Gratitude, Family, Community

I do dope things.

I quit jobs, programs I don’t like.

I love the internet. // sometimes only the good parts

I love the Warriors. // but everyone losses sometimes

I will make minimum wage, even with my college degree.

I should have my own place because adults move out.

I should be working at least 32 hours a week, to be financially independent.

I am working 40 hours a week, and not financially independent yet (2023).

I know canvassers whose job is to get donations for HipHopforChange in the morning and afternoon.

I know Amazon Prime shoppers are shopping for groceries at 4:00 am.

I know Nordstrom warehouse is moving packages at 5:30 am.

I know someone washing all the dishes at Whole Foods…

They workin’.

I know someone counting ballots and collecting Census data…

They workin’.

I’m happy I quit things I don’t like or enjoy.

Gratitude offers me contentment and peace.

Can I view being a prime shopper differently?

Working person, earning a living.

A person who dreams of being financially free.

A person who wants to grow personally and professionally.

I am the youngest, who earns money, and understands what work is.

27-year-old adult with Diplegic Cerebral Palsy, figuring it out.

It may allow me time to focus on the present moment, doing things I enjoy.

The main reason I left Amazon is I didn’t want to do it anymore.

Why I work: Get paid.

I expect to get better, each day.

Take breaks.

Focus on one thing at a time.

Set boundaries for screen time.

Screen time: 2 hour limit

Like on the court, you wanna contribute, for your team.

Be a viable option on the floor, both ends, and be a good teammate.

That’s how players can add value to their team, and be an asset for their organization.

How do you communicate that narrow focus in a way that connects that through-line to every single person in the room?

True to who you are.

“The best way to capture a moment is to pay attention.”