soft life sunday

in this week's episode, we talk about the positive effects of gratitude and how you can practice more gratitude in your life, relationships, and work.

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in this week's episode, we talk about all things affirmations from how to set them, practice them, and end negative self-talk.

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in this week's episode, we gear up and prepare for spring from cleaning, and budgeting to skincare!

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in this week's episode has a chat with lindsey rachel better known as @lindseythecreative to discuss ways creatives can have social media breaks without worry and everything in between.

stay tuned for what may be our longest episode yet, but is guaranteed to make you laugh and leave you with gems!

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on this week's episode, i had the privilege of sitting down with Adjoa Kittoe, scholar of life and food activist. We discuss the concept of using food as a form of self-care.

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in this week's episode, we discuss the mental health and memory benefits of journaling. also, the different forms of journaling and how to use journal prompts!

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in this week's episode, we sit down with raquel reichard author of self-care for latinas, and writer at r29somos. we discuss the benefits of entering our senora era, and how grief can change your self-care routine and so much more.

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en el episodio de esta semana, nos sentamos con raquel reichard, autora de autocuidado para latinas y escritora de r29somos. discutimos los beneficios de ingresar a nuestra era de señora y cómo el duelo puede cambiar su rutina de cuidado personal y mucho más.

in this week's episode, our host and founder of blended, discusses entrepreneurs' mental health struggles. also, erica a. provides backed tips to help you stay mentally strong.

in this week's episode, we talk about losing friends and how to deal with the loss of a friendship. also, how to prioritize your core twenty and maintain adult friendships.

in this week's episode we break down how to prep for the new year and your future new years using a regular vision board and new year bingo.

in the season one finale episode, we discuss how to recognize the signs of burnout, how to avoid burnout, and ways to help those close to you get through their burnout.

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in this week's episode, we discuss how to complain, but constructively! also how constructive complaining can help enhance your communication skills.

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in this week's episode, we discuss the benefits of failing forward and how to re-frame failure in a positive light.

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in this week's episode, we're giving ourselves a break! a digital break that is, and focusing on seven ways to give our brains the rest it needs. it can be hard to separate from your phone, we get it, but sometimes it's exactly what you need.

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in this week's episode, we're talking about change! this week we go over five steps to help you view change in a different light and make it easier for you. followed by a short activity to help you get started with making a change.

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in this week's episode, I decided to do an impromptu episode centered on choosing yourself always and knowing when to choose something or someone else. i share a recent life experience that prompted the episode.

in this week's episode, we go over six ways to stop procrastinating and rework your brain to enjoy your least favorite task! from rewarding yourself post-completion to connecting boring tasks to something you actually enjoy.

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in this week's episode, we discuss 5 ways to break up with worry! we're helping you learn to focus on positive outcomes and balancing thoughts. while helping you challenge your thoughts as facts.

this week we combined our self-care activity and guide into to one to help you create honest answers. so grab your journal and share this episode with 2 of your soft-life besties.

in this week's episode, we dive into the art of conversation and how to ask questions in a way to create impactful conversation and say goodbye to mundane small talk. helping you learn how to ask open-ended questions to reading the other person's body language.

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in this week's episode, we discuss how to rest without your inner critic interfering! from diving into what's stopping you from resting to allowing yourself the grace to rest and recharge. we dive into two important questions to help you release your inner critic.

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in this week's episode, we discuss four ways to help you get and stay productive throughout the day from starting your day off strong with a morning routine to practicing gratitude. we dive in to give you a short guide on productivity mixed with grace.

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in this week's episode, we go over how meditation has helped me to bring focus into my life and routine. also, the different types of meditation from chakra meditation to sound bath meditation. along with the various meditation techniques to help you find a meditation practice that works for you. 

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in this week's episode, we dive into how to build the wardrobe of your dreams and stop spending money on items that don't align with the personal style you are looking to create from staying away from trends to finding what works and building a wardrobe with quality.

we're taking personal style and making it intentional! 

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in this week's episode, we discuss how your self-love journey affects the romantic love you attract and how it can affect the type of people that come into your life. also, how to practice self-love regularly.

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in this week's episode, we discuss how breaking away from the timelines society, family, and friends set allows for a more intentional life. i share how a late 20's birthday crisis turned into me understanding that once you set yourself free of timelines you open yourself to living more intentionally and achieving the goals that are actually meaningful to you. 

during our guide portion, we went over setting our values, reviewing what we actually want in our lives, taking breaks, and more. 

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in this week's episode, we discuss how to build a self-care routine based on the six elements of self-care. 

six elements of self-care: 

• emotional: activities that help you connect, process, and reflect on a full range of emotions.
• practical: tasks you complete that fulfill core aspects of your life in order to prevent future stressful situations.
• physical: activities you do that improve the well-being of your physical health.
• mental: any activity the stimulates your mind or your intellect.
• social: activities that nurture and deepen the relationships with people in your life.
• spiritual: activities that nurture your spirit and allow you to think bigger than yourself. spiritual self-care does not have to be religious, although for some it is.

books on habits: 

1. atomic habits by james clear
2. the power of habit: why we do what we do in life and business by charles duhigg
3. badass habits: cultivate the awareness, boundaries and daily upgrades you need to make them stick by my fav Jen Sincero

in this episode, we discuss the meaning of soft life and how to define what soft living looks like for you. 

by pop culture definition aka urban dictionary, soft life is “The act of simply living a life with less stress, worry, and concern. Making better decisions that benefit your overall well-being. You don’t prioritize fitting in, or following trends, you're just here to live your divine purpose.” 

listen and take part in the guide session to help define what a soft life would look life for you. 

in this week's episode, we discuss how to set and define soft life goals and how to achieve your larger goals through smaller goals. 

Hello my soft life fam and welcome to the soft life sunday podcast, your audio guide to intentional living where I will be sharing all the latest advice, tips, and lessons to help you live a softer life and more intentional life.

Meet me your host  Erica A. the founder of blended, a self-care company making self-care easy through support, community, and products. I am the self-proclaimed queen of self-care and dog mom looking to help you live softer, more intentionally, and on your terms!

In each episode, I will provide you with actionable steps to help you live more intentionally across all six elements of self-care while leaving you with one self-care activity to practice each week!