Category: Personal Development
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6 Lessons I’ve Learned About Myself (and the World) During Solo Travel So Far
My first solo travel adventure turned destination quarantine in Thailand has led and is still leading to many adventures and lessons learned. Beyond the usual lessons of ‘what/what not to bring’, ‘how to prepare for long term solo travel’, and destination guides, there have been invaluable things I’ve learned about myself and, in turn, the world during these few months. I’m so grateful to be able to dive deeper in my understanding of how I perceive myself and the environment around me and the people that have assisted in my expansion.
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Lessons on Letting Go: Relationships
How do you overcome the guilt and anxiety and bad feelings that come when you want space? When you feel that certain relationships in your life no longer resonate with who you are in this moment? Space in friendships. Space in relationships. Space to breathe. Space to grow. How do you honor yourself and your […]
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My Battle with Binge Eating & Bulimia
To be honest, I didn’t even realize that I had an eating disorder. If you asked me 10 years ago, I would have denied it. This body that I lived in was mine but also not mine. At first, it feels like sowing seeds in an infertile earth. Learning to cultivate tenderness for self esteem to grow in.
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Giving Up $80,000/Year To Pursue Passions
My philosphy is this: growth is deeply uncomfortable and frightening. Do it anyways.
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2019: End of Year Reflections
Granting ourselves the gift of reflection at the end of the year is a fun activity for New Year’s Eve – sitting in silence, mulling over all the memories we’ve collected. It gives us a chance to slow down and savor all the different facets of life. For me, it provides a chance to reflect on my character and growth. How have I changed? Are my actions and goals aligned with the person that I want to continue to be? Only when we record and reflect will we see the nuances that teach us a little more about ourselves every day.
JUST LIKE JULIA 