Whats up you guys?
You know, I've been doing some thinking..
For the entirety of this blog, I've talked about my struggles, my hopes and dreams...I've been a little dramatic at times. But one thing I've realized recently is that I haven't really told you guys about myself!
I haven't given you guys a true "About Me", and I honestly think thats because I didn't really know me yet. Everything I thought I knew and loved changed constantly, the way I see things and appreciate things continues to evolve as well so I couldn't really give you guys a full picture of ya girl.
I read a journal prompt that said "What are 4 things you wish people knew about you" and I had to hop on here and share because I opened my own eyes to some things about myself so let's get into it!
Hi, It's me , ya girl Ang!
So first things first...
I think about the impact that I leave on people often.
I have experienced such amazing people in this life that have changed my mind and heart from just one interaction or a lifetime of teaching and my literal life goal is to be that person for someone else. I read somewhere once that your reputation is not what you do for people but how you make them feel.
I do my best to smile at random people on the street, spark a conversation with a coworker in the hallway, compliment a stranger etc, because those little interactions could change someone's day. Someone told me they liked my outfit the other day and I walked around like I was the hottest thing afterward. But its not only the small stuff. I make it a point to show the people I love that I truly value them in very intentional ways. If there is quality time to be spent, I'm spending it. Having an event, see you there. Starting a business or selling a product, take all of my coins. Showing up to me is more than just arriving at a location with the intent to support. No one I care about will feel alone, helpless, sad, as long as I'm around. You won't be able to feel unsupported because I'll be right there in your face. Its annoying to a fault but I've been the person that felt alone in a room full of people. You think I'd let someone else feel that way if I could help it? Nope.
2. I enjoy a good story.
My favorite thing to do as a child was to write books. I would come up with a story concept, write the story and illustrate it all on my own and this was a couple time a week. Something about creating something that could bring someone joy or spark just a bit of interest was validating for me. Thats probably why I fell in love with writing and creating content. I'm in charge of the narrative and being able to tell stories in new and exciting ways using social media is so fun for me.
3. I feel the most confident when I'm getting things done.
There is no greater feeling than that of looking at my checklist for the end of the day and seeing that I've done everything, bonus points if its in a timely fashion. I feel this way more so when I'm working on what I'm passionate about. I have some many different goals for the many different parts of A Word. Being able to focus on those things and execute my plans in a way that truly makes sense and is well thought out means the world to me. It makes me want to do more and continue to check things off my list. I feel so powerful knowing I committed myself to my work and spent enough time on it to produce something I'm proud of.
4. I'm a writer that loves herself, everything she is and everything she will be.
I realized throughout my 7 months off that I focused so heavily on the shit that I wanted to change or things that weren't in my control that I never really gave myself props for being exactly who I was in the present. There was always a mission to get back to a past version of myself without the realization that trying to reach the old me was literally sending me backward on my self growth journey. This mission blocked me from seeing the qualities in myself today that I would've given anything to have in the past.
My favorite thing about myself is that I am able to see the positive in my mistakes. Lord knows I make enough mistakes. I used to look at them as the end all be all. This happened to me so I guess thats it for me huh? No! It took some time but I understand the true meaning of "Everything happens for a reason". Every situation that I create, every mishap within my world has made it possible for me to choose differently. My judgement calls are a lot cleaner now and I know when to say...when.
I am extremely self aware! This used to be a rather toxic trait of mine. I would hyper focus on everything I noticed about myself and it would almost always be negative. I've gotten to the point where I'm remaining calm when it comes to my self awareness. If I notice something and believe that it needs an immediate fix, I take my time in doing so. I know now that nothing happens over night. I am the way that I am because of years of experiences. Its going to take more than a realization to change things so I give myself more grace. I'm more aware of my triggers and when to bounce if I feel like I can't handle things. I know whats gonna work for me and whats gonna set me back. I know that I'm in charge of me so I move with that on my heart always.
Now that you know a little more about me, I hope you take that prompt and do your own dig into yourself. What are the things you wish people knew about you?
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