Randomly random

Good Morning,

Today's post is going to be a bit random. My mind is all over the place with my summer quickly coming to an end. I am really not ready for this school year to start. Not because I'm a student and I'm having so much fun (I wish). Being a teacher has it's highs and lows. I think at the moment I am at a low in my career, I don't see any progress in myself or the kids. It's kind of frustrating. So I plan on enrolling in school and getting another master's in educational leadership. Hopefully that will give me the satisfaction that I need, if not I think it's time for me to move on.

Okay that was one thing....next lol. I have decided to wear my natural hair for a month. There is no more relaxed hair, only a thick, tightly curly mass of hair on top of my head that I have not a clue what to do with it. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love it!!! I just need to get out the awkward fro stage (my ex's name for my twa). So, after this month, I'm going to go back in the natural hair closet (lol a name a friend gave for wear weave and not your hair) and let it stay under wraps probably until December. I want it to grow as much as possible without me messing it up lol. I can say I have meet a totally different group of people since I did my big chop and went completly natural. I think it's going to be an amazing journey and what a better way to spend my last year in my twenties (Aug. 19, I'll be 29, feel free to email gifts).

So this brings me to my last bit of randomness, turning 29. I'll be 29 in less than a month and this is really messing with my head. I'm still not married, no kids, and I'm still a bit crazy lol. I guess I can't use that as a measure of accomplishemnts but I do. Sometimes, I wonder if that life is ever supposed to be meant for me, or is it just my lot in life to be a career woman without a companion to share it with. My faith tells me keep hope alive, but my experience tells me to forget about it. I know in singleness (not married) I should be perfecting my relationship with God, but this is tough. Maybe I shouldn't be praying about a man and I should be asking God what's my next step. EUREKA!!! I just answered my question lol. So, with this blog I am delcaring officially that I will stop worrying about all that other stuff anf focus on God!!!

So to conclude this randomness, let's recap. I'm sad my summer's ending, my last year of my 20's is officially about to happen, and I'm going to focus on what God wants me to do. That sounds about right lol.

Have a blessed day and remember to love you the way God loves you.

Janae Strickland

Exercise does not equal body abuse

Someone once told me that when I workout I abuse my body, but I beg to differ. I just got off the treadmill and all the stress from the week has been diffused. Exercise is more than keeping you in shape, it's a great way to control your stress level. I know I sound like I'm on a podium pushing the new agenda of "move and stay fit" but truthfully if you just do something physically challenging once a day you will find a since of accomplishment. We all want to feel that accomplished feeling, you know the one that makes you feel like you are floating and no one can touch. For me, I get the feeling of being JANAE WARRIOR PRINCESS,I can conquer the world (cheesy I know lol). Take the stairs, walk the neighborhood, climb Mount Kilimanjaro, do something that will get that heart pumping, breathing faster and deeper, and break a little sweat (it will make you glow lol). Have fun!!!

Getting something off my chest

Well that was a wash, thought it was going to be different but same thing different person. I'm tired of always compromising then feeling like a jerk because I can't do it. I'm sorry if I don't feel it fair that I give up everything and you give up nothing. Relationships don't work that way, it's a two way street. So here's to anyone else who wants a relationship with me, please know I'm good when things are a two way street. I can not understand for the life of me why men think the woman should always be the one to compromise everything. STOP IT!!! That's devaluing her and her accomplishments. Find a way to work it out besides telling her "that's your problem not mine". I'll be 29 this year, single, and proud of it. God has blessed me with so much that if I all have for the rest of my life is to depend on Him then fine. I refuse to not be happy. If you think this is about you, maybe you should think about somethings. If you are trying to be a prospect consider this.....I'M NOT GIVING UP WHO I AM OR WHAT I BELIEVE FOR YOU!!!