Vitamin D with Dawn Dai

Is the love in a relationship still strong if both partners don’t want to live together? A listener’s dilemma with her boyfriend's request to live together leaves her unsure of how to be honest with him about her preference to continue to live separately. 

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Today's dose of "Vitamin D" is dedicated to acting like you know. Acting like I know what? I'm glad you asked. Acting like you know who you are and you can tell by your level of confidence. So who do you say you are? Who do you see when you look in the mirror? Hmm? Now, sometimes we can get caught up on what's around us, and yet we have this promise or whatever this intuition, this dream, this desire of whatever it is in our heart. Now, I like to say that that's something that God put inside of us or the universe or energy, whatever your being or source is called. I'm going to refer as God put inside of you, put inside of me, put inside all of us. And the thing is, it's so interesting when we talk about acting, there's a source of belief that you have, right?

Because you act as if you are and belief is so key when we talk about living our best life. When we talk about being our best selves and you start to realize that your beliefs must be aligned with your desires in order for you to live at your true potential. I'm thinking about this track "Act Like You Know," by LaShaun Pace and it's featuring Karen Clark Sheard.

And in it, they make mention of talking about how the enemy can come in to try to destroy your peace and your life. But you have to remind yourself that you're more than a conqueror. Now, this enemy could be anything of confusion. Anything that is distorting, anything that doesn't serve in the betterment of you. But no matter what you got to act like, you know. See, that "uncomfortable" feeling that you feel inside? Whatever that is that makes you feel that discontent, that lets you know that it's not aligned of what was told or which who you believe that you are. Now, we all go to our funks. They're the ups and downs. But even in the down part, we must remind ourselves who we are. What the desires of of our heart.

I have to tell myself on a consistent basis, "Dawn, don't let what you see make you forget what God said." My vision is so much greater than right now and so I have to act accordingly so I can reap those results. And the thing that's so amazing about belief is that it requires an amount of faith. Faith that aligns with the fact of believing what God said is true. Those desires that were placed on your heart are true, even though you can't see the next step. That's faith. And then it's so interesting that all it takes is faith, the size of a mustard seed. So, again, I have to ask you, who do you say that you are?

Have you heard of the book "As A Man Thinketh" by James Allen? In it he quotes "good thoughts and actions can never produce bad results. Bad thoughts and actions can never produce good results." So you got to act like you know. Act like you know of what you say to yourself to be true despite what you see. Remember, don't let what you see make you forget what God said.

So now when you say I am, who do you say that you are? Act like you know.

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Today's dose of "Vitamin D" is dedicated to your moment. That moment you have been waiting for. That moment that you declare you're living your wildest dreams. Living your best life. On purpose and for a purpose. But I guess the question is well when does that moment come? I was listening to this track by DJ Drama. It's entitled "My Moment" and it's featuring Meek Mill, 2 Chainz and Jeremih and in the chorus, they say, "tired of living day to day like everything is alright. Just waiting on that moment." Who is in a holding space right now? I know I am. I know I'm not exactly where I want to be. Are you where you want to be?

Where you want to be from that vision that God, your energy, your creator whatever it is gave you and put inside of yourself. We're just waiting on the moment and it's that thing that you just got to keep going. You keep going and you measure your growth when you look where you started. Cause your moment is worth it and when you realize when you get to that "moment" there's another moment and there's another moment. It's like a progression, but you're never going to get there if you decide to stop and you know they say you can't fail if you don't quit. So don't let your holding space be the point that you say, "stop." Hmm?

In the track, they say, "long as I stay hustling, I'm gon' shine. Just waitin' on my moment." Remember if you don't grind, you don't shine. So I guess the real question is "what do you want?" That moment that you've always dreamed of. That moment that you can see. That moment that you've probably been in a situation that you can feel. Shit. My moment done brought me to tears sometimes. So are you going to quit or no? Cause the fact of the matter is we all get tired. We all feel like giving up. But the testament comes to those who don't quit. The testament comes to those who still figure it out. Are you going to figure it out or are you going to stop?

Are you tired of living day to day like everything's alright or are you looking for that moment? Cause as long as you stay hustling, you're going to shine. So I ask you what do you want. I don't know about you, but I'm just waiting on my moment.

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On this episode of Vitamin D with Dawn Dai, Dawn sits down with entertainment media professional and award-winning producer, Krystal Franklin. Dive in as they talk dating in Los Angeles, what the journey looks like to unlearning unhealthy dating patterns and what it's like dating a fatherless daughter.

