the Art of Self

Donna Guerreros
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Isn't it time you created a life you didn’t want to escape from? Join me as I "curated the chaos" & makes sure you don’t get lost in comparison. It’s raw, it’s real, and it’s just what you need right now. With lifestyle tips, insightful interviews, deep dives, and thought-provoking reflections. I am a Nurse, an Artist, & Perpetual Student on a mission to share how I'm living life by design, not default. theartofself.substack.com

  1. Aug 9

    Kinda chic to be 45 and still figuring it out

    I miss us. Just you and me and whatever is currently on my mind that cannot stop running it’s own little race in my brain. Then you in the comments so I recorded this on a a whim, right before I almost talked myself out of it again. Does this mean the podcast is back? Let’s try it for a month and see what happen. What do you think? “Do It Right” mode seems to be the millenial curse - we were held to very high expectations and place a lot of unnecessary pressure on ourselves. Ask us to research something and we get so “in the zone” we accidentally get carpel tunnel from googling, I don’t even want to know what it’s doing to our brain cells. so instead of overthinking - I plugged in my bedazzled headphones (courtesy of my 13-year-old niece) - If you’re good at being everyone’s something except your own, you’ll hear yourself in this. It goes deeper on my last note - the one about the 5 year old on the M15 who interrogated a grown man into an existential crisis. Donna is a Nurse, an Artist, & Perpetual Student on a mission to share how she is living life by design, not default. “Isn’t it time you created a life you didn’t want to escape from?” It’s raw, it’s real, and it’s just what you need right now. More soon. Buckle up. Or go grab a snack and lay on the floor. Whatever works --- P.S. Spill: Did you stop doing something you loved without noticing? Do you know the feeling im describing? Have you ever had a five-year-old see straight through all your grown-up nonsense? Well then hit reply This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theartofself.substack.com/subscribe

    Kinda chic to be 45 and still figuring it out

  2. Jul 30

    The bus, the kid, and the question I couldn't answer

    Show Notes: The bus, the kid, and the question I couldn't answer The Confession I spent years being amazing at showing up for everyone else's growth, while using "self-work" as a polite excuse to stop actually living. That is, until a kindergartner on a city bus called me out. What we’re sitting with today: Why we lose touch with our own "favorite shows" (and our own hungers). The dangerous confusion between evolution and repair. Why growth is something you do while you live, not a thing you finish before you start. Let's be real, babe. If you’ve been feeling like a project that constantly needs fixing instead of a person who deserves to experience life, this one is for you. No shade to anybody, but I’m tired of waiting for the "fixed" version of myself to finally arrive. Join the conversation on theartofself.substack.com : I still don't know my favorite show. If you've figured yours out, tell me in the comments below. ✌️ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theartofself.substack.com/subscribe

  3. Jun 30

    you are not a project...

    Show notes — "you are not a project" You are not a renovation. You are not a before-and-after. You are not something to be optimized into a better version by next quarter. This week on The Art of Self, I'm talking about the quiet lie hiding inside most self-help - the idea that you have to finish healing before you're allowed to actually live. I get into why waiting to be "done" is its own trap, what it's cost me personally, and what I'm choosing instead. This one's a little raw. Listen if you've ever felt like you're behind on yourself. Full essay and more at theartofself.substack.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theartofself.substack.com/subscribe

  4. 11/21/2025

    When You Realize UR the Problem

    Admitting we might be the architects of our own b******t is not the easiest realization. There is a bit of resilience I don’t think people talk enough about that is required to pivot, when the old ways simply don’t fit anymore. When you have to get out of your comfort zone of complaints (and out of your own way) I realized recently that I’ve been in an echo chamber of my own complaints and it’s quickly becoming my comfort zone. my safe space. Stuck in patterns, I thought I’d outgrown. how am I still complaining about the same thing for months? It’s starting to feel insanely suffocating. Then there’s the realization that you would in fact roll your own eyes at yourself if you were listening to you…is awkward and yes a bit embarrassing. But coming to grips with your “comfort zone” being a golden cage… is also very freeing The Art of Self is not trying to influence you. The Donas Project has always run on my curiosity & need to share, not bored algorithms - with your help that can continue.. How are you maintaining your wounds out of habit? Are you constantly venting or changing? Processing or procrastinating? Or just continuing to rehearse the same old monologue. we’re all in this together, so if you’re stuck, or if you caught yourself delivering the same “greatest hits” of complaints - know that you’re not alone. Yes we might have put ourselves in a Golden Cage of complaints…but the door is open. I hope you enjoy this episode 🎧 Listen on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts. Or right here (it’s why you subscribe after all) Thank you for reviewing the podcast on Apple and Spotify! * Email: hello@thedonasproject.com Follow Donna on Instagram and YouTube!! * IG: My personal account * IG: The Donas account * YT: Donna Guerreros * Shop: The Donas Shop * My website: more stuff & my catalogue of work * The Art of Self with Donna Guerreros is a multi-dimensional wellness podcast covering lifestyle tips, insightful interviews, deep dives, and thought-provoking reflections. Donna is a Nurse, an Artist, & Perpetual Student on a mission to share how she is living life by design, not default. And she’s asking you “Isn’t it time you created a life you didn’t want to escape from?” It’s raw, it’s real, and it’s just what you need right now. the Art of Self is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theartofself.substack.com/subscribe

