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It's officially halfway through the year. I heard a quote recently “the most important part of commitment is recommitment.” It seems fitting right now as we slide into the second half of the year. In this month’s newsletter you’ll find:

• Inspo for the 2nd half of 2025
• Personal updates from Bethany as I apply our Method
• Links to my newest video podcasts packed with valuable advice
• Your Goodie Bag: things to make your life better
• Key things you can expect from The Evolved Vets!

Go Slow to Live Well in 2H 2025

Wait what? Go slow? That’s right. If you’re reading this, chances are you're a high achiever like me. Your inclination (like me) might be to double down, beat yourself up, or go harder on all of your intentions for 2025. But that’s not the answer. The opposite is the medicine. That means, slowing down, getting intentional with how you WANT to spend your time and energy now, and being KIND to yourself. For example, if your new year intention was to “get fit, build muscle, lose 10 lbs, meal prep” and you’ve fallen off due to…. life….because life…then our challenge to you is to pause. Don’t punish yourself. Be 5% less of a b*tch to yourself! Really though.

Everyone can do that. Incremental steps is how you start to build new habits. Because it may seem scary and counterintuitive not to double down, but you must find another way. Think about it, has doubling down really helped you in the past? Or has it added additional stress and punishment to your life? For me, it’s often the latter. Yet we keep repeating the punishing behaviors. Well the buck stops here. My challenge for you in the second half of the year is to move with ease. Trust, tune into your intuition, enjoy little moments, and practice gratitude. Life is not a destination. It is a journey meant to be enjoyed and experienced. Happy 2h 2025!

 Bethany Lately

🌺Postcard from Paradise: The Solo Trip That Changed Everything🌺
 Last month, I took a trip I’ve dreamed about for decades, Bora Bora. But this wasn’t just about checking a destination off my bucket list. This was about something deeper: rewriting a lifelong belief that I had to wait to live my dream life. Wait for the soul mate. Wait for the perfect timing (aka my honeymoon). What I discovered is, I was in lack mindset, that somewhere deep down I believed I "wasn’t deserving” or “enough" to go on this journey without my life living up to the societal standard of going to a couples destination without a partner. This trip was a bold, beautiful declaration: I am worthy now, even solo. And I deserve to live out the things I desire most in this world. With or without a life partner. The truth was, if I loved it, I can always go back and that will not make the second time any less special. In fact, it might actually make it MORE special, reminding me of a time I showed up in my highest self worth, empowered, and all on my own. So shortly (like 5 days) before my birthday, I booked the spontaneous trip to live out my dream life and get one step closer to living in my beach bungalow.

 
Let me be honest, it wasn’t all smooth seas. Stepping off that plane in Tahiti, alone, I did have a moment of fear in the airport trying to find an ATM that worked, understanding the currency exchange. I stood on the curb hoping a taxi would show up, not knowing who to trust. But, it didn’t break me. I figured it out. I got in the cab. I made it to my hotel. And from there, everything changed. I was greeted by a guy that looked like a young version of Maui from the movie Moana strumming his ukulele and singing a traditional song in Tahitian. Immediately, it was love and I knew I was right where I was supposed to be.

I slipped into flow. I swam in crystal clear lagoons, paddle-boarded in the rain, swam with the sharks, read books on the dock while stingrays glided below. I laughed over dinner with a group of incredible women who invited me into their girls club like I’d always belonged. I had few spontaneous dates that reminded me I am magnetic and vibrant and alive. And that dating happens everywhere, not just in Austin, Texas. I met couples who showed me that love doesn’t have to be performative and mundane, but that it can be expansive, respectful, joyful, adventurous. I ran into old vet school friends halfway across the world (crazy!). We were able to celebrate our birthdays together and reconnect. And on my flight home, I was seated next to a soul sister who cracked open something in me that had been waiting to breathe.

 
For the first time in my adult life, I experienced what a true dream day feels like, one that I have been journaling about for decades when I describe my dream life. In this vision, I am in my beach bungalow, surrounded by nature, the ocean, and the most incredible sunsets. I freakin lived it. Waking up in a bungalow by the ocean, having espresso. Meditating, journaling (and honestly, crying with gratitude) while watching the sun rise. Then, moving my body up with yoga on the deck and immediately cooling off with exploring the ocean and my dearest friends. It made my dream life feel even more attainable, within reach. It was slow, joyful, unscheduled, sensory, sacred, abundant. Abundant in mindset, money and time. I created space to just be. And in that space, creativity rushed in. Ideas for TEV. Visions for future retreats. Space for growth. I was finally quiet enough to hear my soul speak in a place I've always known I belonged.

This trip taught me that the life I crave isn’t something I have to earn or wait for. It’s available now. I don’t need a soulmate or a job title to experience beauty.
 

I am allowed to live like I’m already in love with my life. Because I am. 💫

What’s New on the Pod?

Hey, cool news! My podcasts all now have full VIDEO. Two most recent episodes are linked below.

🎙️ Lessons in Leadership w/Dr. Christina Moore
🎙️ Confidence & Culture w/Dr. Brianna Armstrong 
🎙️ The Authenticity Reset for Vets w/Anna & Bethany

🎧You can also listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts

Your Goodie Bag

These are a few things that have recently made my life better & now I want to share them with you.

 Journal Prompt:
“You have to LET GO to GROW.” What in your life do you need to let go of so you can open up space for more abundance? (Think: control, resentment, guilt, perfectionism, force etc)

Tool I'm loving:
Kindle! Do you have anxious thoughts before bed? Like, am I going to get 8 hours of sleep? Will my shift be chaos tomorrow? Did I do that thing on my to-do list? You get the point. We have a hack for that. Step 1: get a Kindle. We prefer a Kindle because you can read it in the dark, not have blue light interference that keeps you up, and not have pings from message notifications come up that could distract you. Step 2: Download a FICTION book. Yep, you heard that right. Fiction. Not a self-help book. Not a biz book. While we love those and read or listen to them daily–right before bed is not the time. Romance, Romantasy, Beach Read, Thriller – you pick. It’s something to look forward to every evening and be taken away to an entirely new and magical world. Can’t recommend this enough for busy minds!