There are two times of year when I tend to reflect the most: the start of a new year and July, my birth month.

The start of a fresh new year is just that, a time to look forward to the next 12 months and reflect on what I want to accomplish. And while I do reflect on my personal journey on January 1, it usually leans more toward what I want to achieve professionally, whether that’s for my business, Betancourt Group, the content I want to create, the places I want to travel, or what I hope we can do as a family.

July 1st is when most of the introspective things happen.

There is nothing like turning one year older to remind me of my personal journey so far. My birthday is July 14th, another rotation around the sun. It’s a time when I practice the most gratitude for everything to date, but it’s also a time when I feel a bit anxious about what’s next.

To say I have achieved a lot to this point is an understatement, and I am proud, but these are the questions that always tend to arise:

“What do I want this new birth year to mean?”

“What have I been holding on to that it’s best I let go of?”

“Am I closer to becoming the woman that I have always wanted to become, and what does that even mean, really?”

Some years I try to answer them. Other years, I simply let them be and see what unfolds.

This July 1st, I woke up with a conviction to change my Instagram name. I have wanted to do this for quite some time.

I launched my Instagram account as @angiebtravels because it was the truest reflection of my life at the time. Today, I have traveled to 32 countries and counting. But over the past several months, I realized that the name no longer fits.

I am nowhere near done with traveling—not even close! But there is so much going on in my life beyond travel. I am not a travel content creator (that’s not off the table, lol), but my life has expanded in ways I could never have imagined, and I wanted my Instagram to start reflecting that.

I tried a few different combinations, but they were all taken. Then I found one.

So, introducing @byangiebetancourt, which feels more inclusive and representative of my life now.

Is your birthday a moment of reflection,  too, or is it just another day?