Listen up.

You are doing a great job.

You are appreciated.

You do not have to go crazy this holiday season. Christmas is in just a few days. I know you are feeling under the gun, stressed, have a to-do list a mile long, and are letting your anxiety get the best of you.

I need you to know that is OK to step back and relax. It’s OK to ask for help, guiltlessly delegate and automate. I need you to know that your health, well being and self care is more important than anything else right now.

The world will not end if you don’t get those cards in the mail, or the entire gift list to Santa. Your life will not implode if you buy pre-made food items and opt out of certain holiday parties. Save your sanity mama.

This season is extra hard for me ever since losing my sweet baby brother on Christmas 2016. I am trying my best to stay upbeat and “in the spirit” for my children, but I’d be lying if I said it doesn’t require mad effort and intention.

I am giving my personal self care some extra attention. I’m throwing myself into yoga, I’m listening to my body when I need to just curl up and rest in bed or zone out with a book or horrible reality show, I’m taking time to meditate and stretch, and I’m avoiding things I know will trigger me.

Here are a few self care tips to remember during this hellish…I mean…holiday season:

Get some sleep

Remember sleep? It’s that thing you used to do before kids. You may have done it once or twice on your last vacation, or that time you had the flu. Many people do it every single night. You can too!

For real, be sure you are getting rest this time of year. Staying up til dawn wrapping or baking, comparison shopping wish list items at various stores online, cleaning out the guest room for incoming family… Yes, it’s important. But not more important than your health. Getting good sleep is crucial for you to function well during the day. If you want to be present with that family coming into town, then go to bed and tackle the guest room another time. When all else fails at night, take a nap in the day!!

Press the easy button

Have the Christmas dinner groceries delivered via instacart or shipt, hell, have the whole meal prepared at your local grocery or restaurant and just pick it up. Gift yourself a house-cleaning, Let the kids decorate (and don’t micromanage) or hire out for that service too.

Basically, outsource what you can and do it guilt free. Consider it your holiday gift to yourself. Free up that time to spend with the kids that are climbing the walls, or take a nap before having to deal with your in-laws…whatevs.

Move

This can be a walk outside, or a dance party for one in your bedroom. Take your favorite class at the gym or just throw on a youtube workout (I love the fitnessblender channel). Get your body moving! Bonus points if it’s outdoors so you can benefit from the fresh air and vitamin D at the same time. But even if it’s indoors, in the pitch black, get your body moving. Endorphins pumping will help you handling the holiday stresses and time sucks.

Meditate

Please don’t let the M word scare you. This doesn’t have to be a zen, Buddha-like experience, seated on a pillow on the floor in front of a candle. (But it can be, if that sounds delightful to you!) Take a moment to focus on your breath and you’re already in meditation-mode. You can do this anywhere. Home, on the subway, work, out shopping, at a red light, wherever! Just relax your shoulders (cuz you know your Christmastime anxiety has them up right under your ears) and notice yourself breathing in and out.

Try box breathing where you breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 counts and then hold for 4 again. Repeat until you feel like an angel.

You can also just close your eyes and breathe normally while focusing on the path the air takes into and out of your body. The key is to relax and breathe. That’s easy, right!?

Say the N word

….don’t get hurt now. I’m talking about the word “NO.” Feel free to say no to any and everything you don’t want in your current experience! Don’t want to host Christmas dinner? Say no. Offer to bring a dish to whoever hosts. Don’t want to do the office secret Santa? Say “no, thank you” without a shred of guilt. Don’t want to send holiday cards out to everyone? Don’t! It’s not illegal to opt out of the little holiday traditions that stress you out.

Reminder: No is a complete sentence. You don’t owe anyone a reason for declining their invite or request.

Eat Well & Drink Up

Try to fit in some glasses of water between the egg nog and hot toddies will ya!? Seriously, don’t forget to drink water and eat healthily during this time. I know how easy it is to get caught up running errands, finishing out business stuff, attending the kids’ concerts etc that you just forget to eat, and can’t remember when you last had a glass of water. Please don’t let this be you this year. You need to stay hydrated and fueled so you can deal with the fiftyeleven things that you felt too guilty to delegate like I told you to up in tip number 2! (Use this to get your H20 in)

YOUR PRIORITY IS YOU

Don’t you forget it!!

Please take care of yourself this holiday season.

This is the time of year when folks get colds, flus, tension headaches and migraines. There’s a lot going on. It’s freakin’ stressful! If you’re prone to stress-induced headaches like I am, be sure to have OTC pain relievers on hand this season.  (literally, on hand – this thing looks weird but it works)

If you’re feeling especially down or alone during this time, PLEASE talk to someone. If you have nobody you trust to speak to, THIS POST has many numbers you can call and share your feelings for free, and receive zero judgement about it.

