Do you love yourself? Do you really? What would it feel like to have a raw, unconditional love for yourself, every part of what makes you who you are? I’m on a mission to answer that question. Come with me and dive into vulnerability, authenticity, self-love, mindfulness and real exponential growth. I have begun a new chapter in my life, and I’m going in with a plan. Today I’m sharing with you a few things that really resonated with me on a recent retreat Escape with Joy with Elena Thurston and some amazing insight from my good friend and Faith Transition Life Coach Claudine Gallagher. I can’t wait to hear your feedback and what your own self-love is looking like!
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Elena Joy Experience Instagram
- Elena’s Retreat Website for more info
- Claudine Gallagher: Post Mormon Mental Health
- Love Myself ~ Olivia O’Brien
- USA Today: Grey’s Anatomy’s powerful episode on sexual assault
- Patreon for Mormon Happy Hour Video Content
- VENMO for Mormon Happy Hour one time donations
- Music by bensound.com and by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - Transition pieces found here
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