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Consider This Before Posting Passive Aggressively on Facebook

Consider This Before Posting Passive Aggressively on Facebook

July 23, 2018 by Anna Reel 3 Comments

Ok so I have to say first: There is NO good time to warn the masses against passive-aggressiveness. It will very likely come across as passive aggressive to someone. So understand that before you get all angry and comment saying “Aren’t YOU being passive aggressive by writing this??”. Know that

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Filed Under: Character, Relationships Tagged With: facebook etiquette, immaturity, maturity, passive aggressive, self control, social media

9 Life Lessons from Wonder Woman

9 Life Lessons from Wonder Woman

June 11, 2017 by Anna Reel 1 Comment

Wonder Woman came out on my husband’s birthday and we went to a 5 Star Lounge (my first time in one!) to see it. I’ve never been served Dippin’ Dots so fancily! And then we saw it again at a regular AMC yesterday. I love this movie! I never had

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Filed Under: Character, Film Tagged With: lessons from film, love is a verb, movie, movie lessons, strong character, wonder woman

A Year in the Life Lesson

A Year in the Life Lesson

November 27, 2016 by Anna Reel 4 Comments

Friday November 25th was quite an exciting day in the Reel house! We’ve been planning this special day since the moment I got my husband hooked on Gilmore Girls! And we planned to do it right! — we bought Luke’s Diner and Dragonfly Inn mugs, we tried to dress the

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Filed Under: Character, Film Tagged With: A Year in the Life, adulthood, Gilmore Girls, Gilmore Girls revival, life lessons, life lessons from Gilmore Girls, Netflix, thirties

Thankstaking

Thankstaking

November 19, 2016 by Anna Reel Leave a Comment

This post originally appeared on Anna’s 1st blog, Annamotion. Ah Thanksgiving. That time of year Americans say is for giving thanks, while instead they are focusing on what they are taking (intaking excess amounts of food; taking way more than they need on Black Friday; taking their blessings for granted).

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Filed Under: Character Tagged With: black friday, giving thanks, gratitude, greed, greedy, taking, Thanksgiving, Thankstaking

Colleen’s E.P.I.C. Story

Colleen’s E.P.I.C. Story

September 5, 2016 by Anna Reel 1 Comment

  This post originally appeared on Anna’s 1st blog, Annamotion. Introduction This month’s interview is with Colleen Brovont. I met this lovely lady online 5+ years ago and we finally got to meet in person last year (summer 2015). I had the honor of being a bridesmaid in her wedding

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Filed Under: Character, E.P.I.C. Stories Tagged With: Colleen Brovont, epic, epic stories, epic story, interview, spiritual growth

The Cream Always Rises to the Top

The Cream Always Rises to the Top

August 27, 2016 by Yogi Tish 1 Comment

This guest post originally appeared on Anna’s 1st blog, Annamotion. I was four years old when I realized I wanted to be in the music business. My favorite cartoon was Jem and I loved watching music videos. I mean, how great was A-ha’s “Take on Me” video? It still rock

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Filed Under: Character, Guest Posts Tagged With: cream, do your best, guest post, have faith, self worth, Tish, Yogi Tish

A Lesson on Strength From Star Trek Beyond

A Lesson on Strength From Star Trek Beyond

July 31, 2016 by Anna Reel 4 Comments

You may have heard it said that struggles and trials make a person stronger. Or perhaps you’ve jammed out with Kelly Clarkson, singing, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger!” With every conflict we face, we have an opportunity–a CHOICE–to grow. However, Star Trek Beyond presents a challenging question: Is

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Filed Under: Character, Film, Relationships Tagged With: Beyond, conflict, Kirk, Spock, Star Trek, Star Trek Beyond, strength, Uhura, unity

How to Be an Encourager

How to Be an Encourager

June 25, 2016 by Anna Reel 4 Comments

To “encourage” means “to inspire courage.” It uses the power of words to inspire such courage. For some, it is a foreign language, often due to growing up without hearing it spoken very often. But some are naturally born encouragers (I happen to be one!). We all have different strengths

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Filed Under: Character, Relationships Tagged With: encourage, encouragement, encouraging, how to be an encourager, letter, words of affirmation

Live What You Learn

Live What You Learn

June 3, 2016 by Anna Reel 2 Comments

This is the last post in the series, Reflections of a College Valedictorian. If you’d like to go back and read the other posts in this series, click the links below. Saying Goodbye Means Saying Hello High School Popularity is All But Forgotten Growth is Greater Than Grades Today we

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Filed Under: Anna Life, Character, College Tagged With: application, apply, college, learn, lesson, school, valedictorian

High School Popularity is All But Forgotten

High School Popularity is All But Forgotten

May 21, 2016 by Anna Reel Leave a Comment

Were you ever impacted by the popularity contest in school? Perhaps it wasn’t so bad at your school…or perhaps it didn’t seem so bad because you were actually in the popular clique. Perhaps you were one of the many who tried to change yourself to fit in. Perhaps you felt

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Filed Under: Anna Life, Character, College, Relationships Tagged With: clique, high school, kind, memory, popularity

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A few years ago I made my 1st collage vision board A few years ago I made my 1st collage vision board in my planner and it’s become a fun tradition for me.

