"I don't want to be motivated by money." GIRL! That's the story of my life, and sometimes it just makes me feel so out of place in this world. Things I value more than money: time, peace, comfort, love, laughter, my privacy, hugs, kisses, naps, skin-to-skin contact, nature, authentic connections, good sex coupled with mutual chemistry, books, music, writing, sitting in the sun, home cooked meals, an occasional blunt, moments of solitude, undisturbed time with my children, petting my dog, visiting botanical gardens, days with no experiences of racism, eye contact, conversations without phones...I could go on and on. For some reason, my perception of money and success changed drastically around the age of 27. I don't care for the idea of either, but it is impossible to distance ourselves from it while being a part of American society.

the constant guilt i feel for just wanting to exist bcs just existing isn’t profitable

This system is evil, and it’s so comforting to see someone else talking about it and pointing how how deranged this is. Being surrounded by people who see this BS as legit is exhausting. Thank you for making videos like this. It makes me feel less alone.

I'm OVER hustle culture 💯 I used to push myself super hard because I wanted to go hard for my family and myself. When I realized that 3837377366% was just as effective as 13% I pulled BACK 😂😅

Omg, YES! "Stop telling me that the only way to experience joy and freedom is to be an overseer like you." Made me do a little dance. ✊🏾

Young lady you are speaking the absolute truth. I am in my 50s. I am tired 😪 and exhausted 😩. I put many hours into my work life. Now, I dealing with my mental health issues, and I am trying to rest because I am exhausted on all levels. However, I constantly thinking about my financial future because I am starting again. It’s draining. Keep speaking the truth. 💕🙏🏾💕

So true!! Why do we have to pay for groceries. I've often wondered that too. Why does there have to be a tax and a price on food. When God gave it to us for FREE!!

U.N.I.T.Y - We need it now more than ever... I honestly think our people needs to start disengaging. Homeschool, Homemade, Homesteads, Homegrown, Home-Fellowships......We need to get out of the matrix!

I'm South African and I FELT THIS... Especially the part about therapy not solving the things that make you feel terrible in the first place! I think about this all the time.

Many would label you jealous or lazy. I say this intelligent young lady is speaking truth into existence. I salute you!!!

YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT! Thats why the whole thing is collapsing!

I literally needed this. Called out today couldn't take it

Omg thanks for this! Fear of not having enough is so hard to deal with.

"Why you're hiring people you don't trust is a problem in itself" EXACTLY !!!!! JAH!!!!

As usual, so many quotable moments here. Your insight is rich and layered as always. The destruction of the creative arts especially is something I'm actively fighting against.

A lot of people today use the word "hustle". You made me think of this when you said "whip". They say hustle means to work hard. That is NOT the original meaning of this word. You look it up now and it says it means to work hard. I have an old dictionary from the 70s and it does not say Hustle=Work Hard. it means: to force, push roughly, shove, bulldoze, rush, pester, badger, pressurize, manhandle, compel, coerce.... you will also see these definitions if you look it up. Hustle Culture: a term used regularly these past few years to say a person needs multiple jobs/side hustles. More than 1 job, is now pushed as the norm or else you're just not doing enough to "make it". Work, all day, all night. never rest.... like you are in a pressure cooker. Not a positive word at all... but we repeat and use these terms. Yes, if a person needs that 2nd job, ok.. but we should not push that everyone needs to have a "side hustle". Words have meaning = energy.

Simply exhausting…my daughter told me to move to their home so i don’t have to worry about rent. They have land and we will build there, no rent, just freedom and nature from the hustle culture. With our own property, both daughters are good.

It’s The Hunger Games and I am totally exhausted and I’m glad I’m not the only one who feels this way. I was trying understand where this underlying unhappiness is coming from and this video explains why 🤷🏾‍♀️😳

I have always been frugal. My savings and investments are basically for my two children - one is disabled - after I am gone. I figured out what you are talking about five years after I entered the world of work 40 years ago. 😂 I am a creative spiritual person and I don’t need much in the way of material things. I put my money in things I value. America is a plantation and we Live on a prison planet!

Hey Alecia🥰! Exactly!!!I don't want to be motivated by money anymore. Like can life mean more than that? Can all things' value not be measured by the amount of $ u have or lack thereof? Sheesh.

Your intelligence and esoteric discernment is so refreshing. Keep it up.

I 100% Agree with what you said, and thank you for expressing everything that I have been feeling heavily every day. I have become genuinely dissatisfied to the point where I am done with voting because I think they just want to get a count of how many people in the US are still buying this BS American dream that they are trying to sell us.

