In this heartfelt episode, Elle delves into the poignant topic of ending friendships during this transformative decade. Through personal reflections and candid insights, listeners are invited to navigate the complexities of friendship transitions, from the ache of letting go to the beauty of growth and renewal.

With empathy and authenticity, Elle offers solace and encouragement to those grappling with friendship endings, reminding us that while some chapters may close, new beginnings await on the horizon.

Tune in to discover the resilience of the human spirit and the enduring power of connection on "Inside an Anxious Mind."

let's talk about habits. what do you guys think of them? do you have any? 

in this episode we talked about how small habits can make a huge difference in the quality of one's life. some insights were shared in how we can overwrite old habits in exchange for healthy and impactful ones. advices were given, stories were shared and so much more! 

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heyyaaa, im back! cant remember the last time i made one of these but i truly am excited to get back into it. in the first revamped episode of inside an anxious mind (previously called: elle's voice) i shared a few life updates—a little checking in moment, talked about change, and answered some of the questions you sent me through twitter; @iaampodcast.

There are a lot of difficult truths that many of us find hard to accept – what we also refer to as ‘hard pills to swallow’. For some of us, these ‘hard pills to swallow' may take time to digest. So for this podcast, I shared a few of my very own hard to swallow pills.

Over the past few years since then, I have lost friends over ridiculous and unnecessary drama, dated a series of crappy boys, dealt with unfavorable people and the list goes on. Life gave me some hard pills to swallow and in order to become a better person, I had no choice but to take them and accept them. 

Just a gentle reminder that there’s no specific time to learn and accept these harsh truths. It doesn’t make you any less weak or different if you have trouble understanding that life isn’t always going to be golden. Acknowledging your problems is the first step to change for the better. And remember, it will take time end effort to change. It is natural for things to come with time. So don't give up if you're unsatisfied with your progress. Consistency is key. And don't be super harsh on yourself. You can change something, work to change it. No judgment. Just action.

What about you? What are your hard pills to swallow?

𝗚𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮𝘀 "𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱'𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝘁."

The opposite of love isn’t hate, it's indifference. Ghosting, for those of you who haven’t yet experienced it, is having someone that you believe cares about you, whether it be a friend or someone you are dating, disappear from contact without any explanation at all. No phone call or email, not even a text. It turns out ghosting really hurts worse than a straight-up rejection. You really don't get a firm sense of what happened. Plus you feel like you weren't even worth a courtesy communication. Ghosting just makes no logical sense other than showing that that person is a coward and can’t tell you they just aren’t interested.

Look, this is something to keep in mind. If you get ghosted, you are dealing with a down-right rude person, with what seems to be 0 manners and absolutely 0 respect towards you. Sure looks and personality are cool, though, In my opinion, manners and respect will come first. You don't want a person that comes and goes whenever they want to and gives you mixed signals making you guess over and over about the way that person feels about you. 

Ghosting hurts and it makes you question yourself. Don't get into the trap of analyzing what you did or didn't do. You were being yourself. You didn't do anything wrong. The right person will dig that. Once you allow yourself to feel your feelings, you accept what is and move on with life. I know it's not that easy but hey, 

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞.

"ℕ𝕠" 𝕕𝕠𝕖𝕤 𝕟𝕠𝕥 𝕞𝕖𝕒𝕟, "ℂ𝕠𝕟𝕧𝕚𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝕞𝕖."

I took my time with this particular podcast because I wanted to be a voice of experience and encourage others to speak up as well. Rape culture is not normal and is should not be seen as such. Within this culture where women are mostly likely to be the victims, are told to change their own behavior in order to avoid being assaulted or raped. Repeatedly they are told to dress less provocatively and not put themselves in risky situations.

Because of this culture, society has blamed the victim for such assaults that have occurred to them. The right question is not, “What was she doing/wearing/saying when she was raped?” The right question is, “What made him think this is acceptable?”

If you ever find yourself engaging in this sick culture, please listen and educate yourselves. Now is not the time to make excuses. Do not look the other way. And if you are a victim, speak your story, let people know that none of this is okay.

I see you.

I believe you.

I am listening.

References:

"𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜..."

There are a lot of people here who are at different stages of their healing process. Everyone is still healing from things they don't speak about. With this podcast I want you to know that it's fine to talk about the things you struggle with and that you are not being negative because you want to talk about your feelings. If it hurts you, then it hurts you. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙙. All of this comes with Self-Acceptance and Healing.

There's times to push and times to relax. Times to grind hard and times to enjoy life. Times to be unsatisfied with how far you are from your goal, and times to be satisfied with how far you've come. Be kind and patient with yourself. Accept the past as it is.and vow to change yourself for the better.

Self-Acceptance and Healing does not happen overnight. It's a process that requires patience and takes time.

ʙᴀᴄᴋ ᴀᴛ ɪᴛ ᴀɢᴀɪɴ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀɴᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ᴘᴏᴅᴄᴀꜱᴛ!

A lot of us have a hard time figuring out our bodies. We often get confused with terms and have difficulty accepting ourselves. This podcast is one of my listeners request and is one that is very close to my heart. This wont just be about body positivity and body neutrality, I shared some information as well about eating disorders and the stigma surrounding it, as well as how It has personally affected me as an individual. I hope the day comes where body shaming will finally come to an end. 

Remember that weight does not define anyone's worth because 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡.

References :

I've always been fascinated with the world of true crime. This will be the start of a new segment of my podcast dedicated to all the true crime fanatics and stories that I find interesting. 

For the first upload, today we'll be talking about the curious case of Pepsi Paloma. Some of you may probably know her from the scandal she was involved in with the Eat Bulaga's Emcee's. 

If you guys have any questions, criticism and information that I might have missed out on, do let me know in the comment section of my YouTube channel.

References:

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/the-british-journal-of-psychiatry/article/factors-influencing-the-decision-to-use-hanging-as-a-method-of-suicide-qualitative-study/EB259F432B70A1B4C71E1B842CC13347/core-reader

https://filipiknow.net/pepsi-paloma/

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