S3 E10: Let Change Move You Forward

Becky Shepherd reached out on Instagram after listening to, and loving this podcast. As a 22 year old the show helped her learn how to think about caring for herself rather than going through life as if it were an obstacle course. Join me as Becky and I explore how moving to a new place helps you redefine yourself and how anonymity allows you the freedom to be curious. How we can learn from others of any age How relocating can stimulate personal recreation How experiencing the difficult, helps us appreciate the beautiful Links Mentioned: Fearless Self-Love Retreat: www.fearlessselflove.com The Center for Restorative Youth Justice https://restorativeyouthjustice.org/ "No Baggage: A Minimalist Tale of Love and Wandering" by Clara Bensen http://www.clarabensen.com/no-baggage-1 Becky Shepherd email: [email protected] Show Highlights: 01:21 Fearless Self-Love Retreat 2019: Embrace Your Story 02:30 Easeful Living Practice 07:37 Introduction of Becky Shepherd 10:45 Becky shares how this show has impacted her life 13:20 Becky shares her self care practices she's taken on since listening to the show 18:16 We can learn from people of all ages 20:47 Becky shares about her graduate program epigenetics 25:40 What it is like to be anonymous after moving cities 34:31 Meaning of "It's all going to work out" -- Becky's 3 mindsets 46:21 Andrea shares what's changed and what's remained since she was 22 years old 53:10 The magic of traveling alone Favorite Quotes: "When we feel like we have a lot to learn it is a reminder of our zest for life." - Andrea Catherine "Learning new things lights me up." - Becky Shepherd "Epigenetics is the study of how we change; how we function and how we behave without changing our cells or our DNA." - Becky Shepherd "It's nice when you strip yourself away from your family and the comfortable. You have to learn. It's been liberating to throw the 'plan' away in the bin."- Becky Shepherd "Everything is so relative and I can't appreciate beautiful amazing moments unless I've gone through some difficult moments that I can compare them to." - Becky Shepherd "Though everyone's burden is different, we all carry our heaviest one the same way" - Andrea Catherine "It's important to create margins, to move with ease and make time for the things I am really craving." - Andrea Catherine "Travel helps remind me of my privilege and helps me understand more of what it is to be human." - Andrea Catherine "All across the world, different cultures, different micro societies and different experiences shape the way our cells and our bodies work." - Becky Shepherd "The real beauty in life comes from the unknown, and in order to change and grow it is important to keep learning, even from those we don't think we can learn from." - Becky Shepherd