Love Mondays

Putting yourself first for once ... for one whole week. I think it’s true that many of us jump to look after others and put ourselves last on the list for self care. It took me a long time to feel the difference between self care and selfishness, but that point of view really made me see what I was doing to myself in a split second. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/love-mondays/message

Humans are innovators, and we've been finding really creative ways of being a community in the current circumstances. Finding ways to be together and pull together is important for us all to feel that human connection. In this episode I talk about a time when people pulled around me when I wasn't expecting it, which inspired me to write a song that became the title track of my last studio album. I also read an extract from my book The Stories Behind The Songs featuring the song. www.diellemusic.com www.facebook.com/diellemusicuk --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/love-mondays/message

Chris joins us this week to share his experiences about exploring meditation. How he got into it, how he found trying out for the first few times, advice for how to get started if you're interested, and what he has got out of it as an ordinary person juggling the stresses and strains of every day life. Join us in the Love Mondays Facebook group for company, positive chit chat, fun and games. http://diellemusic.com/love-mondays/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/love-mondays/message

I believe that most people want to be kind and be the recipients of kindness. This week I ruminate on this difficulties that lie within, especially during a crisis, and offer thoughts for how we can reflect on this moving forward. Join us in the love Mondays Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/378417549481735/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/love-mondays/message

Mona Samiy joined us today to talk about cognitive behavioural therapy, transformational thinking and tips for identifying unhelpful thought patterns. This adds up to tips and advice for how to find greater fulfilment and begin to let go of certain anxieties. I really enjoyed discussing this quick introduction to cognitive behavioural techniques with Mona. I hope you enjoy it and find it useful. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/love-mondays/message

The way we are currently experiencing time has changed hugely for lots of us. This week I explore the advice of others alongside my musings about how to look after our mental well-being during this time. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/love-mondays/message

In this episode I chat with wellness expert Teresa Bulford-Cooper gives us her tips and advice about self-talk, working from home and keeping ourselves healthy in body and mind during this difficult time. Come by the Love Mondays Facebook Group if you’d like some company. Look after yourselves sunflowers. Love Dx --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/love-mondays/message

This week I have been reflecting on how fear has taken seat differently in people. It seems to be one of those emotions that we have less control over, which got me thinking. I know I’m lucky in as much that I am not afraid of the virus per se, and I feel that my loved ones are in a position to be able to take the necessary steps to remain well. Some may call me naive and they may be right, but I am lucky in that I am not afraid. I find myself feeling great empathy for those that do, and wanting to offer some words of comfort. In searching for wiser words than mine, I have found offerings from these souls who’s skill is to comfort people. This week I offer you reflections on fear from Maya Angelou, Nelson Mandela, The Buddha, Joni Mitchell and Eleanor Roosevelt. Stay safe --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/love-mondays/message

I have spoken to a lot of frightened people over the last few weeks. I want you to know I have heard you and recognise that lots of people are afraid. I don't think it's fair to glibly tell you not to worry about it. In this episode I'm reflecting on the current situation, but also what it means to be brave in the larger picture. Come to chat in the Love Mondays group www.facebook.com > Search Love Mondays. Lots of love to all! Dx --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/love-mondays/message

This week I'm giving a shout out to all the people I've heard doing good things with the power and resources that they have, to respond to the current global pandemic. There are some amazing people in the world! Sending love to everyone! Stay safe.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/love-mondays/message

Eve Williams is a singer-songwriter from Northern Ireland who is a huge inspiration to me. As well as all of the challenges of working in the creative industries, Eve also has premature rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes to contend with. Amazingly positive and encouraging, Eve has a way of lifting the spirits of the people around her and always puts a smile on my face.  You can find out more about Eve here www.evewilliamsmusic.com and listen to her new single 'I Walk Through Fire' on Youtube. You can hear her fight and determination in this track!  So come and join the party in the Facebook Group here https://www.facebook.com/groups/378417549481735/ and message me anytime on all the socials @diellemusicuk  www.diellemusic.com/love-mondays Huge thank you to everyone who has been listening to the podcast all over the world. There are some place names I can't pronounce which is very exciting. I apologise for my appealing attempts, but thank you so much for tuning in.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/love-mondays/message

