Lauren Cirkot

Repost from last year but with an update. I'm still working on ALL of these things. Take note that none of these things are accomplished overnight, and they are uphill battles on some occasions. That's okay. Keep pushing forward, I know I am. Last year I used the words "I hope to" and those words are nice but they infer that these things are not happening therefore a lack. I'm replacing everything to be an "I am" statement to purposely be in the vibration of the statements below. _____ I can’t tell you what will happen over the next decade, but I will share with you what I hope to see and experience:⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ✨I AM MAKING peace with my body, love it unconditionally, and view it in a healthy way. I AM WORKING towards never worrying about my body. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ✨I AM BECOMING more kind, patient, and understanding with everyone I meet. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ✨I AM LEARNING to say no more, to find the balance for everything I do.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ✨I AM FALLING in love and finding that person who is meant to be by my side for the rest of my life.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ✨MY friends and family are still with me, and that they are happy and healthy.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ✨I AM WITNESSING all my friends and family accomplish their dreams. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ✨I AM financially stable and comfortable.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ✨I SHARE my way of life with others, in order to change them for the better. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ✨I AM STRONGER than ever in my health, spirit, mind, body and soul.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ✨THE WORLD IS BECOMING more peaceful and we ARE GETTING ALONG better. My generation, including myself, creates change in this world that benefits humankind. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ✨I SEE all the things that I’m putting in place now COMING to fruition.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #2021goals #10yearplan #alicante #alicanecity #turismodealicante #alicanteinterior #igersalicante #alicanteinsta #alicantegram #alicante_city #alicantephoto #alicantefirst #alicantespain #alicantefoto #spaintourism #spaintravel #iamstatements #manifestation #highervibration #yourvibeattractsyourtribe #lawofattraction #travelblogger #travelblog #dametravel #thetravelwomen #wearetravelgirls #ladiesgoneglobal #thewanderingtourist #livetotravel ⁣ ⁣ @alicante_city @alicante_interior @igersalicante @alicanteinsta @alicantegram @alicantecitygram

2020 Reflections: I’m a bit slow on the reflections this year because quite frankly, I’m burnt out. I’m finally taking time off in Feb and I’m thinking a few of those days will be no phone, internet, tv. Off-grid, we’ll see. Anyway, I’ve begun to reflect on what I accomplished in 2020. This is BY NO MEANS supposed to make anyone feel insecure- in fact I’m hoping that this list will help others rethink their accomplishments. Normally my accomplishments are more material (like travel to x amount of countries), and instead in 2020 I accomplished more spiritually. 🌟I practiced setting boundaries and confrontation. (Still a really hard one for me, and I’m working on this all the time) 🌟Found activities to calm anxiety (sharpie doodles, scratch-off mandalas, coloring) 🌟I started therapy again 🌟I make my bed every day (NEVER HAVE I EVER DONE THIS and it naturally happened…) 🌟Meditation daily - I used to meditate here and there but now I’m committed every night, sometimes for 1-2 hours… 🌟Consumed more positive content - I changed my music, my podcasts, books, to feed me positive content 🌟Lost some weight without effort 🌟Less dating (taking time to heal inner wounds) 🌟Less alcohol 🌟Started a self-care morning routine (gratitude, reading, meditation, stretching, alkalizing) 🌟Incorporated more alkaline foods and beverages 🌟Read more books 🌟A long list of gratitude 🌟Recognize signs of anxiety, burnout, and things that don't serve me faster There were many things on my ‘goals for 2020’ that I didn’t accomplish and many of those things were out of my control. I’m happy with the things I did accomplish above because they will set me up for success for the rest of my life. Has anyone else grown spiritually in 2020? #laurencirkot #alwaysfindadventure #2020accoplishments #smalladventures #monthlycomfortzonechallenge #comfortzone #tinyadventures #lifeisanadventure #trynewthings #expandyourself #adventuretime #adventureawaits #adventurethatislife #smalladventure #trynewthings #newyearnewme #easyadventure #easylifestyle #growthmindset #growthroughwhatyougothrough #makeithappen #challengeyourself #pandemicadventures #eoe #anxietycoping

Which city do you KNOW you're going to love to visit?⁠ ⁠ For me it was Paris and I was right about that. I felt a connection right away when I visited. ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ I haven't been to Buenos Aires, Argentina but I also have a feeling I'm going to love it there.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 💖Tell me which city you've fallen in love with whether you've been there or not..⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #laurencirkot #alwaysfindadventure #lovelycities #traveldreams #travelgoals #bucketlist #travelblogger #travelwriter #travelmovies #travelshow #avidtraveller #smalladventures #bigadventure #adventure #adventures #findmoreadventure #blondetravel ⁠ #lisboa #lisbon #lisbonportugal #lisbonlovers #lisbonworld #visitinglisbon #lisbon_lovers #lisbonphotographer #portugaltravel #tapairportugal #travel #travelinstagram #travelinstagram⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠

