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This is where we get comfortable with the uncomfortable — asking questions that go beyond the surface and sharing with fearless honesty. Inspiration and applicable tips are contained within the forms of prose, stories, and guides.

Poems, art, and creative how-tos

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Tips for creative entrepreneurs

Self-love, meditation, and all the insights for your journey

Travel guides and tips for worldwide excursions

Show notes and episode links from the Not So Perfect Podcast

the latest:

How can I pursue my passion? How do I make my dreams a reality? If you feel a pull towards the unconventional path and don’t know where to start, this episode is for you. In this episode, I’m joined by Rachel Bowler — a model, content creator, storyteller and self-love advocate. Rachel left the security […]

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Podcast

Finding Yourself, Embracing Fear and Practicing Vulnerability with Hannah Rheaume

What would you do if you weren’t afraid? Would you travel the world, start a business or move across the country? In this episode, I’m joined by Hannah Rheaume — a social media travel influencer, photographer and yoga teacher for a whole-hearted conversation about self-discovery, embracing fear and practicing vulnerability. We dive into how travel […]

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Podcast

My Story and Why I’m Starting a Podcast

Are you feeling lost and directionless? Do you have bigger dreams for yourself but don’t know where to start? Is perfectionism preventing you from moving forward? Then this episode is for you! In this episode, I walk you through the last decade of my life, the many lessons I’ve learnt along the way and the […]

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Travel

Traveling The World Was The Best Thing I Ever Did, But It Left Me Broke, Depressed And More Lost Than Ever

I’ve explored cobblestone streets in Peru, white-water rafted in Australia, snowboarded in Canada and hiked in Indonesia. I say with great gratitude that I’ve been lucky enough to have done it all and more. Yet to this day, I wonder if travel was the biggest form of self-betrayal.  I was a shy, introverted girl with […]

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Personal Development

How To Overcome Creative Self-Doubt

No matter what type of creative you are (or are striving to become), self-doubt is one of the most challenging blocks to overcome if you truly want to find success. If you allow it, self-doubt can stop you from pursuing your passions and dreams, and I don’t want that to happen to you. Creativity stems […]

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Entrepreneurship

10 Mistakes New Business Owners Make

As new entrepreneurs and business owners, we navigate so much information on the “best way” to start, run, and scale an online business. We’re expected to tackle multiple learning curves and still come up on top. The thing is, we all make mistakes—and that’s okay.  But sometimes, if you know how to handle situations ahead […]

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Enneagram 3, ENFP-A, Coffee Enthusiast, Proud Gryffindor!

Hey, it’s Taj. Self-love coach + author.

I’m a recovering adrenaline junkie who swapped the wandering for a chase that’s calm — aspiring, creating, and defining my life without letting other people’s definitions distract me from who I really am. While my current day-to-day consists of meditation, reading, writing poetry, and soaking up the final hours of sunshine with my plants, my life’s mission is to help women heal themselves, love themselves, and find their purpose.

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