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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

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

To The Helper Who Needs Help

To The Helper Who Needs Help

August 5, 2019 by Anna Reel 9 Comments

What happens when The Helper needs help? You’re so used to being there for everyone, but what about when you’re the one in need of help? Are you able to ask for it? If you’re a Helper who needs help right now, this letter of encouragement is for you, my

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Filed Under: Encouragement Tagged With: asking for help, encouragement, help, helper, letter, letter of encouragement, type 2

Advice for Overcoming Perfectionism

Advice for Overcoming Perfectionism

April 14, 2019 by Anna Reel 16 Comments

I asked Twitter “What advice do you have for someone struggling with perfectionism? What have you learned from your own journey?” and 14 people responded with such lovely encouragement and wise advice for overcoming perfectionism. Check out their responses below. “Perfectionism, to me, is the mask of fear. Fear that

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Filed Under: Guest Posts, Self Talk Tagged With: advice, encouragement, perfectionism, perfectionist, self talk

A Letter of Encouragement

A Letter of Encouragement

March 27, 2018 by Anna Reel 3 Comments

It’s been a rough week. Depression snuck up again and has been holding me down for several days. I’ve come to realize that I am really good at giving encouragement to others…but not so good at encouraging myself. So I decided to do a little roleplaying. I’ve written this letter

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Filed Under: Encouragement Tagged With: encouragement, letter to myself, lies, truth

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

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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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#cosplay #cosplaygirl #zerotwo #zerotwocosplay #darlinginthefranxx #firstcosplay #halloweencostume #halloween2023 #twitchstreamer #twitchaffiliate #twitchgirls #twitchgirlstreamer #animecosplay #animegirl
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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