Tabitha Brown
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You're just, it's, you're all over the place and I'm not doing myself any good. And so that's another reason where I was like, oh, this isn't, you know, I should probably go away from this. And so that was one of the things about the retirement and then everything else that was happening.
You're just, it's, you're all over the place and I'm not doing myself any good. And so that's another reason where I was like, oh, this isn't, you know, I should probably go away from this. And so that was one of the things about the retirement and then everything else that was happening.
Oh, I know I could. And it's so much easier to make excuses. And the problem I have is I'm really, really good at making excuses. Oh, I have to go do this tour or they need me. Oh, I wish I could. But, you know, yeah. And the problem is that I believe my own excuses, you know, and that's a tough one, man. I know that half the time I'm like, come on, man, really?
Oh, I know I could. And it's so much easier to make excuses. And the problem I have is I'm really, really good at making excuses. Oh, I have to go do this tour or they need me. Oh, I wish I could. But, you know, yeah. And the problem is that I believe my own excuses, you know, and that's a tough one, man. I know that half the time I'm like, come on, man, really?
Well, again, having the conversation. I don't have these conversations. People in my circle aren't going to pull me aside and go, you know, you really should stop eating so much and drinking so much. And, you know, it wouldn't kill you to lift up freaking weight. You want to go for a walk?
Well, again, having the conversation. I don't have these conversations. People in my circle aren't going to pull me aside and go, you know, you really should stop eating so much and drinking so much. And, you know, it wouldn't kill you to lift up freaking weight. You want to go for a walk?
it is an uncomfortable conversation because I'm, I'm being very vulnerable about the fact that this is a problem I have that I haven't addressed. And, uh, I don't, I can make a million, I can make a million excuses, but in reality, it's, it's just, it's just me. Yeah. You know? Yeah. So the best way to support me is the fact that we're having this conversation.
it is an uncomfortable conversation because I'm, I'm being very vulnerable about the fact that this is a problem I have that I haven't addressed. And, uh, I don't, I can make a million, I can make a million excuses, but in reality, it's, it's just, it's just me. Yeah. You know? Yeah. So the best way to support me is the fact that we're having this conversation.
Oh, yeah. Those are tough words. I had to learn a lot of those words in therapy. Accountability.
Oh, yeah. Those are tough words. I had to learn a lot of those words in therapy. Accountability.
That's a big one right there. Oh, man. Yeah, no one wants to be responsible and accountable. That's a tough one right there.
That's a big one right there. Oh, man. Yeah, no one wants to be responsible and accountable. That's a tough one right there.
For us, it's always been we all we got. Right. You know, the saying, don't believe the hype. I live by that. Don't believe the hype. My husband, we are our foundation. That's where it begins. It's God first and then us, right? Then the children and all the things. But together, we can do everything together. You know, my husband was... We moved to L.A. so that I could pursue my dreams.
For us, it's always been we all we got. Right. You know, the saying, don't believe the hype. I live by that. Don't believe the hype. My husband, we are our foundation. That's where it begins. It's God first and then us, right? Then the children and all the things. But together, we can do everything together. You know, my husband was... We moved to L.A. so that I could pursue my dreams.
For 15 years, he was a Los Angeles police officer. Wow. He was like, I can go get this job, and we can at least have one solid income that has benefits, you know, because we had kids, and you could pursue your dream. Wow. And never have to get, you know, a career like a job job. Although I always had a job, but I might have a job for a year or two and then quit or, you know, whatever. So...
For 15 years, he was a Los Angeles police officer. Wow. He was like, I can go get this job, and we can at least have one solid income that has benefits, you know, because we had kids, and you could pursue your dream. Wow. And never have to get, you know, a career like a job job. Although I always had a job, but I might have a job for a year or two and then quit or, you know, whatever. So...
He sacrificed. Right. He did that. And I used to tell him five years, I'm going to blow up out here in L.A. and I'm going to take you out of there. He'd be like, don't I don't care about that. I just want I'm fine. Pursue your dream. Pursue your dream. Right. We did that together. And so it didn't happen in five years. But after 15 years, I was like, listen.
He sacrificed. Right. He did that. And I used to tell him five years, I'm going to blow up out here in L.A. and I'm going to take you out of there. He'd be like, don't I don't care about that. I just want I'm fine. Pursue your dream. Pursue your dream. Right. We did that together. And so it didn't happen in five years. But after 15 years, I was like, listen.
This don't even make sense for you to be working no more. Please retire like from LAPD and do something that you want to do, you know, something else. So being together and never letting the noise in like people start believing the hype. I am Tabitha Brown only because I carry my husband's last name. Right. So. I am a wife first. Like, that's what it is. Like, me and my husband, that's it.
This don't even make sense for you to be working no more. Please retire like from LAPD and do something that you want to do, you know, something else. So being together and never letting the noise in like people start believing the hype. I am Tabitha Brown only because I carry my husband's last name. Right. So. I am a wife first. Like, that's what it is. Like, me and my husband, that's it.