Have you ever had a moment where you realized you could choose a completely different response to a challenging situation? Today's guest discovered this life-changing truth while sobbing on a curb in the middle of a French traffic circle.

Lena Ehrenberg came on the show to talk about her dating expertise, but we went in a completely different direction. She shared the story of her transformative solo trip to France for her big birthday, where she got lost trying to find a hiking trail and ended up having a profound spiritual awakening. From that moment of choosing resilience over defeat, Lena's journey led her through broken boards, fire-eating workshops, and eventually to becoming a relationship coach who helps women figure out who to date. We talked about the magic of solo travel, how getting lost allows us to be found, the importance of vacation mindset in daily life, and why starting with yourself is the key to finding love.

If you're someone who loves solo travel stories or you're looking for a different perspective on dating and relationships, this episode will give you some beautiful insights about transformation and choice.

TOPICS DISCUSSED:

• How traveling alone opens you up to unexpected connections and personal growth
• The pivotal moment of realizing you can choose your response to any situation
• How moments of confusion and vulnerability create opportunities for human connection
• Applying the curiosity and presence of travel to everyday situations like grocery shopping
• Why working on your relationship with yourself is essential before seeking romantic partnerships

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Website | www.lenaehrenberg.com
• Instagram | @havemorelove
• Facebook | www.facebook.com/HaveMoreLove

BEST MOMENTS:

"You can sit here and cry and decide that you're a failure and decide that you're an idiot and all these other things that you're telling yourself right now. And you can say that this is a huge disaster and debacle, and why did I ever think that I could do this? And on and on and on. And then if you find your way back to your hotel, you can get your bag, go back home and tell that story for the rest of your life, or you can figure it out."

"I literally had never considered that I could think a different thought and feel a different feeling, and out of that choice, create a different outcome for myself."

"When we're lost and we're open to it and aware, we allow ourselves to be found. And that's. That's what we're there for. The connections."

"The only relationship we're guaranteed to be in till death do we part is the one we have with ourselves."

CONTACT THE HOST

• Website | www.thereikihealingcoach.com
• Instagram | @sophia_i_got_ig
• Instagram | @createlifeyourway
• Facebook | www.facebook.com/sophia.e.754
• LinkedIn | Sophia Elcock

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