Welcome to my new series where I show you quick and easy ways to have more adventure in your life.⁣ ⁣ Adventure is not limited in it’s definition. Anything outside your comfort zone, big or small, any life event is considered an adventure in my eyes.⁣ ⁣ Anytime we step outside our comfort zone, we grow a little⁣. ⁣ In this series, I’ll present you with an array of different adventures that you can try.⁣ ⁣ Here are the first three. They’re very small and simple but they get you out of your comfort zone and get your mind thinking outside the box.⁣ ⁣ Comment which one you’d like to try!⁣ ⁣ ________________⁣ ⁣ ‼️ If you like the carousel template I used, then you can get it for yourself!⁣ ⁣ ↘️ Click the link in my bio and then click “social media templates” . ⁣ ⁣ It’s the Teal Instagram Carousel Post Template…I have them in multiple colors and they are fully customizable!!⁣ ⁣ __________⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #laurencirkot #laurencirkotcreative #instagramtemplates #instagramcarouseltemplates #instagramcarousel #alwaysfindadventure #smalladventures #monthlycomfortzonechallenge #comfortzone #tinyadventures #lifeisanadventure #trynewthings #expandyourself #adventuretime #adventureawaits #adventurethatislife #smalladventure #trynewthings #newyearnewme #easyadventure #easylifestyle #growthmindset #growthroughwhatyougothrough #makeithappen #challengeyourself #pandemicadventures

As you’re thinking about the upcoming year, I encourage you to step outside your comfort zone.⁣ ⁣ Think about a few things that scare you. It doesn’t need to be a huge fear to conquer or maybe it will be.⁣ ⁣ If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that we should NOT wait to do anything.⁣ ⁣ The world could literally stop in a matter of hours.⁣ ⁣ I challenge you to treat 2021 as the year where you start to blossom.⁣ ⁣ ✨ Imagine feeling proud of yourself for accomplishing a goal.⁣ ✨ Imagine feeling the satisfaction of feeling good about yourself.⁣ ✨ Imagine reflecting on an experience that made you grow and now you help others see things in a different way too.⁣ ✨ Imagine, inspiring others to follow in your footsteps, and changing their lives.⁣ ⁣ All because you decided to conquer a fear (big or small).⁣ ⁣ ⁣ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿?⁣ ⁣ ⁣ 📍 looking out from one of the arches in Basilique du Sacré Coeur de Montmartre, PARIS, 13 February 2019⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #laurencirkot #alwaysfindadventure #adventure #adventures #adventureawaits #icelandadventure #winteradventure #stepoutsideyourcomfortzone  #travelbugs #travelquotes #travelquotestoliveby #travelquote #traveloften #travelphotography #traveltheworld #travelblogger #travelwriters #airplane #flying #travel #adventurequotes #traveltuesday #newyearresolutions

What’s one adventure that you look back on a lot and say “I can’t believe I did that”?⁣ ⁣ For me, it was hiking and ice-pick climbing on a glacier in Iceland.⁣ ⁣ I don’t like cold weather, yet I went to Iceland in the middle of January 2017.⁣ ⁣ For hours, we hiked in kramp-ons, explore ice caves, and climbed vertically up the side of a glacier with ice picks and our cramp-ons. It took strength, endurance, and lot of mental energy (to keep our toes from freezing off). ⁣ ⁣ I’m so proud that I did this and I would do it again (and wear warmer socks). ⁣ ⁣ PS I edited this picture with Lightroom presets. (link in bio for the exact ones) Swipe to see the difference.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #laurencirkot #alwaysfindadventure #adventure #adventures #adventureawaits #icelandadventure #winteradventure #stepoutsideyourcomfort zone #iceland #myrdalsjokull #icelandtravel #glacierclimbing #icelandadventure #adventuretime #adventures #icelandadventures #icelandadvice #meditationadventure #intuition #icelandtravel #icelandic #icelandglacier #icelandglaciers #icelandtour #icleandtourism #myrdalsjökull #iceland🇮🇸 #iceclimbing #glacier #icelandnature #icelandlover #looxpresets

