February Affirmations 2025

A bit of context before we jump in. Months ago, I decided that I wanted to pay homage to Scary Spice, visually, within my birthday photo-shoot. You see, the photo ahead of this post is a sneak peek pulled from my birthday shoot (my birthday is February 14th, by the way). In the midst of planning my look and such, I decided I’d take my photo for this post from the photos in my birthday shoot which led me to the idea to use a Scary Spice or Spice Girls quote for this month’s post. That didn’t quite pan out as I found that, for me at least, the Spice Girls’ quotes really do live best in their music.

So, back to the proverbial drawing board I went. Then, just by chance (as always), I came across this quote in my meditation app:

“Our life always expresses the result of our dominant thoughts.” -Soren Kierkegaard

It hit me. The paying homage to Scary Spice, the desire to do so to begin with, really had less to do with Scary Spice herself (as fabulous as she is), and more to do with connecting myself back to my own source. The Little Briana who began my Love for Scary Spice and the Spice Girls at 4 years old and beyond, in my childhood and adolescence (and very much so to this day, if we’re being really real).

In paying homage to Scary Spice, I’m really paying homage to the Briana who was obsessed with her, a Briana that, unfortunately, I often have to fight to remember due to memory loss induced by depression. Nonetheless, it is times like now - when I’ve spent many moments cloaked in fear, worry, and overwhelming stress and anxiety; times like these lead me to this Briana. What she cared about, who she was drawn to: people who represented freedom to her and fun, people with a carefree nature.

Thoughts that Little Briana had of people like this are the thoughts that shaped much of my beautiful, freedom-filled life. When the “powers that be” have the chance to snatch all of that away, and scarily wants to in the first place, I have to ground myself in my original thinking. I have to remind myself that I am still powerful enough to keep creating my reality.

So, what do Scary Spice and a Danish theologian and philosopher from the 19th century have in common? Me, in this moment.

Here are some affirmations for us:

I’m still in the mother-f***in’ house! (must be done in Tiffany “New York” Pollard’s voice in order to take effect)

I choose the thoughts that support the life I want to live and keep living.

I meet my fear with affirmation that all will always be well.

I ground myself in grace and patience as life continues to take shape.

I make the choice to meet all scenarios with kindness.

I am grateful for the space to choose my responses.

I Love myself through every emotion, every expression, and every experience.

Sending You so much Love into this Love fueled Black History Month (year, era, lifetime!).