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Buying My First Apartment in Barcelona – Part 1: Where to Start (2024)
Most people have a dream of some sort. Travel to the Seychelles, win the lottery, get a promotion, find the love of your life, learn to surf… My dream for the longest time has been to buy a place to call home. I have lived in 8 countries, across 10 cities and moved more than 23 times in my life. As you can imagine, being on the go that much it really didn’t make much sense to buy a place only to leave again 1-3 years later. Now, however, I’ve been settled in Barcelona for almost 6 years with no plans on leaving anytime soon. I like it here. Adding…
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A Year of Writing to Uncover the Authentic Self (2024)
Lesson 10: PlacesWhere is the last place you remember going that really made you feel alive? Is there any specific place you would really like to visit? Have you ever been to a place which immediately made you feel at home or extremely uncomfortable? It’s quite amazing what a change of scenery can do for us, isn’t it? Personally, I have had the pleasure of visiting hundreds, if not thousands of different places across my lifetime – not all of which I now remember. However, the one thing I know I can always rely on is that seeking out a new destination always helps reframe my perspective. Lesson Format This lesson,…
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A Year of Writing to Uncover the Authentic Self (2024)
Lesson 9: How Others See YouHave you ever stopped to think what other people think of you as a person? Whether they think you’re a good / fun / annoying / adventurous / [insert chosen adjective] person? I definitely have. In fact, when I was younger I think this was very very important to me. After all, mom always taught me that how people see you is how they will treat you. First impressions make a difference. If they like you makes a difference. For the most part, I must admit, I have also found this to be true. However, with age I have also found that the most judgemental people also tend to be the…
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A Year of Writing to Uncover the Authentic Self (2023)
Lesson 8: ObjectsI don’t know about you dear readers, but in my experience the universe tends to have a funny way of aligning events in the most meaningful way. Coming back to the “A Year of Writing” series after some time away, it just so happened that this “Objects” chapter aligned perfectly with my current and upcoming life events. You see, I’m planning to move in with my boyfriend at the end of the year. A meaningful event for a number of different reasons. One, because it’s simply an exciting thing to do. Learning how to merge your life with that of your significant other! Two, as it’s something I haven’t personally…
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A Year of Writing to Uncover the Authentic Self (2023)
Lesson 7: ConnectionsThe year 2023 is upon us now and it’s quite hard to believe that it’s been two years since I started this series on “A Year of Writing to Uncover the Authentic Self”. In the past two years, I can tell you that a lot has changed for me – both personally and professionally. One of the things I have found in myself recently, however, is an internal calm, acceptance and knowledge of the fact that no matter what comes along I’ll be able to deal with it. I believe this has been a significant change, but in many ways a very much needed one. One of the things it…