So happy you're joining me in celebrating the 6 Month Anniversary with the first BONUS EPISODE of Affirmation Pod! Could I ask that you take two deep breaths right now? It will help you settle in because this is a longer episode (40 minutes) where I Welcome new listeners Update everyone about the podcast Share my journey with affirmations Share my journey of podcasting Offer a couple of gifts in between Before we dive in, my condolences to those of you who have experienced loss in the last while. A few of you have shared with me that you’re in a grieving season and requested an episode on grieving and so I dedicate Episode 54 Affirmations when Grieving to you and to anyone listening who is experiencing the pain of loss. I send you strength, I send you comfort and I send you lots of love. AffirmationPod.com/Grieving Please put up your hand if you are a new listener of Affirmation Pod - WELCOME! Thank you for connecting in and letting me be part of your day. It's exciting to have downloads from 123 countries now. The sister episode to this one is Episode 0 Welcome to Affirmation Pod   SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Thanks for supporting our sponsors! This helps keep Affirmation Pod free for you to listen to whenever you need it. Get your promo codes at AffirmationPod.com/Sponsors   Check Out More Top Episodes! Episode 227 Affirmations for Self-Love Episode 139 Receiving Love Episode 108 Relax Into Sleep    LOOK WHO LOVES AFFIRMATION POD!! 🙏🏻 “Josie's a saving grace. She literally has a positive affirmation for everything. When you don’t feel like getting up at all, she’s got a great positive affirmation.” – Gabrielle Union "Her words are such a gift. A beautiful way to kickstart your day while in silence and meditation. This fills my cup so I can be a better woman, wife, mom & friend to everyone around me." - LaTisha Guster "I’ve never thought of needing this kind of affirmation, but I’m really grateful I’ve listened to Josie’s soothing and encouraging messages." - Marta Retnoningsih   You Are Enough ❤️ Life can get difficult. Jobs are lost, hearts are broken, plans get changed, things go wrong. We’ve all been there. But when life gives you lemons, how do you cope? How do you navigate through grief with resilience? How do you control your emotions instead of letting them control you? Maybe you have unhealthy coping strategies. Maybe you bury your emotions, talk down to yourself, or power through the day without allowing yourself even a moment of rest and reflection.   Sound familiar? Not anymore!👇🏻 Sign up for premium access to Affirmation Pod and get the language you need to transform your inner dialogue and embrace the fabulous YOU. Offering over 400 ad-free affirmations - plus monthly bonuses! - Affirmation Pod Premium is the toolbox you need to navigate your way through every season of life. Enjoy calming meditations, guided visualizations, empowering playlists and more as you become the best version of yourself. Yes, life isn’t always easy. But with the help of Affirmation Pod Premium, you’ll be more equipped to handle the ups and downs with grace, confidence, and courage. And you’ll feel better about yourself too – double win! Sign up today for ad free versions of all the Affirmation Pod episodes PLUS over 80 bonus ad free episodes you won’t hear on the podcast. GET STARTED NOW AffirmationPodAccess.com        Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices