Hey Gorgeous!

How are you? How’s your week been?

Girl, for me this last week was an intense one. I had (5) HUGE projects due at my 9-5 and I was pulling 10-12 hour shifts into midnight. But you know that’s child’s play in our entrepreneurial world, lol!

I am excited to chat though. I launched my first official podcast episode on “dare to DEVOUNÉZ” and I’m so excited about it! It’s so wild to think that this was on my dream list a few years back. The bizarre part of it all, was that it wasn’t even a main thing. It was on the “not a big deal” layer of my dreams and even THAT came true!

Then because I am dramatic and extreme, I launched my YouTube channel to match that “not a big deal” dynamic and I’m here to say I was SOOO wrong.

This is SUCH A BIG “F’ING” DEAL!

I am so happy and proud of myself for just saying “F*@% IT” and going all in.

Girrrlll… this is what it’s all about!!

But true story, let me tell you…

Once I uploaded my podcast on Spotify and than on YouTube, I started to feel some kind of way about what I was saying. I felt the pressure!

Good pressure of course but was like…”Shit, I gotta get it together too”, LOL!

This is why I love this part because now I get to decode all the things I experienced, once I delcared that “Dream Basics” was the vibe for January 2024.

Ok, so on this topic I discussed 10 things to get to the basics of the “original” dream. Not the dream you or I evolved into wanting but that very first dream we had as a little girl. The one where we had no idea why we were having visions of it but knew that it was big and it was special.

I personally remember I always wanted to be a fashion designer. Later I realized it wasn’t the actual designing that I loved, it was the collaboration of creativity that went in to the whole production. The design, the sewing, manufacturing, fashion shows, photoshoots, editorials, PR, etc. I LOVED the thought of being part of the “behind-the-scenes” crew.

I was actually on my way to achieve those goals but then girl, as you know…life kicked in. I had some adjusting to do.

I haven’t achieved all of those things yet, but I have been in the industry and it is “THE DREAM”!

Now that life has opened up so much space for me, I am on a mission to see it through.

Girrrlll, I’m talking about all of the “OMG, guess what” and “I did it” moments!

So let’s dive in!

Girlfriend Note: If you haven’t watched the video or listened to the podcast, this might feel confusing. Go watch or listen to get the details and then come back. I promise you’re going to find value in it!
YouTube: daretoDEVOUNÉZ | EP 2 – Bringing it back to your original dream!
Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessa-devounz

Decoded Moment: I realized that under extreme pressure and stress, my systems were not as strong as I had hoped. Systems of self-care, systems of home-care, systems of daily non-negotiables had cracks in them.

As I mentioned before I had major time consuming projects that were all due at the same time and to get them done by the deadline, it became top priority. Yet, in the background I kept thinking about the steps I outlined on how to keep my dream alive. The biggest lightbulb was in “Step 4” for me – “Making decisions from the place of your future self!”

As I was living very present in my present self, I saw how that was not aligned with my future self. My future self puts her needs first and doesn’t compromise her self-care, home-care and well being.

The way I was eating EVERYTHING to settle my stress was straight 4 year old childish. I was super cute at 4 years old but I see it, I eat it and I want more sugar. Candy apples were my FAVE!!

I know there’s science behind our body reacting to stress but in the words of Jesus Christ, I should have let my flesh die. Meaning more will power and self-control. That is what died and by the time I would have followed the Lord’s will, you would have seen my flesh laying there dead with a Twix in one had and Peach Cobbler in the other.

Now… I have no regrets of eating all those God given gifts but the way I was not meal prepping to eat better is the problem. Aka…systems.

Thank goodness this was only a week but without clarity (Step 1) and my ability to take inventory (Step 2), I wouldn’t be able to course correct (Step 9) as quickly as I have.

Decoded Solution: As the decoding continues, I have dedicated this long holiday weekend to reflect and realign my life to getting back on track for those big dreams of mine.

Decoded Wisdom: Without judgement, criticism, guilt or shame!

So girl…

As my fearless femme, and gorgeous soul… thank you for being my support system. I discuss how important it is to find your tribe in Step 8 and you definitely are the standard!

As your daring diva, I want to see you manifest all your dreams as well. Let me know how I can support YOU! I trust and believe in your dreams just as much as my own so lets decode and take action together!

Our future version of ourselves depend on it!

Remember, “DEVOUNÉZ means “to become” and here we decode to become “THE DREAM”!

XOXO 🤍 ~J. DeVounéz