You don’t have to venture far to have epic travel experiences – to try something new, to push yourself outside your comfort zone, and/or to make lifelong memories with new friends.
I’m all about transforming yourself through travel, but I know travel isn’t always possible for everyone. So… how do you transform yourself through travel when you can’t actually go away for months or weeks at a time?
What is your biggest fear? For me, it’s public speaking. It has been all my life. But something amazing happened to me recently – something I still can’t quite believe...
I’ve loved travelling and visiting new places for as long as I can remember, but the past two months have been the first time I’ve really pushed myself outside my comfort zone in all kinds of different – and scary – ways. As a result, I’ve come to learn so many things about the world, and about myself.
Staying in coliving spaces has been a real eye-opener for many different reasons, but one of the main things I’m seeing is just how many ways there are to make money while you’re travelling the world.
I’ve had such an amazing month in the co-living pop-up in the Basque Country, so I thought it would be good to create a list of 12 things I’ve learned during my time living in a Spanish villa with 20+ other people.
This past week I’ve been doing a LOT of stepping outside my comfort zone and a LOT of facing my fears. And it’s been scary, but really amazing as well...
I was in Paris recently and, as part of my trip, I went to see how the Notre-Dame was doing after its terrible fire in 2019. A few years on and it’s looking pretty good, though most of it is covered with scaffolding and cranes. Which got me thinking...
Comfort zones – we all have them. It’s a nice place to be, for sure, but if you have big goals in life, staying in this cosy space isn’t going to help you achieve them.
Backing up your life is all about making sure that your most important memories, lessons learnt, achievements, and so on get ‘backed up’ somewhere, so even if something happens to you (or your memory), those things will be safe.
Who here loves ‘trash’ TV? Yup, I’m talking reality shows. Stick with me here. I’m not exactly obsessed with reality shows, but I do like a few of them, and actually, I’d even go as far as saying that some of them have changed the trajectory of my life.
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Written by Travel Transformation Coach Jessica Grace Coleman, this guide walks you through the 5 Travel Transformation Principles she's used to completely transform herself and her life, and shows you how you can do it too.
Want to learn how to conquer your fears and transform yourself through travel? Then grab this free guide!
Written by Travel Transformation Coach Jessica Grace Coleman, this guide walks you through the 5 Travel Transformation Principles she's used to completely transform herself and her life, and shows you how you can do it too.
Travel isn't just about going on holiday to escape our daily lives (or at least, it shouldn't be). There are so many reasons to travel, including:
To learn about the world and our place in it
To immerse ourselves in new cultures and meet new people
To teach ourselves new skills and gain more knowledge
To push ourselves outside our comfort zones to achieve great things
To open our minds to new ideas, beliefs, and ways of living
To heal or overcome a past trauma or bad experience
To show ourselves what we're really capable of
To gain a new perspective on all kinds of things
To spark new ideas for our business/career/life in general
To gain ideas and boost our creativity
To use the power of nature to improve our mindset
To change our environment and shake things up
To boost our self-confidence and slay our self-doubt
To realign with our life goals and core values
To 'create yourself' rather than 'find yourself'
To relax and rejuvenate
To have a spiritual or religious experience
To network and create lifelong friends
To create memories that will last a lifetime
To realise what we really want out of life
And more!
Why do YOU want to travel?
WHY DO WE TRAVEL?
Travel isn't just about going on holiday to escape our daily lives (or at least, it shouldn't be). There are so many reasons to travel, including:
To learn about the world and our place in it
To immerse ourselves in new cultures and meet new people
To teach ourselves new skills and gain more knowledge
To push ourselves outside our comfort zones to achieve great things
To open our minds to new ideas, beliefs, and ways of living
To heal or overcome a past trauma or bad experience
To show ourselves what we're really capable of
To gain a new perspective on all kinds of things
To spark new ideas for our business/career/life in general
To gain ideas and boost our creativity
To use the power of nature to improve our mindset
To change our environment and shake things up
To boost our self-confidence and slay our self-doubt
To realign with our life goals and core values
To 'create yourself' rather than 'find yourself'
To relax and rejuvenate
To have a spiritual or religious experience
To network and create lifelong friends
To create memories that will last a lifetime
To realise what we really want out of life
And more!
Why do YOU want to travel?
The 8 Main Intentional Travel Trips
There are so many types of trips that can help us transform ourselves and our lives (and these can often overlap), but I've whittled them down to these main 8.
Through travel and travel-related activities, you can conquer your fears and overcome the limiting beliefs that are holding you back – in any area of your life.
Comfort Zones & Confidence
Push yourself to step outside your comfort zone at every stage of your trip and do things that scare you – this can't help but boost your confidence in all kinds of different ways.
Networking & Business Building
If you have your own business or side hustle, you can use coliving houses and coworking spaces to network, gain ideas, meet potential collaborators and investors & more.
Adventure & Adrenaline
We all want a little more adventure in our lives. So why not go on a trip that tests your love of adrenaline and pushes you to your limits? You'll feel amazing afterwards – and you'll have epic stories to tell.
Health & Healing
Travel is a great way to take a break from our stressful, busy lives and really take care of ourselves for a while. If you've been through something traumatic, it can also help you heal – especially if you take time out to just 'be' in nature.
Mindset Reset
We all need a little mindset reset sometimes. Leaving our home countries, immersing ourselves in other cultures, and meeting new people and seeing how they live can all give us some much-needed perspective and appreciation.
Rest & Relaxation
Sometimes, what we need most is... rest. Sleep. Massage. Relaxing on a beach or looking out at a beautiful lake. Our lives can be so hectic, we can forget to fulfil our most basic R&R needs. An intentional R&R trip, then, can do wonders.
Epic Challenge
Feeling stuck in life and want to shake things up but don't know how? Challenge yourself to do something really difficult, preferably in another country, and then do it! Your transformation will be particularly epic if it's a mental AND physical challenge.
Through travel and travel-related activities, you can conquer your fears and overcome the limiting beliefs that are holding you back – in any area of your life.
Comfort Zones & Confidence
Push yourself to step outside your comfort zone at every stage of your trip and do things that scare you – this can't help but boost your confidence in all kinds of different ways.
Networking & Business Building
If you have your own business or side hustle, you can use coliving houses and coworking spaces to network, gain ideas, meet potential collaborators and investors & more.
Adventure & Adrenaline
We all want a little more adventure in our lives. So why not go on a trip that tests your love of adrenaline and pushes you to your limits? You'll feel amazing afterwards – and you'll have epic stories to tell.
Health & Healing
Travel is a great way to take a break from our stressful, busy lives and really take care of ourselves for a while. If you've been through something traumatic, it can also help you heal – especially if you take time out to just 'be' in nature.
Mindset Reset
We all need a little mindset reset sometimes. Leaving our home countries, immersing ourselves in other cultures, and meeting new people and seeing how they live can all give us some much-needed perspective and appreciation.
Rest & Relaxation
Sometimes, what we need most is... rest. Sleep. Massage. Relaxing on a beach or looking out at a beautiful lake. Our lives can be so hectic, we can forget to fulfil our most basic R&R needs. An intentional R&R trip, then, can do wonders.
Epic Challenge
Feeling stuck in life and want to shake things up but don't know how? Challenge yourself to do something really difficult, preferably in another country, and then do it! Your transformation will be particularly epic if it's a mental AND physical challenge.
