Life is Something like Football

Today I thought about all of the obligations/work I had in front of me, and it made me want to sit down in the middle of my floor and not move until winter.  I called my mother and told her that I felt like throwing a fit.  In true Big P (her nickname) form, she recited a quote.  

“Inch by inch, life’s a cinch. Yard by yard, life’s hard.”

— John Bytheway

She went on to compare life to a football game.  She stated that it's very rare to make a touchdown on your first attempt - which is why a team is given four tries to gain only 10 yards.  Each inch counts and plays a crucial role in getting the team closer to those 10 yards and then closer to the end zone. 

I got it.  Day by day and inch by inch is the best way to live this life.  If I look at my end zone from 100 yards back, I'll definitely get overwhelmed and maybe even discouraged.  But if I celebrate each inch as progress, then gaining yards and reaching my end zone becomes way less stressful and more attainable.  As I wrote in my Here and Now post, looking too far in front or behind can be stressful, but concentrating only on what we can cover in a day or moment makes life that much more doable.    

Conquer the inches, my people.  Don't trip on the yards.  

Peace and Blessings,

- Samjah Iman

Picture Credit - michaelsentino.com

Outfit Details: Leggings (sold out) // Sports Bra // Cap // Jordans

Don't Watch The Pot + Think Outside The Box Hoodie

I woke up the other morning feeling like "what the hell am I doing?!"  I felt like my hustling efforts were at a stand still; like I was doing a lot of seed planting but nothing was sprouting fast enough.  I was unmotivated.  Then I took a deep breath and told myself that I could either lay here and wallow in my bull, get up and go harder, or get up and go grocery shopping.  I chose the latter.

Sometimes when you've done all you can do, you just have to step back and trust that God will do the rest.  When I agonize over things and try to force them, it seems to push them further from my reach and it takes forever for them to come to fruition.  But when I do my part, let stuff flow freely, then leave it be - things start happening.

My grandmother always says, "a watched pot never boils." And she is right.  Ever threw some water in the pot and stood there to watch it boil....it takes a minute huh?  But when you throw the water in the pot then walk off and come back, it's cooking time.  Let that sit in your brain for a second.

In other news, you all know I love a good statement tee or sweatshirt.  This particular one caught my eye not because of the popping fuchsia color but because of the message.  It represents how I try to live my life daily - outside the box.  Feeling it?  Cop your hoodie here. 

Here's to being unconventional and not watching the pot boil.  

Peace and Blessings,

- Samjah Iman    

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