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i couldn’t let this year end without celebrating my biggest accomplishment.

after dropping out of college, i never thought i’d pursue any other form of education. i became so discouraged and hit my lowest point. feeling like a failure, like i wasted time and money on something i was so close to finishing. i felt behind everyone else my age, lost, and unsure of my purpose.

walking away was hard, but it came from knowing my calling wasn’t in criminal justice. it took time for me to truly hear what God was telling me, but once i did, He ordered my steps and led me exactly where i was meant to be. we moved into my dream apartment, and right across the street was my dream school, leading me straight into my dream career. whew.

before i ever toured a college, i toured Paul Mitchell. i always knew I loved skin, makeup, and all things beauty, but i followed what i thought i should do instead of what i knew was for me. years later, ending up exactly where i knew i belonged reminded me that what God has for you will always find you. it’s all about obedience.

throughout the years, i kept my head down and listened to God. now, the things i once saw as distant goals are unfolding right in front of me. this year has been a reminder that God doesn’t waste time, tears, or detours. what felt like delay was preparation. what felt like loss was redirection.

purpose doesn’t disappear when you take the long way around. it waits for you. i’m learning to trust God even when the plan doesn’t make sense and to keep going when fear tries to convince me i’m behind.

i’m so proud of myself for not giving up, for starting over, choosing faith over fear, and stepping fully into what God has always had for me. this is only the beginning 🩵 taken in The Elaine Sterling Institute Cosmetology Esthetics Nails Massage by @janay.grayson

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9 months ago

happy nay day. ♟️ by @janay.grayson

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a year ago

photo evidence that june actually happened. by @janay.grayson

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a year ago

been a while.. by @janay.grayson

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a year ago

4 years spent being your girlfriend. 48 months full of laughter and tears. 208 weeks of ups and downs. 1,461 days of a routine that we’ve created together. 2,103,840 minutes of thinking about you. 126,230,400 seconds that i have loved you.

my best friend, personal comedian, secret keeper, number 1 supporter & absolute love of my life, are just a few ways i could describe you. i’d be here for centuries if i tried to explain all that you are to me. so i’ll just save that for you to hear for the rest of our lives.
i never stop telling you how much you mean to me and i hope you never forget it. you have changed me in more ways than i can count, and i am so thankful for the person you have made me. you have shown me how to love you, and how to love myself, day in and day out. you have loved me better than anyone ever has, and i can’t thank you enough for being the one to give me & show me what real love looks like. i know i can be a lot but man, you have learned me and how to deal with me, while loving me through every minute. there is no one better than you & i cannot wait to spend the rest our lifetime loving on each other.
i am so excited to see what year 5 has in store for us, and our little love story.

cheers to 4 years, mi amor. let’s keep this thing going 🥂 by @janay.grayson

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2 years ago

2024. what do i even say.
this year has been the most blessed, fun, anxiety inducing, lesson-filled, crazy, amazing year yet. i am so grateful for all of what this year brought me, and i am excited to know that next year will bring so much more.

so many things went “wrong” this year, but it’s just a reminder that it’s all going how it’s supposed to. truly putting all of my trust in His plan has been the most rewarding, and eye opening thing. because of Him, i’ve accomplished so many things that i couldn’t have even imagined for myself this year. along with so many new memories being made with family and friends. i am eternally grateful to everyone who has put their mark on my year, and i can’t wait to go into the new year with you all.

isaiah, thank you for being the best person i have ever met. you have loved me better each year being together, even when things have gotten more difficult as the time goes on. you have helped me through so much, lead me through so much, supported me through so much, and you have loved me the same through it all. there’s no better man for me than you, so please don’t ever change who you are. i can’t wait to be on the same vibrations for the rest of our lives.

while there was so much pain in 2024, there were so many more blessings. thank you God for keeping me, and continuing to provide all i’ve prayed for, and more. happy new year everyone, and i hope this new year brings you happiness, love & lots of success! 🥂 by @janay.grayson

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2 years ago

gosh, where do i even begin.
never in a million years did i think we’d be going through this just 5 years after we got you. it’s somehow already been a week, and i can’t stop thinking about your last moments and what you felt. i wish we could’ve been by your side as you went on. there’s so many things i wish we could redo, but the unfair reality is that we can’t.
our screams of pain and the tears of anger that were let out for you, are sounds and a feeling that still won’t leave me. it breaks my heart to know that you went through so much pain, because you were such a good boy. if you know us, we always said that if anyone broke into the house, they might be scared of what you looked like, but the worst you could do was lick them to death. you were such an angel. i’m gonna miss you always smiling at us like a human when you were excited. i’m gonna miss you talking to us on the side of the bed because you wanted to get up. i’m gonna miss you randomly getting the zoomies and pushing through my legs when i tried to get you to stop. i’m gonna miss you trying to sit on us all the time because you swore you were a little dog. i’m gonna miss you.
seeing you on that table was the hardest thing to look at, because it was exactly how you would lay spread out on your bed at home. you looked so peaceful, and after the night we had with you before, i was happy for you. happy that you were no longer in pain, but i can’t help but be so sad for us. you were more than a dog or a pet to us, you were family, and arguably mom’s favorite child. she spoiled you the most and it broke my heart to see her shatter when she got that call. you took a piece from all of our hearts when you left, but don’t worry, we all have a piece of you with us too. we will never forget you. goodbye for now sweet boy.

psa: if you love your fur baby, and take them to their regular vet checkups like we did with our baby, please make sure you ask them to do extra tests (when you can), so they check EVERYTHING. you never know what could be growing/hiding in their little bodies, even if everything seems okay. #f*ckcancer by @janay.grayson

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2 years ago

pov: you want to have date night, but don’t want to leave the house.. LEGOs it is! 🧱 truly anything can turn into a date when you’re with your person. 🥲🫶🏽 taken in Atlanta, Georgia by @janay.grayson

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caaaalifornia lovee taken in Los Angeles, California by @janay.grayson

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2 years ago

cheers to 24 taken in Atlanta, Georgia by @janay.grayson

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