Chronicles Abroad

Roshida took a mid-career gap year after practicing law for major corporations. Although she loved what she was doing, something just didn't seem right. She was burned out and didn't know what to do at the time. She made a radical decision to give it up all up, leave her career, and her 13-year-old dog to focus on transforming her life at the highest level possible.

But it didn't come without fears. She didn't think she could just quit and travel the world. Each time she thought about traveling, the fear would set in. Sometimes the excuses in your head prevent you from doing the thing you deep down know you want to do.

Roshida also shares with us about how she decided to travel despite having chronic gut issues. So, for some of you who struggle with strict dietary needs, she provides some tips on how to navigate this.

Roshida says moving abroad helped decreased her stress levels in a profound way. She then shares some of the biggest lessons she learned while traveling. What really matters to her. And how loneliness became a huge factor for her while living abroad.

But it's through that loneliness you learn so much more about yourself. The question Roshida asks all of us is what are you willing to sacrifice at the moment to do the one thing you want to do the most? Roshida discovered her freedom through her gap year experience. You spend more time not doing things you have to do but you spend time figuring out the things you want to do. Roshida continues to provide some solid advice to those who are straddling the fence about moving abroad. Roshida now is focusing on helping Black women get free.

In this episode, you'll be inspired by the following: 1. Don't live for other people's expectations. 2. Through traveling your decision muscles get stronger and you learn no decision is ever a bad decision. 3. Decide what your life looks like instead of just picking something.

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At age 41 Stephanie Perry, quit her job as a hospital pharmacy technician to travel the world for a year on her savings. She visited 12 countries in 12 months all on just $1200 per month. Now she's a year-round house sitter and pet sitter who helps other women take a career break on a budget.

Stephanie discusses how she got into house sitting. If you've ever been interested in house sitting then this is a great episode to jump-start your adventure.

Stephanie shares the following:

• What matters the most when you start searching for house sitting opportunities.
• How to position yourself in front of homeowners.
• The number one challenge in booking house sitting jobs.
• How to cater your emails to homeowners so you can get more bookings.The impact of long versus short term house sitting.
• The number one skill you need to have to be the best house sitter that you can be.

In this episode, you'll be inspired by the following: 1. It's never too late to change your life, no matter what your age is. 2. Community is everywhere. 3. If you really want to make something happen, don't let anyone get in the way of that.

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Have your thoughts been holding you back? Do you find yourself being in situations and feeling like your emotions have lost control? Or maybe it's gotten the best of you?

Frantzces gives some tips about how to change your thoughts in a way that helps you to think logically. This way, you are able to control your feelings long enough to think through the situation in a rational way.

So, be sure to grab a pen to take some notes. What do you think of this format? More of it or less?

Ps: Join Frantzces' coaching program The Liberated Creative: Own Your Time & Reignite Your Joy. This program is designed to help you eliminate any barriers in your life so you can transition into your craft. Find out more about the program here.

Would you like to continue the conversation? Reach out to Frantzces at [email protected]

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Instagram: @Frantzceslys or @chronicles_abroad

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Rachel of Rachel Travels has returned to give us an update of what she's been up to since we last spoke to her in episode 46.

Recently named one of the "11 Influential Black Women in Travel You Should Know", by Travel Noire, Rachel continues to trailblaze the travel sphere through speaking, writing, through her digital marketing agency. She now coaches new and aspiring travel Influencers on how to build successful online brands, how to create valuable content, and how to monetize their brands.

But Rachel had a tough 2019. She shared with us about her burn out and stepping away from the brand she built over the last five years to regroup. We talk about the importance of self-care and service.

In this episode, you'll be inspired by the following: 1. Have more fun with your life. 2. Be authentic and true to yourself first before anybody else. 3. Always take the time to rest.

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How do you make honoring your progress a habit? Well first, it's crucial to take stock of what you've done thus far in your life. Many of you have collected more losses than wins. That's the habit you've developed over the years. That needs to change and there is a different way.

Frantzces shares with you it's important to honor your progress and various mantras you can begin implementing into your life to counter those negative thoughts.

It's time for you to give yourself the applause you deserve. It's okay to not rush into this new decade. Take your time.

Ps: Frantzces is starting her coaching program The Liberated Creative: Own Your Time & Reignite Your Joy. This program is designed to help you eliminate any barriers in your life so you can transition into your craft. Find out more about the program here.

Would you like to continue the conversation? Reach out to Frantzces at [email protected]

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Jazzie from Black Digital Nomad shares her story from probation to passports. We had an intimate conversation with her about transformation and what it means to make genuine changes in your life.

When Jazzie lost her freedom it also gave her, her life back. When you lose something that is meaningful to you it puts your life in perspective. You appreciate life more when you take full responsibility for the choices you've made. She talks about her transition from taking a leap of faith with her husband from Mexico to now Da Nang, Vietnam.

Jazzie is finally pursuing her passion as a comedian and public speaker and boldly living her life. Her journey has been about pulling back the layers and healing, and also being present. As she says it, "Keeping it real so I can heal." It's important to tap into your true self and not be swayed by outside influences of what you should or shouldn't be doing. Don't die with all of your gifts and talents inside of you.

In this episode you'll be inspired by the following: 1. You're wherever you go. 2. You don't have to see it for it to be true. 3. Speak it into existence. The universe is with you wherever you go.

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If you're feeling a bit off-balance, there could be several reasons for that. Frantzces gives you five tips that you can begin to implement today to begin reconnecting to your source power. Remember from last week's message, your source power is connecting to your higher self.

Some of you may have moved away from that source power and you might be wondering how to reconnect. But one part of that disconnection is you've forgotten about your source power. When you learn to stay present and aware of your source power, it helps you to remain grounded and connected.

Enjoy these simple yet powerful tips!

Ps: Frantzces is starting her coaching program The Liberated Creative: Own Your Time & Reignite Your Joy. This program is designed to help you eliminate any barriers in your life so you can transition into your craft. Find out more about the program here.

Would you like to continue the conversation? Reach out to Frantzces at [email protected]

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Natasha is on a mission to encourage others to take risks, make connections, explore their heritage through Africa and travel the world. She does this through her blog Diaspora Returns. Even though she wanted her journey around the world to last forever. Natasha landed back in the states in April of 2019 with an empty bank account and no regrets.

Natasha was part of a mass lay off. But that didn't stop her from going on this journey. It's through travel she learned how to untether herself from negative programming. We talk about identity, purpose, and gifts.'

There are days that you will question yourself. Children are naturally free. There's a light that only you can shine. When you live free it inspires others to begin to think. We talk about the Black experience and how to manage negative self-talk.

In this episode you'll be inspired by the following: 1. Risks aren't so risky when you start taking them. 2. To be yourself takes a lot of courage. 3. We're all born free and uninhibited but it's up to us to return to that place of freedom.

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Welcome back, it's been a minute! The Monday Message has returned with a brand new season but with the same message; which is, stop waiting to live a more meaningful life. It's time to reclaim your power.

In today's episode, Frantzces catches you up on some of the things she was up to in 2019 and what's in store for 2020. She also shares with you her word for the year, so be sure to share yours with her as well.

Today's message is about how you are the creator of your life and how you can reclaim your power. The power that you have is already within, but, due to life circumstances, it separates you from the truth and it deceives you into thinking otherwise. Find out how powerful you are and how to reconnect.

Ps: Frantzces is starting her coaching program The Liberated Creative: Own Your Time & Reignite Your Joy. This program is designed to help you eliminate any barriers in your life so you can transition into your craft. Find out more about the program here.

Would you like to continue the conversation? Reach out to Frantzces at [email protected]

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Florence Wetzel is an American who fell in love with Sweden. Despite traveling to Sweden on several occasions she delayed moving there. In this episode, we discuss what it's like to have obligations that delay certain decisions in your life. In Florence's case, she returned to Jersey to care for her sick mother.

After her mother passed, she knew it was time to make her way back. Although she hadn't traveled for long periods in quite some time, she didn't allow her fears to stifle her. She created a plan and dedicated herself to see it through.

The New Jersey native now lives between the USA and Sweden, spending three months in each country. However, her long-term vision is fixed on her Scandinavian part-time home; she's currently studying Swedish, with a view to applying her skills as an author to the language.

The result was Wetzel's debut book released in Sweden: The Grand Man: A Scandinavian Thriller. It's a detective novel about a journalist who gets drawn into the mysteries of both Palme's assassination and Larsson's lost manuscript and is set against the backdrop of the Swedish jazz scene.

In this episode you'll be inspired by the following: 1. If you want to move abroad, you can start right where you are by taking lessons in your home country and begin to build a network in the country you want to move to. 2. Don't take yourself too seriously. 3. It's never too late.

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