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If you’ve ever struggled with advice you didn’t want but maybe needed—or felt the clash between doing things “your way” versus “the right way for you”—you’ll relate to this journey.

I’m calling this approach Being Yourself the Smart Way, which means blending science & spirituality, working with professionals who care, & paying attention to your inner & outer dialogue. It’s about remembering that there’s no one-size-fits-all way to be yourself & live your best life. I’m creating this IHP podcast series playlist to share this journey with you.

This isn’t about tracking every meal or drink. It’s a series of reflections on how I feel & think while doing something I don’t necessarily want—or even believe I need—to do: following a diet recommended for my age (currently 45) & optimizing my health as I get older.

As someone who mentors, creates content & hosts conversations about spiritual & personal growth, I see this as more than a diet plan. It’s an exploration of what it means to Be Yourself the Smart Way. It’s about balancing science & spirituality, left & right brain, ego & inner child. It’s about recognizing there’s no one-size-fits-all solution—something both smart individuals & caring, effective professionals understand.

Being Yourself the Smart Way is about discovering what truly works for you. It’s about freedom of choice & with the right support, aligning your well-being with your body, brain, mind, heart & self in harmony—each of us carrying a story worth sharing.

Through these episodes, I’ll share insights on why blending professional guidance with self-awareness matters for long-term mental, emotional, physical & spiritual health.

Join me as we explore how science & spirituality together unlock authenticity, resilience & the best life for you—lived fully by being yourself.

Thank you for tuning in!

Love, Maria

The longer reflections for this series:

This diary isn’t a record of everything I eat or drink. It’s a log of how I feel & think while doing something I don’t particularly want to do—or believe I truly need to do. Yet, according to health professionals, it’s considered ideal for my body & age.

I remain skeptical & dislike being told how to manage my eating habits. The idea that this process could change my body—or give someone else “control” over my day-to-day life—bothers me. At the same time, this tension highlights my left & right brain, ego & inner child at play, creating resistance to something deemed good for me by science & society.

Creating this podcast series motivates me to stay on track with my nutritionist’s plan. In sharing it with you, I hope it also helps you notice how self-awareness—& Being Yourself the Smart Way—blends science with spirituality, supported by a society that truly cares about your health, not forcing you into their "perfect" model.

These episodes offer insights into what it means to Be Yourself the Smart Way: recognizing why self-awareness matters, valuing skilled professionals for holistic well-being & seeing how blending science & spirituality nurtures long-term mental, emotional & physical health.

Science & spirituality open the path to authenticity, resilience, well-being & living your best life.

Being yourself doesn’t mean stubbornly doing things your way or assuming you’re always right. It means doing what is truly right for you. A healthy society encourages this, guiding us toward what serves our well-being.

True intelligence is holistic: mental, emotional, physical & spiritual alignment. It means rising above dysfunctional patterns & ego distortions, letting left & right brain work together, noticing your inner & outer dialogue & recognizing there’s no one-size-fits-all formula—only the smart way, tailored to you. With the right professionals & community, you can reach your highest potential.

Good professionals—scientific or spiritual—know this. They don’t impose personal preferences as truth. They focus on what works.

Love, Maria

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