35 - Life Update

Allow me to re-introduce myself. My name is Andrea, but you can call me ‘Drea.’ My family calls me ‘Ani’ and I love them more than my heart can bear at times. I turned 35 recently and find myself indulging in the single life for the past four years. I’ve also been celibate for almost two years (let’s normalize being upfront about this) and going onto year three of sobriety (alcohol free). This upcoming May, I’ll also be celebrating my 5th year of turning vegan and I truly regret absolutely nothing from these huge lifestyle changes.

Over the pandemic, I developed a series of health problems that greatly tested my strength and mental health. Some days were easier than others, but this time around I found myself equip with the right wellness tools to ease the burden of the physical pain and isolation I was feeling. I’m beyond grateful for plant medicine (micro-dosing), meditation, breathwork, yoga, therapy, and hypnotherapy (past life regression) for keeping me afloat this past year. Through it all, I was reminded how essential holistic healing (physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and mental) is for the collective, but the fact that so many of these resources are still unheard of or unavailable to the communities that need it most, hurts me to the core. ⠀

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So what now? More than ever I want to continue being an advocate for wellness and mental health. This is a mission I do not take lightly, so my goal this year will be to enroll in school and attain an MA in Transpersonal Psychology (Spiritual Psychology) with a focus in Transformative Life Coaching. AND if God permits, after two years of completing this program, I would love to get my PHD in Transpersonal Psychology too. It would low key be kinda cool to be called ‘Dr. Drea’ and get to do research on the multiple dimensions of our human experience.⠀

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I can’t believe I typed this out, but here you go world, this is where I am in life. At 17 I wanted nothing more than to be a journalist (TV/Radio Host), but now it would be an absolute honor to live a life of service to others, and so it is….⠀

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Ps. Don’t be fooled by my resting emo face, my heart is happy 85% of the time. ⠀