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Today's message is one that has been repeatedly given to me as of late.

If you are listening to this episode in real time, we are in Mercury Retrograde, Scorpio season, and today is the New Moon in Scorpio.

The energetic and natural season that we are in is asking us to go inward, deeply, courageously… to ground, to surrender, to inquire with ourselves: What is my truth today? What might be an old story or an old belief or societal programming?

Be curious.

Be compassionate.

Decide today who you want to be. How do you want to show up?

Then, how can you re-align with that version of yourself?

I also want to remind you that if this episode found you at some point in the future, know that it is meeting you where you are at.

You are receiving the message when you are meant to hear it, regardless of the present cosmic energy or season you are in.

Tuning in to this episode today is a beautiful appetizer to the Holistic Health series finale next week!

Keywords:

New Moon, Mercury Retrograde, Scorpio, self-care, holistic, re-birth, nature, personal development

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Content Warning: This episode contains talk of suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, help is available. Call or text 988.

Today's episode is Part 6 of a 7-part series on holistic health!

This series illustrates what it means to be beauty-full from the inside out and how to embody self-care as your most whole and authentic and radiant Self.

It truly is what I am so passionate about and I cannot wait to dive in deeper with you! (Stay tuned for more exciting opportunities coming!)

Today's pillar of health is Emotions.

If you know me personally or have been listening to the podcast… you know that emotions and I are synonymous.

Understanding, accepting, and ultimately learning to love my deep emotional nature has been a lifelong journey. As a highly sensitive person and an empathic deep feeler, this pillar of health is a key focus for me in my life and one that I work through daily.

This powerful episode might just be the unlock that you need to level up, and it is perfect for this Scorpio season of depth and this time of mercury retrograde when we have an opportunity to reflect, re-assess, and re-align.

No matter when this episode found you in time or in the season of your life, there are transformational takeaways meant for you as we explore:

• What emotions truly are and how we can work with them, rather than letting them take us over (cue Destiny's Child)
• Object-referral and ego-identity vs. self-referral and Spirit identity (a.k.a. happiness for no reason!)
• Reclaiming our sovereignty and remembering our power of choice and discernment
• How our emotions work on a physiological level, through mind and body
• The hierarchy of human needs, and how we all are all making decisions based on either comfort or discomfort, or love vs. fear

By the end of this episode, you will walk away with phrases to start building your emotional toolkit, as well as a 7-step emotional clearing technique.

Episodes mentioned:

• Episode 54: Pain as a Portal https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/17706045
• Episode 49: Healing the Inner Child and Re-Membering the Fragmented Parts of Self | With Carly Whorton https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/17518959
• Episode 27: How to Date Yourself https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/16609549

Recommended reading:

• The Body Keeps the Score | Author: Bessel van der Kolk https://a.co/d/8jamNhE
• Eat, Pray, Love | Author: Elizabeth Gilbert https://a.co/d/2SAwCwr

Keywords: mental health, meditation, emotional awareness, transformation, emotions, energy, mindfulness, meditation, self-love, self-care, Ayurveda, holistic health

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Today's episode is Part 5 of a 7-part series on holistic health!

This series illustrates what it means to be beauty-full from the inside out and how to embody self-care as your most whole and authentic and radiant Self.

It truly is what I am so passionate about and I cannot wait to dive in deeper with you! (Stay tuned for more exciting opportunities coming!)

Today's pillar of health is Meditation.

I can wholeheartedly say that the practice of meditation has not only changed my life, but has quite literally saved my life.

This episode hopefully demystifies meditation for anyone listening who has been hesitant to give it a try... and for any seasoned meditators listening, I hope that this episode is a reminder of the foundation, the basics, the gift that this practice is.

We explore:

• Different types of meditations
• The mental, physical, and spiritual benefits of meditation
• A universal mantra that you can use
• What meditation truly is, and what it's not (spoiler alert: it is NOT ceasing all thoughts!)
• How to create a consistent practice that works with your lifestyle

Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/

(davidji is a personal favorite!)

Keywords:

meditation, Ayurveda, mindfulness, awareness, mantras, benefits of meditation, personal growth, mental health, spiritual practice, self-discovery, holistic health, self-care

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Today's episode is Part 4 of a 7-part series on holistic health!

This series illustrates what it means to be beauty-full from the inside out and how to embody self-care as your most whole and authentic and radiant Self.

It truly is what I am so passionate about and I cannot wait to dive in deeper with you! (Stay tuned for more exciting opportunities coming!)

Today's pillar of health is Movement… but of course, this is not your typical conversation about exercise. This is mindful movement through the lens of self-care and Ayurveda.

This episode emphasizes the importance of viewing movement not just as a means to an end, but as a holistic practice that nurtures the body, mind, and spirit.

We talk about my own journey from viewing exercise as competition through sports, to trying to find where I fit in with fitness, to hating my body and feeling deep shame towards it after an abusive relationship, to ultimately re-discovering this vessel and establishing a healthy relationship with my body through gratitude and mindfulness.

I encourage movement from a place of play, rather than necessity… with the goal of vitality and longevity, not a number on a scale.

My hope is that you feel more supported in making your life a moving meditation after this episode.

Keywords:

movement, self-love, Ayurveda, exercise, holistic health, mindful movement, yoga, doshas, personal journey, fitness, self-care

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Today's episode is Part 3 of a 7-part series on holistic health!

This series illustrates what it means to be beauty-full from the inside out and how to embody self-care as your most whole and authentic and radiant Self.

