67. Empowered Kindness: How I Learned To Put Myself First | Live Brighter With Tara

Do you see yourself as an overly kind person that tends to put others' needs first before your own? I was too! In this week's episode of Live Brighter with Tara, I share my transformative journey from being overly kind to embracing empowered kindness over the course of eight years. We'll explore the challenges I faced in setting boundaries, advocating for myself, and navigating emotional and physical health, and how these experiences shaped my path toward greater self-discovery and authenticity. Join me as we dive into the importance of processing emotions, understanding personal needs, and fostering a healthy relationship with both yourself and others. This conversation highlights the power of gradual growth, self-love, and acceptance, and how these elements contribute to your overall well-being. Ready to discover the strength of empowered kindness? Tune in for insights that will help you embrace authenticity and live brighter. For more information: https://www.livebrighter.info/ For free affirmations: https://forms.wix.com/92afa3c4-cdce-4001-8b89-7d69785eeab9:0b817886-a600-4dee-9177-f0847ad749cc Get the Unravel Notebook Here: https://www.amazon.com/Unravel-Notebook-Tara-Wolfe-Schaan/dp/B0CTPDWJ8L/ref=sr_1_1?crid=8HEZHNF2F962&keywords=unravel+notebook%2C+schaan&qid=1707165877&sprefix=unravel+notebook%2C+schaan%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-1 Take the Kind Girl Bullseye Quiz here: https://forms.wix.com/f/7148757541181195077   PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS: 00:26 Context and Contrast of 8 Years ago 01:42 Kind Girl's Syndrome 02:20 The journey from Overly Kind to Empowered Kind 08:20 The Change in my Nervous System  09:19 Knowing Myself and Advocating for Myself 11:37 Forgiveness, Trauma, and God's love 14:19 Authenticity and Self-Discovery 16:42 Empowered Kindness and Future Growth   Follow us on our Socials!  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livebrighterwithtara/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Live-Brighter-with-Tara/61552844352218/ Listen on apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-brighter-with-tara/id1706176973 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3XRuiEdnUyrHjXi0kA5F8H Grow 1% each day, I believe in you! Thank you for listening!   Tags: Empowered Kindness Journey, Overcoming people-pleasing, Setting healthy boundaries, Self-advocacy Tips, Emotional wellness strategies, transformative kindness, balance in relationships, self-love and growth, embracing authenticity, gradual personal growth, breaking the over-kind cycle, healthy emotional boundaries, navigating emotional wellness, empowered self-discovery, from kindness to strength, authentic living tips, healthy relationship skills, inner strength and self-love, processing emotions effectively, self-care for over-givers, becoming authentically kind, journey to empowerment, empowering personal boundaries, live brighter podcast, self-growth through kindness