More Than A Mommy

Mothering ourselves is essentially individualized self-care. It's identifying a place of hurt or pain when it surfaces, digging back to the root of the matter, and applying the love and care you needed at the first point of brokenness. In continuation of our discussion last week, today's episode shares 5 practical ways we can mother ourselves daily as we continue to heal and grow. Also....we finally made it to the 100th episode!!!! This podcasting journey began in 2019 for me and I'm honestly so proud to have hit this milestone. Thank you to each and every one of you who listened, shared, and subscribed. Your support has been uplifting and I hope this journey has blessed you as its blessed me. Continue blooming beautiful people!!! God Bless! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

International Women's Day is later this week & as we continue to discuss and reflect on the impact of women throughout history, I want us to make it personal. This week, we're walking through a sensitive but necessary topic: The Mother Wound. In today's episode, we'll explore what mother wounds are, how they impact the way we show up in the world, and what we can do about them. “Every woman who heals herself, heals her mother, her daughter….all that have come before her and are to come after” & since we can't heal what we don't reveal, your commitment and vulnerability to unpack any remnants of the mother wound are setting the stage for a lineage of healed women and men in your blood line. Salute yourself, friend! IG page mentioned: @motherwoundproject Article Share from Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/addiction-and-recovery/201910/the-mother-wound Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

Happy Monday, Bloomers! This week's episode explores the concept of reciprocity and what it truly means to move beyond transactional connections into transformative community. I hope you take a moment to reflect on the relationships in your life as you listen! As always, I appreciate you so much! Please subscribe, share, and rate if you haven't. Happy Blooming! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

Happy Monday, Bloomers! Today we are flipping the lid on the impact of toxic environments and relationships...even with ourselves. I know y'all like to tussle so don't shoot the messenger here, but these are the truths we need in order to truly live whole, healthy & free! I hope today's episode blesses you tremendously and that you find ways to create low-toxic spaces in every area of your life! Until next week, happy blooming! Resource: 11 Ways to Maintain Your Peace in Toxic Environments --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

Today we're digging in to what it takes to truly unlock your full potential! Join me in this episode as we explore the power of self-acceptance, preparation, discipline and operating in our zone of genius. You've done so much work to be healed, now it's time for you to FLY! I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did, and as always...thank you for listening! Happy Healing! Resource: Unlocking Your Full Potential-Forbes --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

Genuine happiness isn't about denying negative emotions or pretending to feel joyful all the time, BUT it is a key contributor to our emotional and physical well-being. Join me in today's episode as we explore what happiness really is, why it matters to our healing journey, and ways to increase our own levels of happiness. HAPPY Monday! References: What is Happiness and Why is it Important A Little Dose of Happy Being Happy Takes Practice --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

When was the last time you celebrated yourself? I don't mean for any specific accomplishment or milestone met, but celebrated yourself for being YOU? No matter what your answer is, join me in this episode as I get in your business and hopefully convince you of the ancestral healing that accompanies your ability to have a celebratory mindset toward yourself. Thank you so much for listening! Resources: 12 Ways to Celebrate Yourself Private Party! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

If you're taken aback by the title of this week's episode, I want you to know that I said what I said and I meant every word! Trauma does not make us stronger; it wounds us. Join me in this week's episode as I explain what trauma really does to us and how to recover from it through the healing. You might clutch your pearls as you listen to this one, but I'm saying it with my chest and will say it again! Resources: Trauma Resets Personality “My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Mending of Our Bodies and Hearts” by Resmaa Menakem, MSW, LICSW --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

Phirst & Phoremost, Happy Founders' day to my Illustrious Sorors. Skeewee! Now, Let's talk about mini goals! This episode is brought to you by our lovely friends at Clever Girl Finance and is the perfect way to re-ignite the visions we have for this year and the years to come. Goal setting has been scientifically proven to restructure your brain and help you achieve your dreams. Join me in this MINI-sode (see what I did there) as we explore 4 steps in setting mini-goals and how they help us slowly create the life of our dreams! Thank you so much for listening; see you next week! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

If you are at ALL interested in making space for the desires of your heart to manifest, press play on this episode immediately. This week, we're tackling the ROOT of why it's seeming to take so long for your manifested life to show and it gets a little deep, y'all. As always, thanks so much for listening and we'll be back next Monday! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

Happy New Year Family! I hope your energy is high and that you've carved out some time for yourself to reflect, refresh, and rest as you gear up for the consecutive WINS that are waiting for you this year. The start of a new year has increasingly become my most anticipated part of the year as I practice goal setting, go inward, and allow myself to take a moment to prepare for all the conquering and achieving I plan to do. This week, I want to share 5 of my own personal practices that help me move my plans and goals from the abstract to the concrete. I'm hoping some of these are already in rotation for you, but if not, there's no better time to add them into your routine than now!! As always, thanks for listening. Have a great week! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

Each Christmas season, I like to spend some time in the Word reflecting on the birth and journey of Christ. I think about the times that I complain or I feel down because of things not going my way and then I look at Mary's example and realize that the way we react to things is truly a choice. Mary was a girl's girl, and really set the tone for how we can honor the gifts God places within us. The episode starts off with foolery (you're welcome) and please excuse the background noise...I guess folks couldn't wait to open up their last minute gifts from Amazon until I was done recording. LOL Merry Christmas! Have a beautiful day!! Article Share: https://www.upworthy.com/women-female-friends-more-successful?fbclid=IwAR034bsQUKyfa1cpJpeJztMxT-sJVNKMb7jzmlYzEB-HAp-hd7yiubT67jA --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

It's our last (non-holiday) Monday of episodes for 2023! Needless to say, this past decade, 2023 especially, has been filled with incredible lessons, experiences, and breakthroughs. There's simply no way I can playback each moment that has transpired, but I'm grateful for the chance to share the overarching themes that have impacted my life in a major way, modeling how I hope you'll choose to reflect over the last few years as well. Thank you so much for listening. We made it to the end of 2023.....CONGRATULATIONS! IG: @nikkiarshines --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

I'm just gonna come out and say it: you cannot fully heal if you're allowing yourself to live under prolonged stress! Happy Monday, bloomers! Join me in this week's episode as we break the chains of chronic stress by really digging in to all the ways stress shows up in lives and how our bodies respond to it. Of course I couldn't leave you without also reminding ways to reduce the stress load in your life, but also remember this....a toxic environment is more likely to change you than you will change it. Sometimes, we just gotta get outta there! Thanks so much for listening; don't forget to subscribe, rate & share! Resources Mind.org article --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

Being reactionary can lead to anxiety, depression and chronic states of stress that can weaken our immune system and lead to disease and premature death. It's no joke. Join me in this episode as we explore how to shift our emotions into the driver's seat by responding to stressors instead of reacting. I'm so excited to share this information with the community and rooting you on as you make this shift in your own lives! Great 4 Minute Video for Further Explanation Thanks for listening!!! Same place and time next Monday. =) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

We can learn all the things as it relates to living a healed life, but until we actually put those things into practice, we're just hoarding information. Join me in this episode as we explore what it really takes to shift from surviving to thriving, and how we can maintain a state of thriving no matter what's happening in our lives. Thanks so much for listening. Happy Monday! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

Happy Monday, Bloomers! Today's discussion is all about rest and why it's SO necessary if you're serious about living a healed life. Even though we all like a nice little nap, rest encompasses anything that connects your mind and body! Join me in this week's episode as we explore 7 different forms of rest and how we incorporate more rest into our daily lives. As always, thanks for listening. See you next Monday! "May you rest without guilt this week. May you lean into a healthy relationship with rest that isn't a response to exhaustion but a reflection of the love you have for yourself. May your rest compliment the life you live and the person you are." -@shespeakstherapy References & Resources: Why Is Exhaustion So Normalized for Black Women? The Nap Ministry Rest Assessment Sacred Rest --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

"Before we expect others to respect our boundaries, we must honor them ourselves." -Nedra Glover Tawwab. Happy Monday, beautiful people! In episode 58, we explored the concept of boundaries and how, when implemented correctly, they are hugely impactful to the relationships in our lives. This week, we're doubling back on the topic of boundaries as a tool to improve the relationship we have with OURSELVES. Join me in this episode as we revisit what boundaries are and why they matter, along with exploring ways we self-sabotage by dishonoring our own boundaries + how to get back on track. As always, thanks for listening! Please subscribe, share, and rate the podcast and come on back next Monday for our next episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

Happy Monday good people! Last week, we explored the impacts of isolation on our healing journey and I really felt like we needed to dig a little deeper to understand what happens when we surround ourselves with other people who are also on the journey of self-actualization and healing. Join me in this episode as we explore three reasons communal care is definitely the move! "We heal best in community." -Dr. Bruce Perry Thanks for listening; same place and time next week! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

Social isolation has a huge impact on our well-being. Join me in this week's episode as we explore collective care, biological wiring, a "whole" village, (yes, adults need villages too!) and the impacts + sacrifice of uprooting yourself from the town where you grew up. As always, happy Monday and thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

"Heal the girl and the woman will appear." This week in our healing series, we're talking all things inner child! Inner child work is a way to address unmet needs and attachment wounds from our childhoods that impact the decisions we make today as adults and the way we show up. Join me in this episode as we explore what it means to heal our inner child, why this form of healing is important to consider, and ways to get started (or continue) in this process! Resources: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/inner-child-work Reflection Handout 6 Inner Child Exercises --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

Happy Monday! I know you didn't think I was gonna leave you hanging last week with all that talk about the impacts of trauma without following up on how we heal. You know me better than that, friend! The next few weeks are dedicated to ways we heal and first up is the nervous system! Join me in this episode as we explore why we should even care about our nervous system and ways we can support its regulation + contribute to happy and healthy lives. After you listen, come back to the notes to complete your homework for this week. I know you can do it! IG: @nikkiarshines Referenced in today's episode: https://healyournervoussystem.com/47-practices-to-heal-a-dysregulated-nervous-system/ Finding the Meditation Mode for Your Personality --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

The word “trauma” has become a misused buzzword these days and it's time for me to tap into my day job to really help the people understand what it really means and how it effects the way we show up in the world. Join me in this episode where I break down the true meaning & categories of trauma, the 6 most common trauma responses, and what we can do about it. Have you ever felt anxious, detached, trouble with sleeping, helpless, or severely overwhelmed? Ever wonder why it's so easy for you to pop off or avoid family and friends? If so, this episode is for you. Thank you for listening, for sharing, and for continuing to heal! Same place & time next Monday for our next step on this journey together. References: https://www.cedars-sinai.org/discoveries/what-is-trauma.html (I highly recommend reading this article, especially for non-medical interventions!) https://calswec.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/4-3_behind_the_term_trauma.pdf https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK207192/ https://www.lakebehavioralhospital.com/recognizing-the-signs-and-symptoms-of-emotional-psychological-trauma/#:~:text=Not%20everyone%20responds%20to%20trauma,and%20concentration%2C%20and%20mood%20swings --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

Happy Beautiful October, friends! There is something so magical about the beauty of this season and what better way to welcome the new month than with some collective care? Get in boo, we're loving on ourselves this episode with 30 affirmations centered on our worthiness and care for ourselves. Play this episode as many times as you'd like this month! As always, thanks for listening! Subscribe, share and come back every Monday for new episodes. Happy Healing! *Affirmations inspired by Janette Stewart, founder of Angel Angles. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

Fall is here and there's no better time to discuss how we can welcome new seasons into our own lives! Join me in this episode as we explore how to identify what season of life we're in and how to make the most of every season, especially the more challenging ones. This episode also sends love to those of you who experience seasonal depression. I hope my words of encouragement hug your hearts! Thanks for listening; Happy Healing! Book Mentioned: Convergence Healing by Peter Bedard --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

World Mental Health Day is tomorrow and we are centering the power of gratitude in this week's episode! Join us as we explore the science behind gratitude's impact on our mental health and three easy + specific ways we can implement gratitude in our lives. As always, thanks for your listening support! Subscribe, share and come back next week to continue on this journey of healing and self-actualization. Happy Monday! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

