Day 31 "Is the Past in the Way" #IMAYBE Share & Let's Live! #Podcast Series w/ Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist “Sometimes we struggle to move forward because pain in our past is impeding progress in the present.” — Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

Day 30 "I Am the ONE" #IMAYBE Share & Let's Live! #Podcast Series w/ Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist When you've spent most of your existence trying to fit in... and failing at it... Then you have a moment of awakening in therapy and in conversations with a friend and in your quiet time with yourself and Source... ALL IN THE SAME WEEK.... I just went from wanting to be one of y'all to recognizing I AM THE ONE. I don't need to fit. I don't need approval. I don't need to make myself small. I don't need to hide. I don't need to act less qualified. I don't need to worry about your opinion. I don't need to feel you know more than my inner knowing.... I've got a purpose. I've got things to share. I've got work to do. And I'm acknowledging that I'm the one to do it. Next month's podcast series is called..... (drumroll please)... #IAMTHE1 (I Am the One!). I'm super excited about. Today's podcast is all about it and the journey to here. Special thank you to my friend Flower for the words she spoke into me this week that helped me bridge a gap and find my place. Choosing who you associate with matters. Anyway, check out today's podcast. It's empowering and I think you may get something for yourself from my story of my journey. Love ya! Blessings! Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

Day 29 "4 Components of a Healthy Relationship" #IMAYBE Share & Let's Live! #Podcast Series w/ Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist So this podcast episode is so good and so deep and so informative that I'm not doing a long description. If this meme resonates with you, or leaves you with questions, check out today's podcast. Blessings! Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

Day 28 "Our Thoughts and Moodiness" #IMAYBE Share & Let's Live! #Podcast Series w/ Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist So a few days ago, I shared a post about an anti bucket list... to make a list of things we need to stop doing. Well, this morning, I woke up and listened to this Abraham-Hicks recording I felt guided to check out. From that I decided that in order for me to get better at being happy and remaining that way, it will be helpful to develop a list of things I do that make me stop being happy. Oddly, I got to see one right out the gate. It's a funny thing that happens when we decide to become aware of our tendencies that don't serve us. We get answers and sometimes quicker than we anticipate. READ THE FULL BLOG POST HERE mdillondesigns.com/blog Blessings!

Day 27 "Right Now I'm Good" #IMAYBE Share & Let's Live! #Podcast Series w/ Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist When I stay in today, I can see how much I have to be grateful for. When I try to figure out how things will work down the road, I'm anxious, because I don't have the answers. Today, I realized that the best thing I can do for myself is to try my best to remain focused on what matters right now in this moment. I used to feel that "serving two masters" was about religious choices. However today, I got to see another way of viewing it. As I stressed myself out earlier trying to address tomorrow's problems with today's resources, I saw that I was attempting something impossible. Today, I got a new outlook... as I was serving two masters by attempting to be in two places at once. I was living in today, with the resources needed for today. And rather than be grateful that I had what I needed for today, I was stressed out trying to figure how to get today's resources to solve next month's problems. When I let that go, and accepted that next month will take care of itself, I realized I had so much to be grateful for. I had more than enough for today's needs. Today was an eye-opening episode. To hear the full story and the lessons I gained, check out today's podcast! 🎙 WordPress: mdillondesigns.com/blog 🎙 SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/marlenedillon 🎙 Audible: https://www.audible.com/podcast/Share-Lets-Live/B0D13JBSJ4 🎙 AmazonMusic: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/15f8ab40-b888-4068-bd05-15239f7eb5ae/share-let’s-live On my Share and Let's Live! podcast, I share tips and tools that are transforming my life and mindset every single day. If you appreciate this FREE daily podcast (and are able), please send me a tip (called a "matcha"), and/or purchase a membership as a thank you. Visit my #buymeacoffee page to listen and support. 🎙 Buymeacoffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/marlenedillon/ Visit mdillondesigns.com to learn all about me, Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist.

