so… i’m getting a job? thoughts on the fall of the coaching industry and why i'm pursuing a 9 to 5 instead

For my friends who want the tea immediately, though, here’s the Sparknotes version for ya:

I have evolved into my second stage annapokemon. I am mega queer, mega femme, and polyamorous. I use she/they pronouns now and being called a lady or a girl makes me want to scream in pain :)
I have divested real hard core from the social justice space and am instead choosing joy and liberating myself by embracing the fact that I am a problematic, hypocritical hoe. Just like you.
I am also mega enlightened *heavy sarcastic* and did the opposite of what everyone usually does; I left my business and started a 9 to 5.

Annabelle SchmittAugust 12, 2021 Comments

SO... WHAT NOW? Reflections on allyship and activism as a business coach

Lots of you in the Mixed Hues community follow me for one of two reasons, if not both: my business tips and my radical intersectional feminist commentary on race, gender, and sexuality as a bi/pansexual Asian American woman.

Let’s make something clear, though: Regardless of my struggles, I have still benefited from the same system of white supremacy that is harming Black people right now.

Annabelle SchmittJune 22, 2020Comment

A blogger's guide to shooting in and exploring Philly

I live an hour outside of Philly and am constantly driving in for different shoots and taking weekend trips there. After shooting all around the city for over a year now, I wanted to pull together my favorite spots in Philly that every blogger has to shoot at, whether you’re visiting or live in the City of Brotherly Love.

Annabelle SchmittJuly 14, 2019Comment

Hustle culture, capitalism, and when’s the last time you slept?

Hard work is placed over all and things like self care fall through the cracks to be completely forgotten. Burnout becomes the norm. We base our worth off of how much we work and our achievements, rather than valuing our own kindness and intelligence. Work becomes performative to the point where we wear our exhaustion as badges of honor.

Annabelle SchmittJune 17, 2019 Comments

HOW I LEARNED TO CLAIM MY ASIAN AMERICAN IDENTITY

My Taiwanese heritage is something I always struggled to appreciate and claim. As a child, my mom packed me 鍋貼 (dumplings) and other Asian food for lunch. I can’t even count the amount of strange looks and questions I received. Even when people were saying how much they loved dumplings, all I could feel was how “different” I was.

Annabelle SchmittMay 8, 2019Comment

Self Love and Privilege with Ashley Graham

Recently, I tuned into a livestream with Ashley Graham, a body positive icon and role model. She sat down with the New York Times’s beauty and fashion editor, Joanna Nikas, as part of their latest series for college students, Get With The Times. They chatted business, privilege, self love, confidence, and so much more.

Annabelle SchmittApril 4, 2019self love, self care, intersectional feminism, privilege Comment