This one was kind of hard to write and I feel like I put it off until the last second I could. Nonetheless, here is my life these days…
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Mental Health
This is why writing about my life is hard. For most of 2019 my mental health has been filled with more peaks and valleys than I can count. I’ll find myself on a high for a day or two, and then come crashing down for the next several. I try to keep my struggles to myself, however a good friend (her name is Liv) told me that I need to open up and talk about it. Not just for myself, but to let anyone else going through a low-point in their life that they aren’t alone.
I’ve started a few things to try to help get me into a better mental state like meditation, journaling and even a new job! Although I have a long ways to go as far as learning to meditate productively (I guess that’s how you’d say that) and keeping consistent with my journal entries, I’m trying and getting better everyday!
Making Self Care a Priority
Over the past six months, I’ve come to realize that self-care is super important. Not only that, self care isn’t just slapping on a face mask and sitting in a bubble bath. While relaxing is helpful, the things mentioned above have been even more helpful. Another thing is that I haven’t worked out regularly, as I was in the beginning of the year, and it’s taken a toll. I realize now that even if I don’t need it for my body, I need it for my mind. So next on my list is to make up a challenging, but also lazy-girl approved at-home workout program for myself. If it works, I’ll be sure to share it will all of you!
New Job
As some of you know, I was on the job-hunt most of the Spring because I felt I needed a change of scenery. I had a chance to be choosey, until I didn’t because I was now unemployed and NEEDED income fast. After what seemed like a million phone interviews with direct marketing companies, I decided to go a different route. I am now a full-time employee at Impulse Beauty inside of Macy’s! I started roughly a week ago and I LOVE IT. I’ve done pretty well with sales (getting that commission, sis) and my coworkers are amazing.
Though it isn’t the position I see myself in for life, it gives me more time to pursue modeling, bring on more freelance clients and to building my own personal brand. With that being said, if you know of any small to medium businesses looking to bring in a social media consultant or need a model for their next campaign, send them my way!
What’s Next
As I said, I plan on modeling more, as well as bringing on more freelance clients and growing my personal brand. What does that even mean?
I’ll tell ya… On June 13th of this year AshlieHipp.com turned TWO (2) YEARS OLD. I can’t believe that I’ve stuck with it through the trials and tribulations in my life, but I’m happy I did.
BUT NOW, I want to expand my brand because I’m slighting convinced that Instagram is going to go away or change sooner than later. Being that Instagram is where 75% of my reach lies, I need to grow elsewhere.
Subscribe to My New YouTube Channel
SO… I have decided to hop onto YouTube! By the middle of next month (July ’19) I am hoping to be able to upload AT LEAST one video per week. I would greatly appreciate it if you watched my latest video from start to finish and “Subscribed” to my channel! For those of you who don’t quite understand how YouTube works, in order to monetize a channel needs to have over 1000 Subscribers and over 4000 minutes of watch time. Help a sister out…
I think that’s all for now!
xo,
Ash