Day 26 "Taking Care of Me" #IMAYBE Share & Let's Live! #Podcast Series w/ Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist “One of the greatest acts of love is to prioritize our health over our work. Today, I’m taking care of my body. Work can wait.” — Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

Day 25 "Hangriness & the Law of Attraction" #IMAYBE Share & Let's Live! #Podcast Series w/ Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist As you can tell by the title, I had a little run in with being hangry today and got to experience how fun the Law of Attraction can be under those circumstances. This is a hilarious episode of Share & Let's Live! AND I managed to find a deeper meaning in this hilarious experience. I literally can find a message in anything. And I did. I think you'll gain from it. Check it out. Blessings! Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

"You can have the hard way. I'm choosing the easy route." — Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist Day 24 "I Am Choosing the Easy Route" #IMAYBE Share & Let's Live! #Podcast Series w/ Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist Unpopular belief: hard work is overrated and tapping into guidance is not cheating. Some of us refuse to use the tools, practices, and spiritual "gifts" we have, because we feel like if we didn't work hard for it, we have an unfair advantage.... Well, I'm tired of struggling, when I know better. I know that I can sit down for 15 minutes and meditate and have the most beautifully aligned, showed up at 100% in all the roles in my life, not even tired when evening hits... type of day. I've done it so many times! But instead of doing that consistently, I spend every day worried about everything under the sun, rather than just go internal for a minute and get clear on my next steps. Why do I do that? Because our society teaches us that if you didn't work hard for it, you're cheating the system. If you you get help, that's unfair to those who are on their grind. We're taught that "nothing good comes easy." "No pain, no gain." It's only of value if it comes through "blood, sweat, and tears." Dafuq? Yeah, no. I'm over that. I've struggled enough. I've fought enough. I've tried the hard way long enough.... Maybe sitting still to get clarity is annoying because I am trained to "get up and go." However, I know that sitting still for those 15 minutes, can give me everything I need to have THE MOST productive, successful, fun, amazing day! I can proudly grab my "cheat sheet" at the start of my day and get so much more accomplished than I would "hitting the ground running." I'm over being in angst, frustrated, and just getting an eighth of my tasks done.... only being great at one or two of my roles in any given day. I want to enjoy my life. I want to have more successes. I want to feel aligned throughout my day. I'm over trying to keep up with what society says, and what this business coach says, and what that influencer says. I'm going to make a commitment to getting MY personalized instructions for my day, and to check back in throughout the day. I'm done going it alone. It's too uphill and exhausting. I'm prioritizing connecting with my inner knowing and so I can move forward with ease. I'm done struggling for the good life. That finish line keeps gettin farther away. I'm gonna let it flow in with ease by following higher guidance. I'm going to meditate and seek higher guidance. I don't care, if that's "not the way it's done." That sh*t works! Every. Single. Time. Blessings! Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

Day 23 "You Can Stop Now" #IMAYBE Share & Let's Live! #Podcast Series w/ Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist “How we view and critique ourselves has a lot to do with how we’ve been viewed and critiqued. We learned to mimic their thought process to protect ourselves. We just forgot to stop.” — Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

Day 22 "Blame Can Be Useful" #IMAYBE Share & Let's Live! #Podcast Series w/ Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist In our society, it's often viewed as irresponsible, petty, and immature to place blame outside of ourselves. Today, I acknowledged that blame is an important step toward inner healing. A lot of people feel it's necessary to have a conversation with a person who has wronged them and hear the individual admit to, and apology for, their wrongs. I personally don't feel this is necessary (although it can be helpful and affirming). When I say that blame can be an important step, I mean that acknowledging where the problem started is important. Telling the person who did it that they are wrong and blah blah blah is not as important. We don't have to ever tell them AND I believe it's necessary that we tell ourselves. Far too often those who have been hurt continue to hurt themselves by placing the blame on their own shoulders. "If I had been smarter...." "If I wasn't at that place at that time...." "If I had just listened more and followed directions, they wouldn't have...." We have an endless flow of what ifs that place the blame on us, when in many situations, those details do not change the fact that someone did something toward us that they shouldn't have. People who have been victimized, abused, or otherwise mistreated, tend to be self-critical. On today's episode of Share and Let's Live! I talk about how this practice hinders healing. If someone threw me in a pit and is now looking down on me telling me I'm a loser for being in a pit, I shouldn't be joining in with them thinking, "They're right. Look at me in this pit. I'm a loser." That doesn't even make sense. But an adult that struggles with insecurities due to what they don't have, or have yet to become, will wallow in that state feeling bad about themselves without ever thinking, "I wonder where my self-esteem issues started." If they took the time to ponder this, they may come to realize that the reason they aren't ahead of the game is because they had an extremely critical and verbally abusive adult in their home environment that tore down their confidence. That same critical adult still criticizes them to this day. So the same person who caused their issues, is looking down on them complaining about their issues. It's in acknowledging the absurdity of this—and in naming the real cause—that they are able to truly begin to move forward. It's really hard to pull yourself up when you're weighed down by self-criticism and #blame. Check out today's podcast. Blessings! Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

