I haven’t wrote a blog in a while. But I’ve been meaning to. I’ll always start a piece but then I always find an excuse to not post as well. And it becomes a never-ending cycle of nothing ever getting done. I also feel like I have been forcing myself to write. Forcing myself to say – “Hey I posted a blog Sunday. My heart wasn’t in it, but I did it. I was consistent.” And that is just not me. I have to write from my heart, through & all through. Therefore, it’s been a while since my last blog post. But here I am.

A lot has happened since my last blog.

• I became the workshop coordinator for an amazing nonprofit focused on mentoring & empowering young ladies.
• I started graduate school. So I’m working full time & in school.
• I got a new title at work. So I have a few more responsibilities at work.
• I launched my brand apparel —> unveiledbyjannaalane.com. This has been a long time coming & I am so excited.
• I turned 24. This just happened, so it’s still fresh haha
  & more.

And as I approached my 24th birthday, my mind began racing & hasn’t stopped since. I’ve been very inspired & reflective . So much reflection has occurred that my heart has been calling me back to my first love, writing. 

Tuesday, I logged out of my personal Instagram and decided to take a step back. I can have three hours of free time but my hands will be drawn to my phone & my finger will tap on Instagram and get lost. I need some time for me, some time to step back from the world a little and have some deep self-care. I’ll keep up my brand’s Instagram but I’m not holding myself to post every day. I am holding myself to taking a breather, however long this lasts. I am holding myself to staying in my word and with God. I am holding myself to not feeling like I have to do it all – because I don’t.

Y’all know I love self-love Sundays, but we must ensure we love ourselves by taking care of ourselves. A well can’t provide any water if it’s dry. And maybe that’s why I haven’t been writing. I’ve been inspired but whenever I’ve tried, nothing ever felt complete. Maybe I was slowly becoming less & less full as I poured myself into everything and everyone else. But now I’m refilling myself by being with myself and enjoying the silence, the peace.

So I am resting as best as I know how. I still have life to deal with and priorities to take care of. But my Instagram is not apart of my personal journey of rest right now. Nor is trying to be everywhere or everything to be everyone but myself.

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.

Until next time,