This week's solo episode with Ranela is all about how to eliminate self-hate and start accepting yourself. Including:

• Ranela's backstory of identity crisis, self-hate, and rebuilding an authentic life
• How stories turn into identities 
• The detriment of comparing ourselves to other people
• Giving ourselves the permission to GRIEVE the loss of identities, people, and beliefs that we thought would stick around forever
• Forgiving ourselves for not being where we thought we “should” be by now.
• Giving ourselves permission to DREAM
• Create a life we love
• The importance of living by our values
• and more!

Ranela Kaligithi is a marriage and family therapist, clinical counselor, and digital creator in Southern California. While completing her graduate work in Psychology at California Baptist University and developing a trauma treatment program. Ranela pursues practical ways for individuals to rise above their circumstances, transform their relationship with themselves, and be effective managers of their mental health.

Timestamps:

18:30 - I started realizing how much I didn’t love myself

23:38 - “I hate myself for not being where I thought I’d be by the time I was 27”

28:41 - What is self-love? 

31:25 - Questions to ask yourself to stop hating yourself 

37:05 - Why you can’t compare yourself to anyone 

43:00 - This is where you begin on your self love journey 

45:25 - Why putting yourself first isn’t selfish

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Connect with me on IG & join my Broadcast channel: @lifewithranela

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Website: www.lifewithranela.com

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