Ever since the new year started I've been pretty much all work and no play. I'm working as an intern full time clocking in about 34 hours a week by day & a full time college student taking up to 18 credits by night, plus I work a part-time job on some weekends.

About a couple of months ago I didn't know exactly what I signed myself up for but I knew it wasn't going to come easy. I forced myself to embrace the unknown and take advantage of the opportunities that were in front of me. Sure enough I found myself busy with a heavy workload..

A lot of times we sign ourselves up for things that we weren't necessarily prepared to handle.
We're left with questions like "How am I supposed to keep up?" "What am I going to do?" or "When is this going to be over with?"

I found myself in that exact position, losing hope & worrying more about getting things done versus actually doing them. I lost a lot of faith and gained a lot of hopelessness.
I remember a saying from one of my pastors "A posture of praise will turn your test into a testimony." Through every hardship I face that quote somehow sticks with me. For me, It's impossible to stay happy, motivated & confident in my work when my spiritual life is unbalanced.

I'm reading a book and it said "The same way your body needs food, your soul needs Jesus" and that's exactly what it feels like..

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths." - Proverbs 3:5-6

my favorite pair of nude patent leather flats.


To accessorize I wore my go-to frames, a gorgeous leopard print watch, my charm bracelet, and a simple gem necklace.

Downtown Chic

Jenniah Michel

So as 2016 comes to a close, I wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Year!
2016 was a tough year for me but it was probably one of the best teachers. I've grown a lot, mentally and physically and I'm ready to apply it to 2017. I know so many great things are coming my way and the only way for me to get through everything is to plan. This week I created a vision board for the very first time to serve as a physical representation of my goals&dreams.

I wanted to encourage who ever is reading this post with one word of Advice: PLAN.
If you haven't started, then you're already behind.
Ask yourself what are 5 Main goals that you want to accomplish in 2017? What steps will you take in order to accomplish those goals? and Figure out What is your why?

My main goal for 2017 is to commit to consistency in everything that I do, and I'll hold myself accountable. I've decided to add advice to my social platforms because I'm interested in telling my story while I'm on this journey. I also wanted to Thank all of my supporters thus far. I know that the best is yet to come and I'm excited to see whats in store.

I hope this year does you well, stay safe! xo Jenn

Jenniah Michel

As many of you may or may not know I recently started my very first semester in college. Originally I anticipated on going to school up state but found out that I did not get accepted into the college that I wanted to attend. For some reason I wasn't as upset as I thought I would be, but I was willing to move forward with the options that I did have in front of me. I ended making the decision to attend my local community college for my first two years then transfer to a University. Fortunately enough I was able to get accepted into an amazing Business program called 'Year Up'.

Year Up is a leading one-year career development program with 250 corporate partners around the country; the program includes college-level courses, professional training, and a six-month internship

Over the past couple of months I can honestly say I've grown as an young individual spiritually, physically and even professionally. I've managed to push myself beyond my limits and I've grown to understand that the challenges I face are what contribute to my growth. I had hardworking professors behind me who were committed to making the best out of my first year college experience as long as I put in effort. After long weeks I've successfully completed my first semester off with all A's in my classes, a 4.0 GPA, and I even earned myself an Internship with JP Morgan chase.

Before August I had no idea that my first experience with college would turn out this way but because I had a growth mindset and I was willing to allow my faith steer me instead of my fears I was rewarded with more. Sometimes we think we need things & God says so otherwise. I'm learning to never put a question mark where he put a period, but instead Trust the Process!


Jenniah Michel