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Luxury of Self Care

Ahnastasia Albert

Hey Love, and welcome to The Luxury of Self Care podcast! I"m your host, Ahnastasia. Each week I"m recharging you tips and engaging conversations. Reminding us that finding "luxury" in our lives begins with taking care of the most important thing, Y.O.U.! Between weekly guests and solo episodes we cover all types of self care from the inside out. Adding our personal stories and motivational tips. It takes persistence and spunk to be successful but instead of living to work, let"s work to live! You

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00:43:44

Womb Work: Scars, Stitches and Strength #249

Luxury of Self Care ·

2025/04/22

In this deeply personal follow-up, I take you behind the curtain of my recent hysteroscopy and laparoscopic surgery. From pre-op nerves to post-op realizations, I’m sharing the real, unfiltered journey—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. This episode is for anyone who’s navigating womb wellness, healing from surgical trauma, or simply trying to make sense of their body’s signals. Let’s talk scars, stitches, and the strength it takes to reclaim our narratives.Follow Your

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00:20:23

The Art of Balance; Knowing When to Give and When to...

Luxury of Self Care ·

2025/04/08

In this episode, we dive deep into the delicate dance of giving and receiving — a core part of emotional wellness and self-care. We explore how to tune into your inner signals, set healthy boundaries, and recognize when it’s time to pour into others and when it’s time to refill your own cup. Whether you’re feeling drained from over-giving or unsure how to receive support, this conversation will help you find balance, restore your energy, and realign with your emotional truth.Follow Your

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00:44:30

An Unorganized, Organized Mess #247

Luxury of Self Care ·

2025/04/01

Embracing the beautiful mess of life! Remember to fully accept and enjoy the compliments you receive. Let them sink in, and when tough times arise, recall how those kind words made you feel to lift your spirits. There’s an abundance of love to give—stay mindful of it, and above all, be kind.A full recap of my floating soundbath experience last night at Drift Spa in Lancaster, PA. If you want to experience it for yourself, sign up for April 14th: harmonicdriftsoundimmersion.eventbrite.comFollow Your

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00:33:20

Becoming the Highest Version of Yourself #246

Luxury of Self Care ·

2025/03/25

Empowering us to become our own "hype girl"! Today I'm taking us through a process of a dialog with the highest version of ourselves. Reminding us how many times we have been in this situation before; looking ahead, wondering when we will get there, how we will get there.There's a lot we can learn from where we currently are, if we appreciate it now and look back, to only remember THIS life, where we currently are at, is what we were striving for before. We keep shifting and

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00:35:51

Quality Over Quantity #245

Luxury of Self Care ·

2025/03/18

The importance of quality over quantity, advocates for making thoughtful, intentional choices that lead to greater long-term satisfaction and fulfillment. Whether it’s selecting what to do with our free time, how we embrace our experiences, or relationships. The emphasis is on finding those that truly enrich your life, rather than accumulating a large number of things that may offer fleeting or superficial benefits.Over the past months I've noticed many things in my life that I prefer quality over

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00:38:02

Fertility Progress in Underway #244

Luxury of Self Care ·

2025/03/04

After a brief hiatus (thanks to my laptop taking an unfortunate dive and suffering water damage—RIP, old friend), I’m back with exciting fertility planning updates!For the first time in a while, I’m feeling hopeful and optimistic. Douglas and I are re-engaging with our fertility specialists at Maternal Fetal Medicine and Shady Grove, and we’re making progress on a new plan to help us find a solution before trying to conceive again.Join me as I share the latest insights, developments, and the journey

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00:30:56

Communication is the MVP of Love #343

Luxury of Self Care ·

2025/02/18

Sometimes, we need to follow our hearts instead of allowing our minds full of anxiety to take over. After a loving and calm Valentine's Day weekend with my husband, I realized our conversations last week had been extremely impactful. As we begin to implement all the things we discussed, our time together has been so much more delightful!I believe we all just want to be seen, heard, and respected. Unfortunately, we all have different ways of showing or receiving these things. However,

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00:49:57

Embracing Our Current Love Needs #242

Luxury of Self Care ·

2025/02/11

Happy Valentine's Day week!This week, I've recognized that my love needs to look a little different right now. Through trial and error, I've learned how to also relay this to my husband.I've had this feeling of being barren, with all our pregnancy losses. It took me a while to figure it out, but of course, this is the reason that right now, more than ever, I don't want to be alone at the end of the night.I was able to finally figure out a way to explain it to my husband. He has

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00:45:12

Freshly back from the Big Apple #241

Luxury of Self Care ·

2025/02/05

I am freshly back from several days back in the big city I used to thrive in, NYC!All the exciting restaurants, family time, and exploration days were beautifully balanced with the one jam-packed work day. Then, coming home to navigate the "give and take" within my own relationship and how we constantly search to figure out how to best support one another. Follow Your

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00:49:35

Are You the Golden Retriever or the Cat? #240

Luxury of Self Care ·

2025/01/28

"I think I like this little life"I am making space in my life for gratitude, creating space and time to truly enjoy where I'm at right now. Sometimes, that space is what's needed for the next phase of life rather than my career. Sharing some new strategies for communication in my marriage. How can we be there for each other vs. asking things of one another? Budgeting ideas. How can we both get our say in investing in the house and the home? Yes, two new words: the

