62. How to Date Yourself in Times of Transition: Romanticizing Your Own Damn Life

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In this solo episode, Mafe gets real about what it's like to be "officially homeless" and navigating a major life transition. From missing her dog Abby (who she calls her true home) to living in a full house after years of having one human roomie, she's learning what it really means to date yourself all over again.

In this episode, we dive into: 

✨ What "dating yourself" looked like before vs. during a major transition

✨ Why your dog might be more "home" than any apartment ever was

✨ How to fall in love with your business ideas (and when to break up with them)

✨ The art of setting boundaries when everything feels chaotic

✨ Building a business that supports the life you actually want - not just any life

✨ Why sometimes you have to leave home to really come back to yourself

This isn't about having it all figured out. It's about showing up messy, honoring what you actually value, and learning that the relationship with yourself becomes everything when life gets chaotic.

Because the only way to figure things out… is to start moving.

Timestamps

(00:00) Intro 
(01:36) The real talk about missing Abby - Why she's not just my dog, she's my HOME 
(02:34) How I'm learning to date myself all over again (5 key strategies) 
(02:34) Strategy #1: Getting obsessive about solo time in a full house 
(03:15) Strategy #2: Making time for what actually matters (even when it's hard) 
(04:05) Strategy #3: Falling in love with your ideas & knowing when to break up with them 
(04:49) Real example: How I pivoted when my weekend ideas felt icky 
(06:01) Strategy #4: Building a business that supports the life you actually want 
(07:02) Strategy #5: Getting back to my morning magic (even when missing my dog) 
(08:00) The bigger picture - What this transition is teaching me about my values 
(08:27) Why Vancouver is home & sometimes you have to leave to come back to yourself 
(08:47) Your challenge - How will you date yourself this week? 
(09:29) First look at upcoming launches - Podcast Reset & mini audits 
(10:35) Wrap up

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