Julia Enea

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Hello. My name is Julia and I come from Romania, where I’ve obtained a Bachelor’s in Economics at Bucharest University of Economic Studies and one in Psychology at Ecological University of Bucharest.

A traveler at heart, I lived two years in Spain, where I had the chance to learn Spanish while getting a Master’s in Social Communication at Pompeu Fabra University of Barcelona.

Throughout my professional life, I have been dedicated to understanding and bettering the lives of people in my community: from building houses for people in need with volunteers from all over the world at Habitat for Humanity Romania, to creating a safe environment for children in hospitals as a volunteer at a Romanian Pediatric Oncology Care Association.

After graduating from a Childcare Program and earning my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, I began working as a nanny for a wonderful family with two joyful children. My studies in Child Psychology, Educational Psychology, and Child Development gave me a strong foundation for understanding and supporting children’s emotional, social, and personal development.

In 2018, I moved to the United States with five suitcases, an open heart, and a dream of starting a new chapter. I soon made beautiful Austin my home and, along the way, turned my passion for helping others into my dream business, Mind, Heart & Beyond Coaching. Through my work, I help people reconnect with their joy for life by discovering and nurturing their gifted inner child.

In 2022, I began my journey at Lupine Lane. I spent two years with the Peacocks, working with 4- and 5-year-olds, followed by another two years with the Flamingos, our 5- and 6-year-olds. I am so excited and grateful to be leading the Flamingos!

For me, children are the great teachers of life. They show me every day how to be natural, authentic, see the world with an open heart and live in the present moment. It is a joy and privilege to be a part of the Lupine Lane team and share my passion for learning and creativity with them.

Julia’s Early Childhood Memories

Favorite Book as a Young Child

My favorite book growing up was Mary Poppins. I was fascinated by the magical world she invited us to step into, the way she cared for the children through stories, songs, imagination, and a little bit of magic.

As an adult, I realize that this world became a kind of refuge for me, something I can still return to when I need it. That is something I hope to inspire in children: not just to experience wonder, but to discover that they can create it for themselves, too.

Favorite Part of the Day in Preschool

My favorite part of the day was the morning, when my teacher would come and connect with me, asking me little questions and taking a moment to see me.

I also loved listening to her play the piano while we sang in the choir. I was afraid that I wouldn’t sing well, so I would sing without making any sound, just moving my mouth along with everyone else. Somehow, with what felt like a superhuman ability, she would notice every time. She would look at me and ask me to sing louder because she wanted to hear my voice.

Inspirational Quote

My favorite quote is from Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra:

“What can the child do that even the lion could not do? Why must the preying lion still become a child? The child is innocence and forgetting, a new beginning, a sacred ‘Yes.’ For the game of creation, my brothers, a sacred ‘Yes’ is needed.”

— Friedrich Nietzsche

I love Nietzsche’s idea of the child as the highest form of transformation. In his three metamorphoses, the camel carries the weight of what has been given to us, and the lion finds the strength to say “No” and free itself. But it is the child who can finally say a true, creative “Yes” to begin again, to imagine, to create, and to meet the world with possibility.