The Soul's Work Podcast

11/06/2023

I responded to some of the most common questions, and often misperceptions, I get about polyamory and solo polyamory in “Exploring Solo Polyamory” (Ep 5, Season 3 of The Soul’s Work Podcast). 🤔

Now, almost two years into my solo poly journey, I'm revisiting 3 of those top questions/misperceptions in this blog post:

https://www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com/blog/practicing-solo-polyamory-part-1-on-jealousy-commitment-and-why-solo-poly/

• Why do you choose to explore polyamory?

• Don’t you ever get jealous?

• Solo polyamory sounds like dating with no commitment.

I add some newfound insights from my dating adventures since the episode. 💓

We're taking a pause with new podcast episodes during this busy month, but I'll be popping out a few more blog posts to keep the creative wheels turning!

In “Exploring Solo Polyamory” (Episode 5, Season 3 of The Soul’s Work Podcast), I responded to some of the most common questions, and o…

23/05/2023

New episode on the podcast! 🎙💖

https://youtu.be/sIAl0pN1zFE

My friend and fellow therapist-in-training Janna shares about her journey uncovering her authentic self...
..from not being able to speak up for herself and being overwhelmed by big emotions to doing therapy and finding the right relationships that align with her values. 🥰

We also chat about the work we've done to reparent our inner child and relate compassionately to our protective adaptations to trauma.

👉 Get the episode 1 day early on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sIAl0pN1zFE. Catch it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc. tomorrow (Wednesday).

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Note: Although we do trace back to where some of our trauma response patterns originated (the traumatic experience itself), please note that it is not essential that someone does this in order to heal from that experience.

Also, we do discuss childhood trauma in some detail in this episode, so please take care of yourself as you listen in. ❤️‍🩹

Fellow therapist-in-training Janna Estrada shares about her journey uncovering her authentic self, from not being able to speak up for herself and being over...

17/05/2023

In this podcast highlight, I share about my communication struggles when I was anxiously attached in my past relationships and how I moved toward a more secure attachment and communication style. 💖

Janice shares about her communication struggles when she was anxiously attached in her past relationships and how she moved toward a more secure attachment a...

09/05/2023

In our episode, Sydney *xysoupdumplings and I talk about reconnecting with disowned parts of ourselves through exploring B**M, particularly dom/sub play. 💜

https://youtu.be/F2AOqgDVFEo

We're both switches, meaning we might play either the dom or sub role (vs only sticking to one), depending on the situation.

Here, we talk about what we get out of playing these roles, including letting go of control and tapping into repressed power.

Think B**M is just about pain and pleasure? Think again. Sydney and Janice discuss how B**M and dom/sub play can be an avenue for reconnecting with their dis...

25/04/2023

New episode is live on The Soul's Work Podcast on YouTube, and it is 🔥🔥🔥!

https://youtu.be/_pbmoYDQeo8

I chat with Sydney about:

• s*x work as healing work
• practicing boundaries in s*xual relationships
• how s*x workers can learn from polyamory
• unlearning codependency
• exploring ourselves through kink + dom/sub play
• navigating group play + potential triggers
• the intersections between passing as Asian + being a s*x worker and polyamorous

Thank you to Sydney for sharing so much of your wisdom and insights with us. 🙏❤️

This episode is full of learnings for anyone navigating s*x in general, regardless of whether you're in s*x work or practicing polyamory!

👉 Get the episode 1 day early on YouTube . Catch it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc. tomorrow (Wednesday).

Bio: Sydney is a chef, pleasure curator, and s*x worker based in what is colonially known as Philadelphia. Sydney is a proud third generation Chinese-America...

18/04/2023

New episode on The Soul's Work Podcast! 🎙🤗 For my 3-year alcohol free anniversary, I share the top 5 things that helped me go alcohol free at the start of the pandemic.

https://youtu.be/CMqDo_gdIk8

Although this can be a heavy topic, I feel like this episode is more hopeful than anything else. (But of course please take care as you listen in if this is a sensitive topic for you.)

Many thanks to my guest host Janna Estrada for making this a supportive and fun convo! You can follow her at Jannabakes ❤️

👉 Get the episode 1 day early on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/. Catch it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc. tomorrow (Wednesday).

