I love being petty!  I know I’m not supposed to say that but I do. I’m not life ruining, soul crushing petty. I’m more of a sarcastic, witty, comical sort of petty. EVERYONE enjoys my petty ways and I have made so many wonderful friends through pettiness. We sip tea (actual tea not the proverbial kind) and bond over our shared petty tendencies. Being petty is one of my favorite pastimes and I do not plan to give it up! As a matter of fact I have figured out how to turn pettiness into motivation. I can become easily discouraged, especially when it comes to physical fitness. It takes literally nothing for me to go from “I can do this, I am woman hear me roar” to “YOLO, eat the bacon“. However, I’m in my bout to be 30s (like I’m gonna be 30 in less than 6 months) and I have to get these pounds up off of me! Don’t get it twisted, I’m still cute!

I got this real nice hourglass shape but I need to get rid of some of the sand, you feel me. I’m doing this #30for30 challenge right now. I do not have the luxury of giving up on losing 30 pounds by my 30th birthday. Quitting isn’t an option, it’s not negotiable, and it’s not up for discussion. I have to stay the course and #PettyMotivation is going to be the key to my success! I know I SHOULD be able to be motivated by my own progress and the fact that I’m creating a healthier me. That ain’t me tho fam! I tried that method, it didn’t work! I was hungry and I didn’t care about “nothing tastes as good as being thin feels.” FYI I’m pretty sure that’s a lie. I’m not certain because I’ve never been thin but BISH have you ever had bacon, my Auntie’s banana pudding, or a Thai tea? I’m pretty sure all of those taste better than the feeling of being thin! I had to find another way to keep my eyes on the prize and not the fries! #PettyMotivation is helping me do just that! Here’s just a few of the petty goals that are keeping me focused…

Having a booty that pokes out more than my belly…

Being Instagram model fine without filters, surgery, or Photoshop…

Being able to post my dream #ThirstTrap picture on the gram…

Being unnecessarily and unjustifiably HALF NEKKID as often as possible…

Knowing the population of folks who will be checking for me is going to at least double in size…

Having the option of totally blowing off ninjas who weren’t checking for me before I went from regla thick to #SlimThick…

Curving my exes when one of them routinely stumbles onto one of my social media platforms and unsuccessfully tries to slide into my DMs…

The PREMIUM UNLEADED gas I’m going to get from the homies after accomplishing my goals…

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STUNTING on EVERYONE aboard the Carnival Fantasy January 4th – 8th…

As excited as I am about this journey I’m not going to front like it’s easy. When I’m ready to quit, when it feels like my body can’t do one more rep, I’m reminded of my #PettyMotivation goals and I power through! I’m encouraging you to own your petty goals too! I don’t want pettiness to be your only motivator but it’s ok if it’s one of them. I’m sure there are people who won’t agree with me BUT #PettyMotivation is STILL motivation. NOBODY has the right to make us feel bad about it either! They can try but we’re petty so we’ll just find something to read them for filth about. They probably struggle with homophones and I love a good grammar read! See what I did there?! Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do to make things happen. If that means being a smidge petty so you don’t stray from the path to success then so be it! This is your pass to be petty boo! Be petty, go forth and prosper! I’m rooting for you!

Share some of your #PettyMotivation in the comments! Make sure you use the hashtag!