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No real bullets were involved. Don't worry 😆. Howe

No real bullets were involved. Don't worry 😆. However, I do now know what my role will be in the zombie apocalypse 🧟‍♀️🧟‍♀️ Thanks @saigonsniper_

Thankful that I didn't "shoot [my] eye out, kid!" IYKYK

With gratitude,

Leslie V 💜

#saigonlifestyle #saigonlifecoach #vietnamlife #thaodien #saigonlife

I do love the view from my bed. And I'm still goin

I do love the view from my bed. And I'm still going to wake up stupidly early. Who am I kidding? 😆😆😴😴

Happy Independence Day, Vietnam! 🇻🇳

With gratitude,

Leslie V. 💜

#vietnamlife #fireworks #lifecoach #saigonlifestyle #bedtimeselfie

Calling all creatives, established and aspiring! J

Calling all creatives, established and aspiring! Join the Vanguard Book Club for Personal Development in September to discuss The Creative Habit, by one of the US's most legendary choreographers Twyla Tharp. This one isn't just for dancers and artists, it's for anyone with a burning desire to make space to create something meaningful in the world.

As always =You don’t have to read the book to participate!= And this isn’t a ‘positive vibes only’ space. We want you to bring ALL the vibes. It’s more fun that way 😉 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈✊🏽♾️

📖When? Saturday 26th September, 12-2 ICT (3-5pm AEST)
📖Where? Online via Zoom and in person at The Loop in HCMC, Vietnam @theloopvn
📖How much? It’s free! Just buy something from the venue if attending in person
📖How to join? Click on the link in my bio (bit.ly/VanguardCreative ) or DM me

Publisher description:

All it takes to make creativity a part of your life is the willingness to make it a habit. It is the product of preparation and effort, and is within reach of everyone. Whether you are a painter, musician, businessperson, or simply an individual yearning to put your creativity to use, The Creative Habit provides you with thirty-two practical exercises based on the lessons Twyla Tharp has learned in her remarkable thirty-five-year career.

In "Where's Your Pencil?" Tharp reminds you to observe the world--and get it down on paper. In "Coins and Chaos," she gives you an easy way to restore order and peace. In "Do a Verb," she turns your mind and body into coworkers. In "Build a Bridge to the Next Day," she shows you how to clean the clutter from your mind overnight.

Tharp leads you through the painful first steps of scratching for ideas, finding the spine of your work, and getting out of ruts and into productive grooves. The wide-open realm of possibilities can be energizing, and Twyla Tharp explains how to take a deep breath and begin.
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So, you in? See you there!

With Gratitude,

Leslie Crudup Villagarcia
-Your No-Nonsense Life Coach-

#personaldevelopmentbooks #nonfictionbookclub #bookclubstagram #bookclubsofinstagram #creativecommunity

Join meeting number 58 this Saturday from wherever

Join meeting number 58 this Saturday from wherever you are in the world! And, as always, you don't even need to read the book 😉.

📖 What book? The Good Life and How to Live It, by Dr. Robert Waldinger and Dr. Marc Schulz
📖 When will we meet? Saturday 22 August, 3pm AEST/ 12pm ICT (2 hours)
📖 Where will we meet? Online via Zoom and in person at The Loop, 49 Thao Dien, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
📖 How much does it cost? It's free! Just buy something to support the venue if you're coming in person.
📖 How can I sign up? DM me or visit our Meetup.com page - bit.ly/VanguardGoodLife

Note: This is not a 'positive vibes only' space. We welcome ALL the vibes! It's more fun that way 😉

We value intersectionality and insist on respectful and inclusive interactions 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈✊🏽🍉

from the book jacket:

'In a crowded field of life advice and even life advice based on scientific research, Schulz and Waldinger stand apart' - Angela Duckworth, author of Grit

Based on findings from the 80-year-long Harvard Study of Adult Development, this landmark book reveals the simple yet surprising truth: the stronger our relationships, the more likely we are to live happy, satisfying and overall healthier lives.

