As you embark upon another week I beseech you to own your shit! This needs to be a "make no excuses" type of week [side eye]. Now I am going to talk to you like I talk to me. Just yesterday [or was it the day before] my sister from another sista' called me on my bullshit. I have been complaining to her about all this weight gain, complaining about lack, complaining about about this and complaining about that. Yeah, I have my moments. I can dish advice but I do not always do such a great job of taking it. I digressed. Anyhoo, my sister hit me with the "When you are able to emotionally process me calling you on your bullshit I'll be right here." Huh?! YooOOooOOo, what just happened [blank stare]. Did this chick just call me out without calling me out? I think she did. Basically she was saying that she heard me but [in layman's terms] stop with all the excuses; the shenanigans. Stop with all the whining; the "woe is me". Stop with all the complaining and not doing anything about it. Stop! Stop! Stop! Sometimes we need a person to listen to our soliloquies of woe but others we just need a good swift kick in the ass. This blog, for me and you [side eye], is that. Are you emotionally prepared to process hear what I am saying and receive it?
How do you own your shit, you ask? Well, for starters --------> no more complaining. Before you complain about something ask yourself [self] "what am I doing to change this situation?" If you are doing absolutely nothing then change that. Do something; less talk more action. Next up is stop making yourself the victim. Your circumstance is your circumstance because of you. Period. I wont even elaborate on that because you truly understand what I am saying and if you do not then you are simply playing dumb. Stop playing [teeth suck]. I end with this, what you say or do is because of you. Your actions, reactions and lack of action is all on you boo. Nobody can make you do. Nobody can make you not do. You have to stop lying to yourself [in whatever your situation is] and stake claim in your foreseeable betterment. You have emotionally shackled yourself to the position you have found yourself in and it is time to realize that you are holding the key to escape. Once you realize this, you will take ownership in your shit and you will start to see the changes that you so desire but have yet to achieve. Amen? Amen. Okay, carry on.
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