live from the desert.
a few quick thoughts on enjoying life + reads & vibes for your weekend.
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thoughts at large.
I have been going through it! I don’t know about you but I can always tell when I need a break. When I hit that mode, everything feels like a chore, my focus is off and my work products are less than the best. It’s tough to stomach that sometimes - because I always like to be great. It doesn’t always work like that, even when I try to will it into existence. Sometimes, you just need to sit down somewhere and refresh.
What I’ve learned as I’ve gotten older is that it’s essential to listen to your body, but not only to listen, to really understand what’s happening. I needed a break, badly. I’ve been going pretty consistently since the top of the year, and over the last few weeks, I’ve been feeling off my game. Thankfully - I’m on a little getaway right now with my friends and I’m about to have a ball tonight.
I’m in Las Vegas for the first time ever, and we’re going to the Usher “My Way” residency show tonight. This is something that I’ve been excited about for months now, and I can’t believe it’s here. I’m excited to live it up and enjoy it.
What I know for sure about myself is that I’m an “experience” girl. I want to enjoy the space that I’m in, I want the vibes, and I want to get the best out of whatever I’m doing. I feel like I work too hard not to enjoy my life, and when the best is possible, I’m going to get that. You may have a similar mindset. If you don’t - I would just say this: we’re not here forever. I believe that life is for living, and at whatever level we are - be that financial, career, or age - we should enjoy the life and opportunities we’ve been granted. So yes, upgrade me. Give me the best seats, the best room *within reason*, and the Uber Black! I want to create memories.
I hope you find some time to enjoy yourself this weekend. Treat yourself to something, even if it’s simple. You deserve!
need you to know.
The Crown Act has passed the Texas House. We are one step closer to removing penalizations for Black hair! *insert eye roll*
The Justins - Pearson and Jones, have been reinstated to their seats in the Tennesee House of Representatives after being expelled last week.
reads + vibes.
NPR announced that they would no longer be active on Twitter after the platform labeled them as “state-affiliated media”.
The surviving players from Kobe Bryant’s Mamba Academy team are still playing ball - and doing it in his honor.
Monday’s WNBA draft had the highest viewership since 2004, with an average viewership of 572,000. Aliyah Boston went to the Indiana Fever as the first overall pick.
I watched “Praise This” last week and I really enjoyed it. You can check it out on Peacock now.
PartyNextDoor’s album PARTYMOBILE has been given the Chopped Not Slopped treatment from DJ Candlestick & The Chopstars. You can grab that here via Apple or Spotify
I’ll drop a few more tracks in The Update Weekly Playlist, specifically Doja Cat on SZA’s Kill Bill remix & a new song from Omarion. Grab the playlist here: Apple | Spotify
This is weekend 1 of Coachella - Frank Ocean headlines on Sunday night so do not be surprised if there’s new music to go along with that. Tonight’s headliner is Bad Bunny, and tomorrow, BlackPink. You can stream the festival here.
Have a great weekend. If you see me in a TikTok with Usher… don’t say I didn’t warn you.
