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I think inspiration runs in a circular motion so here’s to hoping I can inspire all the incredible gals as much as they all inspire me. Badass Women is a series about capturing that positive energy and spreading it. Wanna help? Read about these cool girls and share their features with the women that inspire you!! I started this series a year ago when I launched my blog. Over the past 12 months I have connected with over a dozen women from several different countries in a pursuit to promote female creativity and achievements through inspiring interviews. I have reconnected with all of these amazing girls to check in and see how their views and passions have developed and to share with you a special retrospective edition of the Badass Women series in celebration of the one year anniversary of my blog. To view previous installations in the series click here: https://www.anniefay.com/lifestyle/category/badass-women ...and to collaborate with me or take part in the series you can reach me by clicking here: https://www.anniefay.com/contact.html 
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 Eileen Miller  Baily Rossi  Nicole Merritt  Olivia Doan  Dominga Silva Vicuña |  Miranda de Moraes  Jenny Jimenez  Korina Day  Noëlle Reich |
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I think inspiration runs in a circular motion so here’s to hoping I can inspire all the incredible gals as much as they all inspire me. Badass Women is a series about capturing that positive energy and spreading it. Wanna help? Read about these cool girls and share their features with the women that inspire you!!
The following interview is about Emma Lawson, a lifestyle blogger from Australia.
The following interview is about Emma Lawson, a lifestyle blogger from Australia.
What is your relationship with beauty?
If I am to be absolutely honest, I see beauty in all things that are natural and spontaneous. I am a very spiritual person and I get happy and excited about the simplest things. For instance, when I wake up early enough to see the sun rise, I instantly get showered with positive energy and happiness. Maybe the most beautiful of all things is to see the people I love smile or feel their closeness to me. In those moments, I say a little prayer, an ode of gratitude to the Universe if you will – for giving me all these amazing things and granting me the ability to see and appreciate them. It may sound like a cliché but I do feel like beauty is all those little things around us we often overlook, things we forget to notice due to the forced images of what we are taught to like. Little things matter, don’t ever forget that.
What was the most challenging aspect of launching your blog? What was the most rewarding part?
Launching it wasn’t challenging at all because I’d known I wanted to do it. Keeping it alive, now that’s what the challenge was and still is. To keep the audiences happy, you have to stay up to date and you have to learn how to hear everyone’s opinion and somehow channel it into your next post. I, naturally, do have my target audience and I know (for the most part, at least) what my readers like but I always try to keep my heart and mind open for new suggestions, remarks, and ideas. My readers are keeping me alive in terms of blogging, and I love how powerful as a community we’ve grown together.
The most rewarding part is making connections with people all around the globe. So far, I’ve been lucky to connect with so many wonderful souls that have helped me understand different cultures, customs, life mechanisms, etc. Becoming as close as we did, we tend to travel a lot together (to Europe, especially) or just go visit one another.
The most rewarding part is making connections with people all around the globe. So far, I’ve been lucky to connect with so many wonderful souls that have helped me understand different cultures, customs, life mechanisms, etc. Becoming as close as we did, we tend to travel a lot together (to Europe, especially) or just go visit one another.
Which of your blog posts are you the most proud of?
Again, I know I’ll sound like a cliché but all of my posts are like my babies. I am very proud of each and every one of them as I put my heart and soul into writing. However, if I really really really had to single one out, it would be this one. This post is one of the first ones I’ve posted, so I guess I’ve got a little beginner’s nostalgia attached to it.
What are you passionate about?
Writing! Ever since I was little, I’ve always found it soothing to write down my thoughts and feelings and turn them into a cohesive piece of writing. Obviously, things started out like they do with most kids - I first had a diary that quickly turned into a notebook of short stories, which I didn’t even realize were short stories until my mum read a few and was blown away. Once I was mature enough to realize how powerful words can be, I started focusing even more on making things work in my writing career. And while I do run a blog and I do understand that words travel faster when launched on the Web, I still prefer the written word on paper. I still carry a little notebook with me and always have a calligraphy pen at hand. And I write everything down – from ideas, plans and meetings to business goals, short stories or just random scribbles in the moment.
