This is a topical and currently trending topic. Since yesterday 10/4/2021, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp ALL went down for approximately 7 hours. Wait what?

Yes

So in today's episode I am sharing my take on all this and my thoughts on social media and my plans.

Social media should be treated as a relationship, because each and every relationship needs boundaries to be healthy.

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I am sharing what and how I am showing up for life! This is quite raw and personal. I know someone out there needs this episode. Life throws a lot of curve balls and has a lot of speed bumps. It helps to feel seen and heard.

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I think sharing stories is important because one person may listen and that is who needed to hear it! I am trichotillomania. This may not be news to some. But I want to share a bit more. I have been struggling more lately and this may help you, if you are too.

There is a trigger warning ahead of the episode

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This is a special takeover episode with Lili Roquelin. Lili shares her childfree story and great insight. Lili is an amazing creator who is childfree.

Lili is an Award-Winning Artist/ Songs on TV, Film, Dance/ 1M YouTube Views/ Here is her most recent release is a song called "Childfree".

https://youtu.be/Oz6eBLCwmR0 (Here is the song on Youtube. )

https://www.instagram.com/liliroquelin/ (Hang out with Lili on Instagram here. )

http://www.liliroquelin.com (Lili's website)

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Are you traveling? Have you booked travel? I am soon after this episode airs. Sharing my thoughts.

Updated: I am getting my booster vaccine the day after this airs. If I am going to travel, I am going in with this booster.

And Happy NEW iPhone Day !

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Are you a childfree man(identify as one)? I need your HELP.

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Are you in your dream job? Do you have a dream job?

Being childfree, we should all strive for that! What is stopping you?

Sharing my story with hopes to inspire YOU.

In a recent conversation with a friend, she said " I am staying in this job until I can not take the stress of it anymore " Wait What!

My answer was "I leave those situations. Yes, stress is there when leaving, but its is a different, slightly better stress.

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Are you into techie gadgets? Are you an audiobook lover?

Do you find joy when an audiobook has a PDF?

Or is it just me?

I have started using reMarkable and KindlePaperwite.

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Are you a childfree man(identify as one)? I need your HELP.

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Can you relate to this?

Do you have mixed feelings, good or bad, about music memories? That one song comes on, and you are stuck in time. And that is what I am sharing in today's episode. I am sharing my story and what I do about it.

I actually truly struggle with this, and it impacts my music experience.

https://www.instagram.com/composeyourselfcare/ (Here is Alison's Instagram )

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Are you a childfree man (identify as one)? I need your HELP.

I want to make sure that there are episodes that you want to hear. You can help by answering ONE question on https://raphaele.responsesuite.com/q/childfreemen (this survey. )

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Are you an introvert? Have you always been an introvert?

I personally feel that so much time in pandemic mode has changed many parts or many people.

I for one, may not be ready to jump into the world., are you?

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Are you a childfree man(identify as one)? I need your HELP.

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There are so many reasons friends come and go! One thing I know, being childfree adds some stress to that, right. Honestly for me, I have come to learn a lot from seasons in life. I am sharing more thoughts about and how to process changes.

Here is the previous episode that I mentioned. https://www.notamommalife.com/having-like-minded-friends-is-very-under-rated/ (Like-minded friends are underrated.)

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Are you a childfree man(identify as one)? I need your HELP.

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