If you're feeling overwhelmed, here's your reminder to take a step back and change your perspective. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I urge you all, for a moment, to shed the negativity and focus on the positive. Stop concentrating on all the things you're afraid of, and instead, take a break to look for joy in the world. 

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Sources:

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/ellipsis/

https://nautil.us/the-strange-brain-of-the-worlds-greatest-solo-climber-236051/

https://web.musc.edu/about/news-center/2019/03/18/how-a-neuroscientist-and-professional-climber-learned-from-one-another

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Influence: it's a tale older than TikTok and Instagram. So, with Fashion Week in full swing, I decided to travel back to the Gilded Age to recall a story about NYC's most elite social circles. Because in the end, it's not about how many, but who you influence. 

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Sources:

https://www.lofficielusa.com/politics-culture/history-of-new-york-high-society-socialites-astor-vanderbilt

https://slate.com/culture/2022/02/gilded-age-hbo-nathan-lane-ward-mcallister.html

https://www.britannica.com/event/Gilded-Age

https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1892/02/16/108210917.pdf

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It's time to get our shit together. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I discuss the importance of personal autonomy, as our decisions should stem from our morals and desires rather than societal pressure to look cool. Because if we can gain complete control of our actions, then maybe we can end the hustle to keep up with others and finally be content. 

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Source:

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-self-determination-theory-2795387

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At our core, we are all the same. We all want to be seen, to be heard, and to be loved. So in this episode of Thick & Thin, I stress our innate need for human connection. Because when we are void of those relationships, we are often left feeling crushed. 

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Source:

https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2022/02/the-birds-outsmarted-us-magpies-help-each-other-remove-scientists-tracking-devices/

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Feeling stuck? It can be hard to get out of a rut. But, in this episode of Thick & Thin, I encourage you all to lean into the good and kick cynicism out of the driver's seat. Because if we do, then maybe we'll be able to manifest our goals and hope for the best.

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Sources:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/butterflies-and-bees-get-their-nutrient-fix-crocodile-tears-180951350/

https://www.livescience.com/63092-butterflies-drink-turtle-tears.html

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Sometimes it's hard to live in the present. It can be easy to worry about the future or regret decisions from the past, but that will only hold us back. If we want to start feeling better, we need to change our perspective. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I look back at previous versions of myself and turn those low moments into significant turning points that got me to where I am today. 

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Sources:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lessons-loving-living_n_6510734

https://www.instagram.com/p/ChU235Ku8Nw/

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Friends come and go –– but these connections can be just as impactful as familial or romantic relationships. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I talk about the potential hardships of maintaining adult friendships when we are all navigating different phases in life.

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Sources:

https://play.acast.com/s/sentimentalgarbage/sentimentalinthecity3-sexandthecity-season3

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/10/how-friendships-change-over-time-in-adulthood/411466/

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Maybe it's time to break the rules. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I decide to catch up with a guy from the past and hope to either uncover some answers or reignite the flame. 

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Sources:

https://www.damninteresting.com/curio/pushing-the-envelope/

https://www.damninteresting.com/curio/emphasis-mine/

https://www.damninteresting.com/curio/no-touching/

https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/04/30/thai-queen/

https://www.beaglestreet.com/life-insurance-astronauts-insuring-uninsurable/

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Sensitivity is not an overreaction. So in this episode of Thick & Thin, I'm glad to reconnect with my sensitive side knowing that I genuinely give and care about other people to the best of my ability. 

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Sources:

https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/podcast44/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi4JOlMSWjo&t=318s

https://www.amazon.com/Highly-Sensitive-Person-Elaine-Aron/dp/0553062182/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1436144715&sr=8-1&keywords=the+highly+sensitive+person&linkCode=sl1&tag=simplluxur-20&linkId=1d7817b0044ac440969759c628aa183a

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Cheers to the present! We will never be able to tell the future, so why spend the energy worrying about it? In this episode of Thick & Thin, my goal is to stop wasting my time trying to control the narrative, but sometimes the anticipatory anxiety and endless what-ifs win.

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Sources:

https://victoriaalbina.com/future-tripping-2/

https://ideas.ted.com/why-are-we-so-bad-at-predicting-what-will-happen-to-us-in-the-future/

https://nesslabs.com/end-of-history-illusion

https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/04/science/study-in-science-shows-end-of-history-illusion.html#commentsContainer

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/reality-play/201301/the-end-history-illusion

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