Living Your Truth w/Tavares

We take a deeper dive into to anger management and the many approaches to this issue. Preventative measures can and will go a long way towards reducing the risk of being apart of this crisis. Creating a positive routine that reinforces the need to be aware and accountable. This will help to address the need for more effective interventions so that people can have the tools to manage their emotions...

On this Season 8 debut we start with Living vs Surviving. I have asked myself this question a few time throughout my life. I feel it’s a valid question considering my experiences in my life. I feel like sometimes I’m rushing or moving too fast. Other times I feel like I’m not doing enough and it’s time that’s moving too fast. To me the difference between living and surviving is a matter of being p...

New Season 8 Drops 1/27/2024 @ 12 noon. On this Season 8 Trailer #2 we are reminding you that you have all that you desire within you. I am gently reminding myself and all of you that we are to validate ourselves first. We don’t need the world around us to validate who we are. If you think the things you own and the house you live in validates you…think again. You are going to hear more, feel more...

Welcome to Season 8! I couldn’t be more excited to be back with you all. Thank you for making the show a must listen experience. Season 8 I am peeling back more layers exposing my vulnerabilities and making sure I observe my growth without fear. I’ve stopped thinking about my problems because I don’t want to live in the past. I don’t control the outcome but I do control me. Get ready to hear more,...

On today’s show we discuss “ letting the trauma go” because we don’t want it to control us or define us. It can and will be difficult, letting the trauma go. The trauma can be so triggering. I’ve been there. There are so many things that can triggering. Being reminded of the trauma is tough in itself. I wish it on no one. I’ve been through some very traumatic experiences and now I’m strong enough...

On today’s show we have a very special guest my cousin and dear friend Anthony Gooch. We are discussing determination. We are taking a deep dive into what it means to really hone in on your goals. We are expressing vulnerabilities through transparency as it relates to getting knocked down and getting back up again. Anthony has seen his fair share of opportunities and so that’s why I invited him he...

To love your body is to love yourself. You have to be intentional about what you put in your body because it will affect your way of life and your value of living. It will affect the decisions you make when it comes to nutrition. Loving your body is understanding that you only have one to live in for the rest of your life and that you need it. How we treat our bodies speaks to our quality of life....

Rebuilding is what we are discussing on this episode. Rebuilding can be scary. It can feel like a very long process and that is why it’s best to approach rebuilding with flexibility and balance. Embrace the Feelings. We normally tend to deny the negative emotions and run away from them. See the Bigger Picture. ...Think of the worse once. ...Remove those who are trying to bring you down. Connect to...

On this episode of LYTWT we discuss “Changing Yourself” the work can be overwhelming if we believe it is. You are worth all the effort that goes into bettering yourself. We are who we are, and on some level, we get comfortable with that, even if it makes us miserable. The idea of changing can feel very discomfiting and scary. It feels easier and safer to choose the devil you know. Being mindful is...

On this episode of Living Your Truth w/Tavares we discuss checking yourself. What I mean by that is controlling yourself. Understanding that you do not have any control over the outcome of any situation. We can only control our own actions, so therefore we should focus on our actions and our part of the process. Many people are afraid to check themselves because they don’t want to be too hard on t...

On this episode of LYTWT we discuss the Compound Effect. First be Patient with yourself. You’ve spent 10 to 20, 30 or 40 years or more creating bad habits the patterns of thoughts and actions repeated many times create a Nuro-signature or brain groove are interconnected neurons that carry the thought patterns of a particular habit Attention feeds the habit. When we give our attention to the habit...

Opportunities can come from anywhere. This is a very important thing to realize, that the chance to do something you really want to do can come when you least expect it. If you stay ready, you don’t need to get ready. It’s basically saying that if you make yourself ready for anything that life throws at you, and be ready to embrace and experience it fully, you’ll eventually seize your perfect oppo...

Putting in the work is your job like it’s my job. There are no days off. When it comes to putting in the work, we must be intentional. To better the self is to be aware. How much better do you want to be. Be sure that you’re being better for yourself and not anyone else. Be grateful, and patient with yourself as you journey through this process of bettering yourself. Be of service to others who ar...

