![| ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐๐ป'๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ถ๐. ๐๐'๐ ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ ๐บ๐ฒ. #tbt Because the words may have kept you here, but for most who started with us, a pint-sized fashionista caught your eye. You have watched her grow from the 16 mo old toddler she was when we started this account, to a now 7 year old. [๐ด๐ธ๐ช๐ฑ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ด๐ฆ๐ฆ 4 ๐บ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฅ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฏ ๐ช๐ต!] Wow. I don't know what my kids will choose to do with this account in the future, but thanks for riding the wave!
#BaddieP -- forever armed with attitude, wild hair, and a bomb pair of Doc Martens. ๐ค๐ฝ // #theprinceandthep](http://scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/8e89df0157db844e6c5e7b88a91a88b7/5E26254B/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/72773528_550829022324159_5302718778690651269_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=103 "| ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐๐ป'๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ถ๐. ๐๐'๐ ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ ๐บ๐ฒ. #tbt Because the words may have kept you here, but for most who started with us, a pint-sized fashionista caught your eye. You have watched her grow from the 16 mo old toddler she was when we started this account, to a now 7 year old. [๐ด๐ธ๐ช๐ฑ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ด๐ฆ๐ฆ 4 ๐บ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฅ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฏ ๐ช๐ต!] Wow. I don't know what my kids will choose to do with this account in the future, but thanks for riding the wave!
#BaddieP -- forever armed with attitude, wild hair, and a bomb pair of Doc Martens. ๐ค๐ฝ // #theprinceandthep")
![| I wish I could reeeally capture P's personality in pictures. This girl is HI-larious, y'all! She is always laughing, playing, and joking around so sometimes it's annoying -- but she truly enjoys life and doesn't take herself too seriously [unless she's slaying for a photo]. She is my reminder to have fun, to laugh often, to be more spontaneous, and to take this life in. ๐ #sponsored #adย @HibbettSports #NikeAF1 #styledbyHibbett // #theprinceandthep #theprinceandthepkicks](http://scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/0b79370155d4d790977e7339aa3c76ab/5E22133D/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/c0.0.874.874a/s640x640/72163975_2728988100467740_3853140944718697996_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=104 "| I wish I could reeeally capture P's personality in pictures. This girl is HI-larious, y'all! She is always laughing, playing, and joking around so sometimes it's annoying -- but she truly enjoys life and doesn't take herself too seriously [unless she's slaying for a photo]. She is my reminder to have fun, to laugh often, to be more spontaneous, and to take this life in. ๐ #sponsored #adย @HibbettSports #NikeAF1 #styledbyHibbett // #theprinceandthep #theprinceandthepkicks")
![| ๐ง๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ข๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ญ๐ฌ๐๐ต.
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I didn't always know I had OCD, I just thought I was very verrrry particular. I would set something down on a table, then pick it up and put it down 4+ times until it "felt" right. The TV volume had to be on an even number or on a 5,10, 15, 20 type scale -- a divisible number. I would clean the same surface over again, 3+ times until it felt good. I would leave the house, lock the door, get to my car, then go back up and check the door -- twisting the doorknob in the same direction several times until I felt good about it. Over the years, my OCD manifested in different ways -- moving away from rituals and into collecting. I would buy [insert embarrassing # here] bottles of nail polish a week -- reading nail blogs. My obsessive compulsions eventually moved away from collecting and into loss/recovery - where I am today. I hate losing things. I can lay in bed and think about something and how I haven't seen it -- and will get up at 3 am and look for it. Finding thing makes me feel complete. Losing things makes me feel...lost + incomplete. It effects my whole household, often making us late to places or alternating my mood, obsessing over them. A couple of years ago, my OCD was met with anxiety after cutting P's hair (again -- loss) and then again when I was hacked (another loss) and each time, depression followed. My OCD manifests itself in different ways + I don't get to pick or chose. ----
Does that sound crazy? Maybe to you -- but mental illness is often misunderstood. Maybe you are someone who refers to the weather as bi-polar or someone who uses the word "OCD" to describe being very neat or clean. Maybe you confuse nervousness or fear with anxiety or you describe feeling sad or lonely as depression -- but none of these things are the same.
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Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay -- something I am VERY passionate about. It has no face + no rationale, yet the world is filled with stigmas + assumptions. Be kind to others, be gentle with yourself, know your triggers -- then avoid them, and check on the people in your life who are struggling. They matter. And you matter to them. โค // #theprinceandthepmommy](http://scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/05f53cf14f2c29f9b7a6553dfc6f8aa0/5E2B15DD/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/c0.135.1080.1080a/s640x640/71154028_1316843881833586_3817446309115570139_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=110 "| ๐ง๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ข๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ญ๐ฌ๐๐ต.
