In this episode of The Empowered Resilient Woman, Host and Mindset & Resilience Coach, Kimberly Smith talks about self-love as a lifestyle, stress management and daily non-negotiables to overcome challenges and build resilience.

What is real self-love?

• Self respect, compassion, and and prioritizing yourself, not just when it’s easy

• Authenticity - bringing your true self into your daily life

• Trusting your inner wisdom, intuition

• Managing your time and energy

• Prioritizing acts of self love and nurturing - Integrating SELFCARE into your life

• Self-Celebration & Healthy Self-Pride

Life Themes and The Hero’s Journey:

The Hero’s Journey by Joseph Campbell

1. The Ordinary World

2. Call to Adventure

3. Refusal of the Call - Resistance - Where you must overcome Fear

4. Asking for / Accepting Support - Mentor / Coach

5. Initiating Positive Change

6. Allies & Enemies - people trying to stifle progress

7. Faith & the Unknown: Letting faith / intuition lead - self trust

8. The Great Ordeal

9. Reward

10. The Road Back - Integrating back into the ordinary world

11. Resurrection

12. Return with the Elixir 

There are always going to be new challenges, obstacles and fears to overcome. We are on a constant hero’s journey, and we are always the HERO who comes through, who grows, perseveres and makes it to the other side with more wisdom to share.

Daily Non-negotiables:

It’s one thing to think about our life and compare it to the hero’s journey from a bird's eye perspective, and it’s another to zoom in and think about the tools we are going to take along the way. 

You must have your daily non-negotiables for stress management. Here are mine, and I encourage you to evaluate and make your own list to support yourself. 

1. Morning routine - set the tone for the day - act of self-love, first thing

2. Daily vibe check - what state have you woken up in? - Fore self/others

3. Must feel comfortable in my clothes

4. Vibey music - singing

5. Nourishing meals

6. Supplements

7. Room in my calendar to move things around - aligned flexibility. 

8. Mental Breaks - every 90 minutes

9. Turn off work at 5pm

10. Disconnecting from technology

11. Evening routine

In order to prevent ourselves from getting trapped in cycles of stress and burnout, it’s a good practice to establish your daily non-negotiables for self-care, self-love and stress management. 

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RESOURCES:

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