Meet Our January Woman Crush: Gia-Rayne Harris
We are getting this year started off with none other than the incredibly talented Gia-Rayne Harris! Rayne and I met at the beginning of last year through our mutual friend Doree Seay and I really enjoyed her energy and our engaging conversation about life and relationships. She directed a couple of films that our friend Doree stars in, such as, Pens & Pencils and Before You. She is a warm spirit and I am so honored that she is our first Woman Crush feature of the year!
Tell us About Yourself!
My name is Gia-Rayne Harris, but I go by Rayne. I’m from South Mississippi, and I am a writer/director for television and film. I am based in LA, travel a ton, and love trying new food and going on adventures. I am an outgoing introvert who loves onesie season, hanging out with my little Morkie Pippin, and drinking wine while talking about reality tv with the best of them. I graduated from the American Film Institute a little over a year ago and my first episode of television (Chicago PD) airs on NBC mid-January.
What do you feel your singleness journey has taught you?
My biggest lesson has been that none of this is something I can control because divine timing is simply that… divine. In the past I wanted someone to wave a magic wand and make my person appear because I want to love and be loved. However, after many attempts to force it, I have found that not every fish in the sea is the right one for me.
What did your last relationship teach you?
My last relationship - albeit brief - taught me more about myself than any that came before it. It came when I thought I was ready, I thought I knew myself, I thought I was healed and that the only thing missing was a partner. What I found is that my self worth and people pleasing behavior were deeply intertwined and, until I got a handle on that, I would keep ending up in relationships that felt more like I was a caretaker than a partner.
Do you ever get lonely? If so, how do you deal with it?
I am just like any other person so of course I get lonely but when I am, I try to remember the difference in being lonely and being alone. Being alone is a chance to check in, to plan, to rest, and to reset. To be lonely is to look at that same time with a lack mindset. That mindset for me has always led me to a loop of negative choices or ideas - ones that are not in alignment with who I want to become.
How do you practice self - love?
To be honest this is something that I am still learning. One of my most recent versions of self love is rediscovering what brings me real peace and joy. One of those things is to be spontaneous and take myself to a nice dinner on any random day - sit where I want, eat what I want, and leave when I am ready. Sometimes I will go on an adventure, explore another part of town, take pictures I don’t share and just have memories and moments reserved for me.
What words of wisdom do you wish to share with other Single Women?
Being single, whether it is for a season or longer, is meant to help you grow into the best version of yourself, not for someone else but for you. You deserve to know what your deepest desires, secrets, fears, hopes and dreams are. Sometimes being in a relationship is just a distraction from the very person you NEED to know and love… yourself.
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