We recently connected with Nicol Cunningham and have shared our conversation below.
Nicol, we are so happy that our community is going to have a chance to learn more about you, your story and hopefully even take in some of the lessons you’ve learned along the way. Let’s start with self-care – what do you do for self-care and has it had any impact on your effectiveness?
I like to take time for outdoor walks where I can hear, see and feel connected to nature. I try to leave my phone at home when I take walks so I can be disconnected from social media for my mental health. I like to take time for relaxing hobbies like crocheting, watching k-dramas, or playing music with my husband. I also try to balance how many content creation collaborations I accept. The impact this has had on my effectiveness is that I find myself less stressed, more focused, and joyful so that content creation doesn’t feel like a chore but stays enjoyable. I feel that keeping this aspect of my life balanced directly effects the quality of my content and it keep my relationships with others healthy and happy. When I’m mentally happy and satisfied. I also feel capable of taking on new challenges as well.
Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?
I am a social media content creator with a focus on sustainable, ethical fashion and living. I’ve been doing this for five years. I use my social media as a way to educate my followers about sustainable and ethical brands. I also explain different ways they can live/shop sustainably or ethically. The most exciting and special thing about creating content is getting to offer something that inspires someone else to start or continue on their sustainable journey.
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?
The three qualities that were most impactful on my journey were: 1) determination 2) bravery 3) self-discipline. The advice I would give to others of how they can best develop or improve on these qualities would be first, set reasonable goals, second, create a simple plan to accomplish those goals, third, set aside all the doubts and get inspired by others who put themselves out there, try new things even though you may be scared, the only way to improve is by starting, but if you never start you don’t open yourself up for improvement. Create a schedule that works good for you with room for flexibility and then stick to it, however, be patient with yourself and don’t give up.
How can folks who want to work with you connect?
If you’re interested in promoting and supporting sustainable and ethical values and fashion then we can definitely connect via my Instagram or by visiting my blog and checking out my “Collab with Nicol” page. On this page you can click on the link provided to fill out a short questionnaire, that will be sent to me upon completion.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://nthelifeofgray.blogspot.com/p/collab-with-nicol.html
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inthelifeofgray/
