Self Care IRL

I got another DM this morning and since I had no clue of what you and I were gonna chat about today I figured why not. In this episode you and I are going to discuss 10 ways to achieve a very realistic and tangible work-life balance that you can actually sustain. RESOURCES: Downloadable Self-Care Guides - https://tyalx.com/downloads 5 Day Gratitude Challenge - https://tyalx.com/gratitude-challenge CONNECT WITH US: Consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts to unlock our besties subscriber only audio experience. You'll get exclusive audio, interviews, ad free episodes, and monthly guided meditations. Follow Self Care IRL on IG: https://tyalx.com/selfcareirl-ig Follow Ty Alexander on IG: https://tyalx.com/instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode you and I are going to discuss 10 ways you can build your friendship circle from scratch. Now, we all know how important it is to have a solid group of homies in our lives. So whether you are struggling to find your click in high school, or you're new in town, perhaps you are just starting college, or simply looking to expand your social circle, then this episode is for you. RESOURCES: Downloadable Self-Care Guides - https://tyalx.com/downloads 5 Day Gratitude Challenge - https://tyalx.com/gratitude-challenge CONNECT WITH US: Join our exclusive membership community on Patreon and receive daily pep talks, downloadable monthly self care guides, ad free podcasts, exclusive soul dump audio, guided meditations and more https://tyalx.com/patreon. Follow Self Care IRL on IG: https://tyalx.com/selfcareirl-ig Follow Ty Alexander on IG: https://tyalx.com/instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode you and I are going to discuss some practical and effective ways to tell your friends the truth, no matter how difficult it may seem. RESOURCES: Downloadable Self-Care Guides - https://tyalx.com/downloads 5 Day Gratitude Challenge - https://tyalx.com/gratitude-challenge CONNECT WITH US: Join our exclusive membership community on Patreon and receive daily pep talks, downloadable monthly self care guides, ad free podcasts, exclusive soul dump audio, guided meditations and more https://tyalx.com/patreon. Follow Self Care IRL on IG: https://tyalx.com/selfcareirl-ig Follow Ty Alexander on IG: https://tyalx.com/instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode I share a reader's DM to me. I talk a lot about grief but today I want you to hear how it sounds. But more importantly I want you to listen in to know that you are not alone.  RESOURCES: Downloadable Self-Care Guides - https://tyalx.com/downloads 5 Day Gratitude Challenge - https://tyalx.com/gratitude-challenge CONNECT WITH US: Join our exclusive membership community on Patreon and receive daily pep talks, downloadable monthly self care guides, ad free podcasts, exclusive soul dump audio, guided meditations and more https://tyalx.com/patreon. Follow Self Care IRL on IG: https://tyalx.com/selfcareirl-ig Follow Ty Alexander on IG: https://tyalx.com/instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode you and I are going discuss (in no particular order) ways that we can really slow this year down to get to most out of it and not feel a consistent burden of "OMG I am forever behind!". RESOURCES: Downloadable Self-Care Guides - https://tyalx.com/downloads 5 Day Gratitude Challenge - https://tyalx.com/gratitude-challenge Listen to my mixtape here - https://tyalx.com/mixtape-vol1 CONNECT WITH US: Join our exclusive membership community on Patreon and receive daily pep talks, downloadable monthly self care guides, ad free podcasts, exclusive soul dump audio, guided meditations and more https://tyalx.com/patreon. Follow Self Care IRL on IG: https://tyalx.com/selfcareirl-ig Follow Ty Alexander on IG: https://tyalx.com/instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The folks asked for a guided meditation (you say you like Ty's voice). So here is her second mediation. Be sure to leave and comment and share if you loved it. This one will help you find your mental safe space. Maybe there will be more?!  RESOURCES: Downloadable Self-Care Guides - https://tyalx.com/downloads 5 Day Gratitude Challenge - https://tyalx.com/gratitude-challenge CONNECT WITH US: Join our exclusive membership community on Patreon and receive daily pep talks, downloadable monthly self care guides, ad free podcasts, exclusive soul dump audio, guided meditations and more https://tyalx.com/patreon. Follow Self Care IRL on IG: https://tyalx.com/selfcareirl-ig Follow Ty Alexander on IG: https://tyalx.com/instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I hope you've managed to curate your little space with people who you can learn from or folks that make you laugh or bring you joy. One of my favorite people to follow is Dr Nicole LePera. Her handle is the.holistic.psychologist on IG. She talks a lot about healing and gives examples of language for a lot of the common but taboo emotional things that we deal with daily. Recently she made a meme about respect and I found it to be so simple but profound so I wanted to expand on