Alechia Reese

🔍 2020 was a magnifying glass illuminating all the spaces, places & triggers I had. Most I’d ignored for so long I had gotten used to carrying the weight. I promised to deal with my shit & take my #triggerhappyfam for the ride w/ @triggeredafpc Listen in: apple.co/2M79Od7

Especially this one! I wasted a total of 4 years with someone who hates travel … and I’m on a plane 2-3 times - a month 😳 make it make sense! 🤷🏾‍♀️

These tips are everything!

@heyalexfriedman Never be afraid to “not” work. That’s nothing to be embarrassed about. Take all the time you need to process, to feel, and to grieve what will no longer be. Transition and change hurt. It’s nothing to feel bad about.

Six months ago today, my best friend died. 
On our last day together, we lay in bed listening to her favorite songs as I retold her stories we had laughed about 1000 times before. I was there by fate. While our other best friend was trapped in Austin because of an ice storm, I happened to be an hour away from her in California for work. Her health declined so quickly. I rushed out of work, holding back tears, as I called one of my friends from college, who graciously drove me down to be with her. My life has looked a lot different since that day. I sleep a lot more, I cry a lot more, and after building for over a decade straight, I’m not building anything. I’ve turned down every work opportunity, and embarrassingly for the first time in my adult life, I’m not prioritizing work. My brain feels different. The way I communicate feels more raw. I want to tell people I love them more. I’m way more afraid of missing memories with the people I care about. My content looks a lot different, too. After gaining 80,000 followers in a seemingly short amount of time, I haven’t posted on TikTok since she died. I’ve had trouble posting anything too motivational or work-related. I feel like a fraud. Pretending to care about making money, or "hustling", when right now... I really don’t. Grief and loss are horrible experiences. I’ve spent so much time reflecting on what I would change about my time with her if given the chance…
I wouldn’t have missed our last vacation together for a last-minute “important” meeting that I don’t even remember.
I wouldn’t have spent so much time working on my phone while we were together.
I wouldn’t have let the rude comment someone left me on social media ruin my mood, even if just for a second we were together. Life is painfully fragile and, for some, unexpectedly short. In our bubble, where we hear people talk nonstop about what is worth sacrificing for success, I can honestly say this: don’t sacrifice making memories with the people that would be there even if you lost it all. 🤍

Anddddd this!!!

And showing others how to do the same!

The only thing I’m focused on doing is curating a life that feels as good as it looks.

Amen to this! And stop saying you don't ask for much! Every time you say that you sign up for Bare Minimum Byron and nobody has time for that! 😑

Popcorn is prepared in the same pot, in the same heat, in the same oil and yet the kernels do not pop at the same time. Stop comparing yourself to others. Your turn to POP is coming!

Learning to honor your needs isn’t selfish. It’s necessary! Pouring from empty cups keeps us all thirsty.

And also … Abundance is your birthright. Act like it!

You can either focus on what you don’t have or leverage what you do. You get to choose. Your results will be based on whatever choice you make. Choose wisely.

@alexisohanian This right here!! A whole word!

Looking back, one of the big things I learned from that experience was that even if you're solving tomorrow's problems, you're still working with today's technology. Don’t be discouraged if someone doesn’t see the value in your idea - the market just may not be ready for it.

Before Uber Eats, DoorDash, and Grubhub were created, I had an idea for a service that'd let people skip the line and order takeout from their phone called My Mobile Menu (MMM!). I ended up pitching the concept to Y Combinator. They passed. Here's why...

Learn how to make decisions that align with where you’re going and not just with where you’re at.

🗣️ When things change ... don't be afraid to change! Every obstacle is an opportunity to innovate.

@nwhysel Absolutely!!

@alechiareese Agreed. Perfection would be the end of progress, no? It’s unattainable so you might as well just put yourself out there get some data and iterate. I tell my students this all the time.

Folks put so much pressure on themselves to be perfect not understanding that perfection isn’t a prerequisite for progress.

@byrhsin This right here! It will always and forever be about the RIGHT risks. But you will absolutely have to get uncomfortable and take a risk 🤷🏾‍♀️

Yes, you practice and perfect your skills behind closed doors, but you will have to be willing to grow in front of others. And yes, that means you may be uncomfortable.

Say it with me y’all … alignment 🤎

You confuse the universe if you constantly say you want one thing, but consistently accept another.