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I didn't always know I had OCD, I just thought I was very verrrry particular. I would set something down on a table, then pick it up and put it down 4+ times until it \"felt\" right. The TV volume had to be on an even number or on a 5,10, 15, 20 type scale -- a divisible number. I would clean the same surface over again, 3+ times until it felt good. I would leave the house, lock the door, get to my car, then go back up and check the door -- twisting the doorknob in the same direction several times until I felt good about it. Over the years, my OCD manifested in different ways -- moving away from rituals and into collecting. I would buy [insert embarrassing # here] bottles of nail polish a week -- reading nail blogs. My obsessive compulsions eventually moved away from collecting and into loss/recovery - where I am today. I hate losing things. I can lay in bed and think about something and how I haven't seen it -- and will get up at 3 am and look for it. Finding thing makes me feel complete. Losing things makes me feel...lost + incomplete. It effects my whole household, often making us late to places or alternating my mood, obsessing over them. A couple of years ago, my OCD was met with anxiety after cutting P's hair (again -- loss) and then again when I was hacked (another loss) and each time, depression followed. My OCD manifests itself in different ways + I don't get to pick or chose. ----
Does that sound crazy? Maybe to you -- but mental illness is often misunderstood. Maybe you are someone who refers to the weather as bi-polar or someone who uses the word \"OCD\" to describe being very neat or clean. Maybe you confuse nervousness or fear with anxiety or you describe feeling sad or lonely as depression -- but none of these things are the same.
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Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay -- something I am VERY passionate about. It has no face + no rationale, yet the world is filled with stigmas + assumptions. Be kind to others, be gentle with yourself, know your triggers -- then avoid them, and check on the people in your life who are struggling. They matter. And you matter to them. โค // #theprinceandthepmommy")
![#tbt ๐ฃ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐๐ป'๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ ๐๐ฒ ๐น๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ. I will put our faces together in the mirror or on my phone + ask her if she's my twin or my mini and well, she raises her eyebrows, gives me a sympathetic smile, and says "no". One time she even said, "I'm not trying to hurt your feelings, but no" -- then she giggled. ๐ One time, a nice older man in our line at McDonald's told her, "Young Lady, you copied your mother's face." P smiled + and as soon as he got out of line she whispered, "Mommy that man is old + probably needs glasses." ๐ฉ #frigginAries ๐๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐ + ๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ก ๐ข๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ผ'๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ! ๐ง [We are the same ages in each pic.] // #theprinceandthep](http://scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/f6251b6952e0b5a39996620a4e1dcc18/5E5F00A7/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/70783048_162935408191531_5551788206642527498_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=107 "#tbt ๐ฃ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐๐ป'๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ ๐๐ฒ ๐น๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ. I will put our faces together in the mirror or on my phone + ask her if she's my twin or my mini and well, she raises her eyebrows, gives me a sympathetic smile, and says \"no\". One time she even said, \"I'm not trying to hurt your feelings, but no\" -- then she giggled. ๐ One time, a nice older man in our line at McDonald's told her, \"Young Lady, you copied your mother's face.\" P smiled + and as soon as he got out of line she whispered, \"Mommy that man is old + probably needs glasses.\" ๐ฉ #frigginAries ๐๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐ + ๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ก ๐ข๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ผ'๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ! ๐ง [We are the same ages in each pic.] // #theprinceandthep")
![๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ. ๐ฆ๐ข๐จ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ.
As a content creator, you feel an overwhelming need to continually create. To do more, to be more, to keep up. You live in a constant state of urgency so your creativity is often stiffled by deadlines + controlled content briefs. You operate in tight turnarounds, you get lost in the shuffle, lost in the hustle, lost in the doing -- and focus less on creating.
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I can't remember the last time I felt excited about creating new content. I miss the feelings of excitement that came with exploring a location, putting together a bomb azz look, and having fun in the process. I miss seeing a pic on the back of my camera + feeling excitement because I knew the shot was THE shot.
