The ABCs with ShantelJT

Its almost As if this journey of being An adult is very much about Learning Unlearning all the things that Suppresses you from Discovering Who you are & What makes you happy The experiences That make you feel Complete & Satisfied for As many moments in time As possible I'm on that journey Learning to let go of the Disbelief I have in myself Sharing more moments of My real life Moving my body every Opportunity I get & Using my voice to express My victories & Struggles It's the way life goes & I'll be a life long learner 💫 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

Taking Care Of ourselves is something I think we all struggle with It's so easy for me to push Myself to the side Snooze on my dreams & Put me on the back burner Always But its a mindset I want to Move away from I want to stop putting all Things first & myself last I want to go after the things I want with mad energy Not from drained leftovers On today's podcast episode I talk about all the habits I've been struggling To change & How I want to fix that 💝 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

I feel Like this is how I use to be Throughout my life Especially when I learnt Tips & Tricks that helped Me grow But as I dive deeper in to Self Development I've accepted the error Of my ways & Realized that you can't force Anybody to change You can't preach to people As if you are sitting on an Enlightened high horse Pointing out all theIr negative Ways 👎🏾 So instead I just want to Live my life & Share my truths in a way That's inclusive & positive That makes people feel Entertained Educated & Inspired On today's podcast episode I talk about a troll war I got Myself in to after Commenting this pain point Underneath somebody's Post 😅 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

Being on The path of self discovery I've realized that in order For me to reach the goals I want I have to do things that Are new & outside of my Comfort Zone I say I want to have New experiences Meet like minded people & Discover the things I truly Love But I find it hard to do What needs to be done To have those things Being on the path of Self discovery I've realized that in order For me to reach those goals I have to do things that Are new & outside of my Comfort Zone Last weekend was the first Of many new experiences I attended my first Conference the @rewealthexpo & I did it alone On today's podcast episode I talk about going this Conference The workshops I attended All that I learned & How inspired I felt I can't wait for you to hear This jam packed episode 🤗 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

There was A meme popping around For quite sometime "Question, you ask on A first date, then proceeds Like this..... What traumas are you Projecting on to me?" A lot people I follow vibe With it But for me it made me feel Uncomfortable because I felt & still feel like If you're really about being Self Aware & Transparent You would know how hard The journey of discovering Your insecurities & triggers Are, & wouldn't force Anyone down that path Especially, on the first date I felt like it was audacious To feel like you're Entitled enough to know An individual on That level on a first date Instead, I think it's our own Responsibilities to know What are needs & triggers Are in a relationship & Let your partner know What's up This is where I want to be Comfortable & Confident Enough to say I like being texted back The same day I'm needy & like closeness I love quality time a lot Like I mean a lot 😅 But also appreciated & need My solitude & space Or when I get called messy It's triggers me

My Monday Started with a feeling of Self satisfaction & happiness & Is continuing in to my Tuesday Last weekend was the First time I finally completed My weekend morning routine I stretched my body Finally started reading & Journaling too This has been a goal of mine For quite some time & Completing it felt good I also spent time Over the weekend in my Old hood with my Childhood friends Those laughs Memories & Antics have me feeling Happy too & is reminding me The importance of having A tribe you can be Authentically you in On today's podcast I talk About these moments of Feeling Happy & Self Satisfaction deeper 💫 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

Many times Through out my days I hear the negative talks That I have of myself & That others have of Themselves Work women will say they're Old & Less beautiful I've started responding back To them by saying No Queen your Seasoned You've gone through So much life Or When I'm over due for a Head shave Stayed up too late Or Woke up in a crappy mood I'll start thinking all kinda ish To myself like I'm Old Tired Ugly & a failure Now when I have those Thoughts I've started telling Myself Take it easy bitch Those words are too icy 😬 Our words have weight & I don't want them to Tear me down anymore Only Build me up 💫 On today's podcast I talk about experiences Throughout the week That did just that Built me up 🙌🏾 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

One of The things that hold me Back from pursuing My goals Is feeling fearful of doing shit For the first time The times I was told You're not capable It ain't possible Especially for you Just creep back up on me & I retreat Not no more THOOOU 💁🏾 I'm pushing past that fear & Towards my goals On today's episode I talk about doing My first interview today As well as landing a mentor At my Day Job 🤗 Any fears holding you back I'd love to know about them Send an email to the address Below 👇🏾 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

