It’s Valentine’s Day! And I’m going to break down some myths about love. Love can be carefree bliss, but it can also be messy and complicated to navigate. 

Love is a feeling, an emotion, and an overall choice. It’s something we nurture and grow through our thoughts. Contrary to popular belief, self-love is not rooted in arrogance or narcissism.

In this episode, I am debunking common misconceptions and sharing ways to hold love even closer than before. 

By the end of this episode, I encourage you to start with self-love. Make a list about loving yourself for 30 days to help alter your misgivings of love in general and see where it takes you.

I hope you indulge in the feeling of love more often and grow with me as I begin my next journey in podcasting.

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your favorite podcast platform. 

Topics Covered:

• How to get started on your self-love journey
• Creating love with your thoughts
• What happens when you step into love as a choice
• How to alter your relationship with love
• The importance of stepping away from myths about love

Resources Mentioned: 

• Check out the Habits, Love, and Your Brain Webinar
• Learn more about my group coaching offering 

Special Offer: 

• Download my free guide to help change that habit that you just can't seem to quit 

Follow Me:

• Visit my website: ceceliabaummandryk.com 
• Connect on Instagram: @ceceliabmandryk

When you’re able to accept and love yourself for who you are in the present moment, feelings like happiness, joy, and contentment come a lot easier. There’s also less resistance around building habits that support your goals and working through mindset challenges.

If that’s the case, then why are we so quick to neglect our relationship with ourselves? In this episode, I unpack what it means to have a relationship with yourself and share some strategies to foster a more loving connection. 

I recap why using willpower to fix a problem never works, and explain how to instead work with your brain to make sustainable changes. I highlight some examples of why the all-or-nothing approach can hold you back from making progress and practicing integrity with yourself. Plus, I talk about ways to uncover the stories that you believe about yourself and work on rewiring any negative internal dialogue. 

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your favorite podcast platform. 

Topics Covered:

• Why I believe the relationship you have with yourself is the most important one in your life 
• The benefits of having a more loving, supportive relationship with yourself 
• Training your brain to look for positive attributes instead of negative ones 
• The importance of keeping promises to yourself and allowing space for flexibility
• Tips for creating a belief plan and commitment to ‘future you’ 

Resources Mentioned: 

• Join me on February 12th at 10:30am EST for a webinar about how to create the love that you want
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Special Offer: 

• Download my free guide to help change that habit that you just can't seem to quit 

Follow Me:

• Visit my website: ceceliabaummandryk.com 

Connect on Instagram: @ceceliabmandryk

When you’re feeling any sort of emotion, how often do you attribute that feeling to something outside of yourself? Most of us do this often and aren’t even aware of it. 

It can feel disempowering when your emotional state is dependent on external circumstances or people’s behaviors that are completely outside of your control. But, when you start to bring awareness and acceptance to your thoughts and intentionally shift the narrative, your lived experience can completely change. 

This process isn’t meant to promote toxic positivity or bypass yourself. Rather, I invite you to practice choosing different truths that already exist within you. When you do this, you can focus your energy on the areas that you can actually control, like your thoughts and beliefs. 

My challenge for you this week is to try this technique the next time you're blaming something outside of yourself for how you're feeling. I share some techniques in the episode to recognize patterns and create intentional solutions. I’d love to hear from you if you try it out ー DM me on Instagram and let me know!  

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your favorite podcast platform. 

Topics Covered:

• Examples of how common it is to look outside of yourself to create your feelings 
• Why trying to exert more control over a situation doesn’t typically work 
• Liberating yourself from the stories that keep you stuck 
• My four-step process for emotional empowerment 
• A simple way to test whether a situation or your thoughts are creating how you feel 

Resources Mentioned: 

• Join me on February 12th at 10:30am EST for a webinar about how to create the love that you want

Special Offer: 

• Download my free guide to help change that habit that you just can't seem to quit 

Follow Me:

• Visit my website: ceceliabaummandryk.com 
• Connect on Instagram: @ceceliabmandryk