Revealing the ground-breaking research behind the world's longest study on happiness, programme directors Dr Robert Waldinger and Dr Marc Schulz bring together scientific precision, traditional wisdom, incredible real-life stories and actionable insights to prove once and for all that our own wellbeing and ability to flourish is absolutely within our control.

'Waldinger and Schulz are world experts on the counterintuitive things that make life meaningful' - Laurie Santos, Professor of Psychology, Yale University

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See you there!

With gratitude,

Leslie Crudup Villagarcia
-Your No-Nonsense Life Coach-

#onlinebookclub #nonfictionbookclub #personaldevelopmentbooks #personalgrowth #relationshipadvice

My word for August is 'practice'. This is me pract

My word for August is 'practice'. This is me practicing some stuff on my new guitar (yes, of course it's purple) just because it feels good. I'm not striving for perfection, but I do want to sharpen my skils as I re-learn how to play this instrument.

And yeah, I know I'll never be @finneas , but I'll always be Leslie V. and that's pretty okay 😁. The song is called "Break My Heart Again". Go listen to the original sometime and marvel at the man's talent 🥰.

With gratitude,

Leslie Crudup Villagarcia
-Your No-Nonsense Life Coach-

#mindsetcoach #practicemakesprogress #brisbanelifecoach #personalgrowth #personaldevelopmentbookclub

Forget 'practice makes perfect'. Go ahead and indu

Forget 'practice makes perfect'. Go ahead and indulge in the beauty of practice, just because 😎

With gratitude,

Leslie Crudup Villagarcia
-Your No-Nonsense, Practicing Imperfection Life Coach-

-link in bio to book a free intro consult-

#practicemakesperfect #lifecoach #personaldevelopmentjourney #mindsetcoach #mindsetmotivation

What if the key to a longer, happier, healthier li

What if the key to a longer, happier, healthier life isn't productivity, discipline, or positive thinking…but your personal relationships? Our next book club pick examines this topic in depth, so let’s talk about it!

Join The Vanguard Book Club for Personal Development in August to discuss The Good Life by Robert Waldinger & Marc Schulz. This isn’t your run-of-the-mill self-help book. This one’s based on the Harvard Study of Adult Development–the world’s longest study on happiness. Eight decades of research. One surprisingly simple finding. Get ready to dive in!

As always =You don’t have to read the book to participate!= And this isn’t a ‘positive vibes only’ space. We want you to bring ALL the vibes. It’s more fun that way 😉 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈✊🏽♾️

📖When? Saturday 22nd August, 3-5pm AEST (12-2 ICT)
📖Where? Online via Zoom and in person at The Loop in HCMC, Vietnam @theloopvn
📖How much? It’s free! Just buy something from the venue if attending in person
📖How to join? Click on the link in my bio (bit.ly/VanguardGoodLife ) or DM me

See you there!

With Gratitude,

Leslie Crudup Villagarcia
-Your No-Nonsense Life Coach-

#personaldevelopmentbooks #nonfictionbookclub #bookclubstagram #bookclubsofinstagram #relationshipadvice

I wear the same few outfits on repeat, and this is

I wear the same few outfits on repeat, and this is one of them. Ohhh well 🤷🏾‍♀️. Please don't mistake my 'fit as some sort of endorsement of Andrew Tate or the manosphere 🫠.

💜 Leslie V.

#lifecoach #manosphere #feminist #purple

It’s pretty late in the month to post my word for

It’s pretty late in the month to post my word for July, but it tracks perfectly with the reason I’ve chosen this word, so I’m not sorry 😉 ‘This’ is more of a reflection on this month, rather than an intention. It’s a grounding word, which I’ve really needed over the past couple of weeks.

I spent most of July in Brisbane, Australia, a city that holds so much of my story. The city where my child was born. Where my child’s ‘forever friends’ are growing into even fuller humans at an alarming rate. During that time, I moved through moments that seized me when I wasn't expecting them to. Joy, grief, connection, the particular ache of watching time move through the people you love. Profound things, arriving without warning, the way profound things do.

