Don’t Sabotage Yourself – New Single + New Plans for Life

Today kicks off a grind like no other. I’m entering a season of intense intentionality—where everything I do has to serve a greater purpose. No more wasting time. No more distractions. The FE exam is coming up next Saturday, and I have to be locked in. I’ll be registering for it tonight. Yeah, I’ve been nervous, but now that I’ve been doing hardcore studying, I know it’s time to face it. Late July. Let’s go.

And on top of that—new music is out now. I dropped a new single called “Don’t Sabotage Yourself”, and I created it all in a single day: lyrics, recording, mixing, mastering. Boom. Done. It’s not just a track—it’s a mindset. I’m adulting now, and this song is my reminder to stay on a good path. Not a “plath,” as I accidentally said out loud, but a path. 😅

I learned something from that process: this album I’m working on, this Tired of Everything record? It just needs to be clean and intentional. That means I’m not adding any more tracks. I already posted the lyrics to seven extra songs that I’m going to leave in the vault—I’m not going to record them. I have nine songs that are great, and that’s the plan.

Actually—scratch that. The album’s getting an upgrade. It’s going to be 12 tracks. I’ve already started releasing singles, so now we’re going every other week:

• July 18 – Don’t Sabotage Yourself

• July 25 – Hard Enough

• August 1 – I Ain’t No Rover

• August 8 – I Am Ashamed

• August 15 – Album drops. Done.

This is my final push before I begin my PhD program. I’m not working on anything else. All my music and side projects are taking a backseat. I’m juggling church, studying, and life. I don’t even want to go to church this Sunday, honestly—but sacrifices have to be made. I might even do two music sessions a day to get things done. Every edit, every beat—tight and intentional.

As for studying, my intern will take over my research duties so I can double down on FE exam prep. I’m studying smarter, not harder. I’ll solve problems, review answer keys, memorize how to solve entire sections, and go into the exam confident—even if I don’t pass. It’s not just about passing. It’s about showing up, putting in the work, and proving to myself I can do this. No regrets.

This whole journey is about accountability. That’s why I’ve been doing monthly blogs—to hold myself responsible. Nobody else is going to push me like I need to push myself. I want to be the hardest-working person in the room—even if I’m not always the most focused. And the only way to get there is to keep grinding.

So yeah, I’ll see you again when the next single drops. Or maybe when the album’s out. Either way, I’m here. And I’m not going anywhere.

Let’s finish what we started. 💪🏾