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(00:02):
Carving time for self love. Welcome back.
It's Elise, the creative intuitive.
Hey guys, and welcome back to the podcast.
It's Elise, your host. It's been a nice long break.
I hope you guys have had a wonderful summer.
(00:22):
We are back into the swing of school.
I am so happy to have you guys back here listening.
If you haven't hit the subscribebutton, definitely take a second
to do that. It helps us reach people.
Life shifted in so many ways forme, between welcoming my newborn
back at the end of May, guiding my son through homeschooling,
(00:45):
and rediscovering what it means to give myself grace in the
midst of change. I miss the space, I missed
having this conversation with you, and I'm so grateful you're
here. Today I want to talk about self
love. Not the fluffy version we see in
hashtags, but the grounded sacred practice of carving time
(01:06):
for yourself even when life feels overwhelming.
And I'll share what this summer has taught me about that.
If you haven't checked out previous episodes before our
break, it definitely take a second to do this.
It will help you catch up to speed with what I've been going
and dealing with and all the chaos of life.
So back in May I gave birth to abeautiful 5 LB two ounce boy and
(01:33):
immediately within the 1st 24 hours there was complications so
we had to go to the NICU. So I want to say thank you so
much to all the nurses at Bay State and also to the amazing
staff at the Ronald McDonald Charity House.
Summer is a season of adjustment, newborn care, sleep
(01:54):
changes, and learning to slow down.
It's taught me that receiving help is not always a bad thing,
and sometimes we're so used to being strong, it's hard for us
to take the help. So transitioning back into
homeschooling too. For those of you guys that
homeschool your children, are you thinking about it?
Please definitely go check out our blog.
(02:17):
We are now full time writing on Substack, which is super
exciting. There is these stages and
balancing acts. If you guys have young ones at
home and even if you're sending them off to college, you know,
you're, you're feeling that empty nest syndrome.
There's going to be moments where you feel really stretched
(02:38):
thin. And I want to inspire you to
just kind of take a breath rightnow and choose compassion and
grace for yourself. This season reminded me that
self love isn't always bubble baths, which by the way, I don't
have a tub or long boardings. It's just patience.
(02:58):
It's knowing when you're exhausted, giving yourself that
forgiveness when things aren't perfect, and choosing to see
your growth even on your hardestdays.
So remember, give yourself some grace.
So we've been live streaming forthe last seven years and I made
the decision to kind of just totally pull back on that and
(03:22):
create a sisterhood and Substackkind of moded me, motivated me
to really put this into motion. So as I was moving through
transitions of, you know, havinga newborn and getting back into
homeschooling and really trying to figure out what direction I
wanted to take, my brand substatcame into my lab.
(03:45):
And I have had this word I've been throwing around for years,
which was soul aspiration. And we used to do a series on
YouTube and people loved it because I would just like, walk
randomly around the track where I lived in such beautiful
scenery and I'd bring people into nature.
And I wanted to find a way to dothat.
(04:07):
And the term soul aspiration is a sacred act and with healing,
it deserves a sacred space. So as I was moving through my
transitions, I knew that I needed to create a deeper
connection with not only myself,but with the women that have
been by my side through this journey.
(04:27):
And that's why I pour so much into the word soul aspiration
into this new sister membership that we've reinvented.
And these spaces are really meant for you to be seen, to be
supported and be reminded that you're not alone because it's
easy to feel that way. So Substack weekly soul letters
(04:48):
journaling prompts, practical wisdom sister membership monthly
themes. We have workshops that you're
invited to do around the theme for each month.
We have mentors and sisterhood is something that has been tough
for a lot of US women, especially the competitional
(05:08):
energy. And I just want to remind you
that this podcast in the publication and all the things
that we create as a tribe, it's where we create conversations
and it's where we can continue to feel connected.
So if you're listening to this and you're been looking and it's
(05:30):
just so tired of social media, definitely consider checking it
out. So carving time for self love, I
would say self love in real time.
It we've been taught to like view love a certain way and,
and, and we idolize things. And at the end of the day, we
get so caught up in the headspace.
