For many people, the holidays are not the happiest time of the year, but the loneliest. Do you struggle with loneliness and the pain of not having a special someone or a family to celebrate with? Does being alone make you feel nervous, anxious and depressed?

My special guest on Empowerment Radio this Wednesday isDr. Dinorah Nieves, the author of LOVE YOU 12 Ways to Be Who You Love Love Who You Are.Dr. Dinorah,a behavioral scientist, personal development coach and consultant for OWN's "Iyanla Fix My Life," went herself through many years of intense loneliness and lack of self-love. She was able to overcome these challengesby committing to a journey of self-discovery, which she describes in her new book.Find her atwww.dinorahnieves.com

Join Dr. D and I on Empowerment Radio, and learn practical tool and processes on how to turn loneliness and self-rejection into self-acceptance and self-love.