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Strong Woman Surrenders to Love and Chooses Happiness
“I’ve loved & I’ve lost, I’ve lost & I’ve found—Fallen & risen, from pain to solid ground. Strength is not silence, nor walls built above—It’s courage to open, to surrender to love.” 𝒥 As I close out another month in this life journey, I know whatever comes next—I choose happiness🕊️🤎
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Jea’Tayla’s Mind Drifts off into the Cozy Realm of Fall
“Twilight, again. Another ending. No matter how perfect the day is, it always has to end.” Edward Cullen, Twilight Twilight is the space between daylight & darkness. The soft glow before night. Just like the end of summer, & the start of fall. My mind drifts off into my favorite time of year. Summer leaves…
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How to get the Tayla Jay Beauty Aesthetic
“Is this Heaven? No, it’s Iowa!” Field of Dreams, 1989 When people ask me about my style, the answer is simple: casual, effortless, & timeless. The Tayla Jay Beauty aesthetic is rooted in my small-town Midwest upbringing — where I keep things minimal & super chill. It’s about making every outfit feel cool without trying…
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Sundays are for Sacred Moments & Slowing Down
It was a beautiful Sunday in the mid 70s. The breeze just right as my daughter & I walk to the Downtown market for our weekly groceries. I love talking to my little one—she’s so full of life. The innocence in her eyes, the joy in her soul. It makes me feel like a kid…
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How to Be Ordinary on Purpose
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”Aristotle My days may look simple from the outside, but everything I do has meaning. Here’s how I live intentionally. One small ritual at a time. Wake, Stretch, & Move My body is a temple, & I treat it like one.…
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The Beautiful Boring Woman Accepts Her Life of Dreaming
“No, I do not want to go to your parties, or join your Pilates, or press like on your unoriginal IG pictures. I want to bask in my nothingness — alone in my imagination.” 𝒥 I have an affinity for the dark things. That’s where I find my solace. Like when the moon rises. The…
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Jea’Tayla’s Journal: Simple Days in Summertime Solitude
“I am not satisfied, nor am I sad. I am still.” 𝒥 Today, I let the light find me. I wander in silence—in my solitude. I wear my light colored cotton & linen fabrics to keep me cool in the daytime heat. Outfit Details: ✨Click each item for the direct link ✨ Navy Yankee Hat…
