We recently connected with Tristin Gless and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Tristin, thanks for joining us today. What did your parents do right and how has that impacted you in your life and career?
I truly believe that your parents have the most influence on who you become, for better or worse. We learn what to do as well as what not to do by watching our parents’ successes and failures, but our best opportunity is to learn from them. My parents’ most important accomplishment in raising me was instilling independence in me at a young age. I learned that you can’t be successful and have all of your dreams come true unless you carve your own path and work hard for it. Being a college student and relying on myself to establish my career and happiness is something I value and owe to my parents. They have worked their entire lives to provide the best life possible for my siblings and me, and they have never asked for anything in return. They made sacrifices for which I will always be grateful, and it only inspires me to do the same for myself and my future family. I believe it is very empowering to not have to rely on anyone else for your own lifestyle and happiness, which I believe many people are afraid of, but I couldn’t be happier knowing that I am a strong and independent young woman.
Tristin, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
Instead of running a business or working in an industry, I try to portray what it’s like to be a typical college student. I tell my friends that I believe I have a unique way of thinking and understanding of the world, and that I want to share it with everyone I meet. I know that not many people think what I do on social media is anything special or life-changing, but I’ll be content as long as I know that my way of life has influenced even just one person. I do my best to demonstrate that you don’t have to be what society considers perfect or “the right way” to be happy, successful, or even loved.
We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.
Growing up, I was never considered the “it girl.” My family is lower to middle-class, I grew up in a small, rural town, I’ve had social anxiety since I was a child, and I’ve always been curvier than other girls. I’d always considered myself to be average and unoriginal. This made me feel insecure in every aspect of my life. However, as I grew older, I realized that everyone is unique in their own way. I finally decided to change my attitude toward myself in order to be truly happy and to love myself in the same way that others love me. It wasn’t easy, but the difficult journey was well worth it.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: @tristin.adele