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I want to talk about a fear that I had that maybe

I want to talk about a fear that I had that maybe you might have too - not just with your career, or with travel, but with a lot of things in life like friendships, relationships, etc.

& that is - fear of giving up something you worked so hard in.

This is something I really struggled with. I worked so hard to get to where I was in my career. I invested a lot of time, money, and energy to land my *dream* job at the time. How could I possibly give up something I worked so hard to finally get?

I think it's really important to remember that just because you invested so much time, energy, and life into something doesn't mean you need to stick with it forever.

I think it's important to recognize and become aware of when something is not adding to your life anymore. If it's not bringing you happiness anymore. If it's not what you want anymore.

It's okay to let things go. It's okay to outgrow a job, relationship, friendship, etc.

Just because you've already invested so much time and money into something, doesn't mean it needs to be forever.

If you're unhappy with your job, relationship, friendship, whatever it is, please know that your happiness matters more. If you are wanting to ditch your job to travel the world, take a break from your career, or just travel more... then check out the link in my bio where I have a few different resources for you.
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#californiacoast #bigsur

Does this ever happen to you when traveling👀?

Does this ever happen to you when traveling👀?

You're on a 2-week vacation (more or less) and you're in a new and exciting country. You're happy to be there, you're almost mentally disconnected from work, you're finally settling into your trip, enjoying your time, and then right when you finally get to relax and enjoy the *full* travel experience, it's already almost time to go back home?

That used to happen to me every single time I went on a trip.

My short vacation was never enough time for me to fully experience a destination, fully experience a country, and fully experience the travel vibes. Of course it was good enough at the time because that's what I was used to doing and was allowed to do with work.

But you don't have to settle for that. Traveling full-time and long-term allows you to be able to fully enjoy your travel experience for an extended time and not have to worry about going back home or rushing through your trip.

Just think about how amazing that would feel to not have to worry about going back home and you get to continue to travel for as long as you please. You don’t have to go home right when you finally settle into your trip. You get to fully enjoy your entire travel experience and get to continue going for as long as your heart desires 😍 Um, yes please!!
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#croatia #europe

“No amount of security is worth the suffering of

“No amount of security is worth the suffering of a mediocre life chained to a routine that has killed your dreams.” - Maya Mendoza

This is one of my favorite quotes and a quote that really made me reevaluate my life when I felt stuck in my job, wanting to travel the world.

You'll hear me talk a lot about a few quotes that really changed my life and really put my life into perspective... this quote being one of them.

My life at the time was very routine. Wake up, go to work, go to the gym, eat, sleep, repeat. I was constantly living for the weekends, dreading having work on Monday and having the Sunday Scaries every single week.

It was so routine, it was so predictable, and it was so mediocre. I wasn't passionate about my job. Life just wasn't fun and it wasn't thrilling to me anymore. I was always counting how many days of PTO I had left and where else I could travel to.

Any of this sound familiar?

I felt like I was stuck and had to stay in this mediocre life because of the benefits, the salary, and the stability. Maybe you feel the same way too.

I want to remind you that no amount of security is worth suffering a mediocre life changed to a routine that has killed your dreams.

There are solutions to every obstacle you have. You can make money on the road and travel the world. You don't have to stay in a job solely because it provides you money. There are endless jobs out there that you can do.

I don't want you to stay in a mediocre life, not going after dreams of traveling the world. Life is way too short for mediocre. Please know you don’t have to stay somewhere bc of the security. There are solutions to your concerns.

Share this with someone you think needs to hear this!
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#Portugal #sintra

I'm going to talk about something a little controv

I'm going to talk about something a little controversial...

I've been told my whole life, "you work for money, not for pleasure. Hobbies are for pleasure". That's been ingrained into me for as long as I can remember.

Although I understand the reasoning, I don't truly believe in that.

I believe we should love our jobs and I believe we should be happy with what we're doing. Of course not every job is going to be perfect and something you're always obsessed with. I understand there are good days and bad days. But we spend a big bulk of our life in our careers.

