A More Beautiful Life Collective Podcast

Do you feel frazzled - like you are stuck in the rat race of the modern day’s focus on productivity? In today’s episode, we are talking about why you need margin in your life to hear God’s voice and recognize the needs of those around you. Then, we are going to talk about the special ability of those who have more space in their lives to truly serve and minister to others. We need more margin peop...

In this podcast, we are talking about 10 benefits of nature and why getting outside can even be a spiritual discipline. Then, we talk about some tips and tricks for getting outside so that you can get those benefits and worship God more. Nature can truly be transcendental.  Get a FREE Outside Time tracker when you subscribe here. View the full post here. Get our guide to 30 days of digital declutt...

We are constantly fighting the battle with our digital stuff. Sometimes, we luxuriate in the opportunities provided by technology. Sometimes, we feel powerless to just. stop. scrolling. How can we have a better relationship with technology? We need to do a digital detox. In this episode, we'll go over our digital decluttering checklist with for main steps: Reflect, Limit, Curate, and Replace. ...

We live in such a fast-paced world. It's easy to feel like our mind is on a hamster wheel and it just Cannot. Keep. Up. with the craziness of life. We want to cultivate stillness and peace in our hearts. But, how? A regular habit of journaling can lead to a whole host of rewards. Listen for those benefits and how to start a life-long habit. This is your Beginner's Journaling Guide to Succe...

A Rule of Life is the scaffolding we use to structure our time, possessions, and behaviors to become more fruitful and Christlike. With a rule of life, we grow good habits, storing up treasure in our hearts. In this episode, we talk about 4 steps to creating a rule of life that magnifies your impact for the kingdom.  This is part of our series on “Why What You Believe Matters.” Subscribe so that y...

Our daily actions affect everything we do. When we are consistent with choosing the best behaviors for our lives, we end up creating a storehouse of goodness in our hearts. Our last step in our method of Christian living is focused on creating this plan for everyday living. This plan is called a rule of life and will help you to have a fruitful, meaningful, impactful life for Christ.  This is part...

Have you ever faced a situation that you didn't know how to handle? Did you wish there was a guidebook, or some big idea or motto, that would help you to navigate those tricky situations?  In today's post, we talk about how we can create guiding biblical principles of faith for life based on our statement of faith and core Christian virtues. You'll walk away from this episode empowered...

We are commanded to be ‘conformed to the image of Christ.’ But, how do we know what this image looks like? It seems like such a simple statement, but the Bible can seem like such a big, intimidating book. What characteristics do we need to have in our lives? What should we value in our lives?  We are looking at creating a list of Core Christian Virtues today that we can base our lives on that will...

Do you know what you believe? Like really know it? Do you feel like you could give an answer to someone if they asked you what you believe about who God is, who Jesus is, what the end times will be like, and what the role of the church should be?  What we believe can and should affect every aspect of our lives. But, too many of us have never thought deeply about our beliefs. We can’t fully articul...

Do you want to live for God, but are unsure how to take all the things you know about him and synthesize that into a way of living for him? This podcast is for you!  We are talking about the method of Practical Theology. In this post, we break down how Christian Living into 4 steps:  - Create a statement of faith  - Develop a list of Christian Virtues - Determine Guiding Principles - Apply those P...

I’m your host, Cayce Fletcher, and you can ​learn a little bit more about me here​ .  While you’re here, would you consider leaving a comment, rating, or review? You can find our podcast, ​A More Beautiful Life Collective Podcast​ , wherever you listen to podcasts. Listen on ​Spotify​ or ​Apple Podcasts​ , or watch on ​YouTube​ .  Subscribe to the blog for access to our latest content and some fre...

Today, we are continuing to look at triggers and glimmers in spiritual winter seasons. We're going to be focusing on three different seasons: The seasons of sin, doubt, and busyness. We'll talk about what these spiritual winter seasons are, triggers that help us to see when those seasons are beginning, and glimmers to help us get out of those seasons.  Find our wilderness wanderings series...

