Sometimes self-love looks like breaking cycles and letting go. Letting go of things and people you know aren’t good for you. Things and people you haven’t removed from your life because you enjoy how these things and people make you feel sometimes, but deep down there’s a part of you that knows this isn’t right for you.
Happy A Word Wednesday!
Today’s A Word Wednesday is different than the norm, but very much needed and hopefully informative to you all.
February is American Heart Month. Many of you may know (and many may not) that heart disease runs in my family. And I have experienced this firsthand with both my grandmother and mother. I am a STRONG advocate for staying aware, informed, and actively involved in my own health, especially heart health. We are NEVER too old or too young to start taking an active role in our own health. So today I challenge you all to do the same and start by focusing on your heart health.
Here are some important facts regarding heart health:
• Take charge of your blood pressure—a healthier heart can lead to a healthier life. The Surgeon General’s Call to Action provides tools and strategies to control high blood pressure.
• Regularly monitoring your blood pressure, with support from your health care team, can help lower your risk for heart disease and stroke. You can check your blood pressure at the doctor’s office, at a pharmacy, or even at home!
• High blood pressure is often called the silent killer. You might not have symptoms, but it’s a leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Monitoring your own blood pressure at home can help you keep your blood pressure under control.
• Taking care of your heart can be as simple as the ABCS.
• Many people need to take medicine to help keep their blood pressure at healthy levels.
The CDC has an American Heart Month Toolkit for 2022 on their website. There’s a lot of valuable information to educate yourself & then spread the word!
Happy Black History Month!
Black History deserves to be celebrated every month, every day of the year! However, we all know that February is dedicated to celebrating Black History.
Today I am wearing & supporting @myprideapparel on Instagram and myprideapparel.com . My Pride Apparel is a Black Owned brand that celebrates us. It’s also known as the #1 online shop for Pro-Black Clothing/Apparel. We love to see it!
So I want to challenge us all to embrace our history this month (and every day). Your life is apart of black history. Your ancestors were apart of black history too.
I challenge you all to support black own businesses & brands (as always, but especially show love this month). And I challenge you all to learn some new black history facts that you never knew before & then spread this knowledge to someone else.
If you all have a black owned brand or business that you would like for me to highlight this month please let me know! Or if you know someone who does and want me to highlight them, share the info. As Issa said, I’m rooting for everybody black and I’ll do my part to spread awareness when I can. I hope you all have a Wonderful Wednesday & remember to love yourself because YOU deserve to be loved. 💋
Acceptance in human psychology is a person’s assent to the reality of a situation, recognizing a process or condition (often a negative or uncomfortable situation) without attempting to change it or protest it. With the Year of Intention in mind, I employ you all to actively engage in being intentional by practicing acceptance. Trust me, I know that it may be challenging especially when we are unintentionally not being accepting. But it’s such a blessing to accept yourself, your story, your journey, where you’ve come from and where you have to go. And just how we all take pride in ourselves and the strides we’ve made, we must always remember what it took to get there. We have to remember the lows sometimes, just because every day won’t be filled with rainbows and sunshine. However, we must also remember this so that we can give that acceptance and grace to others. And I believe accepting people for who they are and where they are will lead to a lot less disappointment. So today, I encourage you all to think about the year of intention and being accepting. And remember to love yourself, because you deserve to be loved!
Happy A Word Wednesday family!
Change can be scary, unexpected, frightening, unfamiliar;
Change can incite feelings of happiness, fear, doubt, anxiety;
But change is often inevitable & necessary.
How can you evolve, elevate & grow without change?
We all go through seasons of change & these seasons all look different for each individual because we’re not all the same. Change can look like a season of changing outlook, behavior, mindset, lifestyle, etc. And though the road may be painful and incite mixed emotions, the outcome of change can be for your good if you’re willing to accept and view change in a new light.
So today, I challenge you all to embrace change with a new attitude & contemplate how this change may be necessary for you to grow and continue forward in life. You may not be a fan of change when it’s occurring, but you’ll be surprised when you reflect back over your life how necessary and needed that change was. And remember to always love yourself because you deserve to be loved 💋💕
Happy 2022 family! This is the year of intention.
Being intentional is defined as doing something on purpose; deliberate.
This year I want to challenge us all to move with intention and be intentional in our lives. I want us to pursue our goals and dreams with intention, build relationships with intention, and so much more.
