Thank Yourself Daily: Self-Gratitude for Women Over 40 | Christie Going

Self-care is not selfish and thanking yourself is essential for women over 40. Licensed massage therapist Christie Going joins Kandas Rodarte to discuss why women struggle with self-gratitude, how to thank yourself daily, and practical self-care tips including the 30-day fitness challenge they both completed, hydration hacks, and why Snoop Dogg's "I want to thank myself" moment matters.

In this honest conversation, Christie and Kandas get vulnerable about self-care struggles, share their 30-day squats and sit-ups challenge experience, and discuss why women are taught to care for everyone else first. You'll learn practical self-gratitude techniques, hydration tips with natural electrolytes, and how to overcome guilt about prioritizing yourself.

Key Quote: "Everything good that's ever happened in your life happened because of YOU. So thank yourself."- Kandas Rodarte

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What You'll Learn

• Why self-care is not selfish (especially for women over 40)
• How to thank yourself daily without feeling awkward
• Real results from a 30-day fitness challenge (including the struggles)
• Why "I woke up above ground" is a powerful gratitude practice
• How to make water taste better with natural electrolytes
• Why Mary Kay Ash's "I'm fantastic" response changes your mindset
• The truth about rest, healing, and exercise for women
• How to use gratitude journaling when you're not a journaler
• The placebo effect and belief in healing (80% success rate)

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Episode Highlights

Self-Care Is Not Selfish Women are taught to care for everyone else first, making it difficult to stop and care for ourselves. Christie discusses why asking for and accepting help is hard for women, and how intimate wellness work helps women in this vulnerable aspect of their lives.

The 30-Day Fitness Challenge Kandas and Christie share their honest experience completing a 30-day squats and sit-ups challenge. They discuss crying on day 1, missing days, modifying exercises, and why posting progress on Instagram kept them accountable. Both completed 30-35 reps by day 30.

Hydration Hacks Natural electrolyte alternatives without artificial sweeteners:

• Pink Himalayan salt rock in water
• Lemon juice in water
• Pinch of baking soda to lower pH and improve taste
• Mineral water recipe: baking soda + brown sugar + salt + lime juice (tastes like coconut water)

Gratitude Practices That Work

• Gratitude journaling (even 1-3 lines per day)
• "I woke up above ground" daily reminder
• Mary Kay Ash's "I'm fantastic" response to "How are you?"
• Snoop Dogg's "I want to thank myself" moment

Layering Holistic Wellness Christie explains how reflexology, aromatherapy, sound therapy, and other modalities work together. When you're calmer and more relaxed, your body can heal. Rest is essential for healing, weight loss, and overall health.

The Placebo Effect Belief in healing creates approximately 80% success rate. Kandas shares her mother's story and her own experience moving deadline markers (daughter's college graduation, grad school, living forever).

Exercise and Self-Care Kandas shar