Stop Taking Yourself So Seriously: Emily Stratton Helps Remind Us We Can Find Balance Between Work, Wellbeing, and Fun

Ep. 21, Season 2- Emily and I are back at it again!! I am SO excited to share this conversation we have as I think we offer two interesting perspectives- one who is IN college and one who is freshly out! In this episode, Emily and I discuss whether the college environment is really conducive to BOTH wellbeing/self growth AND academic/career oriented success…. Can we achieve both????? How do we thrive in college while navigating figuring out what you want to do with your life, balancing a social life, and finding yourself?? It's too many expectations! We also talk about how our culture/society is so anti-break and taking time to discover your path.  Following your own timeline is not only not encouraged, but frowned upon. So we talk about how it is TOTALLY OKAY TO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO DO IN YOUR LIFE!!!!!!!! LET’S NORMALIZE THIS!!!! And stop feeding into hustle culture and poor wellbeing!! Also discussed is: identity crises, normalizing the lonely parts of college, taking care of yourself and how that translates into success, putting your eggs into multiple baskets (not just one), finding a creative passion, changing your path, not taking yourself so seriously, and striking a balance between work, wellbeing, and fun. “You are NOT the main character” -wise words by Emily Hope you enjoy this convo and it helps you gain a new perspective. :) Follow @runonthoughtpod for updates and more!!