We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Angela Perry. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Angela below.

Angela, appreciate you joining us today. Getting that first client is always an exciting milestone. Can you talk to us about how you got your first customer who wasn’t a friend, family, or acquaintance?

Hi now got a minute? Here’s the lowdown on snagging my first real-deal client, no friends or family strings attached. I Met this fab lady while volunteering at church. Over the age of 40 and kind of lost in her own life’s hustle, dealing with the empty nest vibes while still juggling mommy duties. She was stuck in the marry go round of the matrix.

She was like, ‘Angie, help me find my beat again. After me ranting about how journaling is more than just a notebook but it’s a real connecting tool to elevate you and bring you back to teh purpose of what you were created for. She needed to cut through the noise, find her spark, and really tune into God’s still silent voice for her life. We teamed up for a six-week deep dive, not just scratching the surface but really getting down to the nitty-gritty, helping her connect the dots with God’s plan. I didn’t know that I would get some one asking me to teach them let along me actually saying yes.

Guess what a few months of working with me her insomnia broke after months of no sleep. She picked up the journal and let it all out cried talked, listened and wrote it all out on that paper and left it all behind. That moment, cashing in my first independent dollar, was like hitting the jackpot lol it made me know I was in the right space and if she needed it I know its thousands of others that need it as well. This one was not for the money, honey, but for that sweet, sweet validation. It was all the feels, confirming I’m here to make waves, one journal entry at a time.”

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

Hi, I am so many things, but the most important thing about me is that I am God’s favorite daughter, lol. I say that with a little joke, but that’s the core of who I am. How I became a great author, how I serve my clients, how I have managed to stay out of jail while raising 3 children, and maintaining a strong relationship with my husband, it all stems from how I view myself in His eyes. That has given me the drive to keep going. Having classes and books that guide people on how to reduce stress, maintain composure in high-angst times, how to manage pain, repair relationships, and start new ones through journaling is how I help them solve the problems that the world has laid on their shoulders, either willingly or unwillingly.

I am most proud of when my first client, after months of having sleepless insomnia nights, found solace in picking up her journal and using the techniques and methods we learned. She began to use her journal as a true therapist and had her first night’s rest in months. It brought tears to my eyes that something as small as a journal and a pen gave her a safe space to rest in God’s arms and write out all her cares in her journal. Showing her the unique 3-step framework of bringing her issues to the surface, sorting them out, and then putting them into action in the places they are designated to thrive is what makes me stand out amongst anyone else that uses journaling as a tool for healing the past, present, and guidance into the future.

Understanding that how we solve our problems is already inside of us; we just have to access it, is what I’m here for. You have the key; it’s locked away inside you. God gave you the key the moment you were born. Your gift, your life, your ticket to the best life yet, is already inside of you; you just haven’t found the right tools to pull it out and bring it to the surface. Remember, your key is the key to unlocking someone else’s key; that’s how He made us. We all have special assignments, and the longer you wait, the longer those attached to you have to wait.

Learning and unlearning are both critical parts of growth – can you share a story of a time when you had to unlearn a lesson?

Lessons that I had to unlearn and then implement again include understanding the importance of structure. Having a routine that serves you in the season you are in is the only way to tackle life’s challenges in bite-sized pieces. We often get caught in the matrix of life, doing the same thing over and over because it’s comfortable and easy. But transitioning from 8th grade to 9th grade requires a new routine, a new structure, and a new way to communicate with friends and teachers. So, you can’t go in there saying, ‘What I did in 8th grade worked for me then, so it better work for me now.’

What has to happen is that you need to adjust and change things up that are no longer challenging so that you can thrive in this new season of life. When I’m talking to my transitioning moms, those who are becoming empty nesters, I often tell them the story of how I had to change things after being in the military and running the show to how I had to run my own ship, which was a lot different. I didn’t have the foundation of running my own show as an author, so I had to learn new crafts, develop new habits, and educate myself on things that were not my concern while I was in the military.

Well, guess what? I was comfortable having someone else foot the bill, but I quickly had to unlearn the routine of being an employee and learn the new ropes of being an employer. This lesson taught me that I always have to be on the lookout for how to improve, learn, and not get stuck in the easy way of life now that I am in control of what happens next in my life.

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

This journey of mine has nothing but resilience written all over it. The ability to adjust and recover readily from illness, adversity, and stress is how I’ve managed to get this far in life. Stretching as a young girl from Chicago, Illinois, and being able to adjust, adapt, and thrive in any situation is my story.

Growing up in Chicago, there was a saying: ‘If you can survive Chicago, you can excel anywhere else in the world.’ I have found that to be a true statement for me. When I entered the military as a young woman, I saw girls like me drop and fail, not making it through the stress and turmoil that boot camp brought them. Meanwhile, I was able to eat it up and spit it out. However, it also made me block any emotional pain and hurt of growing up, pushing it to the wayside.

So, in the midst of building my resistance to what the world had to bring, I had to build little rooms in my heart and head that no one else could see or view. I am known for being a survivor, but I want to encourage you that if you are that resilient person, you have to learn to discharge the hurt and pain that resilience builds along the way.

Using a therapist, journaling, creating songs, or something that allows you to release the things that make you resilient and charge through adversity is the key to living a healthy, happy life for you and for those attached to you in this season.

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