Annadruaux - Anna Druaux

By Anya Leex

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The 38 bar, Paris

By Anya Leex

Puy du Fou, France 2024🇫🇷 That’s how I spent my birthday 🎂

𝔦𝔰 𝔦𝔱 𝔱𝔥𝔞𝔱 𝔱𝔦𝔪𝔢 𝔞𝔩𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔡𝔶? 🍵

By Anya Leex

By Anya Leex

Allow yourself to be a beginner. Allow yourself to be imperfect, because all that striving to look like the person who’s five years deep in their dream is going to keep you stuck. Comparing yourself to someone who has already done the work, someone who has already grown past the beginner stage. You have to allow yourself to be terrible. Give yourself six months of starting and being terrible. Because if there’s one thing I know about 2025, it’s the year of action. It’s the year of saying enough is enough. It’s time to quit dreaming. It’s time to push through the fear of being seen, being heard, being a failure. Push through the discomfort. It’s okay to have 5 views on your first YouTube video. It’s okay to have only 2 sales from family and friends. The point is you’ve started and it’s only up from there. Let go of this idea of being a perfect beginner. You’ll stay wishing and dreaming year in year out with this mindset. Consistency and acceptance of imperfection is how you start and win in 2025.

twenty five things i’ve learned in the twenty five years i’ve been alive:

- self love is so, so important. love yourself and the rest will follow.

- comparing yourself to others is never a good idea. don’t compare your story to any one else’s. your journey is special, and your journey is yours.

- stick to your morals and values, always.

- stand up for yourself more.

- you are incredibly strong, powerful, and fierce. don’t allow for anyone to dim your light.

- don’t fear your alone time, you will find great strength within it.

- embarrassing moments are just that — moments. let them pass.

- you will lose friends over the years, and that’s okay. you will find better ones in your future.

- it’s okay to not be okay. you won’t get it right every single day. and that’s okay too.

- love what makes you special. indulge in your quirks and talents, even if that talent is small.

- take each day one at a time. and don’t forget to breathe. everything is going to be okay.

- that thing you’re scared of doing? do it. overcome your fears, one step at a time.

- don’t allow for anyone to rob you of your happiness.

- keep your heart open and at peace with yourself and others. don’t allow for their actions to turn you cold.

- if you love a certain tv show, band, etc. love it fully and completely! don’t be ashamed of what you like. don’t be afraid of the judgement from others.

- while others are receiving their blessings, don’t worry. yours are coming too.

- you won’t always know who you are and what you want to do in life. everyone feels this way too. you’re not alone.

- love your pets more. cherish them. kiss them. hug them. they’re only here for a short while. say i love you more to your family. spend as much time with them as you can.

- listen to 80s and 90s music more often.

- sometimes it’s better to be alone than to be surrounded by people who don’t truly care about you.

- accept the differences you have with others. they’re not wrong. you’re not wrong. your experiences and differences are beautiful.

- your mental health is more important than a grade or toxic a relationship. take care of yourself.

- don’t worry about the people who have hurt you. karma always takes care of them.

- self care includes dancing around in your underwear to your favorite songs…do it more often.

- time heals all. you will bloom again.