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Hey there Fall 🍂,
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I’m so glad you decided to visit us down here in the south. While it was an amazingly-busy, life-changing summer, it was a loooong one.
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I’m ready to receive the changes that you bring with you this season. From these fall leaves and cool breezes, to chunky sweaters and longer days, I’m ready to slow down, exhale and embrace you in all your glory.
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Sincerely,
Chelle
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What do you want to embrace this fall season? 🍁

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Let’s take our #SundayFunday to the next level. ✨
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Next Sunday, join myself, @jazmineduke and @forloveonlypodcast at @thereverie.atl for a Sisterhood Brunch! Our focus for this brunch is: not going mental, because we are taking care of our health and ourselves. 💗
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On 10/27, each guest will: .
• 📔 Receive their own, free copy my guided journal, Self Explore, Self Restore.
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• 🧘🏾‍♀️ Participate in a specially created self-care activity, facilitated by yours truly!
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• 🍲 Enjoy a deliciously chef-made catered lunch by @theofficialchefjoe
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• 🗣 Join a Q&A session with licensed counselor and host of The For Love Only Podcast, Faith Joyner @forloveonlypodcast
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• 🛍 Take home a swag bag full of nourishing, non-toxic products from @jdbathco
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• 👯‍♀️ Network and connect with other amazingly dope Atlanta women.
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Grab your ticket for you and a friend by clicking the link in the @thegmichelle bio. See you there! 🎟

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“. . . this gorgeous little journal is thoughtful — broken up into five sections that end with a final reflection. I've already started the first couple of prompts and I can't wait to keep using it! ⠀
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The prompts are lists, drawings, and lined spaces keep a nice variety while maintaining rather deep and probing questions.”⠀
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Thank you Brooke for your review of Self Explore, Self Restore! 💗⠀
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Add this reflective guided journal to your self care routine — Self Explore, Self Restore is on sale now on Amazon.com. ⠀
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Click the link the @thegmichelle bio to get yours today. 🔑⠀

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When you’ve been minding your business, deep conditioning and loving on yourself like you deserve it.🍃 #HappyFriday

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Yup, I said it. 💡⠀
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As hard-working, busy and as caring as you are, there’s a good chance that many people depend on you, rely on you and count on you to get things done. Am I right?⠀
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That means that your self-care, your energy and your time are incredibly precious — so give yourself permission to NOT be available to EVERYone ALL of the time. ⠀⠀
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To learn more about this type of self-care, check out one of our latest blogs “4 Ways to Reclaim Your Time” by clicking the link in the @thegmichelle bio.✨

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Time: most of us feel like we don’t have enough of it. Especially when it comes to taking care of ourselves.⠀
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Most hard working people are stretched for time, low on energy and are busier than ever before. ⠀
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Sometimes it may feel like having enough time to practice self-care is just out of your reach . . . or is it? 🧐⠀
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On gmichelle.com, we’ve found 4 (incredibly practical) ways you to reclaim some of your time — starting today. Click the link in the @thegmichelle bio to start getting your precious time back!⠀
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When your schedule is packed, how do you make time for self-care? ⏱

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Hey there! 👋🏾 We have quite a few new faces here — let me introduce myself!⠀
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My name is Michelle Goodloe and I am a licensed social worker, an Atlanta-based counselor and an advocate for busy and caring folks taking time to care for their needs.⠀
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As a professional helper myself, I know it can be tough to squeeze in time for yourself. From your work, your family and all of your many responsibilities, self-care may feel out of your reach.⠀
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That is exactly why I created this space: on gmichelle.com, you will find simple and easily accessible tips, helpful resources, our monthly newsletter and informational blogs to help you make self-care a practical part of your life.⠀
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Browse this page, our website gmichelle.com and our guided self-care journal, Self Explore, Self Restore, to learn all about how self-care can fit into your busy life.⠀
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I’d love to get to know you! Share your name and the most helpful self-care tip you’ve come across below! ✨

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Who doesn’t love to lounge by the pool, get a manicure and kick your feet up? (Y’all, summer just decided to extend its stay in Atlanta. It’s HOT. 😂)⠀
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While rest is an essential part of your self-care plan, rest is simply not the end-all, be-all of caring for yourself. 💡⠀
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This week on gmichelle.com, we take a good, healthy look at why relaxation is only ONE part of practicing self-care. You’ll definitely want to check this blog out. ⠀
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The link in the bio will take you there! 👍🏾

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Just in case you needed a reminder. 👸🏾 .
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Mural painted by: @thepainterbae
#heybrowngirlmural 💛

