In this episode of Love Notes, Stephanie Asher reminds you that you are human, and YOU ARE DOING YOUR BEST! Step into your worth, step into your voice, and today remember to remind yourself that “I Am Doing My Best”

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We are often our harshest critic. That can be said about a lot of aspects of our lives. Whether at work, in relationships, as moms, sisters, daughters, friends—we struggle to see ourselves as being good enough. But what truly cuts to the quick is the reflection staring back at you, or the pants that don’t seem to fit right, or the tummy that isn’t slimmed and chiseled. We need to stop perceiving ourselves as less than, stop comparing ourselves to others, silence that voice of self hate in our minds that we give the power to shout louder than the rest.

Achieving self love is a battle that women fight for every day. It’s messy, challenging, even a little scary at times. What if we’re going about loving ourselves all wrong, though?

As women, we’ve recognized the need for self love and have started working towards accepting and loving our bodies for what they are rather than hating what they are not. But what we’ve failed to realize is that the practicing self love without addressing the hatred we have for ourselves is only fixing half of the problem.

Stephanie flips the idea of self love as we know it on its head in this episode of the Self Love With Stephanie Podcast. She shares her journey to the realization that in order to accept and love ourselves, we need to address the hateful self perception we have first.

Addressing the thoughts of self hate that we have been practicing for most of our lives can be difficult, so Stephanie offers three tips to use to begin shifting the from a mindset of self hate to one of acceptance so that we can work towards self love. As we shift our perceptions of ourselves, it is SOOOOO important to give ourselves grace and compassion so that we can find acceptance of our bodies.

“You do not have to love your body—just. stop. hating. it.”

Stephanie’s encouraging words and helpful tips spark a fire to stop the self hate and become liberated by self-appreciation!

Challenge: Every morning, look in the mirror and name five things out loud that you like—not love or hate—about your body.

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In this episode, Stephanie Asher reminds you that you are PERFECT NOW! And you do not have to apologize for being you! Step into your worth, step into your voice, and today Choose to stop apologizing for being your authentic self! 

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Have you gained weight recently? Due to pregnancy, stress, happiness, illness? If you are struggling with the judgment from others, this is the podcast episode for you! Stephanie Asher takes you threw her personal experience of gaining 80 lbs and some of the life lessons she learned along the way. 

This episode is an amazing reminder that weight does not define you! And there is nothing to be ashamed of... no matter the reason for gaining weight! You are PERFECT NOW!! 

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In this episode, Stephanie Asher reminds you that YOU ARE NOT YOUR MISTAKES! Nothing can change that! Nothing you have done in the past! And nothing that has been done to you!! YOU ARE NOT YOUR MISTAKES!!

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Do you ever feel upset or embarrassed after you’ve gotten angry because you felt like it wasn’t okay to express your anger? Cut that out. It’s okay to feel what you feel—that goes for being angry too!

Stephanie brings light to the emotion of anger and dissolves the stigma that surrounds the expression of anger in such a wise and inspiring way. She brings light to the buildup of other emotions that bring on the stage of anger. To be able to understand and dissect what lead to our anger, we can better understand ourselves. It is liberating and comforting to shift the perspective, as Stephanie suggests, to viewing anger as a blessing that uncovers your truest self.

Although anger can be a fantastic release, sometimes it can cross a line. When anger turns to rage, don’t turn your back or bury these feelings. Instead, embrace this energy and release it in healthy ways. Stephanie offers up great tips and coping mechanisms to express and process your anger and find healing by expelling their anger.

Challenge: Next time you get angry, after the fact, reflect on what other emotions lead to that anger and find positive, safe ways to get that anger out.

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In this episode, Stephanie Asher reminds you that YOU ARE WORTHY OF LOVE! Nothing can change that! You are worthy of love!

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It gets real in this episode of the Self Love With Stephanie podcast, as Stephanie draws out the trauma that survivors experience when they are re-victimized by sharing their story. Stephanie speaks of her own experiences with sharing her story and the pain it brought her to relive that trauma over again through the reaction of those she shared her story with. The sad truth is that so often when we try to share the stories of our trauma, the experience brings out shame, guilt, and dark feelings that are not true. These reactions and the re-victimizing can make the trauma cut like a knife all over again. It can feel as though no one can be trusted, which makes us turn inward and allow this darkness to consume us. It can be terrifying to share this pain and trauma with others, especially when you’ve tried and been re-victimized in the past. It’s time to use our resources to find a safe space to share our stories and speak out against our trauma. When you are able to confide in someone trustworthy, receptive, and supportive, it begins to strengthen us.

Set yourself free by finding your truth, facing your truth, and find those people that can be a safe harbor for your truth. Search for people outside your direct circle and those that can empathize with your situation and can be a healthy support system. Remember, you DO have the power to thrive after the trauma you’ve experienced!

Challenge: For those that have experienced trauma, think about the best avenues for you to share your story and find safe spaces to fight for your strength. For those who have not, be receptive, be kind, be compassionate, so that you can be a safe space for someone who needs you.

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You Deserve to be Happy!  I give you permission, to lean into happiness, to feel into happiness each and every day!   

Much Self Love, 

Stephanie

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We are facing difficult times. The black community has faced oppression for far too long. As they rise up and find their power, it can be difficult to know how and if it’s appropriate to voice your support during such an emotional and personal time for the black community.

Stephanie gets honest with herself and with us by speaking her truth. As someone who was raised in a household where they never talked about race, Stephanie confesses that she’s had to educate herself on how truly deep racial injustice goes. She shares the beliefs that she began with and the enlightening she had when she started to understand the Black Lives Matter movement. Stephanie calls out to us to step up and support the black rights movement and encourages our voices to be heard to help bring justice and peace around black lives in America.

By realizing that she was part of the problem, Stephanie challenged herself to do more to show her support of the black community and their fight for equality. The smallest moments when injustice occurs matter because even they can be the catalyst of change.

We need to stand up instead of choosing to stay silent. Stephanie shares the times when she didn’t stand up and do more and explains how she learned that staying silent is only perpetuating the problem.

Silence is the issue. Education and self-reflection are the work that needs to be done to see real change, and speaking out and advocating for the black community is one of the many ways we can be a part of the solution.

Challenge: Take the time to truly understand and commit to taking action in this fight. Do your part to stand up for the black community.

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