I’m here if you need me. And I truly mean that with all of my cold, black heart. @thedanifaust on Instagram and @daniellefaust on Facebook.

How are you taking care of yourself this holiday season?

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OK So I have two different titles for this podcast episode…sue me. Look. You want to hear this interview with affirmation musician Toni Jones. Her energy literally leaps through the podcast audio and into your spirit, shakes you around and then leaves you feeling more high vibed than before.

You can check out the video of the episode below from youtube:

You can just listen to the audio here:

And reminder, you can always listen on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, IHeartRadio or anywhere else podcasts are. We everywhere yall!!

Let me know your thoughts on this episode with Toni Jones. I hope it’s powerful for you.

Xo,
Dani

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In this episode we discuss the new moon and rituals to try to enhance your connection with the moon’s energy, enhance your intuition, support your awakening, enhance your manifesting and ultimately improve and enhance your life. 

Resources mentioned:

Crystal Grids Book: https://amzn.to/3dC3u7w
Crystal Book: https://amzn.to/2PzTl3h

Take the new mini course: Ask Believe Receive today! (bit.ly/abrminicourse)

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Hang out with me in the free Manifest It Sis Facebook Group! OR Join the Soul Shift Society monthly membership for live monthly group coaching and channeled readings with card pulls for the collective: bit.ly/ssscoven

The Money Manifesting Magic Course can be found here: bit.ly/MMMForever

Get the 2022 Lifestyle Redesign Workbook Today: https://danifaust.thinkific.com/courses/lifestyle-redesign-workbook

Dani Faust is a Life Coach, Intuitive Energy Healer and Spiritual Teacher currently based in South Florida and currently holds the following certifications:

• Certified Life Coach
• Hypnotherapist
• Certified Life Purpose Coach
• Reiki Practitioner Level II
• Crystal Healing Master Certification
• Meditation & Mindfulness Practitioner and Teacher
• EFT / TFT Practitioner and Teacher
• Belief Change Practitioner
• Psychic Intuitive, Channeler and Medium
• Officially Dope Ass Human 

I’d love it if you subscribe and leave a review on apple podcasts if you dig the show!

Buy Dani a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/danifaust

(Thank you for your generosity. I appreciate your support more than you know!)

Sign Up for the FREE 5-Day Manifesting Breakthrough Challenge!!

Take the mini course: Ask Believe Receive today! (bit.ly/abrminicourse)

I’m reachable at: dani@okdani.com

Follow @TheDaniFaust on instagram

@DanielleFaust on twitter

Dani Faust on youtube

DaniFaust.com

Thank you for listening! See you next week!

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This episode can be viewed on Youtube.com/danifaust
Today’s guest is the fabulous Gracie Cartier, a model, actress, Emmy nominee, hairstylist to the stars and a trans activist and influencer. She is a powerhouse and you are going to love her. We discuss being your authentic self, and owning your true identity, trusting your intuition and how to manifest all the things through that, as well as through letting how and ALLOWING spirit to do it’s thang.
You can find Gracie at Instagram.com/madamejeuge and hosting her show Transcend!

Hang out with me in the Manifest It Sis Facebook Group! OR Join the Soul Shift Society monthly membership for live new moon and full moon group coaching and channeled readings with card pulls for the collective: bit.ly/ssscoven

The Money Manifesting Magic Course can be found here: bit.ly/MMMForever

Get the 2022 Lifestyle Redesign Workbook Today: https://danifaust.thinkific.com/courses/lifestyle-redesign-workbook

Dani Faust is a Life Coach, Intuitive Energy Healer and Spiritual Teacher currently based in South Florida and currently holds the following certifications:

• Certified Life Coach
• Hypnotherapist
• Certified Life Purpose Coach
• Reiki Practitioner Level II
• Crystal Healing Master Certification
• Meditation Practitioner and Teacher
• Mindfulness Practitioner and Teacher
• EFT / TFT Practitioner and Teacher
• Belief Change Practitioner
• Psychic Intuitive, Channeler and Medium
• Officially Dope Ass Human 

 I’d love it if you subscribe and leave a review on apple podcasts if you dig the show!

Buy Dani a coffee if you dig the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/danifaust

(Thank you for your generosity. I appreciate your support more than you know!)

Sign Up for the FREE 5-Day Manifesting Breakthrough Challenge!!

