Blog Excerpt: The first talking point on the podcast, “Prioritizing Self Care”, really kicks off the theme of this episode of living in excellence rather than perfection. We have been met with the common issue over the podcast of women always putting others first, even if that isn’t in the best interest of herself.

Ways to Engage: What has your idea of success been in the past? What is your idea of success now, and do you think of yourself as successful? Consider these after listening to Lynita’s episode and see how her mindset shifts your idea of success. It’s important to remain balanced and give yourself credit for how far you have come in your life.

Timestamps:

Prioritizing Self Care - ( 1:28 )

Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 20:34 )

Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 26:34 )

Support self & other women unapologetically - ( 30:08 )

Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES - ( 43:47 )

Living Out of Your Own Expectations - ( 45:11 )

Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself - ( 47:59 )

5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 52:30 )

5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 53:06 )

Original Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis

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Blog Excerpt: Cindy describes her 20s as painful, stumbling her way through life with only half of the information she should have had. A lot of people can be in denial of them or their children having autism, so it can go undiagnosed. It’s often seen as a negative trait to have, but the more we educate people and talk about the realities of having autism or ADHD, there will be less of a stigma around these words. Ways to Engage: Challenge yourself to consider a stereotype you hold or maybe have once held and think about the consequences of these stereotypes. Did you treat people differently? Judge them without knowing the whole story? Spread misinformation? We are all guilty of stereotyping at least once in our lives, even if we don’t realize it. It’s more important now than ever to recognize our past so we can work towards a better future. Timestamps: Prioritizing Self Care - ( 1:35 ) Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 7:12 ) Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 10:30 ) Support self & other women unapologetically - ( 27:11 ) Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES - ( 37:36 ) Living Out of Your Own Expectations - ( 40:05 ) Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself - ( 52:37 ) Living out FEEL, how does it affect your relationships - ( 56:26 ) 5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 59:30 ) 5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 1:00:07 ) Original Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis

Blog Excerpt: Amita found herself seeking approval and trying to keep everyone around her happy…sound familiar? People pleasing is ingrained in so many of us and I guess I never really noticed until listening to so many other women who have faced it too. Ways to Engage: Write down in your planner when you want to take time for yourself, no matter what the activity may be. Treat it as a non-negotiable, and keep the date with yourself. In the future, you can reflect on how this made you feel and how pleased you were with standing by your boundaries. You are worth the time you set aside for yourself. Timestamps: Prioritizing Self Care - ( 2:50 ) Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 14:28 ) Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 20:26 ) Support self & other women unapologetically - ( 23:29 ) Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES - ( 33:22 ) Living Out of Your Own Expectations - ( 43:25 ) Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself - ( 49:00 ) Living out FEEL, how does it affect your relationships - ( 50:54 ) 5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 56:34 ) 5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 57:01 ) Original Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis