Sometimes, You Just Need a Hole in the Nose
Hiya papayas, I am so psyched to share this new vlog with you today! As you can probably already tell from the title, I got my nose pierced not too long ago, and it was one of those experiences I know I’ll remember for the rest of my life. Unlike the typical person who usually contemplates something like this for awhile, making sure everything is just right, I got the idea to pierce my nose only a couple of weeks ago. My old self would have given it weeks, months, maybe even a good, solid year before actually going through with this decision. However, my newer self, the one who is very conscious of divine guidance, knew that I had to immediately get out of my head and take massive action here. Today, I’m going to share with you the whole story of getting my nose pierced and the greater message and meaning of why I had it done. Click below to watch the video!
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Embracing the Mess
Hey everyone, so as I expressed in a recent vlog of mine, right now is a major time for change in my family. I won’t call it difficult or challenging beacuse that would be referencing it as negative, which it is not. On the contrary, what is happening now is perhaps one of the biggest catalysts for positive change I have ever encountered, and I am grateful for that. You see, like everyone else, I have moments (sometimes they last for extended periods of time) where I feel stuck and stagnant in my life. I get restless, and as a result, I feel anxious because I see myself as rooted in one place that on the surface doesn’t look so hot. It gets frustrating because all I want is for my creative genius to return so that I can “move forward” and feel healthy, happy and free once again. However, what I have learned through this new experience that I am now going through is that by embracing the mess you find yourself in you return to that state of genius and mental clarity you thought you lacked before. In order to have your biggest breakthroughs, you first have to make peace with where you find yourself in the present moment and build upon that. Take the anxiety that you are inevitably feeling about your situation and use it as your muse for change. Click below to watch the video!
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Anxiety > Stress
For years, as a child and young adult, I heard my closest friends and family tell me that I was someone who got stressed easily. Looking back, I know they were right to some extent, but something much deeper was going on with me as you all know now. Having a severe and chronic anxiety disorder for over ten years of my life gave me great insight into how stress differs from anxiety. Contrary to popular belief, they are not one in the same, and exploring the differences is very important so that you can make good, informed decisions going forward to better your life. When I was younger, I operated on the idea that I was just a chronically stressed person, but in fact, I wasn’t. Sure, I felt the stress and pressures of everyday life just like most other people my age. However, some of my greatest personal strenghts such as organization, commitment and discipline were what kept me from falling prey to the havoc of stress unlike some of my peers. Deep down, I knew better than to think stress was my real issue, but as I’ve stated in the past, anxiety was too scary a thought for me to entertain back then. In this week’s vlog, I highlight the main difference between stress (which most of us think we have) and anxiety (which most of us are afraid to admit we have). Click below to watch the video!
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Body Shock
So this past weekend, I went through one of the most difficult times of my life to date. Mentally, I was drained more than I have ever been, and physically, I felt as though my body was betraying me. Going through this experience was hauntingly familiar. In many respects, it felt like anxiety. I’m not saying my anxious symptoms came on. However, the idea that I lost all sense of stability and control in my mind and body made me feel absolutely helpless. Now, I am still a work-in-progress like every other human being, and because of that, I continue to struggle with feelings such as helplessness. For me, learning how to deal with that feeling alone was the ultimate lesson. I truly needed to learn this in order to achieve a new level of empowerment in my life that would transcend all of the chaos surrounding me. Click the video below to hear the story!
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*Last Week’s Vlog: Take Your Mind on a Ride to the Past
