Their story was a decade in the making, and filled with all of the synchronicities one could want for a love story. An OkCupid match in 2010 that never resulted in a date. Years later, a random dinner party for mutual friends they didn't know they had -- weeks before she was to marry someone else. They went to the same bookstore every week. Attended the same concerts. For 10 years, they orbited each other... before the Universe dropped him in her life for good. This is Gabi's story of missed connections and the Universe's perfect timing.

00:00 - Introduction & Background

02:24 - Getting Divorced... just in time for Covid!

04:58 - A new Instagram Follower

13:02 - Jumping In and Building the Foundation

19:30 - The synchronicities and strange coincidences start to add up

28:22 - Big life changes

32:28 - Fostering healthy communication while healing

40:55 - An emotional moment

47:00 - Advice for Singles

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Flora Quinby was on a journey of self-discovery.

Flora Quinby, a Rocket Scientist who "loved planning her life out,” was devastated when her world blew up in her face. Her husband had just walked out on her without warning, and suddenly the life she'd planned evaporated. On her path of self-discovery, she decided to make the move from California to Florida, and eventually decided to quit her job at Space-X and focus on building her own company.

Just as she was getting comfortable in her new home, a chance encounter on a dating app uprooted her world again. What followed was a risky move abroad and a new chapter filled with challenges, love, and personal growth. In this episode, Flora opens up about trusting her gut, taking chances, learning to love herself, and embracing the gray areas of life.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Background
01:19 Divorce and a New Beginning
09:40 An Match Made in Melbourne (Florida)
13:22 A European Vacation
22:25 A First Meeting & Doing All Risky Things
27:07 Meeting the Family
37:00 Building Trust
39:36 Learning to Live in the Gray Space
44:49 Making the Move to Germany
51:45 A First Christmas & the Best Gift
54:05: Beginning A New Chapter
01:00:24 Words of Wisdom for Singles

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Pamela was in no position to fall in love. Fresh out of a traumatic breakup, her goals in the Dominican Republic were to 1.) win her ex back and 2.) flirt with tall, dark, and handsome locals. Falling for a coworker-- one she met three times before realizing who he was-- wasn't part of the plan. He was a ginger. He hated musicals. They were total opposites. David wasn’t her type, and she was too heartbroken to care.

However, sometimes love arrives in the most unexpected packages and at the most inconvenient times. This is Pamela's story of waving every red flag... and meeting the man who saw through them all, loving her patiently as she healed and found herself again.

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