Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Anyla Williams. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Hi Anyla, 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?
As an adolescent, I was very shy and bullied all the time. Growing up, my parents weren’t the best of role models. It was only until I reached my senior year of high school that I started becoming confident. When I graduated, I went through a very hard breakup and decided to start working instead of going to college. I immediately realized working there just wasn’t for me (and I have a chronic illness which makes doing a lot of things very hard). So one day, I saw a quote that said something along the lines of if you’re craving better that’s because deep down you know you deserve better. And after seeing that, I was ready to try content creation! It has made me so much more confident and I adore making videos for others. Some of my videos have actually reached over a million which is still such a crazy feeling. In all, I’m grateful for the journey.
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?
My story is pretty simple. I just decided one day I wanted to do more with my life and Content Creation felt like the right journey. I started by getting into dropshipping and attending a lot of seminars. I received a lot of helpful information but the fine print was very discouraging. A lot of them made it seem like if you didn’t have money, there’d be no change. I fell back for a while but thanks to my support system, I picked my head back up. I started on TikTok but ultimately realized Instagram was the better platform for me. I received my first thousand-viewed video on Christmas. After that, it was slow. No one talks about how difficult the view or engagement fluctuating is. But hard work, support, and love got me where I am today.
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
I think the most important parts of the Internet journey are Faith, Resilience, and Patience. It’s super important to have support, even if only one person believes in you, it still matters. I know being consistent made a huge difference. The best advice I can give someone who’s trying to start is, don’t give up. It can be very discouraging and time-consuming but take your time and move at your own pace. Keep exploring your options and remember to have fun.
Who has been most helpful in helping you overcome challenges or build and develop the essential skills, qualities or knowledge you needed to be successful?
There’s been so many people that’s been helpful to me. I’d say don’t be surprised if family isn’t always supportive of you. I think we tend to believe that family’s going to be the most influential but that’s not always the case. My friends and immediate family have been so supportive and it’s been really helpful with perseverance. My boyfriend has been undeniably supportive in a way that’s pushed me even harder. Every time I’d suggest giving up, he’d explain how maybe I could try a break or a new idea but if it came down to wanting to put the dream away, that’d be okay too. That’s such an inspiring take for me because there’s no pressure there.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://linkbio.co/60531190RawcI
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anyla_minaj/profilecard/?igsh=ZjI3emo2bzZ4dXR5
Image Credits
My boyfriend reassuring me when I was ready to give up
A picture of me and my baby brother
Some of my views from my videos
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