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  • OH, YOU THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE EASY? LOL! ⠀ ⠀ Evolving is harder than you thought it would be. Of course, it is. Because you're walking a path you haven't walked before. You're seeing things you never used to see. You're feeling emotions that seem fresh and new and so no wonder you're tempted to give up. ⠀ ⠀ Being the old you had its perks, you knew what to expect. This new you is leading you down paths you didn't know you'd walk on, and often you're wondered if you can take another step. ⠀ ⠀ If you're reading this, this is your reminder to keep moving forward. Even if it's hard. Even if it's scary. Even if you lose people along the way. Even when things start to feel better. ⠀ ⠀ You started this journey because part of you believed there was more for you. Part of you believed in something you couldn't even see, something you just knew was there. ⠀ ⠀ So keep going. Keep growing. You got this! ⠀ ⠀ COMMENT if this resonates with you. 💗⠀ ⠀ TAG a friend who needs this message.⠀ -⠀ -⠀ -⠀ -⠀ -⠀ -⠀ #takethefirststep #selfloveisimportant #newjourneybegins #buildyourselfup #bethereforeachother #trustthetiming #selfworthjourney #communityofwomen #breakingcycles #negativeselftalk #understandyourself #heretolisten #selfgrowthquotes #peoplepleasernomore #annikaspalding
  • This book is probably the hardest thing I've ever written because it is also the truest thing I've ever written. I started it when I'd begun some very difficult counselling sessions, unearthing ancient trauma and pain I'd hidden away for years. I'll admit, there are some situations with people that I never had the opportunity to address with them, but that I explored in this book as I process whatever lesson it taught me. There was a time when I was ashamed of much of my past, but not anymore. If you've lived through trauma, I think you will get this book. If you're a survivor, my memoir is definitely for you. There's nuggets of wisdom for everybody here and you'll find out for yourself in just a few days. Have you preordered it yet? 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴 is available for pre-order, just click the link in my bio ❤ - - - - - #quaratinereads #2020reads #alwaysfindaway #motivateyourmind #weallhaveastorytotell #survivorstories #healingisnotlinear #emotionalresilience #cyclebreaker #silencetheshame #youhaveavoice #myhealingjourney #iwrotethis #annikaspalding #shewhowrites
  • YOU AREN'T MEANT TO BE LIKE EVERYONE ELSE! ⠀ ⠀ I don't want you to be like me, I wouldn't like that at all. I want you to be like you, to embody the version of you that you're striving to be. I want you to be more you than you ever thought you could be. ⠀ ⠀ There is always room for someone like you, always time for conversations you want to have or things you want to do. ⠀ ⠀ There really is no point trying to emulate someone else if it means you don't get to be yourself. I know it's noisy on social media, it's a place full with all sorts of personalities and projects and businesses and movements, but there is still room for you. ⠀ ⠀ You did not go through all you went through just so you could pretend to be someone else. ⠀ ⠀ Show yourself the respect you deserve and just be authentically you. With fear. With love. With knowing that it's okay to be different. It's okay to be you. ⠀ ⠀ Tag someone who needs to see this. 💗 ⠀ ⠀ -⠀ -⠀ -⠀ -⠀ -⠀ -⠀ #selftalkmatters #innertruth #quotesforeveryone #buildyourselfup #weallhaveastory #personaldevelopmentquotes #breakingcycles #understandyourself #heretolisten #selfgrowthquotes #letshealtogether #peoplepleasernomore #annikaspalding
  • I NEVER SET OUT TO WRITE THIS MEMOIR ❤ But I'd experienced an emotional breakthrough and just started writing. As the words formed on the page, I felt shame fall away from me and in its place was compassion. For the first time ever, I could see myself and the damage caused by the trauma I'd been through. I hadn't dealt with any of it, merely blocked out the emotions and lived a life of numbness. But with this breakthrough came floods of emotions from years of pain, heartbreak and disappointment. Writing this memoir was a huge release for me, because it highlights the very moment I stopped surviving and started living. 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴 is available for pre-order, just click the link in my bio ❤ - - - - - #quaratinereads #2020reads #alwaysfindaway #motivateyourmind #weallhaveastorytotell #survivorstories #healingisnotlinear #emotionalresilience #cyclebreaker #silencetheshame #youhaveavoice #myhealingjourney #iwrotethis #annikaspalding #shewhowrites