Came here on the recommendation of Cam James and was not disappointed! Edit: the more i listen the more you are speaking to my heart 🥺

I feel all this. And I’m just so glad people get it. Because I’m over being judged as “not loving yourself,” just because I don’t believe life revolves around hustle CULTure. Life should revolve around LIVING. Navi g a garden, playing games with your kids, painting your room, knitting your grandma a scarf. LIFE SHOULD BE ABOUT LIVING. This is a terrible society. And the people who value hustle CULTure are narcissists and psychopaths. SOULLESS. To hell they will spend eternity.

Intelligent black thoughts ✊🏽

Yes sis! I agree 1000%. I hate it the way it is. Exhausted with this entire system of exploitation. Nu-Aaaaaa 🤟🏾🕊💛💙

i love having these kind of conversations

Testimony from the ad agency world that speaks to your point about greed: all they ever talk about is competitive conquesting, which refers to intentionally targeting an ad campaign at your competitors' audience and fans. The point of those campaigns is to literally steal money out of your competitors' pockets and drive them out of business. Every single company is focused on driving that number up year over year, the comparison to last year is a frequent point of discussion. It's just greed. They all have more than enough.

I learned a lot from your talk. Your talk is so direct and yet poetic. I could never get tired of hearing you speak. Thank you for the enlightenment.

No!!! Towards the end, you were on fire! I wish you would have kept going! I'm so happy that you exist. 😊

That part about exploiting other people so that we don’t get exploited 😮‍💨

Thank you for talking about this! There was a director at my last job who literally ordered his assistant to "crack the whip" on contractors to keep projects on schedule. (That language was a reflection of how the company functioned, as I later found out.)

Right America doesn't fill like home at all

You have a KINGDOM mindset❤

I'm currently on the couch and logged in at work watching this video.. I am tired of trying to figure it out..

She’s right. This country is what I call “Modern Slavery” smh. I’m waiting for Jesus to come back.

You're right. And it's terribly sad watching this from Europe, or rather England, where we're throwing away almost everything that made life over here very different to the US hellscape - largely because of fetishization of US "culture" (and the same ultra capitalist system) - I just wish more people heard voices like yours intead of Rupert Murdoch's.

thank you for sharing! i've had the same thoughts. i'm in my late 40's and i'm tired, physically and mentally. mother earth provides everything humans need for free. the current setup here is weird and insane to me. i desire to live in a world where pain, violence and hunger does not exist! ❤

Girl I feel you on this frustrated. I'm so freaking frustrated and tired of bleeding myself dry.

I was just saying this to my mom the other day! We aren’t slaves but we are indentured servants today lol it’s wilds

“We just say stuff that doesn’t make no sense!” 👏🏾 I deeply despise the copy and paste affirmations practice we do to each other when we are suffering, struggling, or complaining. Great video, Alecia!

The system is constantly being finely tuned to extract maximum profit, only to be syphoned upstream. I feel like you hit the nail on the head when you mentioned if we were not forced into this structure, we would be putting much more time into the things we care about. Perhaps this is exactly why we saw so many protests during the pandemic. Large amount of people are constantly fed up with the status quo - and finally had a forced time-out from this survival mode 'treadmill' to speak to this truth. And I instantly think of how much trouble this causes for the few who benefit from working people's suffering: They need us desperate to make the potential negative factors of dissent out-weight the benefits, and they need us distracted enough to avoid our making change before they can adapt. "Yo can you imagine what it would be like if every one's needs were met? Can you imagine?"

ALL of this! Like why are we accepting this way of life?

Thank you for being willing to not know what the answer to capitalism is before you question it. Questioning is what brings us to the next. Questioning and hanging in the “don’t know” is part of a new creation process. And hanging in the “don’t know” brings the questioning of other structures and “rules” that are oppressive to one’s Expression. Trusting that journey, leaning into that journey is the start of the inner revolution 🙏🏽♥️👏🏽👏🏽

She is extremely Intelligent ❤Powerful Woman 👍🏾

i feel rage and anger a lot of times but i think it’s from what i feel from my ancestors and being a black woman. we’ve had to work off/from pain since being brought over here. i think that’s why i only wanna work with animals or help ppl in need but not corporations involving in capitalism/consumerism bc it’s exhausting. i realized i’m motivated by creativity, love, peace and stability, just all the things outside of money

Another great video! Stay hydrated! It’s so hot this weekend!

You're speaking my language here. 100% agree!

Me am tired of this plantation I have to create my own destiny

I'm very thankful for this. You pretty much have put my thoughts I to words. So often I think about the world we live and wonder how it would look like if we wouldn't be so money driven, so competitive... Glad to here that I'm not the only one.

Hi Alecia! Another great and thought provoking conversation. I sometimes wonder if people don't rise up for a better tommorow because they are scared that the punishment for deciding to fight "the man" and live freely would be too great. I believe that we are in this weird position in that we have become so used to the system as it is that any kind of change scares us to death, but if we continue on this path, it will surely lead to our demise. It's like which do we choose, the blue pill or the red pill! (as in the matrix)

Great video! We're deeply entrenched in systems and beliefs that cause us great harm. You shining light on it is vital and necessary work, so thank you for your love and boldness to the good of all. Hopefully, more people will continue to be set free to the truth that what we're living isn't the best so we can fight for change. Thanks again for all you do!!