The month Of March is almost over & I'm noticing there were Some moments That triggered me & Brought to surface Insecurities brewing Within me As always I want to see How this is a positive & I would say it is more time Spending on me 🤗 On today's episode I talk about the insecurities ✨ Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

There've been Many moments where I've questioned My ability & capability To learn To create To keep sharing as I do To even begin sharing more Than I do There are these moments Where I can't help but Question all that I do At times I wish the reassurance I need came from People in my life But ultimately I know it starts & ends With me On today's episode I share some of The goals that I'm struggling with 😅 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

On today's podcast I give a rundown of my Fantastic weekend I danced St. Patrick's Day Away Reconnected with old Friends & Reminisced over childhood Memories I also share my thoughts on A @tonirobbins podcast I listened to yesterday Weird for pleasure It was all about sex & Made me think about how My sex life & sexual health Is apart of the Self Growth Journey too 🔥 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

Looking forward To my St. Patrick's Day I'll be hitting up my old Stomping ground with My childhood homie Some time has past but Funny how we meet again Almost as if we're still Neighbours instead of living In the same space We just work In the same space 🤗 On today's podcast I share my plans for The weekend 🔥 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

I've taken A step back from all The things I have been doing To re centre myself I've been feeling Like I'm forcing Myself through goals Instead of Moving through them Naturally At a pace that's unfolding Organically On today's podcast I share My excitement of booking My ☝🏾st interview & Dealing with feeling lonely 💝 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

I've been struggling with Sleeping Doing too many late nights At work & Forcing myself through Podcasting Something I do enjoy So it's time for a restart I'm focusing on getting My ducks in order Cutting back on the Late nights Making sure my mind is right Cus lately I've been feeling Slight Crazy running On empty I share why this is my focus On today's podcast episode 💆🏾 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

Day started With some blood pulled 🙄 Then I enjoyed Pickle Barrel With the famz Strolled through The new & improved Yorkdale Mall where I couldn't help but think Why haven't I relocated All my Eaton centre trips too Then I arrived back home To clean the tornado Of a mess from last night's Meal prep & Finally I've posted today's Podcast episode Honestly it's totally about Me contemplating taking A break from recording I've been feeling burnt out & Lacklustre of late & Feel like I may need a break Click the link in the bio To hear the deats 🙂 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

Today is The day where I'll find out If taking a risk will lead me Down a new path In my career life & real life I'm the type that always feels Things have to been Done in a certain way I wish things would flow How you want them too But what I'm learning is You cannot control life In that way You can only readjust the Way you will move towards Your goals As you are experiencing The many flows of life I talk about some of the Readjustments I've been Making on today's episode Click the link in the bio ✨ Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

I've had So many cool moments Being on my own over The last six months I feel like I've done things I've wanted & Taken a few risks too But there's apart of me Feeling like I need To do more Create more experiences Put myself out there In bigger ways That move me to My higher dreams But to be honest I feel a little Apprehensive & Scared When I think about moving In that way On today's episode I talk about why I think The fear is there & Some things I'm doing To change it 💕 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

At times Doing this podcast thing & Committing to showing more Authentic moments of My life can become tiring I feel like I'm approaching A point where I just want To throw the towel in & Say enough with building A brand that is Authentically me I know great things don't Happen overnight but I feel like we all want those Moments that reaffirm Our goals On today's episode I talk About my struggles going After my goals & How I want to change that 👊🏾 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

In life We're always told to be a Jack of all trades Learn & Develop As many skills as possible Identify your weaknesses & Work to erase them I'm noticing that the time I spend on trying to work On my weakness Is taking time away from Enhancing my strengths We all have our own things That we excel at & Maybe this is the key Focusing on What we do best & Finding support with the rest On today's episode I share how focusing on My weak spots made Me feel & Refocusing on my strengths 💪🏾 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

What is DM Etiquette I feel as I share more on IG I have gotten way more DMs A lot of positive interactions Where we're connecting In a way that brightens Up my Day Then there's those ones The DM slides The ones making me Really understand why they Say IG is the new dating app As scary & nerve racking As it is approaching Somebody Just saying whatever 🙄 Doesn't come off the best To me & Apart of me feels like others Feel the same On today's podcast I talk about what I feel are Some right ways to DM slide ‼️ Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

OMG I got trolled Scrolling through my photos Making sure I replied back To all my comments & There they were are Some of the grimiest Words I've seen Things about My, gender, race, & body Ultimately I feel like I try my best to share Positivity So it was such a shock to See such negative Some things did touch on Insecurities I have & Are working through But why would I let it Impact me I would never want To stop doing me Today's podcast I talk about working Past this 💝 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

