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Juju Harris spent the summer traveling solo around Italy and Croatia. She did a combination of WOOF-ing, WorkAway-ing, and house sitting, which enabled her to meet new people and make genuine connections.

Now she’s back in the US and the realities of parenting adult children, property taxes, and just all-around adulting are hitting her hard.

What were some of Juju's highlights and lessons learned from her sabbatical, which was a combination of a marriage sabbatical, a crone-ing, and a rebirth? And what’s next?

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_HgfKgus-aE

Watch the video of Juju in Italy: https://youtu.be/N1cmNb-kBFY

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Are you new to solo travel? Do you feel nervous and self-conscious eating alone in a restaurant? 

Don’t let the fear of eating alone stop you from fully enjoying solo travel!

I have some practical tips that you can use even before you go on your first solo trip to help you feel more comfortable eating alone in restaurants as you travel around the world.

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Saturn Returns happen every 29 years or so, when Saturn returns to the same place in the sky that it was the moment you were born. So we can expect to experience a Saturn Return when we’re 30ish years old, again when we’re 58ish, and – if we should be so lucky – once again in our early 90s.

I speak with astrologer Stacyann Forrester about what we can expect during these Saturn Return phases, and how best to move through them. I also touch upon the multiple planets in retrograde: Should we freak out about this? Stacyann says absolutely not!

You can also watch our conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7aDfIYJmnvo

Learn more about StacyAnn and how to work with her at https://stacyannforrester.com

 

One of the most important parts of self-care for black women and women of color is boundaries and discernment. In this episode, I talk about things you can do to reclaim your time, preserve your energy, and increase your peace of mind.

Thanks for listening. I hope these tips are helpful!

You can also watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iBRla6hZiPo 

Portugal is having a moment. Like other countries that have experienced their time in the travel limelight, I noticed that there are a number of myths and misconceptions around Portugal that I wanted to share with you.

You can watch this episode as a video and get related resources at https://youtu.be/OWKrPcZ2vwg 

This one is a little different. I'll be reading for you the first chapter of "A Negro Explorer at the North Pole" by Matthew A. Henson, published in 1909.

Matthew Alexander Henson was an African American explorer who accompanied Robert Peary on seven voyages to the Arctic. On the expedition that reached the geographic North Pole on April 6, 1909, Henson was reported to be the first person to reach the pole.

Some question the veracity of this claim, but there's no doubt that Henson was an adventurer who risked life and limb to explore wild and perilous landscapes. 

Visit the show notes to learn more about Matthew Henson.

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Mariam Mouna (“Mar”) is a Morocco-born, Brooklyn-based healer who has created I See You Wellness, a sanctuary for women of color everywhere to work in the realms of energy healing, plant medicine, and community rituals.

Read the show notes to learn how to get in touch with Mar.

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Stephanie Perry was a pharmacy technician who saved up enough money to travel in Asia for a year. Now she runs ExodUS Summit, a successful online conference for Black women who want to leave their home countries. And House Sitter School. And a coaching business. Stephanie is on a mission! But Stephanie doesn’t let running a business get in the way of her downtime.

Right now she’s in Curaçao, enjoying a winter-free life. We talk about the perils of travel during a pandemic, why community is important for Black women, and how to stop caring about what other people think.

Visit the show notes to find out how to connect with Stephanie!

Ivy Summer is an American expat living in Thessaloniki, Greece. Ivy is part of a group that’s creating a cohousing community in Greece. Living in an intentional community could be an option if you want to move abroad but are concerned that you won’t have a supportive community around you.

Ivy has lots of experience with cohousing, and she’s excited to share this project with the Rebloom Room audience!

Visit the shownotes to find out more about cohousing and related resources.

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Natalie Lue is a writer, artist, and creator of the long-running blog Baggage Reclaim and The Emotional Baggage Sessions podcast. She helps people to get themselves out (and stay out) of dodgy relationships and to release unhealthy habits like people-pleasing and perfectionism so they can create better relationships.

If you're in a relationship, situationship, or even a marriage that's hurting your heart, Natalie has gems for you!

Visit the show notes to get links to find Natalie's work.