What do the rich and poor have in common? All of us are asking the question, do I matter? Self care answers this question with a resounding YES! Jaci Anderson dives into this. She shares about how running a half marathon for clean water in Africa connected her to herself and those she ran for. We're left with the invitation to allow self love to move us out of our comfort zone to love others more. 

Jaci Anderson is a bi-racial woman leading in the intersection of faith and justice.  She is a daughter, wife, mother, neighbor and pastor who enjoys seeing people liberated from oppressive patterns of living and thinking and into wholehearted relationships with God, self, others, and creation. She also runs 1/2 marathons with Team World Vision's to raise funds for clean water projects.

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Stay in touch with me through my website www.jessicalacycoaching.com

THANK YOU for an AMAZING first season!  XOXO

From hating exercise, to finding something she could tolerate, to falling in love with the way it feels to feel good, Dwana Olsen shares her journey from being a heavy Samoan teenager to becoming an inspirational fitness instructor and coach. She invites us to embrace ourselves now, so we can reach our goals with more joy, instead of waiting until we achieve them to be happy. Rethink your approach to fitness with this episode. 

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dwana.olsen.5

Instagram: @dwanaolsen

Email: [email protected]

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How often have you felt unsatisfied at work or in your relationships? There are practices we can do, in our bodies, that increase flourishing in these areas. Julie Barrios shares about having values that act as our North Star, embodying practices that lead us there, and the grace it takes to live in the gap between the two.  

Julie Barrios is a Spiritual Director and the Founder and Chief Strategist of Nuos Formation. Her study of premodern psychology and human flourishing has led her to consulting companies in identifying their values and integrating them into every area of the organization. Her work changes culture and creates a flourishing work environment. 

Connect with Julie at www.nuosformation.com

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Today's guest, Emelda Juanita De Coteau invites us to unsee our stereotypes of physical appearance, abilities, socio-economic status, gender, etc. and step into the reality that we are all wonderfully made. “We come here as designer originals and we die a carbon copy. Don’t die a carbon copy."  Her passionate, wise, challenging, invitational words graciously illuminate disparities in the USA while encouraging us to be hope filled and engaged to make a difference. You gotta check this out.

Connect with Emelda on social media:

@praywithourfeet on Instagram and Twitter

@womencreativeschat on Instagram and Facebook

To go deeper, Emelda recommends:

Woman of Color by LaTonya Yvette

Well-Read Black Girl by Glory Edim

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There are so many messages about beauty. Many of these messages hold being thin and white as the highest standard. How do people of different ethnicities navigate this? Ana Sanchez is back on the show sharing her experience of being biracial and how beauty standards have a way of displacing everyone, particularly minorities.  

Episode Challenge… watch these videos on beauty standards around the world. What do you notice?

https://youtu.be/yvinJsqSknU

https://youtu.be/RT9FmDBrewA

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You know that project you need to finish but feels overwhelming? You know you need to start it, but what if it's not perfect? You're feeling stuck. Welcome! You are not alone. Check out this episode to hear Jessica coach Jo to complete the overwhelming project of designing a room that gives her tranquility and a functional work space. 

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Have you ever walked into a space and just felt at home? That’s because our senses pick up colors, smells, textures, lighting... everything!  Wellbeing Interior Designer, Nora Bouz, shares her journey from following trends in design to following her heart. By helping us find our unique “heaven” and bringing that into our homes, we can have increased physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and relational well-being. Don't miss this episode!

After working in the interior design and construction industry for over a decade, Nora dedicated two years to researching the factors that impact people's wellbeing, health and happiness and how to create spaces that do that. Nora has been named “Lifestyle Expert to Follow in 2019” by Up Journey, a lifestyle magazine that focuses on self-development, and she has contributed to Oprah Magazine’s article, "14 Little Things You Can Do To Be Happier Right Now.” She lives in Alberta, Canada. 

To connect with her go to www.lucidaforwellbeing.ca or email her at [email protected]

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You are worth making time for. If we don't practice this truth, how will we live it out for ourselves and with others? This is a short mindfulness exercise to help you slow down and receive yourself. It only takes ten minutes! 

To connect with Jessica personally, check out www.jessica-lacy.com

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Nurture is how we encourage ourselves and our bodies toward health. Nurture is learned. Our early experiences of it shape how we relate as adults. When we feel nurtured we can do courageous, beautiful things. Without it, we lack confidence and connection. Special guest Catherine Morrill. M. Div., LMFT, describes what nurture is, why it's important, and how to have more of it! 

Catherine is a Marriage and Family Therapist, Clinical Supervisor, and the Director of the Soul Restoration Project (SRP).  She works with adults, teens and couples seeking healing and growth.  She helps create a safe, collaborative space where concerns can be explored, understood and transformed. Go to www.soulrestorationproject.org to connect with Catherine and find out more about SRP.

Thanks for listening! Please subscribe to the podcast. Share your favorite episodes. Practice, at your own pace, the suggestions for growing in love of your body. 

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You are already awesome. Yes you. Sometimes it's easier to focus on the negative, which keeps you stuck and diminishes joy. Learn the life hack of reframing your failures into successes and living in the question, "What's right with me!?" 

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Love, Jessica

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