Join Jess as she shares the importance of validating self and others.  So many times in life we are told "deal with it", "suck it up", "just push through", but is anyone really listening to what you have to say? Are they hearing your feelings and validating you?  Validating others is such an important skill and creates deeper connections.  Listen along to find out the importance of validation!

Join Jess as she discusses the benefits of meditation, and guides you through meditation.  This easy to listen-to meditation will help you on your journey of self-awareness.  Additionally, practicing meditation can help you be more focused and present within the moment! If you've never tried meditation, or are unsure about meditation, Jess highly encourages you to join along; pick somewhere comfy, calming, and quiet, and get ready for a new approach to self-awareness.  If you are familiar with meditation, this can still prove beneficial to you, as we work through our overall journey to self-love! Best~ Jess

Join Jess as she continues the discussion around self-awareness.  Jess shares a few techniques and ideas on how to further your self-awareness.  Straightforward and practical everyday tools you can develop and use. 

Hey Everyone, I am back with season 2 of DIY Life with Jess podcast!
Continuing on in our overall Journey to Self-Love and overall Wellness; today I am talking about self-awareness.  Self-Awareness is a key component of our journey; the more in touch we are with ourselves, including our beliefs, behaviors, feelings, and thoughts, the more empowered and capable we become.  Self-Awareness helps us to understand ourselves and be at more peace with who we are!

Join Jess as she talks a little about recent real-life struggles, and how to keep pushing through, even when you are challenged or unmotivated.  Don't let your struggles get in your way; re-channel your thoughts, energy, and time into the positive. 

Join Jess on her next episode further discussing how our intentions feed our overall motivation.  Learn how to take your core values, overall intention & purpose and set goals to better help your walk-in self-love and overall wellness.  Jess uses examples from her life regarding intention, core values, and goal setting.

Join Jess in a discussion around life intentions and explore how to align all aspects of our life to move us forward and towards our journey of self-love!  What are your core values?  Do these line up with the way you live and your overall life intention and goals?  Here is a great discussion to further our self-discovery and continue along this journey!

In this final episode about motivation, Jess wraps up what the last several episodes have covered, encouraging you to identify and challenge your internal obstacles.  Now is the time to identify, challenge and work through our obstacles that decrease our overall motivation.
You have control; over your thoughts, emotions, reactions, and choices!  Are you ready to move forward and make some life-changing choices, if so push play!  

Bonus Episode, exploring what a Social Worker does in celebration of National Social Work Month.  Jess shares the definition of Social Work while following up with her perspective of what a Social Worker is/does.  She also discusses some essential skills/traits for a career in Social Work.  Learn briefly about some of the experiences Jess has had in the field; including schooling, different roles, and her overall why in becoming a Social Worker.  

Are your negative emotions and thought processes hindering your motivation; stalling your journey in life?  Do you talk to yourself with love and positivity, or do you find yourself talking negatively?  What we tell ourselves, we believe...is it time for you to tell yourself something more positive, to love yourself and treat yourself as you would treat others you care for? We need to do the same for ourselves!
Join Jess in part 4 of the March Madness Motivation Mini-Series, where we will explore how our negative self-talk can impact our overall life.   Do yourself a favor, take 20 minutes, and hit play....learn to identify negativity and work towards acceptance of your emotions, while learning to increase positivity and motivation!