🌸🌸Segment 1 Of Heart & Soul Inspired by the book, Principles of Love & Life 🌸🌸

       

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Segment 1, Of Heart & Soul Inspired by the book, Principles of Love & Life. Written by Ann-Marie Smith. Heart & Soul is live: The Power of Choosing Love. Welcome to Heart & Soul, the podcast where we explore the unapologetic truths about love, relationships, and womanhood.

I’m your host, Ann-Marie and today, we’re diving into the foundation of love. Not the fairy tale kind. The real kind. The kind that starts with you.

What Is Love, Really,? The truth, the tenderness, the unapologetic simplicity.

Because love isn’t just a feeling—it’s a choice.

And you’re worth choosing. Listen now,

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A compelling podcast outline based on its themes—blending emotional insight, storytelling, and practical wisdom.

Here’s a sample concept of the podcast series:

🎙️ Heart & Soul: Principles of Love & Life

🧭 Episodes between, 3–5 minutes

🎧 Warm, reflective, empowering

🎤 Solo host with, Ann-Marie, Me, Myself and I

🌟 Episode Guide

Segment 1, What Is Love, Really,?

Love isn’t just romance—it’s a decision, a discipline, and a reflection of how we treat ourselves.

Explore the idea that loave begins with self-awareness and self-respect.

learning to love oneself after a breakup or life challenge.

A rich, emotionally intelligent one that will set the tone for healing, clarity, and unapologetic self-love.

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We’ve been taught to chase love as something external: a partner, a spark, a story worth telling. But real love—the kind that sustains, heals, and elevates—begins within that comes from God. For God, is love, and love, is God. It’s not just about who we choose. It’s about how we choose ourselves.

🌱 Love Begins with Self-Awareness

Before love can be shared, it must be understood. Self-awareness is the soil where love grows. It’s the quiet noticing of your patterns, your wounds, your worth. It’s asking:

What do I believe I deserve?

Where have I abandoned myself to be accepted?

What does love feel like when it’s safe, not performative?

Self-awareness isn’t self-criticism. It’s self-compassion with clarity.

🛡️ Love Requires Self-Respect

Self-respect is the boundary that protects your heart. It’s the voice that says, “I will not be loved in ways that require me to disappear.” It’s the decision to stop chasing people who only show up when you’re broken—and start choosing relationships that honor your wholeness.

After a breakup or life challenge, self-respect becomes your compass. You learn to stop begging for closure and start building it. You stop performing strength and start embodying it.

💔 Learning to Love Yourself After Loss

Breakups, betrayals, and breakdowns don’t just hurt—they strip away the illusions. They leave you raw, exposed, and asking: Who am I without them?

And that’s where the real love begins.

You learn to sit with your silence and call it sacred.

You learn to speak your truth without needing it to be understood.

You learn that healing isn’t a performance—it’s a reclamation.

Loving yourself after loss isn’t just about bouncing back. It’s about rising differently.

Not louder, but clearer. Not harder, but holier.

“She was once the quiet in someone else’s storm.” Now she stopped being someone’s healing—and started being her own wholeness. Love isn’t sacrifice—it’s sanctuary. She Chose Love in a way that’s visually stunning, emotionally resonant, and unmistakably yours.

The mantra for this segment: “I am no longer available for love that asks me to abandon myself.” This is your reminder to choose love today—with clarity, courage, and grace.

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🎁 Closing Segment

Reflection, “What does love mean to you today? Is it peace? Is it power? Is it patience?”

Challenge:

“This week, choose one moment to love yourself fiercely. Whether it’s saying no, taking a break, or simply speaking kindly to yourself.”

I am your Host, Ann-Marie, Me, Myself, and I

“Thanks for joining me, on Heart & Soul.

If today’s episode spoke to you, share it with someone who needs a little reminder, that love starts within. Stay tune for the next

And don’t forget—simplicity, is chic, and your truth is your power. ” Until, next time, cheeerio, bon, voy yarge. Inspired by the book Principles of love & life, get your copy today.