When life gets hard, it's almost second nature to get distracted by our trials. As children of God, we really don't need to let those difficulties have our attention because our FAITH should distract us from our fear. Who we know our God to be should distract us from our doubts. This is the way that we will make it through the seasons of life, when we use distraction for our good. Join me in this episode as we square up against these distractions and explore the power of growing through every season of life! As always, thanks for your listening support! Subscribe, share and come back next Monday for the next episode. Happy Healing! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

The topic that gets me riled up because how society misrepresents what humility actually is! Join me in this episode as we define TRUE humility and its importance in our lives. This week's discussion is jam-packed and straight to the point; share it with every one who you want to big up today! As always, thanks for your listening support! Subscribe, share and come back next Monday for the next episode. Happy Healing! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

My birthday was 4 days ago and as I think about gracefully closing the chapter on some mindsets, habits, and areas of relationship during these next few days, I COMPLETELY understand how unnatural it can feel to let things go! The truth of the matter though, is that as long as we hold onto things and people that don't contribute to our growth, we might turn another year older….but we'll be stuck in a constant cycle of the same exact year each time we blow out candles on the cake! After you listen to this episode, you will never view butterflies and caterpillars the same...I promise! As always, thanks for listening! Subscribe, share and come back next Monday for the next episode. Happy Healing! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

Friends, too many of us are out here living in cycles of shame, guilt, anger…. and BONDAGE. I think it's a great time to discuss what it really means to live FREE. Join me in this week's episode as we explore the level of fearlessness, forgiveness, and faith required to live full, free lives. As always, thanks for listening! Subscribe, share and come back next Monday for the next episode. Happy Healing! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

Allowing yourself to fall into the safety net of genuine friendship is so integral to our overall well-being. However, *ease* will never be found in expired, unhealthy, or one-sided connections. Join me this week as we wrap up our mini-series on friendship! As always, thanks for listening! Subscribe, share and come back next Monday for the next episode. Happy Healing! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

National Friendship Day was yesterday and I'm so excited for us to dive in to the topic of friendship for the next two weeks! I really love and appreciate my friends and wish I could go back and teach younger me the lessons I've learned as it relates to how we show up (and what we should accept) in friendships. Join me this week as we explore the importance of intentionally cultivating our friendships and the system that helped me set realistic expectations for each level of friendship in my life. As always, thanks for listening! Subscribe, share, and come on back next Monday for the latest episode. Happy Healing! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

My wedding anniversary was this week and since life inspires art, I curated today's episode around what I've learned as a married millennial. One thing for certain and two things for sure, we DEFINITELY are not candid enough for me when preparing couples for the truth of building healthy marriages. ESPECIALLY if healthy marriages weren't modeled for you. If you are you desire to be married, are preparing to be married, or already married and want to shift things for the better, this episode is my gift to you. Sharing is caring! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

None of us have the ability to travel time & foresee how the future will greet us and that in itself should truly create urgency to live as our "highest selves" right now. But what does that even mean? Join me in this week's episode as we explore what it really means to be the highest version of ourselves and how to show up as that person TODAY. Thank you for listening; don't forget to share with a friend! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

According to Harvard University, self-compassion yields a number of benefits, including lower levels of anxiety and depression. Self-Compassion also entails being warm and understanding toward ourselves when we suffer, fail, or feel inadequate, rather than ignoring our pain or flooding ourselves with judgement and criticism. Join me in this episode as we explore why self-compassion is a necessary tool in our healing journeys and ways to include compassion in our everyday lives. (Further exploration) Practical Ways to Boost Self-Compassion: https://www.health.harvard.edu/mental-health/4-ways-to-boost-your-self-compassion Thank you for listening; new episodes every Monday! Stay connected on IG: @nikkiarshines --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