Day 21 "I Am Satisfied" #IMAYBE Share & Let's Live! #Podcast Series w/ Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist “Happiness isn’t always easily accessible. Lately, I’ve been focused on satisfaction. What’s good? What’s working? What will do for now?” — Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

Day 20 "Thank " #IMAYBE Share and Let's Live! #Podcast Series w/ Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist On social media the title of this podcast is, "Don't Listen to My Podcast." Why on earth would I tell people don't listen to my podcast? Well, I mean, I would love for everybody to listen. But the reality is that everybody isn't my target. Everybody isn't aligned with my topics. Not everybody can handle my free spirit and cussing. Even my Dad was going to check it out, but I told him don't. 😆 I create for the people who are calling in what I create. I am sharing for those meant to find value in the words I share. I am podcasting daily for you, who may hear my podcast the same day, or in a week, a month, or even a year from now on the exact day, at the exact time that it's relevant for you. I do this for you. It's not about me. I enjoy creating so yeah that part's about me. But I created it for you. I'm talking to you, when I grab the mic. I'm trusting my words will reach you. So, thank you for being here. Thank you for sending out the desire for this work so I get to create it. Thank you for helping me find my voice by giving me a reason to speak. So.... today's podcast is about realizing that I don't want people to listen because they feel they're doing me a favor. I want people to listen for them and to gain value from what I create and share. A major shift has happened for me where I feel really aligned with knowing the value of what I offer and not needing the numbers to feel valid. I want listeners who are here because you feel like being here, not because you feel bad that you haven't checked out my podcast before. So feel free to listen (to this one or any other's you feel called to), or not. 😆 It's all up to you. Blessings! Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

Day 19 "Release Revolving Door Relationships" #IMAYBE Share & Let's Live! #Podcast Series w/ Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist On today's episode, I talked about "revolving door relationships." These are those relationships that we start and stop over and over as if we don't know what happened last time. It can be a friendship, intimate relationship, situationship, or even reconnecting with an emotionally inconsistent/"toxic" relative. Back in the day, I had an ex who said, "I don't do reruns." Oddly, we got back together a few times, but the concept was right. Every once in a while, people have grown, changed, matured, etc. and that high school sweetheart resurfaces as "the one." But more often than not, nothing has changed but the date on the calendar, or maybe a few pounds, and a few gray hairs. I believe that our time and energy is valuable. So I have reached a point where I don't want to repeat mistakes. If I already know what it's been, I'm good. I've grown so if you haven't, we're not compatible. I'm ready for something new and way better. And I hope you are, too. Check out today's podcast! Blessings! Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

Day 18 "Eliminate Irritations" #IMAYBE Share & Let's Live! #Podcast Series w/ Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist “Whether it’s to set a designated spot for our keys, add extra hooks to a closet, or buy a new charger, we can eliminate daily irritations by creating solutions.” — Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist On today's podcast, I'm talking about how we can bring more peace, ease, and bliss to our lives by addressing common annoyances. Whether it's to purchase an extra hamper for the kids' room, to designate a spot for your glasses, or to finally call Navient back about your student loans 🙄, we can find solutions for unnecessary irritations so we have more energy for the stuff in life that matters. I created this podcast to inspire you and others by sharing my self-empowerment journey. I do this for free so I can reach more people. I remember how devastating it was for me wanting to heal and grow, but I didn't have the money to afford the resources. For that reason, no matter what bank account looks like, I intend to always have a significant free offering. On my Share & Let's Live! podcast, I share tips and tools that are transforming my life and mindset every single day. If you appreciate this FREE daily podcast (and are able), please send me a matcha or purchase a membership to support at buymeacoffee.com/marlenedillon. ***If you're unable, please know I understand.*** Thank you so much for being here. Enjoy the podcast!

