@David K hahaha. fair enough. let's say I teleported you there tonight for a month, or a week or even just for a weekend. - where would you live? what would you eat? where would you hang out? what would daily life look like?

@David K It's something to think about. There are probably some answers you can find online. If it were me and I had the means, I would go and visit for a period of time. It doesn't need to be permanent. There doesn't need to be a plan. Just a way to dip my toe in and find out first-hand what it might be like :)

@Danielle Wright hhahahaha

@Zahida A Khan yes! - I've had some kind of chest infection for the past few weeks. It's been rough!

@Zahida A Khan Absolutely. (1) Do a ton of recording of yourself speaking about ANYTHING. Upload the vids to YouTube and set them as private. - No one will ever see them! (This is just for the purposes of making this habit feel more official). Watch the vids back. Do this every day. You will see gains in confidence quickly. I would recommend keeping this up for a loooooong time. I've been doing this for years. I do this in my car while driving places (because it's a super private environment). I have a whole YT channel dedicated to this endeavour. For me it's like journaling. - (2) It doesn't need to be perfect. I know that's trite but seriously: It's actually BETTER if it's not perfect. Because guess what? - Stumbling over your words here and there is a HUMAN thing. It's relatable. If you can laugh it off it's charming. I stumble all the time, and while I'm super aware of it, everyone else doesn't care - They just tell me how they like my accent haha. @Danielle Wright Hope that helps, don't hesitate to reach out :)

@Manos Filippou absolutely!

@Zahida A Khan That's interesting about the food! Also love the breakdown of how you spend your time!

@Zahida A Khan interesting...

@Zahida A Khan No, not really. I've tried a bunch of things. Posting my ramblings in places like this seems to be the most fun for me and for the people that watch. Everything else feels a bit restrictive to me. Thinking about thumbnails and reels and titles, YouTube, Instagram. I hate it. The video itself is what I like doing. Would be nice if I had the money for an assistant to turn my ramblings into viral hits. It's a game I'm not very good at and it's a game I don't enjoy playing. Maybe there is a solution here that I'm not seeing... I'm open minded if you know about something.

@Zahida A Khan Thank you! I like this advice.