#91: Becoming a Writer with Aija Mayrock

Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women

Mary Jelkovsky

Advice For Women, Self-love, Self Worth, Body Image, Relationships, Self Compassion, Body-image, Self Love For Women, Mental Health, Self Love, Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Women's Health, Love Yourself, Society & Culture

4.9 • 745 Ratings

🗓️ 11 November 2021

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

In this heartfelt conversation, Mary interviews Aija Mayrock, a writer and spoken word poet whose work will send chills down your spine and tears down your cheeks (the good kind!). Aija shares with us... - how she published her first book at 19 years old - tips for becoming a writer or pursuing your creative passion - what the writing process can look like and where to draw inspiration from Plus, Aija opens up about her experience with bullying and tools that have helped her heal. Aija Mayrock is a bestselling author, poet, and performer. She started writing her first book “The Survival Guide to Bullying” when she was 16 years old, after having been bullied for many years. She self published her book before it was acquired by Scholastic and published around the world. Aija has spoken to over four million people nationwide on bullying and mental health. Aija also joined the ABC and Disney Channel “Choose Kindness” campaign alongside of Hailee Steinfeld and Alessia Cara. Recently, Aija released a poetry book called Dear Girl which is about the journey from girlhood to womanhood as well as a love letter to the sisterhood. You can read a sample and get your own copy of Dear Girl here: https://www.aijamayrock.com/deargirl Follow Aija on Instagram: @aijamayrock And if you enjoyed this episode, screenshot it and share it on social media! Make sure to tag @maryspodcast and @aijamayrock

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Mary's Cup of Tea podcast.
0:08.2	I'm your host, Mary Jolkovsky.
0:11.0	I'm an author, speaker, and all-around self-love advocate.
0:15.0	And this is the podcast that'll inspire you to love yourself.
0:20.0	Hello, myself, lovers. Before we dive into today's podcast episode, that'll inspire you to love yourself.
0:22.4	Hello, myself lovers.
0:24.8	Before we dive into today's podcast episode,
0:29.3	I want to make sure that you are giving yourself the gift of self-love.
0:31.7	Now, if you don't know what the gift of self-love is,
0:34.7	it's a workbook that will help you build confidence,
0:39.4	recognize your worth, and learn to finally love yourself. And it's now available in stores and online worldwide. Oh my goodness, I've been waiting to say that because
0:45.5	I've been working on this book for years. I poured my heart and soul into it, compiling everything that I
0:50.9	teach at my retreats and putting it into this heartfelt, relatable,
0:55.6	and actionable workbook for you. The cool thing is, this book is a combination of me sharing my
1:02.1	life story and everything that's helped me on this self-love journey, including body acceptance,
1:08.2	and it's a workbook that you can actually write in. So every single thing that I
1:13.1	share, you can put into practice right away. There are quizzes, journal prompts, self-reflection
1:18.6	exercises, self-love challenges, all of which will help you with body image, confidence,
1:25.2	self-worth, and self-love. I'm holding it right here. It's right in front of
1:29.2	me, and it's absolutely gorgeous, not toot my own horn or anything, but we've nailed the design
1:35.1	on this one. It makes such a wonderful gift, both for yourself and for your loved ones. Perhaps you
1:41.2	have a friend that could really use this message and that, you know,
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