In our busy world it can sometimes be challenging to stop, hit the pause button and realize that we need to slow down, take time for ourselves, and perhaps go on a retreat to replenish ourselves.

Many people in our modern society are “running on empty” by trying to “keep up with the Joneses” and fulfill “people pleasing” roles that they have adopted and adapted from childhood. Fueled by a Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO) that keeps many of us trying to keep up with everything that is going on around us so that we don’t miss out on something; so that we “stay in the loop” and “stay current”.

Over the years I have deepened my meditation practice through various classes, workshops, and yoga teacher training, all of which have added powerful benefits from practicing meditation regularly. In this blog I am thrilled to share with you my top tips for starting a meditation practice.

Generally, going on a retreat is the act of giving up and withdrawing, or enjoying time away in a quiet and secluded place, with intentions to relax and step away from your busy and stressful life, thus allowing you to re-energize, think more clearly and rediscover yourself and your natural creativity. After your retreat experience you will return home with more self-knowledge, self-love, self-compassion and so much more.

There are so many beautiful and powerful benefits that you can receive from going on a retreat.

The fear of eating alone in public is a real phenomenon, so if you are feeling fearful and/or anxious about eating alone while in your hometown or while traveling, then rest assured that you are not alone. In fact, in researching information for this blog, I discovered that fear of eating alone in public has its own name: solomangarephobia.

One of the best resources for my travel inspiration and information is the wide variety of Facebook travel groups for women who are traveling either alone or with others. These female travel groups have provided lots of travel details for travel in general and for specific locations in particular, so I want to share this list of some of the best Facebook women’s travel groups that I have found and that I hope will help you on your travel journeys as well.

Solo travel among women is increasing leaps and bounds, whether they are single, married, or in relationships… As a member of various female travel groups on Facebook, I see a huge number of women from all over the world sharing insights, questions, and experiences about traveling solo. In this blog, I am sharing my top benefits of female solo travel.

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Regardless of the travel styles and options, women have many safety concerns that require planning, solutions and options. So, in this blog I am sharing more than 50 safety travel tips that I have accumulated in my personal travel experience to over 30 countries and hundreds of towns and cities across six out of the seven continents.

I have actually been ghosted many times. Some of those experiences were more painful than others for different reasons, perhaps mainly based on how close I felt to the person who ghosted me.

In this blog, I am sharing three examples of three guys who ghosted me. I had known these three guys for varying lengths of time and in varying contexts or types of relationships.