(05:50):
And one of the, the biggest excuses is I don't have time.
Listen, I have a newborn, I'm homeschooling, I'm running a
business, I'm human. You know, last week I helped out
an old client with their restaurant and I was washing
dishes and busing for like 12 hours.
And that's what you do. Like sometimes self love is also
(06:12):
work and dedication and allowingyourself to be of service
without being a disservice to yourself.
So the the love is a balancing act and it isn't always about
having, you know, ample amount of time.
It's it's about choosing sacred moments and knowing that even if
you have commitments and demands, you can still carve out
(06:34):
time for self love. And there's some little small
rituals I'm going to leave you guys with and I'm going to get
you back on your day. OK, One deep breath before
answering a child's questions. If you guys have children, you
know, you know, give me 1000 questions rambling at you or
Tantra tantrums or whatever agesthey're at, Take a breath.
(06:57):
Sometimes children can inspire us.
So take time to have that childlike wonderment energy, OK
with the self love healing doesn't have to be rigid.
Writing down a single sentence of gratitude at night.
So before you go to bed, the best time to program, I believe,
especially if we're talking about neuro linguistics and
(07:19):
we're talking about the brain. I would say clearing your mind,
emptying things out and introducing maybe a single
sentence, maybe an mantra or an affirmation just before you go
to bed and shut your devices off.
OK, It's like my favorite thing to do, drinking water slowly and
(07:39):
mindfully, imagining the water nourishing your body and think
about how these little choices can accumulate into my favorite
word, resilience. So I want to encourage you guys
to at least incorporate at leastone practice, OK?
Something that you can do as simple as like maybe even
(08:01):
placing your hand on your heart,inhaling deeply, exhaling slowly
and whispering to yourself, I amworthy of love and I make space
for my soul. So as you step back from this
podcast space, I would love you to carry the reminder that self
(08:22):
love is not a luxury. It's our foundation.
And my hope for you this week isthat you let go, breathe, and
remember you're worthy. Love you.
Carving time for self love. Welcome back.
It's Elise, the creative intuitive.
Hey guys, and welcome back to the podcast.
It's Elise, your host. It's been a nice long break.
I hope you guys have had a wonderful summer.
(00:22):
We are back into the swing of school.
I am so happy to have you guys back here listening.
If you haven't hit the subscribebutton, definitely take a second
to do that. It helps us reach people.
Life shifted in so many ways forme, between welcoming my newborn
back at the end of May, guiding my son through homeschooling,
(00:45):
and rediscovering what it means to give myself grace in the
midst of change. I miss the space, I missed
having this conversation with you, and I'm so grateful you're
here. Today I want to talk about self
love. Not the fluffy version we see in
hashtags, but the grounded sacred practice of carving time
(01:06):
for yourself even when life feels overwhelming.
And I'll share what this summer has taught me about that.
If you haven't checked out previous episodes before our
break, it definitely take a second to do this.
It will help you catch up to speed with what I've been going
and dealing with and all the chaos of life.
So back in May I gave birth to abeautiful 5 LB two ounce boy and
(01:33):
immediately within the 1st 24 hours there was complications so
we had to go to the NICU. So I want to say thank you so
much to all the nurses at Bay State and also to the amazing
staff at the Ronald McDonald Charity House.
Summer is a season of adjustment, newborn care, sleep
(01:54):
changes, and learning to slow down.
It's taught me that receiving help is not always a bad thing,
and sometimes we're so used to being strong, it's hard for us
to take the help. So transitioning back into
homeschooling too. For those of you guys that
homeschool your children, are you thinking about it?
Please definitely go check out our blog.
(02:17):
We are now full time writing on Substack, which is super
exciting. There is these stages and
balancing acts. If you guys have young ones at
home and even if you're sending them off to college, you know,
you're, you're feeling that empty nest syndrome.
There's going to be moments where you feel really stretched
(02:38):
thin. And I want to inspire you to
just kind of take a breath rightnow and choose compassion and
grace for yourself. This season reminded me that
self love isn't always bubble baths, which by the way, I don't
have a tub or long boardings. It's just patience.
