Linking Arms

We all have a purpose and gifts which God has given us. When we lean into these gifts and pursue purpose we become fulfilled. Our guest shares her journey to finding her spiritual gifts and shares how she was able to use her gifts to uplift and empower others. She cautions us not to compare to others and to instead celebrate the gifts others have which leads to us all walking in our gifts and serv...

Running a small business can come with challenges. When we are proactive in our approach, we are able to avoid business mistakes and can prepare our businesses for growth. Join our guest, Sherry Borshoff of Borshoff Consulting LLC as she discusses important tax tips for business owners. Check out Sherry's website (https://borshoffconsulting.com/)for more info. For more encouragement find us on Ins...

We all have moments when things go wrong and then something else goes wrong and then something else and suddenly your day starts to spiral out. It is in these moments when we need to pause and assess our emotions. Our guest suggests we take a 3 step process to 1) Recognise the thought, 1) Acknowledge the feeling and then, 3) Move into action as we reset. We can then create a shift from the negativ...

*Trigger Warning: Sensitive content may be triggering. * Trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event which often affects us long after the incident itself. Our guest shares her experiences of trauma in 3 different instances and shares how she found her way to triumph from those traumas. Trauma can be experienced in different ways and to different degrees but we don’t have to face this alon...

Peace can sometimes seem distant when we are constantly on the go and get swept up in the hustle culture of society. We can find ourselves stressed, over committed and overwhelmed. But God offers us a peace that surpasses all understanding (Philippians 4:7). We gain so much from prioritizing peace - we are able to heal, we are able to reflect and to realign where we need to. When we have peace we...

Clearing the clutter is not only about our spaces but also clearing the internal clutter. In many cases our external environment mirrors our internal space and when we recognize clutter it can be an indicator that we need to address something internally as well. Our guest lays out a 3C’s process and encourages us to consider the condition, create a plan , and then commit to change when approaching...

Embracing your NOPE is an acronym our guest created to help assess our networks, our goals and determine where we need to cut back. Taking the time to reflect on who we spend time with, what we spend time on and how we spend our time helps us to be more intentional with our time and energy. Saying no can be difficult sometimes, and we often feel we have to explain ourselves when we do say no. When...

When life throws us curveballs, we find ourselves asking "Why me?" and although there is a healthy aspect to acknowlegding the situation as it is, we can get stuck there and that can negatively affect every aspect of our lives. Sitting on the island of "Why me?" doesn't help us to move forward but there is hope. When we move into acceptance, and look for possible steps to move us into action, we c...

When we think of kindness, what first comes to mind is someone doing something nice for us but when we consider the depth of kindness we see that it is more than that. God offers us kindness even when we don't deserve it, He offers us kindness not to cheer us up but to show His love for us. Even when we make mistakes, God restores and redeems us. Kindness is a quality we value in others and one we...

Loss is a topic we often shy away from as a society but all of us at some point or another will go through it. Having suffered several devastating personal losses, our guest Jodie, shares her journey of finding hope, of finding life after loss. Grief can overhwhelm us when we cling too to it, and if we don't deal with our loss we can find ourselves unable to function. For some though, it's easier...

Seeking clarity requires us to be brave enough to acknowledge what lies beneath the surface. We often go throguh life in survival mode, not quite in tune with what's truly going on around us; we over-schedule ourselves and avoid what’s really bothering us. When we are authentic and honest with ourselves we are able to uncover what we truly want, and make steps towards that. Our guest outlines a pr...

As women we are often so willing to help others but struggle to ask for help. We overextend ourselves and suffer in silence when help is sometimes just a call away. Our guest shares about her difficult upbringing and how seeing her mom struggle led to her journey of wanting to serve others. As a successful professional, she realised that she can't do it all, and didn't need to. She started a compa...

