Hi! I am Reta Jayne. I help women learn to love themselves again (or more!) through no-bull discussions about mental health, self-care, & more.
I am a wife, a mom, & mulatto. I am imperfect. I am human. I am a Christian. I have bipolar disorder. I am brutally honest. There are always (at least) two sides to me: Confidence & Chaos. This is my therapy & maybe yours too. This is where I unload my brain…
Stay plugged in here & always know how VALUABLE & UNIQUELY beautiful you are.
Every month, NoFilter Global provides ways to save money on their lines of cruelty-free, non-toxic skincare, mineral cosmetics, & cleaning essentials. Plus, affiliates have even more options with monthly incentives & rewards! Here are your April NoFilter Global deals. Skipping Daisies: April NoFilter Global Look of the Month NoFilter Global’s April look of the month is Skipping...
How about a bit of storytime? I present to you a brief walk down memory lane. It’s amazing what can happen when you look at how far you have come versus how far you have yet to go! A couple of evenings ago, I got the email that one of my domains expired. Normally, I leave my domains on auto-renew — & I have had a TON of them the last three to five years or so. But THIS domain? The...
I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder a little over five years ago. At the time, I was only two weeks postpartum with my daughter so medication was off the table. I was breastfeeding & had no intention to stop until we were both ready. At the time, I thought living with bipolar without medication would be a temporary thing. But, now I am wondering if there was something to it… My...
Having something you’re passionate about is a necessity. I know some people think of excitement & things we do for pleasure as luxuries. But, the reality is that hobbies improve mental health. Are there more important things to worry about? Of course. We need a roof over our heads & food in our bellies. We need to feel like we aren’t on guard at all hours of the day. But, we...
Somewhere along the line, journaling, for me, became more than documenting my thoughts & feelings & what happened throughout the day. Instead, it became my method of actually processing all of those things. When my brain gets so chaotic, I am lost within it, getting my thoughts & feelings — & insecurities! — out & into written form is therapy to me. Sometimes...