June 06, 2026

Why "Love Yourself" Advice Never Actually Works

35 minutes

You've tried to love yourself...the affirmations, the self-care, the journaling, all of it. And if you're a woman in midlife or the second half of life, feeling disconnected from love itself, you've likely sensed that the usual "love yourself" advice never actually works. This is Key 4 of the 7 Keys to Reclaim Your Soul, and it points to what you were never taught about love.

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I'm so glad you're here.

💜 Kim Marie

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📍 IN THIS EPISODE

00:00 - The Love You've Been Missing

01:31 - Welcome to Soul Knows the Way

01:52 - Why "Love Yourself" Practices Never Land

09:05 - What Loss Taught Me About Real Love

18:57 - Healing Soul-Sickness Through Love

24:40 - True Self-Love and How to Practice It

32:52 - Free 7 Keys Guide + The Soulstead Community

33:42 - You're Already Made of It

🎙 ABOUT SOUL KNOWS THE WAY

Soul Knows the Way: Reclaiming Depth, Wisdom & Wild Nature is a podcast for women in the second half of life who sense a Soul-hunger they can no longer ignore...a longing for depth, truth, and a life lived from the inside out. Hosted by Kim Marie, soul guide, author, and creator of Solace and The Soulstead, this podcast offers Soul wisdom, sacred living, and the journey home to yourself. New episodes weekly. Follow and join the journey.

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