"You can't truly experience the light until you feel the dark." Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought some not-so-nice things about yourself?

How about downright mean ones?

I think most if not all of us have experienced this.

But it wasn't until I started doing some deeper self-love work a few years back that I began to unravel how profoundly damaging this habit can be.

My friend and wonder-coach Stephanie Kwong is one of the most experienced and profound teachers on the topic of self-love.

While Stephanie has created incredible results for her clients in the work of reprogramming the subconscious mind, I especially admire how she has applied the work of self-love to herself -- even in times of darkness, ill health, and deep struggle.

I loved hearing all sides of her story in this conversation, and my hope is that it will ignite a desire in you to love yourself deeper.

LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher Show notes: * What this season of darkness has taught Stephanie about creating light in her life (4:10) * How health struggles can teach us self-love (7:06) * The difference between knowledge and application of knowledge (12:32) * Why we need to physically and emotionally love our bodies (16:10) * How powerful our thoughts are to create our experiences (18:02) * The benefit of looking into your subconscious mind (20:24) * What it means to "work out" your mind (21:20) * Why some of us never feel happy despite our huge accomplishments (26:30) * The 8 ways of being loving to yourself (31:18) * Ways to train your subconscious mind (34:14)

"Your reality is based off of something you currently believe."

Links we mention: * HEAL documentary (featuring Dr. Joe Dispenza) * MITT * Stephanie's 40 Day Self-Love Transformation * Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Joe Dispenza * Stephanie's Rise Higher podcast

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