Ask Jane

Questions From My Supporters Answered

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Let's Talk.

Go get your favorite snacks and come back. Let's talk.

I have an exclusive space where I communicate with my supporters. Some of you have requested certain topics of letters for love, Jane.

Here's one of the letter topics - Questions & Answers.

Q & A.

1. Introduce yourself to someone who may have scanned your banner at your event and is directed to your website. We love Love, Jane. (Deani P.)

My real name is Jamie Jones. I am a happy, proud, and blessed wife and mommy. If you've been to any of my events, you've seen my family. My family is my everything!

I am a food writer and a recipe developer. I also create culinary experiences. I am shy, goofy (in a good way. Lol), and friendly. I believe in honoring my nervous system. In my letters, I strive to share some ways of how that's possible for anyone.

2. What inspired Love, Jane? What do you mean by food and stories? (Robert H.)

   Love, Jane is different layers of me. I've always enjoyed uplifting and inspiring others. On previous accounts in the past, I would share stories and close them with a jewel. My mama (grandmother) always shared stories with me. She would then share an important jewel after she finished the story. I love community and bringing people together who genuinely want to enjoy their loved ones.

   When you're enjoying food with family and friends, you're not just talking about food. Love, Jane is like eating and talking at the table. When you're done eating, you're full, both from food and from time well spent in conversations with those who matter most.

   
   

3. Have you done other creative things in the past before Love, Jane? (Benny G.)

I've written books - fiction and non-fiction. I've ghostwritten a public figure's book (all their own words). I came up with the title, the concept, and the creative direction for the photography. I sang a couple of songs at a celebrity's event. This was many years ago. Lol!

4. Have you ever posted something that was misunderstood? (Lysa D.)

   Well, yes, but you can't take things like that personally. Sometimes people just honestly don't know that you're being genuine. That's why grace is good. Sometimes you can feel that a person just really doesn't know and really hasn't gotten God's hint that there's been a confusion.

   I posted an audio that shared my thoughts on some things online at the time. I said I replied a certain way because of grief. I meant that I was patient, and when I eventually replied, it was because of being frustrated with trying to uplift others, and it being met with distraction. It was taken as if I initiated disagreements online because of grief. No. That's not what I meant.

   In life, if we're leaning into growth, even grief makes us more of who we are. I've always uplifted others, even during grief. And, even when replying to others, I didn't demean or dehumanize. I was basically saying things like, "If you don't like me, you shouldn't come on my page." Lol. Quite out of character for me, but it happened a couple of times, and I'm leaning into the lessons learned. Lol. We can't grow more into ourselves if we only point fingers. Even if others handled things wrong, the most important thing to do for me is to look in the mirror to focus on my part in it. That I have done. That's what brings me peace.

   
   

5. Favorite and worst parts of growing a business? (Dari M.)

   I enjoy uplifting others and bringing people together. I don't think people know when things I would post would get misunderstood; it would more than likely hurt me more than it would hurt them.

   If someone doesn't know your voice, you're given one. Not necessarily intentionally, but that's just how it happens. Nothing I post has ever had an ulterior motive or different meaning. I received a message from someone years ago saying that she was struggling to lose the same five pounds for years, and I was joking about taking a bento box on vacation. First, I removed the post, then I messaged her back to let her know that it's because that's what I really was doing, packing a bento box. I don't always, but sometimes, even now, I'll pack a lunch bag if I want to eat something specific. I would never make light of the subject of weight. I, myself, have dealt with inflammation, swelling, and weight gain, not knowing that I was sensitive to certain ingredients. As a matter of fact, on my recent snippets of videos, I'm slightly puffy because of ingredients I didn't know were in certain foods I was eating. I think all shapes and sizes are beautiful. Thankfully, she felt so much better. Everything I post is genuine. I'm actually an empath.

   
   

6. Why do you talk about nervous system stuff so much lately? (Jackson Z.)

   I just completed all my nutrition and wellness courses and will receive my diploma this year (YAY!). When I discovered the link between gut health and the nervous system to different layers of wellness, I knew I had to learn more. I could've just researched it online, but I was so into learning as much as I could that I wanted to get access to as much of the information as possible, so I enrolled in online school to learn as much as I could about wellness. I'm always sharing what I'm learning with my family.

   I plan to share more recipes and food content on Love, Jane, and share more of what I'm learning in wellness with you.

7. At an event I attended, you talked about how you wanted to improve in how you write letters on Love, Jane. I missed it. I had to step outside to take a phone call. Can you share here? (Debra C.)

   Thank you for attending my event. That means a lot to me. I was just saying, back in the day, I was more balanced in how I wrote. For example, I posted that each year is amazing, and while it's true that I am blessed and stand in gratitude every day, I have human emotions like everyone else. I used to share my lessons learned and thoughts about some things in my blogging. When I exclude those letters, you can possibly miss out on what makes me, me. I have a growing community that I am grateful for, and I want us to enjoy eating and talking. Lol. Things will always be misunderstood. You have to just stand by your intentions.

   
   

Jewel For Today.

That moment was for you, beautifully, beyond what you could have ever imagined.