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Today's dose of "Vitamin D" is dedicated to knowing better. You know I say if you want to be better and you want to do better you got to be able to see better. And doing better and being better takes work. It takes intention and it takes discipline. I was listening to this track by Coi Leray entitled "Do Better" and in it, she says "Gotta make sure I do better. Make sure my next move better." They say you gotta make your next move your best move. What is your next move? You're going to have to plan it out. You're going to have to see it through, but more importantly, you're going to have to make sure you don't get distracted. I say "Don't let what you see make you forget what God said."

So if you got a promise on your life or something that you want to do, focus on that. Figure out how you can make yourself better so that you can be better and you got to be cognizant of the people around you. Coi continues on to say, "Loyalty loyalty, it go a long way. Fuck an opinion. Fuck what they all say." You got to do you. Live your life on purpose and for a purpose. And if it don't feel right it ain't right. She goes on, "can't deal with the fake shit, it rub me the wrong way." And it made me think about this tweet I saw from a producer named Nneka [Onuorah]. She says, "keep people around you who make you feel safe. If it's not an immediate 'yes' it's a 'no.'" Don't play yourself, know yourself and know your worth. When you know better you do better. It's time to do better.

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Today’s dose of “Vitamin D” is dedicated to passion. Are you living your life with passion? What are you passionate about? and if not, what’s stopping you? Often times I feel it’s fear that holds us back from living our best life. Fear of success. The fear of disappointing others. The fear of being exactly who you are, doing exactly what you’re meant to do. and interestingly enough fear doesn’t prevent death, it prevents life…and it’s time to live.

In Kaytranada’s track “Intimated” feat. HER, HER belts, “there's no time, don’t wanna waste the feel, like we could make it real, don’t run away when you could be lovin' me.” We waste so much time not living full out. Living on “E.” Living a passionless life. Running away from what makes us feel alive. Do me a favor…in fact do yourself a favor & love on yourself the right way. Live your life with passion, with purpose. and in your times of doubt, look in the mirror & say to yourself, “don’t overthink when you could be loving me.”

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On this episode of Vitamin D with Dawn Dai, Dawn reflects on her journey with vulnerability and takes a look at what's happening in the news. Dive in as she talks about the bomb threats sent to 14 different HBCUs on the first day of Black History Month, the bravery of a young USPS worker who saved a resident and the impact that a new Vegan meal initiative will have on New York public schools.

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Today’s dose of “Vitamin D” is dedicated to your freedom. Freedom to be, to do and believe whatever you want. In Beyonce's track, “Freedom,” I couldn’t help but think how some of us go through life never truly experiencing freedom. We out there screaming, “freedom, freedom I can’t move, freedom cut me lose.” Yet, we find ourselves trapped in repetitive cycles of anxiety, depression, generational curses, gluttony, pressures of religion, sexual orientation, financial burden…I mean you name it! But I’m here to remind you that you’re a winner & “a winner don’t quit on themselves.” 

Now it’s going to require you to do some work. Some work on yourself. So what does that look like…therapy? Discipline? Exercise? Meditation? Whatever it is, just know it will be uncomfortable, but well worth it. You’ve heard the saying, “I asked God to grow & it started raining.” That’s what you call growth. But there comes a point where you have to tell those “tears, go and fall away, fall away & may the last one burn into flames.” 

You know you are powerful beyond measure, right? You know have the ability to break chains all by yourself, right? You just have to make the choice. You have to choose to live your best life. Ain’t no more singing “freedom, freedom, where are you?” Not when you got and are the key! So keep going, “keep running, 'cause a winner don’t quit on themselves.  

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Today’s dose of “Vitamin D” is dedicated to having a “free mind.” Do you know what I mean by that? I was listening to Tems & in her hit track, “Free Mind” she talks how having a free mind is having a “peace that you cannot buy.” Did you catch that? They say the hardest prison to escape is in your mind. Because no matter how far and wide you run, you can’t hide. 

How are you holding yourself captive? Anxiety? Depression? The dead-end job you won’t walk away from? The toxic relationship catering to your wounded child? Regret? Jealously? What? All of these can have your mind running in circles & at what point does it stop? At what point do you exhale? 

At what point do you say, “it’s time to live my life…to set me free. Freer than the open mind, farther than the eyes can handle. Freer than the ocean..so set me free.” What’s it going to take? Do what you have to find your release. Because you deserve a peace that you cannot buy, a love that you cannot mix, joy that you cannot waste.” So go ahead & set yourself free. 

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On this episode of Vitamin D with Dawn Dai, Dawn welcomes us back into this new year and shares her motto that "2022 is for you." Take a listen as Dawn tells us what's happening in the world with the introduction of a brain chip by Elon Musk, how Florida Republicans are pushing a bill to outlaw conversations about sexuality and gender in schools and the sexual assault allegations towards Big Doodie Lo by FTN Bae's five-year-old son.

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