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Self Love – Week 14 Apr 13, 2025

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Do you know how to stay in your lane? I’m a work in progress, but this week’s reflection on focusing on what I can control and releasing what isn’t mine was a great reminder. And sometimes recognizing what we can and can’t control can be a powerful reminder to lean in where we can and work with others when things are outside of our control.

https://youtu.be/I1fCSW3AFK8

Self Love, Week 13 Apr 06, 2025

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You made it a quarter of a way through!! Congratulations and thank you for hanging in there. Whether you’re just listening along or doing all the exercises each week, you are on the journey to deepening your love of self. I hope you reflect on how you’ve grown and honor the work you’ve put in.

Self Love, Week #12 Mar 30, 2025

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When was the last time you laughed so hard you cried? This week is all about fun and laughter. It’s something we can engage in on purpose, and this week’s exercises give you all sorts of ideas to help you cultivate those moments. You deserve to have a life filled with fun, and I hope you let your sense of humor run free this week.

They Did WHAT At His School? Mar 27, 2025

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In this episode of “Ask Dr. Banks,” a mother seeks advice about how to handle the racism her son is experiencing at school. It’s hard for a number of reasons including 1) it’s a private school, so no one likes to experience, let alone, pay for poor treatment 2) some of the racism is coming from people who claim to be her son’s friends, and 3) there’s not much faith the school has the skills or will to do anything about it. Listen in and share what advice you would offer this mother and son.
If you have stories or problems that you would like to share, please reach out to us! Contact information is at the end of the video @ 51:48

Self Love Book Club, Week #11 Mar 23, 2025

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How does your intuition or gut guide you? This week continues the exploration of our intuition. If it’s something that feels familiar to you, I hope the journal exercises helped build more strength in that muscle. For those who are new to the concept, keep paying attention and noticing. You might be surprised how slowing down to reflect on your intuition brings more clarity about how it can help you.

https://youtu.be/7-a-jUgViPg

The Attack on Knowledge Mar 18, 2025

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If you like to know things, learn formally or informally, or simply have access to information, in the episode you’ll hear my thoughts on how the actions of the current administration are threatening those actions. There is an attack on knowledge, with attempts to bully higher education into complying with demands, potential rollbacks on access to education for kids with disabilities and the defunding and gutting of offices related to museums, libraries, and archives. Our ability to access knowledge is shifting as I type, and I think this thread among recent and threatened actions is worth discussing… and worth resisting.

Week 10: Self-love Mar 16, 2025

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Intuition is like a muscle. We have to use it for it to get strong. But for some of us, the thought of trusting our inner knowing feels out of control or even foolish. This week invites us to consider that our intuition, or our gut feelings, are always working on our behalf. Nature can be a great way to tap into that knowing!

Week 9: Self-Love Mar 09, 2025

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“No,” is a complete sentence. This week asks us to acknowledge that our energy is valuable. Therefore, we need to be willing to say “no” to what drains us and “yes” to what matters most. Easier said than done, like many tasks in this book. But it’s important to figure out what helps us decline and what helps us recognize when something is an “absolutely, yes!”

Week 8: Self-Love Affirmation Mar 02, 2025

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Do you struggle to love yourself? This week invites you to declaring that you are lovable, worth loving, and easy to love. I think this task is easier for some, and I think others feel it’s selfish to make such a declaration. But I hope the activities of this week have helped you realize it’s not selfish, arrogant, or too brash to assert this truth.

Self-Love Book Club Member Check-in Feb 26, 2025

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On this episode, I sit down to have a conversation with one of my book club members and we discuss their personal journey with the “A Year of Self-Love Journal” by Jamila White. For him hasn’t been easy, but remember you don’t have to keep up with my weekly posts to be a member in good standing! You just have to be curious about loving yourself (because you’re worth it!) and know that self-love can make you a more powerful member of your community. How’s the book club going for you?

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