Baby… come sit down. Auntie needs a word with you.

 

And I’m gon’ keep it sweet, but I’m also gon’ tell the truth and shame the devil:

You cannot… I repeat… CANNOT live off vibes alone.

I know the affirmations are affirming.
I know the crystals are crystalling.
I know your playlist got you feeling like you’re the main character in a coming-of-age Netflix series.

But sugar… if you ain’t paid your light bill, the only “glow” you’ll have is the flashlight on your phone.

Let’s get into it.

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1. Routine Ain’t Restriction, Baby — It’s Adulting

You out here waking up whenever your spirit “feels called.”
Well, your spirit may be called, but your job said 8 AM.

Auntie is pro-soft life, but she is also pro-direct-deposit.
Try giving yourself a morning routine:

• Drink some water
• Stretch
• Pray/meditate
• Brush them teeth (yes, I said it)
• Put on clothes that make you feel like you got somewhere to be

Boom. Grown-folks magic.

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2. Groceries > DoorDash. I Know You Don’t Want to Hear This.

Listen… Auntie loves convenience.
But that $4.99 delivery fee?
Plus the tip?
Plus the “mysterious extra charge” nobody can explain?

Baby, that’s not convenience.
That is theft.
Legal theft.

Stock that fridge with a little something:

• Eggs
• Fruit
• Canned soup
• Noodles
• Something green so your ancestors don’t haunt you

Feed yourself with love—not $38 lemon pepper wings.

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3. Boundaries: Because ‘Go With the Flow’ Has You Flowing into Foolishness

You cannot “vibe” your way out of people-pleasing.
And you can’t “go with the flow” in a relationship with someone whose flow is toxic.

Try these:

• “No thank you.”
• “I need some time.”
• “I’m not available for that.”
• “Baby, that sounds like a you problem.”

Look at you. Emotionally intelligent AND moisturized.

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4. Clean Spaces Heal Brains — Science Said That, Not Just Auntie

Your home shouldn’t look like you lost a fight with the laundry basket.

Tidying your space doesn’t make you boring — it makes your nervous system exhale.

You don’t have to bleach the walls, just:

• Make the bed
• Clear your counters
• Light a candle
• Put the cups back in the kitchen (why are they in the bathroom, baby?)

Your spirit will thank you.

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5. Planning Isn’t ‘Controlling the Universe.’ It’s Respecting Your Future Self.

Your future self is TIRED OF BEING THROWN SURPRISES.

Write stuff down:

• Bills
• Appointments
• Paydays
• That one friend’s birthday you keep forgetting

You deserve the peace of knowing where your life is headed.

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Auntie’s Final Word: Soft Life Still Requires Structure, Baby.

Don’t get me wrong — Auntie LOVES a good vibe.
But vibes are the seasoning, not the meal.

Structure + softness = the life your spirit has been begging for.

And Auntie’s Babies is here to walk you through the parts nobody taught you.
Because you matter.
Your peace matters.
Your future matters.

Now go drink some water and answer that email you’ve been avoiding.