Self-care is not selfish and thanking yourself is essential for women over 40. Licensed massage therapist Christie Going joins Kandas Rodarte to discuss why women struggle with self-gratitude, how to thank yourself daily, and practical self-care tips including the 30-day fitness challenge they both completed, hydration hacks, and why Snoop Dogg's "I want to thank myself" moment matters. In this honest conversation, Christie and Kandas get vulnerable about self-care struggles, share their 30-day squats and sit-ups challenge experience, and discuss why women are taught to care for everyone else first. You'll learn practical self-gratitude techniques, hydration tips with natural electrolytes, and how to overcome guilt about prioritizing yourself. Key Quote: "Everything good that's ever happened in your life happened because of YOU. So thank yourself."- Kandas Rodarte What You'll Learn Why self-care is not selfish (especially for women over 40) How to thank yourself daily without feeling awkward Real results from a 30-day fitness challenge (including the struggles) Why "I woke up above ground" is a powerful gratitude practice How to make water taste better with natural electrolytes Why Mary Kay Ash's "I'm fantastic" response changes your mindset The truth about rest, healing, and exercise for women How to use gratitude journaling when you're not a journaler The placebo effect and belief in healing (80% success rate) Episode Highlights Self-Care Is Not Selfish Women are taught to care for everyone else first, making it difficult to stop and care for ourselves. Christie discusses why asking for and accepting help is hard for women, and how intimate wellness work helps women in this vulnerable aspect of their lives. The 30-Day Fitness Challenge Kandas and Christie share their honest experience completing a 30-day squats and sit-ups challenge. They discuss crying on day 1, missing days, modifying exercises, and why posting progress on Instagram kept them accountable. Both completed 30-35 reps by day 30. Hydration Hacks Natural electrolyte alternatives without artificial sweeteners: Pink Himalayan salt rock in water Lemon juice in water Pinch of baking soda to lower pH and improve taste Mineral water recipe: baking soda + brown sugar + salt + lime juice (tastes like coconut water) Gratitude Practices That Work Gratitude journaling (even 1-3 lines per day) "I woke up above ground" daily reminder Mary Kay Ash's "I'm fantastic" response to "How are you?" Snoop Dogg's "I want to thank myself" moment Layering Holistic Wellness Christie explains how reflexology, aromatherapy, sound therapy, and other modalities work together. When you're calmer and more relaxed, your body can heal. Rest is essential for healing, weight loss, and overall health. The Placebo Effect Belief in healing creates approximately 80% success rate. Kandas shares her mother's story and her own experience moving deadline markers (daughter's college graduation, grad school, living forever). Exercise and Self-Care Kandas shares her decision to join Planet Fitness and work out with her daughter at 4am, 2-3 days per week. She reframed it as quality time with her daughter (8 months left before graduation) rather than just exercise obligation. About Christie Going Christie Going is a licensed massage therapist, reflexologist, and aromatherapist based in Houston, Texas. She specializes in helping women with holistic wellness through reflexology (hands, feet, and ears), breast health work, scar treatment using Dolphin MPS, lymphatic drainage, and urinary incontinence work. Christie runs a mobile practice serving West Houston and Northwest Houston. Connect with Christie: Website: https://christiegoing.com Super Patch (Focus, Peace, Liberty patches): https://christiegoing.superpatch.com Resources Mentioned Super Patch - Focus Patch (ADHD support), Peace Patch (stress/tension headaches), Liberty Patch (neurological homeostasis) Gratitude Journal for non-journalers ( available at https://kandasrodarte.com/gratitude-journal  ) Planet Fitness - 24-hour gym membership Pomodoro Technique - 25 minutes work, 5 minutes break 30-Day Squats and Sit-ups Challenge - Super Patch Instagram challenge Pink Himalayan Salt - Natural electrolytes in water Snoop Dogg "I Want to Thank Myself" - Music awards ceremony moment Quotes from This Episode "We as a society don't take care of ourselves. Women are even worse because we're taught that we're supposed to take care of everybody else. So our needs come last." - Christie Going "Everything good that's ever happened in your life happened because of YOU. So thank yourself." - Kandas Rodarte "I woke up above ground." - Christie's dad's daily gratitude practice "You are fantastic!" - Mary Kay Ash's response training (Kandas has used this for 30+ years) "Your body can't heal if you're not resting." - Christie Going "The placebo effect is like 80%. If someone just believes they're going to get better, there's like an 80% chance they'll get better." - Christie Going "Self-care is not selfish." - Christie Going Related Episodes Episode 238: Steve Gamlin on Visualization and Gratitude Practices Episode 246: Andrew Kap on Law of Attraction and Daily Gratitude Episode 251: Fletcher Ellingson on Changing the Way You Think Episode 293: Christie Going on Holistic Therapies for Breast Cancer Recovery Subscribe & Listen Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gratitude-geek/id820738086 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/27dh0T1PbwsWXxfmNWZPy8 YouTube: https://youtube.com/@gratitudegeek Website: https://kandasrodarte.com/297 Connect with Kandas Rodarte Kandas Rodarte is a growth coach for women solopreneurs over 40. She hosts the Gratitude Geek Podcast and co-hosts Sci-Fi Book Pod. A metastatic breast cancer thriver with 30+ years of marketing expertise, Kandas believes gratitude is a business strategy that helps women build genuine, lasting connections with clients, colleagues, and community. Weekly Email: https://kandasrodarte.com/subscribe Instagram: https://instagram.com/gratitudegeek LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/gratitudegeek Website: https://kandasrodarte.com Support the Show Help Kandas upgrade her podcasting equipment! After 297 episodes and nearly 10 years, her microphone and headphones need replacing. Every contribution helps keep Gratitude Geek going strong. Support here: https://kandasrodarte.com/support Work with Kandas Are you a woman solopreneur over 40 who's experienced something difficult like cancer, divorce, or loss? Kandas helps women rebuild their businesses and lives with strategy, systems, and gratitude as a business tool. Learn more: https://kandasrodarte.com/start-here Theme music by Rev. 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