  5. 11/06/2025

    A Psychic Told Me To Start This Podcast

    It turns out all it took was a psychic, a shaman, and my husband’s dead grandfather to convince me to pick up the mic again. In this episode of The Art of Self, I talk about ADHD at 44, anxiety, and how I’ve been rewarded my whole life for the same patterns that are now burning me out. I also share what psychic medium Laura Lynne Jackson told me that finally made the math math - and why learning to trust myself has been harder than any spiritual retreat. There’s also a recap of what I asked ChatGPT this week, the science on why I need to take so many photos to remember things, and the eye cream that actually works. It’s chaotic, personal, and exactly how I wanted to start this new chapter. “Maybe this time I’ll finally get out of my own way.” Want to join me? My fav Things Links from this episode: * Gold Bond Age Renew Neck and Chest Cream - here * SkinCeuticals AGE Eye Cream- here * Dr Perricone Neck and Chest - here * Frownies Facial Patches - here * Cos RX Snail Mucin Repair - here * Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless - here ++ A GIVEAWAY FOR PAID SUBS!! The Art of Self is not trying to influence you. The Donas Project has always run on my curiosity & need to share, not bored algorithms - with your help that can continue. 🎧 Listen on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts. Or right here (it’s why you subscribe after all) Thank you for reviewing the podcast on Apple and Spotify! * Email: hello@thedonasproject.com Follow Donna on Instagram and YouTube!! * IG: My personal account * IG: The Donas account * YT: Donna Guerreros * Shop: The Donas Shop * My website: more stuff & my catalogue of work * The Art of Self with Donna Guerreros is a multi-dimensional wellness podcast covering lifestyle tips, insightful interviews, deep dives, and thought-provoking reflections. Donna is a Nurse, an Artist, & Perpetual Student on a mission to share how she is living life by design, not default. And she’s asking you “Isn’t it time you created a life you didn’t want to escape from?” It’s raw, it’s real, and it’s just what you need right now. the Art of Self is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theartofself.substack.com/subscribe

  6. 07/12/2025

    Raised on Hustle, Learning To Rest

    This letter is for the tough ones. The ones who were told they “should be a lawyer when they grow up” or they “have a chip on their shoulder.” The ones who’ve been called intimidating, or intense. Or know survival mode better than rest. Cause when you’ve lived like this, choosing softness is not easy. It’s radical. It’s uncomfortable. For them and for you. Sometimes it feels like a language you forgot how to speak. Or didn’t even learn to begin with. The trends will tell you to make it your whole identity - but what if you just let it be your peace? You’re allowed to savor the small things and still want the big ones. You can still keep your edge. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theartofself.substack.com/subscribe

  7. 06/27/2025

    Hot, Hobby __ Summer

    How is it that you are feeling overstimulated and bored at the same time? You’re not lazy. Quite the opposite actually. In this episode I’m getting a little raw and very real. Life before teams meetings, slack channels, email folders and being overcommitted while underwhelmed. Who you used to be - that version of you who danced till dawn, colored on the living room floor, played dress up, dared someone to race you, and didn’t need a plan or a ring light to do it. So this summer, I’m bringing it back. And I’m inviting you to do the same. This isn’t a 30 day challenge. It’s a soft (but wildly effective) personal intervention. I’m trying new hobbies this summer. I’m revisiting old ones. Not to get better at it. Not to make it my whole personality (honestly, my credit score can’t handle another “thing”). But to feel like myself again, or maybe for the first time. To get out go my head, off my couch, and hop back into my life. More to come. But for now press play. 👇Join our substack chat : http://theartofself.substack.com Then tell me: What was your favorite hobby before adulting made you forget? xo, Donna This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theartofself.substack.com/subscribe

  8. 04/26/2025

    Do You Show Up for Everyone but YOU?

    Listen or watch the latest episode to break free from the bull shit you have been serving yourself. In this episode, we dive into the hard truth: why you’re showing up for everyone else except yourself . If you are the one everyone calls, the one who plans, the strong one in the family or the chat, the emergency contact - then this session is for you. * Why waiting for a “perfect” moment is just a form of self-sabotage * How to stop hiding behind responsibility and start showing up for yourself * Why you’re the only one who can give you permission to go after what you really want * The importance of setting boundaries and protecting your energy * How to start taking small actions that lead to big changes * Shifting your mindset and stopping the shame of actually rooting for yourself the Art of Self is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Thank you for reviewing the podcast on Apple and Spotify! Email: hello@thedonasproject.com Follow Donna on Instagram and YouTube!! * IG: My personal account * IG: The Donas account * YT: Donna Guerreros * Shop: The Donas Shop * My website: more stuff & my catalogue of work * The Art of Self with Donna Guerreros is a multi-dimensional wellness podcast covering lifestyle tips, insightful interviews, deep dives, and thought-provoking reflections. Donna is a Nurse, an Artist, & Perpetual Student on a mission to share how she is living life by design, not default. And she’s asking you “Isn't it time you created a life you didn’t want to escape from?” It’s raw, it’s real, and it’s just what you need right now. the Art of Self is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theartofself.substack.com/subscribe

    Do You Show Up for Everyone but YOU?
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Isn't it time you created a life you didn’t want to escape from? Join me as I "curated the chaos" & makes sure you don’t get lost in comparison. It’s raw, it’s real, and it’s just what you need right now. With lifestyle tips, insightful interviews, deep dives, and thought-provoking reflections. I am a Nurse, an Artist, & Perpetual Student on a mission to share how I'm living life by design, not default. theartofself.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Donna Guerreros
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Donna Guerreros
  • Show Website
    the Art of Self

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