Maria VandenburgMar 6, 20194 minLessons from the SaharaI am just wrapping up a month of travel. Having just finished my first year of a two year MBA program, I knew I needed to give myself...
Maria VandenburgMar 6, 20192 minWeek Three: The Return to GranadaSo this whole trip has been inspired by setting foot inside the Alhambra. I have just been slowly weaving my way there. I've been so...
Maria VandenburgMar 6, 20193 minWeek Two: The Draw of AndaluciaHalf way through my travels on my own - currently writing to you from the lounge of the Mayflower Hostel in Cordoba, Spain. 7 days into...
Maria VandenburgMar 6, 20192 minReally and Truly Letting GoIt's my last day/evening in Portugal. The end of my first week of traveling and I'm excited and nervous at the exact same time. I came on...
Maria VandenburgMar 6, 20192 minWeek One: Starting off in PortugalSo I am wrapping up my first week of this month long adventure I find myself in. I flew out on birthday to Portugal with my former...
Maria VandenburgMar 6, 20192 minWhen Life Gives you Lemonsknow we have all heard to make lemonade. And while lemonade is incredibly delicious - I have been finding if you aren't dealing with the...
Maria VandenburgMar 6, 20192 minClosing One Particular ChapterMy final days at my first full-time job in London are officially coming to a close. It is going to be very weird to wake up tomorrow...
Maria VandenburgMar 6, 20192 minA Taste of ItalyAs this blog (three websites ago in it's first format), started as a travel blog. I decided to bring this entry back to the original...
Maria VandenburgMar 6, 20192 minRinging in the New Year with ReleaseI'm currently writing to you on the first day of 2019. I thought it would be important to pause and take a look at everything that 2018...
Maria VandenburgMar 2, 20192 minA Magical Evening with Charles HandyHave you ever had a moment that felt like magic? As in you were incredibly inspired but you didn't know why? This "masterclass" for me...
Maria VandenburgMar 2, 20194 minMaking Peace with UncertaintyI am a planner by nature, always have been. My current profession is a Project Manager, but my life in its present moment isn't really...
Maria VandenburgMar 2, 20192 min5 things I've learned from moving to LondonI have one more reflection paper to write and an International Trip to Naples, then my first year of my MBA program comes to a close. It...
Maria VandenburgMay 27, 20181 minWelcome to EurostarI got chills the moment that the CEO popped into the Eurostar Boardroom to greet all of us and say those exact words. Chills. I have just...
Maria VandenburgMay 22, 20183 minAwake, Aware, At ChoiceSo I have been taking this class from this community back at home called Center for Spiritual Living. What we have been studying recently...
Maria VandenburgMay 12, 20182 min10 things that I Appreciate about my MumItems I've learned today: Mum/Mummy = mom (although I already knew that as I have been calling my mother "mummy" my entire life... I was...
Maria VandenburgMay 7, 20182 minOne Giant Leap for MariaLots of change in the present moment. I have recently moved, I have decided to take an extended holiday this summer (exact location TBD...
Maria VandenburgApr 30, 20183 minAdvice to my Younger SelfI have been a doing a sh*t ton of reflection recently. I think I would be a bit remiss if I didnt take a second to pause and share some...
Maria VandenburgApr 21, 20182 minCreating the Life I want to LiveEver made a vision board before? I hadn't before last weekend. But I met with Jessica Rockson from Rocksteady Coaching and I'm a convert....
Maria VandenburgApr 11, 20182 minIt's a Wonderful World (of Books)Working at a publishing agency does has its perks. I had forgotten all about the London Book Fair when I went into work this morning. Not...
Maria VandenburgApr 9, 20182 minOn to the Next One...So my Consultancy piece for my MBA is coming to a close. While I loved my team for this particular assignment, there were a number of...