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The quiet ways we abandon ourselves almost never look like anything — a soft “I’m fine,” a yes you didn’t mean, giving until there’s nothing left for you.

In this episode of Dear Rising Soul, I open up about self-abandonment, people-pleasing, and the small, everyday signs most of us never notice — from the fixer role, to burnout, to the resentment that creeps in when our own needs go unmet. I share what it’s looked like in my own life, in my marriage, and in healing my nervous system — and the one question underneath all of it: when do you choose you?

If you’ve spent years putting everyone else first and somewhere along the way lost touch with what you even want, this one’s for you.

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Join my Dear Rising Soul newsletter and I’ll send you a free guided audio, The Power of My Own Embrace → https://naomicarr.me/start-here
Go deeper with The Return to Self Method → https://naomicarr.me/the-return-to-self-method

Themes: self-abandonment, people-pleasing, boundaries, self-worth, self-love, nervous system healing, codependency, choosing yourself, returning to Self, emotional healing.

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You’ve begun to accept who you are. But what happens when living that truth means changing the life, and the relationships, you’ve always known?

In this episode, we explore the courage to be yourself, speak honestly about what matters, and move toward a life that feels more like your own. Through my experience writing Uprooting Shame and Guilt, I share the personal stakes of telling my truth, and why being brave and feeling free aren’t always the same thing.

If you’ve been holding back, waiting for approval, or wondering what comes after self-acceptance, this conversation is for you.

Read Uprooting Shame and Guilt:
https://naomicarr.me/books

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Themes: Self-acceptance, courage, personal freedom, authenticity, relationships, personal growth.

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How do you learn to accept yourself when you’ve spent years trying to change, fix, or outrun who you are? In this episode, I explore self-acceptance, self-love, healing, and what it means to stop rejecting the person you were, the person you are, and the person you’re still growing into.

This is a conversation about making peace with your past, questioning the standards you’ve been measuring yourself against, and learning to build a relationship with yourself that isn’t based on being fixed, finished, or perfect first.

Return to Self Emotional Healing Kit:
https://naomicarr.me/the-return-to-self-tool-kits

The Return to Self Method:
https://naomicarr.me/return-to-self-method

Free Guided Return to Unconditional Self-Love Audio:
https://naomicarr.me/start-here

Books by Naomi Carr:
https://naomicarr.me/books

Themes: self-acceptance, self-love, self-worth, healing, inner child healing, body image, aging, self-trust

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