Hey y'all! I'm back on my blog. It has been 8 months since I've posted on here, I can't believe the time has flown by so fast😩This year has been a year of growth and reflection for me. Now that we're going into September/harvest season I am feeling even more inspired and ready to take on and conquer new things. Staying low-key, working and pop out when I want to.
I have worked a lot on my anxiety this year, with the help of my therapist. It has not been easy but I am doing it and learning new techniques along the way.
I have grown in my career as well. I am not where I want to be but I am definitely far away from where I started and for that I am grateful. Learning to be grateful for the right now is something I have also worked on. We can get so caught up in the where we're are not and forget to praise yourself for the progress you have made. This year I styled my first Grammys Weekend, styled a Ted Talk, styled someone for a Vogue event, had a shoot at my home studio, styled another shoot for a magazine and now we're at fashion week and I'm preparing for that.
Personally, I have settled into my apartment which I love. I love the peace of coming home and not speaking to anyone after being at work and talking to people all day. I finally had my housewarming party and I turned 31, which was a great birthday weekend. I also went on a couple trips this year. I started off the year in Canada for New Years. I then went to London, Paris and Amsterdam in March with my family. Followed by Florida in May for my friends birthday and Atlanta at the end of May for my cousins graduation party. In July I went to Vegas for 48 hours with my mom to see Toni Braxton, she was amazing. Then in August I finally went to Martha's Vineyard and then to Indiana.
Now lets talk about my dating life... lol all of my friends know I am quick to cut someone off but this year I made a promise to myself to be a little more open and not closed off and giving the men I date a little more grace. But I would still cut a nigga off so don't get comfortable lol
I definitely figured out dating brings me some anxiety and I can be emotionally unavailable at times, I have been working on my vulnerability and I am loving my progress, again thanks to the help of my therapist.
Overall, I feel very optimistic about where I am headed, definitely a little nervous and a little anxiety creeping in but I am very excited to continue to create and grow in being the best version of myself.
- Bria Van Cooten