  • 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐍 𝟕 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒!!! I'm feeling the buzz now, especially after having such a beautiful response from all of you ❤ I've read through this memoir so many times and every time I love it more and more. My honest, vulnerable and shameless words are so powerful in written word. This might be the best thing I've written so far. I think it is. 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝗪𝐡𝐨 𝗪𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬⁣ ⁣ 𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢, 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘬𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵.⁣ ⁣ 𝘐𝘵. 𝘋𝘪𝘥. 𝘕𝘰𝘵. 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬.⁣ ⁣ 𝘐𝘯 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩, 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘬𝘢 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘰𝘮 𝘪𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦.⁣ ⁣ “𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭. 𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘶𝘴, 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭, 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭.”⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ 𝐏𝐑𝐄-𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐈𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝗪! ⁣💃🏽⁣ ⁣⁣ It would mean the world to me if you did. And I'll sign it with a personal message when I see you, if you do.❤ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐈𝐍 𝐌𝐘 𝐁𝐈𝐎 🌟⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ #annikaspalding #shewhowrites #preordernow #selftalkmatters #innertruth #quotesforeveryone #buildyourselfup #weallhaveastory #personaldevelopmentbook #breakingcycles #myhealingstory #letshealtogether #peoplepleasernomore
  • THE REAL YOU WILL REPEL THE FAKES! ⠀ ⠀ A better relationship with yourself filters out into the relationships you have with others - do you agree? And you'd think that it would improve your relationships but nope, not always. ⠀ ⠀ I've found that the more I connect with myself, the more the cracks begin to show in relationships that are out of alignment with who I'm becoming. So, it means I've lost a few people, blocked a few people, had a few disappointments that made me cry or mad or both. But do I wish I hadn't changed at all? No. I'm more me than I've ever been and it feels wonderful. ⠀ ⠀ Losing connections with people I cared about has been unfortunate - for them mostly - but has created room for better connections to come in. It used to bother me that I'd have so much resistance when I started speaking up and confronting issues straight on, it seems there were beneficiaries to my previous silence and I wasn't one fo them. But I'm not that woman anymore and I don't live that life. ⠀ ⠀ I'm grateful that my shining personality has weeded out those who didn't deserve to be anywhere near it. ⠀ ⠀ COMMENT below if you've noticed this happening to you while you build your relationship with yourself. 💗 ⠀ ⠀ -⠀ -⠀ -⠀ -⠀ -⠀ -⠀ -⠀ #futureself #yourlifeyourchoice #selftalkmatters #takethefirststep #selfloveisimportant #trustthetiming #lovingawareness #evolveorrepeat #quotesaboutself #sosheslays #selfworthjourney #feelthefeels #negativeselftalk #madeforgreatness #futureyou #selfesteemquotes #survivingtothriving #annikaspalding
  • NOT EVERY SIS IS YOUR SIS! ⠀ ⠀ People can only ever receive you from the point they are at in life. Their current comprehension is dependant on their life experiences, outlook and knowledge system. ⠀ ⠀ People attach all sorts of meanings to things other people say and do, and not everybody is willing to sit and reflect on it. I want to say it takes a lot for someone to apologise, but no. It takes a lot more, and means more, when someone identifies their problematic behaviour and works to change it. ⠀ ⠀ With that in mind, just know that everybody is going through something and that will feed into how they perceive you. It might mean they attack now and ask questions later. It might mean they're projecting all their issues onto you without even realising it. It also might mean they just aren't in the place to even see it for themselves. ⠀ ⠀ Knowing this is key because it really isn't your job to help people see the light. The light is always there, but some people just like wearing shades... ⠀ ⠀ What can I say? COMMENT if you feel this 💗 ⠀ ⠀ -⠀ -⠀ -⠀ -⠀ -⠀ -⠀ -⠀ #succeedtogether #takeyourpowerback #rediscoveryourself #womensupportingotherwomen #actiontakers #queenology #evolveorrepeat #communityofwomen #femalecommunity #giveyourselfpermission #breakingcycles #survivorstories #selfesteemquotes #gritandgracelife #letshealtogether #annikaspalding
