Living with Anxiety: The Interview

Hey Loves!

This post is super short and sweet!

So if you've been following me on social media and/or reading the blog, you know about living with anxiety post I did a couple of weeks ago. After posting I received a message from Keita Owens, a LPC ( Licensed Professional Counselor), to do an interview! I didn't think twice about doing the interview and was ecstatic that she reached out to me to talk with her. I know the old me would have been worried about judgement or people writing me off for openly speaking about anxiety, but my mission with starting this blog and brand was to reach people through being transparent, so hey! 💁 

I sat down with Keita and told her about why I am speaking out, my mental health journey, and my coping methods for anxiety. Check it out!! 

                                       

By the way, I will be adding more content to my YouTube channel in the very near future so don't forget to subscribe to my channel so you'll be in the loop!

As Always...

xoxo

-Angie

Self- Discovery Challenge

Hey guys!

It's been a minute, but I'm back with a new blog post!

I came up with a new challenge for the blog and my followers on social media and it goes a bit deeper than the mental wellness challenge. This challenge is about self-discovery and being honest with yourself about your attitude towards things, how you handle situations, pain you've been through, etc. 

This year I've really been on a journey of self-discovery, self-acceptance, and self-love and it has been super beneficial and rewarding. I'm more at peace with where I am in life and where I'm going than I've ever been and part of the reason is because I've been able to be honest with myself. Being honest with yourself and your feelings is one of the best things you can do for yourself and other people in the long run, and hopefully this challenge will help you do that!

So two of the questions on the challenge that I would like to share my answers with you all are: 

1.) What do I love about myself?

2.) What do I need more of in my life right now?

For the first question, this question has become a lot easier for me to answer in the last year or two because I've really been focused on genuine self-love and not just saying I love myself for social media. One of the things I love about myself is my ability to let things go and realize that everything happens for a reason and it is apart of God's plan. Romans 8:28 is something that I stand firmly on which is: All things work together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. Whether you believe in Christ (which I do) or the Universe, all the things that you go through, good or bad, and all the lessons you learn along the way, they work together for your own good. 

The next question is what do I need more of in my life right now and I have to say, I need to keep and maintain the notion of "positive vibes only." I know it sounds cliche to say, but it's completely real! Now we aren't always going to have days where everything is going right, but we do have a choice of focusing on the negatives or being grateful for the positive things that are going right, and that's really what I've been focusing on. I want to maintain the level of peace I'm at by focusing on the right things!

Well guys...that's all I have for this post. I will be back with more content as the challenge goes on and I have a blog activity planned as well, so stay tuned! 

-xoxo

Angie