S7: Living Against the ‘Norms’ – Abroad, 34, No Kids, With a Housemate

NEWS FLASH: I’m living back in Vancouver. With a housemate. I’m a freelance Creative. I’m turning 34 this month. And I feel BACK in my vibe, baby! I haven’t felt this content, aligned, and on-the-up for a while! Emerging from a dusty and down period, I know and accept myself more than ever. So today, I’ma share my views on ‘adulting’ and societal expectations at this age, and what my situation is. I’m now a SOFT GIRL.

Themes in this Ep:

-Value-centred living

-Building a life in Vancouver

-Choosing a place to be that suits me

-Living authentically within the ‘norms’ of Western culture 

-Experimenting with how I want to live/who I want to be

-NOT climbing the corporate ladder and choosing against it

-My work identity and shaping work around my life (not letting it rule!)

-Types of relationship and ethical non-monogamy 

-Accepting myself

-Ignoring ‘shoulds’

-Life choices

-Fulfilment 

-More flowing, less forcing

-Marriage? Kids? Living together as a couple or living apart?

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If you prefer a read, check out my resurrected blog: ⁠⁠⁠https://themobilementor.blogspot.com/⁠⁠⁠  (lol, let's appreciate the 90s-core website energy!).

As always, I hope you’re doing as best as you can. Here for sh*tz, tears, and giggles in my DMs on ⁠⁠⁠Insta⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@a_blanx. ⁠⁠

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Related Episodes:

• S7: NOT New Year's Resolutions 2025 - An Alternative Approach - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/themobilementor/episodes/S7-NOT-New-Years-Resolutions-2025---An-Alternative-Approach-e2ssltq
• S7: Hacks For Handling Hard Times - Layoff, Love Life, Moving Locations - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Akfw6fV2Jcs7xego1r5yF?si=2-DaCjp2TEeVxZiQ8r9d-Q
• S6: From Existing to Living–Therapy, Health & The Benefits of Being Alone - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/themobilementor/episodes/S6-From-Existing-to-LivingTherapy--Health--The-Benefits-of-Being-Alone-e2lmp3f