#BurnoutBreakout

The girlies are tired.

Yenno…I had plans to post so much last week for the Met Gala. I was going to post hot takes, post Plus celebrities in attendance, etc etc. But every time I sat down to write it just didn’t feel significant enough. In fact, my biggest takeaway from Fashion’s Super Bowl was honestly…..a party that I hosted for me and my friends to watch it.

The most exciting part of many of my ideas lately has been the underlying thought of community. Being in fellowship with my friends and like-minded people. Being outside. Hearing roaring laughter. Anticipating the embrace of big hugs. These are the things that are healing me, the things that I am seeking the most right now.

The past year of my life has been tumultuous - and I say this with the least amount of negative connotation. There has been a lot of uprooting and many bouts of reckoning, all for my greatest good. The most stinging realization? I was experiencing extreme burnout.

I don’t talk about it much because I don’t want to seem ungrateful. Making a pivot to Celebrity Styling changed my life. But what I truly didn’t expect was the emotional, physical, and psychological toll it would take on me. The job is very exhausting in so many ways that I don’t even care to share because I don’t want to discourage anyone to pursue it. But know that it can consume you. There’s not one Stylist I know that hasn’t expressed this.

It’s very intense.

Anyway, this year I set out on a mission to shift my life. I am in operation #BurnoutBreakout. You may notice I don’t post half as much as I used to - that is intentional. You may see me on a CitiBike more. You may see me get back to cooking. All of this is a concerted effort to take back control of my life. To take my health seriously (which sometimes feels impossible as a 37-year old Millenial from New York City, who has experienced so much loss and grief and recession and lies to the point where nothing feels real, LOL).

Stress can literally kill you. Don’t let it.

Anyway, just rambling off a thought. This is still a space for Fashion and fun, lighthearted things lol. But I’d be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge some elephants in the room (and trust, there’s more where this came from).

In this same vein, I would like to share some transparency about my content creation. I’m in my Goldilocks era, babes. Trying out different spaces to see what fits. So far, I like the idea of Substack and writing. I’m also flirting with YouTube and the idea of long-form video content. Asking that you please bear with me as I get my sea legs through it all.

Love y’all.