Returning home to ourselves is the act of turning away from outward chaos and noise and INWARD towards restoration, peace and harmony. It's returning to the essence of who you are without external distractions. It's preserving and protecting your light. Join me in this week's episode as we explore tangible ways to always find our way home to ourselves, no matter what. In the words of Lalah Delia, “Some of us run so far away from ourselves in survival mode, that we forget to return home to ourselves.” Welcome back home. You deserve to be here. Lalah's "A Journey Home" Meditation: https://insighttimer.com/lalahdelia/guided-meditations/a-journey-home I hope you enjoyed this week's exploration. Make sure to subscribe so that you're the first to be notified every Monday when a new episode drops! Keep Blooming! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

Is this thing still on?! It's hard to believe it's been two WHOLE months since I recorded the last episode, but just know....the break was very necessary. So necessary that I knew I had to make sure rest was how we reunited! In the words of the The Nap Ministry's Tricia Hersey, "You don't always have to be creating, doing, and 'contributing' to the world. Your birth grants you rest and leisure as well." Join me in this episode as we explore ways to rest as an integrated practice in our lives, including: 6 Categories of Rest Rest as the Foundation for Restoration Ways to Find Rest Daily Articles Referenced: https://theeverymom.com/why-rest-is-so-important-for-black-mothers/ https://www.allure.com/story/black-women-rest-self-care New episodes every Monday! Stay connected on IG: @nikkiarshines --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

It's amazing how fast the year goes by these days...it's like I'm on an unending loop of being shocked every time a new month rolls around! This bonus episode offers over 85 affirmations to speak over yourself and this new month. Our subliminal minds never stop listening for messages, so feel free to play this episode while you're on the move. Inspired by Aarushi Tewari, these affirmations are an opportunity for us to call in love, goodness, positivity, and support into this new month! May you be happy, may you be whole, may you be blessed in your coming and in your going, and may you be well. In Jesus' Name, Amen! Happy New Month! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

One of my PET PEEVES is when the enemy tries to attack our sense of worthiness. Y'all, I thought we were loosed from the chokehold of this topic, but since we're not, we're getting straight to it this week! In this episode: Your WORKS are not tied to your WORTH. Your Relationship Status Does Not Solidify Your Worth. Your Mistakes Don't Diminish Your Worth. I never know who the message is for every week, but I feel so strongly about this week's episode and I just know someone will be blessed by this reminder. You are already worthy. You were born worthy. God deposited your worth in a one-way transaction the minute He formed you in your mother's womb. You are not defined by your weight. You are not defined by your bank account. You are not defined by the number of degrees you hold. You are not defined by your intellect. Your worth is a permanent part of your DNA. You will ALWAYS be WORTHY!  Have a great week! See you next Monday!! Stay in Touch: IG: @nikkiarshines Email: themondaybloom@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

Too many of us spend far too long doubting our gifts, questioning our calling, and shying away from the light all because of our dependence on EXTERNAL opinions. Whether it's the opinions of loved ones, the “validation” of social media, or the desire to “keep up with the Joneses”, living life based on the expectations and perceptions of other people will always result in a life that was never designed for YOU. Join me in this week's episode as I encourage you to OWN your dopeness and fully  walk in your God-Given light! Thanks for listening! Stay in touch: IG: @nikkiarshines Email: themondaybloom@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

Happy Monday! This week, we'll continue our conversation of #TakingUpSpace with a concerted focus on our voices. This topic gets me so hype because I am a firsthand witness of the freedom and authority that occurs when we break those chains of bondage over our voices and lives. Join me in today's episode as we gang up on every lie that has ever tried to come up against the power of our voices. This episode is one you don't want to miss! Thank you for listening. Stay in touch: IG: @nikkiarshines Email: themondaybloom@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

I don't know about you, but I have ALWAYS been (both indirectly and directly) encouraged to shrink. To not take up space. To not be too loud, too smart, too pretty, too talented, too wise, too challenging, etc. For far too long, I believed the lie that subconsciously told me that I needed to do the opposite of taking up space so that other people could feel comfortable. Well my friends, it's time to make the devil mad yet again because I refuse to let you take another step in belief of his foolishness!! Join me in this episode as we explore what it means to really take up space as our full selves. Thanks for listening! Stay in touch: IG: @nikkiarshines Email: themondaybloom@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