(02:58):
It's knowing when you're exhausted, giving yourself that
forgiveness when things aren't perfect, and choosing to see
your growth even on your hardestdays.
So remember, give yourself some grace.
So we've been live streaming forthe last seven years and I made
the decision to kind of just totally pull back on that and
(03:22):
create a sisterhood and Substackkind of moded me, motivated me
to really put this into motion. So as I was moving through
transitions of, you know, havinga newborn and getting back into
homeschooling and really trying to figure out what direction I
wanted to take, my brand substatcame into my lab.
(03:45):
And I have had this word I've been throwing around for years,
which was soul aspiration. And we used to do a series on
YouTube and people loved it because I would just like, walk
randomly around the track where I lived in such beautiful
scenery and I'd bring people into nature.
And I wanted to find a way to dothat.
(04:07):
And the term soul aspiration is a sacred act and with healing,
it deserves a sacred space. So as I was moving through my
transitions, I knew that I needed to create a deeper
connection with not only myself,but with the women that have
been by my side through this journey.
(04:27):
And that's why I pour so much into the word soul aspiration
into this new sister membership that we've reinvented.
And these spaces are really meant for you to be seen, to be
supported and be reminded that you're not alone because it's
easy to feel that way. So Substack weekly soul letters
(04:48):
journaling prompts, practical wisdom sister membership monthly
themes. We have workshops that you're
invited to do around the theme for each month.
We have mentors and sisterhood is something that has been tough
for a lot of US women, especially the competitional
(05:08):
energy. And I just want to remind you
that this podcast in the publication and all the things
that we create as a tribe, it's where we create conversations
and it's where we can continue to feel connected.
So if you're listening to this and you're been looking and it's
(05:30):
just so tired of social media, definitely consider checking it
out. So carving time for self love, I
would say self love in real time.
It we've been taught to like view love a certain way and,
and, and we idolize things. And at the end of the day, we
get so caught up in the headspace.
(05:50):
And one of the, the biggest excuses is I don't have time.
Listen, I have a newborn, I'm homeschooling, I'm running a
business, I'm human. You know, last week I helped out
an old client with their restaurant and I was washing
dishes and busing for like 12 hours.
And that's what you do. Like sometimes self love is also
(06:12):
work and dedication and allowingyourself to be of service
without being a disservice to yourself.
So the the love is a balancing act and it isn't always about
having, you know, ample amount of time.
It's it's about choosing sacred moments and knowing that even if
you have commitments and demands, you can still carve out
(06:34):
time for self love. And there's some little small
rituals I'm going to leave you guys with and I'm going to get
you back on your day. OK, One deep breath before
answering a child's questions. If you guys have children, you
know, you know, give me 1000 questions rambling at you or
Tantra tantrums or whatever agesthey're at, Take a breath.
(06:57):
Sometimes children can inspire us.
So take time to have that childlike wonderment energy, OK
with the self love healing doesn't have to be rigid.
Writing down a single sentence of gratitude at night.
So before you go to bed, the best time to program, I believe,
especially if we're talking about neuro linguistics and
(07:19):
we're talking about the brain. I would say clearing your mind,
emptying things out and introducing maybe a single
sentence, maybe an mantra or an affirmation just before you go
to bed and shut your devices off.
OK, It's like my favorite thing to do, drinking water slowly and
(07:39):
mindfully, imagining the water nourishing your body and think
about how these little choices can accumulate into my favorite
word, resilience. So I want to encourage you guys
to at least incorporate at leastone practice, OK?
Something that you can do as simple as like maybe even
(08:01):
placing your hand on your heart,inhaling deeply, exhaling slowly
and whispering to yourself, I amworthy of love and I make space
for my soul. So as you step back from this
podcast space, I would love you to carry the reminder that self
(08:22):
love is not a luxury. It's our foundation.
And my hope for you this week isthat you let go, breathe, and
remember you're worthy. Love you.
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