Daily Affirmations 023: September Affirmations - Boundaries protect me. Balance empowers me.

Balance isn't weakness—it's wisdom. Saying no isn't selfish—it creates space for your authentic yes. Pausing isn't laziness—it's essential for clarity and renewal. Throughout this episode, we challenge the harmful narratives that keep us exhausted, overextended, and disconnected from our true selves.

In this episode, I’m sharing 10 affirmations to guide you through this week — plus a fun self-care activity to help you put them into action.

These affirmations are here to remind you:
Protecting your peace is not selfish — it’s strength.

In this episode you’ll find:

• A grounding reset for September
• 10 affirmations to nurture self-love, self-care, and self-worth
• A self-care activity to embody your words with confidence

This Week’s Affirmations:

1. I protect my peace without apology.
2. Balance is my strength, not my weakness.
3. Saying no creates space for my yes.
4. I give myself permission to pause.
5. My boundaries are a form of self-respect.
6. Balance is possible and I welcome it.
7. I don’t have to carry everything at once.
8. Protecting my time allows me to grow.
9. My worth is not tied to how much I give away.
10. This week I choose peace over hustle.

Self-Care Activity - Mirror Moment Reset

Each morning, stand in front of a mirror. 

1. Take a deep breath.
2.  Choose one affirmation from this list.
3.  Say it out loud three times — smiling as you do.
4.  Let it move from your head into your heart.

It only takes 60 seconds, but it shifts your energy for the whole day.

💬 Which affirmation are you holding onto this week? Share it in the comments ⬇️

Chapters

• 0:00 Welcome to Striving Butterfly
• 0:44 Ten Powerful Self-Love Affirmations
• 2:31 Mirror Moment Reset Activity
• 3:58 Connect and Share Your Journey
• 5:23 One-to-One Coaching Opportunity

Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:00

I give myself permission to pause. I give myself permission to pause. This is the Striving Butterfly podcast. Welcome to the Striving Butterfly podcast, a space for real growth, heart healing and honest transformation. I'm your host, colleen, and whether you're a woman on a journey of becoming or a man seeking to understand, heal and rise to, you're in the right place. You're in the right place here. I talk truth, faith and everything in between. So let's get into this week's affirmations there's 10, so don't go too soon. Make sure you stay to the end. It's for you. I protect my space without apology. I protect my space without apology, without apology. Balance is my strength, not my weakness. Balance is my strength, not my weakness. Saying no creates space for my yes. Saying no creates space for my yes, for my yes. I give myself permission to pause. I give myself permission to pause. My boundaries are a form of self-respect. My boundaries are a form of self-respect. Balance is possible and I welcome it. Balance is possible and I welcome it.

Speaker 1: 1:50

I don't have to carry everything all at once. I don't have to carry everything all at once. Protecting my time allows me to grow. Protecting my time allows me to grow. My worth is not tied to how much I give away. My worth is not tied to how much I give away.

Speaker 1: 2:17

This week, I choose peace over hustle. This week, I choose peace over hustle. This week, I choose peace over hustle. Yeah, we did that. Thanks for taking a moment to show yourself love today. Whether you whispered it, wrote it down or simply let the words settle in your spirit, you've done something powerful. You've done something for you.

Speaker 1: 2:52

Now here's a mini self-care activity that I want you to do every day this week. It's called Mirror Moment. Reset is called mirror moment reset. Each morning, stand in front of a mirror or your selfie camera. Take a deep breath. Choose one affirmation from this list or from one of my other videos. Say it out loud three times, smiling as you do it. Let it move from your head to your heart. It only takes 60 seconds, but it shifts your mood for the whole day.

Speaker 1: 3:38

Trust me and come back any time you need a reminder of who you are or who you are becoming. Healing is for all of us, Growth is for all of us, and love, it starts with you. It starts with you. I'd love to hear from you, drop your thoughts in the comments and let me know which affirmation resonated with you the most and don't keep it to yourselves. Share this with a friend who needs a reminder too. You can follow me on Instagram, facebook and TikTok and YouTube. I'd love to see you, I'd love to talk with you, and I am your host, colleen. And before you go, remember to be your own cheerleader. Don't forget to clap for yourself, celebrate yourself, love on yourself and do it for yourself big up.

Speaker 1: 4:46

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