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How Disability Representation Affects Our Self Talk & Goals

How Disability Representation Affects Our Self Talk & Goals

September 27, 2021 by Anna Reel 1 Comment

This September 2021 the wonderful Heather of Just Geeking By has been hosting a month long discussion on disability representation in pop culture called GeekDis (learn more about it here). So far I’ve gotten to be a part of an interview on her website and contribute to a post on

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Filed Under: Guest Posts, Mental Health, Self Talk Tagged With: disability, disability representation, guest post, mental health, mental illness

Lessons on Goals from 31 Dream Chasers

Lessons on Goals from 31 Dream Chasers

January 11, 2021 by Anna Reel Leave a Comment

In December 2020 I hosted a series on social media called 31 Days of Dream Chasers to inspire us into the new year. I reached out to some amazing dream chasers, as well as accepted volunteers who wanted to contribute, to share a lesson they learned while working toward their

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Filed Under: Goals, Guest Posts Tagged With: 2020, 2020 lessons, contributor post, dream chasers, goals

Lessons from Star Wars Resistance

Lessons from Star Wars Resistance

May 4, 2020 by Michael Dinich Leave a Comment

Dave Filoni’s animated series Star Wars Resistance was inspired by his grandfather’s time as a pilot during WWII. For two seasons audiences were taken on high-octane adventure set six months before the events of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The series centered around Kazuda “Kaz” Xiono, a Resistance spy who

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Filed Under: Film, Geeky, Guest Posts Tagged With: freedom, geek, guest post, Michael Dinich, redemption, resistance, star wars, trust

This is the Way: A Mindfulness Practice of Radical Acceptance

This is the Way: A Mindfulness Practice of Radical Acceptance

April 28, 2020 by Brent Lyles 2 Comments

“This is the way.”       -The Mandalorian, (repeated line), S1.Ep3: Chapter 3: The Sin “Radical acceptance rests on letting go of the illusion of control and a willingness to notice and accept things as they are right now, without judging.”       -Marsha M. Linehan, PhD I

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Filed Under: Film, Geeky, Guest Posts Tagged With: acceptance, brent lyles, mandalorian, star wars

8 Therapists, Coaches, & Mental Health Advocates Share Wisdom & Encouragement

8 Therapists, Coaches, & Mental Health Advocates Share Wisdom & Encouragement

April 6, 2020 by Anna Reel 3 Comments

I reached out to several therapists, psychologists, coaches, and mental health advocates to ask them if they’d be willing to share some encouragement or a lesson they’ve been reflecting on lately in light of all that’s been going on. During difficult times, it’s important to have sources of wisdom, guidance,

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Filed Under: Encouragement, Guest Posts, Mental Health, Resources Tagged With: encouragement, mental health, wisdom

What Doctor Who Season 12 Teaches Us About Life

What Doctor Who Season 12 Teaches Us About Life

March 2, 2020 by Mikey Ó Laighin Leave a Comment

I’m a huge Doctor Who fan, so I was very excited when my brilliant friend Mikey wrote this post for my blog! I know fellow Doctor Who fans will get a lot out of this post! It sure inspired me! In this guest post, Mikey discusses Doctor Who season 12

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Filed Under: Film, Geeky, Guest Posts Tagged With: doctor who, guest post, lessons from film

Dan’s E.P.I.C. Story

Dan’s E.P.I.C. Story

February 10, 2020 by Dan Udale 16 Comments

Dan Udale is a personal friend of mine whom I met through Twitter. I quickly resonated with his words through his tweets and episodes of the Know Yourself Podcast. He has a passion for helping people in the areas of mental health and personal development. Dan has been such a

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Filed Under: E.P.I.C. Stories, Guest Posts, Self Discovery Tagged With: Dan Udale, epic stories, guest post, self examination, who am I

10 Ways Reading Mental Health Blogs Improves Your Self Esteem

10 Ways Reading Mental Health Blogs Improves Your Self Esteem

January 20, 2020 by Jess 23 Comments

Many of us struggle with poor self-esteem, self-image or self-love and as horrible as it sounds there are many reasons for our struggle. From a young age we are taught to behave a certain way, think a certain way and look a certain way to be socially accepted.  For example,

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Filed Under: Guest Posts, Mental Health Tagged With: mental health blogs, self esteem

Harshit’s E.P.I.C. Story

Harshit’s E.P.I.C. Story

January 13, 2020 by Harshit Sagar 2 Comments

I’d like to introduce you to Harshit Sagar—one of the most inspiring 16 year olds I’ve ever met! If there were more like him, the world would truly be a better place. He has a powerful story to share with us today—a totally movie-worthy story about bullying, confidence, and facing

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Filed Under: E.P.I.C. Stories, Guest Posts Tagged With: bullying, courage, encouragement, epic stories, insecurity, inspiring

7 People Share Their Stories of Learning to Embrace Their Weird

7 People Share Their Stories of Learning to Embrace Their Weird

November 18, 2019 by Anna Reel 1 Comment

I am so excited to share these stories with you! 7 people sent in their stories of learning more about themselves, accepting who they are, and embracing their weird. I hope they encourage and inspire you as much as they have encouraged and inspired me! I love how the journeys

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Filed Under: Authenticity, Guest Posts Tagged With: be yourself, contributors, embrace your weird, stories

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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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