{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"I Solo Traveled for the First Time\u2026 and It Didn\u2019t Change My Life","description":"I just got back from my first solo trip\u2026 and it didn\u2019t change my life. At least not in the dramatic, \u201ceverything is different now\u201d kind of way I think I was expecting. It wasn\u2019t perfect. There were moments I felt lonely and overwhelmed. But there were also moments where I felt really proud of myself, really present, and more like me than I have in a while. So if you\u2019ve ever thought about doing something on your own \u2014 traveling, trying something new, just getting out of your routine \u2014 but you\u2019re scared it won\u2019t be worth it or won\u2019t live up to what you expect\u2026 this episode is for you In this episode, we talk about:  What solo traveling actually feels like The moments of loneliness, overwhelm, and figuring things out on your own Why it didn\u2019t feel like a life-changing experience, and why that\u2019s okay Getting out of your own head and realizing how big the world really is Letting go of the idea that there\u2019s one \u201cright\u201d way to live Relearning how to connect with people Proving to yourself that you can do hard things And how showing up for yourself can matter more than any big transformation  This isn\u2019t a story about becoming a completely new person. It\u2019s about remembering who you are. If you\u2019ve been feeling stuck, disconnected, or like you\u2019re waiting for something to change \u2014 maybe it\u2019s not about doing something life-changing. Maybe it\u2019s just about doing something for yourself \u2728Lets connect on instagram: @mikalen.co ","author_name":"Always Becoming: Real Stories of Resilience, Healing, &amp; Growth","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/590370","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40609695\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40609695"}