Day 17 "Maybe It's By Design" #IMAYBE Share & Let's Live! #Podcast Series w/ Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist Yesterday, I was talking with a dear friend about how recent life events caused us to notice that sometimes it seems we are preparing for events we didn't know were coming. For example, a friend may bring up a topic "randomly" that leads us to move forward on a task we've been putting off. Or we realize that if we hadn't gone to a certain place at a certain time, we would've never met a certain person who ended being needed in our lives decades later. Today, on the podcast I talked about this idea that maybe more of life is by design that we realize. These moments cause us to think about how much is really random in this life and is there a deeper something going on that we don't even realize most of the time. Maybe it's something worth thinking about. Maybe it can bring a bit of peace to your experience... or just a bit of wonder. If pondering it feels good, ponder away. If pondering it makes you feel bad... feel free to leave this one alone. My goal is always toward inspiring, uplifting, supporting, empowering and encouraging so if you feel anything outside of those, maybe this one isn't for you. And that's okay. Blessings! Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

Day 16 "Standing Up For Yourself" #IMAYBE Share & Let's Live! #Podcast Series w/ Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist “Maybe you avoid conflict and tend to ‘people please’ because it wasn’t always safe for you to speak up for yourself, or have an alternate opinion.” — Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist mdillondesigns.com/blog

Day 15 "Do You: Let 'Em Hate" #IMAYBE Share & Let's Live! #Podcast Today, I came to the realization that my life is so much more fun when I don't worry about other people's opinions or criticism. If I'm totally honest with myself, I have tried to do all I could to avoid criticism for most of my life and 1) I was still criticized and 2) I've missed out on so many things I would've really enjoyed and likely would've been great at due to that fear. So as I am shifting my "I am" statements—those internal rules about who I get to be, what I get to do, where I get to go and so on.... It's time to accept that I am whoever I say I am, and get to do whatever I decide to do, and go where I want to go AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, I get to not care what anyone thinks about it. I have my core values and ethics that will guide me toward doing what isn't directly or intentionally hurting anyone else. So I get to just enjoy my life and stop worrying who's watching, criticizing, or questioning my right to do so. Just the thought of that brings me peace. It's a little scary... but that's just habit. I've practiced being afraid of their opinions for a VERY long time. AND I get to form a new habit. And so do you. Check out today's podcast! Blessings! Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

Day 14 "Follow Your Bliss... Early" #IMAYBE Share & Let's Live! #Podcast Series w Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist Sooo... I learned a valuable lesson, today. You know how I had that beautiful, blissful, aligned day, yesterday? I was hopping from beach, to beach, to lake.... I even did awesome fun things I didn't tell y'all about. Annnnd today.... was a different day. During the recording of today's podcast, I discovered the difference between yesterday and today. I started yesterday blissfully from the beginning. I got up early and started treating myself lovingly. I was up taking a bubble bath hours before my alarm went off. I was listening to my most empowering books and recordings. I started the day right, yesterday. Not so much, today. And the days reflected that. So guess who's about to go to bed. I don't need that lesson, again. Enjoy the podcast! Blessings! Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

Day 13 "I Am Following My Bliss-Part2" #IMAYBE Share & Let's Live! #Podcast Series w Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist Taking the pressure off and posting part 2 now (which is technically a full podcast episode) since Part 1 needs so much editing and my evening is going differently than I desired. Great episode about the cool things I did, and saw, today and the great lessons I picked up along the way. Have an amazing whatever time of day it is for you. Blessings! Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

Day 12 "Make Satisfaction Your Default" #IMAYBE Share & Let's Live! #Podcast Series w/ Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist When life gets annoying we can choose to not be annoyed. When life is frustrating, we can choose to not be frustrated. We get to choose what we focus on. That's I'm working on. Maybe you can, too. Blessings! Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist