From the moment we're little, to when post-high school adulthood strikes, we're inundated with the notion that we need to have it all figured out.
Think about your childhood: how many times were you asked, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Then, fast-forward to senior year of high school, and all of a sudden, you're expected to know exactly how to craft your future.
When I graduated high school, I didn't know exactly what I wanted to do, but I knew I was passionate about entertainment and music. When I got to college and chose Broadcasting and Mass Media as my major, I figured I'd end up…
Don't fall victim to the hater ideology. Sure, actual haters can exist within your life (or, as many people refer to them as: "fans"), but I'm not talking about those kind.
I'm talking about one type of hater in particular. One you might not even know is super close to you. One that's probably been with you your whole life, knows everything about you and creeps up at all the wrong times.
Like almost everyone at the end of the year, I like to look back and reflect, before ringing in the next one. It seems like the thing to do, right? Growth -- no matter how big or small -- is impossible, unless you step outside of what you're used to.
Since he debuted on the music scene, I've blatantly denied The Weeknd. I've refused to listen to him and discredited his success. He just wasn't it for me.
It made me angry that he seemingly tried to emulate Michael Jackson in a way which I felt wasn't good enough. As any MJ fan, I still feel very much affected by his untimely passing and I had this sense of bitterness that I couldn't quite shake -- especially when it came to someone trying to imitate him in such an obvious way.
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We put so much emphasis on promoting self-care, it’s starting to sound like just another buzzword or seasonal trend. Sure, it’s easy to throw up a quote on your Insta stories, but how many of us actually implement it? When it comes down to it, most of us aren’t taking time for ourselves, and we allow the excuses to pile up.