And now I’m back in Saigon. It’s a very different place with a very different rhythm, but it’s also ‘home’ now. It’s an exquisite challenge trying to be fully present in each home. I want to be IN Saigon when I’m in Saigon and IN Brisbane when I’m in Brisbane, but my desire to gently fold the two lives into one has me looking at life a bit differently…again.

Coming back to This has helped a lot this month. Not perfectly. Some might even say quite clumsily. However, when the feeling of being between two worlds (again) got too loud, coming back to This at any given moment has given me somewhere to stand.

Remembering This has been a nice anchor for me. Now, when I need a break from the frenetic dance of my very full life, I know that to bring things back into focus, I need only squeeze myself into a cozy corner, take a deep breath, and gently sigh the word ::this:: And just like that, I’m back.

What word helps snap you back into the present? Let’s talk about it!

With gratitude,

Leslie Crudup Villagarcia
-Your No-Nonsense, vibing-with-the-THISness Life Coach-
(link in bio. to book a free intro consult)

#brisbanelifecoach #saigonlifecoach #mindfulnesspractice #gratitude #onlinelifecoach

Book club this Saturday! Join meeting number 57 o

Book club this Saturday!

Join meeting number 57 of The Vanguard Book Club for Personal Development to discuss Different, Not Less: A neurodivergent's guide to embracing your true self and finding your happily ever after, by Chloé Hayden!
@chloeshayden
📖When? Sat 25th July, 3pm AEST/12pm ICT
📖Where? Online via Zoom and In person at The Loop, 49 Thao Dien, HCMC Vietnam
📖How to join? through our Meetup.com page - bit.ly/VanguardDifferent, or DM me
📖How much? It's free! Just buy something to support the venue if you're coming in person.

As always, you don't have to read the book to participate!

We insist on respectful and inclusive interactions! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈✊🏽♾️. We also don’t do ‘toxic positivity’. Bring ALL the vibes. It’s more fun that way 😉

Publisher description:

An empowering lived-experience guide to celebrating and supporting neurodivergence from 24-year-old actor, social media star and disability advocate Chloé Hayden.

'Fierce, unapologetic and joyous . . . This book is a marvel.' -Jordon Steele-John, Disability Rights Advocate and Australian Senator
Growing up, Chloé Hayden felt like she'd crash-landed on an alien planet where nothing made sense. Eye contact? Small talk? And why are you people so touch-oriented? She moved between 10 schools in 8 years, struggling to become a person she believed society would accept, and was eventually diagnosed with autism and ADHD. When a life-changing group of allies showed her that different did not mean less, she learned to celebrate her true voice and find her happily ever after.
This is a moving, at times funny story of how it feels to be neurodivergent as well as a practical guide, with advice for living with meltdowns and shutdowns, tips for finding supportive communities and much more.
Whether you're neurodivergent or supporting those who are, Different, Not Less will inspire you to create a more inclusive world where everyone feels like they belong.
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See you there!

With gratitude,

Leslie Crudup Villagarcia
-Your No-Nonsense Life Coach-

#adultautism #onlinebookclub #autismacceptance #nonfictionbookclub #bookclubofinstagram

This Disability Pride Month, The Vanguard Book Clu

This Disability Pride Month, The Vanguard Book Club for Personal Development is putting Autism and ADHD at the center of the conversation again! Join meeting number 57 to discuss Different, Not Less: A neurodivergent's guide to embracing your true self and finding your happily ever after, by Chloé Hayden!

@chloeshayden

📖When? Sat 25th July, 3pm AEST/12pm ICT
📖Where? Online via Zoom and In person at The Loop, 49 Thao Dien, HCMC Vietnam
📖How to join? through our Meetup.com page - bit.ly/VanguardDifferent, or DM me
📖How much? It's free! Just buy something to support the venue if you're coming in person.

As always, you don't have to read the book to participate!

We insist on respectful and inclusive interactions! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈✊🏽♾️. We also don’t do ‘toxic positivity’. Bring ALL the vibes. It’s more fun that way 😉

Publisher description:

An empowering lived-experience guide to celebrating and supporting neurodivergence from 24-year-old actor, social media star and disability advocate Chloé Hayden.