it. So in today's episode we are going to discuss 8 acts of self respect to start your new year. RESOURCES: Dr Nicole's original post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CljDMXprlQ3/?igshid=NTdlMDg3MTY%3D Downloadable Self-Care Guides - https://tyalx.com/downloads 5 Day Gratitude Challenge - https://tyalx.com/gratitude-challenge CONNECT WITH US: Join our exclusive membership community on Patreon and receive daily pep talks, downloadable monthly self care guides, ad free podcasts, exclusive soul dump audio, guided meditations and more https://tyalx.com/patreon. Follow Self Care IRL on IG: https://tyalx.com/selfcareirl-ig Follow Ty Alexander on IG: https://tyalx.com/instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The folks asked for a guided meditation (you say you like Ty's voice). So here is her first mediation. Be sure to leave and comment and share if you loved it. This one will help you find gratitude. Maybe there will be more?! RESOURCES: Downloadable Self-Care Guides - https://tyalx.com/downloads 5 Day Gratitude Challenge - https://tyalx.com/gratitude-challenge CONNECT WITH US: Join our exclusive membership community on Patreon and receive daily pep talks, downloadable monthly self care guides, ad free podcasts, exclusive soul dump audio, guided meditations and more https://tyalx.com/patreon. Follow Self Care IRL on IG: https://tyalx.com/selfcareirl-ig Follow Ty Alexander on IG: https://tyalx.com/instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode Ty gives 3 gems necessary to cope with a terminally ill parent (in a healthy way).  RESOURCES: Downloadable Self-Care Guides - https://tyalx.com/downloads 5 Day Gratitude Challenge - https://tyalx.com/gratitude-challenge CONNECT WITH US: Join our exclusive membership community on Patreon and receive daily pep talks, downloadable monthly self care guides, ad free podcasts, exclusive soul dump audio, guided meditations and more https://tyalx.com/patreon. Follow Self Care IRL on IG: https://tyalx.com/selfcareirl-ig Follow Ty Alexander on IG: https://tyalx.com/instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode, Ty chats about a quick method she saw circulating on Beyonce's internet on how to start small to improve yourself. And even added few steps because... improvement. RESOURCES: Downloadable Self-Care Guides - https://tyalx.com/downloads 5 Day Gratitude Challenge - https://tyalx.com/gratitude-challenge CONNECT WITH US: Join our exclusive membership community on Patreon and receive daily pep talks, downloadable monthly self care guides, ad free podcasts, exclusive soul dump audio, guided meditations and more https://tyalx.com/patreon. Follow Self Care IRL on IG: https://tyalx.com/selfcareirl-ig Follow Ty Alexander on IG: https://tyalx.com/instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's episode is a bit different from the norm. Ty is unpacking her emotions after binging the Netflix series, From Scratch. This might be the emotional vomit we all needed.  RESOURCES: Downloadable Self-Care Guides - https://tyalx.com/downloads 5 Day Gratitude Challenge - https://tyalx.com/gratitude-challenge CONNECT WITH US: Join our exclusive membership community on Patreon and receive daily pep talks, downloadable monthly self care guides, ad free podcasts, exclusive soul dump audio, guided meditations and more https://tyalx.com/patreon. Follow Self Care IRL on IG: https://tyalx.com/selfcareirl-ig Follow Ty Alexander on IG: https://tyalx.com/instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode you and Ty are going to discuss 8 ways we can stop our overthinking dead in its tracks. RESOURCES: Downloadable Self-Care Guides - https://tyalx.com/downloads 5 Day Gratitude Challenge - https://tyalx.com/gratitude-challenge CONNECT WITH US: Join our exclusive membership community on Patreon and receive daily pep talks, downloadable monthly self care guides, ad free podcasts, exclusive soul dump audio, guided meditations and more https://tyalx.com/patreon. Follow Self Care IRL on IG: https://tyalx.com/selfcareirl-ig Follow Ty Alexander on IG: https://tyalx.com/instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode, you and Ty are going to discuss what current habits should you break, like right now, if you truly want to be better, for tomorrow. RESOURCES: Downloadable Self-Care Guides - https://tyalx.com/downloads 5 Day Gratitude Challenge - https://tyalx.com/gratitude-challenge CONNECT WITH US: Join our exclusive membership community on Patreon and receive daily pep talks, downloadable monthly self care guides, ad free podcasts, exclusive soul dump audio, guided meditations and more https://tyalx.com/patreon. Follow Self Care IRL on IG: https://tyalx.com/selfcareirl-ig Follow Ty Alexander on IG: https://tyalx.com/instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode you and and Ty are going to discuss things that we can do to manage and maneuver around seasonal depression. RESOURCES: Downloadable Self-Care Guides - https://tyalx.com/downloads 5 Day Gratitude Challenge - https://tyalx.com/gratitude-challenge CONNECT WITH US: Join our exclusive membership community on Patreon and receive daily pep talks, downloadable monthly self care guides, ad free podcasts, exclusive soul dump audio, guided meditations and more https://tyalx.com/patreon. Follow Self Care IRL on IG: https://tyalx.com/selfcareirl-ig Follow Ty Alexander on IG: https://tyalx.com/instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode, Ty will update you on how her body feels now post hysterectomy and if she has any regrets, one year later. RESOURCES: Downloadable Self-Care Guides - https://tyalx.com/downloads 5 Day Gratitude Challenge - https://tyalx.com/gratitude-challenge CONNECT WITH US: Join our exclusive membership community on Patreon and receive daily pep talks, downloadable monthly self care guides, ad free podcasts, exclusive soul dump audio, guided meditations and more https://tyalx.com/patreon. Follow Self Care IRL on IG: https://tyalx.com/selfcareirl-ig Follow Ty Alexander on IG: https://tyalx.com/instagram Follow Ty Alexander on FB: https://tyalx.com/facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today’s episode you and I are going to discuss some of the strategies that can help you narrow down—or expand—your options and pick a therapist who is likely to be a perfect match for you. RESOURCES: Downloadable Self-Care Guides - https://tyalx.com/downloads 5 Day Gratitude Challenge - https://tyalx.com/gratitude-challenge Links to online directories:  1. Black Virtual Wellness Directory 2. Therapy for Black Girls 3. Zencare 4. Psychology Today  5. Open Paths Counseling Center  6. BetterHelp  7. Headway  CONNECT WITH US: Join our exclusive membership community on Patreon and receive daily pep talks, downloadable monthly self care guides, ad free podcasts, exclusive soul dump audio, guided meditations and more https://tyalx.com/patreon. Follow Self Care IRL on IG: https://tyalx.com/selfcareirl-ig Follow Ty Alexander on IG: https://tyalx.com/instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode you and I are going to discuss some crucial habits you should be holding onto when normal life resumes, whenever that will be.  RESOURCES: Downloadable Self-Care Guides - https://tyalx.com/downloads 5 Day Gratitude Challenge - https://tyalx.com/gratitude-challenge CONNECT WITH US: Join our exclusive membership community on Patreon and receive daily pep talks, downloadable monthly self care guides, ad free podcasts, exclusive soul dump audio, guided meditations and more https://tyalx.com/patreon. Follow Self Care IRL on IG: https://tyalx.com/selfcareirl-ig Follow Ty Alexander on IG: https://tyalx.com/instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today’s episode you and I are going to discuss a few things that are standing in the way of your grief recovery and I’m going to give you some strategies you can apply today if you’re finding it difficult to get through your grief on your own. RESOURCES: Downloadable Self-Care Guides - https://tyalx.com/downloads 5 Day Gratitude Challenge - https://tyalx.com/gratitude-challenge CONNECT WITH US: Join our exclusive membership community on Patreon and receive daily pep talks, downloadable monthly self care guides, ad free podcasts, exclusive soul dump audio, guided meditations and more https://tyalx.com/patreon. Follow Self Care IRL on IG: https://tyalx.com/selfcareirl-ig Follow Ty Alexander on IG: https://tyalx.com/instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Surrender can be very scary to us. It is the opposite of what we are constantly trying to do — and that is gain control. Over everything. We are constantly seeking control. In this episode you and I are going to discuss some ways you can let grace infuse your way of thinking and how we can take small steps to begin to shift our orientation towards surrender. RESOURCES: Downloadable Self-Care Guides - https://tyalx.com/downloads 5 Day Gratitude Challenge - https://tyalx.com/gratitude-challenge CONNECT WITH US: Join our exclusive membership community on Patreon and receive daily pep talks, downloadable monthly self care guides, ad free podcasts, exclusive soul dump audio, guided meditations and more https://tyalx.com/patreon. Follow Self Care IRL on IG: https://tyalx.com/selfcareirl-ig Follow Ty Alexander on IG: https://tyalx.com/instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Because we all know that text messages can open the door for more meaningful interactions with someone, or even help repair and rebuild relationships with people you’ve grown apart from, today’s episode will detail step by step how to text someone you haven’t talked to in a long time. RESOURCES: Ep 6. Ghosting is Not an Acceptable Form of Communication, Even if You Have a Good Reason Downloadable Self-Care Guides - https://tyalx.com/downloads CONNECT WITH US: Join our exclusive membership community on Patreon and receive daily pep talks, downloadable monthly self care guides, ad free podcasts, exclusive soul dump audio, guided meditations and more https://tyalx.com/patreon. Follow Self Care IRL on IG: https://tyalx.com/selfcareirl-ig Follow Ty Alexander on IG: https://tyalx.com/instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices