Destination Peach

Where Reality and Inspiration Meet

20 Days Of Peach: Day 19…What 32 Years Of Life Has Taught Me

My birthday is one day away. I excited about turning 33. The number 33 resonates on a high spiritual level for me. Before I turn 33, I wanted to share what life has taught me in 32 years…

  1. Life gets better after 30.
  2. My life is just getting started.
  3. I control my energy.
  4. I’m responsible for the people I allow into my life.
  5. I take responsibility for my fuck ups.
  6. I’m different and I’m okay with that.
  7. Silence feels good.
  8. My purpose is clear now more than ever.
  9. The only person stopping me from being great is me.
  10. There are signs all around me, I just have to listen.
  11. I am in a constant state of transformation.
  12. Everything is not worth my energy.
  13. I pick and choose what I respond to.
  14. Challenges occur but they pass.
  15. I must go with the flow of life.
  16. Manifestation is very real.
  17. I love myself.
  18. I can be emotional and that’s okay.
  19. Travel is my vice.
  20. My definition of fun is different from a lot of people.
  21. Creative outlets bring me sanity.
  22. People try to latch onto my joy.
  23. I love learning from elders.
  24. The ancestors got my back.
  25. I am never alone.
  26. Veggies and fruit does wonders for the human body.
  27. Slowing down is a necessity in life.
  28. Vibration and alignment is important.
  29. I enjoy moments of solitude it helps me recharge.
  30. I’m always researching something.
  31. I’m a good person.
  32. I must live my life for me.

Until Next Time,

-Peach

20 Days of Peach: Day 12… Unrealistic Timelines

Timelines are unrealistic. Life doesn’t happen on the timeline we want. Life has a funny way of doing the exact opposite. Our decisions and frequencies play a role in our timeline, but nothing prevails over divine order. We are not in control, even when we think we are. When we try to control our life based on what’s next, we put ourselves at risk.

For example, by the time I turned 30… “I thought” I was supposed to be married, have kids, and be at my dream job. None of that happen. If I would have forced the timeline I predicted, I would have been unhappy. Instead, divine order was like “look sis…work on yourself, love yourself, be happy, travel the world, let life come to you”. And to think, I almost risked everything trying to follow my own unrealistic timeline.

Timelines are unrealistic deadlines for life accomplishments. There is no certain age to get married. There is no certain age to have kids. No age to buy a house or even go to college. Timelines are projections of what others want from us. Or timelines can reflect stressors we place on ourselves. We should be operating from divine order, not an unrealistic timeline. Everyone is on their own journey. On that journey, we must respect/trust our own process.

Learning from experience, timelines have caused me unnecessary stress. Continuing the conversation below, was there ever a moment you began to flow with life and stopped following a timeline?

Until Next Time,

-Peach

20 Days of Peach: Day 11…Get In Tune With Your Ancestors

One of the things I appreciated about my time spent in Bali was the honoring of the ancestors. This was the first time I experienced the ancestors be honored out in the open. When seeing the offerings out on public display, it made me feel normal.

Let’s be honest, people who come to my home, I know they also wonder about my ancestor alter. To that extent, I feel like it isn’t one of those things I have to explain. When you know…you know. I celebrate and honor my ancestors because I am grateful for them. I am aware of the sacrifices they made for me to be in my position. I understand how my ancestors help me in my day-to-day journey. There are certain things that happen in life where I just know God and my ancestors are covering me.

Ancestral practices are common in many cultures. Not sure why ancestral practices are taboo in western culture. To connect with one’s ancestors requires people to do more spiritual work. Many ancestors are waiting for their people to get in tune with them.

If you’re not sure on how to get in tune with your ancestors…do your research. Research ancestral practices. Learn about your ancestors. Then find a way to connect with your ancestors. Your ancestors will let you know how they connect best. Pay attention to the signs. Your ancestors are waiting to help you, just lean into the enlightenment process.

Until Next Time,

-Peach

20 Days of Peach: Day 10… It’s Either Now or Never

Right now, I feel this intense energy needing me to move forward. Move forward with urgency in the things that inspire me. Move forward in pursuing my dreams with more discipline. There is this subtle voice in my head like “come on, Peach…we don’t have time, it’s either now or never”. My inner voice is on that 8 Mile…”palms sweaty, knees weak, arm’s heavy, mom’s spaghetti” type energy.

Every day, I watch people give up on their dreams. People stop believing in themselves. Watching people give up on their dreams is a trigger for me, like a strategic call to action from God to keep me focused. Sometimes I wonder, what happens in the moment when people are like “fawk these dreams, I’ll be content with my life as is”. Please be clear, I’m not saying we shouldn’t appreciate the space in life we are in.

But I am saying, there is a pivotal moment where you go for what you want or become enslaved to what other’s want for you. I feel like me and many other people are in this moment. Many of us are choosing to progress towards our dreams but the journey gets hard.