Take the mini course: Ask Believe Receive today! (bit.ly/abrminicourse)

I’m reachable at: dani@okdani.com

Follow @TheDaniFaust on instagram

@DanielleFaust on twitter

Dani Faust on youtube

DaniFaust.com

Thank you for listening! See you next week!

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Today’s episode introduces you to Oludara Adeeyo, author of the yummy little book Self Care for Black Women! We discuss all things self care, why it is righteous, and why it is rebellious. And how to make it work for YOUR life. Self care is not one size fits all.

Grab Oludara’s book Here: https://amzn.to/3Jkn7zA
Visit Oludara on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oludaraadeeyo
Visit Oludara’s website: www.oludaraadeeyo.com/links

Self-Care for Black Women: 150 Ways to Radically Accept & Prioritize Your Mind, Body, & Soul

Hang out with me in the Manifest It Sis Facebook Group! OR Join the Soul Shift Society monthly membership for live new moon and full moon group coaching and channeled readings with card pulls for the collective: bit.ly/ssscoven

The Money Manifesting Magic Course can be found here: bit.ly/MMMForever

Get the 2022 Lifestyle Redesign Workbook Today: https://danifaust.thinkific.com/courses/lifestyle-redesign-workbook

Dani Faust is a Life Coach, Intuitive Energy Healer and Spiritual Teacher currently based in South Florida and currently holds the following certifications:

• Certified Life Coach
• Hypnotherapist
• Certified Life Purpose Coach
• Reiki Practitioner Level II
• Crystal Healing Master Certification
• Meditation Practitioner and Teacher
• Mindfulness Practitioner and Teacher
• EFT / TFT Practitioner and Teacher
• Belief Change Practitioner
• Psychic Intuitive, Channeler and Medium
• Officially Dope Ass Human 

 I’d love it if you subscribe and leave a review on apple podcasts if you dig the show!

Buy Dani a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/danifaust

(Thank you for your generosity. I appreciate your support more than you know!)

Sign Up for the FREE 5-Day Manifesting Breakthrough Challenge!!

Take the mini course: Ask Believe Receive today! (bit.ly/abrminicourse)

I’m reachable at: dani@okdani.com

Follow @TheDaniFaust on instagram

@DanielleFaust on twitter

Dani Faust on youtube

DaniFaust.com

Thank you for listening! See you next week!

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A podcast episode exploded out of me this morning. I just felt called to remind you that you don’t manifest by desire. You manifest by who you are, who you’re being, what you believe about yourself and the world, your self worth, your self love, your mindset, etc.

It’s an inside game.

If you need help playing the game, call me. I can support you.

Check out today’s episode. It’s only 12 mins. But worth it.

You can listen right here, right now, or tomorrow (2/4/22) on any podcasting platform.

I’d love to know your thoughts! DM me at @thedanifaust and join me in the Manifest It Sis Facebook Group to discuss.

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Hey friends! I’ve shared with you already how my vision board home is now the home I’m living in. And you have tips on how to make your vision board really work for you HERE. But…. I just finished editing a podcast episode with Bernetta Knighten of Bernetta Style and the Knighten Project and we discussed how her vision board manifested like magic. (Episode goes live HERE on Sat 12/11/21)

That interview inspired me to put together this list for you. So you can get crackin’ on your vision boarding and/or gift some inspirational vision board stuff to your loved ones. If you are a social butterfly you can use these items to host your own vision board party, whether in person or virtual. All links are to amazon and are affiliate codes for the Knighten Project non-profit on Amazon Smile, so when you purchase, you do a lil good as well!

(PS: Go change your smile.amazon.com non-profit to The Knighten Project so that whenever you shop you automagically give to a non-profit without spending an extra dime!)

OK So here are a few of the Vision Board items I think would be great for your 2022 vision boards.

Remember! You can make vision boards for the year, or month, or multiple boards for various areas of your life. You can also make them with your family and teach your kids to make them too! It’s fun and inspiring for everyone!

All in one kits:

Whether you are crafty, artsy and creative or not, these kits allow you to do as much or as little customization as you want. I like that all-in-one aspect of these because I am NOT crafty and I like things to be easy. These would make great gifts, too.

Vision Board Kit for Women – Complete Deluxe Dream & Mood Board Supplies

https://amzn.to/3IaSXPe

MAGNIFICENT 101 Vision Board Kit

https://amzn.to/3EahYaR

Cartiller – Vision Board Kit

https://amzn.to/3D3OPgg

I love that this one is a cloud theme! It feels dreamy, and personally I’ve always been told that I have my head in the clouds, so its a good fit.

Vision Board Kit & Goal Board with Vision Board Supplies

https://amzn.to/3d3CApo

Vision Board Kit, Dream Boards with Motivational Stickers

https://amzn.to/32SavQh

LOVE|EVERYDAY Vision Board Kit

https://amzn.to/3rpw0Sn

For the DIYer:

For all you fancy pants arty folks, these items may be good for you. You can create your vision board from scratch and add affirmations, stickers, your own photos, and whatever the heck kinda embellishments you want!

Dry Erase Cork Board Combo Set

https://amzn.to/3xJeqKy

Vision Board Kit | 100 Dream&Mood Board Supplies Cards

https://amzn.to/3xFptnL

Inspirational & Motivational Mini Color Note Cards

https://amzn.to/31ir0nz

VITOLER Dual Tip Brush Markers

https://amzn.to/3lmG9LU

Colored Paper

https://amzn.to/31eBk00

Books to Support You:

I’m a personal development and law of attraction book junkie. Seriously, if you need book reccs, please ask. I’ve got TONS! For visioning and vision board creation, the books below will be a great help

First book on this vision board support list is mine~

Lifestyle Redesign Workbook – https://danifaust.thinkific.com/courses/lifestyle-redesign-workbook

OK This one isn’t on amazon. This is MY Lifestyle Redesign Workbook that you can grab HERE for just $33! It’s a guide to use all year that helps you clarify your vision, set goals, and plan so you actually take action! You can’t manifest your dream life without action, baby!!

Free Period Press Vision Board Book

https://amzn.to/3xEPAeA

Manifest Journal – My Dream Year

https://amzn.to/3lnNIC7

Creative Visualization:

https://amzn.to/3o8o0TW

This book is less about vision boarding and more about creating your life vision and manifesting things into your life via creative visualization. It is an incredible resource and literally changed my life. I love Shakti Gawain’s simple, gentle way of explaining everything. This book is a game changer.

Do you make vision boards?

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Asara Tsehai is the ageless dynamo CEO of Ancient Treasures. Her vivacious energy is infectious as she discusses her road to timelessness and her wellness secrets that has her looking 45 at 62! She shares how she channels her yearly plan, how she keeps fit and healthy, and some tantric secrets to feeling free…. This woman is amazing. Come check her out!
MyAncientTreasure.com @AncientTreasure

Thank you for listening! See you next week!

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I don’t know how good of a Flexispot Desk Bike review this is going to be. I really just want to shout at you to get it and drop the link and be out. I really love this all in one desk bike and want you to try it and love it too.

Honestly, I love this desk and have only two issues with it.

1. My freakin’ kids always want to use it, and
2. I sometimes wish it had a lil back rest on it

I know those aren’t really issues… but I had to say something. When I want a back rest, I just get up and go do something else, or switch back to my regular desk and chair. And as for the kids…I let them use it and just kick ’em off when I need to ride and work some more.

I’ve wanted a standing desk in the past, but this is so much better for me. I’ve seen people with treadmill desks so I took my laptop on the treadmill and I was not able to do anything at all lol. No work could be done that way, for me.
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So, having the FlexiSpot is dope. I can turn my laptop around and stand and use the desk that way if I want to as well.
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It rolls easily from room to room so if I have to bang something out on a deadline but the kids want me to watch a movie with them, I can still be present in the living room even if I’m mostly working and riding and just half watching.

There are a lot of options for tracking distance, time, speed, calories, etc. The settings for resistance go really high so you can get a solid workout on this thing. I use the Peloton app with my treadmill, and for yoga/weights and decided to give a bike workout a try.
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It was great. (Honesty time: I don’t like exercise bikes because the seats always hurt my ‘downstairs.
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‘ I don’t know if it’s the angle or the seat padding, but this doesn’t hurt!) I’ll admit, it was not a long hour-long Peloton workout, but the bike held up! And so did my butt!

(But I probably won’t do it again LOL. I like to casually ride as I work, not huff n puff.)

The desk gets the most use by me, sometimes John and the kids love it too. I let them ride and play Roblox on it for half an hour each, but if they stop pedaling, they have to get off the computer. They’re willing to bike to play video games, so that works out for a little extra physical activity. No more mom guilt around screen-time!

Oh, and also, it’s super easy to adjust. John doesn’t use it much, but when he does, or when one of the kids hop on, they can adjust the seat height, and desk height, as well as distance of the desk from their chest all on their own with the easy levers.

If you’re looking for a standing desk or desk bike, I highly recommend the FlexiSpot since it’s basically both in one. You can check it out HERE. The price point is great and they have a few models for you to consider. (They also have under-desk bikes, and standing desks too, if an all-in-one is not your speed!)

If you end up getting one please let me know how you love it!

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