Episode 9: Loving Ourselves

Join me as I explore what it means to honestly love ourselves – and how that has a ripple effect out into the world. I argue that self-care is not selfish, self-indulgent or self-absorbed. I talk about the differences between self-soothing, self-care, and self-love. What is involved in truly loving ourselves? And loving ourselves through all of it — not only when life is good and we feel happy, but also during those inevitable periods of uncertainty, stress, darkness and difficulty. I discuss a multi-layered process 1. starting with awareness, 2. challenging the “norms” and expectations placed on us by society and others, and 3. diving in deep inside ourselves to ask (and answer): What do I really need? While it may not be easy, it can be life-changing and beneficial not only for ourselves, but for the ones we love. Ultimately this ripples out to the entire global community of which we are all intricately interconnected. Follow me on social: ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠ Visit my ⁠website⁠ Music credit: ⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/belonging⁠ License code: SEX8P9CEYVUGA9UJ #selflove #innerwork #radicalacceptance #stressrelief #stressmanagement #selfcompassion #mindfulnesspractice #takingcareofyou