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Traveling With Friends: Expectations VS. Reality

July 21, 2024 • Shana Ginsburg • Season 1 • Episode 19

When Juliette and I agreed to travel to Thailand together, we never imagined we'd part ways one week into the trip. But with her lack of sleep and my eagerness to "go-go-go nonstop," we were on two totally different pages - which left us with only option... to travel solo. As you can imagine, the LAST thing Juliette wanted to do was confront me about the situation, but she knew it had to be done. In this episode, we're walking you through exactly how we handled our differences and communicated maturely through our complex and unexpected reality abroad.

(You can watch the full video episode on my YouTube channel and follow Juliette on Instagram @awakentohealing)

1:18 The beginning of our trip together

6:55 How we prepared (hint: we didn't)

9:27 Juliette's unexpected panic attack

17:35 Juliette's inability to sleep

20:46 People-pleasing and the fear of disappointment

27:24 Our decision to split up

30:13 Why you NEED to speak your truth

32:45 For those of you who like to "keep the peace"

34:39 Why I didn't react to Juliette wanting to split up

35:40 Being a supportive friend through disappointment

36:51 The hidden gem in our "breakdown" together

39:47 Not everyone will understand you

42:56 Stop taking things personally

44:41 Nurturing your relationships vs. harming them

46:57 Creating a safe space with your friend

48:00 Approaching life's curveballs EFFECTIVELY

50:11 The question to ask yourself after this podcast

52:05 Valuing our relationships through hard times