you aren’t living authentically because you’re busy judging everyone else…

Happy Monday!! I hope everyone had a good long weekend and spent time with people that bring them joy! As we close out on the controversial season of love island it’s got me thinking… What does it mean to be authentically yourself? How do we identify if we’re being real or not? I briefly touch on some current events but want to redirect you to the resources and links below where smarter people give you all the deets ;) grab a drink, take a seat, and let’s babble!

Time Stamps:

0:00 intro
2:44 being an anxious introvert
7:59 managing anxiety with confidence
9:05 tarot reading for your week ahead
24:27 current events and diversifying the media you consume
35:01 the importance of historical context clues
38:27 LOVE ISLAND CHAT!
42:40 the cierra of it all
44:47 how to be authentic

Go Deeper:

Diversify your media -

Publicly funded media (still receives money from government):

https://www.npr.org/

https://www.pbs.org/

Independent News Outlets:

https://www.propublica.org/

List of Independent News Sites and News Verification:

https://libguides.rowan.edu/c.php?g=694319

Big Beautiful Bill

-Last Week Tonight (funny):

-Money Instructor (thorough and SUPER informative):

Alligator Alcatraz:

https://truthout.org/articles/desantis-races-to-open-immigrant-detention-camp-in-swamp-amid-hurricane-season/

History of concentration camps:

https://www.lbi.org/exhibitions/virtual-exhibition-last-stop-before-the-last-stop/concentration-camps-existed-long-before-hitler-came-to-power/

Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration Camp: https://www.pbs.org/video/betrayed-survivng-an-american-concentration-camp-1J4Nna/

Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aliannreed/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@babblings20

Podcast Links: https://babblings.substack.com/podcast

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