Hi Everyone!
I’m excited to announce that I was asked to be on Kim Pagano’s AM radio show to talk about the importance of self-awareness. If you get this in time, you can stream it through the radio station KVTA.com Saturday, July 29th at 7AM-8AM PST/ 10-11AM EST. I think my segment is towards the beginning. If not, it’s available on https://kimpaganoshow.com/ later in the day . You can also listen on any of your favorite podcast listening platforms about an hour after the show airs for anytime listening.
In preparation for the show, I did a little preparation. On the Kim Paganon Show, I of course let whatever that is meant to come out, present itself, but in a short segment, I trust whatever is meant to come out will. Just like I’m trusting that whoever reads this is meant to see something in the typed words. On the show, my intuition tingled to tell a story that I didn’t think I would tell. You will have to listen to hear it.
Here, I feel it’s important to dig a little deeper into some of the questions I prepared:
1. Why do you think self-awareness is so important?
Our perspectives are our power or our prison. Our self-awareness is what helps to understand and know the difference. So many of us don’t even see how we are contributing to our inner and outer chaos, self-awareness is what helps us moves our thoughts and stories in a healthier direction.
2. How would you define self-awareness?
My definition of self-awareness is taking responsibility and accountability for our own thoughts, beliefs, stories, actions, responses, and reactions.
3. What happens when we avoid self-awareness?
When we avoid self-awareness we start using blaming and shaming to try to escape from the prison we are in, but the truth is all blaming and shaming does is keep us there, because society wants us to feel bad, because that is it’s power over us. If we don’t feel like things need to be different to be at peace inside, then we are easier targets to buy whatever they are selling. When we blaming and shaming others, we can easily hurt others. If we are self-blamers, we abuse ourselves and become the recipients of abuse from others, but we also take our lack of self-worth out on others. Blaming and shaming whether it’s towards ourselves or others is a vicious cycle that keeps us stuck in victim roles. Every story playing in our heads contributes to how we view our realities.
If we aren’t self-aware, we are vulnerable to cult and abuse settings. There is a messaging that happens. These tap into inner stories about ourselves that we are trying to hide from. These experiences have the opportunity to show us exactly how we are treating ourselves. We just have to be open and willing to see it, and understand that we are worthy of love, and that starts with us loving ourselves, accepting ourselves, and showing ourselves our love and worth.
4. What’s the difference between self-awareness and self-blame?
Self-Blame is a form of self-abuse. When we self-blame we are using it as a weapon to beat ourselves up. Self-awareness is what sets us free and empowers us to change the stories playing in our heads. It helps us see what beliefs are keeping us prisoner, and it gives us the power to actually do something about it.
When we blame ourselves or others for where we are, it takes away our power to change and grow from our circumstances. This is why my book Letters from a Better Me was such a powerful journey for me, because it’s not only the journey I took to help myself see my own stories, it’s a way for me to help others see how their stories are affecting them, and then gives them tools to learn and grow from what they see.
5. How does your book Letters from a Better Me help the reader become more self-aware?
Part 1 of the book is called, “Blinders Off.” The letters are meant to trigger stories in the readers’ heads. It’s up to them to decide if the stories are hurting or helping them, but it helps them see that our stories are just one choice in how to look at the situations at hand.
Part 2 is “Acceptance of What Is.” This is where we make sure we are using the tools that come with self-awareness and not jumping to self-blaming and shaming. It’s the process of healing from the reaction of what we see that we’ve struggled to accept.
Part 3 is “Taking Charge as an Empowered Woman.” Though this book is about empowering women, that’s only because the letters are aimed towards women, but the tools for self-empowerment are for everyone.
If you are one of my blog readers, you know I have multiple series on hear to give people tools they can use to help them get out of their inner chaos, like:
Seeds of Wisdom (also available on Facebook, podcast, and extended versions on my YouTube channel)
Listening with Love (also available on the From A Loving Place podcast)
Daily Aligning with Love, Abundance, and Peace A year-long journey (Find through search feature)
I’m so grateful to author Allen Klein for recommending me to Kim Pagano and to Kim Pagano for having me on her beautiful show. She shines a bright light on people’s lives, and I’m happy to be a part of the journey.
With Love and Gratitude,
Rachael Wolff
From A Loving Place 