'Fierce, unapologetic and joyous . . . This book is a marvel.' -Jordon Steele-John, Disability Rights Advocate and Australian Senator

Growing up, Chloé Hayden felt like she'd crash-landed on an alien planet where nothing made sense. Eye contact? Small talk? And why are you people so touch-oriented? She moved between 10 schools in 8 years, struggling to become a person she believed society would accept, and was eventually diagnosed with autism and ADHD. When a life-changing group of allies showed her that different did not mean less, she learned to celebrate her true voice and find her happily ever after.

This is a moving, at times funny story of how it feels to be neurodivergent as well as a practical guide, with advice for living with meltdowns and shutdowns, tips for finding supportive communities and much more.

Whether you're neurodivergent or supporting those who are, Different, Not Less will inspire you to create a more inclusive world where everyone feels like they belong.
~

See you there!

With gratitude,

Leslie Crudup Villagarcia
-Your No-Nonsense Life Coach-

#disabilitypride #onlinebookclub #autismacceptance #nonfictionbookclub #bookclubof

Actually, yeah, I'll definitely fly to Brisbane 😊.

Actually, yeah, I'll definitely fly to Brisbane 😊.

Tenderness and strength go hand-in-hand. After May

Tenderness and strength go hand-in-hand. After May’s focus on ‘reckoning’ I knew that a slow sway into June was the best way forward. Hence why I’m posting my word for June over a week into the month. Slap a dang grin on my face, cuz I’m being tender AF with myself this month.

I strongly value being aware of the harm that personal development media often causes when it intersects with social justice movements. That awareness can be exhausting, if I don’t manage my energy properly. That’s why it’s crucial to make intentional time to unburden myself, especially as someone who identifies with a number of marginalised communities. Sometimes, the outspoken among us just have to ‘nope’ out of certain conversations for a minute and challenge the silent ones to rise to the occasion.

One thing I’m NOT wasting my energy on this month is engaging in bad-faith arguments about human rights abuses:

🚫Homophobic comments under Pride Month posts? ←I’m not taking the bait from someone who just wants to sound off.

🚫‘Devil’s advocate’ questions about racism/sexism/ableism, etc? ← No, these are not things you get to ‘play devil’s advocate’ about. Stop talking.

🚫Tone-deaf suggestions that ‘healing your triggers’ is better than dismantling the systems that created them? ← I may enjoy reading other people’s comments explaining why that’s so out-of-touch.

The social media anti-intellectualism wave has made one thing certain–that people with dangerous opinions have been emboldened to demand ‘debates’ in contexts where they have no interest whatsoever in having their opinion challenged. To them, word counts win arguments, likes and shares indicate validity, and critical thinking = contrarian thinking. I don’t play these games.

The chronically silent (especially those with massive platforms) have a lot to answer for. So start answering. I’ll catch y’all in July 😉.

With gratitude,

Leslie Crudup Villagarcia
-Your No-Nonsense, Anti-Fascist Life Coach-

#restisresistance #pridemonth #antifascist #brisbanelifecoach #saigonlifecoach

Are you a people-pleaser? Do you get so caught up

Are you a people-pleaser? Do you get so caught up in what other people think that it distracts you from living your own life? Maybe you don’t, but still want to chat about the topic. Either way, join us for meeting 56 of The Vanguard Book Club for Personal Development to discuss the New York Times Bestseller, Are You Mad at Me?: How to stop focusing on what others think and start living for you, by world-renowned psychotherapist Meg Josephson.

@megjosephson

📖When? Sat 20th June, 3-5pm AEST (12-2pm ICT - Vietnam - in person from 11:30 am)
📖Where? Online via Zoom and in person at The Loop, 49 Thao Dien, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam @theloopvn
📖How to join? through our Meetup.com page -bit.ly/VanguardMadAtMe (link in bio)
📖How much? It's free! Just buy something to support the venue if you're coming in person.

You don't even have to read the book!

