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Self-compassion is understanding that suffering, failure, and imperfection is part of the the human experience. Self-compassion is not judging and criticizing yourself for inadequacies or shortcomings that you may experience in life. Self-compassion is being supportive of yourself when facing a challenge, feel inadequate, or make a mistake. Join M.A.Y.A. to gain insight into the importance of self compassion and how to incorporate it into your mental and emotional toolbox.Subscribe and Share! YouTube and Facebook: @MayaSpeaks2UWebsite: Maya-Speaks.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/m-a-y-a-my-ambition-your-ambition--4348579/support.

Everyone has limited emotional and mental resources. Have you every thought about how you allocate those resources and how those resources are replenished? Tune into M.A.Y.A. to explore the Economy of Self, to gain greater insight into your emotional and mental resources and how to manage them better to create and maintain better overall health and wellness.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/m-a-y-a-my-ambition-your-ambition--4348579/support.

The Language of Success (Episode 64) Understanding the elements that build success is very intricate and intimate. It is an experience that is daily and not occasional. Join the return of M.A.YA. podcast to discuss the the importance of understanding the language of success putting a spotlight on speaking what you want into existence by taking action.Listen to Episodes of M.A.Y.A: My Ambition Your Ambition at www.Maya-Speaks.comEpisodes Also Available on iTune, Apple Podcast,  iHeartradio , Amazon Audible and Spotify  Podcast Platforms!!!.. Search M.A.Y.A: My Ambition Your AmbitionSubscribe and Share the Youtube Channel... MayaSpeaks2U For all things M.A.Y.A. visit www. Maya-Speaks.comGet Social with M.A.Y.A.IG & X: Maya_SpeaksFacebook: MayaSpeaks2USUPPORT the M.A.Y.A. Movement!! Become subscriber to the podcast!! You can support, the podcast and help spark its growth with a monthly subscription! Your monthly support will provide access to exclusive content provided by the Maya specifically for you! Start

Goal Mental Wellness presented it's first ever Tea Time Talk with the ladies to chat up menopause. Life: A Wellness Studio Naturopathic physician, Dr. Jasmine Morris, joined Maya Akai  to discuss the holistic side of menopause and understanding how to manage it while aging gracefully!!!Follow Maya via Maya-Speaks and subscribed to the Me On Pause Blog to learn more about the  menopause transition. Follow and Subscribe!!Me On Pause : The Menopause BlogBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/m-a-y-a-my-ambition-your-ambition--4348579/support.

Goal Mental Wellness presented it's first ever Tea Time Talk to chat up menopause. Cynthia Zurawski ANP of Absolute Integrated Health joined Maya Akai to discuss the medical side of menopause and understanding how to manage it while aging gracefully!!! Follow Maya via Maya-Speaks and subscribed to the Me On Pause Blog to learn more about the  menopause transition. Follow and Subscribe!!Me On Pause : The Menopause BlogBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/m-a-y-a-my-ambition-your-ambition--4348579/support.

2023 Is here to stay.. How have you managed the first month. Time to Check in with M.A.Y.A. and officially kick off our mental wellness journey together!

Mental Wellness aka Health is the engine that drives your daily life. From the moment you wake even when you are sleep your mind is working. It is processing your day, week, the month… hell your life. Mental wellness is where your thoughts and emotions are created then manifest into behaviors and actions. This in essence means every aspect of your life is influenced and impacted by your mental wellness. In Episode 63: Let’s Talk about Mental Wellness /Health, we will put this very powerful and essential tool, asset and at times liability into perspective.

In the 9th episode of SITTY with Tex Wambui, you will hear from yours truly, Maya Akai. I shared my experiences, and journey on the importance of Stay In True To Yourself (SITTY). Learn more about SITTY at https://www.staytrue2yourself.com/ and Checkout more SITTY discussion like this on Spotify, Apple and Google Podcast platforms

Life is full of ups and downs, and often we remember and focus more on the adversity than the success. Whatever, crazy, hard, upside down, insanely ridiculous or inconvenient ball life throws at you, how you look at it will determine how you manage it. Learning to manage the storms of life is a life skill we are not often taught but can learn. In M.A.Y.A. EPISODE #62: FINDING PEACE IN THE STORMS OF LIFE we will explore how to forecast, prepare and adjust to foreseen and unforeseen stressors in life.

WHO ARE YOU??? This question can arise when you’re not living as your authentic self. What most people don’t know is that your authentic self is completely different from YOUR best self. The Best self is that version of you that societal and cultural norms often encourages you to be. Striving for greatness often leads to your best self but can leave your authentic self marginalized or fully edited out of being the best version of yourself. This episode tackles not omitting too much of your authentic self is and realizing there is a time and place for being you! Knowing when to be your best self and when to let your authentic self shines through is a dedicated effort focused on understanding you. This episode we explore the multi facets of your personality and knowing when to let your authentic self shine at the right times.

