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Dec 2023
27m 47s

368: Loving Your Quirks

TONYA LEIGH
About this episode

Unlocking Your Superpowers: Embracing Your Quirks

Summary:

Are you tired of trying to fit in and be like everyone else? It's time to love your quirks and embrace what makes you unique. Discover the secret to a more confident and joyful life: loving your quirks. Host Tonya Leigh takes listeners into just how powerful embracing one's quirks is and how it positively impacts self-confidence. When individuals accept and love their unique qualities, they send a message to their subconscious mind that they are deserving of love and acceptance. This, in turn, bolsters self-confidence as they no longer seek external validation or conform to societal norms. Instead, they embrace their authentic selves and allow their true essence to shine.

Moreover, embracing one's quirks attracts individuals who appreciate and celebrate their own uniqueness. When individuals exude confidence in who they are and unapologetically embrace their quirks, they naturally attract like-minded individuals who appreciate and resonate with their authentic selves. These are the people who see the beauty in their quirks and celebrate them rather than passing judgment or criticism.

By embracing their quirks, individuals also inspire others to do the same. When people witness someone confidently embracing their quirks and living life on their own terms, it grants them permission to do likewise. The willingness to be different and embrace one's uniqueness can inspire others, creating a ripple effect of self-acceptance and joy. Join Tonya as she dives into the power of celebrating our uniqueness.  

Episode Details:

00:01 The power of loving your quirks.

01:04 Re-examining everything

03:18  Am  I too feminine?

05:22 You are  what you love

07:56 Bachelorette Hannah Brown's quirkiness

09:30 Rejecting some part of yourself

14:03 The weakest tithing I could ever do

19:20  When I accept myself as I am

22:40 Care less about whatt other people think

 

Quotes:

 "I believe the secret to the most amazing and magical and extraordinary life is, drumroll, accepting and hopefully loving every part of yourself."

"We spend a lot of time changing and adapitng to please others."

"It's like telling that little girl within you, 'You  shouldn't be that'."

"So much  of our dis-ease with ourselves is because we havn't accepted ourselves."

"If you hang around certain types of people and you're in certain environments, there is a standard of behavior and sometimes your quirks don't fit in."

"Society will always try to shape you into what it wants you to be. "

"What makes you, you? What are your little quirks? Whatt makes you different from everybody else? I think those are your superpowers."

 

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