Digital Diary with Hannah Elise

17 | I'm someone who tends to build things up in my head and make them bigger than they are. The truth is - 95% of things are REALLY not that deep. This week, I want to talk about some mental blocks I've been having, deconstructing them, and reminding myself (and all of you) that it's rarely ever *that* deep.

Further reading:
https://www.oprah.com/inspiration/strategies-for-getting-unstuck?showall=1 

16 | I'M 24!!! This year was my golden birthday (I turned 24 on April 24th), so a recap episode is in order. This week, I'm taking you through my WHOLE birthday weekend-long celebration. I'm also talking through 24 lessons I've learned in my 24 years of life thus far - some deep, some not, but all valuable to me in one way or another.

15 | I've been feeling so uncertain lately - about money, relationships, my future ....really everything. The truth is, there is uncertainty to everything we do in life (except death and taxes, obviouslty). Today, I want to talk about some ways to manage these feelings, new perspectives to try, and why we should maybe even *accept* uncertainty altogether.

Sources:
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/dealing-with-uncertainty.htm

14 | I've been thinking about this question a lot lately. It's one that was sparked by a recent conversation with a friend, where we talked about feeling like we were so much more creative as kids. This week, I'm diving deeper into this question -- what is actually going on, why this may be happening, and how we can counteract it.


Sources mentioned:
- https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/19/opinion/sunday/what-happens-to-creativity-as-we-age.html
- https://www.pnas.org/doi/pdf/10.1073/pnas.1700811114
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolyncenteno/2018/04/18/fear-shrinks-your-brain-and-makes-you-less-creative/?sh=623281bd1c6d
- https://hbr.org/2021/10/4-ways-to-spark-creativity-when-youre-feeling-stressed

13 | Today we're doing a FULL Europe trip recap! I just got back from being in France and Italy for about a week and a half, and today, I want to hash out allll the details of the trip. How it came about, how much things cost, what we did & our (loose) itinerary, and how I learned & grew from this trip, some crazy storytimes, & more.

Intro & life update (0:00-11:07). How the trip came about (11:07-14:49). Main costs (14:49-19:32). FULL TRIP RECAP & itinerary (19:32-1:12:54). what I learned & took away from this trip (1:12:54-1:25:16).

Airbnb links:
Paris
Naples
Positano

12 | Ahh, the age-old question - and one that I ask myself every day because I definitely don't feel like I do. I feel so much pressure, internal and external, to have everything figured out right now. But, does anyone ACTUALLY have their lives figured out? Or are we all just faking it 'till we make it?

11 | I recently had an epiphany about life that has made me start looking at things in a different way. Maybe you need to hear this, too.

10 | Welcome to Digital Diary's first ADVICE EPISODE! You asked, I answered.

9 | Discomfort is inevitable in life, especially considering that it is necessary for growth. Therefore, we need to EMBRACE the uncomfortable to step into our full potential. 
This week, we're chatting about what it means to embrace the uncomfortable, my journey to exiting my comfort zone, and why the greatest achievements require the most discomfort.

8 | It's safe to say we've all heard the phrase, "life is short." But, recently, I heard someone say the opposite - that "life is long" - and it really got me thinking. So, this week, I'm dissecting both of these mindsets, comparing and contrasting, and trying to figure out which one is right.
("So, what is the truth?" -Oprah Winfrey)