Thank You Everyone who showed me Love on my BDay yesterday It's a wonderful feeling & Appreciated I started the day with A job interview Heard from & spent time With the ones that matter Indulged in Kobe Beef & Keg rib steak 🤤 I wouldn't have had it Any other way You can hear all the details On today's podcast Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

It's My Birthday 🎉 Officially time to celebrate ‼️ My day started with A quick work out Fresh shave & shower Just finished an interview For a role within My department 🤞🏾 & I'm feeling great Ready to mash up 28‼️‼️ My podcast today Is all about the Awesomeness I have planned for My BDay & Staycation 🤗 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

In life I can't help but Cross my fingers & Hope that No bad times & feelings Hit me But I know how unrealistic That can be After listening to Susan David's Ted Talk I'm seeing how disrespectful That maybe Because feeling the bad Is proof that we're still Living & What's more important than that ‼️ On today's podcast I talk about using bad times To appreciate life 💕 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

At times I feel like The struggle is real Things are happening to me & I will not make through & I wonder Why Me ⁉️ Listening to Susan David's Ted Talk, really made me see That the good Wouldn't really be the good If we didn't have The bad moments apart of Our reality On today's episode I talk about My bad moments & How they have helped Me appreciate my now 🙏🏾 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

Yesterday's Start to the day wasn't great I woke up feeling so so blue I couldn't help but indulge In all thoughts negative The things I haven't Achieved Followed through with Or done I wallowed I cried as I told myself I was a failure & Then I realized The negative Talks & Thoughts Have to stop Going down the rabbit hole Of negativity does me Hardly any good & Is something I'm working To change I share my yesterday's struggles On today's podcast episode 😕 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

Over the Weekend I got hit with The reality of how Dependent I am on certain Apps to pursue my dreams The most recent updates to The app I use To create & share My daily podcast has me Scared 😳 Realizing the new functions Will not allow me to Execute & Produce The quality I'm used too Has me thinking about Alternative options Something I've never Thought I would have to Think about or Prepare for On today's episode I share my struggles with Readjusting & Creating A back up plan 😕 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

There's always A moment where belief In yourself Has to trump all Whether you have the Support of the ones around You or Not Whether you Succeed or have to try again I'm learning this & The hardest part is to keep Doing & Pushing Despite what the naysayers May want you to believe On today's episode I talk about reaffirming Your own Self Belief 🙌🏾 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

Rediscovering Me Has been nothing but great During the Hard times & Good times I grew in ways I never thought possible I'm bring forth the me I used to shame The Loud, Positive, Inclusive Always smiling Queen The days of suppressing My dress My feelings My voice All thing that make me To make others Feel comfortable Are passing me by & I couldn't be happier On today's episode I share my growth moments & How we can make Little strives To get growing too 💕 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

This week Every night I've been watching Instagram & Musical.ly Tutorials on YouTube Learning how you really Do this social media thing I'm learning from 8 year olds to 16 year olds They making waves on line It dawned on me That you can Never be to full of yourself To learn No matter what shape It may come On today's podcast I talk about my Feelings & Thoughts about Learning from the young 👶🏾 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

I've had some Victories pursuing My goals & dreams I'm so surprised by how Consistent I've become Because thats something I never used to be But now it's the time to Level Up Look & Share Even deeper & Take even bigger steps Towards my goals & That so scares me On today's episode I share That fear & How to work through it 💫 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

I've been thinking About the areas in my life Where I want To take bigger steps & I notice myself holding back From being fully me Lacking Authenticity & Confidence When thinking about taking These big leaps On today's episode I share my habits of Negative Self Talk & How it's keeping me still 💝 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

As my Birthday Approaches it's that time Where I re-evaluate All the things I'm doing The goals I want to reach What has been working & What isn't On today's episode I share All the aspirations I have The things I need to work on & The habits I want to change ✨ Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

The higher The expectation The higher The disappointment I'm beginning to realize that The expectations I have of Myself I can push Those expectations On to others Instead of accepting them As they are On today's episode I talk about why I feel like I do this & How I'm changing it 🔻 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

They say To get to where you want To be You've got to take some Risks I'm sorry but this freaks The shit out of me I love playing it safe & Taking calculated risks If that's even really a thing On today's episode I share my most recent Risk Taking Venture ‼️ Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

