So this was more of a monologue than anything else, but this is truly how my brain works. Sometimes I tell myself stories. Just to keep me entertained. I did kinda grow up without a tv. And I bounce from topic to topic but they string together in my head and then I’m like, “wait how did I get here? Right!!! Being stuck.” I’m happy that my podcast has been connecting and I just truly want to continue to connect and uplift. I have to admit to myself though that I’m not always going to connect. That’s not what I started this for. It’s a part of why I’m doing it yes but it’s not the need I wanted to fulfill. Hopefully there was something in there for you though. I appreciate you sticking with me this far. 🌩

Live in the moment a little but do not neglect your momentum. See what I did there? Truly though, there wasn’t any resistance. I thought there’d be more of a struggle. Like I said before, I tend to believe that the world is against me so with dealing with this I was ready. I was so ready for a fight. I was armed and prepared. I was a bull charging at a fine China shop that opened their doors and had a straight path for me with nothing in my way to break. I spent all of 15 mins on the phone. That felt dumb. But I’m grateful for the experience though. I’m happy that I’m now at a place where I can take the next step. So yeah, if you’re ever knocked down just dust yourself off and try again. Maybe not that same day but tomorrow holds the world of possibilities. Let one of those possibilities be your success.

Energy is important. Energy expended over time is something you can’t get back. The time, nor the energy. You really should be careful of who you give your energy too. I have some friends that I grew up with and have never felt comfortable around really. Not fully. MJ said it to me in a voice message (that had me blushing all day) she sent after one of my episodes and I so hate that I can’t respond (or maybe I can and I just don’t know how). Yeah, she said she’s felt like an outsider for most of her life and it resonated with me. Greatly resonated with me. This is why I created HyerVale. Firstly so that myself and my best friend at the time could have somewhere to belong. He eventually found other places where he was wanted and where he belonged so he left the Vale (the Valley) behind. Literally said he wanted nothing to do with it. And that’s someone I did a lot for. That’s someone I thought would be around in my life for a really long time. So even that experience shaped me to being selective with my energy and time. I’m thankful for the tribe I’ve now become a part of. Tribes are my thing. I’ll do an episode on that later. Shoutout Merrique one time. But yeah, what have you learnt? I’m curious.

There are truly a few unique experiences on this earth. I tend to feel like TikTok is speaking to me. It is my “for you page” after all. I guess the algorithm knows me too well. But parents do teach us how we interact with the world, by teaching us through our interactions with them. From seeing their interactions with others and their interactions with each other. My dad taught me a great work ethic but he’s also the reason I learnt to procrastinate. You get the good with the bad like that. Now I’m unlearning some of these bad practices and trying to learn some healthier ones. Some other revelations are coming to me as I write this. I’ll elaborate in a later episode. Maybe. But family really can make you become super selective about who you give your energy to. I hope y’all are blessed and have people around you that deserve the good energy you put out and can reciprocate it. We all deserve good vibrations.

I want to start by saying that “not being ok” should not be the end. I’m saying yes it’s ok to not be or feel ok. You’re allowed but definitely don’t neglect getting help. We all need help. So even if you decide to “not be ok”, “being ok” is where you should be. I just don’t like that some people are made to feel worst about themselves because they’re struggling. Everyone has a struggle in life. Some get over much faster than others but it’s all a part of life. Don’t beat yourself up because you have been stuck. It’s ok to be stuck. Sometimes the process takes longer but whats important is sticking with the process. Stay committed to being better. You’ll get there.

So it’s new music time. I’m not use to promoting myself so a lot of this is new to me. I’m well out of my element and comfort zone here but thereafter no growth in comfort right. I definitely don’t like being burdensome so I like to avoid over sharing for that reason. I know how much unsolicited information or things tend to bother some people. You know what though. I just would like for everyone to give it a try. Just one. If you enjoy it let me know. Tweet at me. I’d appreciate that.

Scheduling and journaling. The power of writing something down. You wouldn’t believe just how empowering it can be. I know everyone these days are using their phones. Whatever works for you honestly. For me, I guess it’s a level of nostalgia. Having a book that holds the code to my day to day. Mmmm.. Yeah. That feels right to me. We all know ourselves best. We know what would work for us so you know. Do what works for you.

The thing about finding your Valley, your HyerVale, is that there’s always that choice to make another push. Reach a higher height. What do I mean? I mean that if you were to visualize it, life can be seen as a snow capped mountain that we ascend relentlessly. We climb and climb. Your “valley” is that space in the side of the mountain that has everything for you to rest, recharge and get comfortable. If you wanted to, you could settle there. Now don’t picture it as hole in the side of a big rock, you ruin the fantasy like that. View it as it is. A full valley. With a lake and cottage home that’s warm. A meadow to relax in. Little critters and creatures on about. Now that’s a place of true relief. True catharsis. Now, you can choose to be lulled away by the comfort of your valley or you can make another push and continue your climb. The choice is yours truly.

It’s been a great experience thus far and I’m thankful to everyone that listens in and share in this journey of self reflection. Just needed to create a schedule so that things can run smoothly and there wouldn’t be any overlap. So yeah. East Morning Moments episodes every Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri day. Wednesday’s you guys can enjoy the KC’s Corner podcast with myself and Kali. We’re also 2 episodes away from the finale of season 1 of East Morning Moments. It’s been such a blessing. Thank you guys again for sticking with and going through this experience with me. Blessings, light and love to you all of you.

For me, not taking things personally is difficult. It requires you to take self out of the equation but for me I put a lot of myself into everything that I do. So, truly, how do I separate myself from my music when I’m so intertwined with it. Being impeccable with my word though. Yeah. Yeah. I got that. “You die by your word, that’s an authors fate”. Some of the truest words from Bas that I’ve heard. Honestly, it really was the comment because I’m ok being judged by the criteria. I’m ok being judged. But authenticity wasn’t part of your criteria so why is it a part of your commentary. I’mma not take it personal in a minute. Let me go off for now.