The Collective Journey

First Time Home Buyers Part II

So we bought a house!!! We're officially homeowners and we're coming to an end of our time in journey. Catch up with us as we talk about who went with to help us purchase our first home, our thoughts are moving as a military family, and advice we would of given our younger selves when it comes to real estate.

 

We'll catch up with you guys again soon!

 

Your Friends A&C 

The One Where Courtney&Abe Go To Berlin

Traveling Episode? We share what's behind the scenes of those beautiful perfectly aesthetically pleasing Instagram photos. How many wrong turns were made and who messed up the reservations. We went to Berlin earlier this month it's been our first trip since last summer. Traveling abroad as a family can be interesting there is a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes. We get into how we travel abroad as a family and what you should know about if you plan to travel to Berlin. Everything from food, to accommodations, to where are the good parking spots. The bare basics of what you need to know about traveling there! If you liked this episode be sure to let us know and if you didn't like this episode be sure to let us know! 

 

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First Time Home Buyers Journey Part I

We're back this week with our journey of navigating the whole "first time home buyers" chapter. It's not going quite as we envisioned it and doing this while living overseas purchasing a home back in the States during Covid in a highly a sought after area is not a cake walk. This week Abe and Courtney are sharing with you all not only how a Military Family even attempts this process but what their thoughts and views are as first time home buyers. As always they're sharing insights on Veteran/Military Friendly Companies they plan on working with to make their ease and transition back to the States just a little bit easier. This is an interesting chapter for them being that this is their first time moving from overseas back to the States, with a family and buying a house for the first time. 

 

Are a military family too? If so let's be friends and hit us up on @thecollectivejourneypodcast 

 

Are you a first time home buyer? Share some of your dos, don'ts and stories on @thecollectivejourney don't be shy hit us up in the DM's

 

We'll catch you guys next week! 

My Air Force Story feat. Abe

We all take different paths in life and sometimes we don't think about the places we've been and the things we've accomplished until we're at the end of our career. We finally got Abe on the mic to share with us what his Air Force Journey has been. Straight outta Stockton to living abroad for over five years he has expanded his paradigm in more ways than what he could of imagined at the age of 18. Sit down, grab a cup of coffee and join us in listening to Abe's Air Force Story. 

 

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We'll talk to you guys next week! 

Straight Outta Stockton

This week Abe shares his journey with us he describes what it was like growing up as a first generation Mexican American in the U.S. He talks about his parents journey of moving to the United States and learning how to navigate a foreign country on their own with a baby. His story starts with what it was like growing up in Stockton, California and he ends it with how he ended up joining the Military. Check back for a  later episode on his Air Force Story. Everyone's journey is a story to worth sharing remember that! 

 

We'll Catch You Guys Next Week! 

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What Does Inheriting Generational Trauma Look Like?

It's M O N D A Y! Today we're coming at you with what generational trauma could look like? Have you ever heard of inheriting generational trauma? Has your family ever facilitated an open discussion on illnesses, disease or traumatic situations that endured? If you're saying no don't worry ours hasn't either. We're here to change the script on this one! We need to be having more open conversations at home with our families on our family history, traumatic situations we've endured and what we know or think may have been passed down to us. Awareness is key to bettering your mental health sometimes we can't fix the problem if we don't know what the root cause is? Am I right or am I right???

 

Books we recommend: 

It Didn't Start With You - How inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are And How To End The Cycle by Mark Wolynn 

 

Restorative Yoga for Ethnic and Race-Based Stress and Trauma 

by Gail Parker, Ph.D Forwards by Octavia F. Raheem and Amy Wheeler, Ph.D 

 

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As always you guys hit this week hard and we will talk to you all next week! 

 

Your Friends Courtney and Abe - Stay Gold 

We're Moving Back to the U.S.

We took an expected week off but we're back and we're dropping big news with all of you! 

Sharing some intimate major life updates along with where we're heading to next. 

Right now our journey has shifted into preparing for where our family will be moving to and enjoying what's left of our time in Germany. 

We'll catch you guys next week!

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Your Friends A&C 

How Many Times Have You Been Down The Rabbit Hole?

Who is guilty of going down the rabbit hole? Say I and state your name..LOL! We're all guilty right? And who has shared a post without fact checking it and assuming because it's surfing through a trusted social media platform that it's probably true? Probably most of us again, we've all been there and done that. But what we told you that we recently found out that the majority of these news articles that haven't been fact checked and are misleading have stimulated from a freedom of speech website? This week Abe is diving into his latest documentary he watched over the weekend. 

 

We'll catch you guys next week!

 

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How Did She Move To Germany? (HERSTORY)

What's the craziest thing you've ever done? With it being Women's History Month we wanted to share my story of how and why I moved to Germany. Since the beginning of time women have been placed under a microscope we're told what to do and when to do it and we're constantly fed the narrative that we must receive society's approval prior to doing anything that may stem from out of the ordinary. I wanted to share my story with you all to show that you are allowed to do things differently. I go against the grain a lot but me making a solid decision on my own to move to Germany for personal and professional reasons was my own decision. Go after what you want in life, never be scared, never let anyone dip into your mental space, and own it. We hope after hearing my crazy story it will encourage you all listening to come forth and tell your stories with us as well! 

 

Happy Women's History Month! 

 

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Go To College or Join The Military?

Happy Monday Fam! 

 

This weekend we watched another documentary "Operation Varsity Blues" the huge college admissions scam? Have you seen it on Netflix? Well we're dishing into the details of it this week while briefly sharing what our "college prep" experience was like and how we pivoted into joining the U.S. Air Force instead. What was your college prep experience like? Are you curious what it takes to join the Military? Hit us up if you want us to dive into this topic longer. 

 

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