Janice shares her process of how she made it to 3 years alcohol free after struggling with alcohol dependency for many years. She and her guest host Janna Es...

16/04/2023

Celebrated my 3-year alcohol free (AF) anniversary on Wednesday. 🥰

Reflected back on when it all began, at the start of the pandemic. Found a post I wrote in a Facebook support group when I was just at 4.5 days AF (photo #3), and how just getting to that point was giving me hope.

It all gets me marveling at the ways our bodies adapt to cope with trauma, and how we can also unlearn those protective strategies and heal after many years of our go-to patterns. ❤️‍🩹

I believe alcohol addiction is a societal problem, in terms of not effectively dealing with the root causes of addiction, the way alcohol is glamorized and marketed in our culture, and how when people don't drink within that "socially acceptable" box, they are stigmatized as the problem.

Obviously I believe in personal responsibility, but also I want to help normalize the conversation for those who might be struggling and feel like they're completely alone. So I'll be sharing how I went AF on my podcast this week to keep the conversation going. ✌️💕

13/04/2023

Excited to share this new episode that just dropped on YouTube with Sheena Yap Chan! (Especially as I've been binging BEEF on Netflix -- anyone else??) 😍

https://youtu.be/RSgcDHIJOdY

We talk about:

• Why Asian representation matters
• Questioning cultural standards
• Healing intergenerational + historical trauma (blocks to self-confidence)
• Experiencing racism in Canada
• Giving up parts of ourselves to assimilate to Western culture
• Reconnecting with Asian culture
• Getting support from community

Much gratitude to Sheena for this conversation and all the work you do to uplift Asian voices. 🥰🙏

Follow Sheena Sheena Yap Chan The Tao Of Self-Confidence and Asian Women in Podcasting

Sheena Yap Chan and Janice discuss why Asian representation and healing intergenerational trauma are important in building self-confidence. They also talk ab...

12/04/2023

Training to become a therapist has meant being in what feels like continuous emotional processing. Although it's positive overall, it can feel very tiring and require a lot of support. 😮‍💨❤️‍🩹

To pace myself in all the healing work, I've decided to just focus on finishing the school year for now + support that with more movement/embodiment practices.

I find that these practices, particularly those that increase my ability to tune into what's happening inside my body (interoception), are foundational in doing the emotional processing work.

So today, I did the workshop "Beyond Trauma: Meet Your Feet" with Monique Ledesma (from The Rooted Global Village's library). And wow! I've never connected so deeply with my feet before. 👣💓

I could also feel all the places where I was holding tension (omg my neck 😩) and which places tended toward collapse. And how I could support that by repeatedly returning to my feet as the foundation for my whole body.

I think this is the start of a new relationship with my feet, people ...

(Also, there is something that feels very vulnerable about posting a close-up of my feet, but oh well, here we go. 😊)

03/04/2023

The Soul's Work Podcast will be on YouTube for the first time! 🥳❤️

Our new season (Season 4) launches tomorrow! For now, you can get a sneak peek of my first guest episode (with denise chang) ...
.. denise shares how they work with their child part to help them move through feelings of rejection and unlovable-ness that can get activated in romantic/s*xual relationships.

And I second how in navigating relationships, I also do this inner child work ALL. THE. TIME. 😅

Don't forget to give the video some love + subscribe to my channel to get episodes 1 day early! Thanks for your support! ☺️

FULL EPISODE DROPS APRIL 4! --- denise chang shares how they work with their child part to help them move through feelings of rejection and unlovable-ness th...

30/09/2022

I've been super behind on episode updates! Here's the catch-up:

In the second-last episode of this season, I chat with Kyria Marie, holistic nutritional consultant and health coach, about the link between trauma/mental health issues and chronic health problems. 👩‍⚕️

🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-chronic-health-problems-to-greater-wellness-with/id1515042876?i=1000577273621

We discuss:

🔸 Kyria's transformative work with clients who struggle with stubborn health issues like chronic pain

🔸 How Kyria and her team take both a science-based and "ancient wisdom" approach to healing.

🔸 The potential impacts of intergenerational trauma on health and the agency we have in influencing our genes

🔸 The importance of grieving

Before the conversation, I share some of the research connecting trauma to physical illnesses, as well as the need to look beyond individual factors in what makes us "healthy" and "well."

