![| ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ช๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง?
Someone who has a lot of followers?
Someone who gets paid to persuade?
Can anyone be an influencer?
When I came across @prince_ea's video [swipe left] a month ago, it really made me think about the use of the word + the associated intent. I posted this video in my stories + got so much feedback that I decided to share it here.
What does your influence say about you? // #theprinceandthep #rileyrose #drmartensofficial](http://scontent-lax3-2.cdninstagram.com/vp/54941ce4b2dc25d9df1727b7a948a060/5C5E66FA/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/c0.118.943.943/s640x640/42799859_196049421296141_3080270967977979412_n.jpg "| ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ช๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง?
Someone who has a lot of followers?
Someone who gets paid to persuade?
Can anyone be an influencer?
When I came across @prince_ea's video [swipe left] a month ago, it really made me think about the use of the word + the associated intent. I posted this video in my stories + got so much feedback that I decided to share it here.
What does your influence say about you? // #theprinceandthep #rileyrose #drmartensofficial")
![| This morning, I was talking to a friend about my desire to have a new house. Many of my friends are getting new houses + I'm happy for them. I have been questioning if maybe I'm not doing enough [๐ค๐ง ๐๐ค๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ค๐ช๐๐] to achieve that same goal. My income doesn't match my efforts, and it's been taxing on my spending + my spirit.
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Last week, P got a golden ticket at lunch, so I went up to the school + surprised her with Subway. A golden ticket is a reward that is received in the lunchroom + the recipient gets to invite a student of their choice to have lunch with them at a special table. Today, she got ๐๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ๐๐๐ง ticket and was so excited to tell me about it. In her excitement, I look over and see MJ with tear-filled eyes. After asking him why he was upset 4 times, he finally told me that he is doing the same thing P is doing in the lunchroom and doesn't know why he isn't getting a golden ticket.
๐๐ค๐ง๐, ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ฃ'๐ฉ ๐ ๐ข๐๐จ๐จ๐๐๐...I told my son that I understand, and shared my feelings about all of my friends being blessed with new houses. "It doesn't mean you are doing anything wrong, it means God is teaching you to be patient. Keep doing what you are doing, not because you want to be blessed, but because you are acting in obedience. A 'not right now' isn't a 'not ever', ok? God sees your efforts + His approval is the best golden ticket there is. โก" And here I thought MJ was the student, and ๐ was the teacher. ๐ // #theprinceandthep #mySONshine](http://scontent-lax3-2.cdninstagram.com/vp/28d15fc5b9417e67c6df2dacf3eed961/5C58CE95/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/42068682_1053089041539062_1331716023608410626_n.jpg "| This morning, I was talking to a friend about my desire to have a new house. Many of my friends are getting new houses + I'm happy for them. I have been questioning if maybe I'm not doing enough [๐ค๐ง ๐๐ค๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ค๐ช๐๐] to achieve that same goal. My income doesn't match my efforts, and it's been taxing on my spending + my spirit.
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Last week, P got a golden ticket at lunch, so I went up to the school + surprised her with Subway. A golden ticket is a reward that is received in the lunchroom + the recipient gets to invite a student of their choice to have lunch with them at a special table. Today, she got ๐๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ๐๐๐ง ticket and was so excited to tell me about it. In her excitement, I look over and see MJ with tear-filled eyes. After asking him why he was upset 4 times, he finally told me that he is doing the same thing P is doing in the lunchroom and doesn't know why he isn't getting a golden ticket.
๐๐ค๐ง๐, ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ฃ'๐ฉ ๐ ๐ข๐๐จ๐จ๐๐๐...I told my son that I understand, and shared my feelings about all of my friends being blessed with new houses. \"It doesn't mean you are doing anything wrong, it means God is teaching you to be patient. Keep doing what you are doing, not because you want to be blessed, but because you are acting in obedience. A 'not right now' isn't a 'not ever', ok? God sees your efforts + His approval is the best golden ticket there is. โก\" And here I thought MJ was the student, and ๐ was the teacher. ๐ // #theprinceandthep #mySONshine")
![| Back in February, I went to the doctor + had extensive bloodwork done. I was constantly exhausted + lacked motivation to do much of anything. I was overwhelmed with anxiety + depression at the time, caused by my OCD (you guys remember it was triggered by P's haircut), and I attributed that to my lack of energy. I still went to see my doctor + everything came back normal except for my testosterone level. Where it should have been between 70-120, mine is at a 13. This is not life-threatening, but it has been life-altering.