Can you imagine what it would look like if we lived our year with intention and purpose? The choice is yours, but I plan on making efforts to be intentional and challenge you all to do the same. And I challenge you to love yourself always, because you deserve to be loved! 💋💕
Nobody wants to be anyone’s second option in any form of relationship. And one of the most important relationships you have is the relationship with yourself. I know I’ve been guilty of putting other people, things, priorities and responsibilities first before myself often.
How often do you put yourself first on your list of priorities?
Sometimes you have to be selfish with yourself and your time. Make yourself number one on your to do list. Dedicate some time for you to like you’re the only thing on your list, the only option, and focus on yourself until you’ve really healed, really love yourself like you deserve, really give yourself the time you need to be. I don’t want to be anyone’s second choice or backup plan. But I have to make sure I choose myself first and dedicate time to self-love and whatever else I may need to heal, grow, and function properly.
So today I challenge you to think about what aspects of your life are you not your #1 choice and how can you begin making changes so that you are! And remember to love yourself because you deserve to be loved. 💋 💕
This past year for me has been all about LIVING – more life. And when I say living, I mean REALLY living. I’ve been going after my dreams, goals, wants, aspirations. And I’ve allowed myself to fail & fall, dust myself off or pick myself up and keep it moving. I’ve allowed myself to keep living my life and enjoying every moment of it. I haven’t been allowing myself to hold myself back.
No matter what you are going through or how you feel, always remember that there is More Life to live.
Don’t let one troubling situation or moment dictate the life you live. Choose happiness and joy each and every day.
May this next year be filled with a multitude of blessings and life. May you fearlessly pursue everything that you are after & everything God has called for you. And give yourself grace when you stumble or fall, then pick yourself up and keep it moving. And remember to love yourself, because you deserve to be loved! 💋💕
If you could have everything your heart desires, would you be ready to receive it? Or would you fumble the bag because you’re still dealing with past pain, hurt, and troubles?
Have you done the work to heal and move forward? It’s one thing to talk about healing and progression, but it’s another thing to actually do the work.
Healing, progression, and change, cannot happen without doing the work. You know how this applies to your life and what areas you need to do the work in.
So today, I challenge you to do the work! Evaluate your life and see how you can make a positive difference so that you may reap the benefits of doing the work. And remember to love yourself, because you deserve to be loved. 💋💕
Happy Wednesday family!
I want you all to know that no matter what you are facing or feeling, please know that things will be alright. It can be hard to see the brighter side of a situation in the midst of your storm, but there is always greater and better on the other side, the brighter side.
I hope today’s video brings you some comfort and peace knowing that the storm won’t last forever & everything will be alright in the end. I challenge you all to hold these words near your heart and remember to love yourself always because you deserve to be loved. 💕
Happy Wednesday Family!! I am so happy to be back with you all, sharing another A Word Wednesday.
Today’s A Word Wednesday is inspired by a beautiful chalk art I saw on Monday. “Healing…Still Loading” I will never get tired of speaking on healing because I think as we continue to grow, develop, and heal we examine healing in a whole new light. We see the process differently as we progress through the different stages of healing and life.
Therefore, I want to let you all know it’s okay to be in the healing process. And it’s okay for it to be an ongoing, still loading process for you. It doesn’t matter how long it takes, as long as you make it a priority to heal in some aspect from some trauma, hurt, suffering, or whatever it is that applies to you.
I challenge you all to HEAL and let the process take its time because it is so worth it & remember to love yourself because you deserve to be loved! 💋💗
What’s meant for you, will always be for you. Just because something is meant for you doesn’t mean it’ll happen instantaneously OR that you will even know when it happens.
But if it’s in God’s plan to happen for you, TRUST THE PROCESS and take comfort in knowing that it will happen. You must remain patient in the waiting and the reward of your waiting will be beyond what you can ever imagine.
Today I share a mini testimonial that God has placed in my heart to share with you all. Just know God is always moving & working. Therefore, no matter how ugly or uncomfortable it gets, we have to trust God’s process for our life. Even if what you expected doesn’t come into fruition, God has bigger and better in-store.
I challenge you all to keep this in mind as you go throughout your week. And remember to love yourself because you deserve to be loved.💋
“I saw a tweet that said I feel like I’m constantly worrying about the next part of my life without realizing that I’m right in the middle of what I used to look forward to and I felt that.”
How often are you constantly worrying about the next part of your life? How often do you take a moment to PAUSE and reflect on the now? It’s okay to be expectant and look forward to the future. However, you don’t want to be so consumed with what’s next that you forget to cherish the NOW, the present.