  • Hello to my longtime darlings 😘and welcome to all new members of my IG family ❤ ⁣ My name is Annika Spalding and I'm 33 and fabulous 👑 I'm also a mama to two #futureleaders aged 8 & 11. ⭐⭐ I'm an award winning #author of originally 6 books, but I took a big chance and unpublished my first 5 last year. My writing has changed since 2013 and I wanted a fresh start.⁣ I've just finished writing my memoir #SheWhoWrites and you can pre-order it now on Amazon 📚 ⁣ I have a fancy degree in #Creative and Professional #Writing, which was and still is a big deal to me. Studying for that as a #maturestudent, a single mum battling #anxiety and #depression, while building a brand, it was a lot but it all paid off in the end.⁣ ⁣ I'm a proud member of the @writingwestmids #Room204 (2019 cohort) Programme which is awesome. 🥂⁣ ⁣ I run a small but mighty business and brands #communications specialist business called ORSUM @orsumsauce 💫 It's very new and and exciting! ⁣ ⁣ In April, I launched my #ORSUMcards and they sold out! I have them back in stock now and the purchase link will go out to my mailing list first - rewarding lotalty with love, always 💃🏽 ⁣ ⁣ I used to be really timid, quiet and lacked confidence. Writing helped me find my voice and now I'm loud about my #experiences, challenges and #selflove ❤⁣ ⁣ I'm an advocate for #sisterhood, for being part of conversations that bring women together. I spent a long time suffering in silence and the strength that I have now was fuelled by the incredible network of strong women around me. I want that for everyone.⁣ ⁣ I have a blog (link in my bio) and a #mailinglist (sign up and get a freebie) and even a #YouTube Channel. You can even Google me because I'm all over that too 😂⁣ ⁣ I love stories, wine, cake and a good heart-to-heart chat with deep thinkers.⁣ ⁣ Tell me a bit about you ❤ #annikaspalding #shewhowrites #preordernow #selftalkmatters #innertruth #quotesforeveryone #buildyourselfup #weallhaveastory #writingcommunity
  • SELF CARE IS MORE THAN POSTING PRETTY QUOTES ON SOCIALS! ⠀ ⠀ Today, commit to taking care of your emotional, mental and physical wellbeing. ⠀ ⠀ It doesn't have to be complicated, so let's just make it simple. For me, it's 1. Speak to a friend, 2. Write in my journal for 30 minutes, 3. Have a nice dinner. ⠀ ⠀ What does the simple self-care look like for you? ⠀ ⠀ COMMENT below so we can all get some ideas! 💗 ⠀ -⠀ -⠀ -⠀ -⠀ -⠀ -⠀ #annikaspalding #pickyourselfup #selfreflect #selftalkmatters #succeedtogether #takethefirststep #putyoufirst #queenology #queenmindset #negativeselftalk #messageforyou #quotesforeveryone #communityofwomen #whodoyouwanttobe #giveyourselfpermission #survivorstories #selfgrowthquotes #sosheslays
  • 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐃𝐎𝐄𝐒𝐍'𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐘𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 ❤⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ This writing project went against every part of me that held onto the ‘safety’ of silence. This kind of writing is usually reserved for my journal. But as the words fell onto paper and I read them back, I realised I had no business keeping all of that to myself.💡⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ I lived through it and came out the other side, and I felt called to share that journey with others on the same path.🤗⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ That feeling has now turned into my memoir, She Who Writes, which will be published on 16th July 2020.🌟⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝗪𝐡𝐨 𝗪𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬⁣ ⁣ 𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢, 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘬𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵.⁣ ⁣ 𝘐𝘵. 𝘋𝘪𝘥. 𝘕𝘰𝘵. 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬.⁣ ⁣ 𝘐𝘯 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩, 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘬𝘢 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘰𝘮 𝘪𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦.⁣ ⁣ “𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭. 𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘶𝘴, 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭, 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭.”⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ 𝐏𝐑𝐄-𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐈𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝗪! ⁣💃🏽⁣ ⁣⁣ It would mean the world to me if you did. And I'll sign it with a personal message when I see you, if you do.❤ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐈𝐍 𝐌𝐘 𝐁𝐈𝐎 🌟⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ #annikaspalding #shewhowrites #preordernow #selftalkmatters #innertruth #quotesforeveryone #buildyourselfup #weallhaveastory #personaldevelopmentbook #breakingcycles #myhealingstory #letshealtogether #peoplepleasernomore

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