What life lesson did you learn too late?
One big lesson I learned- don’t be too open and too friendly with everyone. Not everyone has the best intentions, and sometimes people are weirdos LOL. Honestly though, I learned a lot of that from a creepy ex coworker who ended up becoming a little obsessed with me…. it was an experience for sure. I talk about it in my most recent podcast episode if you want to get more of the tea!
How do you stay resilient in hard times?
I focus on being grateful for the blessings I have in my life. I also remind myself that everything is temporary and I have gotten through every horrible challenge in my life so far.
What’s something you’ve forgiven but haven’t forgotten?
I can forgive my parents for mistakes they made as young parents trying to find their footing in parenting while living in survival mode. I cannot forget the way I felt at times- feeling dismissed, small, crazy, dramatic and like no one understood me or cared to because I was “too sensitive.” I know now that it’s a superpower and that I can stand up for myself as an adult and I no longer have to feel small or crazy.
How do you define success in life?
Success looks different for everyone, so as long as you feel genuinely happy and fulfilled with your life choices, I think that’s success.
What’s a book or movie that genuinely scared you?
I feel like I haven’t had many horror movies really scare me where it sat with me. I remember thinking Sinister was pretty scary, as well as Insidious. I loved the first Conjuring movie and also loved the Backrooms. I think I get more spooked out listening to podcasts like Two Girls One Ghost, Morbid and Heart Starts Pounding! Which I’m definitely listening to one right now LOL!
If you had a free round-trip ticket to anywhere, where would you go?
My husband and I have talked about visiting Japan sometime, so if that ticket was free, we’d love that LOL!
What’s a song that changed your life?
Thank Goddess by 𝐐veen Herby. That song got me obsessed with The Muse (album) and then had me looking through her entire discography and I have seen her twice live since then! I also love her podcast Herby House that she does with her husband. She’s just super whimsical, confident and spreads hella love and magic!
If you had to sum up your life philosophy in one sentence, what would it be?
Be grateful for what you have and you will only see more beauty around you.
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Do you set personal goals for yourself?
I feel like I set random goals in my head but don’t always put it down on paper, and I am trying to shift that this season. I deserve to spend time on myself and my goals, without self-sabotaging and being so hard on myself.
I finally recorded an episode for my podcast after two months and just released it the other day! It felt good to finally record, edit and release something. While I have this motivation, this is the time for me to really set goals and make an action plan!
