Mary’s Cup of Tea: the Self-Love Podcast for Women

#140: Journaling Tips + Prompts (Because My New Self-Love Journal is Here!)

Mary shares what’s helped her start journaling, stay consistent, and go on to create her own self-love journal! Tune in for journaling tips + techniques + prompts.

You will learn how to...

• how to start journaling and stay consistent


• what to write about when you’re journaling (plus, the ONE main question you must ask yourself every single time)


• 3 different approaches to journaling and which one might be best for you

Remember: My new book, 100 Days of Self-Love, is a guided journal with daily musings + thought-provoking prompts followed by space to write. Not only is it BEAUTIFUL, but it’s also something that will help keep you going (read: growing) on your self-love journey.

Get yourself a copy of 100 Days of Self-Love by going to maryscupoftea.com/journal or pick it up at your favorite book retailer!

Mentioned In This Episode... 
 The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron: https://amzn.to/3hLo4Ik 
Mary’s new guided journal: https://amzn.to/3UXzI1o

#139: Creating a Career You Love with My Book Publishing Team: Lindsay & Brenna

Mary talks to Lindsay and Brenna from Blue Star press about book writing, paving your own path, and building a company. They talk about how their career didn’t follow a straight path, but rather, were carved out through curiosity, preparation, and a bit of luck.

You will learn about...

• how to stay open-minded as you seek career opportunities

• what to do if you don’t know what you want to do

• how Mary’s publisher, Blue Star Press, started their company

We hope you enjoy this unique conversation with 2 people who helped bring both of Mary’s books to life!

Get your copy of Mary’s new self-love book: 100 Days of Self-Love, a guided journal to help you calm self-criticism and learn to love who you are. Pre-order it today and get the audiobook for free by visiting maryscupoftea.com/journal.

Mentioned In This Episode...
“You Don’t Actually Know What Your Future Self Wants” TEDx Talk: https://youtu.be/dtfaccGmCCs

#138: Healing from Heartbreak

This one if for those who are going through a breakup or healing from heartbreak of any sort. You will hear from Mary and a few of her friends on what’s helped them heal their hearts after a break-up. Tune in for heartfelt advice, words of encouragement, and a dose of poetry.

You will hear from…

• Mary (@maryscupofteaa) on leaving someone after experiencing trauma together and heavily relying on each other

• Kelly (@kellyu) on finding your own identity after leaving a toxic relationship

• Julia (@fitfatandallthat) on letting yourself grieve the loss of a future

• Whitney (@whitneyhansonpoetry) who shares a spoken poem for those who are afraid to love again…

Remember: breakups suck, but they’re something to celebrate, too.

If you enjoyed this episode, screenshot it and tag @maryspodcast on social media! And make sure to get Mary's book, The Gift of Self-Love: https://maryscupoftea.com/gift-of-self-love. It’s a self-love workbook that will help you build confidence, recognize your worth, and learn to finally love yourself.

Pre-order Mary’s NEW BOOK: 100 Days of Self-Love, a guided journal to help you calm self-criticism and learn to love who you are. Pre-order it today to get the audiobook for free by visiting maryscupoftea.com/journal.

Mentioned In This Episode...
Excerpt from pg. 94 of 100 Days of Self-Love titled “Celebrate Breakups”
Excerpt from pg. 170 of 100 Days of Self-Love titled “Breakups Are Mirrors”
”home” poetry book by Whitney Hanson: https://amzn.to/3UfIAif

#137: Motivating Yourself with Compassion

Want to know how to motivate yourself in a self-loving way? Tune into this episode to learn practical tools for finding and creating motivation through a lens of SELF-LOVE, of course!

You will learn how to...

• Why you might be feeling de-motivated

• Use a technique called “10 WHYs” to find intrinsic motivators

• Employ self-discipline (but not in the way that you think…)

Remember: You don’t need to wait until you’re perfectly motivated to start taking action. Imperfect, messy, reluctant action will often be enough to prove to yourself that you CAN do it, that you DO have it in you which creates a positive feedback loop. Micro steps over everything.

If you enjoyed this episode, screenshot it and tag @maryspodcast on social media! And make sure to get Mary's book, The Gift of Self-Love: https://maryscupoftea.com/gift-of-self-love. It’s a self-love workbook that will help you build confidence, recognize your worth, and learn to finally love yourself. Available in stores and online, worldwide!

Mary also has a NEW BOOK coming out on November 15th: 100 Days of Self-Love, a guided journal to help you calm self-criticism and learn to love who you are. Pre-order it today to get the audiobook for free by visiting maryscupoftea.com/journal.

Mentioned In This Episode...
Dr. Kristin Neff on the Mary's Cup of Tea Podcast Episode #32: https://youtu.be/SIN48AbUi-A
The Mere Presence of One’s Own Smartphone Reduces Available Cognitive Capacity Research Study: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.1086/691462

#136: How to Be Body Positive AND Pursue Health

Mary talks about 3 ways to balance body positivity with the pursuit of health. She hopes you will see that contrary to misconceptions on the internet, body positivity and health are actually one and the same.

You will learn how to...

• approach food with a non-diety, yet health-focused, mindset

• think about movement in a way that isn’t body or weight loss focused

• trust your body after years of trying to control it

Remember: accepting, loving, and caring for your body is the healthiest thing for you. Don’t let diet culture tell you otherwise!

Mary has a NEW BOOK coming out on November 15th: 100 Days of Self-Love, a guided journal to help you calm self-criticism and learn to love who you are. Pre-order it today to get the audiobook for free by visiting maryscupoftea.com/journal.

