Trying Times

Hi friends! This week’s episode features a special guest! I’m so excited to share this conversation with Nika Thompson, and to chat more about her photography, current projects and (of course) imposter syndrome. Nika knows that working as a Creative can mean and exhibit so many things. One of those things can be progression, where we are constantly growing and becoming better at our craft. So without further ado, enjoy this episode and embrace the cringe of our pasts with us! :) 

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Learning can mean so many different things and happen in so many different places, but one of the first things we think about when hearing that word is school. Some of us love school, and some of us might not (either is totally okay). But this episode, is more so about utilizing your resources to learn more outside of school, after school, or whenever in life about literally whatever interests you. I was pretty excited to talk about this one haha. 

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Guys the audio game has levelled up - get ready for some crispy clear vocals lol. Okay so this one is all about hobbies and you're probably thinking - didn't she already talk about this before? Well yes, but no. This one is about hobbies you can do while on the go, so I talk about biking, reading, and penny boarding. 

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Sometimes it might feel like things just aren't going your way, and maybe things aren't meeting your expectations. When it comes to dating, surely enough of us can turn to good ol romcoms during what might feel like a grim moment (or for comfort, no judgement here). This episode is about how this genre of films and books can sometimes alter our expectations, and I talk about how realistic (or not) they feel to me. 

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In this episode, I talk about something more personal and something that I believe should be talked about a lot more. PMDD. Also known as Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. I share a bit about my experience learning about this, understanding it, and growing with it.

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I think of comparison as some kind of a plague, it sort of just infests lives and takes away from the excitement of just living. So in this episode, I chat about how it may possibly effect us at different stages of our lives, and more on how it has become prominent in our world.

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Have you been overthinking lately? If so, this episode just might be perfect for you. No but in all seriousness, this is something that we all do and we're all a little guilty of. Sometimes we overthink the simplest things, even when the answer may be right in front of us. Other times we overthink in hopes that we'll come to some form of resolution. That's what this episode is all about.

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Remember when song covers were the biggest thing on YouTube? Cause I sure do..this one's a bit of a throwback and all about trying to discover new talents way back when social media started to come into the forefront. :')

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In one of the first episodes of this show, I quickly visited the subject of journalling and mindfulness - it actually sparked a lot of really great conversations with some friends on Instagram so I wanted to bring this subject back and talk about it with more detail.

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This opens up a new sort of series in the show, where we talk about some of the things we can turn to when working through or simply avoiding trying times altogether. So in this one, the main topic is reading and focuses on some the books I've read lately...

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If you have any book recommendations PLS share:

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