Emotions: The Challenge and the Challenged
Emotions and personality go hand in hand, so I’m told. Knowing who I am has solidified why I see, act, and react the way I do. No matter how much you think you know about yourself when it comes to both emotions and personality, it’s still complicated. Know Thyself “Hi, I’m Janai, and I’m emotionally…
“Intentions” and Dating
Over the past month or so, I had a “dating” experience, and I put that in quotation marks because I’m not sure I’m allowed to call it that. This post is about my intentions on being more social and meeting new people and unintentionally dating a bit in the process. The Background A little over…
Dubai: Oh Dear…or Camel
Before starting, I’d like to say that this trip happened about eight years ago, so my words are the same age. I wrote them when I returned from Dubai. So please excuse the “wonder” in my voice as now I believe it to be “cute.” The writing was a bit dry, but hang in there…
Real Talk: The Ugly Truth
For some of you, this may be a pretty triggering read, but it’s real, nonetheless. If you choose to read on, just know, this post has no rhyme or reason; it simply divulges an ugly truth or two that I felt the need to release. The Science of being Social I had a conversation with…
Paris: Tears, Towers, and Tours
Ok, allow me to preface this with a quick explanation of how this read is about to go. So in 2016, I became a flight attendant and in 2017, I began to live my best life. Paris and Dubai were the destinations I chose to explore on my very first paid vacation (ever). So this…
2024 Reboot: Healthy Habits And Other Nonsense
On March 21st, I attended a healthy habits webinar with Spring Health (shout out to Spring Health, Inc. for all my mental health needs). I’ve been struggling with establishing healthy habits. As most do, I started the year off with so many goals. I abandoned most of them before month 2. It’s not lost upon…