Before Self-forgiveness

A lot of us are carrying guilt and shame….

“A lot of us are carrying guilt and shame. People say, ‘You just need to forgive yourself,’ but don’t tell you how. I just realized an essential step.” — Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist
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Press play to listen to today’s podcast. FYI I cuss so wait ’til the kids and elders aren’t around. Blessings!

People love to say, “You just need to forgive yourself,” as if letting that stuff go is really that simple. But how do you do it?

Self-forgiveness is definitely an important step toward inner healing. Today, as I was journaling, I realized there is an important step before self-forgiveness. It’s the step I’ve never heard anyone talk about.

I share about it on today’s podcast, which I highly recommend you check out. You can listen to it here on this page, by pressing play above, or using the links below. I feel that the podcast version is the best version for really understanding this concept, because I explain it there, but I don’t want to keep it from you just because you can’t/won’t press play. So I’ll just say that an essential step that comes before forgiveness is an apology….

If you are carrying a lot of shame and guilt about life experiences and life choices, I highly recommend you check out this episode.

I believe this practice I’m sharing can be a very useful next step on your healing journey, and a great it’s a great tool to add to your inner healing toolbox.

Check out today’s episode, “Before Self-Forgiveness.” I hope it helps you and that you share it with someone else, so they can begin their healing, too.

Blessings!

Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

Check out today’s podcast episode, here:
Day 12 “Before Self-Forgiveness” #TAKEITEASY Share & Let’s Live! #Podcast Series w/ Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist
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*** Learn more about me, Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist! ***

On my blog and Share & Let’s Live! podcast, I share tips and tools that are transforming my life and mindset every single day. If you appreciate this FREE daily blog/podcast (and are able), please consider sending a tip via Buymeacoffee. It’s a great way to support without breaking the bank. (No pressure, of course. If you’re unable, please know I understand.)

*** Note: Due to recent technical challenges (I need a new computer), I may not post a podcast every day. I will still try to post a blog and podcast as close to daily as possible. Scroll down my Blog Page or SoundCloud to listen to hundreds of previous podcast episodes. ***

Thank you so much for being here! Thank you for reading and listening. And double thank you for liking, commenting, and subscribing! It means so much to me that you’re connecting with what I share. 🥰

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Tracking Moodiness

Sometimes we don’t really fully understand how we ended up in the mood that we’re in. Maybe everything was good and then all of a sudden you’re just in a bad mood and you don’t even notice when things changed.

Press play to listen to today’s podcast. FYI I cuss so wait ’til the kids and elders aren’t around. Blessings!

So that happened to me today and it caught me off guard because I was in such a great place all day yesterday and this morning so I was just like what happened and it came back to me while I was sharing on the podcast.

So on this episode I share some tips that support me as a neurodivergent human and maybe some of these tips can be helpful to you as well if you sometimes struggle with focus or organization or getting things done or just being a little out of sorts with your emotions.

Check it out.

Blessings,

Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

Check out today’s podcast episode, here:
Day 11 “Tracking Moodiness” #TAKEITEASY Share & Let’s Live! #Podcast Series w/ Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist
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*** Learn more about me, Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist! ***

On my blog and Share & Let’s Live! podcast, I share tips and tools that are transforming my life and mindset every single day. If you appreciate this FREE daily blog/podcast (and are able), please consider sending a tip via Buymeacoffee. It’s a great way to support without breaking the bank. (No pressure, of course. If you’re unable, please know I understand.)

*** Note: Due to recent technical challenges (I need a new computer), I may not post a podcast every day. I will still try to post a blog and podcast as close to daily as possible. Scroll down my Blog Page or SoundCloud to listen to hundreds of previous podcast episodes. ***

Thank you so much for being here! Thank you for reading and listening. And double thank you for liking, commenting, and subscribing! It means so much to me that you’re connecting with what I share. 🥰

Send a tip on BUYMEACOFFEE
SUPPORT via CashApp, Venmo, PayPal, Amazon, etc.
Check out my ONLINE STORE of personalized gifts, tees, and more!
Buy my empowering natural hair children’s book
I’m Proud to Be Natural Me!

Do What You’re Good At

Day 10 “Do What You’re Good At” #TAKEITEASY Share & Let’s Live! #Podcast Series w/ Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

I guess a more accurate title would be “Do What You’re Good At Regardless of Who’s Watching.” (I guess there are some instances where that would be inappropriate, lol, but for now I’m referring to your gifts you can share publicly).

