Hey Cez! Tell me a bit about yourself!
Hey,
I am 14 years old and i'm from the UK. I am a completely obsessed
with make-up, nails, music, books and life in general. I also feel
very strongly towards the subject of bullying and growing up,
especially depression and anxiety/confidence as i've got through some
personal issues myself. Also, I think that the media needs help to
see what really is going on in society and feel as tough if many
people help we could sort these problems out. Other than that, my two
main hobbies are to write my blog and play music instruments such as
guitar, ukulele and piano.
What do you blog about?
After
a long time of wanting to I have only just started my blog. My blog
is based on everything I feel passionate about and it also represents
how i have been inspired by blogs I have read for a very long time. I
suppose, the main subject that will be wrote about on my blog is
beauty, make-up and hair but it will always be a bit mix and match
with posts from music, books, lifestyle quotes and random bits. The
main purpose of my blog however is to try and make people happy and
enjoy reading my posts and on top of that it makes me really happy
and excited to write every post as it distracts me from problems and
lets me be myself and relax for a short while.
What inspires you in life?
I
am quite a simple person when it comes to my inspirations in life as I'm really old fashioned. I know we all have them really chaotic
dreams when you can perform your music live and record an album but
even though that would be insane, I think for me i would stick to a
life where I am happy. For people who know me, they know that i
really just would like to move from where I am from, maybe south,
Brighton seems like perfection, and to be able to live a life full of
happiness and excitement. I really like to travel and would love to
find someone who i can share everything with and to have a good time
with travelling and seeing all the wonders of the incredible work. As
sad as this may sound, I would just love to have a really loving
family and to meet new people and have a life that I enjoy. As for
inspirations that I love now, it is definitely music that helps me
get through everything and lets me express myself. Jobs wise I would
love to be a guitar tech, maybe even travel with it or maybe this
blog/in the industry, which would be amazing as it would then be my
hobby turn into a job, or I would be satisfied with a job that can
keep me going.
That sounds awesome! So what keeps you motivated?
As
I have already mentioned, music keeps me going. As cliche as that
sounds, I find that I have a passion for it and can express my self
through it or listening to it. The presence of music makes me so
happy and motivated to see what lies ahead in the future for me and
my love for music. As well as the music itself, I love the whole
package including seeing artists or musicals live. There is nothing
that gives me more of a buzz than seeing/listening to music live with
the show and atmosphere its just insane and its now just part of who I am. While i'm on the subject I have tickets to see Robbie Williams
on the 30th June, and Ed Sheeran on the 28th October, which
increasing helps me keep motivated as I know I have something to look
forward to and focus on.
It's always great to have something to look forward to, it helps to keep you positive and happy! On the subject of positivity, what is your proudest achievement either in life or the blogging world?
I
think my proudest achievement is the fact that I found a passion of
music and fell in love with it. I am proud to say that i can play
guitar, ukulele and keyboard as I don't always stick to my word on
tying to motivate myself so being able to do it really makes me
happy. The result is even better as it means as well as
listening/watching i passion i can also listen to it.
In
the blogging world I think my proudest achievement is just the fact
that I have actually begun my blog, Florezz, as its been on the cards
for a very long time but I have been to afraid to start one, but now
I have I feel as though i've got myself back and made a dream a
reality.
Sometimes actually starting something is the hardest part! Can you tell me what your experience with Anxiety/Confidence issues are?
My
experiences still lead up to this day and I have been struggling with
it for a little while now. I have always been a shy and content
person when it comes to socializing and doing things out of my
comfort zone but it soon began to be alot more.
I
wasn't really sure at the time that i was really going through all of
this as I felt very confused and wondered why I couldn't do certain
things. I didn't actually realize until this year that I had been
struggling with anxiety. When it comes to confidence issues, I've
always been the shy one that doesn't like any fuss over them and
sometimes just wants to be alone.
Back
to anxiety, I wasn't really sure what it was even though i was going
through it and then when I watched Zoella's video and blog post on it,
I then realized what I was really going through. I started to realize
that I had lied to by best friend because I didn't want to go out or
said I felt ill to avoid going out. I was really scared to go to
certain places and see certain people as I felt vulnerable and didn't
want anything to happen to me when I was out.
How has it changed your life?
It
changed my life immensely even if I wasn't sure why. I am a person
that likes to stay indoors and scroll the internet for 24 hrs
refreshing the page every few minutes. However I did notice a change
within myself that was even more scared and all in all alot more low
that I had been in a long time and soon some people started to notice
it.
It has changed my life in many different ways as I've done things to myself
that I never though I would do and I'm still not fully over it all
and don't think there is a real cure to it all other than yourself. I
still do struggle with with going to places, seeing some people and
what people think of me but I hope soon that I will start to turn
back to my old self again.
How are you coping with it?
I
didn't really tell anyone about it and still now only a few people
know about it. But, when I told the first person about what I'm going
through I felt as though a massive weight was taken off my shoulder
which all in all I was quite shocked about as I don't like to
feelings or to be made a fuss of but I'm so happy I did as it helped
me so much through out this process and couldn't thank them for what
they have done to help me.
As
I said I do still struggle with it and even though I do think telling
someone gives a weight of your shoulder but I feel as though for me,
not everyone, I need to help myself get through this and continue my
battle and struggle with it.
Do you feel like the media are doing enough to help people who suffer from Anxiety?
In
my opinion I feel as though the view on society has exploded and if
you go on to places such as social media most posts are about how
people feel towards it. In my opinion I would never write a status
expressing what i struggle with and how I feel because many people
are constantly writing status and although for some it might help
them, for me it just makes things worse. I want to be able to forget
about pressure and hurt of it all but every time I log on I always
see some type status or moaning about it which just drags on way to
much.
In the media I feel as though many people look down on it as a lot of
celebrities/campaigns or people try to help/raise the issue that
affect many people but as the media normally does, twists everything
and complains about a lot to do with society and young people, that
sometimes all the status trigger.
I
feel as though campaigns like these are great as it shows the real
side to the story and helps people going through tough times and lets
people express their true feelings.
What are your top tips for anyone living with Anxiety?
I
think you have to look at the life you have and the life you wish you
had and just say yes to everything in that list. I know many people
say this and at the start you don't feel as though its helping or
giving you motivation but in time it really would help.
You
need to speak to someone about it as it might not make anything
change hugely but it will sure take a weight off your shoulder and
know that someone is their beside you, routing for you.
Try
to keep positive and think about all the amazing things you have done
in your life that makes you happy whether they are either big or
small.
To
be positive is sometimes hard but to help yourself get through
things, to go places or do things you are scared of, you need to have
an open, positive mind.
Do
what makes you happy. It always helps.. And Just Say YES, it will
work!
Thank you so much for taking part in this Q&A on Anxiety! I hope this helps whoever is going through a similar situation to you!
Cez's links are:
Twitter: @florezzblog
If anyone has any questions or wants advice on anything discussed in this Q&A interview, please do not hesitate to contact me! My links are below:
Twitter: @ChloesConcept
Tumblr Ask: chloesconcept.tumblr.com/ask
Email: ChloesConcept@gmail.com
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