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Apr 2023
19m 42s

#156: Compassionate Self-Talk

Mary Jelkovsky
About this episode

Mary is practicing compassionate self-talk- here’s how.

You will learn how to...

  • be more conscious of the stories you’re telling yourself
  • separate your struggles from your identity
  • use word choice that’s more supportive and self-compassionate

Remember: your thoughts create your (internal) reality.

If you enjoyed this episode, screenshot it and tag @maryspodcast on social media! And make sure to get Mary’s books two on self-love:

  • The Gift of Self-Love: https://maryscupoftea.com/gift-of-self-love. This is a self-love workbook that will help you build confidence, recognize your worth, and learn to finally love yourself.
  • 100 Days of Self-Love: maryscupoftea.com/journal. This is a guided journal with 100 prompts to help you calm self-criticism and learn to love who you are.
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