Beautiful Baggage

This is a show about the amazing ways we benefit when we move through the world with a sense of adventure and wonder. We call these benefits “Beautiful Baggage”. When we learn to collect this kind of baggage — life lessons and memories that are positive, healthy, and expansive — we can leverage it in countless ways to become healthier, more confident, and more creative. In this podcast series, former broadcast journalist and lifetime travel enthusiast Stephanie Martin Taylor shares her stories, tools, and tips for enjoying this rich and vibrant way of living and learning. What “Beautiful Baggage” are you collecting? Come listen, learn, and share with the online community! Do you get worn out by long stretches of socializing, back-to-back meetings, or traveling with groups? You might be prone to something known as the “introvert hangover”. Learn more about this phenomenon (and how to avoid it) in this episode! Further readingAs I mention in the podcast, I recently was introduced to the “introvert hangover’ concept through the work of Jenn Granneman, the founder of https://introvertdear.com/ (IntrovertDear.com) and the author of http://amzn.to/2kBaFTH (The Secret Lives of Introverts: Inside Our Hidden World). If you’d like to learn more, I highly recommend starting with her article, https://introvertdear.com/news/introvert-hangover-signs/ (“12 Signs You Have an ‘Introvert Hangover’)”. The good news is, once you’re aware of this phenomenon, you can start taking steps to avoid it. For example, take introversion expert Susan Cain’s advice and schedule “restorative niches”. https://careerpivot.com/2019/introverts-have-you-scheduled-your-restorative-niches/ (This article) offers some creative some ways to do that. And https://www.riskology.co/introvert-social-calendar/ (here are some more ideas) for managing your social calendar in a way that nurtures you.