As they say, stop & smell the roses.
I challenge you all to PAUSE and take time to thank God for where you are now and to also appreciate your present. Your future is bright so I know it can be hard to stop looking forward to what’s next all the time, but you have to have balance. And balance includes enjoying the NOW because you’ll never get to relive these current moments again. Enjoy and appreciate your present with the same eager spirit that has you inclined to look at what’s next. There is beauty in the now. And remember to always love yourself because you deserve to be loved. 💋
I am writing this post today to tell you all to SLOW DOWN, myself included.
I know we like to create timelines of when we want to accomplish certain things, but sometimes our timelines don’t align with God’s timeline. (Sometimes aka most of the times).
But we have to remind ourselves not to be discouraged because we did not accomplish something during our time table. God did not rush when he created us, he took his time. And they always say, good things come to those who wait.
God has already orchestrated our life down to EVERY second. So if he says it’s so, it will be. We just may not know when. But we must continue to be patient and have faith that our dreams and goals will come to fruition.
So today, I challenge you all to SLOW DOWN. Enjoy the now and live in expectancy because what you desire can and will happen, but know that things may not always happen when YOU want them to and that is perfectly okay. And remember to love YOURSELF because you deserve to be loved.
Exhaustion. We all are capable of becoming exhausting or making ourselves exhausted, whether intentionally or unintentionally. But we have to be brave enough to examine ourselves and our actions so that we can hold ourselves accountable and move forward to do better.
When you move in love toward your passion and purpose, then your work can adequately reflect your value for it. I know a lot of people always have something to say regarding acting or making decisions based on your feelings. However, with A Word Wednesday is very important for me to create videosRead more
As we bring Women’s History Month to a close, I had to dedicate our last A Word Wednesday of the month to us ladies. (This is probably my favorite and best video yet!)
Women are powerful human beings and there is no limit to what we can accomplish. I am so thankful March is a month for us women, but I hope you all continue to honor and cherish women 24/7 (not just in March).
I do believe we are all something special & no one can ever take that from us (male or female). We are all unstoppable! If you dream or desire it, it can be yours. Don’t let the opinions of others keep you down. We will all have experience failure and shortcomings, but we must pick ourselves back up and keep going. We must keep being unstoppable. And remember to love yourself because YOU deserve to be loved! 💋
**I do not own the rights to this song**
Happy Monday! Let’s start this Monday off with a little motivation.
They say that comparison is the thief of joy. And I know how easy it can be to compare, even if for a fleeting moment.
Today, I want to encourage you all that there is no need to compare yourself to anyone else. Where you are right now is the perfect timing of your life for YOU. Better days and things are on the way.
And in the meantime, you have the opportunity to choose JOY today. Don’t let comparison steal your joy. You deserve an endless, multitude of joy because you are alive and present! The world is at your fingertips and good things come to those who wait (on God’s timing).
Choose JOY today. 💛
It’s Women’s History Month so of course our A Word Wednesday is dedicated to the ladies, but applies to everyone.
I’m all for grinding and pressing toward goals. However, I am also here for RESTING and taking time for you. Burnout is REAL. And if you look at all the comics about superheroes, they try to have normal lives AND be a superhero. And in their normal lives, they are resting and taking care of themselves.
You can do it all, I have full faith and confidence in you. But also know you CAN rest and have a moment/day/week/etc of rest. It’s needed and it’ll allow you to recharge and give your all moving forward. Remember to love yourself because you deserve to be loved! 💗
March is Women’s History Month!
And I would be remiss if I didn’t highlight or acknowledge this month – ALL month long.
We as women are so powerful, we have always been and will continue to be. There is no limit to what we can accomplish and I fully, wholeheartedly believe this.
I am so thankful to all of the women who paved the way. I am so honored to witness amazing women doing their things in their own way today. And I can’t wait to see what the future of accomplishments from women will bring.
This month is for us ladies!
“Here’s to strong women, may we know them, may we be them, may we raise them. ‘” 💖
February is American Heart Month.
As many of you know, my mom was diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure when I️ was in elementary school. It’s been apart of our daily routine for as long as I️ can remember. We’ve had many ups and downs on this journey – but we are all in together.
Therefore, I want to encourage you all to pay attention your heart health and your health PERIOD. It’s important to take care of yourself – mentally, spiritually, and physically. So I challenge you all today to make an active effort toward bettering your health – in whatever way you see fits you. You only have ONE body and ONE life. Take care of yourself and treat yourself right. And remember to always love yourself because you deserve to be loved. ❤️
OUR Black is beautiful. Every shade, every hue, all shapes, all sizes, it’s ALL beautiful.
