why FUN, travel, and connection matter right now, with Edila Stace-Smith

About this episode

The episode explores the importance of fun, connection, and travel in our lives, featuring a conversation with Edila Stace-Smith.

Dive into Edi's world of fun, connection, IRL experience, and travel on your Leo Full Moon walk (the perfect time to consider your relationship to FUN). Cozy up as we chat about: Why we feel like we have to earn fun and other blocks to embracing it Online vs IRL community spaces - the vulnerability of meeting up in person, and the healing and belonging that can come from ass shaking by a pool The value of experiences and offerings that can be seen as "intangible" (we're witnessing collective curiosity about this and chat about what's stopping us from leaning all the way in) Fun as resistance. Connection and friendship as our lifeforce. Accessibility of travel lifestyle + accessibility of energetic work for people who don't know their birth info, like Edi! Energetics of structure (earth) vs spontaneity and chaos (fire) - Edi's experiences in exploring and disrupting her relationship with both! Environmental disruption as a catalyst to identity exploration and reclaiming joy How to deepen your relationship to fun and connection today! So many more juicy, casual, enlivening acknowledgements woven in! And as for the incredible IRL experience Edi is hosting this JUNE in Portugal…

People in this episode

Host: Jess Ellen

Guest: Edila Stace-Smith

Topics covered

• fun
• connection
• travel
• community
• identity exploration
• joy
• energetics

Keywords

• fun
• connection
• travel
• community spaces
• identity
• joy
• energetics
• vulnerability
• experiences

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Portugal

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