Creating Carmen

When the idea of abundance comes up, people usually think about money. And how they're actually lacking money and absolutely do not have an abundance of it. Then maybe from there, you'll think about all the other things you lack and don't have a lot of. In this episode, we shift the idea of abundance away from money and talk about things you do have a lot of. Here's a hint, it's something money ca...

Encouraging you to seek out small joys in your daily life, little things that make you smile. When I first started this habit, I found seeing flowers on my daily walks to be my small joy. It was something obvious, like a bunch of brightly colored flowers. Now my eyes seek out flowers that are more hidden. Finding flowers in an unsuspecting spot makes it all that much more exciting. After about a y...

Happy October! With three months left in the year, you might be feeling the added pressure of completing ALL the goals you set out in January. Cue the panic, anxiety and frustration!! Or not, because that surely does not sound like fun. In this episode, we'll go over making edits to that list and deciding what to focus on so you could have a happier, less stressful remainder of the year. Love and...

If you're like me and wonder "what's wrong with me?!" every now and then, I want to answer that by saying, nothing is wrong with you! We aren't working to "fix" ourselves because we're broken or something's wrong with us. We are working on making improvements so that we could continue to grow and become better versions of ourselves. Much like how our cell phones get a system update once and awhile...

Do you often find yourself hesitating to do something because you're afraid of doing it wrong or incorrectly? Maybe in the past you either got yelled at or made fun of whenever you did something wrong. In this episode, I talk about the fact that we are now adults and can speak up for ourselves if someone were to yell at us now. And I also explore the idea that not everything is right or wrong, cor...

In this episode, I talk about how the mean voice(s) inside our heads are not our voices at all! Our true inner voice loves us and believes in us. We take a look at some of the mean, negative thoughts and figure out who that voice actually belongs to. Love and Hugs, Carmen For more content to support you in your journey, follow me on Instagram! This podcast is intended for informational and enterta...

I hope this episode encourages you to be more of your true self. To resist our people pleasing tendencies and shapeshift to whatever form we think would make someone else like us. You are likeable as you are. Not everyone is going to like you and that's okay. The only opinion that matters, the only person who you should seek approval from and want to like you, is YOU! Love and Hugs, Carmen For mor...

Summer is coming to an end soon or maybe it feels like it has already ended for you. Maybe with it ending, you feel that you're no longer allowed to play. While summer time is usually a great reminder for us to have fun and play, it's not the only time we're allowed to do so! And play isn't just for kids. Everyone needs to have some fun and play in their lives, not matter what age or season it is....

This episode was inspired by the movie 13 Going On 30 and my niece and I turning 14 and 40 respectively. Watching this movie this time around had me thinking, is my 14 year old self proud of or disappointed in me? Do you think your 14 year old self is proud of or disappointed in you? What are some changes we can make so that they'll be proud of us? Love and Hugs, Carmen For more content to support...

Mood shifts are normal. And while I know that just saying that doesn't solve anything, in this episode I suggest 5 ways to CHEER yourself up. I even created an acronym for it! You guessed it, the word I chose for the acronym is "CHEER". I've been feeling crummy lately and CHEER has helped me. I hope it will help to lift your mood and cheer you up a bit as well. Love and Hugs, Carmen For more conte...

Is there something you say or do that you would find hurtful or triggering if said or done to you? Your intentions may not have been malicious and it's possible that some of these words and actions come out of you because they were subconsciously absorbed from those around you. In this episode, I share my experience and realization of my own insensitive joke, a joke that if said to me would cause...

In this episode, I share simple ways to treat yourself. You don't have to spend a lot of money or any money in fact, to "successfully" treat yourself. If you don't treat yourself at all, I also suggest a simple way for you to get started. Love and Hugs, Carmen For more content to support you in your journey, follow me on Instagram! This podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purpo...

Celebrating reaching my goal of publishing 10 episodes! In this episode I also reflect on past episodes and expand a bit on things I've said. Overall, I hope this episode and me sharing my struggles and embarrassments will encourage you to a be little more courageous as well. A small nudge to voice your opinions and thoughts (when you've been told all your life that it's unacceptable). And to go f...

Summer is here and you're probably already in full on summer mode. Maybe you have vacation plans or you've just mentally checked out. Which by the way, you deserve to take a little break! But maybe while you're in summer mode, the habits you've been working on start to slip. This happened to me in June and I was so disappointed in myself. But we are working on giving ourselves more grace. Remember...

Mother's Day may not be a day of celebration for you but may be a day filled with grief and mixed emotions. Whether you are grieving the loss of your mother, a strained relationship or a lack of a relationship with your mother, it could be difficult to get through the day when everywhere you look there are reminders to buy a Mother's Day gift or make plans to go out and celebrate. I unfortunately...

Spring is here! And so is the time to do our annual Spring cleaning. We all know the importance of cleaning up our physical space but cleaning up our digital space is also beneficial to our well-being. In this episode I talk about cleaning/tidying up our digital space. No soap or dust cloth needed just your time and patience. Love and Hugs, Carmen For more content to support you in your journey, f...

If you've been feeling overwhelmed lately, you are not alone. I have been feeling super overwhelmed as well. In this episode I share some things that have been helping me to ease some of the overwhelm. I hope some of it will be helpful or at the very least I hope it'll provide some comfort in knowing that you're not alone in feeling overwhelmed right now. Love and Hugs, Carmen For more content to...

In this episode I share with you some ideas on simple ways to practice self-care everyday! I can't believe I used to think it was some extravagant thing to be done only once a week. I hope these ideas are helpful and will encourage you to take more time out to take care of you! I would love to know what ways are you planning on practicing self-care and/or how you already do! I hope by sharing it w...

This episode is a follow up to episode two. I talk about letting what you love about yourself shine. And hope that by doing so, we will be happier and discover more things we love about ourselves. Love and hugs, Carmen For more content to support you in your journey, follow me on Instagram! This podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. I am not a licensed professional...

As if adulting isn't hard enough, the annoyances of getting pimples in our teenage years decides to make an appearance. In this episode, I share my disappointment and frustrations with getting pimples as an adult. I hope this episode will be a good companion for you when/if you get pimples. We are more than what shows up on our face. Love and hugs, Carmen For more content to support you in your jo...

Welcome to Creating Carmen! In this episode, I explain why I phrase it "finding" self-love. And together, we do an exercise to find one thing we love about ourselves. If you could name more than one thing, go for it! I would love to hear (read) what you love about yourself. If you want to share, please leave a comment or message me on Instagram, my handle is CreatingCarmen https://www.instagram.co...

Welcome to Creating Carmen! In this intro episode, I explain what this podcast series is about. Sharing my experiences in my self-discovery, self-love journey. Learning and growing with you as we go through our individual journeys together. Love and Hugs, Carmen For more content to support you in your journey, follow me on Instagram! This podcast is intended for informational and entertainment pur...