Sometimes it’s ok not to be ok! 😐 Pretending to be fine every single second of every single day, isn’t good for your mental health. It’s ok to need AND ask for help. It’s ok to cry. It’s ok to talk about REAL things. It’s ok to heal slowly- it’s a hard process! 💯
Not every Monday is gonna feel motivating or good.
But I have made a promise to my self to show up anyway locked in.
If you’re looking for a push consider this it. Go get yours. Start week strong and end it even stronger. 👊🏼
#NESOutageAlert January 26 9:30am
NES teams worked overnight to make repairs and restore power to customers after freezing rain and ice impacted the NES service territory and have since restored power to 60,000 customers. NES and contracted crews will continue operations in rotations, and they will remain on extended 14–16‑hour shifts to ensure we can continue responding to outages quickly.
NES lineworkers restore power by tackling areas affecting the largest number of customers first. We understand being without power is difficult, especially when conditions outside are extreme. Regardless of where a customer lives, all of our customer base is important, and our crews are working hard to get every last outage repaired. No one will be forgotten or left behind; however, utility prioritization practices are to restore the greatest number of customers first.
Right now:
• there are about 175,000 customers currently without power
• at least 109 broken poles have been reported across our service area
NES will double its workforce by midday today, with nearly 300 lineworkers deployed across our service area. Vegetation management crews and supplemental contract crews have been deployed to complement our restoration efforts and ensure lineworkers can continue reaching their sites efficiently.
NES asks that customers ensure their homes are ready to receive power. If weatherheads, power masts, or meter bases are damaged, our crews cannot safely reconnect power. NES maintains and repairs the lines leading to a customer’s home, but homeowners are responsible for the equipment on the house. If home equipment repairs need to be made, we strongly suggest contacting a licensed electrician for those repairs.
Along with city officials, NES also continues to ask for the community’s help. If your power is out, do not call 911. We need to keep those lines open for emergencies. But if you see a downed power line, that is an emergency, so that is when it is appropriate to call 911. We ask that everyone stay away from downed power lines, and to always assume they are live and dangerous.
How to Stay Updated
•Report outages by texting OUT to 637797 (NESPWR) from the phone number linked to your account, or by calling (615) 234‑0000.
•NES will share restoration information on X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook throughout the event.
If you read 1 forecast paragraph today, read this from NWS Nashville: "Bottom line... we have high confidence in winter weather with impacts this weekend. Go ahead and make preparations and don't plan on traveling if you don`t need to. It is not a simple setup that gives us high confidence in snow or ice amounts. Yes, there are individual models that say a large portion of the area will receive a foot of snow. BUT, on the flip side, there are models that bring the warm air well into Middle Tennessee which would produce more freezing rain or sleet which would crush the hearts of snow lovers, but still produce significant impacts. Any precipitation that falls will likely stick around as the cold air will be entrenched into at least early next week. We'll continue to monitor the forecast trends in the models, so stay tuned as there is still some time to figure this out."
No matter how broken you feel or how hard your life is right now, remember that your life is worth living and you are not alone. Talk with someone about your struggles and remember that God loves you.
Obviously we had to jump on this trend you guys have been blowing up! We absolutely love seeing your Millennium white outfits each night. Great idea for this transition Meredith Bell!! You guys keep making these and tag #ItsGottaBeBSB so we can repost some each show night! 🩵🌐