Quote of the week:

"Repetition dissolves disbelief."

Hello friends!

The last two weeks have gone by so fast! I completely lost track of time and my days. It all started with this work conference that I went to in San Antonio, Texas.

Have you ever been there?

The weather was absolutely beautiful! It was windy with a high of 72 degrees most days. It was a huge contrast to what it was like in Dallas, Texas at the time.

Have you ever been to Dallas?

The weather in Dallas was cold and gloomy... so not the vibe!

The work conference lasted for about 4 days! I loved being away in a different city, trying different restaurants, and exploring on my own. I went to a local coffee shop by myself AND a Mexican restaurant alone.

Did I have to go to those places alone? I did not! I could have gone with some of my colleagues, but there's something magical about doing something a little scary or intimidating by yourself.

It immediately makes me feel more confident in myself. I also trust myself more because it reassures me that I can do anything I want to with or without people.

Have you ever gone to a restaurant by yourself? McDonald's doesn't count! lol

Anyway, that work trip was very necessary. It was great catching up with friends from college. There's something about reconnecting with people who knew you when you were 18. It is grounding for sure and it filled my cup.

Seeing my old friends from college made me realize some important things:

1. The people you surround yourself with can be a huge asset to your life OR a huge setback.
2. The people who surround me now are nothing like my friends from college.
3. I was slowly beginning to lose myself after being surrounded by the wrong people for so long.
4. It is incredibly important to make an effort to continuously surround yourself with people who energize you.
5. Stay away from people who exhaust you or leave you feeling drained and empty.

I always felt extremely anxious around certain people. Instead of acknowledging that I didn't vibe with certain people, I would try to make it work no matter what.

I no longer force connections or interactions. There are just some people I do not vibe with and that is okay. What you won't find me doing is hanging around people that make me feel uncomfortable.

It's this unexplainable feeling. Like, I didn't know why I felt terrible, I just did.

On the contrary, when I met up with my friends from college, they were so encouraging and supportive! They made me feel so happy immediately! It's also an unexplainable feeling, but these feelings are huge indicators of something worth paying attention to.

We tend to just know when people are genuine or not. There's something within us that has this BS radar.

Anyway, I had to take several mental health days off to come back to my true self. Essentially, I needed to ground myself and get back to who I was before I moved away to a different state. I was and still am burnt out from my day job.

Instead of dwelling on the negative things, I started doing this new thing to help with my mental health. I'll elaborate more on what I've started doing that has aided me in feeling happier than ever despite going through a burnout phase in the next newsletter on Sunday.

I took some time off from YouTube, but I never stopped filming, so rest assured, a travel vlog will be coming soon, and that leads me to the next category.

Something worth telling:

This section contains something I've been burning to tell you!

I started a 2nd YouTube channel back in January and ended up canceling it. I had a valid reason at the time that I don't remember, but now I'm bringing it back!

This second channel is a glimpse into my everyday life - a true vlog channel called Jerrilyn Rene Vlogs.

My San Antonio travel vlog is being posted on that channel on Friday.

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My main channel will continue to be dedicated to my book life. My main channel is just called Jerrilyn Rene for those who are not subscribed to my main channel.

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Book Lovers:

This section is all about books: monthly tbr, wrap-ups, current reads, favorite books, book recs, etc.

February TBR:

• ​Check and Mate by Ali Hazelwood​
• ​Legendary by Stephanie Garber​
• ​Beach Read by Emily Henry​
• ​The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
• ​Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson​

Currently reading:

​The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo​

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Post of the week:

This section features a blog post that resonated with me this week.

​Feminine Journey: What does it mean to be feminine?​

I am on a journey of trying to live out my best life! This blog post gave me plenty of goals to add to help elevate my life.

What's next?

This section gives you an idea of what's coming up this week.

This week has the potential to be a busy one! I have a performance coming up, a blog post that comes out on Monday, A travel vlog that comes out on Friday on my second channel, and of course, a weekly bookish video that comes out on Saturday on my main channel, and my second Selfie Saturday newsletter.

I'm trying to properly balance all of my hobbies and interests by day batching and time blocking. I'll be sure to let you know how it all went in my next newsletter on Sunday.

If you made it to this point of the newsletter, you're amazing! Thank you for your continued support!

Have a great Sunday!

Cheers!

Jerrilyn Rene

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