Talk Tuesdays

Alicia discusses validation and how the current events of society specifically the death of George Floyd can affect the way you view yourself. Alicia shares her personal triumphs with looking for validation externally and finally finding peace within herself.

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Twitter: @Aahleeshaa

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This weeks episodes talks about unfamiliarity.

What do you do when you are unfamiliar with something?

I share my experience with how the things I don't know almost make me shut down. I now look forward to all the things I don't know and I still show up to learn about them.

Talk Tuesdays is a self development podcast where we share resources for making self development an active practice in our daily lives.

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This episode we jump into ways you can practice self development everyday.  If you are not able to make a change right away but you want to.  Follow your intuition and make time for yourself.

Some examples discussed:
gratitude practice
affirmations
journaling
spending time to connect with self
meditation
alone time

Favorite meditations: 
Guided Explorations by Rza

Just touching in before the holidays to wish everyone a great winter break and a prosperous new year.  I shared brief details on how the podcast will grow and transition in 2021.  As well as a few things Im working on for new years to set my year up.  Stay in touch!  
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Unlearning
What does it mean to unlearn.
Before we can take on something new fully we have to analyze the previous conditioning or experiences that may have developed a bias or worse a limitation within us.
Unlearning is important for growth.  There are some things I learned as child which were very helpful for the environment I was in then but to think from that same perspective limits me much.  I did a huge self reflection and read my old journals and learned I was living the same experience because I was approaching life the same way. 
I learned by looking back and examining what worked in my past and what didnt.  I now examine myself fully before throwing myself into a situation.  I work hard to be the best version of myself.
Its hard work working on yoursef but someone has to do it.
Ask yourself what beliefs are you holding on to from your past that may not serve you presently.
Ask yourself are you growing and evolving with the world or are you holding on to convention for safety.
Ask yourself where are you now?  Spiritually, mentally, physically?  Are you comfortable and open to new things.  Do you approach new things with an open heart?  If not maybe its time to unlearn somethings.

We Voted & we changed some thangsssss
This year my friend @emilyfemily_ worked at the polls and she shared her experience with me and I was blown away!  Im so used to older citizens who are retired and volunteer to work at the polls. So when I found out my friend was working and got paid to work I thought wowww!  How many young people would have showed up to work especially for one day.  Most citizens are dealing with unemployment so extra money would have been a huge benefit to get people to show up.  Also geting people that look like you to show up.  Eat a churro at the polls, roll up (Outside the polls), twerk at the polls.  We can make voting fun.  Please tap in with @emilyfemily_  on istagram.  Soon, we will host an IGTV chat to discuss more details about her poll worker experience

powerthepolls.org is a website with more info pertaining to working the polls

Community, the physical community you live in or the digital community you paricipate in.  Community is crucial to ones personal development.  Your input or lack there of is a direct reflection of your personal growth.
Since the earliest revolutions in american history pronounce colloquialism and the ever growing stats of gentrification.  People can live among a population and not give to that population.  People can seclude themselves out of superiority or inferiority.
Because this podcast is about self development I want to question what is community for you?  Where is your community?  What is your role in your community?  What have you done for your community lately?  What have you received?  This podcast is a community.  Weekly I show up to give. I hope the community I am wateriing is growing and I ho pe listeners can take this information and apply it to their lives.
Book Reccomendation:  The Community of Self By NA’im Akbar

What is self regard & how does it affect our daily encounters?
Stories shared to make the content relatable.
Listeners are tasked with examining what is self regard for them & how is it recognized in their lives?  If at all.

What is work ethic? What does it mean? 
Especially during COVID 19
How to develop work ethic?
Examples & testimonies shared

Talk Tuesdays is a self development podcast and today we are focusing on accountability. During the episode I mentioned I would share some of my favorite self development books. Those books are:

The Untethered Soul, Michael A. Singer

When Things Fall Apart, Pema Chodron

The Community of Self, Na'im Akbar

Let Your Life Speak, Parker Palmer

All About Love, Bell Hooks

How To Love, Thich Nhat Hanh

Those are just some books and all of them are fairly simple quick reads. Compelling, straightforward and quick.

I hope after this episode we can all be actionable regarding accountability in our personal and professional lives.