At first glance, and ESPECIALLY when we're on the receiving end, boundaries might feel like walls, barriers, or attacks. This week, it's time to dispel that myth. When done right, boundaries are actually an opportunity for us to engage as our highest selves, honoring both ourselves and others in the process. This week's episode is centered around the following pillars: Boundaries are not barriers Being assertive vs. aggressive Knowing our limits & standing our ground Thank you for listening! See you next Monday. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

I loved the "Year of Yes" by Shonda Rhimes, but this is your warning that this episode ain't that! This week, we're diving into the power *and* weight of what we say "yes" to. We've been talking about the power of "no" and making room for the things that serve us...now let's go even further. It's time for us to be prepared for the weight of our yes! Thanks for listening! Stay in Touch: IG: @nikkiarshines Email: themondaybloom@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

What is your comfort level with saying “no”? According to psychologytoday.com, women are especially socialized to stray away from saying no, particularly if it will result in possible hurt feelings or strained relationships. Thank God for the good news of unlearning that part of our conditioning! In this episode, we explore three pillars of playing the "no" card (when necessary): Honoring our own boundaries. Standing firm in out "no". Understanding the purpose & value of "no" Thanks so much for listening & remember, our Monday dates require action! How will you honor your "no" this week? Stay in touch: IG: @nikkiarshines Email: themondaybloom@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

Continually choosing ourselves is the root of “self-care” and an intentional, daily practice. Sometimes, choosing yourself means acknowledging the things that we've put in place that keep us from living freely and experiencing all the good life has to offer. Other times, it means creating your boundaries and honoring them consistently! Join me in this week's episode as we explore the concept of choosing OURSELVES. Thanks for listening! See you back next Monday! Stay in Touch: IG: @nikkiarshines Email:themondaybloom.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

Valentine's Day is tomorrow & I know that it's a day that puts people in the feels for a myriad of reasons, with some of those feelings being pretty heavy based on where we are in life. This week's episode explores ways we can tap into the Word & use joy as our tool to not only survive, but maybe even thrive! Let's aggressively seek out some joy this week; see you next Monday! Thanks for Listening; Stay in Touch! IG: nikkiarshines Email: themondaybloom@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

Healing is not a linear process. The journey looks more like: working through all the ebbs and flows of acknowledging, addressing, and eventually overcoming negative cycles, patterns, and relationships in our lives, feeling a sense of exuberance as we finally “break free”, only to feel overcome and overwhelmed all over again! LAWD! This week's episode explores practical ways to embrace every part of our healing journey & ways to keep going even when it's rough. Thank you so much for listening!! Make sure you're subscribed so that you get new episodes hot & ready every Monday. =) Oh, and also, Happy Black History, Black Excellence, Black is Beautiful, Blackity Black Black Month!!! Love y'all! Stay in Touch: IG: @nikkiarshines Email: themondaybloom@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

Last week, we explored the idea of shifting the narrative we believe and speak about ourselves, but before that happens, we have to be willing to hold a mirror in front of ourselves and acknowledge everything we're carrying. This episode dives deeper as we get into three things we need to address in order to live healed, whole & healthy lives. Thanks for joining me for another week of The Monday Bloom! Stay in Touch: IG: nikkiarshines Email: themondaybloom@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

Welcome back to another Monday on The Monday Bloom! This week, we're holding up the mirror and being intentional with the words we believe about OURSELVES. Grab your journal & get ready to jump right on in! In this episode: Habit Stacking Dose of Encouragement! Shifting the Narrative we believe about ourselves Don't forget to share & subscribe! Your support means a lot. IG: @nikkiarshines --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support

Happy 2023 & welcome to The Monday Bloom (FKA More Than a Mommy)!!! This week's episode jumps right into the topic of energy and can I just say the energy shift I feel after transitioning to The Monday Bloom from More Than a Mommy feels amazing! Love when the necessary shifts prove to be so good for us. In this episode: Expanding the vision we can manifest for our lives The power of our intentions (inspired by this SuperSoul Sunday episode) Identifying the "why" behind our goals Centering Ourselves vs. Being Self-Centered Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe and leave a rating if you'd like to show support the podcast. See you back here next Monday! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themondaybloom/support