We were lucky to catch up with Anastasia Marie recently and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Anastasia , we’re so appreciative of you taking the time to share your nuggets of wisdom with our community. One of the topics we think is most important for folks looking to level up their lives is building up their self-confidence and self-esteem. Can you share how you developed your confidence?
Growing up my mom would always tell my sister and I how beautiful we are. no matter how much we weighted or our skin color we are beautiful no matter what. In middle school I started being bullied. people would write notes and put them in my backpack during recess or they would call me names because of my height. so it was really hard to believe I was beautiful when I looked different from everyone else but then I realized that was a good thing. being different separates me from everyone else. since that day I gained self-esteem and my confidence grew as I did.
Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?
I am a college student studying business as well as a fashion model. I’ve been modeling since I was 14 and I’ve been in Love with It every since. but im not going to stop there, im getting my degree so I can one day own a business and create non- profit organizations for people in need. The world we live in has become a dangerous and hateful space. I want to be able to help with anything I can.
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
Being in the fashion industry you need to know who you are and what you stand for. because people are going to try to tell you who you are. You need too also have confidence in yourself, without it they will eat you alive. i’m still in the early stages of my journey but things take time. don’t give up just because your not exactly where you want tone right now. work harder because once you hit that goal the victory will be so much sweeter.
Before we go, any advice you can share with people who are feeling overwhelmed?
Feeling overwhelmed is the worst sometimes. To overcome that feeling I usually talk to my mom, she has been my number 1 supporter since day 1. she helps me calm down and then I usually take like 5 or 10 minutes for myself. To think and remember why i’m doing what i’m doing or I get something to eat or listen to music.
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