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Self-care can be as simple and easy as creating just a little space for yourself to chill. 💛⠀
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My kind of simple self-care? Lighting a yummy-smelling candle, snacking on a couple pieces of bite-size chocolate and catching up on a show or two. ⠀
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This type of self-care helps me intentionally:⠀
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• Take a much needed break from a busy, super-packed day⠀
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• Enjoy simple treats without overindulging⠀
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• Take in some entertainment for an hour, without distractions⠀
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• Slow down and have some time to myself⠀
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What are your favorite simple self-care practices? 🍫⠀
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There’s no doubt that we all could use a pick-me-up every so often.⠀
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With your busy schedule, growing task-lists and the many responsibilities you may have, it’s fair to say that some self-caring encouragement could go a long way.⠀
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This week on gmichelle.com, we have three kind reminders to help you get through difficult times. Come take a mental load off with this blog post.⠀
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The link in the bio will take you there. ☺️

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#TeamBabySteps 👣⠀
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Whether you’re taking leaps into your journey or making changes one (baby) step at a time, remember that what’s most important is that you. are. in. motion.⠀
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If you’re feeling stuck, try to:⠀
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• See if you can simplify, update or restart your goal⠀
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• Notice if barriers like perfectionism, guilt or shame are trying to slow you down⠀
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• Celebrate the progress you have made and let it inspire you to take one more step forward⠀
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What helps you go at your own pace with your goals?⠀
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What does self-care look like for you if you’re going through a really difficult time?⠀
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This week on the @shadesofstrong podcast, I share space with lovely co-hosts, Shirley and Natalyn, to really explore what self-care looks like when crisis, experiences of trauma and tough life transitions come at you fast — especially for women of color.⠀
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To listen to our conversation, click the link in the @thegmichelle bio or listen to the @shadesofstrong podcast on your favorite streaming app.

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"Your time is too precious to waste bringing yourself down . . . whatever puts you back into a better mood will change your day immediately."⁠ 💛 @themelanatedmaven
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I'm excited to introduce Joanna Njama @themelanatedmaven as this week's guest blogger on gmichelle.com! Joanna is a self-care blogger, who created her blog, The Melanated Maven, to empower women to be proactive about cultivating a more passionate, happy and stress-free life.⁠⠀
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Joanna shares tip, after tip, after wonderful tip on how you can start reducing your stress by using self-compassion. ⠀
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The link in the bio will take you there! 🔆

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Calling all over-thinkers, perfectionists and high achievers: journaling can be a great way for you to simply . . . release. 🌬⠀
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The guided journal, Self Explore, Self Restore, includes a variety of reflective questions and journaling ideas that encourage you to exhale and focus on you.⠀
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There is a different journaling prompt on each page, designed for you to take the guesswork out of figuring out what to write about. Just open it up, and begin self-exploring.⠀
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Don’t miss our special sale! Self Explore, Self Restore is available for a discounted price of $10.99 for a limited time on Amazon.com.⠀
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The link in the bio will take you there! 💗

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"People don't have to like you or your life choices -- Validation is for parking, not people."⁠💡@dani_authentic
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It is my pleasure to share this week's guest blogger for @thegmichelle Self-Care Series: Dani Authentic! @dani_authentic⁠⠀
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Dani is a lifestyle blogger, self-love enthusiast and creator of daniauthetic.com: a home of a hybrid of self-care and self-love discussion, where she hosts easy and useful tips on clean beauty and intentional wellness.⁠⠀
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This week, Dani breaks down a major self-care key that is a definite must read: "Why Needing to Be Liked is a Self-Care Secret". The link in the bio will take you there! 💛

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Life has been on 👏🏾 the 👏🏾 go lately.⠀
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As mentioned in my IG stories, I notice that when my schedule is packed my self-care is sometimes the first to go. 😅 Does this happen to you sometimes?⠀
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It can help to have some on-the-go options that help you take care of yourself when your time is limited. Packing snacks, organizing myself the night before and journaling are my tried-and-true practices that I always lean on during times like these.⠀
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Lately, two of my new favorites are the Tranquil Oil by @jdbathco (smells amazing!) and my Evian Facial Spray (super refreshing!) for long flights and in-between meetings.⠀
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How do you like to take care of yourself when you’re on-the-go? 🏃🏾‍♀️🏃🏿‍♂️💨

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“Self care is whole being — whole person — whole soul — holistic. It addresses and nurtures all parts of our self.” 💡⠀
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I’m thrilled to announce gmichelle.com’s very first guest writer for this special awareness month: CeShaun Hankins!⠀
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CeShaun is a licensed clinical social worker, practicing psych therapist and founder of The Cultivated Healer, LLC: a coaching and consulting space helping and healing professionals interested in building their business in a heart-centered way. She also co-founded the Joy and Justice Collaborative with fellow healer @wellnesssoul: an initiative that combines the social justice framework with healing work to benefit organizations making a real impact.⠀
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This week, CeShaun walks us through practical steps to trusting your intuition for self-care. Click the link in the bio to read this wonderful post!💙

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Did you know guilt is a master of disguise? 🤔⠀
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Sometimes guilt can show up (and show out!) in our lives, dressed up as accountability.
On gmichelle.com, we are breaking down how to tell the difference and why knowing the difference between the two is important for your emotional health.⠀
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Click the link in the bio to read all about it.💡⠀
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