Results Vs Process In my journey to a more fulfilled life, I have experimented with changing my approach to certain activities, weighing up the value of either the results or the process of each activity. “You are a human being. Not a human doing.” I heard a wise lady say this and it’s stuck with me. She was talking about herself, but it still resonated with me. It’s no secret that I do care about results, and to survive in today’s western world I think it would be naive to pretend that results don’t matter. However, I feel that this can lead to an underlying sense of dissatisfaction that was always kind of bubbling away under the surface. Eastern wisdom encourages us to be present, and considers this as something that needs practice. Here are some areas that I have shifted to focus on the process rather than results, at least some of the time, which has given me a greater sense of satisfaction in my life. http://diellemusic.com/love-mondays/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/love-mondays/message

This week I have some wisdom for you from Alice May, author of the trilogy ‘The House That Sat Down’. This is a lighthearted, humorous, semi fictionalised account of Alice’s experience of watching her house fall down before her eyes. Whilst this is an entertaining read, the life lessons Alice has to share are tools she has learned from extraordinarily difficult circumstances. I found Alice’s story inspirational, and I hope you will too. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/love-mondays/message

This week I’m talking about my beliefs about why we need more positivity in the world. There’s a beautiful and insightful quote from Martin Luther King about confronting darkness with light and hatred with love. I also reflect on the Beautiful Monday Video Series. www.diellemusic.com/love-mondays --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/love-mondays/message

Do you make time for the things that really make you happy? This week’s short and sweet episode chats about a flashpoint moment when I knew I couldn’t carry on doing what I was doing and I had to make a change. If you want to reach out, please do come to the Love Mondays Facebook Group and tell us your story. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/love-mondays/message

This week I chat to independent filmmakers of Losing Grace, Liz Farahadi, Athena Mandis, Aradhna Tayal. Their positivity is infectious and I ask them to share their tips with us. For more information about their project, visit losinggracefilm.com Join me in the Love Mondays Facebook group or visit http://diellemusic.com/love-mondays/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/love-mondays/message

I had the pleasure to chat with the beautifully upbeat Dan Richards @onearmedwonder who became an amputee at the age of 23, and went on to become an athlete, model and host on the body confidence show Naked Beach. I absolutely loved chatting with Dan and we spoke for well over an hour. I have split our conversation into themes and will publish over a series of podcasts in the coming months. This week Dan talks about his experience of losing his arm. Connect with Dan and follow his inspirational posts on Instagram at @onearmedwonder more about Love Mondays on www.diellemusic.com/blog You can also join our Facebook group Love Mondays for more chat. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/love-mondays/message

For all you guys out there who doubt yourselves from time to time, this piece of literary wisdom is for you. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/love-mondays/message

I’m joined this week by body positivity activist Mel Ciavucco. She talks about her experiences of bad body image stemming from her childhood, how she is overcoming that, and her work in the fields of mental health, including working for some eating disorder charities. Mel shares some books and resources that she enjoys, tips for improving body image, and helping other around us who may also be struggling with that. You can find Mel at The Compassionate Feminist Facebook page and instagram @melciavucco --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/love-mondays/message

Chris Wood is a long standing, talented session bass player, son of the Essex born jazz trumpet player, Vic Wood. Chris shares some of his career highlights, and his habits that give him a lift when he needs one, whilst navigating the choppy landscape of the music business. Chris shares how surreal it has been for him to prove wrong his school teacher, who told him music is a hobby, not a career. Join the Love Mondays Facebook group, subscribe to the podcast, and check out diellemusic.com/love-mondays tweet me @diellemusicuk use the hashtag #LoveMondaysPodcast Episode closes with No One To Thank Or Blame predominantly featuring Chris Wood on bass. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/love-mondays/message

Happy New Year to everyone! Today we discuss the tradition of making resolutions! The benefits and history of making resolutions, as well as tips from the experts about how to succeed with them. We finish with some exciting New Years Resolutions from you guys, and my song Say Hello Butterfly, a celebration of new beginnings! Join the Facebook group Love Mondays and check out www.diellemusic.com/love-mondays episode ends with Say Hello Butterfly, welcoming new experiences, from my album Together. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/love-mondays/message

In this episode I discuss a documentary I watched, presented by Kathy Burke, about beauty and the expression ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder’. diellemusic.com/love-mondays ends with my song Strong. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/love-mondays/message

Letting go can be a difficult thing. I discuss autumn and the lessons we can learn from the natural world in this episode, at this ruminative time of year. diellemusic.com/love-mondays Ends with my song Fearless. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/love-mondays/message

We all get down from time to time and all need a lift from time to time. Singer-songwriter DiElle offers food for thought at the beginning of the week with the intention of helping you with some of that lifting. Positive food for thought at the beginning of the week. Join the Love Mondays Facebook group or diellemusic.com/love-mondays Closes with Sapphire Tears from my Beautiful Monday album. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/love-mondays/message