Publisher description:

Are you constantly worried about what people think of you, if they like you, if they’re mad at you? This book will help you understand why. We’ve all heard of fight, flight or freeze. Psychotherapist Meg Josephson reveals a fourth common yet overlooked trauma response: ‘fawning’, or people-pleasing. If you ever:

• Leave social situations overthinking something you’ve said
• Overlook your own boundaries to make other people happy
• Struggle to say what you really want – even to yourself

. . . you might be fawning. In Are You Mad at Me?, Meg explodes the idea that people-pleasing is a personality trait, exposing it to be an instinct learned in childhood to become more appealing to a perceived threat in order to feel safe. Yet many people are stuck in this way of being for their whole lives.
Weaving her own moving story with case studies and thought-provoking exercises, Meg will show you how to identify your needs, rethink conflict and build stronger connections: empowering you to stop focusing on what others think and start living for you.

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We insist on respectful and inclusive interactions! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈✊🏽 ♾️

See y'all soon!

With gratitude,

Leslie Crudup Villagarcia
-Your No-Nonsense Life Coach-

#personaldevelopmentbooks #nonfictionbookstagram #onlinebookclub #bookclubpick #peoplepleasing

This is how we roll in Vietnam, apparently 😆. Merr

This is how we roll in Vietnam, apparently 😆. Merry weekend, everyone!

- Leslie 💜

#vietnamlife #saigonlifestyle @ilv_saigon #whiteparty

This Saturday! Join us for meeting number 55 of Th

This Saturday! Join us for meeting number 55 of The Vanguard Book Club for Personal Development. It's also our 5-year anniversary, so we've got a lot to celebrate 🥳

This month's book is The Year I Met My Brain: A travel companion for adults who have just found out they have ADHD, by Matilda Boseley! Whether you're a loud-and-proud ADHDer, or just curious about the experience of late-diagnosed ADHDers, this conversation is sure to provide a mountain of valuable insights. @mattieunofficial

As always, you don’t have to read the book to participate.

📖When? Sat 23rd May, 3-5pm AEST (12-2pm ICT - Vietnam)

📖Where? Online via Zoom and in person at The Loop, 49 Thao Dien, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam @theloopvn

📖How to join? through our Meetup.com page - bit.ly/VanguardMetBrain or DM me

📖How much? It's free! Just buy something to support the venue if you're coming in person.

From the book jacket:

Matilda Boseley's adult ADHD diagnosis was a massive, earth-shattering event. She was given a prescription but had no idea what ADHD meant for her identity, her relationships or her future. Twelve months of confusion later, journalist Matilda embarked on an epic voyage to figure out what's really happening in the stormy seas of the ADHD brain and write the guide she wished she'd had.

The Year I Met My Brain is the ultimate travel companion for navigating and enjoying life as an ADHD adult, covering: what adult ADHD symptoms look like, why so many ADHDers (especially females) are missed as kids, how the disorder impacts our relationships, careers and self-esteem, why we unfairly treat ourselves like failures and how to find self-forgiveness and healing, practical tips for social and organisational wins, and most importantly, how to make our lives work to fit our brains rather than trying to force our brains to fit our lives.

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We insist on respectful and inclusive interactions! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈✊🏽 ♾️

See y'all soon!

With gratitude,

Leslie Crudup Villagarcia
-Your No-Nonsense Life Coach-

#virtualbookclub #adultadhd #bookclubpick #bookclubofinstagram #adhd

Follicular Leslie and Luteal Leslie are both valid

Follicular Leslie and Luteal Leslie are both valid and loved. One just needs more rest 😊. We PMDD warriors contain multitudes, so if you feel like you become a different person for half the month, you are not alone! Lean into your Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder community. We’ve got this 💪🏽.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so let’s all have “More Good Days, Together”.

