During the pandemic, I experienced moments where I was alone, something I like, and moments where I felt completely lonely and isolated from the rest of the world. A lot of you may have felt that as we were in quarantine for over a year. But I also know many people that can be in a room full of people and still experience feelings of being lonely. In this episode, I will discuss how I had to become more self-aware of when I am physically alone, and when I am feeling lonely. Loneliness is just that, a feeling, and we all experience it, but do you have the right tools or a plan in place to combat these feelings when they come over you?

Article referenced in episode: https://www.calmsage.com/what-to-do-when-you-feel-lonely-and-depressed/ 

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I have visited the subject of boundaries several times in my life. Boundaries with family, boundaries with friends, and boundaries with men. One thing that I've noticed is that I would often have to come back to strengthen some of the same boundaries or explore new ones when those weren't working. In this episode, I take a deep dive into looking at six areas of boundary setting, because well I still need to set better boundaries. In this episode, I also share why it may be harder for women to set boundaries, and examine why women of color need to set boundaries and get comfortable saying "no"! Do you need to set better boundaries? If so this is the episode for you. 

Article featured in this weeks episode: https://www.health.com/mind-body/bipoc-women-power-of-saying-no

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What does your morning routine consist of? Does it include a designated time for you to pour into yourself? Maybe it is not the morning that you do something special for yourself, but you have a nightly routine with time set aside just for you. Or maybe you are one of those people that save self-care for Saturdays. The point is you should be doing some form of self-care. Too many of us either are not doing anything at all or aren't consistently practicing self-care. In this episode, I share some of my favorite ways that I take care of myself through self-care which also aids in my overall mental wellness. Tune in to see if you can add some of these tips to your self-care plan.

Article Shared in the Episode: https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race/topics/self-care

Self-Care Interactive Guide: https://philome.la/jace_harr/you-feel-like-shit-an-interactive-self-care-guide/play/index.html

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I am here to help you take the focus off others, and step into your full self. To step into the limelight! Listening with Limelight is not your typical self-improvement podcast it’s a crash course on healing and thinking more about YOUR character, feelings, motives, and desires.  I am Cyekeia “Limelight” Lee, welcome to Listening with Limelight.