Alicia Keys

It's more than a notion. You think, I could do this if I just leave by this time. And for whatever reason, that time comes and goes over and over. So it's all good.

It's more than a notion. You think, I could do this if I just leave by this time. And for whatever reason, that time comes and goes over and over. So it's all good.

And it all comes from a good place, but I think sometimes we can beat ourselves up so badly about things that, you know, we can just give ourselves a little bit of a break and we can start again and try again and it's okay.

And it all comes from a good place, but I think sometimes we can beat ourselves up so badly about things that, you know, we can just give ourselves a little bit of a break and we can start again and try again and it's okay.

You know, I really try not to do that. I really do. Like I really, I feel like I have a pretty good sense of self. And I feel like I have a pretty good sense also of like reality. And so I don't over obsess myself. And I don't over kind of like, I'm not overly mean to myself, but I did think about that the other day. And I said, I did this. I didn't put it up yet, but I did this.

You know, I really try not to do that. I really do. Like I really, I feel like I have a pretty good sense of self. And I feel like I have a pretty good sense also of like reality. And so I don't over obsess myself. And I don't over kind of like, I'm not overly mean to myself, but I did think about that the other day. And I said, I did this. I didn't put it up yet, but I did this.

I do these things called piece of peace. And, and I call this speak to me nice. Cause I, you're not gonna let someone else talk to you just any type of way. You're like, excuse me, how did you just, you just speak to me nice. But you yourself will speak to yourself in these crazy ways. And so I kind of was like just reflecting on You telling yourself, me telling myself, speak to me nice.

I do these things called piece of peace. And, and I call this speak to me nice. Cause I, you're not gonna let someone else talk to you just any type of way. You're like, excuse me, how did you just, you just speak to me nice. But you yourself will speak to yourself in these crazy ways. And so I kind of was like just reflecting on You telling yourself, me telling myself, speak to me nice.

Like talk to me with kindness and love. I learned that from my son a lot because my youngest, he's like, he's a little tough on himself. And I'm like, hey, speak to yourself nice. And so... I think that is something that I've learned how to embody and I really try not to spin out too much. But there are times, of course, you just, but I'm like, this is really doing no good.

Like talk to me with kindness and love. I learned that from my son a lot because my youngest, he's like, he's a little tough on himself. And I'm like, hey, speak to yourself nice. And so... I think that is something that I've learned how to embody and I really try not to spin out too much. But there are times, of course, you just, but I'm like, this is really doing no good.

I'm really freaking out. And I was just like, why? What are we doing in this space, in this cycle? Sometimes you got to freak out, though. Yeah. Because you got to learn something from it. You have to take away whatever that is or that energy or that person who's spinning you like that or that trigger that's triggering you like that.

I'm really freaking out. And I was just like, why? What are we doing in this space, in this cycle? Sometimes you got to freak out, though. Yeah. Because you got to learn something from it. You have to take away whatever that is or that energy or that person who's spinning you like that or that trigger that's triggering you like that.

And you do have to kind of spin out just to be like, whoa, that actually gets to me a lot. Why? Why? I've been learning a lot of that too.

And you do have to kind of spin out just to be like, whoa, that actually gets to me a lot. Why? Why? I've been learning a lot of that too.

Oh, my gosh.

Oh, my gosh.

I mean, it was forever. It was literally forever that I really struggled with my skin. And, you know, you're a teenager and your hormones and you get it and it's cool. And then all of a sudden I was like 18 and then I was 24. and then I was 28 and then I was 30 and then I was like 35. And I'm like, whoa, when does this thing stop? Like when? I thought like 16, 18, 21 maybe. Why is it continuing?

I mean, it was forever. It was literally forever that I really struggled with my skin. And, you know, you're a teenager and your hormones and you get it and it's cool. And then all of a sudden I was like 18 and then I was 24. and then I was 28 and then I was 30 and then I was like 35. And I'm like, whoa, when does this thing stop? Like when? I thought like 16, 18, 21 maybe. Why is it continuing?

And it was really hard to, especially to be in spaces where you would present yourself and you would feel just so self-conscious. I just felt so self-conscious. And I'm like, but there's a big bump right here. And then most people are like, I don't even see the damn bump, but I see the bump right here and it's huge. And it feels really uncomfortable. You know, you just feel uncomfortable.

And it was really hard to, especially to be in spaces where you would present yourself and you would feel just so self-conscious. I just felt so self-conscious. And I'm like, but there's a big bump right here. And then most people are like, I don't even see the damn bump, but I see the bump right here and it's huge. And it feels really uncomfortable. You know, you just feel uncomfortable.