Category: Mindset | Similar Episodes: 022, 041, 073 | https://www.unconventionalselfcare.com | [email protected] or IG@dionneandselfcare

"It’s going to be short and sweet today. Why? I literally set an alarm for 2:30am because I typically release episodes at 3:00am and I was determined not to miss a day. Even though I had no idea what I was going to talk about. All I knew was that today was a day that I really didn’t want to record anything but it wasn’t a good enough reason not to. Sometimes “I just don’t want to” is totally valid. Full stop. You don’t need to explain yourself. You know deep down what is good for you or not good for you and that’s as far as anything needs to go. But in this case, I wanted to test something. I wanted to know what would happen when I just really don’t want to but it’s not an option."

P.S. You’re doing great!

Category: Relationships | Similar Episodes: 044, 056, 063| https://www.unconventionalselfcare.com | [email protected] or IG@dionneandselfcare

"It’s been said by Jim Rohn that you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. Maybe it’s true. Maybe it’s not. But I do believe that self-care is contagious. G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S. Just like this song is now contagious. You’ll be singing it for the rest of the day. You’re welcome. It matters what the people closest to you think about self-care. Are you the only one into it? The only one who values it? The only one whose going to try that weird new facemask because apparently it causes your breath to smell like rainbows and will give you back two hours? Self-Care Savings Time."

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Category: Relationships | Similar Episodes: 004, 020, and 041 | https://www.unconventionalselfcare.com | [email protected] or IG@dionneandselfcare

"Did you know that you are 100% human? With 100% needs? And that everyone else is also 100% human with 100% needs. There is nothing that you need that someone else doesn’t need too. And that’s incredible news. It means that you are not required to need less. And no one else is either. That fact doesn’t change no matter the role you may be playing. Boss. Parent. Spouse. Friend. Child. In fact, it is not you who is selfish when you understand that you are at 85% and you need to do things to help you gain that 15% back. It is anyone else that sees you are in need and does nothing to help, especially if they actively try to prevent it and end up taking more percentage away. That is selfish behavior. Having needs is not."

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Category: Self-Awareness | Similar Episodes: 003, 058, 070 | https://www.unconventionalselfcare.com | [email protected] or IG@dionneandselfcare

"I recently watched the movie, Creed, and I’m still thinking about it. For those unfamiliar, it’s a sequel to the Rocky boxing movies, and it features the son of a boxer who died in the ring. The entire movie is filled with epic training sequences and this kid’s quest to make a name for himself. Thrilling stuff. What struck me the most is just how BADLY this kid wanted to train. He would wake up early. He sacrificed his corporate career and security. He kept pestering Rocky to train him, even if all he could get were training drills that he could do on his own. He was focused. He was disciplined. He knew his THING above all things and it has been such a long time since there has been ANYTHING that I have wanted as bad as this kid wanted to box."

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Category: Actions | Similar Episodes: 002, 048, 076 | [email protected] or IG@dionneandselfcare | https://www.dionneandselfcare.com/podcast

"Today was a day that I just decided to keep walking. I explored my neighborhood up and down feeling like I was on an expedition. Ooh, what’s down this street? Before I knew it, hours had passed. I even laid down on a bench staring up at the clouds. I didn’t even listen to music or podcasts. I knew the sun was powerful but what is this Vitamin D sorcery? I knew that I immediately wanted to be able to recreate this because I’m a systems person so let’s break it down together."

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Category: Mindset | Similar Episodes: 015, 037, 057 | [email protected] or IG@dionneandselfcare | https://www.dionneandselfcare.com/podcast

"I am LOVING my new apartment. What I am NOT loving is the outside tree roach that had found its way through a crack in my front door. If you’re not sure what I’m talking about, it’s one of those really big roaches that usually live outside and typically aren’t a problem. Except I live in Texas, and everything is bigger in Texas, so when I saw it, it’s only natural that I freaked out. That was days ago. To this day, I keep glancing at my front door expecting to see another one. It has gotten to the point that it’s started to affect my heart. I can’t really relax. I’m a bit worked up. Have you ever felt like that? There’s something that’s bothering you that isn’t resolved yet so you just keep thinking about it. Even if there’s nothing else you can really do in the moment? It has made self-care hard for me today."

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Category: Actions | Similar Episodes: 023, 038, 065 | [email protected] or IG@dionneandselfcare | https://www.dionneandselfcare.com/podcast

"The next time you get a moment I want you to pull out your phone and look at your Contacts list. Chances are it’s pretty normal. For each person listed, it’s probably by their first and last name. If you’re super organized and meet lots of new people, you might even add how you know them in parenthesis so it’s easy to remember. Me? I take it one step further. In my phone, my mother’s number is saved as Queen Mother. "

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Category: Mindset | Similar Episodes: 004, 020, and 035 | https://www.dionneandselfcare.com/podcast | [email protected] or IG@dionneandselfcare

"Freedom is my number one value. For better or worse, it’s the lens that I make most of my decisions through. Will this restrict my freedom in any way? Let me tell you. I can always count the ways but I’ve found that I can’t let my thoughts stop there. Things are never that black and white. There is always the ability to change, especially one’s mind, so in a way, there’s never really any threat to my freedom. Not ever. And that speaks directly to how we can approach our self-care. It doesn’t have to be this rigid idea in our lives. It doesn’t have to look one way. It can be whatever it needs to be on any given day because we are humans with human needs."

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Category: Self-Awareness | Similar Episodes: 033, 052 and 056 | https://www.dionneandselfcare.com/podcast | [email protected] or IG@dionneandselfcare

"I have nothing against Marie Kondo. She’s utterly fabulous, but the question, “Does this bring me joy?” has never really resonated with me. I actually like to ask, “Why does this bring me joy?” which you can hear more about in Episode 033 because it digs a little bit deeper than the surface. On any given day anything can bring me joy. A chocolate chip cookie fits the bill. But if I’m able to figure out why on THIS particular day in THIS particular moment something brings me joy, I’m able to replicate it. There is more than one way to reach joy and just like Pokemon, I want to connect them all. I just moved and I’m in the middle of some fun decluttering, which reminded me of another question I like to ask myself. “Do I love it enough to want to wear it every single day?”"

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Category: Self-Awareness | Similar Episodes: 029, 045, and 055. | https://www.dionneandselfcare.com/podcast | [email protected] or IG@dionneandselfcare

"I need eight hours of sleep. I can’t fake it anymore. Seriously. If I go one day without 8 hours, the deficit is so great that I am literally a walking zombie. A cute zombie but I don’t want my thoughts to be the equivalent of “Braaainz.” When you are a night owl living in a daylight world, it can be hard out here in these circadian rhythm streets. So enough is enough. Today has been a “hitting snooze every 5 minutes” kind of day on all the random naps I’ve been taking. Getting just enough sleep to help me have just enough juice until the next responsibility. This is no way to live. And the crazy thing is that this is all avoidable."

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