However this year has been nuts and I may have only just recently made 2024’s 😂

Since we’re already in October, it’s part “what was envisioned” and a little part “what happened.”

My “One Word” for 2024 has been “hygge” ☺️, the danish word that describes a quality of coziness, comfort, contentment, and enjoying the simple good things of life with good people. 

Now that we’ve entered my favorite 3 months of the year, we’re about to get EXTRA hygge up in here! 😍🤗👵🏻☕️

You can learn more about why I chose this word on my blog TheReelanna.com or YouTube.com/TheReelAnna

The big sticker labeled Belle on the top of the left page is because Belle became my comfort movie. 🥹 

I saw it for the 1st time in February with a close friend, then last month I rewatched it and something more clicked for me—it’s become one of my favorite movies! I’ve watched it 6 times already 😅😍 The animation, story, and music are all are so incredibly gorgeous! 

Did you choose a word for your year? Or create a vision board? I’d love to hear about it! ☺️

#oneword #wordoftheyear #visionboard #collage #hygge #cozy #belle #belleanime #bellemovie
Eevee is ready for my birthday stream on Saturday Eevee is ready for my birthday stream on Saturday December 9th! 🥳 hehe

Come hang out with me on Twitch to celebrate my 30th birthday. (My actual birthday is on December 13th!) We’ll have a chill, fun time playing some LEGO Lord of the Rings 😁

#eevee #birthday #birthdaystream #birthdayparty #nerdythirty #thirty #30thbirthday #twitchstreamer #lordoftherings #lotr #lotrparty #legolordoftherings
YOU’RE INVITED! I’m having a Lord of the Rings YOU’RE INVITED! I’m having a Lord of the Rings themed birthday party on Twitch on Saturday December 9th! 🥳 Time TBD.

We’ll hang out and I’ll play some LEGO Lord of the Rings. 😍 MIGHT bake some lotr themed foods. Got some fun new lotr themed alerts. 

I’m excited!!! My actual birthday is on December 13th. 

Of course it’s never required or expected, but for those who want to give a gift, I have a wish list on Throne 😊 throne.com/thereelanna
My Grandma Mary Jo passed away on Thursday Novembe My Grandma Mary Jo passed away on Thursday November 16th and we had the funeral today.

She was the sweetest woman you’d ever meet. Even when she got dementia, she’d give compliments and “I love you”s to everyone, including strangers. 

I was able to visit her in hospice to say goodbye, holding her hand the way she used to hold mine. 

I love you, Grandma. And I miss you. Thank you for all of your unconditional love throughout my life. 💜
I had so much fun cosplaying as Zero Two yesterday I had so much fun cosplaying as Zero Two yesterday for my Halloween stream on Twitch! I’d never done so much for a costume before! I loved how it turned out! 

Later that night I got to show it off at a family gathering too. 😊

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I’m so excited to do my first legit cosplay for I’m so excited to do my first legit cosplay for my first Halloween stream on Twitch on Tuesday!

There will be a limited time Zero Two emote, sour candy for each sub, and just a fun day of hanging out together on Halloween day! 🥳👻 (and possibly a slightly spooky game if y’all vote for it. I’ll have a few game options for you to choose from on the day)

I don’t have an exact start time, but it’ll be somewhere near 1pm cst. 

Can’t wait to dress up and hang out with you all on Halloween! 😃💜

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My very first community game day on Twitch! Come h My very first community game day on Twitch! Come hang out and play games with us on Saturday September 30th! I’ll also be giving away some of my bookmarks and Encouraging Pokémon Art Cards! 🥳

These are part of the sub goal rewards my community helped me reach during my affiliate party back in July! Thank you so much for all of your support! 🥹💜

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I still can’t believe I’ve been streaming. Tal I still can’t believe I’ve been streaming. Talking live is one of my greatest fears and I’ve been doing it regularly! 😱

This pic is a screenshot from my party stream celebrating becoming a Twitch Affiliate. I put a sticker on my face for each new subscriber and we passed all our sub goals by far in just 1 stream! 🤯

Soon we’ll be having some giveaways, a stream with my husband, a community game night, and more! I just need to figure out my schedule so I can let you guys know ahead of time! 💜

Thank you so much for all of the support. My heart is so full and my mind is still processing all that’s happened!
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