After taking some time away, Jules returns behind the microphone for an honest conversation about life, healing, and the power of our memories. Through personal stories and the latest research on nostalgia, she explores how reflecting on the past can strengthen resilience, restore hope, and help us reconnect with who we are. If you’ve ever wondered whether looking back can help you move forward, this episode is for you.

References:

Sedikides, C., & Wildschut, T. (2023). The psychological, social, and societal relevance of nostalgia. Current Opinion in Psychology, 52, 101609. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2023.101609

* Wildschut, T., & Sedikides, C. (2023). Water from the lake of memory: The regulatory model of nostalgia. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 32(1), 57–64. https://doi.org/10.1177/09637214221121768

* Wildschut, T., Sedikides, C., Arndt, J., & Routledge, C. (2006). Nostalgia: Content, triggers, functions. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 91(5), 975–993. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.91.5.975

* Zhou, X., Sedikides, C., Wildschut, T., & Gao, D. G. (2008). Counteracting loneliness: On the restorative function of nostalgia. Psychological Science, 19(10), 1023–1029. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9280.2008.02194.x

* Routledge, C., Arndt, J., Wildschut, T., Sedikides, C., Hart, C. M., et al. (2011). The past makes the present meaningful: Nostalgia as an existential resource. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

In this deeply personal episode, the episode shares a powerful reflection on her journey through depression, spiritual searching, and the unexpected moment she finally experienced true inner happiness. Drawing from her lived experiences, she opens up about struggling emotionally for several years while continuing to serve others through her work with individuals transitioning out of homelessness.

Jules explains how reconnecting with purposeful service, practicing gratitude, and turning to faith helped her begin healing internally. She reflects on the intersection of science and spirituality, referencing research in positive psychology that shows lasting happiness often comes from meaning, relationships, purpose, and mindset rather than external success.

The episode centers on a transformative moment during an ordinary day when she suddenly felt a deep sense of peace and joy—an inner happiness she had been praying and searching for. Through storytelling, faith, and psychological insights, Jules encourages listeners who may be struggling emotionally to trust the process, practice patience with themselves, and remain open to the possibility that healing and peace can arrive when they least expect it.

Ultimately, this episode is a message of hope, reminding listeners that true happiness is often quiet, internal, and rooted in purpose, connection, gratitude, and faith.

Season 6 | Episode 71

Nostalgia: How Looking Back Can Help Us Move Forward

In this episode of Our Story, Our Voice, Jules explores the science and psychology of nostalgia and why our minds naturally revisit meaningful memories during times of stress, change, and transition. Once considered a sign of living in the past, research now suggests that healthy nostalgia can strengthen resilience, increase hope, reduce loneliness, and help us reconnect with our sense of identity and purpose.

Through heartfelt storytelling, Jules shares her personal journey of healing from depression, navigating career transitions, living with dyslexia, and discovering how reflecting on the past became a source of gratitude rather than pain. This episode is an invitation to embrace your own story, recognize your resilience, and remember that sometimes looking back helps us move forward with greater clarity, hope, and joy.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

* What nostalgia is and what current research says about it.

* Why we become nostalgic during major life changes.

* The emotional and psychological benefits of healthy nostalgia.

* When nostalgia can become unhealthy.

* How your life story can become a source of healing, strength, and purpose.

Every story matters—including yours.

In this episode, I share a personal reflection about my journey toward self-awareness, self-love, and discovering a deeper sense of inner happiness. A conversation with a close friend at work made me realize how often I expected others to care for me in the same ways that I care for them. That realization pushed me to look inward and reflect on my past, my childhood experiences, and the emotional patterns I had been carrying for many years.

Through therapy, reconnecting with my cultural roots, and strengthening my faith, I began to understand myself in a new way. I started to see that happiness is not something that comes from outside approval, achievements, or other people’s validation. Instead, it begins within us when we become honest with ourselves and learn to cultivate compassion and love for who we are.

Recently, I experienced a moment of deep awareness and peace that helped me appreciate life in a completely different way. I began noticing simple things again—like the sound of birds in the morning, people laughing, and the quiet beauty in everyday moments.

In this episode, I talk about how self-awareness and self-love can transform the way we see ourselves and the world around us, and how slowing down and reconnecting with ourselves can open the door to true inner happiness.

In this heartfelt episode, Jules reflects on the power of time, friendship, and emotional awareness. Through a personal story about her close friend Amy, she explores how meaningful relationships can grow in unexpected ways and how supportive connections can become a form of mentorship in our lives.

Jules shares an honest conversation about setbacks, fear, and the moments when life pulls us backward before we move forward again. She discusses how unresolved emotions, past experiences, and fear can quietly steal our time if we are not paying attention.

The episode invites listeners to reflect on their own lives:

What lessons can we learn when we take a step back? How can supportive friendships help us grow? And how do we protect our time from being consumed by fear, negativity, or self-doubt?

Through storytelling and reflection, Jules reminds listeners that growth often comes through self-awareness, community, and the courage to move forward—even when life feels uncertain. If you like coaching or individualize support reach out to me at [email protected]

This is an episode that explains the very first episode and the growth of that episode.

This is. Trailer to the podcast sharing a bit of who I am and hoping you’ll join the community. Any questions please feel free to write to me or leave a msg

In this heartfelt episode, I reflect on the powerful Super Bowl performance by Bad Bunny and what it meant far beyond the stage. This wasn’t just entertainment—it was visibility. It was dignity. It was culture standing confidently in its truth.

As a Chicana, Latina, Mexicana, and American, I share a deeply personal reflection on what it feels like to navigate identity in a country that often highlights race before humanity. I talk about belonging, pride, invisibility, hyper-visibility, and the tension of loving a country while also questioning how it defines us.

This episode is about being seen as whole.

It’s about honoring culture without division.

It’s about protest rooted in love, kindness, and heart.

If you’ve ever felt caught between identities… if you’ve ever softened your voice, explained your background, or wondered where you truly fit—this conversation is for you.

You are not “other.”

You are whole.

You belong.

Let’s stay connected:

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In this episode, I reflect on how fear has shaped my choices—from work and travel to faith and happiness. I share what it’s been like to let fear go, trust myself more, and choose alignment over survival. This is a gentle reminder that it’s never too late to choose yourself and live with less fear. Follow me on IG @mzyulia

In this episode I talk about my friendship with my best friend Tania. I share our fun happy n silly memories. Hold on to your friendship and sherries your Bff. Enjoy