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26: What self-compassion really means, and how it can actually make you more motivated Feb 16, 2020

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Valentine's Day is over but I'm still talking all about self-compassion and self-love on today's episode of the Sunday Soother. What is self-compassion? How is it different from self-indulgence? Why can it actually -- gasp -- make you MORE motivated to do things instead of letting yourself off the hook? And instructions on creating a "self-compassion mantra."
The Sunday Soother is a spin-off the popular newsletter, The Sunday Soother, a weekly newsletter that helps readers access their spirituality and mindfulness in practical, actionable ways.
You can find Catherine @candrews on Twitter and Instagram @catherineandrews. Submit your questions anonymously at this link; or email your question to Catherine here.
Resources mentioned in this episode:

Dr. Kristen Neff
Lisa Olivera
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25: A special Soother episode on my love and dating journey Feb 14, 2020

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It's Valentine's Day and I felt called to record a special bonus episode on my love and dating journey -- and it's been A JOURNEY in all senses of the word. I talk about my codependent patterns, my fear of abandonment, recognizing I was dealing with low self-worth in relationships, the shame I felt around being single, and the tools I used to move past it.
The Sunday Soother is a spin-off the popular newsletter, The Sunday Soother, a weekly newsletter that helps readers access their spirituality and mindfulness in practical, actionable ways.
You can find Catherine @candrews on Twitter and Instagram @catherineandrews. Submit your questions anonymously at this link; or email your question to Catherine here.
Resources mentioned in this episode:

24: 40 lessons from 40, part II Feb 09, 2020

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I turned 40 -- and wrote 40 lessons from this side of the hill! This is part II; click here to listen to part I. Wisdom includes how and why to lean into discomfort, how and why to create and stick to boundaries, why spending one hour in nature and one hour in silence a week is so important, and more. I also talk about shedding mindsets this month, how starting my own business has led me to face my self-worth and control issues, and more.
The Sunday Soother is a spin-off the popular newsletter, The Sunday Soother, a weekly newsletter that helps readers access their spirituality and mindfulness in practical, actionable ways.
You can find Catherine @candrews on Twitter and Instagram @catherineandrews. Submit your questions anonymously at this link; or email your question to Catherine here.
Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Sunday Soother Patreon
Part I: 40 lessons from 40
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23: 40 lessons from 40 - Part I Feb 02, 2020

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I turned 40 -- and wrote 40 lessons from this side of the hill! Wisdom includes lead with your shame, why and how taking scary risks pays off, how to check your own self-limiting stories, and more (all with added real-world experiences). I also talk about new structure and workflows I'm bringing into my life and business and the evolution of the podcast.
The Sunday Soother is a spin-off the popular newsletter, The Sunday Soother, a weekly newsletter that helps readers access their spirituality and mindfulness in practical, actionable ways.
You can find Catherine @candrews on Twitter and Instagram @catherineandrews. Submit your questions anonymously at this link; or email your question to Catherine here.
Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Sunday Soother Patreon
How to create practical rituals
Catherine interviews Jillian Anthony of Cruel Summer Book Club
Why can't I meditate even though I know it's good for me?

22: How to create rituals in your daily life to transform the mundane into the meaningful Jan 26, 2020

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I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that people are lacking a sense of the spiritual or mystical or meaning or structure in their lives today — something that the function of organized religion used to provide in society. But organized religion isn’t really a safe space for many people to turn these days — or a space where atheists or people who don’t overall believe in the common narrative of a Big White Dude God can go.

But that doesn’t mean that even the most logical or practical of us don’t crave a sense of something bigger than the daily mundane in our lives, a sense of meaning or significance that we can participate in. I know that I — somebody who doesn’t believe in the traditional sense of god or religion as it is commonly understood today — felt I was missing something along those lines. So I started creating my own sense of the sacred in my day to day life through a series of small rituals that are now the fabric on which I build my days.

And that’s what I’m talking about in today’s podcast. I go over what a modern, practical ritual can look like; how I incorporate rituals into my day-to-day life; and several suggestions and starting points for you to introduce simple rituals into your life right now.

***Some issues with traveling, my mic & internet made the sound scratchy on this one — apologies!
The Sunday Soother is a spin-off the popular newsletter, The Sunday Soother, a weekly newsletter that helps readers access their spirituality and mindfulness in practical, actionable ways.
You can find Catherine @candrews on Twitter and Instagram @catherineandrews. Submit your questions anonymously at this link; or email your question to Catherine here.
Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Sunday Soother Patreon
Mark Groves's podcast on a breakup ceremony
Ronald Grimes' The Craft of Ritual Studies
My favorite incense!

