Stories & Lessons Archives - Aligned Adventure

How I Cured My Chronic Anxiety (Even in a Pandemic)

by Julia Taylor | Jan 24, 2022 | Stories & Lessons

It seems like lately the world is on edge more than ever. For almost two years pretty much everyone has been dealing with uncertainty and fear induced by the pandemic, and it’s taking its toll on us. Prior to 2020, anxiety and depression were already on the rise, but...

My Other Go-To Alignment Tools

by Julia Taylor | Sep 30, 2019 | Stories & Lessons

This post is Part 3 in the series, “How to Create Your Aligned Adventure”. Ironically, when I first sat down to start writing this series, I wasn’t feeling hugely inspired. I knew intellectually what I wanted to say, but the words just weren’t flowing. Instead...

How to get into alignment

by Julia Taylor | Sep 22, 2019 | Stories & Lessons

This post is Part 2 in the series, “How to Create Your Aligned Adventure”. Make sure to watch for the third part in the series (if you missed Part 1, you can read it here!) Getting into alignment has totally transformed my life – it’s made me happier, calmer,...

What is alignment? And why I make it my #1 priority

by Julia Taylor | Sep 15, 2019 | Stories & Lessons

This post is Part 1 in the series, “How to Create Your Aligned Adventure”. Make sure to catch the next 2 parts in the series, coming weekly! My life is truly amazing – I travel all over the world, I have a successful business, I’m healthier than...

5 Years Ago I was Miserable… Here’s What I’d Do Differently Now

by Julia Taylor | Jul 19, 2019 | Stories & Lessons

In a couple of days I am coming up on a significant anniversary in my life. On July 21st, 2014, I put in my two weeks’ notice at my last full-time, salaried job. It’s hard to believe that five years have passed already; in some ways it feels like just yesterday, and...

The Gateway Drug to My Dream Lifestyle

by Julia Taylor | Jun 6, 2019 | Stories & Lessons

Back in late 2009, I had just bought and renovated my first condo. Brian, my then-boyfriend, now-husband, had just moved in with me. Although I was 3.5 years into my first “grown up” job as a web designer, it felt like I had taken adulting to a new level. I had a...