Unconditional Self-love

Years ago I lost my joy and it took a lot of curiosity and self-awareness to get it back. To be able to find joy in simple moments and everyday habits, I think, is the key to a life of deep wellbeing and contentment. I also chat about how you can begin to take action and go on your own joy journey.

In this week’s episode I talk about my story of friendships from school to now, why having good friends is important and how to create lasting friendships, because apparently “you are the average of the five people you spend time with”, so choose wisely.

It’s back to basics and the reason why I called my podcast unconditional self-love. I chat about self-love and what it means to me, my own journey, practices that I do and what it isn’t, because it’s certainly not being selfish or perfect.

In this episode I chat about stress; what it is, why it can be good for us too, how it can affect our bodies physical and mentally, how we can look after ourselves to help our stress and also why it’s worse for women in their forties (hint - it’s our pesky hormones running the show again)

In this episode I talk about Instagram and what it was like for me deleting it from my phone and what that has done for my life. I also chat about my history with social media and how much it’s changed, how it keeps you coming back, how to help if you want to use it less and also some of the ways that it’s changed my life. I love Instagram, but I now know what my life is like without it, and guess...

In this episode I chat about the perimenopause. So many women are suffering in silence because they are going through the perimenopause with varying degrees of symptoms and aren’t being listening to at their GPs or are being wrongly prescribed. I include the long list of symptoms that women can have and some of the ones that I’m currently going through and some of the ways that we can help ourselv...

In this episode I take myself back to a time when I drank and felt completely fine the next day. Unfortunately, those days are gone as I’m well into my forties and now struggle a lot with the after effects of drinking. I also chat a bit about why this happens and some ways that we can help ourselves out in those times when we indulged bit too much, which FYI is completely okay - we’re all human af...

Did you know that women’s back pain in their forties can be driven by a lack of oestrogen? Nope, neither did I, but welcome to another ‘fun’ symptom of the perimenopause. In this episode I chat about my own story with lower back pain, what other things can cause back pain, what can help and a little bit of the spiritual side of things. Find me on Instagram: @tilly__reed 🧡

In this episode I chat about being in the comfort zone. Why we want to stay in the comfort zone with our brains that are hard wired for safety. Why it’s hard to push past it as this can create a lot of discomfort. Why it can be great to push ourselves out of our comfort zone to increase your confidence and resilience and some tips to help you start to push yourself. Find me on Instagram: @tilly__r...

Sleep can start to become quite elusive as a woman in your forties, dealing with the hormonal shifts, hot flushes and stress is not easy. In this episode I chat about my journey with sleep and how much it’s changed over the years and discuss what we can do to try and help ourselves get that 7-8 hours sleep that we’re always hearing about. Find me on Instagram: @tilly__reed 🧡

In this episode I chat a little bit about the history of women’s circles and what happened when women gathered together (note: it was incredibly healing) Then I chat about the circle I went to last week with my friend and my experience with that and how that made me feel (note: it made me feel amazing) Find me on Instagram @tilly__reed 🧡

In this episode I chat about periods and my own journey with them. From when I started to now dealing with perimenopausal symptoms. I also end with some of the benefits of when they end, because we all need something to look forward to. Follow me on Instagram @tilly__reed 🧡

In this episode I talk about singing and everything it’s given me, plus so many of the benefits that can come with singing not just alone but with a group (and one really fascinating fact about singing with a group) So get out there and sing anywhere you can, in the car, shower, karaoke, night out, with a choir… Follow me on Instagram @tilly__reed 🧡

In this episode I chat about the book by Susan Jeffers called Feel the Fear, but do it anyway. We’ve all heard of that phrase but what does it actually mean and how can we even begin to implement this into our lives? I discuss the 5 truths that Susan lays out, taking responsibility for yourself and how we perceive the difference between positive and negative thoughts. Follow me on instagram @tilly...

We’ve all heard about the amazing benefits of cold water but did you know that heat can be just as healing? In this episode I talk about a visit to a sauna and ice bath. This might not seem like a challenge to some people but I hate the cold so I was not intending to plunge voluntarily into the cold water (you’ll have to listen to see what I did in the end) For more follow me on Instagram @tilly__...

There seems to be a grey revolution, where some women are ditching the dye and embracing the natural look and I’m one of them. In this episode I chat about my decision to stop dying my hair, the history of grey hair and actually how keeping it natural can actually help you look better (don’t believe me, look it up) For more follow on Instagram @tilly__reed 🧡

I’m back! Here’s a little introduction to give you an idea of what’s to come in my new podcast. It’s still about self-love but some of the focus will be on being in your forties and the challenges l/we face. I will also be challenging myself and pushing myself out of my comfort zone at points and chatting about how that feels. For more follow on Instagram @tilly__reed 🧡

You know how your phone goes into low power mode when the battery is running low, yeah that’s been me for the past weeks/months. I chat about how I’ve been struggling with comparing, jealousy and overthinking. It’s so hard to live full life when you’re tired all the time, but I’m trying to love myself throughout this time. Connect with me via Instagram @tilly__reed or if you have any feedback or q...

You’ve probably heard of this expression, but we can often look back at our lives with rose tinted glasses and think it was all wonderful and I’ve made that mistake of thinking that and getting back into a relationship - oops! But I think it’s also a nice thing to look back with this perspective, as long as we have an awareness of what really happen. Connect with me via Instagram @tilly__reed or i...

Starting a new job is always a bit nerve wracking and awkward and I’m navigating that right now. I discuss my new job and how that’s going and the challenges I’m facing. Connect with me via Instagram @tilly__reed or if you have any feedback or questions email me on tilly.reed1222@gmail.com.

Celebrating my 50th episode by chatting about how I created so much peace in lockdown and how I can cultivate more of that peace now. Connect with me via Instagram @tilly__reed or if you have any feedback or questions email me on tilly.reed1222@gmail.com.

Having more energy is so important in life. If we don’t feel energised then we’re less likely to want to do the practices that we want to do. I chat about how I find energy through physical, nutritional and emotional activities and also small ways to help you gain a little energy boost when you’re feeling tired. Connect with me via Instagram @tilly__reed or if you have any feedback or questions em...

You’re not alone when you feel a little sad after a big event, it’s totally normal to feel this way, but what can we do to help ourselves when we feel like this? I give you some tips on how to help when the post-event blues kick in. Connect with me via Instagram @tilly__reed or if you have any feedback or questions email me on tilly.reed1222@gmail.com.

Do you ever feel like you’re doing the spiritual practices when having a challenging time and nothings working. Nothing is helping you get out of that negative spiral. I’ve been feeling like that recently, so I chat about that and also how you can help yourself to climb out of that to get back to joy again. Connect with me via Instagram @tilly__reed or if you have any feedback or questions email m...

I’ve often thought that having a purpose feels too huge and that our only purpose is to ourselves. That’s until I listened to Jameela’s latest podcast with Simon Sinek and he spoke about finding our main purpose for our lives. I’ve now discovered what mine is, listen to find out. Connect with me via Instagram @tilly__reed or if you have any feedback or questions email me on tilly.reed1222@gmail.co...