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March 14, 2023 30 mins

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Being in solitude is really important because it helps us to gain perspective of what we would like community for ourselves to look like.
—Shana Francesca

Shana Francesca is a speaker, writer, and entrepreneur.  As the Founder and Lead Designer at Concinnate, a multi-discipline interior design and life design firm working with clients around the country.

She was born into a difficult family life and refused to allow that to define her.  Shana believes our present and future are transformed when we infuse our lives with intention. When we design our lives, we become the author of our story.

Shana and I speak in depth about living a non-traditional life, recovering from religion-based trauma, and how the concepts of solitude and community can coexist.

More from Shana: https://linktr.ee/CONCINNATE

Write Your Self Open is a revolution in self-development that blends guided meditation, journaling, and supportive group discussion led by holistic psychotherapist Rachel Astarte.

It's all the benefits of personal transformation + community-building without the constraints of talk therapy.
Join anytime. No previous meditation or writing experience necessary.

http://writeyourselfopen.com

Got a question about your self?
Send it to me at rachel@selftalkpodcast.com and it may be featured on a future episode. 


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Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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