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If you’re deeply empathic, emotionally aware, and often holding space for others, your nervous system may be working harder than you realize even during positive interactions.

In this episode of The Empowerment Equation, we explore the practice of dating yourself: intentionally creating weekly solo time to reconnect, recharge, and regulate your nervous system.

This conversation isn’t about relationship status. Whether you’re single, partnered, or married, self-dating is about nurturing the most important relationship in your life the one you have with yourself.

I share how weekly solo dates from skiing and hiking to solo meals and time in nature have become essential for my well-being, as well as a transformative solo trip to Peru that deepened my self-trust and expanded my capacity for authentic connection.

We also explore:

• Why empathic nervous systems need intentional solitude
• How autonomy and alone time support emotional regulation
• The science-backed benefits of spending time in nature
• Why choosing yourself actually strengthens your relationships
• How self-dating builds clarity, presence, and self-trust

This episode is a reminder that alone time isn’t selfish it’s foundational. When you learn to meet yourself with intention and care, you create space for more aligned, meaningful connections in every area of your life.

 Your invitation this week: take yourself on a date and notice what shifts.

Next episode: The 80/20 Rule of Relationships why not everyone deserves the same level of access to your energy.