 25, 2018 Tyraambition, Black men, Black women, care, childhood, children, community, daughter, families, family, hashtag, international, issues, letters, life, love, men, Motherhood, mothers, motivation, parenthood, parenting, passion, planning, poetry, self, self-care, self-worth, sincerelytyra, SlayTheDream, women, womenpoetry, workLeave a comment

During last week’s Career Day discussions, some my students asked our professional guests whether or not they bring work home. There was a time when I would have said yes.

For example, I could be having the craziest day at work. Somebody else could be working on being messy while everyone else is doing the actual work. Trust, that mess will not come home with me anymore. Recently, I made a commitment to myself to not bring work home anymore or let stressful energy follow me home.

At three years old, My Joy (my daughter) constantly reminds me “ain’t nobody got time for that.” Quite honestly, she has an energy that makes me forget about the negativity (or on some days, an overwhelming amount of work) anyway.

So right now we are over here on my couch watching sign language videos and she is having a ball.

Thankful for work-life balance.

–Sincerely, Tyra

“7 Things I Do When I’m Sad”

October 13, 2017November 22, 2017 Tyralove, mental health, poetry, sad, saddness, self-care, self-empowerment, Wellness4 Comments

Read one new poem every day.

Write down all your dreams; turn them into goals.

Listen to the music you won’t mind humming later.

Dance away any tension or frustration; your hips are your friends.

Continue moving forward without leaving your conscience behind.

Begin every day as if you know it will end too soon.

Recite longer, more sincere notes of gratitude.

-Sincerely,

Tyra

Slay. The. Dream. #2017in3Words

December 30, 2016January 4, 2017 Tyraambition, author, Black women, books, culture, dreams, education, focus, goals, healthcare, letters, life, lifestylepoetry, live, love, marriage, men, mother, Motherhood, motivation, parenthood, passion, poetry, position, positivity, published, relationships, self-care, self-determination, self-love, self-worth, unity, women, womenpoetryLeave a comment

So this last quarter of 2016 has been really insane as far as life goes. I experienced a lot of ups and downs forcing me to make some tough decisions and cut a few people out of my life, focus more on my own self-care, and publish more of my writing. Once again, life happened and I had to refocus on my goals. I’m not one for New Year’s Resolutions, because I try to create goals throughout the year. Yet, there are a few things I am intentionally starting to work on and want to complete before 2017 is over! What dream(s) will you be slaying in 2017?

More Dream Slaying ➕ More Goal Chasing

#2017in3words #SincerelyTyra #SlayTheDream #goals #dreams

Because Grace.

September 15, 2016 Tyraambition, Art, community, dear, depression, favor, glory, God, grace, Instagram, issues, knowledge, letters, lifestylepoetry, love, motivation, passion, poetry, post, praise, praises, self-care, self-love, self-worth, sincerelytyra, struggle, truthLeave a comment

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