UpwardMind

🌈🌈🌈 Tuesday Funny🌈🌈🌈 My fiancé jokingly compared us to the #Obamas. We couldn’t keep straight faces after he said that. Then we began to list all of the ways that we could never compare e.g., class, wealth, did I mention class? In a world where we’re facing so much uncertainty, poking fun at ourselves left us busted up with laughter. Serious matters should be taken seriously, but never forget to laugh and enjoy life. —- Btw checkout my website: www.upwardmind.com

My capacity to absorb negativity is at an all time low. I'm relishing in my "protect my peace era." I get it, times are hard but I ain't the one. My phone lines are closed to: 1. Your Complaining ❌ 2. Your Complaining ❌ 3. Your Complaining ❌ My phone lines are open to: 1. Positivity 🌈 2. Thought Partnership 🌈 3. Uplifting Conversations 🌈 As always - sending you love and light. 🌞 Sincerely, Middle School Lauren

Protect your peace today and take care of your mental health if you need to. I’m doing nice things for myself today. I’m checking in on my girlfriends and I treated myself to some lovely dinner plates to use during Thanksgiving dinner. We can’t control every outcome but we can control our responses. Process what you need to process. Be gentle with yourself and others today, and most importantly treat yourself to whatever makes you smile. I stand in solidarity with those who want an incredible world for ourselves and our children to be a part of. #selfcare #SurLaTable #Thanksgiving

My son #voted for the fist time today! He even beat me to the polls because he showed up EARLY! I’m so proud of his civic engagement! He used the Lyft #VOTE24 promo code, which provides riders with a discounted ride to the polls! Here’s a pic of his sticker, which puts a giant smile on my face! #vote #proudmom #Lyft

When’s the last time you did a random act of kindness? On Saturday I was in line to purchase my favorite sweet and creamy cold brew at the local farmers market and the man in front of me paid for my coffee! It was a very kind gesture as we giggled at another shopper who was eating a pickle on a stick for breakfast at 9am. With so many bad things going on in the world, you have the power to brighten someone’s day. Pay for coffee, give a non-creepy compliment, hold the door open for someone - a random act of kindness can go a long way!

Admiring Harlem's historic brownstones decked out with Halloween decorations, under beaming sun and cool, crisp air followed by lunch with friends at soul food restaurant Amy Ruth's was the midweek treat I never knew I needed. I love being a part of the rich #culture and #diversity of New York City. There's truly no other city as vibrant and lively. It's important to make time for the midday lunches, impromptu phone calls and random FaceTimes to enrich and restore our connection with those who matter most and to disconnect from our #anxiety inducing daily obligations. What's your favorite memory of NYC? Share it in the comments! --- 🎃 Btw - check out my website www.upwardmind.com and follow my business page UpwardMind 🎃 #Harlem #NYC #NewYorkCity

Have you been leveraging the power of manifestation in your life and career? Today I’m manifesting these 3 things: 1. Do high impact, company priority work in my corporate career, working in my sphere of expertise, alongside great colleagues and leaders. 2. Expand my coaching practice to serve new and existing clients, resulting in their achievement of unimaginable success. 3. Being presented with new opportunities to speak on panels at conferences. What’s 1 thing you are manifesting, working towards or hoping for in the next 90 days? Share it in the comments! Btw - checkout my website: www.upwardmind.com #manifestation #career #corporate #coaching #entreprenuer

Giving other people grace can be easier than giving it to myself. I’m going to give myself some much needed grace this week. I hope to be less attached to getting everything perfect or checking off all of the items on my to do list. I can’t always do it all, and neither can you. I’m not suggesting that we start slacking but that we practice what we preach. Give yourself some grace this week. We all need it sometimes. Consider how you can be kinder to yourself and those around you, and commit to taking one step closer to your ideas today. Btw check out my website: www.upwardmind.com

Success doesn’t come without hurdles. My own success has been accompanied by countless hurdles, failures, and flops. Usually challenges are experienced behind closed doors or amongst people we trust. I’m here to tell you that in the past I’ve experienced being laid off, discrimation, self doubt, financial troubles, child care issues, and burnout. I’m not alone in these experiences, neither am I ashamed. I’m actually grateful because I’m able to connect and encourage the next person. What if the leaders we admire exposed their vulnerabilities? We can start by exposing our own; it’s a inherent part of the human experience. Name one hurdle you’ve overcome in the comments. Let’s celebrate our collective success today and the path we took to get there! Btw - checkout my website www.upwardmind.com

When’s the last time you’ve been brave? During pivotal moments in our lives we can choose to be bound by fear or to muster up the courage to be brave. One of my bravest moments was leaving a role I was comfortable in because it was a toxic and unhealthy environment. I took a major risk and joined a new company, which was one of the most challenging times in my career. It felt harder than I’d like to admit; at times they couldn’t pay us. It felt like a disaster. That chapter in my career ended due to a #layoff and then I was on to bigger and brighter opportunities. I look back and laugh at my younger self. Being brave doesn’t mean things will be perfect or even go according to plan, but it does mean you have the guts to take a risk. What’s your story of bravery? Share it in the comments!