Hey, Empowered Explorer!

Can you believe that it’s the beginning of the November, already?! This is is insane!

Today I’m sharing a brief review of the past month on Substack.

Fun Fact: November 1st is the:

• 306th day of the year. There are then 60 days left in 2024.

• 44th Friday of 2024.

• on the 44th week of 2024 (using US standard week number calculation).

• 41st day of Fall. There are 50 days left till Winter.

What Happened in October?

A lot of progress has been made with my 90-day consistency challenge on Substack. It’s been 66 days since I started this Substack challenge and it’s been a real ride!

There were several days - weeks, if I’m honest - that I didn’t want to post. Between teaching, finishing a contract with Vietnamese government officials and entrepreneurs, ministry events, being a mommy, and trying to get my brand back on track, I was spread thin.

But I kept showing up.

Here’s a few screenshots of my Substack stats so far. And I have a moment of truth to share:

My email open rate dropped even more than it did in September. 💔

My engagement has become almost nonexistent (but I haven’t been as active, either soooo 🤷🏽‍♀️). 💔

My views have decreased greatly. 💔

But… 😏

My subscriber count grew! Yay! ❤️

I have a more global reach as I’m up to 12 countries and 12 states now. 💪🏽 ❤️

For the month of October, I focused on the theme of mindset as an explorer.

We dove deep into the world of mindset, especially through the lens of cultural intelligence. If you were looking to expand your horizons, both literally and figuratively, I hope you truly gained something from my mindset series last month.

I shared practical tips, personal experiences, and dove into the psychology behind cultural intelligence.

What to Expect This November

This month, I’m focusing on the theme of connection and how it can have an impact on gratitude, especially being an expat so far away from home. I’ll be sharing anecdotes and experiences from my personal and professional life.

So I hope you’re ready!

This month’s Substack newsletter recommendations

Before I go, here are my TOP 10 travel publications that I enjoyed in October.

• Expat on a Budget by

  Kimberly Anne

• Baguette & Blue Cheese
  by
  Grace

• Kiss me on Tulips by

  Brenna

• Chasing ADVNTR
  by
  Gretchen

• Travel Bugg
  by
  Ashleigh at Travel Bugg

• Letters from Rome by

  Michelle Ciani

• Gabi's FlashFacts
  by Gabrijela Corkovic

• Claire at Backpacking Bella
  by Claire Bella

• Laura Cawley
  ’s Travel Journal

• I only take pics
  by
  Flavio Massignan

I strongly recommend subscribing to these newsletters from remarkable women and men spread out across the globe. Some of them are recurring recommendations from previous months because I still read them and love their content!

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Cheers to an interesting and empowering month of November, my fellow empowered explorer. 🥂

Dr. CK 💋