Why is it That the only way to grow Is doing all the things that Make you want to stay still Pushing myself outside of My comfort zone has never Been easy But lately I've been feeling Like it's what I have to do To discover a more Confident & Happy me On today's episode I talk about pushing past my Comfort Zone 🤜🏾 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

Even though My VDay didn't pan out The way I had hope My first Valentine's Day as a Single girl in over 6 yrs was 🔥 I wouldn't have had it Any other way I share the highlights of my Work day I share the highlights of My night All on today's episode 😆 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

It's always said The best way to love others Is to start with Loving yourself I don't know what The end goal is for me But everyday in someway I do want to commit To bettering myself On today's episode I talk About the commitments I want to make to myself 💕 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

Happy Valentines 💘 For me It's not only about Buying chocolates Giving gifts Low key shitting on your Partner Or Feeling down cause you Not partnered It's about Embracing & Showcasing Love of Yourself & The ones around you I talk about all of this on Today's episode Click the link in the bio To hear more Happy Vday everybody 😍 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

It's was The day before Valentines Day She felt no pressures To run & get a date Isn't wallowing in sorrow Because she's alone But empowered because She's gonna shower herself With love & praise Because VDay is about self love too On today's podcast l talk About looking forward too My first Valentines as a Single in over 6 years 💕 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

Having a hard Time saying No Being straight with sharing Your feelings Thoughts & Opinions Me too 😳 I've always been indecisive & Shied away from stating How I truly feel On today's episode I talk About how I'm working on My indecisiveness ways 👎🏾 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

Take Care Of You How ever you see fit Burn Out is a bitch & Nobody should take Themselves there There's been ☝🏾 too many Burn out moments for me & I'm deciding no more I think the worst part for me About burn out is I still don't get it all done & Feel low key guilty anyways So I've decided No more with the Over thinking & stressing Bit by bit Slow & steady With sprinkles of Breaks & Fun in between Will win my race I talk about my moments Of burn out on today's episode 💨 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

That day is coming up Love Day I'm hearing all the murmurings Of being & not being Dateless But honestly for me It's really not about that I feel like it's about Showing & treating Yourself & the ones around With love however that may Look Valentines has always been A special holiday Celebrating it with my ex Over the last six years was Awesome We'd milked the shit out of That day My tendency to be Extremely extra over Holidays may have had A hand in that 😅 I'm not stopping celebrating This day with that Excitement & Energy Just because I'm single I'm going all in With the extraness 😝 On today's episode I share How I'm spending my VDay 💁🏾 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

Learning The Art of Staying in my own Lane The process of Building Confidence Discovering who I really be & What truly makes me happy Is my own journey & Shouldn't be compared To others On today's episode I talk About the times I've held Myself back because I was too busy comparing Myself to others 🙅🏾 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

Indulging in The things that I like & Light up my soul With the hopes that this is How I truly build confidence Discover myself & The things that make me Happy On today's episode I talk about the ways I'm trying to indulge in The things I love more 🤗 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

Instead of Stressing over the things That haven't happened yet The experiences thats didn't Panned out a certain way Or Reminiscing over What's next for me I want to begin just doing Seeing the lessons in the Negative & Begin embracing The awesomeness of My present life I go deep about this on Today's podcast 💝 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

As I try To figure out how I create A brand that's based Off of me sharing my stories Of building confidence Discovering myself & The things that Make me happy I can't help but compare Myself to others at times Am I doing it the right way? Should I be Doing it like them? Can my dreams happen by Just being me? On today's episode I talk about remaining True to Me & How hard it can be 💝 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

I've been such A worry wort When it comes to Enjoying & Discovering me I worry about the money I worry about looking dumb I let the lil insecurities keep Me in my place But I'm working To let all of these worries go Because I'm beginning To see It's just me sabotaging me How bout I try & fail first 😅 I talk about letting go of all My worries On today's episode ✈️ Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

As I embarked on Discovering me The things that boost my Confidence The things that make me Happy I realize that this is a journey That I will be going alone In the past that would stop Me from doing new things Now I'm learning to Not even care On today's episode I share my Struggles & Thoughts On doing things alone 💝 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas

I'm thinking About all the things That do make me happy & The things that could Make me even happier But I haven't discovered Them as of yet I'm a huge over thinker & At times it's beneficial But there are moments That overthinking has Caused me to miss out on Happiness too On today's episode I share what I want to do To discover all the things That may or may not Make Me Happy 🤗 Email: [email protected] IG: @ShantelJThomas Snapchat: @ShantelJThomas