✨What is one thing that the pandemic has taught you?✨⁣ ⁣ So we might be stuck inside and in our little bubbles for a little bit longer. Instead of exploring the physical world, I challenge you to turn inward, and explore the world that is you.⁣ ⁣ As you know, my motto is always find adventure, and there is a ton of adventure to be had by discovering more about yourself.⁣ ⁣ One of the things the pandemic really brought back to me was that sense of self- that better connection with my intuition and to really *practice* listening to my intuition. ⁣ ⁣ My intuition is 100% always right about people. I know when I'm in the presence of someone who is either very negative or sketchy. I pick up on people's character vibes very quickly. It's not always easy to trust that intuition (especially when everyone else around me doesn't see what I see) but in the end, I end up being right and avoiding potentially dangerous or harmful situations. ⁣ ⁣ But I have trouble TRULY listening to my intuition when it comes to **career/money.** I innately know what I need to do, but I don't trust it fully yet. I'm working on that.⁣ ⁣ One win though, was that I listened to my intuition when it told me to not do another year of teaching in Spain - it led me to let go of the security blanket of income and really allow myself to grow my business, which brought me some amazing new clients, nearly tripling my client list and revenue. ⁣ ⁣ But I still think I'm only scratching the surface. ⁣ ⁣ Now that I'm on that next level for my business, I'm ready to take that next step, and I'm listening for my intuition to guide me. ⁣ ⁣ I've been meditating a lot more and I got a moldavite+libyan desert glass pendant (for those spiritual folk, you know what that means). I've had it for a week and already I'm feeling changes and shifts. Updates to come here on IG.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ 📍 Mýrdalsjökull Iceland Glacier, January 18, 2017 - me ice-pick climbing a glacier. Yes I would do this again. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #laurencirkot #alwaysfindadventure

I need to tell you a secret.⁣ 🙈 ⁣ So back in 2016 I took my mom to Ireland for her first trip across the pond. It was an incredible first trip together and we have so many memories. I highly recommend this destination for anyone that wants an introduction to a foreign country (that speaks English). ⁣I used Go Irish Tours for this trip. ⁣ But in order to get the time off at my corporate job, I had to fib a little bit. ⁣ ⁣ Well, I fibbed a lot to my boss. Oops.⁣ ⁣ I told her I had won a trip to Ireland and had to use it by the end of 2016. The thing was, the trip I planned for my mom was 10 days (around thanksgiving so we only had to take 5 days off of work total) but that year I had already used up most of my vacation. So I felt like I had to fib to my boss to allow me to take my mom on this trip and take the extra days off.⁣ ⁣ Thankfully my boss let me (sorry if you ever read this) because she was a saint and allowed me and my crazy traveling antics. I felt bad because it was the first year I was working for this particular boss and I felt that I hadn’t “proved my worth” to her yet. ⁣ ⁣ But my mom and this trip were a bit more important to me. ⁣ ⁣ I have no regrets. My mom had an amazing trip and I was so glad I was able to do this with her. I would do it again in a heartbeat.⁣ ⁣ Thankfully my current boss (aka me) always approves my vacation time now ;)⁣ ⁣ Have you ever done this? I can’t be the only one….⁣ ⁣ 📍Killarney National Park, Killarney, Ireland - November 2016⁣ ⁣ I edited this photo with the “beachy blues” preset by @findlovetravel⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #laurencirkot #alwaysfindadventure #adventuretime #travelinspiration #travelgram #traveltheworld #travelblogger #travelingram #traveladdict #travel #adventure #adventures #adventureawaits #ireland #irelandtravel #irelandphotography #ireland🍀 #irelanddaily #irelandtrip #irelandtourism #irelandgram #muckross #incheens #killarneynationalpark #killarney #killarneyireland #Motherdaughtertrip #killarneyireland #motherdaughtertravels #leaveyourcomfortzone

One of the reasons why I advocate for others to travel where I've been is so that they too can experience the world for themselves. ⁠ ⁠ Me telling you how we are united as a world is one thing, and telling you what I've been exposed to is also great. ⁠ ⁠ What makes the true difference... (and what I think will contribute to more peace in the world) is YOU going and experiencing it for yourself.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2018⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #laurencirkot #alwaysfindadventure #travelquotes #skyscrapers #dubai #uae #emirates #architechture #travel #city #dubaimarina #dubailife #dubaistyle #dubaitourism #dubaitravelblogger #dubaitravelblog #dubaitraveler #travellessons #discoverytravel #adventuretravel #adventuretravels #adventuretraveling #openmind #openheart #travelstories #travelstoriesworld #blondetravel

I think after the past week, we all need a little serenity and peace going into this weekend. Here’s a photo of the Connecticut coastline.⁣ ⁣ As you might have noticed, I have (in my IG stories) asked you to list things you’re grateful for and to tell yourself “I love you”.⁣ ⁣ I’m doing this to keep up positivity in these uncertain times but also to keep my Monthly Comfort Zone challenge takers accountable.⁣ ⁣ Feel free to take the challenge everyday with me.⁣ ⁣ Cheers.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #laurencirkot #alwaysfindadventure #gratitude #stratfordct #stratford #connecticut #ctphotographer #ctshoreline #shortbeach #shortbeachct #shortbeachstratford #sunsetconnecticut #ctsunset #longislandsound #sunsets_oftheworld #newengland #newenglandfall #ctigers #connecticutlife #connecticutgram #connecticut_igers #connecticutblogger #connecticutoutdoors #gratitude #comfortzonechallenge #monthlycomfortzonechallenge

