Slay ALL Your Lanes

One of the popular phrases of 2018/2019 is "Slay in Your Lane," a play on words of the original phrase "stay in your lane."This would imply that you recognize your one gift/talent and run with it...slay in your own lane.In reality however, not everybody drives a two-way street every day. Sometimes life is a freeway. And I don't know about you, but God gave me more than one lane...boo I'm on the freeway.The beauty of that? Choices.The danger in that? Choices.Sometimes it can lead to complacency and a feeling of being consistently overwhelmed by all of the things you want to accomplish.You know the only way to conquer these crippling thoughts?Organization and time management.This year I handle my tasks as they come and plan ahead what I want to accomplish, slating time (with buffers) for what I want to do. This way, even if I don't meet the absolute first deadline (because life happens), my life isn't over.If I have an idea about something, or a unique design in my head, I jot it down immediately; that way I don't forget, and I don't feel overwhelmed when I return to it later because the process has already been started.Life has so many different things to offer, and sometimes we limit ourselves because we don't want to make others feel bad or step outside of the status quo because then we'll be "different." I know I've felt that way.But like I mentioned before...why deprive the world of your God-given ideas and talents? You never know who you might be doing a disservice.So the next time you hear someone tell you to "Slay in your lane," ask them...Which one?? 😉-ABOutfit Deets:

  • Top - Banana Republic
  • Pants - Forever 21
  • Shoes - ASOS
  • Kimono - Gabrielle Union for NY&C
  • Scarf - ZARA

All photos courtesy of @CourtneyYoung.

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