So check out today’s video in homage of our beautiful blackness! 🖤
We are all apart of something way bigger than ourselves. And as I reflected on my grandmother’s life and legacy, I couldn’t help but think of the legacy I want to leave behind. How do you want to be remembered? How do you want to impact those to come after you? Are you passing down generational wealth or generational curses?
Tune into our first A Word Wednesday Black History Edition & I promise you WON’T be disappointed.
“If you feel insignificant, you better think again
Better wake up because you’re part of something way bigger
You’re part of something way bigger
Not just a speck in the universe
Not just some words in a bible verse
You are the living word
Ahh, you’re part of something way bigger”
– Bigger by Beyonce
“Now who to blame, you to blame, me to blame?”
It’s one thing to take accountability for your actions but the weight of blame can be something serious. Take accountability for your role in situations and your life’s experiences and wipe the slate clean. Don’t let the weight of shame or guilt weigh you down forever. We all make mistakes. But acknowledging your shortcomings and being able to move forward are necessary in order to let go & grow.
Are situations bothering us because we’ve been blaming someone else for our actions and not taking accountability OR because we’ve been blaming ourselves and not moving forward?
Give yourself the same grace you give others and forgive yourself for all the things you’ve been blaming yourself for and haven’t gotten over.
And remember to love yourself, because YOU deserve to be loved!💋
“Today I decided to forgive you. Not because you apologized or because you acknowledged the pain that you caused me, but because my soul deserves peace.” – Unknown
Forgiveness is for YOU and not anyone else. Without forgiveness, the weight of hurt, pain, shame, grudges, and so much more can weigh you down and impact your behavior. We must forgive others and even ourselves in order to release this weight and thus, move forward.
I’m actively working to let go and forgive myself. It’s a process and I know it may be easier said than done but it can be done and MUST be done so you can continue on your journey without anything holding you back. Remember, you are not alone nor are you the only one dealing with something. But at what point are you able to release and move forward? Reflect on forgiveness today.
And remember to always love yourself because YOU deserve to be loved!💋
The story of your life is not yet complete, the rest is still unwritten and therefore, the best is yet to come.
It’s a new year and that means there are plenty of opportunities for new blessings and experiences. And anything is possible with God.
You may have been through some hardships and trials, but these situations are not your end all be all. You may be defeated but DON’T give up. Be defeated for a fleeting moment, not forever. Because if you give up now, you’ll never open your mind to see your better days.
Have faith & keep pressing on. 💋
Happy New Year! 2021 is here and with the new year, what’s your focus?
Personally, I like to write down goals for the year – call them my New Years Resolutions if you will. 2020 opened my eyes and readjusted my focus.
This year, I am no longer living in the past BUT taking the lessons of my past in order to grow and move forward.
I hope you all are writing down goals, plans & visions for you to execute this year – writing it down helps hold yourself accountable. May this year be filled with blessings & opportunities for you. And remember to always love yourself because you deserve to be loved. 💋
Personally, I have trouble letting go. For me, letting go incites fear. Fear of the unknown and fear of change… However, as I grow older and continue to evolve, I understand that change is necessary and important, no matter how scary it may seem. Letting go is apart of that change.
free·dom is the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.
Society says we must act, think & dress a certain way to be “it.”But why should we care what society says or deems as the social norm? Especially if you don’t fit the mold of what is deemed as “popular” or “perfect.”
Always remain true to you! Because you are amazing, wonderful & perfectly imperfect just the way you are.
Practice freedom. Be free to be who you are today!
Today’s A Word Wednesday is VERY special because it is my beautiful mother’s birthday! I am wishing her an amazing birthday today.
Because of her, I can.
Thank you for being a ray of light in this world. Thank you for loving me unconditionally. Thank you for being my forever bestfriend. Thank you for your protection and support. Thank you for the countless laughs and endless love. Thank you for being a survivor and warrior. The list goes on and on, but most importantly, I thank God for allowing you to be my mom.
Happy birthday beautiful! 🎈🎂🎁💗
ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʀᴇ ᴡᴏʀᴛʜʏ…
OF LOVE, PEACE, JOY, HAPPINESS, WHATEVER YOUR HEART DESIRES & SO MUCH MORE.
Remember, just because you aren’t perfect means nothing! Who is perfect?