It is the last show of the year!!! What better way to end it then opening up the virtual mailbag.. I have three letters to share and I feel each correspondence will resonate with every listener on some level. Might be, been there, done that not going back. Might be, damn I'm there right now or could be you know someone that has a similar circumstance going on. Either way let's open up the M.A.Y.A. Virtual Mail bag and get the conversation going

Saying NO has a stigma tied to it. NO is a negative, bad , an awful thing to say or hear. Let's challenge that way of thinking, actuality the word NO simply affirms the answers to a question. What gives the word NO a negative connotation is the essence of the question or precisely, what is the desired answering to the question. If it is not yes, then it is bad!!! In this episode we will focus on what saying NO means, understanding why you are not saying yes and how this is based in giving NO purpose and with that purpose comes power.

Living your truth is the process of aligning your core values with your everyday actions, words and thoughts. The essence of the idea of truth is that it is the quality or state of being true which means it is not based loosely on fact but solid in principle and more importantly it is in the moment aka it is real aka reality. When you find yourself living outside of what you know to be your core values, morals, or ethics; it is imperative that you understand why? Ask yourself, is it because you do not have a compass that points you in the right direction? Is someone or something pointing or pulling you in the wrong direction? When you seek the answers to these questions, you will discover why you may not be living the life you were intended or want to live

elf- Motivation is easier said than done. So many factors and circumstances play into when we are at our best or worst and how we can focus on the task at hand, goals and even manifesting our dreams. Self-Motivation is what propels us forward or can leave us dead in the water. Understanding the role it plays in your everyday life and long term goals as part your internal mental workings along with self advocacy and emotional intelligence is paramount. Let's get real and talk about Self-Motivation

We wear many hats in our daily lives. We go to work and we are are co-workers, and bosses. In our personal lives, we are husbands, wives, sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, aunts uncles and friends. We take on many roles on our life stage, and each is important with unique expectations and needs. Part of being the best version of yourself is understanding these roles and living your daily life with purpose and intention when you step into them. In M.A.Y.A. Episode #56 we will explore these roles, discuss how they are different but should work together to enhance and maintain the best version of YOU!!!

It's time to open up the The M.A.Y.A. Virtual Mailbag and get in touch with what the listeners are thinking about!!! The Virtual Letters featured will include topics such as, "Struggling to detox a toxic relationship" to turning "Getting into your feelings" into an exercise to improve your mental and emotional health...This episode will also address hidden mental tools that you need to be aware of and use as you keep working toward that best version of YOU!!!!

Success is what we seek in every aspect of our lives. Having successful academic accomplishments, careers, relationship and other personal experiences. Yet success does not come without setbacks and obstacles; these usually come in emotional experiences, feelings of failure or disappointments. These feeling feelings of failure or disappointments, despite the inconvenience, discomfort, fear or pain they may bring each has a purpose. In Episode #54 of M.A.Y.A., Re-Purposing Failure and Disappointment we will discuss the purpose of failure and disappointment and how to re-purpose them to get you back on track with working toward the successes you seek to attain

M.A.Y.A. Episode #53 has been in the works for several episodes, it is time to talk about the Objectivity IQ. Objectivity, next to your Emotional Intelligence aka EI, is one of the most important resources in your M.A.Y.A. Toolbox. In fact, your ability to be objective helps you to grow and improve your Emotional Intelligence. This episode will discuss what objectivity is, how it should be used and how to gauge where you are in utilizing it properly (the Objectivity IQ) as a tool to help you continue to work towards being the best version of yourself every!!!

For Episode #52!!! we are opening up the mailbag again for several virtual letters from listeners to dive into their thoughts and reflections on past episodes or burning questions. This episodes features questions regarding, Feeling Challenged with honesty? and How to deal with Criticism? Tune into Episode #52 for letters from The M.A.Y.A. Virtual Mailbag!!!!

This is an important tool box episode. On every episode of M.A.Y.A. , My Ambition Your Ambition, we focus on placing an important tools into YOUR M.A.Y.A Toolbox. Every show, we focus on those key domains, emotional, mental, physical, professional, social and spiritual realms that are an integral part of navigating your daily life. This episode we are focusing on honest (truth) with yourself.and it is coming a day early, LIVE from Cabos San Lucas Mexico. I'm on vacation but my dedication to making mental wellness an everyday conversation must continue!!! Join me for sunshine ☀️ and an illuminating conversation!!!!