A Letter to the Girls Who Didn't Win
Most of the women who have worn the crown will tell you that there are far more instances that we have "lost" than we have "won". If you...
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annika-wooton
- Jun 7
- 2 min
Your Goal Should Not Be "To Win"
Yep, you read that right. I don't want your only goal to be "to win". Sure, that can be one of your goals going into your competition,...
annika-wooton
- May 19
- 3 min
Dear, Annika, I want to get into pageantry but have no idea where to start, help!
Okay so this isn’t a Dear Annie column, but a real-life question I commonly get asked and I want to point anyone who’s ever thought about...
annika-wooton
- May 6
- 3 min
How It Started vs. How It's Going...
When I first started competing in pageants, I had no idea what my “why” was. It’s funny because I think everyone expects there to be...
annika-wooton
- May 2
- 3 min
A Note From The Girl Who Failed Swim Lessons
Sports and fitness are 100% foreign to me, I’ll just be straight up honest. I come from the theater world, performing arts, so I was...
annika-wooton
- Apr 27
- 3 min
Moving To Wichita
In this week’s blog, I get to brag on my home state a little bit and tell you why I decided to make the move to Wichita. As you’ve read...
annika-wooton
- Apr 20
- 3 min
My Road To Art Therapy
The first time I went to therapy, I was 16, in the middle of my parent’s divorce, and it was a one-time encounter that didn’t sit well...
annika-wooton
- Apr 14
- 5 min
Five motivation hacks everyone needs in their life
Ahhh motivation. Where is it? How do we get a piece? It’s so hard to find sometimes, isn’t it? It’s no different in pageantry because you...
annika-wooton
- Apr 7
- 6 min
Let's Talk Miss Kansas USA Prep
Ok, so I get these kinds of questions a lot. “Annika, what do you do to get ready for Miss Kansas? Is it hard? Do you workout 10 hours a...
annika-wooton
- Mar 31
- 5 min
If at first, you don't succeed. Try, try again.
I have been competing in pageants for over a decade of my life. When I was 14, someone in my community helped out with a local pageant...
annika-wooton
- Mar 24
- 5 min
Come To Work With Me
I love hearing about first jobs; what it was, who you worked for, what your boss was like, etc. because I seriously believe those first...
annika-wooton
- Mar 16
- 4 min
Let me introduce you to my WHY
Why you do something is just as important as HOW or WHAT you do. That’s always been my belief. It’s the fuel that goes behind everything....
annika-wooton
- Mar 10
- 5 min
Meet Annika
Hey everyone, welcome to my blog! For those of you who stumbled upon my page, thanks for being here! I’m Annika (like Hanukkah without...