Let me tell you my story…

Hi, I’m Julia!

Let’s get a little more personal. I’m a woman in my 30s living in Europe and building a life I rather enjoy.

But before I got here, it was… a journey.

I spent my 20s working as a graphic designer. Outside of design, I’ve always had a deep interest in psychology and relationships. For years, I’ve made it a habit to read books, listen to podcasts and watch trainings on these topics every day.

I’ve also personally experienced a lot in the field of relationships – but more on that later!

This interest lead me to spend years sharing relationship advice in online communities – mostly anonymously, but occasionally under my own name. The response I received was immense. In one community, I reached hundreds of people and got wonderful reactions.

Making an impact like this felt incredible.

Soon, I found myself way more motivated to read psychology books, watch lectures, and write relationship content/advice than anything else!

It was clear from then that this was my true calling. The joy of helping others face issues that I once faced myself, and helping them achieve their goals or survive whatever they were dealing with – this is what I was made for.

After many special people in my life encouraged me, reminding me how I’ve already helped them with their relationships, and how they’re sure I have more than a knack for this… I found the courage to follow this path.

That’s why I started Ready For Love. And today, I’m sharing my experience, knowledge and support with other people who need it, like I once did.

Like I said, I’ve experienced a lot:

Beginnings, commitment, betrayal, searching, endings.

I’ve met people via dating apps, through common friends, and pursuing my own hobbies and activities. I’ve had long relationships, and medium ones, and short ones. I’ve dated locally, and I’ve had long-distance relationships too.

I’ve moved countries all alone with a partner and found myself completely dependant on them, starting everything again from scratch.

From finding love to breaking up, I’ve been through it all in different ways.

I’ve had deeply painful and disappointing relationships, as well as the type that’s deeply satisfying, nourishing, and beautiful. I’ve experienced trauma from partnerships, and I’ve experienced growth.

I’ve asked myself many of the big questions – about marriage, children, building a family, my future, what love means to me, sexuality, commitment.

I’ve spent years in therapy, and I participated in group relationship coaching as well as couple’s therapy. I’ve learned how to know things are right and I’m not just overexcited and delusional and needy, and how to know things are wrong and I’m not just dramatic or exaggerating or crazy.

I can’t claim I have all the answers, but when I find myself confused or uncertain, I now have many tools and resources to help me find my direction again.

I want to share the things I learned with anyone who’s looking for help and answers like I once was.