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00:36:11

Popping Vitamin D like Tic Tac's #239

Luxury of Self Care ·

2025/01/21

The world is on literal fire and the rest of it is under snow! It's January and winter fatigue season is in full force. I'm over hear popping Vitamin D pills like they're Tic Tacs. I'm fearful for my life in the trenches, driving on the backroads without four-wheel drive, and shoveling snow has turned into this week's workout. Follow Your

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00:41:02

Raging like We're Twenty-Two #238

Luxury of Self Care ·

2025/01/14

Approaching 2025 with patients, less chit-chat (of my own doing), and fewer expectations. Sharing a fun-filled weekend full of debauchery and life lessons about my marriage and friendships!**Slightly ashamed of the T-Swift reference (I am not a Swifty) but she has a few gems. Follow Your Host: Insta:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rumor_in_stpetersburg ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@rumor_in_stpetersburg ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FB

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00:31:45

Not Your Typical New Years Podcast #237

Luxury of Self Care ·

2025/01/07

Hello 2025!Instead of filling your ears with resolution repetition. I've decided to take a different approach this year. We are working on inspirational words, actions, and tangible goals. I would love for us to reflect on last year. It typically begins with our left brain pointing out all the things we didn't do. The greatest hits of all our failures. But let's not let that dim our light. Begin first with all you HAVE accomplished. And this year, let's do more of that! So whether it's a vision

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00:27:07

Time is of the Essence #236

Luxury of Self Care ·

2024/12/31

As we close out 2024, I want to remind you that no matter what your year looked like, right now, it is a gift; that's why we call it the present. This past year was challenging in so many ways for me and my husband. But it was also filled with many memorable moments, growth, strength, courage, and even joy! As we approach the new year, let us lean into the word "time." Today, we discuss its positives and negatives. The episode is filled with quotes, definitions, and personal stories of mine and

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00:48:25

Balancing the Left Brain Takeover #235

Luxury of Self Care ·

2024/12/24

Merry Christmas Eve! Today is all about the manic energy you may be feeling during the holidays. It includes ways to work on yourself and ways to deal with emotionally reactive relatives. Right now, I've been living in the left brain takeover, shuffling through the world's greatest hits of all of my failures in life. Although the left brain does a great job of protecting us, it can also lead us to believe nothing coming up can be good for us. When this chatter goes on, we can choose to change our

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00:36:48

Christmas Countdown Reset #234

Luxury of Self Care ·

2024/12/17

One week to Christmas! Whether you are in holiday mode, feeling behind, feeling overwhelmed, joyous, and nothing bad is going wrong in your life (I'm jealous). Wherever you are on the scale, today's episode is all about leaving everything behind and leaning into this joyous holiday season. Remember, it's a time to enjoy and surround ourselves with love and care for others and, most importantly, ourselves. Even though we have extra things to do, we do not have enough time, and deadlines are rapidly

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00:36:49

Puppy Sphere - Featuring Co-Founder & COO Lea...

Luxury of Self Care ·

2024/12/10

Today, we have a featured guest: the Co-Founder and COO of Puppy Sphere! This episode dives into the business itself, relationships, entrepreneurship, the development of a business, as well as how little puppies and some yoga can truly be a form of therapy for all. Bringing together all spheres of the brain for one balanced puppy yoga class! The focus is on puppy socialization with gentle handling and exposure to plenty of new people and activities. This helps puppies build confidence and grow into

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00:35:57

Thanksgiving - Allow Your Body to Reset Your Mind #232

Luxury of Self Care ·

2024/11/26

Thanksgiving week has arrived! Today, we discuss breathing techniques for stressful holiday moments or encounters, as well as travel tips and checklists. Continuing to focus and stay present at work even if you have already completed your yearly goals. And food ideas and alternatives without missing out on all the holiday fun!Follow Your Host: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rumor_in_stpetersburg ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@rumor_in_stpetersburg ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook

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00:40:56

Freeing Ourselves of Shame and Guilt #231

Luxury of Self Care ·

2024/11/19

I'm BACK!! I'm sorry for the long hiatus. My self-care for the past few weeks has been to honor a few things on my own as we mourned another loss. This EP is all about feelings of shame and guilt. We are going to begin to do the work to free ourselves from it. I've felt a lot of shame for many things I will get into, but I also felt guilty for things I was and was not doing. I felt guilty that I didn't have anything to share at the time that would inspire any of you, and I needed to just focus on

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00:32:19

Babydust and All Things Hopeful #230

Luxury of Self Care ·

2024/10/08

Focusing on self-care and actually caring for yourself this week vs. self-indulgence. It's been a long week to process. I had my third D&E procedure after our third loss this past week. I've been spending so much money on household things to cope with my loss. I'm not in a good place but I'm not on the verge of a breakdown. Everything is just hard. Through it all, I'm oddly hopeful. I feel my babies and their souls around me and with me. I feel all the baby dust and the love and joy from all

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