Many thanks to Kyria Health for bringing her insights and energy to this episode. 🙏

30/08/2022

(Part 2/3) Body-mind-relational therapy approaches have also helped me develop self-regulation through co-regulation. 💞

I had very little capacity to self-regulate (manage intense feelings and emotions when they came up) for many years of my life. It's why I turned to alcohol in an attempt to calm (numb) myself when my body felt dysregulated. 😟

I had never learned, through the experience of co-regulation, when I was young how to be with my big emotions in a way that felt safe and like I was going to be okay despite feeling immense sadness, anger, etc. 🥺

I think it's very common to learn instead that feeling/expressing certain emotions parts of ourselves aren't welcome, maybe because we get yelled at or guilt-tripped for it. Maybe because the people around us feel they need to "save" us from hard moments and go into "just be positive" mode.

Working with my therapist was my first ongoing experience of being in relationship with someone who is consistently present to all of my emotions, and who consistently holds space for me and the most repressed parts of myself.

Within that space, I have never felt the pressure to fix myself or change how I feel. Instead, I have learned how to be with whatever comes up, no matter how challenging. 🥰💖

In that way, co-regulation has been a bridge to me developing the capacity for self-regulation and to be that attuned presence for myself. And that, in turn, has helped me show up for others in a similar way – something I know I'll learn more about in my training program! ❤️

You can hear more in Part 2 of "Releasing Trauma and Changing Lifelong Patterns with Body-Mind-Relational Therapy" on The Soul's Work Podcast (available wherever you enjoy your podcasts)! 🎧😊

26/08/2022

(Part 1/3) Body-mind therapy approaches have helped me to become more connected with my internal world and the wisdom it holds. 💖

I've learned so much from tuning into my physical sensations, feelings, and emotions — and over time understanding what they mean. 🤔

When we’re activated by something, starting from a place of body awareness can often be more informative than jumping right into the intellectual analysis of the situation. As they say: the body doesn't lie. Our mind on the other hand ... 😅

I've also practiced this turning inward to be with whatever comes up internally WITHOUT having to make any meaning of it. To just be with experience itself, however uncomfortable.

This has helped me to be more present, but also to slow down and not give into a sense of urgency when I've been activated. In this slowing down, our higher-thinking brain can then be more present to help us assess: what is actually the most nourishing path for me here?

The body and mind working together in this collaborative way is (imo) an essential part of shifting lifelong patterns that keep us stuck. 💞😊

You can hear more in Part 2 of "Releasing Trauma and Changing Lifelong Patterns with Body-Mind-Relational Therapy" on The Soul's Work Podcast (available wherever you enjoy your podcasts)! 🎧💛

21/08/2022

Part 2 of "Releasing Trauma and Changing Lifelong Patterns with Body-Mind-Relational Therapy" is finally live! 😊🙌

I recorded this 2-part episode to share what's helped me the most in healing trauma and changing lifelong patterns. (Please remember it is my one personal experience.) ❤️‍🩹

🎧 Listen here: https://www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com/healing-trauma-part-7-releasing-trauma-and-changing-lifelong-patterns-with-body-mind-relational-therapy-pt-2/

(Also on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc.)

In Part 2, I discuss:

🔸 Why we may need our body's participation in healing trauma (not just our mind)

🔸 Reconnecting with our body's internal experience to unlearn unhelpful patterns

🔸 Increasing our capacity for self-regulation through co-regulation

🔸 Getting curious about our protective adaptations to trauma

🔸 Tending to our core wounds and reconnecting with split-off emotions and parts of ourselves

🔸 An example of a therapy session healing the anxious-attachment wound (Internal Family Systems Therapy)

🔸 The role of relationship in healing

🔸 Why focusing only on the body may not be enough to heal

🔸 Transformative outcomes of doing the healing work

CW: Experiences and impacts of trauma. Please take care as you listen.

11/08/2022

The mind (our "higher-thinking brain") can definitely play a huge role in healing complex trauma. 🧠

I know it may seem like I can't be bothered with thought-based healing approaches, but that's not the case at all!

I am actually highly analytical and constantly reflecting on and thinking through things in my process of healing and unlearning old patterns.

I use my mind to make sense of what's happening when I get activated, and to determine the right next steps for me.