Your imperfections and flaws make you who you are – beautiful and worthy of love. Never allow anyone to make you feel low or inferior becuase you don’t appear perfect nor match their perception of who you should be to them.
ʏᴏᴜ ᴅᴇꜱᴇʀᴠᴇ ᴛᴏ ʙᴇ ʟᴏᴠᴇᴅ, so love on yourself a lil more today! 💋
Happy Wednesday loves! 💗
How much patience do you truly have? I know that I am not alone when I say that I can definitely work on my patience. They say, “Good things comes to those who wait.” But I haven’t been good at waiting haha.
However, when I began developing Unveiled by Janna Alane I showed immense patience – because I had no other choice. God was telling me to wait so that my good thing could come.
Therefore, I challenge you all to be patient in the pursuit of your dreams! Things may not occur when we want, but that doesn’t mean they won’t. God’s timing is always perfect and requires for us to demonstrate patience in order to receive his abundance.
Love yourselves today because you deserve to be loved. 💋
Happy Tuesday loves!!💗
It’s been a month since Unveiled by Janna Alane the brand launched & I am so thankful for each and every person who has supported thus far. It truly means the world to me & I love to see you all in your apparel.
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𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥!💋
“I had to take ownership of redefining my sense of self so that I could discover my purpose. And that meant embracing time alone, a season of complete solitude. Transforming on my own wasn’t my first choice, but it’s grown to be my most treasured. Being alone showed me that I could shed, release & outgrow anything, including my old ways and bad habits, that didn’t serve me well.”
– After the Rain by Alex Elle
We all need to step away and rest. Everything you need to do will still be around and you can still accomplish your goals. But our bodies can not function properly or at our best without rest. We can try to make our bodies function with no rest, but the outcome won’t always be the prettiest thing. I challenge you all to take comfort in knowing it’s okay to rest. It’s okay to take time for yourself, no matter how long that period may be. Sometimes you need to refill yourself so you won’t burn out and run completely dry. Know that you are not alone nor crazy for needing this time, it’s necessary. Take care of yourselves & love on yourself a little extra today.
We all have highs & lows. It can be hard to remember that others have lows especially when things appear picture perfecr for them OR if we don’t always see the lows. But I think it’s important to remember that we are all HUMAN. We all deserve GRACE and we all deserve to acknowledge our low moments.
We don’t like to think about the negative, but we must acknowledge these moments and situations in order to move forward.
So I am taking some time to acknowledge my lows and everything else, because I need to. I am also going to remove myself from social media & focus on bettering my relationship with God and a plethora of other things.
A Word Wednesday will be continued in some form of fashion. & I am always a phone call, text or email away. Love you all.
And remember to love yourself because you deserve to be loved! 💋
YOU are valuable and YOU deserve to NEVER give up on you.
In this life you will go through trials and tribulations. And often times, you will watch as people leave your side and even give up on you. I have experienced this, as I am sure we all have.
But just because someone else doesn’t/can’t see your worth does not mean that you should vaunt yourself out. It doesn’t mean that you should give up. It may be difficult to keep pushing, but have faith that you can.
& remember to always love yourself because you deserve to be loved! 💋
free: not under the control or in the power of another; able to act or be done as one wishes.
OR not or no longer confined or imprisoned.
As I reflect, I can’t help but notice this change in my spirit. There is this newfound sense of freedom. I feel like I am finally living for MYSELF for the first time ever. It’s such a great feeling.
And I challenge you all to see how you can drop the weight of insecurities, pressure, others & much more so that you too can be free. & remember to always love yourself because you deserve to be loved! 💋
At some point in your life you are going to have a “What I asked for” vs. “What I got” moment. These moments are always driven by our expectations.
When I was little, I expected to be married & have my first kid at 24. Well look at me, I turn 24 this month and that’s not where I am. However, I am beyond grateful for what he has provided AND I know that God has greatness planned for me. I have to be patient and move on his time, not my own.
God will surpass our expectations each and every time. We just have to be willing to be still and wait. Watch how God takes your expectations and exceeds them, in time! 💋
How often do you reflect on your past with shame, guilt, frustration or a plethora of other emotions? I know that I am guilty of this. Sometimes, I get discouraged and wish that I handled situations differently.
It’s okay to reflect on our past. We must realize that our past was a stepping stone to get to where we are today and where we are going. However, we must also be careful to not become stuck living in the past, living in those emotions of regret and guilt.