With gratitude,

Leslie Crudup Villagarcia
-Your No-Nonsense Life Coach-

#pmdd #pmddawareness #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #lifecoach #mentalhealthmatters

Glamping with a book about ADHD? Don’t mind if I d

Glamping with a book about ADHD? Don’t mind if I do! As a bonus, this book is the featured title for meeting number 55 of The Vanguard Book Club for Personal Development. 😊

ADHD barely gets mentioned in books about productivity, focus, and organisation, which is unacceptable, if you ask me. That’s why this month’s discussion will put it in the spotlight! Join us on Sat 23 May to discuss The Year I Met My Brain: A travel companion for adults who have just found out they have ADHD, by Matilda Boseley! @mattieunofficial

As always, you don’t have to read the book to participate.

📖When? Sat 23rd May, 3-5pm AEST (12-2pm ICT - Vietnam)

📖Where? Online via Zoom and in person at The Loop, 49 Thao Dien, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam @theloopvn

📖How to join? through our Meetup.com page - bit.ly/VanguardMetBrain or DM me

📖How much? It's free! Just buy something to support the venue if you're coming in person.

From the book jacket:

Matilda Boseley's adult ADHD diagnosis was a massive, earth-shattering event. She was given a prescription but had no idea what ADHD meant for her identity, her relationships or her future. Twelve months of confusion later, journalist Matilda embarked on an epic voyage to figure out what's really happening in the stormy seas of the ADHD brain and write the guide she wished she'd had.

The Year I Met My Brain is the ultimate travel companion for navigating and enjoying life as an ADHD adult, covering: what adult ADHD symptoms look like, why so many ADHDers (especially females) are missed as kids, how the disorder impacts our relationships, careers and self-esteem, why we unfairly treat ourselves like failures and how to find self-forgiveness and healing, practical tips for social and organisational wins, and most importantly, how to make our lives work to fit our brains rather than trying to force our brains to fit our lives.

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We insist on respectful and inclusive interactions! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈✊🏽 ♾️

See y'all soon!

With gratitude,

Leslie Crudup Villagarcia
-Your No-Nonsense Life Coach-

#virtualbookclub #adultadhd #bookclubpick #bookclubstagram #adhd

The word ‘reckoning’ may sound a bit ominous, yeah

The word ‘reckoning’ may sound a bit ominous, yeah? As if there is danger on the horizon and we’re all doomed? Well, hang on a minute! Let me explain why ‘reckoning’ is my word for May 😊.

I’m ‘reckoning’ this month by taking stock of some of my recent actions and habits, assessing their impact on my life, and using that info to decide my next steps. I’m prioritising the needs of my family and my mental health and putting EVERYTHING else on a waiting list. Period.

Some people expect life coaches to be beacons of sunshine, free from mental health struggles, ‘live laugh loving’ our way past the problems of mere mortals. Some dismiss mental health challenges as having a ‘victim mindset’. Well, y’all know that I’ve NEVER bought into that garbage 🤮. Toxic positivity helps NO ONE! We need to be able to discuss mental health openly. The health of our communities depends on it.

When I feel joy, I puke friggin’ rainbows. My friends know me as a big goofball! But I also don’t pretend that there aren’t horrible things happening in the world that occasionally knock me on my butt. We need to ‘reckon’ with a lot of different things, and the best way to do that is with the support of the people we trust.

So, what are YOU reckoning with this month? Comment or DM me and let’s chat about it.

With gratitude,

Leslie Crudup Villagarcia
-Your No-Nonsense, Anti-Toxic Positivity Life Coach-
(Book a free intro consult at leslievcoaching.com)

#mentalhealth #lifecoach #personaldevelopmentbookclub #personaldevelopment #reckoning #inspiration #motivation #personalgrowth #blacklifecoach #saigonlifecoach #mentalhealthmatters

I live in Vietnam and I have Premenstrual Dysphori

I live in Vietnam and I have Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. In a fast-paced city like Saigon, time doesn't stop because my body needs a rest! Where have you taken a 'surprise nap' due to PMDD fatigue?

April is PMDD awareness month, so let's keep this conversation going 👇🏾.

With gratitude,

Leslie Crudup Villagarcia
- Your No-Nonsense Life Coach -

#pmdd #fatigue #mentalhealth #vietnamlife #pmddawareness

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