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I Finally Did A Life Cleanse. Here’s How You Can Too

May 16, 2022

Flushing out toxic waste just got a little more interesting with a cleanse.

So, I finally did it! I did a life cleanse earlier this year, and it was the best decision I’ve ever made. A weight has been lifted off of my shoulders, and I find myself smiling now more than before. And guess what, I feel you’re debating about doing a life cleanse too. You’re here at ‘Girl, Just Prosper,’ but don’t worry, I got you!

You might ask, ‘well, what is a life cleanse?’ It’s when you release all forms of negativity from your life. You’re finally deciding to put your happiness first, and you let go of what’s been holding a tone of bricks on your legs that’s been keeping you from moving on up.

Ouch, right? But freeing yourself is what helps your life heal.

Here’s How You Can Clean Your Life, Too.

It’s time to clean your life and free yourself from those who wear you down. Social media tries to persuade us that going through hell with those you love is normal. There will indeed be tough times; however, a line must be drawn. As humans, we only have tolerance for a small amount of hurt and pain. When we’re hurt beyond measure, it takes a toll on our physical, mental, and emotional health.

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Cleansing should be mandatory.

Do you know how every year we create New Year’s resolutions? Cleansing your life should be one, except it shouldn’t be an option. As much as we’d love to stay around the same people, some are too toxic. We need to limit who has access to us or completely cut that negative energy off.

Let’s create the perfect life cleanse.

Grab your bottle and pour in, cutting ties with those who use you – family and all because their blood does not give them the right to treat you like dirt. Set boundaries and stand firm. They can’t use their key if the lock is changed. Create rules that align with your personal growth. Those who are meant to be in your life will understand, whereas others will distance themselves. Let’s add in no longer doing things you don’t enjoy. Sometimes trying to please others is our biggest downfall.

Lastly, surround yourself with people who want more out of life.

The whole ‘no new friends’ thing needs to stop. Throughout our lifetime, we meet new people and find ourselves connecting with them more than those we’ve known for years. It’s not easy opening up to new people, but sometimes we have to take that risk.

I promise this life cleanse will bring you nothing but joy. Now that you have all the information you need go out there and prosper!

So, you failed? Here’s How To Recharge

January 29, 2022

So, you failed. But, guess what? There’s only one way to go once you hit the bottom, and that’s to the top!

We need to get into the habit of turning failure into knowledge. We can not win every game, but we’re winning in life if we try and learn from our mistakes. This is easier said than done, and of course, you’re going to feel some way if you take a loss. However, it’s the way you react to the loss that dictates whether you’re going to bounce back or let it control you. If you consistently blame others for not winning, you have a long route ahead of you.

Take accountability for your failure.

When you take a loss, always take accountability. This is your life, and you’re the main character. Everyone else has supporting roles or are extras. You’re the only person with the power to allow yourself to take chances. When you take a chance, you’re making yourself vulnerable to losing. Do not lash out and make a social media post whenever that happens.

Don’t blame your family and friends for not helping you, even if it’s true. Just take accountability, turn it into a lesson and prepare for your win with the knowledge you just gained. Sometimes we don’t give things our all. Life can be wild, and we tend to handle a plethora of things at once with no structure. Sometimes we do everything we can, and we still lose. This is the universe telling you that it’s not your time, or this is not the route for you. Again, take accountability and turn it into a lesson. Most importantly, cut yourself some slack.

Always make your past self jealous.

You allowed yourself to take a chance, and you deserve to be proud of that no matter the outcome. Your determination to succeed proves that you’ve grown and are a better person than your past self. You lost, so what! At least you put effort into improving and took on the challenge. Compare your mindset now to how it was five years ago. Your past self wishes they had the confidence you have now.

So, you failed? Okay. Victory feels so much better when you’ve bounced back from failure.

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The Consequences of Doubting Yourself

August 4, 2021

There’s always consequences of doubting yourself.

When we doubt ourselves, we limit our chances of winning.
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We train our minds into thinking there’s things we can’t do… without even trying. This is the beauty of doubt except there’s no real beauty. It’s true, we can’t be great at everything, but as long as you try, you’re winning. Doubting yourself can come from a plethora of things. It can stem from verbal abuse, low self esteem or from being coy. Sometimes we can be our own worst enemies.

The consequences of doubting yourself can have both short and long term effects. Many of us do this so often, without even noticing, that we’ve trained our minds to hold off on doing things we’ve always wanted to do. Because, ‘I don’t think I can do it.’ Below are 3 consequences of doubting yourself:

MISSED OPPORTUNITIES

Missing opportunities because you didn’t have access to them is always discouraging. However, when you miss out on them because you doubted yourself, that’s a different type of hurt. You’ll always wonder about what would’ve happened if you believed in yourself. This can be a long term consequence of doubting yourself, because you’re allowing yourself to miss out on things you’ve worked hard to have a chance of getting.

LIMITS ON IMPROVING

In order to improve, personal or career wise, you have to allow yourself to have that time. When you doubt yourself, you’re putting a strain on your personal growth. If you can’t believe that you can do whatever you put your mind to, you’re not going to believe that you can improve. This is also a long term consequence that’ll create a negative impact on your life.

NEGATIVE ENERGY

If there’s one thing every human being can agree on, it’s that we don’t want to be the negative energy in our lives as well as anyone else. When you doubt yourself, you’re bringing negative energy into your life and eventually this expands into the lives of people you’re around. You’ll start to be a ‘Negative Nancy’ and not even notice it. It’ll become the norm for how you act which will lead to some people cutting you off to protect their own energy.

Always remember, ‘I ~~don’t~~ think I can’…’I can,I will, I did.”