Look, if you have a dream go after it. No matter how big or how small the dream may be. No matter what age you are. The chances are high that your dream is connected to your purpose. The world can condition us into believing our dreams don’t matter. Our dreams do matter! Stop giving up on yourself. Many of our dreams are constructed to help people.

Now, if you’re working on a dream but haven’t seen any progress… keep going. When you know, the dream is a part of your purpose, you must move forward in the pursuit. I know the pursuit is tiring. The pursuit can be thankless, but I promise you one day the dream will manifest.

Not sure who needs to here this but…keep going!

Until Next Time…

-Peach

20 Days of Peach: Day Seven… The Bali Way

The Bali way. I’m not certain if the “Bali way” is an actual term. The Bali way was a phrase me and my cousins started using to define our travel experience. When we would talk with the locals we noticed them referencing the Bali way. The Bali way is a lifestyle. The Bali way implies…challenges will occur, how we respond to those challenges is up to the us. According to the Bali way,

  • Challenges come and go:
    • Enjoy life
    • Have fun
    • Be happy
    • Don’t think so much
    • Love those around you
    • Do things from a space of love
    • Go with the flow of life

I believe the Bali way is reflective of the Balinese people, culture, customs, and religion. Balinese people respect what is dark, light, and in between. To be respective of everything dark, light, and in between is to have an expanded awareness of life. Balinese people understand what life is in the spiritual and physical dimensions. Because of this… Balinese people have adopted the art of worrying less and taking life as it comes. Balinese people walk/talk what they believe and practice.

In my time spent in Bali I can confirm, Bali people are the nicest. Even when challenges occurred they still operated from a space of love and went with the flow. Since being home from Bali, I have been trying to incorporate the Bali way. Prior to going to Bali, I had an understanding about energy and what I allow into my vibration. Yet, the Bali way affirmed the practices I need to continue implementing.

Considering the Bali way, I invite everyone to incorporate this way of being.

Until Next Time…

-Peach

Health In 2020: Going Plant Based

In 2017, I went vegetarian. Fast forward, almost three years later I still don’t eat meat. Every now and then I crave fish. Being honest, I can’t bring myself to eat fish. Every time, I attempt to eat fish, I think about a fish’s eyes and chicken out.

Becoming a vegetarian was never a part of my plan. It started as a challenge and I never looked back. I don’t regret not eating meat. I don’t really see myself eating meat again. However, I will say this… if I wake up the next day and crave/eat meat, I won’t beat myself up about it.

Now on my health journey…I have gone plant based. Plant based focuses on eating fruit, vegetables, grains, nuts/seeds, and legumes. I have cut out dairy from my diet. I noticed by body was not responding well to dairy. I have been lactose intolerant since I was a child. All the dairy I had consumed for 30 plus years, finally caught up with me.

I have been eating plant based for 30 days. I don’t miss eggs, but I do miss cheese. No vegan cheese on the market compares to regular cheese. If anyone knows of good vegan cheeses, please let me know. Cutting out dairy has done wonders. My skin glows. I have more energy. I have less mental fog. My anxiety has decreased.

The only drawback I’m experiencing is food options on the go. Before leaving home, I must be fully prepared with meals. Going plant based is something I wish I would have considered some time ago. I am still researching meals and figuring out what will work for me.

For those of you who are plant based or vegan, what tips do you suggest for us newbies on the journey?

Until Next Time…

-Peach

No More Wasted Summers: What Death Has Taught Me…

Death. Death is inevitable. We all know we can’t run or escape death. When it is our time, it is our time. This past week, I thought a lot about death. The tragic and untimely death of Kobe Bryant, Gianna Bryant, and the seven other passengers in the helicopter was devastating.

It was a devastation to me, to people close to me, and the world. The energetic vibration this past week has been at a grief frequency. It seems like death has been luring around. From the passing of my brother’s wife, to my students loosing loved ones… death continues to show up. Thinking about death, I have so many question but no answers. Moving forward, I only have one solution.

No wasted summers!

No wasted summers is a term I learned from the Deon Cole comedy special Cole Hearted on Netflix. Cole got the “wasted summers” expression from Jennifer Lewis. Wasted summers means…we only have so much time before we die, so we better live it up! Hence, stop wasting your summer.

In this past week, death has reiterated to me…we all have only so many summers left! Summers is a candid metaphor for time. Nobody knows when their going to die. We must life our best life and be of service to others. We need to stop playing around with the time we have available. We need to stop playing with God’s time.

Seeing so much death, I am not wasting my summers. My summers will not being wasted on people, places, and things that don’t serve my upmost vibration. Life is too short. The time we waste on people and things that are not good for us, we loose time. We loose a summer. We can’t get back time.

Just think about it, the time we stay in a relationship to long. Or the time we want to travel and never do. Time we loose wanting to pursue a dream and never act on it. It’s all wasted time. Why waste time? You were hand picked to be here on this very Earth at this moment in time.

Go out into the world. Start living! Live like you are mindful of your time. Start operating from a space where you instinctively know, if you were to die today you lived a fulfilled life. Please people, live your life better and be better to people.

