I recently read this article in National Geographic that talked all about how nostalgia is a coping mechanism that many of us are finding helpful during the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Have you ever tried making a decision that scared you a lil bit, and found yourself paralyzed by indecision, caught up in every detail? Or maybe it was something that didn’t even scare you. Maybe it was brunch…
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If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that pausing for self-reflection is: 1) important to do often; 2) can help you make decisions; 3) might bring up a lot of uncomfortable sh*t! Not happy with your job/relationships/body/self? Being quarantined and forcing yourself to think about whatever it is that you are unhappy or uncomfortable with isn’t always going to leave you feeling fuzzy...
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Last fall in Madrid, I went to a flamenco show at Cafe Chinitas. There were maybe 10 of us in the crowd, so this wasn’t some packed show, and I was seated front row, right next to the stage. It was lit though, crowd or not, because the performers onstage were clearly ARTISTS in their ELEMENT and they danced like this was a packed theatre!
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I’m a big believer in visualization: Before I ever started freelancing as a content creator and traveling, I pictured myself doing it. I know it sounds weird. But I just started imagining myself working from a laptop and seeing the world. And then one day I was. There was a lot of work to get there, sure. But I kept visualizing it, all the time. Sometimes now I even get this weird deja-vu kinda feeling where it’s less of a, “Did I do this before?” and more of a, “Didn’t I picture myself here once and now it’s kind of happening?”
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