Hey there, beautiful human. You're listening to Embrace Your Real with me, Julie Ledbetter,

a podcast where I empower you to just be you. With each episode, I dish you a dose of real talk

and actionable advice for building your confidence, honoring your body, and unconditionally loving

your authentic self. Stay tuned if you're ready to embrace your real. Let's get and let's go.

Hello and welcome back to another episode on the Embrace Real podcast. We're going to be

diving into something that might sound simple at first, but it's actually completely

shifted the way that I approach self-care, and we're talking about something that I

call wellness pairing, the idea of combining simple life-giving habits so that they naturally fit

within your day, because let's be honest, between work, family, workouts, and everything else

pulling at your time, making space to journal, pray, walk, workout, all of those things, or even pause to breathe,

can feel unrealistic.

And so that's why in today's episode, it's about taking the pressure off.

I'm walking you through how I've personally learned to pair small habits together in a way

that just feels doable, supportive, and realistic.

And these are not elaborate routines.

They're little tiny shifts that can actually help you finally make self-care a part of your everyday life.

By the end of this episode, you're going to walk away with five easy wellness pairings that you can start using right away to make self-care more doable and less overwhelming.

Some simple ways to build consistency, even when life feels full or your schedule is very

unpredictable. Some real-life examples to help you create a self-care rhythm that works with

your energy, not against it, and a fresh perspective on what self-care actually looks like.

Spoiler alert, it doesn't require silence, candles, or two free hours.

And lastly, encouragement to show up for yourself in small, meaningful ways, even if no one else sees it.

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