The average person spends 90,000 hours at work in their lifetime. That's around 1/3 of your life at work. If you're not truly happy in your job, why waste a big bulk of your life there? You need to either find some joy in it or find something new.

I do believe it's very important to find a job that can financially support you, but I do believe it's very important to find a job that you also enjoy (on most days lol).

I remember I was having a bad day at work and I saw a crosswalk lady standing in the rain smiling and waving at everyone. I remember thinking to myself, “if she can love her job in the rain, so can I.”

If you're not happy with where you’re at, I highly encourage you to reevaluate and reflect on your life. As I said, we spend a big bulk of our lives working in our careers and I believe there should be some pleasure in that. Life is too short to be doing "eh" things😉.

Have you ever been told that? Do you agree?
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#Mexico #tulum

Let's talk about a misconception when it comes to

Let's talk about a misconception when it comes to traveling...

So first of all, do you spend a decent amount of money while you're traveling on vacation? I sure do. When I'm on vacation, I'm trying to cram everything into a short time and trying to hit as much as I can during my limited time on vaca. Therefore, I usually am spending more money even if I’m trying to budget.

So because of that, some people then might think they can't travel full-time or long-term because it will be just as costly as going on vacation.

That is not the case at all & spending a decent amount of $$ on vaca should not be a determining factor on why you should/shouldn't travel long-term! When you're traveling long-term, you can take your time, move slow, bargain more, slowly pick & choose what you want to spend your money on, etc. which all means it’s cheaper and less expensive.

So please don’t think bc you spend a decent amount traveling on vacation means that’s what you’ll be paying if you were to go all in. Don’t let that be a determining factor! I spend WAY less traveling long-term and full-time than what I spend when I go on a vacation.

Tomorrow, I’ll be showing you how I paid less traveling full-time than what my monthly rent was!
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#Malaysia #kualalumpur

✨Remember - you are on your own timeline✨ T

✨Remember - you are on your own timeline✨

Throughout life, we are told we are supposed to do things a certain way. Not only do we have family expectations, but societal pressures as well.

Go to school, get a job, work your way up the ladder, get married, start a family, and the list goes on and on.

It’s important to stop and reflect with everything you do in life and question “is this in alignment with what I want? Am I doing this for me or am I doing this because I think I should be doing this?”

This is something that I really struggled with when I wanted to quit my job to travel. I knew deep down I wanted to do it, but going against family pressures and societal norms were not easy to overcome.

I thought I had to stay in a job I worked so hard to get. I thought I had to continue working until I retire. I thought I had to do my whole life a certain way because that’s what I was obligated to do.

Maybe you feel the same. You’re supposed to this and that bc your family or society says so. You want to do something else or travel the world long term but feel like you can’t bc you have to do things a certain way. There’s this internal struggle of wanting to follow your heart but feeling like you can’t bc “obligations”.

But I want you to remember, just because society is doing it one way, doesn’t mean you have to do it too. There are several different routes to a destination.

If you want to do something different than the “societal norms”, then do it! If you want to travel the world, that is totally okay to do! You’re on your own timeline & you’ll get to the same destination too, just a different route and maybe a little bit more fun 😜
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#Brugge #belgium

Have you ever thought you didn't want to solo trav

Have you ever thought you didn't want to solo travel because you like to experience things with people?

I was the same way. I actually despised solo travel because I like to talk and be around people at all times lol so when I thought that solo travel meant I'd be alone, lonely, or bored.... I was like, nah I'm good.

But the great thing about solo travel is you don't have to be alone, lonely, or bored. You can still experience all of the dope things with people.

There's plenty of places you can meet people - on tours, events, festivals, on the street, at the restaurant, events and activities accommodations throw, etc.

You just need to position yourself in the right way. For example, when I was eating at a restaurant solo, I had the option to sit at a 2 person table or a big table. I opted for the big table. Then a few minutes later, more people sat down and we all started conversing since we were all so close to each other at the table.

Solo travel does not mean you have to be alone and can't experience things with others. You just need to know where and how to position yourself.

Would you have opted for the small or big table?
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#Singapore #marinabaysands

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