Hello, my name is Anessa, and I'm new here. I'm really glad that Andrew has a pinned post w/introduction instructions because I definitely would not have posted, otherwise. I can be pretty wordy; so, thanks for reading my many my thoughts & tangents.
The type of content I most love:
Mmm... non-fiction books, podcasts, songs, or videos that inspire self-reflection, betterment (of self), pensive moments, and/or action.
The problem(s) I'm currently working on:
- Organizing my days to be maximally productive without burning myself out.
- Narrowing my interests/endeavors(!!!!!). This one's HUGE for me. I want to do everything, see everything, be everything, learn everything. I'm so fascinated by the world, its complexity, unknowns, nuances, mundanity, everything.
- Not being so indecisive. Analysis paralysis. Buridan's ass. This one's intrinsically related to problem number 2. I want to create & share videos of myself creating art (I draw, paint, & do photography), but I can't decide on the format.
- Overcoming performance anxiety. I love to sing, and I've recently started uploading videos of myself singing (to TikTok, as much as I dislike the platform... I upload, respond to comments, and promptly delete the app because I hate even having it on my phone). My goal is to sing with Alec Benjamin someday, so the fact that I get a little shy when I'm recording myself singing (even if I'm totally alone) may not be a good sign haha
If anyone has any helpful advice, insight, encouragement, etc., for the above problems, I'd sincerely appreciate hearing/reading it. And, even if not, thanks for taking the time to read through my rambling.
Also! I've just started reading every morning for >30 minutes (and listening to 40Hz binaural beats while I do - heard about it from Dr. Andrew Huberman). One of the chapters emphasizes the importance of being honest - with those you encounter and, almost especially, yourself. Part of the reason I'm starting over is because I avoided being honest with myself regarding what I'm truly passionate about, what I ultimately want out of life, and a lot of other things that are unrelated to this group haha. I have a college degree, I completed my pre-med courses, I worked in several industries, I started learning to code (still am, actually), changed my mind fifty times in between each of the aforementioned things, and here I am - starting over. If I had listened to my intuition, I would have saved a lot of time, energy, and heartache. But I can't change yesterday, so I'll use my hindsight for today, and for tomorrow.
Anyway, thanks for reading :)