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Lethargy [one of many symptoms] strikes me at the most inconvenient times. I have missed events, I'm rarely in the mood to leave the house, some days Hubby comes home from workย and finds me asleep on the couch...and I stay asleep until the next morning when I have to take my kids to school. I am irritable because of the persistent exhaustion I fight daily, I miss work deadlines, I sleep through dinner, I can't go grocery shopping, I fall asleep on tv shows, and doing the simplest things wear | me | out. While some days are better than others, it's like walking around on Benedryl -- 16 hours a day. I feel like my personality has suffered because meย being silly + socializing takes a lot out of my body. Being me truly is exhausting. ๐ข The medication they gave me doesn't help +ย I refuse to take anything stronger, so working out is my best defense. It gives me a little surge.
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I'm not sharing this because I need advice -- I have tried it all + researched it all. I am sharing this because it's so important to honor our bodies by listening to what it's trying to tell us. It may feel like an inconvenience, but trust -- God's plan will wait for His purpose. Rest up, frans. โค -- XO -Shay // #theprinceandthepmommy](http://scontent-lax3-2.cdninstagram.com/vp/d49b1af6cfafbdb5734832b8bcb9a416/5C4521E5/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/42004001_283540112369017_2382286135623826702_n.jpg "| Back in February, I went to the doctor + had extensive bloodwork done. I was constantly exhausted + lacked motivation to do much of anything. I was overwhelmed with anxiety + depression at the time, caused by my OCD (you guys remember it was triggered by P's haircut), and I attributed that to my lack of energy. I still went to see my doctor + everything came back normal except for my testosterone level. Where it should have been between 70-120, mine is at a 13. This is not life-threatening, but it has been life-altering.
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Lethargy [one of many symptoms] strikes me at the most inconvenient times. I have missed events, I'm rarely in the mood to leave the house, some days Hubby comes home from workย and finds me asleep on the couch...and I stay asleep until the next morning when I have to take my kids to school. I am irritable because of the persistent exhaustion I fight daily, I miss work deadlines, I sleep through dinner, I can't go grocery shopping, I fall asleep on tv shows, and doing the simplest things wear | me | out. While some days are better than others, it's like walking around on Benedryl -- 16 hours a day. I feel like my personality has suffered because meย being silly + socializing takes a lot out of my body. Being me truly is exhausting. ๐ข The medication they gave me doesn't help +ย I refuse to take anything stronger, so working out is my best defense. It gives me a little surge.
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I'm not sharing this because I need advice -- I have tried it all + researched it all. I am sharing this because it's so important to honor our bodies by listening to what it's trying to tell us. It may feel like an inconvenience, but trust -- God's plan will wait for His purpose. Rest up, frans. โค -- XO -Shay // #theprinceandthepmommy")
![| Tonight, P argued with me that she didn't need to go to the restroom before bed, because she'd already gone an hour and a half earlier. I made her go anyways and she sat there for a minute and then said [annoyed], "See?" I told her, "Better safe than sorry -- you just never know, right?" She said, "No, because I knew. And I said I didn't have to go." ๐ฒ This is my life with a daughter.
I love her but ya'll go ahead + pray for her | NOW |. #wayment #whoyoutalkintotho #hadtospeakhertruth
#truthgonnagetyoupopped #mamasaidknockyouout // #theprinceandthep #beingBaddieP
#NationalDaughterDay ๐ญ๐ฝโค](http://scontent-lax3-2.cdninstagram.com/vp/87a14d6c0118cb639e02f062c1062a9e/5C526FBF/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/c0.125.1004.1004/s640x640/41465832_733214337027806_5768575388887866212_n.jpg "| Tonight, P argued with me that she didn't need to go to the restroom before bed, because she'd already gone an hour and a half earlier. I made her go anyways and she sat there for a minute and then said [annoyed], \"See?\" I told her, \"Better safe than sorry -- you just never know, right?\" She said, \"No, because I knew. And I said I didn't have to go.\" ๐ฒ This is my life with a daughter.
I love her but ya'll go ahead + pray for her | NOW |. #wayment #whoyoutalkintotho #hadtospeakhertruth
#truthgonnagetyoupopped #mamasaidknockyouout // #theprinceandthep #beingBaddieP
#NationalDaughterDay ๐ญ๐ฝโค")
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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LOTSA LUFF,
