One Day At A Time

𝙅𝘼𝙍𝙀𝘿 ☉
Oct 17, 2022
6 min read

Hey jutterflies, and Happy Libra Season, ♡ (Scorpio Szn is OTW)

Wow, it has been some time, has it not? A few of you may have forgotten that you were even subscribed to my blog… But yes, yes, it me. Not live and in stereo, at least not yet. *Wink* It is me, Jared, like from As Told By Jared. I am back, back again. And, more than likely, here for a good time and a long time.

I promise that I did not forget that I had a blog, just time continued to slip away from me. The large gap in time from my last entry to this one, is ultimately a big, bright blue flag to that. *A blue flag because blue is the opposite of yellow. Yellow is to slow down, so with a blue flag it is time to speed up.*

Part I

I noticed I had a good amount of free time, and if I was not spending it working on art, reading (which I need to schedule in better), it was on social media. Which is a big no-no for me. Never want to get too wrapped up into social media. But clearly time has been made to make this entry, a pretty good one, too.

So far—and as will continue—all is well. Your favorite person is still glo'in’ and growin’. I do not want to make little of the time we spent away from posting entries, so shall we go through what has changed since my last entry in May?

Part II

For starters, I moved away from the home that I spent most-to all of my life in, back in mid-August. I ventured away for school, and am now attending FAMU, with intentions to attain my B.S. in Spring/Fall 2024. You all may notice that I did add a new page: J School Journey; check the page out whenever you get the chance. Moving has been an adjustment, but I can definitely attest that I am enjoying myself and making the best out of every situation and each and anything that comes my way. Life in Tallahassee, in my opinion, is not bad. Some people say it is “boring” and that “there is nothing to do”, but I am not looking forward to necessarily doing anything. Other than getting my degree, making the necessary friendships, relationships and connections, enjoying my free time, and getting to the bag. Two things that I primarily enjoy about traveling away for school is the freedom and privacy.

One of the things that I am proud to have kept upon the location transition was my consistency in working out. Before I moved up here, I considered myself more of a runner; when I say I loved running, I loved running. After moving to Tally, and getting a gym membership, I do not run as often. I do not think there are any parks, at least not like the ones that I am used to back home. So for now, “I am a cardio and straight to weights kinda guy.” Nothing wrong with that either, because one way or another, we are going to get this body. Hello!?!?

Homecoming is on the way, next week to be exact. I am excited the most because not only is my sister coming, but she is coming as an Alumna and I get to enjoy and celebrate my first Homecoming with my twin. My No. 1 Supporter. My bestie. After that, there are only a few more weeks in the semester, which I will have straight A’s in. << The goal is to get straight A’s and get into Tau Sigma, which is a Transfer Student Honor Society. I believe that so far I have four A’s and a B. Following the completion of the semester I will be back home, spending the holidays with my family and friends, and then back off to school. Remember, do not chase the bag, let the bag chase you.

Part III

As some of you may have noticed, I stated “friendships, relationships, and connections” all as separate entities. Because that is what they are. None are to be taken for granted, and none are to be seen as the same thing. Upon traveling up North for school, I would say that I could make a good list of solid friendships, and up until this day, they are the same, with a few additions. As we get higher in maturity (not age), it is vital to understand that the people we met and come across may not be as for us as we believe. Some people come, and some people go, that is just the way life goes.

Never force or push for anything. If there is someone who is not showing you that they are truly about you, or are your friend, keep it pushing. Decide if you want to address it or not, and keep it pushing. You are the most important person that you see every day. Always show up for you and make yourself the happiest that you can be. Along with that, do not let anyone be the reason for your happiness. I will be quite honest, sometimes you will feel alone, but that is just it. You are not lonely, you are only alone. Nothing wrong with being by yourself and being with your own energy, so just vibe. Everything will figure itself out.

All in all, whether it be a friendship, a relationship, or a connection, make sure that the most significant one is with yourself. Be your own friend, be in a relationship with yourself, build a connection with you. Throughout my life, I have had to learn that and had to keep re-learning that. Because, in all honestly, the only person who is indebted to you or required to love and support you, is you. Make sure you keep yourself together, you keep yourself on a pedestal, you keep you true to you.

Part IV

One of the things that I left behind, but hope to pick up soon, would be working. Ever since the middle of August, when I moved to Tally, I have been without a job. Some would say that me not working would be a bad thing, and some say that would be a good thing; right now, for me, a job is something that I can appreciate not having to worry about at the moment. And I am thankful and blissed to have a family to support me while I transition to being away from home.

As of right now, I am taking five courses this semester, and that is not to compare myself to other individuals who are full-time students and full-time workers, but I am not them, and they are not me. Respectfully. I am aiming to be working later in the year, or early next semester. More than likely, I will be taking three-four classes instead of five, to make room for work, but again, school is the main focus. Truthfully, I am glad that I had been saving money for a while upon this transition. Of course, with the help from my family, I have been able to stay afloat.

Top Seven Favourites:

(at the moment >> 17 October 2022 << & no particular order)

Virgos Groove ˣ Beyonce
Willing to Trust ˣ Kid Cudi & Ty Dolla $ign
Fair ˣ Normani
Retrograde ft. 6LACK & Lucky Daye ˣ Khalid
Cozy ˣ Beyonce
If You Let Me ˣ Alina Baraz
You Got Me ˣ Snoh Aalegra

Affirmations:

For the Good of All and Harm to None,

Iye surrender to the Eternal and Divine Forces.

Everything Iye desire comes to me easily and stays with me.

Iye deflect, mirror, and cast back any manifestations or orders made over me that are not in favor of my life, growth, progression, career, or well-being.

Iye Am becoming more and more successful, every day.

Iye Am Not Afraid of Success, Being Successful, or Succeeding.

Iye am Whole. Iye am Loved. Iye am Abundant.

Iye Am Worth It.

Iye Am Famous.

Iye Am Worth It Right Now.

Iye Love Myself.

Iye Love all parts of myself.

Iye Am a successful, magical, prosperous, chaos-being.

Iye deserve everything that Iye desire.

Iye receive fame and recognition easily and they both stay with me.

Iye am Simple Yet Divine.

Iye do not chase, Iye attract. What belongs to me, has already found me and has made itself known to me.

Iye Love Myself.

Everyday, Iye become my Higher Self.

Iye Am My First Priority.

Iye Manifest Confidence along with my goal weight.

Iye am my own Brand.

Iye am Eternally and Divinely Protected, Guided, Loved, and Adored.

Iye Am Powerful.

Iye Am More Than Enough.

Everything I want, I am going to get, just because I said so, period.

Iye am in the timeline of my Highest Good, Deepest Desires, and Ultimate Fulfillment.

Iye Am A Work In Progress, and That Is Enough.

Personal Note from Jared:

“Try, try, and try again”

Message from a motivational video on LinkedIn that stuck with me.

Chosen Lyric/Verse:

“My face stunning, it's top tier,

I been cold, where's my Moncler,

Sickening body, it's unfair,

I can pronounce everything I wear.”

Very much self-explanatory.

'THAT GIRL' by Bree Runway

Blog entry signed & completed @ 02:30 (02:16 the 17th of October) ♡ ☥ ☼

𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙀𝙖𝙨𝙮 𝙏𝙤 𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙡 & 𝙃𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙏𝙤 𝙎𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙚𝙙. Written, Spoken, Simple Yet 𝘿𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙚. — 𝙅𝘼𝙍𝙀𝘿 ☉