#133: Self Love in a Post-Pandemic World with Poet Melody Godfred

Mary is joined by Melody Godfred to talk about how self-love shows up in our lives, especially post pandemic.

You will learn...

- how self-love shows up in motherhood and parenting

- why achievements don’t always bring joy

- the intrinsic power women hold and how to embrace it

Remember: the goal is not to check the boxes for the sake of “success”; it’s to get closer to YOUR aligned center and be able to live authentically.

Melody Godfred is the Self Love Philosopher. As a poet, author and speaker, she is devoted to empowering people to love themselves and transform their lives. Her poetry has been featured by *Oprah Magazine* and *T*o*day with Hoda and Jenna*, among others, for its wisdom and ability to deeply resonate and uplift. Her bestselling debut poetry collection, *Self Love Poetry: for Thinkers & Feelers*, was recognized as one of the best poetry books of 2021 by *Woman’s Day*, and her self love guided journal, *The ABCs of Self Love*, was recently featured by Hudson Booksellers at over 300 airports across the United States. Melody’s new poetry collection, *The Shift: Poetry for a New Perspective*, is set to be published on September 27, 2022 by Andrews McMeel Publishing and is designed to reframe how we see and move through this brave new, post-pandemic world.

Follow Melody on Instagram: @fredandfar

Learn more about Melody’s self-love poetry books here: [https://www.melodygodfred.com](https://www.melodygodfred.com/)

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