Accepting your worth is the springboard for growth Amid all the chaos and uncertainty, have you been able to show love for yourself lately? With all the adjustments you’ve had to make to working and family life, you might have been forced to put self-care on the back burner. However, moving forward and continuing to adjust to our ever-changing situation can take so much energy. Thus, you need to put yourself first. This week, Carolyn Maloney teaches us to understand and say, ‘I am enough as I am.’ She shows us how we can adapt to changing circumstances, lean into uncertainty and find our way through a real commitment to continuous improvement and learning. Carolyn also shares how COVID has formed connections between people and brought out her resilience and sense of community. Finally, she tells us how being brave and sharing her vulnerabilities became her secret to success. If you want to know how you can start having love for yourself, then tune in to this episode! Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: Find out how you can show love for yourself, especially in this new normal. Discover the different ways of working that you can do because of COVID and how you can convince people who are resistant to change. Learn why being brave and vulnerable is Carolyn’s secret to success. Resources The Mindset Mentor Meets… Podcast Episode 51: How to Embody Positivity with Andy Cope Grammarly Brené Brown Connect with Carolyn: LinkedIn Visit Angela’s website to learn more about her coaching! Episode Highlights [02:27] Returning Work to the Office Carolyn’s team is working in a hybrid setup, spending two or three days at the office and the rest at home. When the hybrid setup was initially introduced in March, there was a lot of hesitation and anxiety since they work as an administration function. Some of the team chose to work from home while others decided to stay in the office. It is a lot easier when you give employees the choice and control over it. Their mantra is to ask two questions: ‘Are you okay? Am I okay?’ [04:56] Are You Okay? Am I Okay? As you go around asking this question, don’t be afraid to probe gently.  Sometimes, a person may say they’re okay when they aren’t.  Carolyn shares that when she asks the question, she’s interested to know the answer. Therefore, she appreciates honesty when others answer.  She hopes that this culture can be brought into other workplaces as well. [07:09] On Showing Love for Yourself Carolyn's first proudest moment is loving where she is now in her life, in her career. She feels fabulous. Feeling fabulous means being okay in your skin, accepting yourself for who you are, and learning every day. Through this, you can show love for yourself. This is achieved through repetitive practice. Focus on the parts of you that you do not like and tell yourself they are amazing. Her issue has never been the lack of motivation but rather the discipline in maintaining it. Think about how your behaviour today in terms of achieving your goals will affect your future self. You are the only person in control of yourself. [15:35] Carolyn’s Team During COVID Her second proudest moment is her team’s successes and achievements throughout COVID. They were able to get research up and running in a record time of six hours. Carolyn is self-admittedly a pragmatist and does a lot of checks and balances. The pandemic has forced different ways of working. Many of them are not sustainable for the long-term, but there are some aspects that can be used in the future. Carolyn learned a lot about the possibilities of research during COVID. Tune in to find out what they are! [26:19] The Importance of Resilience and Community In the early days of COVID, Carolyn often was unsure where to get the resilience s