Our left brain can also help calm down our nervous system through its ability to observe and differentiate past from present. In doing so, it's not that the traumatic experience is erased from our minds -- rather, we understand it happened in the past and is no longer happening to us in the present (which it often feels like when we're triggered).

In my next clip (before Part 2 drops!), I'll share the overall perspective that has anchored me in this mind-based healing work.

In the meantime, you can catch up with Part 1 on your fave podcast player! 🎧😊💛

09/08/2022

With the wellness world constantly preaching about how we just need to change our mindset to alleviate the depression, anxiety (etc) we feel, it took a while for me to learn that how we feel in our bodies is also a (often more) powerful driver in reinforcing the patterns that keep us stuck in distress. 🤔

In understanding that I needed BOTH mind- and body-based approaches to heal complex trauma and shift these lifelong patterns, I also learned that some of the healing models, practices (etc) within each are more effective than others (for me).

This is what I share about in this 2-part episode. 🙂🎧

In Part 1, I share what kinds of popular thought-based approaches in the wellness world have not been helpful (at times even harmful) for me. And the life-changing perspective that has shifted the way I approach my healing work.

In Part 2, I will share the kinds of body-based healing practices that have helped me build the strongest foundation for healing my core wounds, reducing triggers, and increasing my capacity to be with intense emotions/feelings.

Please remember that this is just my one personal experience (and that it's all a WIP), and please take care as you listen in. ❤️

You can find The Soul's Work Podcast wherever you enjoy your fave podcasts! 😉🎧💛

03/08/2022

Well, this is probably the most important episode I've recorded yet (+ part 2). 😯

Why? Because it's the deepest I get in sharing about my trauma-healing process over the past 5 years, and what has been the most transformative approach for me in healing and changing lifelong patterns. ❤️‍🩹

https://www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com/healing-trauma-part-7-releasing-trauma-and-changing-lifelong-patterns-with-body-mind-relational-therapy-pt-1/

In part 1 of this episode, I discuss:

🔸 5 core needs that, when not met, can result in developmental trauma (+ my personal experiences with early trauma)

🔸 The distress cycle of trauma: top-down + bottom-up processes

🔸 How trauma impacts the mind and body

🔸 The big missing link in my healing: integrating both the mind + body (+ relationship)

🔸 How our mind can help in healing trauma

🔸 Thought-based approaches in the wellness world that have not been helpful for me

🔸 Seeing our trauma patterns as protective vs dysfunctional

🔸 Why focusing on only the mind may not be enough to heal

CW: This is a long episode and I discuss experiences and impacts of trauma (esp. developmental trauma). Please take care as you listen in. 💖

You can also tune into The Soul's Work Podcast wherever you enjoy your podcasts. 😉🎧💛

P.S. I used the term "releasing trauma" in the title because I think it's more intuitive to understand than "integrating," but the latter may be a more accurate term to use.

29/06/2022

In my "Turning 40" podcast episode, I answered the question: What's one thing you did in your past relationships that you'd change? 🤔

A huge part of my healing journey has been to address BOTH the impacts of past harms I experienced (where I've required healing) + how I have harmed others as a result of acting from a place of my unresolved traumas. Both can exist at the same time. 💞

Often, we don't intend to harm others, especially the people we love, but it's pretty hard to not lash out, shut down, get passive-aggressive, manipulate others to get what we want, etc., in situations that trigger our deepest core wounds if we haven't intentionally done the work of healing those wounds and unlearning the protective adaptations we developed as a result of the originating trauma.

Just my perspective and what I've really been working hard on to hopefully cause less harm in my relationships. It's definitely a WIP, and I was reminded of this recently when my old wounds were activated, and I responded more from a place of anger and defensiveness. 😔

It's gonna happen, because we're human. And when it does, can we course-correct and do the work of repair? Can we relate to others more from a heart-led place of vulnerability and authenticity, where we still speak our truth and ask for our needs? 😌

I know we can. 😊 In my next episode, I share the most foundational thing that has helped me in this process. Stay tuned!

In the meantime, you can catch the rest of my "Turning 40" episode on The Soul's Work Podcast wherever you enjoy your favorite podcasts! Thanks for listening. 🎧💛

23/06/2022

Today I turn 40. It's wild that (if all goes well), I'll be doing one more round of all the years I've lived thus far. I feel like I've already lived four lives. To know there's that much more coming is mind-blowing. 🤯

While I have certain goals (like becoming a therapist), so much of what's ahead is unknown and I welcome that. But what I do know for certain, at least right now, is that at this point in my life, I am good.