Today, we’re going to talk about emotional spiraling, recognizing triggers that start the spiral, and determining the glimmers that can get us out of those situations.  Emotional Spiraling happens when we start to put idols above God - and we go down the sin/shame spiral that leads us away from him. Without God, we will go through a winter season in our faith.  It’s important to recognize triggers...

I’m your host, Cayce Fletcher, and you can ​learn a little bit more about me here​ .  While you’re here, would you consider leaving a comment, rating, or review? You can find our podcast, ​A More Beautiful Life Collective Podcast​ , wherever you listen to podcasts. Listen on ​Spotify​ or ​Apple Podcasts​ , or watch on ​YouTube​ .  Subscribe to the blog for access to our latest content and some fre...

In this post, we talk about why you should use anchors to create your ideal schedule. Then, we go over a three-step process to brainstorm your ideal schedule using anchors and a cyclical calendar. The three steps to creating an anchor-based ideal schedule are: 1. Determine your anchors. 2. Categorize the open time between anchors. 3. Identify new habits to stack on current anchors. Read the post h...

Today on the podcast, we are talking about 4 truths that will help you plan your ideal schedule with God in mind. We focus on why creating our schedules based on a cyclical calendar is important, and then we look at what the Bible teaches us about how we plan out our days. Get a FREE ideal schedule printable. I’m your host, Cayce Fletcher, and you can ​learn a little bit more about me here​ .  Whi...

Today on the podcast we are getting super practical with how to create an effective system for getting things done. We go over the four parts of an effective system for tackling your to-do list, which includes a brain dump, separating tasks into specific lists, organizing those lists in a project notebook, and setting up weekly reviews and daily planner checks throughout your week. If you have fel...

Today on the podcast, we are focusing on accomplishing our dreams and goals. Our habits can help our lives feel more in control, but by themselves, they do not necessarily get us closer in the direction of our dreams. How do we move forward? Today, we are going to be talking about the types of dreams and goals you can set for yourselves and why they are so important for furthering God's kingdo...

In today’s podcast, we are talking about a biblical perspective on goal setting by looking at some Bible verses on goals. This is part of our series on goal setting and planning. Listen in if you feel a little conflicted about what you should set goals for in your life. We talk about biblical goal setting that glorifies God. Read more here . I’m your host, Cayce Fletcher, and you can ⁠ ​learn a li...

Today on the podcast we are talking about creating a focus for the year. We will discuss why you should create a focus for the year, and then, we will talk about the difference between choosing a word of the year and a theme of the year. Lastly, we will talk about how to create a theme of the year and some next steps after you’ve created it. View the shownotes and check out our other resources on...

Today on the podcast, we are talking about what truly saves us. At this time of year, we are constantly driven by our never-ending, ever-lengthening to-do list. But, we are urged to pause and be reminded of the true purpose of all of our Christmas to-do’s. We must behold the wonder of Christ’s arrival and come adore Christ at Christmas. That’s it. Join me today to talk about why this can reaffirm...

Today, on the podcast, we are going to be discussing why traditions are necessary to cultivate your faith, your family, and your well-being. We are going to look at how modernity seemed to downplay the importance of traditions, and how traditions really are vital for our own spiritual and relational growth. We talk about how to start creating traditions today that will build memories that will las...

Today, we are talking all about a habit that can improve all of your other habits: Lifehacking. This is an intentional form of problem-solving that will help you align your habits with your goals while maintaining a flexible, open-handed approach to living. View the show notes here . I’m your host, Cayce Fletcher, and you can ​learn a little bit more about me here​ .  While you’re here, would you...

Social media promises a lot, but we are finding that these promises are mostly empty. There is much peril in a life that is devoted to technology and the image we have online. Today, we are going to be talking about the benefits of quitting social media. I’m Cayce Fletcher and this is Season 1 Episode 15 of the More Beautiful Life Collective Podcast. Thanks so much for joining me as we create a li...

Today on the podcast, we are talking about 4 steps for creating a reading life. Then, we will talk about ways to find great recommendations for what to read next. Lastly, we talk about my three favorite books from the past year. View the show notes here . I’m your host, Cayce Fletcher, and you can ​learn a little bit more about me here​ .  While you’re here, would you consider leaving a comment, r...