Britney Annice

"They must not have nobody to tell em" You know those people in life that everyone knows, "you can't tell them nothing"? They either shut you down when you offer them helpful information or advice, they listen to what you have to say and still do their own thing, or they just flat out get mad when you call them on their bullsh*t. Hi, it's me. I was once one of those people....Until I met my Mama... DUN DUN DUN . I have always been a very independent & opinionated person. But, I can also be very sensitive (I ain't no punk tho). Whenever I would do things and people wouldn't agree with my decision, I'd take offense and think they were being mean or unsupportive. Photo: A Selfie From The Back of My Phone Guys, sometimes disagreement is an act of love. You know when you've had one too many drinks on your birthday, you head to the bar for another and your friend stops you in your tracks and tells you "No More." That...

"I can't commit to that right now" I know, commitment is scary. You're locking yourself into something that you usually have no idea what the outcome is going to be. You have to hold yourself accountable for something. In some cases, there are others holding you accountable as well. And that feeling can be very overwhelming. Hell, some of ya'll too scared to commit to an event on Facebook. Non commitment gives you the freedom to walk away without judgement. Well, I'm going to judge you whether you commit or not. "Word is Bond." - I was always taught that if I gave someone my word that I was going to do something, then I should always follow through. And if I find myself unable to follow through, I should offer an explanation as to why. And the "why" better be a damn good reason. Photo: Paparazzi In my personal experience, I've found that fear was keeping me from commitment: 1. Fear of Disappointing Myself - I launched A...

"I'll never be able to do that..." Happy May ya'll. We are officially 1 month and some change away from my 30th birthday and I still have a back roll to get rid of. But that's not really what we're here to talk about today. Well...it kind of is. So, for the past few months, I've been talking about things that I'm overcoming or things that I've already overcome. I don't know if it's because I'm hitting a milestone this year or because for the first time in my adult life, I'm finally starting to slow down and reflect. Photo: My Mama Like many people, I've dealt with insecurities my whole life. I was chubby kid, who got teased. Then, I grew up, lost a bunch of weight, cut off my hair and went natural and nobody liked that either. Then I gained weight and my hair grew and that wasn't good enough. Then I lost weight again and had long hair and by that time, thickness was back in and I missed the boat again. Ya'l...

"Okay, maybe I'm overthinking..... But what if I'm not overthinking and something happens and my life is ruined forever?" -Me, every night at approximately 2:04 AM I know, I know, last week I was on here talking to ya'll about shifting your energy and how we all need to take a chill pill sometimes. And here I am one week later talking about being a over-thinker. But how can we solve our problems if we don't address them, right? Sit down, it's time for ghetto therapy. Photo: Britney's iPhone It's like this: There are good and bad sides to over-thinking. Ya'll want the good or the bad first?... Okay, I'll do the bad. Over-thinking has made me many things: 1. A Procrastinator - Sometimes, I over-think things so much and get so overwhelmed that I just say forget it and go take a nap, then come back to it 5 seconds before I have to make a decision on it. 2. Late - I over-think everything, down to my outfits. I have had my s...

"Get ready for a shift." Aight so boom... I used to think that only crazy, unfortunate things happened to me . Like, I was the only one to be chubby and teased as a child, I was the only clumsy kid who dropped everything, I never really won anything, I was the only one in the world who tried to make a mother's day spread and it end up being too salty to eat. At one point, I started calling myself "Bad Luck Brit". Whatever energy you put out comes back to you. Photo: Sierra Campbell Because of those experiences, I went through most of life almost always expecting things to turn out for the worst. I mean, I would think of the most horrible case scenario for every situation. Me: *Gets a new job* Also, Me: "Watch, I'm gone get fired for this pink hair and nose ring." Me: *Meets a nice man* Also, Me: "Watch, he gone have a secret relationship, a hidden baby and commitment issues." See what I'm saying? There...

"Well, that's just a risk I'm willing to take." -Me, every time I break my diet to eat a donut. Happy April! I don't know how ya'll 2019 feels but I, personally would like to start this year over. Like, why is this year trying to fight us? Was it the wine I had on New Year's Eve? Was it the cheese plate? Is it because I didn't make an actual resolution? Whatever it is... I TAKE IT BACK, LORD. Now, if you've been following my journey here on Aintbritfunny, you know that I'm no stranger to taking risks. From moving across the country to follow a dream to quitting jobs I hate not knowing what was next. You know, all that scary stuff. The crazy part is, I sometimes enjoyed the rush that taking risks gave me. You usually go through 3 different steps: 1. Fear - "I should just do it... but hold on.." When you first get the idea of the risk, but you're afraid of the outcome. 2. Thrill - "Imma just do it! Matter of fact, ...

"You a flower and you need to make sure that man watering you." -Dude at the gym when when I lied about having a man When we think of GROWING , we usually don't see it in a negative way. When you think of GROWING , you think of words like: New, Exciting, Fun . But growth means change. And as we discussed a few blogs ago, change means discomfort and sometimes, that's exactly what growth is. I remember one summer when I was a little girl and I was out in my front yard playing jump rope. I was having so much fun! I jumped and jumped and jumped until I landed from one of those jumps with an excruciating pain in my knee. My parents took me to the doctor where I found out I had some type of growth spurt in my bones while jumping. That sound familiar to ya'll? You ever be minding your business, having fun and BOOM , growth spurt! Maybe you were having fun on that job you've been with for years and BAM , something happened, now you have to find another one. Ma...