What advice do you have for young people looking to make a career out of blogging?
When you are a kid and you write, all you think about in that moment is that you’ve found a way to deal with the thoughts that you don’t understand. For you, writing is a method of healing. But, as you grow up, you become aware of the power those same words carry – and that’s when you realize how powerful you’ve been all this time without even knowing it.
With that in mind, I would advise the young talented writers out there is to never, not even for a second, doubt that their opinion matters; even if it happens that it doesn’t matter to a certain group of people, it will matter to some other group. Someone, somewhere, at maybe the hardest moment in their lives will read your words of comfort, wisdom, your personal experiences and start believing they are important again.
Inspiration is circular, just as life and love are. If you feel like blogging is your passion and what you want to dedicate your inspiration to – then, do it. Find your voice and stick to it. Do know that things won’t be easy and that you’ll have to go through a lot of obstacles before you make it, but it’ll all be worth it in the end. And you know why? Because one day you’ll wake up and realize that you’re doing the job that you love, that you are making a difference and that – guess what - you are getting paid for it!
With that in mind, I would advise the young talented writers out there is to never, not even for a second, doubt that their opinion matters; even if it happens that it doesn’t matter to a certain group of people, it will matter to some other group. Someone, somewhere, at maybe the hardest moment in their lives will read your words of comfort, wisdom, your personal experiences and start believing they are important again.
Inspiration is circular, just as life and love are. If you feel like blogging is your passion and what you want to dedicate your inspiration to – then, do it. Find your voice and stick to it. Do know that things won’t be easy and that you’ll have to go through a lot of obstacles before you make it, but it’ll all be worth it in the end. And you know why? Because one day you’ll wake up and realize that you’re doing the job that you love, that you are making a difference and that – guess what - you are getting paid for it!
Where do you feel most inspired?
Anywhere where I can have my peace and quiet. Even if it’s just for an hour – it’s my recharge time.
If you could pick a song to be the theme song to your life what song would you choose and why?
Ok, please don’t laugh but - I Believe I Can Fly by R. Kelly! What can I do, I am a positive, happy person!
What quote inspires you the most? How do you relate to it?
I have to admit that I am a fan of those motivational circular quotes and mantras on Instagram, Tumblr and other platforms, and I like to start my day with a different one, each time. Maybe, if I really had to choose one, it’d be the mantra behind “Namaste” - My soul honors your soul. I honor the place in you where the entire Universe resides. I honor the light, love, truth, beauty and peace within you, because it is also within me. In sharing these things we are united, we are the same, we are one.
Where you can find Emma:
High Style Life: https://highstylife.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmmahLawson
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I think inspiration runs in a circular motion so here’s to hoping I can inspire all the incredible gals as much as they all inspire me. Badass Women is a series about capturing that positive energy and spreading it. Wanna help? Read about these cool girls and share their features with the women that inspire you!!
The following interview is about Billie Phillips, a fashion influencer and blogger from Australia.
The following interview is about Billie Phillips, a fashion influencer and blogger from Australia.
What is your relationship with beauty?
I mostly find beauty in things that are most natural. Every day on my drive to uni or work, I am just astounded by the beauty in where I live from the open paddocks to the view of the hills.
I used to not take any notice at all of this world that I live on, but lately just opening my eyes and actually looking, IT IS SO BEAUTIFUL! And I think now that I’m starting to form a better relationship with that definition of ‘beauty’, I can find it in anything and anyone.
You know when you see people in public, walking down the street or at the local coffee shop, and they’re just beaming with this natural glow and confidence about them? That’s what I think of when I think of beauty. And that’s what I want to be for myself.
