In this heartfelt episode, Kelly Jackson delves into her seven-plus year celibacy journey, exploring personal growth, self-love, and intentional living. Kelly candidly shares her struggles with self-worth, relationships, and the transformative power of embracing celibacy, aiming to inspire others to create lives in harmony with their dreams.

From the Episode:

• "...instead of looking for the right person, I'm going to become the right person. And perhaps you've heard me say this before that while on the celibacy journey, I became an expert on self love."
• "There was a time when I did not like who I saw when I looked in the mirror. And not even that I didn't like her, I didn't love her. And there were some times I probably even felt like I hated her."
• "I had no real self worth. No self love ,and I was just looking for that validation, right? Looking for that love. And I was doing it in all the wrong ways."
• "I kept attracting the same types of men, and I was repeating the same types of patterns and the same types of behaviors. over and over. They had different names or maybe different careers, or they looked different, but it was like the same man."
• "...the relationship that you have with yourself is the most important relationship that you will ever have in your entire life. Because you are the one person that you will spend every moment of every day with for your entire life."
• "...when you have the relationships in your life and everyone is willing to grow together, right? Independently, and then collectively, that's where the magic happens..."
• "I didn't even love myself in the way I wanted other people to love me. And I was like, you know what? I'm doing it. I'm doing it..."

Notes and Considerations:

• Here is my blog post: "Sex, Love, XXX, Celibacy and Conscious Relationships: Day 3 in Shadows"
• Here is the blog post from my therapy session: "Assignment #6: A Letter to the You Who First Came for Counseling"
• I mentioned one of the first relationship coaches I discovered, Matthew Hussey
• I mentioned a monk, Dandapani, I was learning a lot from at the time
• You can CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE POWER OF SELF LOVE WEEK the transformational free training I'm hosting Dec. 9-13, that I mention in this episode

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If this episode resonated with you, I’d LOVE for you to subscribe, rate, and review the show! It only takes one quick moment and would be so greatly appreciated! Your feedback helps more people discover the show and join our manifesting self-love and the life of our dreams journey. And don’t forget to share this episode with someone who could use a little extra encouragement to let their light shine.

You can also follow me on Instagram at @dreameditthenreallifedit AND @be_whatchawant for daily insights, self-love tips, and updates on new episodes!

And visit dreameditthenreallifedit.us for more resources on aligning your life and business and living in harmony with your dreams. Be sure to check out the blog for show transcripts, extras, and special offers!

Contact:

Have questions, reflections, or something you’d like me to cover in an upcoming episode? Feel free to reach out! You can email me at kelly@dreameditthenreallifedit.us or send me a DM on Instagram. I love hearing from you and connecting with this amazing community!

Thank you, I love you! Let's bring your dreams to real life!

In this episode of 'Dreamed It Then Real Lifed It,' host Kelly Jackson delves into the transformative journey of motherhood, from difficulties conceiving to miscarriage to rainbow baby and beyond, particularly focusing on conscious parenting. Sharing her personal experiences and challenges, Kelly explores the importance of emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and breaking generational cycles to create a nurturing and supportive environment for her children.

From the Episode:

• "Motherhood, it's one of the most intense, transformative, and beautiful experiences we can have."
• "...it's that season of hope, heartbreak, hope, heartbreak, hope, heartbreak, and it's a cycle, right?"
• "I did not have a regulated nervous system. I didn't even know what that meant. And I certainly didn't have one."
• "...if I had kept going the way I was going, that wasn't the environment I wanted to create for them. And I knew that they deserved better and that I could be better "
• "I'm telling you that, yeah, I used to raise my voice. I used to have not a lot of patience...even though I was a wonderful mom in so many ways, I was also not present in so many ways, and I was also not who they needed me to be."
• "...motherhood invites us to dream bigger for both ourselves and our children."

Notes and Considerations:

• The opening reel I played was from Instagram by the accounts @abcdoula and @newborncare
• The girls were actually 5 & 7 by the time we started Generation Mindful by Suzanne Tucker. They were 3 & 5, nearing their birthdays, when we first moved into our apartment. And it was over a year before my intentional journey towards conscious parenting led me to Generation Mindful, which I feel like was a relatively new company at the time. Click here to go to the Generation Mindful website.
• The song I played at the end was called "The Feelings Song" by Heidi Rojas Music, and I was playing it from YouTube

One More Thing:

If this episode resonated with you, I’d LOVE for you to subscribe, rate, and review the show! It only takes one quick moment and would be so greatly appreciated! Your feedback helps more people discover the show and join our manifesting self-love and the life of our dreams journey. And don’t forget to share this episode with someone who could use a little extra encouragement to let their light shine.

You can also follow me on Instagram at @dreameditthenreallifedit AND @be_whatchawant for daily insights, self-love tips, and updates on new episodes!

And visit dreameditthenreallifedit.us for more resources on aligning your life and business and living in harmony with your dreams. Be sure to check out the blog for show transcripts, extras, and special offers!

Contact:

Have questions, reflections, or something you’d like me to cover in an upcoming episode? Feel free to reach out! You can email me at kelly@dreameditthenreallifedit.us or send me a DM on Instagram. I love hearing from you and connecting with this amazing community!

Thank you, I love you! Let's bring your dreams to real life!

In this episode, show host Kelly Jackson shares a deeply personal experience that dramatically shifted her perspective on life. Confronted with how quickly circumstances can change, Kelly realized the importance of living in the moment. This pivotal event prompted her to reconsider how she was approaching her daily life, allowing her to focus on enjoying the present rather than letting life pass by unnoticed. Join Kelly as she explores the profound transformation that came from learning to appreciate the here and now.

From this episode:

• "I knew I couldn't rewrite the past, but I realized that I could hold the pen and write a completely new future, a totally new story. It was not too late and I was not too old to start over"
• "If I was to channel all my energy on who I was becoming, I could create a brand new life for myself and my family. And then I could come out on the other side and light the way for others to do the same."
• "...if you want something you've never had, you have to do something you've never done."
• "I've literally changed my entire life, changed my chemical makeup, my DNA, by changing my thoughts."
• "Do you hear what I'm saying, friends? That when I changed the world within me, the world around me changed, too."
• "...when you wake up every day thinking there must be more to life than this, then I assure you there is."

Notes and Considerations:

• The original first episode was actually recorded in March 2020, despite the fact that I repeatedly say it's from early 2021 in this show! whoopsie;)
• When listing sports I played in high school, I said football—guys...I didn't play football!! The transcript says (and I actually played) softball! whoopsie again;)
• I mentioned my absolute favorite book of all time, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. If you don't already have this book, you can get your very own copy here!

One More Thing:

If this episode resonated with you, I’d LOVE for you to subscribe, rate, and review the show! It only takes one quick moment and would be so greatly appreciated! Your feedback helps more people discover the show and join our manifesting self-love and the life of our dreams journey. And don’t forget to share this episode with someone who could use a little extra encouragement to let their light shine.

You can also follow me on Instagram at @dreameditthenreallifedit AND @be_whatchawant for daily insights, self-love tips, and updates on new episodes!

And visit dreameditthenreallifedit.us for more resources on aligning your life and business and living in harmony with your dreams. Be sure to check out the blog for show transcripts, extras, and special offers!

Contact:

Have questions, reflections, or something you’d like me to cover in an upcoming episode? Feel free to reach out! You can email me at kelly@dreameditthenreallifedit.us or send me a DM on Instagram. I love hearing from you and connecting with this amazing community!

Thank you, I love you! Let's bring your dreams to real life!