We are celebrating 50 episodes! We’ve talked about a variety of topics from “Genuine Connections” to “Forgiveness” to “Self-care.” Our podcast is underpinned by our 4 pillars: to heal, grow, inspire and empower! We have had some amazing guests on our show who have shared their stories vulnerably, openly and authentically with us. With each episode we aim to encourage women but more so to be real a...

Unforgiveness robs us of peace and contentment and it festers by allowing bitterness and resentment to settle in. When we start on the path of forgiveness by being honest about our feelings and thoughts, we start the process of releasing all the emotions which hurt us. Although difficult to move on from hurt, we need to be willing to process it, and heal. Our guest, Bre, reminds us that there is n...

Trigger Warning: Mentions suicide Life happens! and sometimes that results in us questioning who we are. Our identity not only defines who we are, but often determines how we show up in life. We sometimes fall into the trap of misaligning our identity with what we do or to specific roles we play but our identity is not dependant on any of these external factors. Our guest experienced a traumatic e...

Our addiction to distractions robs us of joy and peace. We turn to distractions to avoid our lives, to distract us from what's really going on. Often trauma influences our ability to rest as well. During the holidays especially, we become overly occupied with busyness that isn't always necessary, and turn a season which is meant to birng us joy and hope into one that exhausts us. We can delight in...

Not all resolutions need to be verbalised. Our guest shares about a difficult relationship with a parent and how holding onto unforgiveness negatively impacted her self-image and the relationship. We sometimes hold onto untrue perspectives when relationships we value don't look or feel the way we expect them to. We don't always have to actively confront issues, sometimes we can make room for God t...

*Trigger Warning - May contain sensitive content. * Shame tries to convince us that we are failures because of the mistakes we've made. We start to define ourselves by our missteps and shortcomings. In this episode our guest shares her experience with shame which led to her making poor decisions, and potentially endangering herself in the process. When we shift our perspective from what others thi...

As women we often focus on others first, and we put ourselves last. This is where self-care comes in, we have to prioritize time for ourselves. Although self-care can be manicures and massages, it can also be self-responsibility by taking care of our health and making sure we listen to the signs our bodies are trying to communicate to us. We have to learn that self-care is not selfish, and realise...

Trigger Warning: Sensitive content The topic of hope is a favourite at Purposeful Living and one we know many people relate to. Hope can sometimes seem lost when we face hurt, grief and difficult seasons. It is often in these times when we need to cling to hope the most, and be expectant that God will show up when we least expect it. In this episode our guest shares about periods in her life when...

Are you advocating for yourself? Do you politely challenge when you believe that your wellbeing or that of a loved one could be better addressed if you were listened to? Often we believe that by speaking up we are being impolite, when in fact we often know more about ourselves and our capabilites than others. Have you ever known through your gut instinct that something was wrong, or needed to be c...

Healing is a process, and one we often avoid for fear of the pain that might come with it. Our guest shares her journey of healing and talks about how we have to take an internal inventory to identify and succesfully heal from things that are causing us pain. She encourages us to be patient, to seek and ask for forgiveness, to praise God and to be rooted in Christ in the steps she has outilined in...

In life there are different seasons that we may face. We can sometimes become impatient and frustrated, especially when it seems like we are in a waiting season. It is in these times that we can perhaps view our situations as being planted and not buried: allowing God to work in us and grow deeper roots. When we are honest with ourselves about the season we are in we can better tap into what we ne...

We all have a destiny; one only we can fulfill, one the world needs. Our destiny is determined by our intentionality to pursue purpose. We empower ourselves when we view our journeys as either learning or winning, and give ourselves the opportunity to embrace the season we're in and find purpose in the wins and the challenges that life brings our way. We can find comfort in knowing that God walks...

In Part 2 of "Healing Environments" we take a deeper look at how we can set ourselves up to create healing environments in our lives. With the awareness that we need to remove obstacles and move towards making more healthy choices, there is a new element we need to consider: Our thoughts. As much as we need to make adjusments to our physical environment, we also need to take stock of our inner tho...