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Creatives get stuck + we burn out. We pour so much into sharing our personal tips, ideas, experiences, inspiration, and advice on this [free] platform that sometimes -- we truly are pouring from an empty cup. You can help fill us up by being supportive even when we aren't feeling our most creative, engaging with our sponsored content, and being supportive when we take much needed breaks. As for me + mine, I can't promise every pic will be interesting, but my words will always be real. โกโกโก #soulcialmedia // #theprinceandthep #BaddieP](http://scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/9db81b5b0d7fb87cb4d9d0040c0ef94b/5DAC38B4/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/69716081_110592976835257_4321605415020492010_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=101 "๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ. ๐ฆ๐ข๐จ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ.
As a content creator, you feel an overwhelming need to continually create. To do more, to be more, to keep up. You live in a constant state of urgency so your creativity is often stiffled by deadlines + controlled content briefs. You operate in tight turnarounds, you get lost in the shuffle, lost in the hustle, lost in the doing -- and focus less on creating.
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I can't remember the last time I felt excited about creating new content. I miss the feelings of excitement that came with exploring a location, putting together a bomb azz look, and having fun in the process. I miss seeing a pic on the back of my camera + feeling excitement because I knew the shot was THE shot.
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Creatives get stuck + we burn out. We pour so much into sharing our personal tips, ideas, experiences, inspiration, and advice on this [free] platform that sometimes -- we truly are pouring from an empty cup. You can help fill us up by being supportive even when we aren't feeling our most creative, engaging with our sponsored content, and being supportive when we take much needed breaks. As for me + mine, I can't promise every pic will be interesting, but my words will always be real. โกโกโก #soulcialmedia // #theprinceandthep #BaddieP")
![| ๐'๐บ ๐ฒ'๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น. Never did I ever imagine I'd someday be able to say that confidently. A long time ago, one of our followers shared with me something her dad said. "๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐จ๐ค ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ." ๐๐พ Shout out to all the tall girls [5'10 +] in my feed who stand proud, wear heels, hold their heads high, and shrink for no one. @sopharush @lovemisstosha @ravenelyse @sharp_with_objects @ayeeeealexis @fitfoodiele @tezza ๐ค #tallgirlsrock // #theprinceandthepmommy](http://scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/596d2f6fea1a0dd2a3b01796af747b5b/5E2BB23C/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/c0.135.1080.1080a/s640x640/69771883_764640647321940_4702785891618690946_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=100 "| ๐'๐บ ๐ฒ'๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น. Never did I ever imagine I'd someday be able to say that confidently. A long time ago, one of our followers shared with me something her dad said. \"๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐จ๐ค ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ.\" ๐๐พ Shout out to all the tall girls [5'10 +] in my feed who stand proud, wear heels, hold their heads high, and shrink for no one. @sopharush @lovemisstosha @ravenelyse @sharp_with_objects @ayeeeealexis @fitfoodiele @tezza ๐ค #tallgirlsrock // #theprinceandthepmommy")
By Can ya’ll believe it’s already 2018?! Once day, Prince was singing about us partying like it’s 1999. Then it came, went, and the next thing I know, it’s almost 2 decades later. That’s wild!
Let me tell ya’ll, 2017 was “The Year of the Push Through”.ย I pushed through doubt, exhaustion, frustration, and finances. When I got too tired, I had to learn how to rest, instead of quitting. A highlight of 2017 was being interviewed for Good Morning America (GMA). I got an email from a producer on the show on April 2nd, thinking it was a late April Fool’s joke. A few hours later, flights were booked and I was told that they would be at my house in less than a week. “Who’s house? MY house? They want to interview ME??! SHUT UUUUP!!” I was shocked, humbled, and overjoyed all at the same time. It took me awhile to stop asking myself, “Why would GMA want to come here?” and start saying, “Well, why wouldn’t they want to come here?!” I had to push past my own understanding and realize that God was operating on His own agenda. While money was tight in many moments of 2017, we were still able to travel. It showed me that you really don’t have to have a lot of money to travel past your doorstep. A little saving, discipline, and great airline deals will go much further than you think. It took me to New York, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas this past year.
In 2017, I also did a lot of things I have repeatedly said that I could not do. At least, not without hiring a gang of people to do it. I never imagined I would have found the time to design a website and start a You Tube channel. I managed to pull it off, and even recorded a few videos to boot! “Go Shayyyy, go Shayyy!” I pushed myself and worked really, really, hard on developing The Prince + The P this year. I took a year off from my photography business so that I could really see what I was capable of, and a lot of greatness came out of it. A lot of greatness came out of ME.
2018 is going to be “The Year of Intent”. I am being more intentional with my time, setting very deliberate boundaries, building more purposeful relationships, and focusing on more “real time” moments with my family. I’m claiming it ALL!! Happiest New Year, Frans!
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