We must acknowledge our shortcomings, but also be gracious and forgiving to ourselves. Nobody’s perfect and we all make mistakes.
You can choose to live in your past and let it negatively impact your future OR you can reflect on the lessons learned and use them for motivation to do and be better. The choice is yours, what will you choose?
We are interrupting your regularly scheduled motivational Wednesday post for a transparent video of my personal experience, as A Word Wednesday is aimed at providing everyone inspiration & motivation to be true to you. So I am being true to myself and sharing this, enjoy! 💋
Last month, I experienced a pretty scary allergic reaction that forced me to see a dermatologist to check on myself and what was going on! This appointment led to confirmation of a skin condition that I suspected I had.
The dermatologist shed light on my rosacea (which I encourage you to read about if you’d like) and recommended
utilizing sunscreen, something my skin was lacking. Her recommended sunscreen for me: First Aid Beauty Weightless Liquid Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30. (She recommended I use this EVERY DAY, even if I don’t go outside)
If you all are interested, I can share more about the before and after of this allergic reaction as well.
Healing is a necessary journey! Healing looks different for everyone, but healing MUST happen. And sometimes we run from healing. It doesn’t happen overnight and it makes us very uncomfortable. But we must do it.
I’m on a journey of healing and I encourage you all to allow yourself to heal!
Nobody ever wants to talk about feelings, me included. However, sometimes we HAVE to. We have to acknowledge our feelings in order to heal & to grow. It isn’t always the most pleasant thing and people won’t always agree with your feelings, but your feelings are yours and they ARE valid.
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So I challenge you all to feel how you feel so you can move on and move forward. Love you all, always. 💋
A Word Wednesday is a YEAR old today!
I can not believe it’s been a year since this vision became reality. I am so thankful for you all for your continued support. I can’t wait to continue inspiring & motivating myself and you all.
And I want to remind you all to continue pursuing your dreams and goals, no matter what! 💋
God has a calling for each & every one of us. However, sometimes, we can become distracted with our OWN wants & desires. Check out today’s video to hear a little snippet of how God’s calling has led and continues to lead my life.
Remember, he is ALWAYS in control and all things are working out for YOUR GOOD. Even if things don’t go as YOU planned. Love yourself always because you deserve to be loved. 💋💗
Are you buying black this month (and always)? This week’s post includes some phenomenal black owned businesses & brands.
Check out this thread for these amazing black owned businesses.
Have you ever participated in an ice breaker that has involved checking in? I am SO not a fan of that. It makes me feel super uncomfortable and then I’m also like, “do y’all really care about me and what’s been going on?” But, I do understand that it IS important to check in. You NEED to check in with your family, your friends, loved ones, and you also have to check in with yourself. So let me check in with you all on this lovely Sunday!
Vulnerability is terrifying. The courage it takes to reveal your heart is one of the most daunting..and yet rewarding experiences in life. It will set you free.” – The Better Man Project
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 states, “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up.”
There will be times when we need someone to be there for us to pick us up and lend a hand. However, in order for us to do so, we have to let someone in.
This is something I work on every day because I have such a guard up. But, I know that I need to be vulnerable so that I can let those who truly love me in to be there for me.
Where am I currently? I’m still practicing self-love and self care. I’m still bettering myself. I’m a work in progress. But I’m working to progress. I want to encourage you all that’s it okay to not have it all together! It’s okay to be where you are so that you can grow and develop to where you ultimately want to be. I challenge you all to reflect on where you currently are & know that it’s okay to be a work in progress. 💕
Life short and we never know when our next breathe will be our last. Therefore, we have to love while we can.
In order for us to grow, we have to do some self-reflection. Self-reflection can and will look different for different people. And it might not always be the most comfortable thing, but it’s very important as we take care of ourselves on our self-growth journey! If you can’t have the hard conversations with yourself, how can you with others? So, I challenge you all to take some time to self reflect and then act on bettering you for YOU! 💕
It is important, now more than ever, to take care of ourselves! We can become focused on taking care of everything and everyone but sometimes we forget about the person in the mirror. There is absolutely nothing wrong with helping others, but what about you, too? What have you done to take care of yourself? You deserve the tender loving care that you give to everyone else. So this week and in the weeks to come, take some time for YOU and take care. 💕
Life won’t always go the way we want it to go. Some things will hurt and shake us to the core. However, these things don’t have to be the end of our journey. We don’t have to rush through our process of healing either. It’s okay to be gracefully broken or just broken.