I'm not in survival mode anymore. Yes, I still have my things to work through and heal, and I'm gonna have some hard moments in life come up. But barring some completely unforeseen tragedy (knock on wood), I am GOOD.

I know how to resource myself now. I no longer believe I'm meant to be alone. I know I can form meaningful, supportive connections. I have faced my deepest core wounds eyeball to MF eyeball. It would take a metaphorical or literal tank to make me crumble at this point. So I am good.

At this point, it's about making sure everyone else is good (no, not by myself). At this point, it's about the generations that are coming up, including the ones who aren't even here yet but will be entering the world we create for them.

If they have to grow up in these violent, oppressive systems and a planet that's burning down, how will they not also become traumatized and keep repeating our cycles? It has to stop. Pattern interrupt. And I believe each of us WILL leave an impact, whether we like it or not. Ultimately, will more of that impact be toward interrupting the pattern or perpetuating it?

This is a process. It's the long game. I know I still have much more to learn and do to be a better ancestor. But while this birthday post may not sound very celebratory right about now, this is me expressing hope---that despite all the bu****it in this world, I can still do something about it.

As I celebrate the gift of one more year in life, what matters to me is that everyone else in this world can celebrate life too without having to struggle so damn hard to experience what should be a basic human right.

So this is what I'm sending out into the world today. And along with that, much love and gratitude to those who keep showing up for me. ❤️

22/06/2022

For my milestone birthday episode, I sat down in the hot seat to get grilled by my special guest interviewer (my almost 1-year partner, a.k.a. Sugar – you can find out his real name in the episode 😉).

We reflected on my life and path ahead as I turn the big 4-0 tomorrow (June 23). 🎉🥰

👉 https://www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com/turning-40-my-milestone-birthday-episode/

Questions I answer include:

💛 What makes you happy?

💛 What scares you? And will you meet that fear face to face one day?

💛 What's been rewarding and challenging about navigating polyamory?

💛 What's one thing you did in your past relationships that you'd change?

💛 What role does s*x play in your life? And what do you bring to it?

💛 How does Sugar factor into your life?

💛 Why did you decide to become a therapist?

💛 What would you tell a younger version of yourself based on what you know now?

💛 Does turning 40 scare you?

💛 How do you approach aging in general? (including my grappling with beauty standards)

💛 What's on your bucket list?

💛 If you could see into the future, what's one thing you'd want to see?

Thanks to everyone who submitted their questions on IG! And a huge thanks to Sugar for doing this special episode with me. 💕

You can tune in at the link above or wherever you enjoy your podcasts. 🎧😊

14/06/2022

Ayye, I dunno about y'all, but it's been an up-and-down few weeks of emotions, rolling from grief to despair to anger and rage to moments of levity and joy. 😭😟😡🤬😌🙃

If you've been feeling the weight of the seemingly endless and senseless tragedies of today’s world, you are not alone! 💞

In this episode, I share about what’s helped me to cope and cultivate enough resilience to stay engaged without becoming overwhelmed (understanding that it’s always a WIP!).

👉 https://www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com/coping-with-the-tragedies-of-todays-world-making-change/

I also share about why I care so deeply about social justice, including how my past experiences of struggle have shaped my perspectives on what doing the “self-work” and coming back into wholeness really means to me.

CW: Topics of intergenerational, complex, and structural trauma are discussed in this episode as well as brief mentions of some of the recent tragic happenings in the world. Please take care of yourself as you listen in. ❤️‍🩹

Also available wherever you enjoy your podcasts. 🎧😊

06/06/2022

Who else needs this right about now? ❤️‍🩹 My heart is heavy with grief for the world, but I'm healing with song (and therapy...and cake). 🎶🍰

"Safe and Sound" by Taylor Swift ft. The Civil Wars (The Hunger Games)

Don't you dare look out your window
Darling, everything's on fire
The war outside our door keeps raging on
Hold on to this lullaby
Even when the music's gone

Just close your eyes
The sun is going down
You'll be alright
No one can hurt you now
Come morning light
You and I'll be safe and sound

