Playlist Park #20: Trust
2026 is serious.
Not too late for a Happy New Year's post? Didn’t think so! How are we feeling? How was your 2025? Did you check all the boxes you needed to? Do you have your resolutions or guiding word in place?
Every December 31st, I find myself reflecting on those questions internally. This new year didn’t feel like a fresh start or reset—it felt like an extension of the momentum from 2025. My word for last year was Development. I aimed to turn the challenging lessons of 2024 into growth by finding and nurturing my community, continuing to write, taking more photos, reading more, speaking up, and making the most of my therapy. Mission accomplished, chat!
Playlist Park #15: Development
Happy New Year, Family! I hope you’ve set your intentions, posted your re-caps, and planned your new diets for the year. Instead of making a traditional yearly resolution, a dear friend suggested focusing on a word or umbrella term throughout the year. For 2025, my word is "development."
“Who do you trust? Me!”
This year, my word is trust—trust in God and in myself. ADHD can play cruel tricks, distorting intuition because capitalism wasn’t built with neurodivergents in mind. As a result, I often have to consciously redirect my thinking, choosing to trust my decisions and intellect. Trusting myself also means keeping the promises I make, honoring my word, and following through on them. If I can’t trust myself, how can I expect others to trust or take me seriously? 2026 is serious.
Notes from the Garden
Ok, 2026 is mostly serious.
Since ya’ll loved my loose thoughts from my last post so much, here are some of the brilliant concepts I noted during my smoke breaks before the new year:
Waffle House should sell lighters at the register - feels right.
Turbulence is a better-fitted word to describe rough patches in life. Comes when you're half-asleep and always unexpected, but the flight evens out eventually
Keeping up with the bit is non-negotiable. It’s make or break for me in my relationships, both romantic and platonic. Play with me!
I think my frontal lobe has just fully developed.
Savage Life by Webbie was so big regionally. He personified street culture in Louisiana. From the accent, to the mindset, aggressiveness, and even humor. Street niggas are funny! That and Badazz Mixtape Vol. 2 from Boosie are the crown jewels of Trill Fam Ent.
Men do know quickly. It doesn’t take long to know if a potential relationship is worth trying. You’ve seen how we shop.
On Repeat: Love Me Not by Ravyn Lanae
As we continue to learn about ourselves and address ongoing trauma, it is important to find what grounds you and hold onto it. My main takeaway from last year is that the more vulnerable and authentic you are, the easier it becomes to find the community that loves you appropriately. What was your takeaway lesson from last year?
This month’s playlist is 100 songs I’ve shared throughout my social media accounts in 2025. Everything from Smino to Bad Bunny. I’d recommend this one on shuffle. Talk to ya’ll soon!
Rather Be Home Tote Bag
love this
*chefs kiss*