In this episode, I'm excited to introduce Return, a new community created for people who are ready to move beyond simply learning and begin practicing a different way of living. We talk about why information alone isn't enough, how small, intentional practices help us reconnect with ourselves, and why having support along the way can make all the difference.

I also share two personal stories that illustrate the power of the mind-body connection and what can happen when we slow down, pay attention, and listen to what our bodies are trying to tell us.

Your body is speaking to you all the time… are you listening?

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Return to Yourself Community

A place to strengthen the relationship you have with yourself.

Founding member pricing and bonuses now available. We begin October 1.

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Sometimes we forget to connect with ourselves and we have to come back to it.

This final episode of the Summer of the Self series is about what it means to practice this. Because getting off track is part of life. You aren’t a machine showing up every day and doing the same exact thing over and over… your life evolves and changes, and sometimes you go off course.

I’m sharing what that looked like for me this summer. I’ve been traveling quite a bit over the last few months. Instead of beating myself up about how my schedule has looked and being “off track” from my routines, I found a different way to approach it.

That’s it. That’s the practice. Honoring where you are, staying in touch, and leaning into whatever season you’re in.

You’re invited to Return to Yourself, a one-year membership community for people who want to practice this work with others who get it. Mind-body connection, Human Design, and self-leadership all woven together to support you on your journey. We begin October 1.

Founding member bonuses are open now at community.maryclavieres.com.

Resources and Next Steps:

Return to Yourself Community

A place to strengthen the relationship you have with yourself.

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Have you ever watched circumstances shift around you in ways that felt like too much of a coincidence?

That’s what this episode is about.

In this Summer of the Self episode, I’m sharing what starts to happen when you do the inner work… when you slow down, stop pushing, and create enough spaciousness to actually observe what’s around you. That’s when spiritual signs and intuitive guidance begin to show up in ways you can’t ignore.

I’m sharing one real story from earlier this year: being invited to support an event in the South of France, saying no because of family plans, and then watching my entire calendar rearrange itself without me doing anything. Friends rescheduling. My husband’s work moving. And then a special surprise from my sister.

I wasn’t forcing any of it. I was just watching.

This episode is an invitation to ask: how much spaciousness do you have in your life right now to observe what’s coming through?

Resources and Next Steps:

Read Mind Body Connection Unlocked

Simple Mind-Body Techniques to Rewire Your Mind, Deepen Your Self-Connection, and Gently Transform the Way You Live

Summer of the Self Series Kickoff Episode

Listen to Ep 48 and the Decision Making Series to learn more about your unique decision making style

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Are you ending your days dropping into bed completely spent or do you feel reasonably good about how you showed up?

That gap tells you a lot about your energy management.

In this episode of the Summer of the Self series, we’re talking about energy… what it means to pay attention to it, what happens when you ignore it, and a simple tool called energy dollars that gives you a practical way to audit how you’re using yours.

The premise: you start each day with a certain number of energy dollars. Some activities spend them. Some give them back. Most of us have never looked at which is which and whether we’re consistently running in the negative.

I’m sharing my own story from my corporate years when I was not paying attention to my energy at all… I just pushed through over and over.

This week’s tool: take a look at what drains you, what fuels you, and how many of each you’re doing each day.

Resources and Next Steps:

Read Mind Body Connection Unlocked

Simple Mind-Body Techniques to Rewire Your Mind, Deepen Your Self-Connection, and Gently Transform the Way You Live

Listen to Ep 48 and the Decision Making Series to learn more about your unique decision making style

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Do you ever notice the same emotion coming up again and again? Frustration at the same time every day, resentment in the same situations, or anger that keeps returning?

That emotion is trying to tell you something.

In this episode of the Summer of the Self series, we’re looking at emotions as messengers… not something to suppress or react to, but signals to get curious about. What’s underneath the emotion? How are you not being resourced enough right now? And how might you be playing a role in the story?

I’m sharing a real example from my own home plus an introduction to Dahn Jon tapping. This is a practice for releasing emotions that are stored in your body, rooted in the “water up, fire down” concept. I use it regularly myself and share it with clients all the time.

Your invitation this week: when an emotion keeps showing up, get curious instead of reactive.

Mentioned in this Episode:

Dahn Jon Tapping

Resources and Next Steps:

Read Mind Body Connection Unlocked

Simple Mind-Body Techniques to Rewire Your Mind, Deepen Your Self-Connection, and Gently Transform the Way You Live

Listen to Ep 48 and the Decision Making Series to learn more about your unique decision making style

Find Mary Here:

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Have you ever gone from feeling fine to completely burned out and not seen it coming?

That’s what happens when we skip the yellow light.

In this episode of the Summer of the Self series, we’re talking about trusting your body… how to read its signals before things reach red alert, and what to do when you’ve been running on noise for so long you can’t hear yourself anymore.

I’m sharing three simple tools: the traffic light check-in, box breathing as the fastest free way to settle your nervous system and a body scan practice to start actually listening to what your body is telling you.

Plus a real example from my own life of what happens when you have too many things on and don’t catch yourself in time.

This week’s invitation: how good are you at trusting your body right now?

Resources and Next Steps:

Read Mind Body Connection Unlocked

Simple Mind-Body Techniques to Rewire Your Mind, Deepen Your Self-Connection, and Gently Transform the Way You Live

Listen to Ep 48 and the Decision Making Series to learn more about your unique decision making style

Find Mary Here:

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Do you have a “not good enough” voice? Most of us do and most of us spend a lot more time listening to it than questioning it.

In this episode of the Summer of the Self series, we’re looking at one of the most common ways the mind keeps us stuck: the story of not good enough. Where it came from, why it isn’t the whole truth, and what to do when you catch yourself in it.

I’m sharing a simple tool called The Truth Is, a journaling and reflection activity that invites you to look at the other side of the story. Not to ignore the negative, but to build the habit of also seeing what’s actually true about you and what you’ve already accomplished.

Because most of us are much better at noticing what we haven’t done than celebrating what we have and that imbalance is worth looking at.

This week’s invitation: name your story, then ask yourself… what is another truth?

Resources and Next Steps:

Read Mind Body Connection Unlocked

Simple Mind-Body Techniques to Rewire Your Mind, Deepen Your Self-Connection, and Gently Transform the Way You Live

Listen to Ep 48 and the Decision Making Series to learn more about your unique decision making style

Find Mary Here:

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Mother. Leader. Partner. Colleague. Caregiver. Friend.

How many roles are you playing right now and when did you last check in on the person underneath all of them?

In this episode of the Summer of the Self series, we’re exploring one of the biggest questions in any personal growth journey: who am I really?

It’s easy to lose yourself in the roles you play. The identity of parent, the identity of leader, the identity of whatever role has felt most important lately and then one day you look up and ask: is this the life I really planned? Is this what I actually want?

I’m sharing how conditioning shapes the roles we develop, why it’s so easy to mistake a role for your whole identity (especially as a parent), and two simple tools for self discovery.

Plus this week’s reflection prompts:

• What are the roles you play in your life?
• Who are you separate from these roles?

Resources and Next Steps:

Read Mind Body Connection Unlocked

Simple Mind-Body Techniques to Rewire Your Mind, Deepen Your Self-Connection, and Gently Transform the Way You Live

Listen to Ep 48 and the Decision Making Series to learn more about your unique decision making style

Find Mary Here:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-clavieres-19917a7/

Instagram: www.instagram.com/mary.clavieres

Voxer: @ maryclavieres

Thanks for being here!