This is exactly what Sarah Kelsey from The OneUp Project did and in this episode we speak about how she's had to adapt to leaving the comfort of life in New Zealand to living overseas in Bali, Indonesia. 

I've been listening to The OneUp Project for over a year and I love how Sarah shares everything in a real and down to earth way that I have always resonated with.

Getting to know Sarah more personally and speaking about her values of taking risks and being curious is a concept I've connected with and have tried to apply in my own life. Sarah shares openly about how she decided to pursue her passion of living in alignment with her values led her to move overseas. 

We speak about Sarah's new life in Bali and what she has learnt from being in a completely different environment and country. Together we share our experiences of being out of our comfort zones this year and how we've navigated through past conditioning to live in a way that is true to us.

I share my first time leaving New Zealand in 2005 to visit my husbands native country of Pakistan and how that experience changed my whole perspective of how I lived when I returned to New Zealand. I talk about the culture shock and narrow mindedness I felt during my holiday in Pakistan was based on beliefs that were not my own but more so how countries like Pakistan are portrayed in western media.

When I reflect back on that experience I realised that the reason I struggled to enjoy  my holiday in Pakistan was because I decided to take onboard other peoples perceptions and create a belief about the local people and country that was far from what I actually saw and experienced at the time. 

Sarah's experience of how she has been open and conscious of her new life in Indonesia has helped her to see both sides of the coin and adjust in a  country that is rich and diverse in culture. Like Sarah I have also seen the huge poverty and wealth gap in a developing country like Indonesia and how it has changed us both personally.

I commend Sarah and what she has created with The OneUp Project podcast. For me it is women like her who choose to share their vulnerable moments, life lessons and celebrations in a real and authentic way that inspire me to stay true to my values and to keep livin my sweet life.

Head to the links below to connect with Sarah on The OneUp Project:

✨ https://www.instagram.com/theoneupproject/

✨ https://open.spotify.com/show/38m2cpo182bhviBCSSHYIx?si=efc6af29cd51416e

✨https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/oneup-project/id1489884116

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