It truly is what I am so passionate about and I cannot wait to dive in deeper with you! (Stay tuned for more exciting opportunities coming!)

We are talking about nutrition… and my hope is that this episode widens your perspective on this topic.

We talk about the true meaning of digestion, and that it is not just about the physical process of the body breaking down food that we eat, but that it is a process at work constantly, as we take in life's experiences through our 5 senses.

We talk about our digestive fire, ways to strengthen it, and how to better show up as our most radiant, glowing, vital Self.

We discuss what it means to use food as medicine, as well as the 6 tastes recognized in Ayurveda and why it's important to eat the rainbow… not to be confused with a Skittles commercial telling you to taste the rainbow.

Most importantly, I hope that this episode can get you curious about changing the way that you look at your beauty-full body in the mirror, or in the shower. I hope this discussion calls you back home and reminds you of this powerful, perfect vessel that is carrying you, your Soul, through the world.

davidji
Website | https://davidji.com/

IG | @davidjimeditation

Free Meditations on Insight Timer:
https://insig.ht/iqyMSP6ILNb?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=content

Podcast episodes mentioned:

12. Body Image, Motherhood, and the Evolution of Self-Care through a 20-Year Friendship: A Convo with my Bestie, Angela: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/16023333

39. A Mother's Journey Through Unplanned Pregnancy: A Convo with My Sister, Taylor: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/17112499

A Really Good Cry Podcast with Radhi Devlukia: https://youtu.be/ONSaNKdiAbE?si=srEQwqNQDA4rLEbN

Keywords:

Ayurveda, health, wellness, doshas, healing, holistic, balance, self-care, ancient wisdom, personalized medicine, nutrition, body image, self-love

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Today's episode is Part 2 of a 7-part series on holistic health!

This series illustrates what it means to be beauty-full from the inside out and how to embody self-care as your most whole and authentic and radiant Self.

It truly is what I am so passionate about and I cannot wait to dive in deeper with you! (Stay tuned for more exciting opportunities coming!)

It is an honor and a pleasure to be joined by Dr. Sheila Patel today, who is a board-certified family physician with a focus on integrative and lifestyle
medicine. She combines the wisdom of Ayurveda with the tools of modern medicine to help patients heal. I had the tremendous fortune of being mentored by Dr. Sheila while she was the Chief Medical Officer for Chopra Global for 4 years. She is certified as an instructor of Ayurveda, yoga, and meditation; and is currently serving as the Chief Medical Officer for The Gaja Collective where she is lead educator for the Chopra Ayurvedic health certification program and also teaches for Chopra meditation, yoga, and coaching certifications. Dr. Sheila also offers mentorship programs and retreats, she is a sought-after keynote speaker, she has served on the Clinical Research Team for the Chopra Foundation, with a commitment to bringing scientific validation to mind-body practices, and is the co-author of multiple publications on the subjects of meditation and Ayurveda. Speaking of, I am so excited to share that she has a new book coming out, which she co-authored, called Awakened Sleep, coming out in just a couple short weeks on October 28th, and you can pre-order now below! This book offers readers a pathway toward natural, restful sleep using Ayurvedic principles.

Dr. Sheila believes the best way to achieve wellness is to integrate all of the knowledge available to us, from modern conventional medicine as well as from traditional healing systems. Her hope is that by confirming the benefits of the practices and sharing that knowledge, more people will gain access to these life-enhancing techniques and learn how to implement them into their
lives for optimal mind-body-spirit wellbeing. I know that there will be so many gems you take away from today's convo!

Connect with Dr. Sheila

Website | https://www.drsheilapatel.com/

IG | @sheilapatelmd

Pre-Order Awakened Sleep | https://a.co/d/0hJJGrg

Gaja Collective | https://www.thegajacollective.com/

Keywords:

Ayurveda, health, wellness, doshas, healing, holistic, balance, self-care, ancient wisdom, personalized medicine, sleep

Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!

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Today's episode kicks off a 7-part series on holistic health!

This series illustrates what it means to be beauty-full from the inside out and how to embody self-care as your most whole and authentic and radiant Self.

It truly is what I am so passionate about and I cannot wait to dive in deeper with you! (Stay tuned for more exciting opportunities coming!)

We start off this series with an overview of Ayurveda. In my intro, you hear me say that I am an Ayurvedic Health Instructor: but what the heck is Ayurveda? Today we look at this seemingly magical, but oh so real healing system as well as:

• What are Doshas?
• The 5 elements and how we are deeply interconnected with the Universe
• How to access our body's innate and intuitive healing abilities
• How to use our 5 senses to come back into a state of balance

Keywords:

Ayurveda, health, wellness, doshas, healing, holistic, balance, self-care, ancient wisdom, personalized medicine

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Here I am.

All of me: The Magic and the Mess... it is ALL me.

In this episode of the Self Care Sermon Podcast, I reflect on the importance of self-compassion and the duality of human experience.

I talk about self-advocacy as self-care.

I discuss what grace truly means and how to offer it to ourselves.

This episode serves as a reminder that it's okay to feel messy... that magic lives in those moments too.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Self-Care and Authenticity
01:19 The Importance of Self-Compassion
04:52 Navigating Life's Messiness
08:39 The Duality of Human Experience
12:10 The Healing Power of Allowance
14:48 Understanding Grace and Self-Advocacy
17:46 Creating Space for Self-Care

Keywords

self-care, self-compassion, authenticity, grace, emotional well-being, mental health, personal growth, duality, self-advocacy, mindfulness

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