Navigating with Nola
8 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHi, welcome to Navigating with Nola where I, Nola, will talk about how I navigate experiences, lessons learned, and whatever is on my mind that week.
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Episodes
gratitude
November 18, 2022 07:17 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBThis was supposed to be a much shorter episode than it was, but I'm glad I let it flow. In this episode we dive into how I got started with my gratitude practice, what it means to be deeply grateful in your day to day life, and lastly, how no amount of achievements, wealth or fame will make you happy if you don't first learn to enjoy the current season of your life and find beauty in the day-to-day stuff. p.s. there is a part of the episode where I said 2001 and and I totally meant 2021.
anxiety & depression
November 05, 2022 04:49 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBAn episode focused on metal health feels timely as we head into winter, when a lot of people deal with seasonal depression related to the weather or difficult feelings around the holidays. Also, Selena Gomez today dropped her documentary called My Mind & Me, where she talks about her own struggles with mental health and I felt deeply inspired by her. It's only on Apple TV so get your free trial if you haven't already and check it out. In this episode I talk about a few short and long term p...
healing your inner child
September 29, 2022 23:40 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBWhat's up ducks? I recently realized the bulk of my inner child healing was done, and that I have moved on to healing my inner teenager. In this episode I share some perspectives that helped me get through that part of my life. I talk about not taking things personally, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, and a book called Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, among other things.
the importance of friendships
September 20, 2022 07:25 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBI've been extra emotional, in a good way, recently. This has made me reflect on all the beautiful lessons my friendships have taught me over the last few years, including self-love and the importance of good people for the sake of mental health.
growing up in west texas and getting to university
September 15, 2022 02:05 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBA long-time friend of mine called me to catch up and it got me thinking about where I grew up and about the challenges I faced when I was getting out into the world for the first time from a small town.
moving to a new city
September 12, 2022 04:40 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBI recently left my job and home of sevenish years in Houston and relocated to Los Angeles with no secure job, a rough plan, and lots of faith. This is how it's going so far.
Ep 1: How to identify when you are projecting
October 16, 2021 20:37 - 13 minutes - 12 MBWe've all heard people talk about projection and the sayings along the lines of "When you point a finger, you're pointing three at you," or "If you are judging someone, check yourself first." I know I butchered those but you get the point. I recently discovered how to identify when I am projecting some of my own insecurities onto someone else or if I simply don't align with them as a person.
identify when you are projecting
October 16, 2021 20:37 - 13 minutes - 12 MBWe've all heard people talk about projection and the sayings along the lines of "When you point a finger, you're pointing three at you," or "If you are judging someone, check yourself first." I know I butchered those but you get the point. I recently discovered how to identify when I am projecting some of my own insecurities onto someone else or if I simply don't align with them as a person.