21: Shani Silver on dating, intuition, saying no, self-worth, and please delete your dating apps Jan 19, 2020

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"I set out to change the societal view of singlehood."
"Dating apps can be a form of self-harm."
"The biggest thing I have manifested is self-worth."
These are the gems that came out of my podcast interview today with Shani Silver, a writer and essayist who is creating conversations about how society views singledom, and how we can change it.
Shani and I get deep into a bunch of stuff on this episode, and I was alternating between laughing hysterically and being on the verge of tears with her insights on dating, shame, self-worth, and why we can all be doing better for ourselves.
Shani and I talk work, love, and how fear and shame plays into both; why "single girls get the couch,"; our own personal development and dating journeys, highs, lows, and everything in between; the tools we have used to up our self-worth; and Shani answers three questions from Sunday Soother readers about dating, intuition, standards, and aging as a woman today.
This is a must-listen. If you don't walk away from this episode with an entirely new perspective on dating, self-worth, and what it means to really stand up for yourself, I'll be shocked.
The Sunday Soother Advicecast is a spin-off the popular newsletter, The Sunday Soother, a weekly newsletter that helps readers access their spirituality and mindfulness in practical, actionable ways.
You can find Catherine @candrews on Twitter and Instagram @catherineandrews. Submit your questions anonymously at this link; or email your question to Catherine here.
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20: Book club episode: The Body Keeps the Score Jan 05, 2020

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Hi friends! I'm taking a quick pop in here to share audio from a video I recorded for my Sunday Soother Book Club. We are reading The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, and you can join the book club group here on Facebook.
This audio goes over why I wanted to read the book; my experience in trauma; how I learned about the importance of the mind-body connection; and an overview of the first part of this seminal book on trauma, the body, and healing.
The Sunday Soother Advicecast is a spin-off the popular newsletter, The Sunday Soother, a weekly newsletter that helps readers access their spirituality and mindfulness in practical, actionable ways.
You can find Catherine @candrews on Twitter and Instagram @catherineandrews. Submit your questions anonymously at this link; or email your question to Catherine here.
Resources mentioned in this episode:

Catherine's coaching website
The Sunday Soother book club group here on Facebook

19: I have some things to tell you Dec 08, 2019

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In today's Sunday Soother Advicecast, Catherine discusses taking a holiday break from the podcast and the newsletter, and all the ways you can work with her in 2020 as a coach!
The Sunday Soother Advicecast is a spin-off the popular newsletter, The Sunday Soother, a weekly newsletter that helps readers access their spirituality and mindfulness in practical, actionable ways.
You can find Catherine @candrews on Twitter and Instagram @catherineandrews. Submit your questions anonymously at this link; or email your question to Catherine here.
Resources mentioned in this episode:

18: Jillian Anthony of Cruel Summer Book Club on Heartache, Grief, and the Healing Process Nov 24, 2019

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In today's Sunday Soother Advicecast, Catherine interviews Jillian Anthony, author of the Cruel Sommer Book Club, a weekly newsletter about grief, loss, healing, and more. Catherine and Jillian talk about romantic grief, shame and grief, the mind-body connection in enabling healing, resources for loss, and a whole lot more.
The Sunday Soother Advicecast is a spin-off the popular newsletter, The Sunday Soother, a weekly newsletter that helps readers access their spirituality and mindfulness in practical, actionable ways.
You can find Catherine @candrews on Twitter and Instagram @catherineandrews. Submit your questions anonymously at this link; or email your question to Catherine here.
Resources mentioned in this episode:

Cruel Summer Book Club
Jillian on Twitter
Jillian on Instagram
Catherine's Sunday Soother on stopping negative thoughts
Pema Chodron's book, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
Focusing in Clinical Practice
Joan Didion's books The Year of Magical Thinking and Blue Nights
Link to review the Sunday Soother on iTunes
The Sunday Soother Facebook group

17: Catherine's formula for setting intentions in 2020 Nov 17, 2019

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In today's Sunday Soother Advicecast, Catherine talks about why it's important to set intentions that really align with who you are for the year ahead -- and her formula for doing it.
The Sunday Soother Advicecast is a spin-off the popular newsletter, The Sunday Soother, a weekly newsletter that helps readers access their spirituality and mindfulness in practical, actionable ways.
You can find Catherine @candrews on Twitter and Instagram @catherineandrews. Submit your questions anonymously at this link; or email your question to Catherine here.
Resources mentioned in this episode:

Link to review the Sunday Soother on iTunes
Catherine's Morning Pages group challenge
The Sunday Soother Facebook group

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