Love you and your content so much sis ❤❤❤🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

I have never heard this take before . So true and sick and sad.

Particularly your part about "how little we think of each other..." Hard agree. I've always said that people who cannot fathom or conceptualize working and creating just because they want to or not necessarily for money are people who... I'm just going to say it are very uncreative and simple minded.

So much truth here, ❤ & ✌️from Pluto, we are the solution to this issue and we can solve this if only we work together

New subscriber. It’s comforting to know that I’m not the only person with these thoughts. I’m working OT at a decent paying job, and I’m still considering a two bed unit to get a roommate! A one bed Is 1800! In the south. I’m sced chile. I’ll admit it.

Man, this video though, I have been out of work for a bit over a week, because my vision is off. The pain is serious, and it's giving me migraine-type headaches to boot. I went to three doctors. they all say nothing is wrong with my eyes. Clearly, my body is reacting to something. Still, I cannot get to the bottom of this because I can't get the right people within the time I have to work with because the cost is too much. It feels like I'm on a plantation. I just can't anymore.

Thank you for this. I currently have been giving myself time freedom. I can go to free craft events at the library, work in a community garden for free while learning gardening. I also go to food pantries and had one guy working at one ask why wasn't working somewhere for $15 instead. I'm utilizing all the free I can to not return to these working class stressful jobs. I feel giving myself time freedom was the best thing I have done for my sanity.

Every time that I listen to you speak, I can hear the compassion that you have for humanity. Always sustain that🦋

money is a problem. it doesn't even exist yet we allow it to control our lives. we all complain about money but the reality is most of us don't have the balls to revolt or be homeless. the most we can do is vent and then get back to work

Preach 🙌🏾🙌🏾! My grandmother lost her "paid for" house 🏡...due to the exorbitant cost of taxes!

Thank you so much for your brilliant truth-telling ❤

Very cool video. I’m just a guy from Canada so I’m ignorant on the struggles of Americans, but it’s cool that people like you can educate people like me!

“You still owe me money!” 🤣🤣🤣. Yes, get your reparations before you exit stage left!

I can listen to you talk ALL DAY. So well spoken, such a calming voice and so much TRUTH! May God bless and keep you and your family!

You are so right,sis, it's a plantation and the sooner some of us get it the better.It's a devils paradise.

"Everything doesn't need to be always on." 100%...I love this video on so many levels. We're living with a very antiquated and narrow-minded mentality. Americans are addicted to acquiring more "stuff." Businesses are addicted to more growth. As long as we worship people with this mentality, things won't change. And with the consolidation of corporations and inept lawmakers on Capitol Hill, it's getting worse. The power dynamic is insane. But it is great to know other people share the views you express. I hope that eventually more people evolve to have your mindset, so we can really change.

Great video sister. Thank you for vocalizing these important thoughts.

The way to convince a person to remain a slave is to convince them that they are free. Alecia your mind and your words are inspiring, comforting (to hear someone express such issues so deliberately) and thought-provoking.

Your voice is so important! Never stop speaking. You are inspiring others to speak too on that which we know and see to be THE TRUTH

Thank you for making this! Thank you for voicing frustration too. I get so sad and tired when I am trying to imagine a better world and trying to have conversations about the end of capitalism and what will take shape after, try to think of ways that we could have everyone fed and housed and nourished and nurtured and I get met with questions like ‘you really think that’s reasonable?’ Or ‘that sounds nice but people are too greedy for that to work’ or ‘that just can’t work bc that’s not how people are, people are selfish’. When that doesn’t have to be true!! It’s not always true, people are generous and helpful with each other all the time. We are currently technically working together, just in the most violent, exploitative, awful way possible. And it’s benefiting the smallest number of people compared to those it’s tearing apart. Things don’t work well now!! Things work in the absolute worst way possible, and we’re here. So why is it so crazy to think of how we could be better? It’s already so hard to imagine, bc of the loop of fear and exhaustion/fight or flight we’re kept in. The more we justify these injustices with fucked up logic like ‘this is how it is’ the more we let ourselves get taken advantage of, and worse take advantage of others. It’s not crazy to want what’s best for everyone, and it’s not impossible to end hunger and state sanctioned violence.

Make it make sense if the workers are bone tired and you trust them less than the customers... its gonna fail. I had a manager check the cameras on us for literal hours at a time. She'd literally zoom in a treaten job loss hours at a time too. I sucked at that job😂 but that stress was horrible !! Society is failing us. Thank you for this video. I'm also an artist and the world is so inhumane these days. You're so right shame is hindering us from sucess. I'd love to go froliking right now. 🧚🏼‍♀️🦔🐿🐦🦋🐛🌱🧚🏼‍♀️🦔🐿🐦🦋🐛🌱 I have to work in this society 😢. I praying for a better world.

