Self care is the act of taking care of yourself, physically and mentally. It means making sure that you dedicate the time and effort to ensure that your needs are met.

When you were born, you were given one body and mind to live in. Your own little temple, so to speak. It is YOUR responsibility to nurture and care for it; to respect and honor it. It houses beautiful gifts and talents that are 100% uniquely your own. Inside lives a little child, and with self care, we offer that sweet child warmth, and comfort, and loving thoughts. That's OUR natural, God-given responsibility. To neglect it seems pretty bad now, doesn't it?

Yet, so many people carry a ridiculously unhealthy 'martyr' mindset, where they believe that their responsibility is to do everything for others 100% of the time. But acting the martyr is not heroic – it's a dysfunctional and toxic form of behavior that slowly eats away at your own sense of self, making you and others miserable. It is absolutely neglecting your primary responsibility: Which is to care for yourself, so that you are THEN capable of caring for others.

In this episode, we discuss the many forms of self care that you can incorporate into your life; and it isn't painful! Find your unique formula, and be on your way to honoring your mind, body and soul. You got this.

If you're an overthinker, you know how debilitating and intrusive those manic thoughts can be.   Overthinking and excessive worrying create stress and restlessness that can lead to anxiety or depression if left unchecked. 

Taking back control of your thoughts is the key to feeling peaceful again.   In this short bonus episode, I share simple tips and tools you can use today to overcome those stubborn thoughts so you can tame the inner critic (a.k.a. beast)!

I have personally struggled a LOT with self-forgiveness. I spent years beating myself up for my mistakes, until I realized that it was not benefiting me (or anyone else) at all. It was actually holding me back from healing and finding happiness.

By learning to forgive yourself, you will improve your mental and emotional well-being, produce more positive attitudes and build healthier relationships with others (and with yourself). This outcome also ties self-compassion with higher levels of success, productivity, focus and concentration.

In this episode, I share a simple process that I have successfully used to help YOU learn to keep the pain where it belongs: In the past.

Consider that the key to happiness is this: The fulfillment of our needs, not our wants, is what makes us happy.

When we focus more of our effort on chasing the things we don’t have, the more deprived we actually feel. Consider that the mere definition of "wanting" is about not having; and according to a basic Buddhist principle, you cannot be fulfilled when you focus on what you lack.

Join me in prioritizing your needs and distinguishing the difference between your wants and needs. Your happiness depends on it.

Mindfulness is the first step toward practicing self-compassion. It brings awareness of harsh judgements that we make in difficult experiences that create negative emotions, feelings, or thoughts, and turns it into loving, controlled awareness to ourselves.

If you find that you are kinder to other people than you are to yourself, you'll definitely benefit from this episode. More than a thousand research studies show the benefits of being a supportive friend to yourself, especially in difficult times.

Join me in the first step of your journey to self love.

Without this ingredient, you may find yourself just blowing wherever the wind may take you. You may feel resentful about a life that doesn't quite feel like it's your own. You may look in the mirror and wonder, "Who is that person staring back at me?" Or "How did I get here?"

Without it, purpose is just a word people throw around to describe what is supposed to motivate you, while YOU are simply riding the waves.

Without it, your mistakes and imperfections can feel like limitations that prevent your growth or happiness. You may even blame other people for feeling unappreciated or undervalued.

It's something that, if left unchecked, will absolutely hold you back from living a rich, full life where YOU are in control.

This secret ingredient is called SELF LOVE.

You've probably heard of it. It's the hot new thing in that those crazy self-help people are talking about. The term sounds very 'frusfrus,' but I'm here to tell you: It's not some a new age fad or some kind of luxury rather than a necessity…

It's actually a practice that can change, not only how you see yourself, but how others treat you.

If I asked you right now: Do you love yourself? You may think you do. I know that 10 years ago, I would have said I did, too. But I actually didn't. And I just didn't know it.

And while I'm certain that you may love a few things about yourself, there are probably a several things you never even realized about your behavior that proves otherwise.

So let's go down a list of 10 signs that you urgently, desperately, are in need of self love.