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Dec 2024
22m 57s

#229: Deepening Self-Trust

Mary Jelkovsky
About this episode

In this week’s episode, Mary discusses the importance of self-trust and how it plays a role in developing a deeper, more authentic relationship with yourself. She shares how trusting yourself means letting go of control over outcomes and embracing the process, especially when things don’t go as planned.

Remember: Trust the process, release the result.

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  1. The Gift of Self-Love, an interactive workbook that will help you build confidence, recognize your worth, and learn to finally love yourself.
  2. 100 Days of Self-Love, a guided journal with 100 prompts to help you calm self-criticism and learn to love who you are.

Mentioned In This Episode...
Ep. 221: How to Trust Yourself
Ep. 212: How to Be Honest with Yourself
Ep. 81: How to Follow Your Heart

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