I’m really encouraged by this message. It speaks directly to my sentiments and what I’d like to see our society transform into.

Thanks for speaking truth. It is always refreshing to hear the matrix world system we do our best to live / survive in being deconstructed. More power to you. 👏🏾

This video allowed me to breathe. Knowing I'm not alone especially in functioning in survival mode. 😮‍💨

❤So True “Great Subject”

WOOO! This whole video is painfully relatable. I want to move through life treating people like people and not resources to be used and discarded. Thank you for sharing this amazing insight!

I love your mind ❤️

Love your channel. So refreshing

Wow Powerful “Possessed out of the danger of fear”

You're soooo wholesome. Your channel is food for the soul. Thanks for taking up the space you do. Love from London UK. 💐 💐

Hermana, you can see clearly through the Matrix. I am in awe of what your generation is putting out into the world to till this old, tired landscape and create fresh new soil ripe for fresh ideas, thoughts, dreams, action...a new way to live. Please keep doing what you do, your work is just in time for this season of humanity we are all living. Peace.

Exactly. Best video I have seen in a long time. You have asked the same questions I had in the past. I am not money motivated either. I want to breathe fresh air and have deeper relationships that involve coming up with solutions. Everything and everyone seems to involve turmoil. Their fear makes everything seem superficial and drawn out. I realize while watching this I personally have not been dealing with fear, but dread. I've truly been in "enough of this poop" mode for over ten years now.

Generally speaking we are all in survival mode. Frued said the biggest motivators are fear and love. We are being programmed to act off fear instead of love. We work to avoid what we are afraid of i.e. being broke, homelessness, death, lonely, etc. instead of striving for what we love i.e. our interest, passions, people and positive experiences. Turn on the news or social media and you will see a million things that trigger your fear.... Find a way to monetize what you love doing. Configure your life to where you are mostly around like minded individuals you admire, respect, love being around and block out all the chaos of the ignorance around you. Your quality of life and mental health will increase exponentially. That's just my opinion.

I'm sending everyone lots of love and speaking Angel's around you and yours💚

Thank you so very much My childhood was sweet and bitter. I experienced being a free spirit with fresh fruits from our community’s lush gardens. Thank you very much for your honesty.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

13:19 I believe it's of the devil so that we can never live in our purposes God put us here to fulfill... Work or whole life just trying to survive and then one day time is up...

This was an amazing topic and you put into words what I think a lot of people are feeling. Cam James sent me. Instant sub.

I really enjoyed this video. Your thoughts resonated with how I've been feeling lately. Thanks!

I couldn’t agree more with everything you’ve said. I think I would work as hard as I do now just because - for me - I enjoy what I do snd helping others with my skills. I would 💯 be that volunteer person for all the things if I didn’t need money to survive. That’s the difference, I think. I would work differently, with different purpose - aligned to my values and beliefs instead of the capitalist hellscape we live in. Mind you, so much of my volunteer work is unnecessary if this reality changes. It would be interesting to explore what I could do differently if that happened. I love the vision of peace you describe. I felt so much to that as a mom of a neurodivergent kid. We NEED this world to change. It will benefit every last person on the planet.

Literally you grabbed me 15 seconds into this video! I resonate with the pain motivation and how weird that is..

Or human ingenuity! I have a dream where we’re create a symbiotic relationship with nature. 😊

I want you to know that God has great things in store for you. Blessings are on the horizon and love is on its way. You won’t recognize your life in a couple of years. I pray that God ensures you are guided home by the grace and mercy of Jesus Christ. That there are people you don’t know cursing you, it has gone in for too long. It will take some time but they will not be able to take anything else from you again. God bless you. God bless your life and your family. Praise God for doing the best you can to create a safe space for black women suffering from anxiety, depression, etc… God sees your efforts. You will be blessed. Believe it. You are God’s child, they shouldn’t have attached anything to you. You life belongs to God. Blessing & Peace

This whole video is a vibe ❤

My bf working for a company for 30 years and new employees making more than him. When he was out sick no one could do his job. Work was left for him when he returned. Still no raise even after asking. He is 62 so that may be an factor 😢 Ageism?

I LOVE this! Thanks for starting this conversation. Your On Freedom podcast episode was beautiful ❤️

Im waiting for PART TWO of this conversation! 😀

Gotta comment twice. Cause the video bypassed the intellectual and you got spiritual and now im emotional 😆 this forreal fed my creative, rebel, revolutionary spirit

Thanks for sharing this perspective. I love how you talk about a loving, compassionate society.