31/05/2022

Part 2 of my convo with Steve is out on the podcast! 🥰🙌

In this episode, we talk about healing from abandonment and attachment wounds in relationships and s*x, including:

• Experiencing secure attachment and freedom in a consensually non-monogamous relationship

• Developing a safe container to be present (and just be) in the relationship

• How early s*xual experiences led to repressing needs and being performative

• A mutually healing s*xual experience between Janice and Steve

• The need for both clear communication and an understanding of the nuanced power dynamics in heteros*xual relationships

As always, it's a process and very much non-linear! We hope us sharing about our points of insecurity, darkness, and growth just helps you feel a little less alone in this complex journey of navigating relationships and s*x. ❤️

Listen to our convo here: https://www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com/from-the-abandonment-wound-to-connection-part-2-with-steve-leblanc/
..or wherever you enjoy your podcasts! 🎧😊

23/05/2022

1/ Hanging with these two beautiful souls at 3/ my fave beach. 😊🏖

2/ Also, gotta love the outtakes. 😁

It's so awesome to make quick friends with other travelers. It just doesn't happen as much (or at all) back at home in the city.

How many random people sitting next to you at a coffee shop do you strike up a convo with, then invite to hang out with you? (Which is exactly what happened here!)

Anyways, let's see if I apply any of this when I get back to the big city. 😁

19/05/2022

I'm really excited to share my latest podcast episode. And yes, in it I'm introducing y'all to someone I'm dating, Steve LeBlanc. 😁

A huge thank you to Steve for chatting with me about how early abandonment trauma has affected our later relationships and capacity for connecting with others. (So much better to have this vulnerable conversation in connection together!)

👉 Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-abandonment-wound-to-connection-part-1-with/id1515042876?i=1000561858709

In Part 1 of our convo, we dive into:

💛 The impacts of Steve’s early relationships with his parents on his self-identity and later relationships

💛 Experiencing co-dependency, anxious attachment, and low self-esteem

💛 Becoming a “chameleon” to fit in and be liked

💛 Taking on (and perpetuating) the “lone wolf” identity to protect against the fear of rejection and abandonment

💛 Doing the work to shift from abandonment trauma to connection and become a good parent to ourselves

The Soul's Work Podcast is also on all major podcast players. Don't forget to subscribe to know when Part 2 of the convo drops. 🎧😊🙌

17/05/2022

Halfway through my trip in Mexico. Time is flying! 🌊😊🌴

My first week in Puerto Escondido was actually kinda tough. A lot of grief came up for me as my abandonment wounds got touched into. But it was a necessary, healing experience as I had the capacity to be with what obviously needed to be felt and released, especially with the amazing support of my loved ones. ❤️

(You can check our my series on this recent experience with grief in my Instagram Highlight called "❤️‍🩹 Grief" .)

Going through that experience really helped me open up to more deeper connections, both with other people here and the place itself.

It's been awesome getting to meet other folks, both locals and travelers, staying busy with copy editing work, and catching some beach time and beautiful sunsets. I'm truly grateful for my time here.

Let's see what unfolds in the second half of this trip! 🙏

10/05/2022

Are you actually conscious in your relationships? Or are old patterns running the show? 🤔

In my latest podcast episode, my beautiful soul of a guest Hari Alexandra and I discuss:

💛 how our experiences of childhood trauma have led to people pleasing and anxious/avoidant tendencies in our adult relationships

💛 how we've worked on healing our relationship to the masculine, including with s*x

💛 healing our feminine wounds + cultivating deeper friendships with other women

💛 integrating the inner work into the messiness of real-life relationships

This was a super vulnerable but (I believe) necessary conversation, and I'm so grateful I got to dive into all of it with Hari. 🙏

Catch the episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-souls-work-podcast/id1515042876
..or on The Soul's Work Podcast wherever you enjoy your podcasts! 🎧😊

07/05/2022

My heart feels so full after connecting with my cousin Heeha and hyung boo in Mexico City. 🥰❤️

I have so much gratitude for their generous hospitality, taking me to some seriously cool spots in the city, and all the good food and laughs that we shared. 😊

And for the conversations about life that left me feeling understood and just a little more healed. 😌🙏

I think I could return to Canada at this point and feel fulfilled with this trip, but onward I go! 🇲🇽