We are also celebrating over 1 million podcast downloads thanks to all of you self-lovers!!! Thank you so much for supporting this small show over the years. If you have 60 seconds to tell us what you love about the show, we would greatly appreciate a review on Apple or a rating on Spotify. Always love hearing from you!

#135: On Being Multi-Passionate with Arielle Estoria

Arielle Estoria is back on the show to talk to us being a multi-passionate creator. Arielle Estoria is a Spoken Word Poet, a Writer and Author, as well as an Emcee, Speaker and Actor.

You will learn about...

• how yoga can be incredibly healing to your relationship with your body

• what it means to be multi-passionate and how to embrace it as a GIFT

• how Arielle practices rest and boundaries as a soulfilled creator

Remember: the real work is rest.

Follow Arielle on Instagram: @arielleestoria
Arielle’s new book The Unfolding is coming spring 2023. Pre-order it here: https://amzn.to/3S7ne6m

And if you enjoyed this episode, screenshot it and share it on social media! Make sure to tag @maryspodcast and @arielleestoria

Mentioned In This Episode...
Listen to Mary’s previous conversation with Arielle (Episode #21)
Why Some of Us Don’t Have One True Calling TEDx Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/emilie_wapnick_why_some_of_us_don_t_have_one_true_calling?language=en

 

This episode is sponsored by Cozy Earth, because what better way to show yourself love than to upgrade your bedding and loungewear! Cozy Earth has kindly provided an exclusive offer for my self-lovers: 35% when you use the code MARY35 at checkout. Go to CozyEarth.com, treat yourself to the softest bedding and loungewear ever, and use code MARY 35 at checkout.

#134: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living

In this episode, Mary talks about her struggles with... struggle.

You will learn about...

• finding or having more meaning in our lives

• enjoying life without trying to fix everything that is "wrong with you"

• lack of connection making us want to fill a void

Remember: You are enough, your life is enough and who you are at your core is totally okay.

If you enjoyed this episode, screenshot it and tag @maryspodcast on social media!

Mary is so excited to announce that her NEW BOOK, 100 Days of Self-Love, is now available for you to pre-order at maryscupoftea.com/journal. Make sure you pre-order the journal by November 1st so that you can get the audiobook for freeeee!

Mentioned In This Episode...
Episode #61: Stop Trying to Be Happy (and Do This Instead)

#133: Self Love in a Post-Pandemic World with Poet Melody Godfred

Mary is joined by Melody Godfred to talk about how self-love shows up in our lives, especially post pandemic.

You will learn...

• how self-love shows up in motherhood and parenting

• why achievements don’t always bring joy

• the intrinsic power women hold and how to embrace it

Remember: the goal is not to check the boxes for the sake of “success”; it’s to get closer to YOUR aligned center and be able to live authentically.

Melody Godfred is the Self Love Philosopher. As a poet, author and speaker, she is devoted to empowering people to love themselves and transform their lives. Her poetry has been featured by Oprah Magazine and Today with Hoda and Jenna, among others, for its wisdom and ability to deeply resonate and uplift. Her bestselling debut poetry collection, Self Love Poetry: for Thinkers & Feelers, was recognized as one of the best poetry books of 2021 by Woman's Day, and her self love guided journal, The ABCs of Self Love, was recently featured by Hudson Booksellers at over 300 airports across the United States. Melody’s new poetry collection, The Shift: Poetry for a New Perspective, is set to be published on September 27, 2022 by Andrews McMeel Publishing and is designed to reframe how we see and move through this brave new, post-pandemic world.

Follow Melody on Instagram: @fredandfar
Learn more about Melody’s self-love poetry books here: https://www.melodygodfred.com

And if you enjoyed this episode, screenshot it and share it on social media! Make sure to tag @maryspodcast and @fredandfar

100 Days of Self-Love

Mary shares the details about her new book, 100 Days of Self Love! It's a journal that complements her first book, The Gift of Self Love, to help you continue to grow on your self love journey! There are 100 journal prompts accompanied by little musings by Mary to help guide you.

100 Days of Self Love is now available for pre-order! And if you pre-order now, Mary will send you a copy of the audiobook version for free as a special thank you gift!

Go to maryscupoftea.com/journal to pre-order and fill out the form by October 31 to receive your audiobook!

 

#132: What I’ve Learned After Writing 2 Self-Love Books

Mary is so excited to announce that her NEW BOOK, 100 Days of Self-Love, is now available for you to pre-order at [maryscupoftea.com/journal](http://maryscupoftea.com/journal) 

After publishing my first book, *The Gift of Self-Love*, many of you asked for a tool that would help you build a daily practice of self-love into your life. I wrote *100 Days of Self-Love* you do just that. It’s got 100 journaling prompts that cover ALL areas of life—body, identity, purpose, relationships, and more—so you can really think of it as a metaphorical multivitamin for self-love, something to keep you going or GROWING on your self-love journey. 

Go to [maryscupoftea.com/journal](http://maryscupoftea.com/journal) to learn more about this new self-love journal! Make sure you pre-order the journal by November 1st so that you can get the audiobook for freeeee! 

This solo episode is about what I’ve learned after writing and publishing 2 self-love books. I talk about… 

- My writing process including how I deal with challenges 
- Tips for overcoming self-criticism as a creator 
- Why you MUST share your gifts with the world 

Remember: do. the damn. thing. I believe in you and I will keep reminding you of that until you start believing in yourself.