We can improve our capacity for emotional regulation, as well as reduce stress, anxiety,
and depression, by engaging in mindfulness practices. It's not good to have
expectations since they keep you from being in acceptance and from moving you
forward in time. You grow more conscious via mindfulness training, and finally being in
the now comes naturally to you. Discover how self-love is also achieved when you can
understand and appreciate mindfulness as your approach to experiencing life and its
challenges.

In this episode:

When we don't live up to our standards, we tend to love ourselves only under certain
conditions and criticize ourselves harshly. It takes perseverance, effort, and dedication
to navigate the challenging path to self-love. Mitra’s story shares both her online and
offline revelations on her road to practicing mindfulness, which has made her a wiser
person. She talks about self-care through the little things we do that bring us a sense of
peacefulness and calmness that can be achieved in our daily lives by being present and
aware.

[06:00] So self-love to me, honestly, is taking care of myself in all ways. It's really being
there for myself.

[11:15] Being offline and being present […helps us in becoming wise]

[18:57] We have one beautiful life to be here on Earth to experience this human
experience.

[20:47] We need to surround ourselves with people that fill us up and if someone is
draining, you must love yourself enough to let these people go.

[21:31] I truly want to live where I deal with things as they come each day so that every
day when I wake-up I am not thinking about something six months ago. I deal with it.

People are always on the quest to find their true selves, yet many have to go through
the expectations and common ways of society to get along with others. Knowing oneself
extends beyond how someone portrays themselves to others. Find out how finding the
right people and expressing yourself leads to making a safe space where you can fully
be yourself. 
 
In this episode:

Ruthy talks about her journey and story of self-discovery and self-love through the many
moments in her life that led her to where she is now. It is one's fundamental sense of
self and love. Understanding one’s identity as a societal construct is crucial. She tells us
how her story has led her to realize her true worth as a person regardless of the
expectations of her family and society. 
 
[13:17] Accept yourself for who you are. Don’t be afraid to think outside of a given area.
You don’t want to confine yourself to traditional roles. You don’t want to imprison
yourself.

[14:52] Just be okay with being who you are

[15:40] Find your area where you’re comfortable and submerge yourself in it.

[16:08] No matter what I am on the spectrum or on the rainbow, I am still a really good
person, I am worthy and important, and I am enough. 

[17:16] Family isn’t just about blood. Family is anyone who loves you for who you are.

Many people are broken because of their lack of self-worth. But how do you accept and value
yourself when you have grown up in a life of misery, chaos, and abandonment? How do you get
out of that vicious trap and still come out whole? Is there hope for the broken?

In this episode:

Alison shares how she redeemed her self-worth by taking a long, winding journey from her
childhood years in a family of abuse, addiction, and chaos to a state of self-love. She recounts
her experiences of how she applied the following principles to make herself whole:

Be your own person and know your purpose in life

Channel negativity into positivity

Accept yourself for who you are