Episode 137: Redefining Self-Care and Reclaiming Sovereignty with Mara Glatzel

<span style='font-weight: 400;'>Which of these examples looks like a day of self-care for you?</span> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>A hike through the woods with your nearest and dearest and a picnic lunch.</span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>A rambunctious night of games, drinks, and pizza with friends.</span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Sleeping in and having coffee in bed, followed by a granola bowl on the back deck.</span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>A chance to read your new fiction book, some yard work, and a barbeque on the grill. </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Canceling plans to go canoeing because you just don’t feel good and need to rest.</span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Staying in bed all day, watching movies. </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>We have a set definition of what self-care should look like.</span> <em><span style='font-weight: 400;'>But the reality is that any and all of the above ideas can be self-care! </span></em></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>For those of us with High Functioning Anxiety, we</span> <strong><em>struggle</em></strong> <span style='font-weight: 400;'>with self-care. I mean, soul-nourishing, true downtime, really-giving-back-to-ourselves kind of self-care. </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>And yet our lack of self-care keeps us stuck in over-functioning and a lack of self-loyalty. </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Sound familiar?</span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>That’s why this month we’re talking about what keeps you stuck and how self-care (and lack thereof!) is one of those things. </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>My guest today is</span> <a href='https://www.maraglatzel.com/'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Mara Glatzel, MSW,</span></a> <span style='font-weight: 400;'>an intuitive coach, writer, and podcast host who helps perfectionists and people pleasers reclaim their sovereignty. She’s a queer, femme wife and mother of two, rec