No more wasted summers!

Until Next Time…

-Peach

Woes of Ascension

Ascension. Ascension is an awakening processing intended for helping you move to a higher frequency. The overall goal of ascension is to help you evolve into a new frequency of expanded consciousness. To ascend it requires discipline, healing, releasing, and solitude. Today I wanted to connect with you all about the recent woes I’m experiencing in my ascension process.

Many of you who have followed my blog have witnessed my ascension journey first hand. I would say my ascension started back in 2016. My blog posts are reflective of said ascension. As of lately, the solitude aspect of ascension has been a pain point. When it comes to solitude…let me be clear, I don’t have a problem with being alone. I can be alone and not feel lonely. I repeat, I can be alone and not feel lonely. This a beautiful energetic space for me to be in because it was not always this way.

The solitude aspect of ascension I am referring to is elevation and separation. As I continue to elevate, I have gained an awareness in knowing everyone cannot make it to the next level with me. It is what it is. My woe in the current moment is the lack of support from the people who “should be” supporting you the most when it comes to trying new ventures. Hence, limited support leads to separation because a person chooses to do something different. In return, choosing to do something different elevates this person to a new level. Lack of support can lead to solitude.

It is hurtful when the support is not received. Yet, there is peace in knowing that the limited support is divine elimination. Divine elimination ultimately happens when your mission in life is far grander than the people you are around. This is not to say that everyone is not supportive. But it is to say, divine elimination forces you to do a SWAT analysis of your life, taking inventory of who really supports you. As I have determined who really supports me, I will forever keep those people close. Those people know who they are.

I say all this to say, when someone you know is doing something great support them. This especially goes for family and friends. For example, if someone you know has a business…support their business and don’t ask for a discount. Ask how you can help. I have seen a trend in people who don’t know you support endeavors more than your direct support system. Family, friends, and day one’s…don’t wait until the person becomes successful just to say you support them.

The woe in ascending is that not everyone is going to support you. Not everyone is going to be happy for you. Not everyone will want to see you shine. Can’t expect everyone to be supportive if their ego elicits emotions of jealousy or envy. In moments of solitude, you have to be okay with the separation, because eventually the tribe matching your ascension will find you.

Until Next Time…

-Peach

Destiny…Are you Connected?

Life has been teaching me so much. I find myself in this interesting space of being present in the moment, while connecting to the bigger picture of my destiny. My destiny is clear now more than ever. In knowing my destiny, there is a disconnect in certain aspects of my life. The disconnect is reflected in my dis-alignment. There are current aspects of my life that are not aligned with my destiny.

Destiny, is reflective of a predetermined future. To get in complete alignment, you must show up as if the future is already here. To show up you must be willing to rid your environment of things/people that do not fall into alignment of your destiny.

For the dis-alignment I am currently feel, my goal this week is to journal through it. I drafted a few guiding questions. If you’re interested in journaling too, here are a few questions to get you started.

Journal questions:

  1. What is your destiny?
  2. Are you in connection with your destiny?
  3. What is contributing or taking away from your destiny?
  4. Are you in full alignment with your destiny?
  5. If not, what commitment are you will to make to fulfill your destiny?

Until Next Time…

-Peach

2019: A Year In Review

2019! Where did the year go? 2019 wasn’t a bad year for me. The start of 2019 was a slow ramp-up for me. Dealing with two family deaths at the beginning of the year, I didn’t officially start my new year until March.

For 2019, my word was “destination“. I used the word destination as the framework for me to be open to where ever the universe was leading me. The destination could be a place, mindset, person, or thing. En route of my many destinations I…

  • Worked on raising my vibration
  • Started therapy again
  • Read inspiring books
  • Attended a lot of Black curated events
  • Got Braces
  • Completed sea moss detoxes
  • Built solid relationships
  • Created and taught a workshop
  • Traveled
  • Did a photoshoot
  • Wrote thought provoking literature
  • Started blogging again
  • Was featured in a magazine
  • Coached Clients

Within the many destinations, I arrived at…2019 taught me to show up as myself! Showing up as myself was scary but freeing. I confidently celebrated what makes me, me! From showing up, I gained constant awareness of my vibration. In my awareness, I actively worked on shifting my frequency. Don’t get me wrong, everything in 2019 wasn’t “peachy”. I experienced many defeats. I felt many emotions.

What made this year different was me holding myself accountable for every emotion and defeat I experienced. I didn’t give up on myself. I chose my peace and happiness over everything else. Much of what happened in 2019 was beyond my control…I just rolled with the destination in which life was taking me. Could the year have been better, of course! Could I have finished every goal on my vision board, absolutely! Could I have put more effort into certain areas of my life, for sure! What resonated for me on a soul level this year was being happy and enlightened awareness.

I’m excited for 2020! I have already started working on a few 2020 action items. I have some great stuff planned. See you in the new year!

Until Next Time…

-Peach