I honestly can't really recall a time where I was lost, but I do tend to always get disoriented when I come out of a metro station.⁠ ⁠ 🤷‍♀️ Typically I'll go the wrong way first out of the metro station, and then realize I needed to go the other way. Knowing this, I should just go the opposite way from the start....⁠ ⁠ Like when I took my mom and her friend to Barcelona looking for my favorite churro spot and my map went bonkers and kept us going around in circles. ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #laurencirkot #alwaysfindadventure #travelstory #travelstories #funnytravelstories #travelmore #travelbug #travelblogger #traveladdict #blondetravel #blonde #adventure #travelbugs #travelquotes #travelquotestoliveby #travelquote #traveloften #travelphotography #traveltheworld #travelblogger #travelwriters #traveldiaries #travelphoto #solotravel #solofemaletraveler #femaletravel #traveltrivia #travelquestions

☮️ Question for all my fellow manifesters out there:⁣ ⁣ I know that in order to manifest, you have to not be in a state of ‘lack’ and instead feel as if you already have it. ⁣ ⁣ Right now I’m actively manifesting more money, peace, and health into my life.⁣ ⁣ They say to think about how ‘it would feel’ or ‘how you would feel if this was already part of your life” but what if I don’t know what that would feel like, or what I want it to feel like?⁣ ⁣ For example - ⁣ ⁣ 💓 I haven’t experienced true romantic love so I’m not really sure what that feels like. ⁣ 💪🏽 I haven’t experienced what total health is for my body and I’m not sure how that will feel. ⁣ ☮️ I have experienced a LITTLE bit of what peace feels like and I’m not sure how to expand up on that.⁣ ⁣ Let me know if you have any suggestions.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #laurencirkot⁣ #alwaysfindadventure #manifestation #manifestyourdreams #manifestationbabe #manifestationmagic #manifestlove #manifestlikeaboss #manifestmoney #manifestmonday #manifestmiracles #manifestthelifeyouwant #manifesttips #raiseyourvibe #meditationlife #turismoenvalencia #puentedelasflores #valenciaspain🇪🇸 #valenciabridges #jardíndeturiavalencia #ciudaddesartesyciencias #valenciaspain🇪🇸 #valenciayoga #manifestingmindset #manifestingthegoodlife✨

If you’re not living or working towards your dream, even in the littlest way, then I encourage you to stop what your doing right now or schedule in one small or medium step BY MONDAY that you can do to get you there.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #alwaysfindadventure #laurencirkot #travelblogger #travelblog #dametravel #thetravelwomen #wearetravelgirls #ladiesgoneglobal #thewanderingtourist #livetotravel #stepoutsidethecomfortzone #stepoutsideyourcomfortzone #mypurpose #mypurposeinlife #travelgram #travellife #travellers #blondtraveller #meaningoflife #lifegoals #mypurposemypassion #travelwriter #travelwriters #instagramtraveller

🛫 Do you like to fly or be in an airplane?⁣ ⁣ I love being in the air. ⁣ ⁣ It’s almost as if as soon as I’m settled in my seat, all my worries go away. I literally left my problems in the airport. I’m off to my next destination. Nothing, and no one can bother me or interrupt me. I get really relaxed (well minus the uncomfortable seats sometimes). ⁣ ⁣ My ritual is to get all my essentials out (headphones, eye mask, water, snacks, kindle) and then stare out the window at the clouds.⁣ ⁣ What’s your ritual?⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #laurencirkot #alwaysfindadventure #travelmore #travelbug #travelblogger #traveladdict #blondetravel #blonde #blondehair #emilyinparis #paristravel #parisig #paris #adventure #travelbugs #travelquotes #travelquotestoliveby #travelquote #traveloften #travelphotography #traveltheworld #travelblogger #travelwriters #airplane #flying #travel

What sort of emotions have you felt while traveling? ⁣ ⁣ I certainly have experience joy, flow, anxiousness, contentment, wonder.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #laurencirkot #alwaysfindadventure #travelmore #travelbug #travelblogger #traveladdict #blondetravel #blonde #blondehair #emilyinparis #paristravel #parisig #paris #adventure #travelbugs #travelquotes #travelquotestoliveby #travelquote #traveloften #travelphotography #traveltheworld #travelblogger #travelwriters #hoteldeville #hoteldevilleparis