22. How to Balance Pageantry with a Full-Time Career

"HOW DOES SHE DO IT?!" -- well, I'm telling-all. 





Balancing pageantry doesn't have to be stressful, like many other
things, making time for something you love is completely possible
as long as it's approached with motivation, effort,
time-management, + support. As many of you already know,
pageantry "fell into my lap" while serving active-duty in the
Navy as an Officer, navigating a move to a new city, + runner a
part-time photography business. I never planned on competing in
pageants annually until 2016, when I competed in MISS OHIO USA
for the very first time + it changed my life.





Four 3 years + 4 competitions, I had to figure out how to
navigate life in the Navy, family, a serious boyfriend, a
business, recruiting, modeling, + working toward my dream of
becoming MISS USA. Stressed yet? Yes, I get it! At one point I
didn't know how I'd balance it all, until I realized all of my
passions aligned + worked together to help me prepare for #MISS
USA state competitions.





By the time I prepared for my final competition, MISS CALIFORNIA
USA in January 2020, I truly felt like I had nailed down exactly
how to not only prepare, but win + represent, as MISS CALIFORNIA
USA. Yes, I never won, but I did place first runner-up + still
celebrate my ability to balance it all.





In this episode, I'll walk you through how I learned to navigate
pageantry with a full-time career + why you need to stop making
excuses for NOT pursuing your passions even with your demanding
life.





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