On this episode I share some tools for you and I to remind ourselves that we can do this! We can do this at our own speed and with confidence. Goal setting is having SMART goals. SMART goals guide your goal setting process by defining goals using five principles: Specific: goals clearly highlight what you want to achieve Measurable: goals have metrics attached to them Achievable: goals are ambitio...

On this episode of LYTWT we discuss Lifestyle Changes because we know they’re not easily influenced or executed. I have struggled before when it came to lifestyle changes. When I begin my journey, I felt like I was missing out by changing part of my life that I have a gun to fall in love with. Some of the changes I was hesitant to make I knew were good for me, but I didn’t want to give them up bec...

Residual Trauma is a tough head space to be in. It’s tough mentally and emotionally. I can speak to the feelings and emotions that flood my body in the name of cortisol. It can be very rough on the mind and the body. I’ve found myself waiting for the bottom to fall out. It’s like always waiting for the other shoe to drop. People living with residual trauma are continually getting ready for the nex...

Why are you looking for love? You and I were born with all the love we need for a life time. If we are looking for love we are doing it wrong. We should be loving our selves first. We can’t go asking anyone for their love until we love ourselves. That’s where it starts. Loving the self is the best love we have to offer anyone else. Have you ever been around someone who just didn’t love themselves?...

Welcome to Season 7 Episode 1. This is a special Friday edition to get the weekend started off right! Catch us every Saturday at 12 noon PST. On today’s show we start season 7 off with “Bad Habits”. We have all been a part of having or creating or ending a bad habit. I’ve had to change my bad habits into good habits. It was not an easy road to travel. I enjoyed some of my bad habits. That’s when m...

Please be sure to mark your calendars everyone! Season 7 the Final season returns with us talking about Loving and owning yourself in all of your magnificence and messiness. We will be discussing Residual Trauma, Lifestyle Changes, Bad Habits, Goal Setting, Putting In The Work, Staying Ready, The Compound Effect, Checking Yourself, Rebuilding Yourself and much , much more. We will also be catching...

Encouraging Others is our focus on this 14th and last episode of Season 6 LYTWT. It’s special to encourage others every opportunity that we get. Having grace and showing grace are essential to encouraging others. It doesn’t always have to be an action. He doesn’t have to always be a word. Sometimes it could just be your presents that provides the encouragement. Taking the time to make time is equa...

Courage, hard work, self-mastery, and intelligent effort are all essential to successful life. To master yourself is to bring yourself closer to who you are. It’s to be deliberate and intentional with the planning and the behaviors that feed into who you want to become. No it won’t happen over night however with hard work it will. I have been on a self evolution journey with more intention for the...

Envision yourself is about seeing yourself doing what you want to accomplish. It’s the first step in manifesting your vision. It’s tapping into your spirit so that you can absorb and generate the most powerful energy you can. See yourself winning the race you’re in. See yourself getting that promotion you’re after. Maybe see yourself becoming the parent you always wanted to be. I have been using t...

Excited for the future. Give me more enthusiasm! Are you excited for your future? What does it look like to you? Are you being intentional about your personal growth? In regards to your future? I don’t give advice. I just share my experiences. I’m excited for my future because there are a lot of unknowns and knowns. I continue to do the work that is necessary for me to grow and sometimes that work...

On this episode of LYTWT we discuss the spirit and the ability to garner inner peace. Focusing on your breath is a great way to get started. When I speak of the spirit I often compare it to the inside voice. You know that voice that may come out and say “wait a minute” Our spirit needs love and compassion too. Our spirit is also strong and intertwined with our energy. What we give we get. I have h...

The body and the brain are very special. The relationship is one to be respected and taken care of. We must be mindful in what we feed the body so that we can increase productivity in the brain. We must be intentional about feeding the brain because it will give the body what it needs to perform better and better. The time we take to be intentional about the labels we like or the fashion we love i...