Dec 21, 2017
Have you struggled to truly feel comfortable in your own skin, at home in your body? Have you battled with self-acceptance and tried so many ways to cultivate change, but come up short? None of us is perfect, but learning to approach our relationship with ourselves from a place of compassion instead of shame propels us forward. In this episode, Dawn Branham and Jessica Ortiz talk about their journeys with self-care habit change and how it has enhanced their own expressions of self-love. You hear from these guests first in late December of 2016 and again just this week (December 18-22, 2017).
How to develop a healthy and realistic relationship with your resistance to change
How to change your habits that come from being a natural obliger
Why to compare this holiday with the last holiday sason instead of with last month
Links Mentioned:
@ home in your body course page
Show Highlights:
01:19 Easeful Living Practice: Hands-free Nadi Shodhana (alternate nadi shodhana)
07:42 Interview with Jessica and Dawn begins (recorded December 2016)
20:02 How resistance shows up even when we want to be in touch with our bodies & intuition
34:48 What shifts when we have someone to hold us accountable in a group setting
39:00 What can you get out of a 15 minute one-on-one coaching call?
42:00 Applying habit science skills to life challenges
49:28 How this work has changed Dawn’s son’s perspective
51:44 Yes, And Concept as a tool for habit change
54:50 What’s changed with Jessica Ortiz inthe past year
1:06:17 How to change your habits as a natural obliger
1:18:00 Let’s focus on doing this holiday season differently than the last Holiday season, rather than comparing this holiday season to last month or the month before
1:21:02 Letting go of the expectation of perfection
1:37:00 Our relationship with our identity and habits can change
1:40:07 Courageous Self-Care Tip ~ Try a new habit on for size
Favorite Quotes:
“Being at home in my body means approaching wellness from a place of self-love rather than a place of shame” -- Jessica Ortiz
“There is an intentional unveiling and revealing that has to happen to know yourself, and then in order to love who you are.” -- Andrea Catherine
“I feel more patient with myself and I think in feeling more patient with myself I’m able to be more patient with others in my life.” -- Dawn Branham
“I may not have meditated every morning for the past 6 weeks... but every time I did, I took a step in the right direction.” --Jessica Ortiz
“You know mom, these little positive sayings that you’ve put around the house on these post-it notes. I think it’s really starting to rub off on me. I’m feeling really happy and I’m feeling a lot better in my life.” -- Dawn's 12 year old son
“I’m not going in a circle, I’m going in a spiral. I’m slowly growing.” -- Jessica Ortiz
“If I stay in a rhythm for long enough I’m going to break free of it, because something within me won’t allow me to stay in it.” -- Andrea Catherine
“I’m also an introvert and I don’t think I realized that community could be so beneficial to me.” -- Jessica Ortiz
“We can change… parts of ourselves, and be healthier and more self-loving and still hold onto those parts of ourselves that we really value.” -- Dawn Branham
Meet Jessica & Dawn:
Jessica Ortiz is a macro social worker and civil rights advocate who's finally learning the real meaning of that "self-care thing” she heard all about in grad school. Her favorite wellness practices include honoring an early bedtime, carving out quiet space for journaling, and snuggling with her kitties. These days, she lives by the mantra coined by one of her favorite authors, Glennon Doyle: “We can do hard things!” Jessica is a lifelong Michigander who now resides in Brighton with her boyfriend and their two cats.
Dawn Simpson Branham is a doctoral candidate in Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education at Michigan State University. She is currently completing her dissertation on the topic of global education in the community college sector, a topic that combines her passions for international education and equitable access to quality education for all. Dawn has worked in the field of education for 15+ years as a teacher, advisor, administrator, and researcher. Dawn has lived and worked in Japan, South Africa, and Germany and believes that we learn best when we seek to engage with and understand those who are different than ourselves. You can contact Dawn via her LinkedIn page at:www.linkedin.com/in/dawnbranham