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Quarterly Newsletter From Me, to You

Jan 11, 2023

Hello Everyone!

It’s been a while since I sent out a newsletter. A lot has happened in 2022 but some of the best moments include the following:

I traveled for 8 weeks to 10 different countries on an assignment with Bing. It was great to revisit and see new countries. My favorite new countries are Albania and Montenegro. I’ll be writing travel guides soon so that you can follow along and plan your own adventures there.
I attended a wedding in Kerala, India, and got to be a part of my friends’ amazing wedding. See my Reel of the wedding to see what an Indian wedding is like.
I visited Chile and met my partner’s family. They welcomed me with open arms and I got to eat really yummy Chilean food!
I became a professional photographer during the pandemic and have been getting clients to do all types of photography projects. I love discovering a new creative outlet that is also helping me earn some major side income (aside from my blog).
I started writing about travel topics on my blog and have lots of travel content coming up for 2023 including press trips and more.
I spent an entire YEAR sponsored by lululemon and the results were amazing for my blog. I created so much content and got to wear all the lulu.
I worked with some of my dream brands that include Keen, Allbirds, Hoka, Under Armour, and the list goes on.
I started yet another business that has to do with marketing and food! Stay tuned to see what it is!

While a lot of opportunities came my way in 2022, I’m still working towards becoming a better me by responding authentically.

I’ll continue setting boundaries that allow me to say no when something is not a definite yes.

I use to be a “yes” girl and saying “no thanks” brings me so much peace nowadays. I am working on cutting out people, things, and opportunities that do not serve me. I do not have to be something for everyone and that is OK.

I can’t wait to see what 2023 has in store for me!

I’ll plan on writing a quarterly newsletter so that I can keep myself accountable and update y’all on what’s going on in my life.

Love,
Alex Tran of Schimiggy.com