This is the second post in a weekly feature called the Passion Series…enjoy!

I am a spiritual person, without a doubt. Possibly even more so after reading New Self, New World. What I love about this week’s Passion Series blogger, Anjana Dixon, is the impeccable voice that comes through her writing, and her passion for sharing her holistic and spiritual passions to an audience that is growing by the day.

Lately I’ve been under all kinds of stressful energy, what with the big move, and the recent two-year anniversary of my father’s passing. However, after reading a few of Anjana’s posts, I felt rested. At peace. She has a way with words that soothes the soul, and really makes you want to nourish the spirit, and see the poetic beauty in all that is living. She is a Holistic Relationship and Lifestyle Expert, and a wonderful writer. She deserves every bit of success she’s garnered from her thriving blog. I’m happy to share her thoughts and motivations with you in this week’s Passion Series!

Has blogging helped you in any emotional or creative way?

Absolutely, writing is very cathartic for me. It is one of the ways that I channel healing for PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder).

Has blogging daily/weekly helped you achieve any personal goals?

Yes! I blog daily and it has not only helped me maintain discipline, it has also helped me identify who I am in the goals that I pursue. Through blogging, I have been able to parlay celebrity interviews into media appearances, and through interviewing amazing celebrities like Andrew McCarthy, Scott Stapp, Sinbad, Buffy Lawson, and Ashley Bell, I have been afforded an opportunity to make friends and collaborate with them. One friend in particular, Sam Russell, has invited me to participate in his project, The Giving Closet. This project gives a deserving, yet underprivileged woman, a designer wardrobe worth $10,000. 

Does the ritual of daily/weekly blogging give you motivation to pursue
things you are passionate about?

Always, and I never grow tired of it. It is a way of exercising my mental muscles. I feel smarter, stronger, and more excited about writing with every post. It has most certainly placed me on a platform, a pedestal if you will, of my own confidence. Writing insights and opinions is a very vulnerable act. When I first started blogging, I was worried no one would care; I had about 100 followers. As I found subject matter that resonated with the readership I wanted to appeal to, it began to grow. That’s when the celebrity interviews started to make an impact. 

The most validating aspect to me is that I am being heard, and what I say matters. We all want to be immortalized in some way, and we all will be in vastly different capacities. If you wish to put your personal signature on the world through thoughts and feelings, begin writing. Write in a journal, share with those that you love, and continue until you’ve gained enough courage to share your thoughts with the world. 

If you’ve got some free time, check out a few of her posts at her blog, The Anjana Network.  Each week is themed–this week the theme is Nurturing–and you can tell she puts a lot of thought and love into each post (as I like to do!), making it as poignant and insightful as possible. I can’t believe she publishes such great content on a weekly basis, it’s awesome.

That’s it! I hope you enjoyed this week’s Passion Series. Let me know what you thought of it in the Comments section below, or shoot me an email if you have any specific feedback, or would like to participate! I love you as usual, and good night.

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This post is part of a series on bloggers who have found direction or passion through blogging. If you would like to be featured in the Passion Series, please contact me through this form with responses to the above questions, and share your passions. Thanks!

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Monique is an exceedingly happy human from LA. She runs the blog A Novel Quest, and writes. A lot.

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