Describe what your version of a “perfect day” would look like:
I’d start with a big smoothie bowl for breakfast topped with loads of fresh fruit to give me energy for the day. The sun is shining, so I go out exploring and adventuring, going hiking up the mountains, exploring the coast and beaches, or even just walking down my street. The perfect day is just taking in nature and sunlight and eating amazing fresh foods!
Who do you look to for style inspiration?
I don’t really follow any particular style, I just wear whatever I want to because it makes me feel good and is also comfy! But some of the people I love to stalk on instagram and admire their style are Mimi Elashiry and Cartia Mallan, ugh they seriously get it right every time!
If you could collaborate with any [fashion] brand, which company would you choose, and why?
I would love to collaborate with Tigerlily, all their pieces are just so beautiful and are amazing quality too!
If you could give advice to yourself as a ten-year-old, what would you say?
Keep doing what you’re doing! Everything in life happens for a reason and you’ll look back in ten years from now and not regret a single thing!
What’s something you can’t live without?
Fruit for sure!! I’m addicted to oranges and passionfruit right now for some reason haha.
Where did you grow up?
Adelaide, South Australia
If someone were visiting South Australia for the first time which places would they HAVE to visit?
The coast!! Seriously we have some of the best beaches in Australia and after 19 years of living here I’ve only just realised that in the past few months…
How old are you?
19
What are you passionate about?
Photography has been such a huge passion of mine for the past 5 or so years, but recently I have been so passionate about healthy living and eating! I have a weird obsession with fruits and vegetables, but I think that’s a good thing because I know I am nourishing my body with all the nutrients it needs to thrive, and I’ve really been feeling the benefits!!
What advice would you give to other young bloggers looking to connect/work with brands?
Work on creating high quality content, really take the time to produce something that you’re proud of and that you love! Brands will start to notice that you really love what you do and put in a lot of effort, so that’s what they will look for when finding bloggers to represent their brands! But take it from me, you kind of have to be careful with this as it can be really easy to take it to the point where you become too consumed with likes and followers and numbers, and starting to doubt your work. If that happens, take a break and a breather, get off social media for a day and go do something else and be inspired!
Talk about the most challenging thing you’ve overcome, how did you do it?
Getting out of a bad relationship. I was with someone for three years, and it took me all three of those years to realise that I was not happy. A relationship is not about the other person making you feel awful to the point of crying every time you see each other. I guess the phrase ‘love is blind’ is actually true, because I feel like I actually convinced myself that it was normal to feel sad, or that it was normal for him to be angry with me every day, or that with time it would get better and someday I would wake up and be happy! It took me three years to realise I was in an emotionally abusive relationship, and the most challenging thing I had to do was try and get out of it when I gave that person so much of my life!
Where do you feel most inspired?
In nature, at the beach or out in the mountains!
If you could pick a song to be the theme song to your life what song would you choose and why?
Hypocrite by Cage The Elephant. I feel like it really resonates with me about growing up and learning things about yourself. I really connected with the song after my breakup because I realised that I was a hypocrite almost for such a long time. The lyrics “and if you ask me to stay, you know that’s where I will be, won’t ever do that again, don’t wanna do that again” made me think about how many times I would go back after he hurt me, and then saying to myself that’s the last straw and then going back again. But I did finally break out of that cycle, but I feel like as a person I have a tendency to forgive people too easily and think that things will change when they don’t.
What quote inspires you the most? How do you relate to it?
My most recent favourite quote is “thrive, not just survive”. Lately I have changed up my diet and lifestyle because I really do want to thrive on this planet, not just survive and live a life that I know deep down I do not want to. Like with my past relationship, I knew I was not in a healthy mind set and I knew deep down I wanted to thrive and live a happy life and do everything and see everything! Now over the past six months I have really been feeling what it is like to thrive, I fuel my body with healthy food that gives me energy all day long! And I go out and see this world and the place I live, and someday I will go and travel to other places and thrive in every place of the world!!
Where You Can Find Billie:
Blog: http://billiephilips.com/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/billiephilips/
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