Meme: Image of a woman standing confidently, with folded arms, smiling at her reflection in the mirror. Wearing olive green button up top, rolled up to elbow, and dark colored flatfront slacks. “Being yourself around strangers is easy. It’s true self-acceptance when you can be you no matter who’s in the room.” — Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist Share & Let's Live! Podcast Logo watermark mdillondesigns.com/blog
Press play to listen to today’s podcast. FYI I cuss so wait ’til the kids and elders aren’t around. Blessings!

Today, I had the opportunity to do what I’m good at AND I was freakin’ terrified. Why? Because I was doing it in front of my family and friends—people who’ve known me since I was little, watched me grow up, and even gave birth to me. It was VERY uncomfortable for me… AND I’m glad I did it.

When I speak at schools, libraries, or random events, I get to show up and be whoever I want. I don’t have a voice in my head telling me there’s an expectation that I may not meet, because they don’t know me. They don’t have an expectation.

If they do have one they created in their heads, it usually works for me, because I’m not the boring speaker they’re expecting. I’m something altogether different.

Today, I spoke at a conference at my dad’s church and I panicked pretty much up until 2 minutes before I took the mic. It was a journey for me, those three months between when I learned about the event, to today when I actually presented. And I’m proud of myself for the work I did to get to this moment.

I’ve been talking about this event for the last few days on the podcast so today’s episode is my update. I let you know how it went. And it’s my rawest, realest feelings because I recorded this minutes after returning home from the event.

So if you were one of the people cheering me on and encouraging me, please check this out.

Blessings!

Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

Check out today’s podcast episode, as well as previous episodes (and blog posts) here: 🎙 WordPress: mdillondesigns.com/blog
🎙 SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/marlenedillon
🎙 Audible: https://www.audible.com/podcast/Share-Lets-Live/B0D13JBSJ4
🎙 AmazonMusic: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/15f8ab40-b888-4068-bd05-15239f7eb5ae/share-let’s-live
🎙 Buymeacoffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/marlenedillon/

*** Learn more about me, Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist! ***

On my blog and Share & Let’s Live! podcast, I share tips and tools that are transforming my life and mindset every single day. If you appreciate this FREE daily blog/podcast (and are able), please consider sending a tip via Buymeacoffee. It’s a great way to support without breaking the bank. (No pressure, of course. If you’re unable, please know I understand.)

*** Note: Due to recent technical challenges (I need a new computer), I may not post a podcast every day. I will still try to post a blog and podcast as close to daily as possible. Scroll down my Blog Page or SoundCloud to listen to hundreds of previous podcast episodes. ***

Thank you so much for being here! Thank you for reading and listening. And double thank you for liking, commenting, and subscribing! It means so much to me that you’re connecting with what I share. 🥰

Send a tip on BUYMEACOFFEE
SUPPORT via CashApp, Venmo, PayPal, Amazon, etc.
Check out my ONLINE STORE of personalized gifts, tees, and more!
Buy my empowering natural hair children’s book
I’m Proud to Be Natural Me!

What Did They Teach You?

So today, I’m taking it easy by realizing where my fears regarding proving my abilities came from. I had the most random thought that led to a life-changing epiphany.

Meme: Image of toddler taking first steps with parent holding both hands standing/walking behind. Text states: “Much of who we are is due to who they taught us to be. Remembering is often the first step toward change.” — Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist Share & Let's Live! podcast logo mdillondesigns.com
Press play to listen to today’s podcast. FYI I cuss so wait ’til the kids and elders aren’t around. Blessings!

Our memories can really serve us, if we allow them to. Sometimes that random snapshot of your past wafts up for a reason. So much of who we are now stems from who we learned to be.

Today’s podcast is an eye-opening one, and I think you’ll enjoy the story and gain from it. Check it out.

Blessings!

Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

Day 9 “What Did They Teach You?” #TAKEITEASY Share & Let’s Live! #Podcast Series w/ Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

Check out today’s podcast episode, as well as previous episodes (and blog posts) here: 🎙 WordPress: mdillondesigns.com/blog
🎙 SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/marlenedillon
🎙 Audible: https://www.audible.com/podcast/Share-Lets-Live/B0D13JBSJ4
🎙 AmazonMusic: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/15f8ab40-b888-4068-bd05-15239f7eb5ae/share-let’s-live
🎙 Buymeacoffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/marlenedillon/

*** Learn more about me, Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist! ***