Finding Joy in the Journey

Are you a little perplexed on how to keep this Holiday Season a Happy one? In todays episode I dive deep into these 12 tips to help. Maintain your Spiritual Routines Stay Grounded during the Holiday Excitement What do you WANT? Say NO! Set your intention for activities Set Realistic Expectations and Boundaries Then, Let Go of Expectations Practice Acceptance Count Your Blessings Keep Traditions an...

So last week people posted a whole lot of #givethanks posts. It was very curious to see what that did to my brain. We talked about it in my advanced coaching group and each one of us was having a different experience. It triggered us in different ways. Did you notice your brain responding differently to the gratitude posts than your normal social media feed? In todays episode I share the AWARE too...

Do you struggle with finding things to be grateful for this Thanksgiving season? Maybe because things are extra strange this year, it seems impossible to be grateful. Do you know that gratitude is more powerful than love?? The power of gratitude is immense. After Devon was home safe from being kidnapped in Mexico, I felt God impress upon me that I should express gratitude for the men who kidnapped...

Have you ever set a seemingly impossible goal? Then you told everyone about it.... Then you realized, "Oh crap, now I have to DO it!?" Join as I celebrate with my family and friends, the accomplishment of a goal I set in January, to write the true story of when my 16-year-old was kidnapped in Mexico and the miracles that brought him home safely. My goal had a hard deadline of November 11th, 2020....

Writing letters to God is a wonderful blend of meditating, praying and journaling. I am the type of person who likes to do things quickly. It is hard for me to slow myself down. When I pray, I use my prayer cheat sheet and sometimes I just speed through things. When I journal normally, I just scribble out what happened during my day, rarely pausing to reflect. I just move fast. But when I write a...

I wish I could teach the whole world about the importance of neutrality and give them the tools to stay neutral amidst chaos Today I talk about 2 different platforms. One of Unity and Love and the other Pride and Isolation There is so much discord and fighting going on, in so many different ways and for so many different reasons. I can’t help but think, if people could pause and take time to liste...

Some people love to write. It is in their blood, it is a gift, they get great joy from it. I have none of those things, yet I am an author of 6 books!!! The process of writing a book is challenging, every step of the way. I am a pretty reluctant writer and when I have to make changes my editor suggests, that is not fun! However the satisfaction I get from writing overpowers all of that. In this ep...

1%, 24%, 50%, 24% 1% Jody Moore loves to say life is 50% great and 50% bad. I really don’t like that. When I think of my vibration chart, of course we sometimes feel the lower vibrations, but I don’t think we need to feel them half the time, I think we can learn to get up to at least neutral, curious or courage 50% of the time! So, I came up with my own percentages that feel better and more like a...

Your body can hold energy and emotions. Which is great when they are happy, but if you are angry or sad, typically we don’t want to just hold those and carry them around with us. One of the easiest tools I share about clearing emotions and stress is Walking WHILE Talking. In today’s episode I share tips for using this tool and what to do if you don’t have anyone to talk to! HELPFUL LINKS Follow me...

If you find yourself struggling with moving past a situation or maybe you are just overwhelmed with the emotions you are having, scribbling is such a great tool. I love sharing this tools with my students. It is easy to do and works so well. HELPFUL LINKS Follow me on Instagram @powerupyourprayers Podcast Episodes – Show notes Grab a Copy of one of my Books Gain Free Access to My Favorite Tools

My friends like to tease me because I use timers and alarms for everything. However, as they learned the magic and power of these tools, many of them use them more now! Learn 5 new ways to use timers and alarms to improve you life in this episode! HELPFUL LINKS Follow me on Instagram @powerupyourprayers Podcast Episodes – Show notes Grab a Copy of one of my Books Gain Free Access to My Favorite To...

I love having a special spot where I meditate, read and pray every day. It is almost as if that spot gets infused with the Spirit and it is easier to feel there. You don’t even need a specific spot, you can create that same energy with a basket or rug. In this podcast I share how my spirit spot evolved from a basket to a whole room, but that both are equally effective. HELPFUL LINKS Follow me on I...

How much time do you spend thinking about the things you need to do? If you are like me, I make lists that contain many, many things to do and I can always think of more things to do. Someone presented a question to me and it has been a game changer. What should I NOT do today? In this episode I talk about how pausing and asking that question has helped me to find more joy in my journey. And frank...

How do we keep pressing forward with hope, when there appears to be no end in sight? I tackle this question and share 7 things to “keep” to help you survive crisis fatigue. Keep Energy Keep Laughing Keep Caring For Yourself Keep AWAY from… Keep Connecting Keep Track Keep Hope HELPFUL LINKS Follow me on Instagram @powerupyourprayers Podcast Episodes – Show notes Grab a Copy of one of my Books Gain...

Do you need help forgiving someone or something? I LOVE this tool, I have used it to forgive in many situations, from my van, to my son’s kidnappers! Listen to todays podcast to learn more. HELPFUL LINKS Here is the link to listen to the Visualization walking you through the steps. Follow me on Instagram @powerupyourprayers Podcast Episodes – Show notes Grab a Copy of one of my Books Gain Free Acc...

Creating a Prayer Cheat Sheet helped my prayers become more meaningful and powerful. They are easy to create and well worth every minute it takes, and it only takes a few. Learn how you can power up your prayers with a cheat sheet! You can download a sample prayer sheet on my website. http://sheridanripley.com/12-prayer-cheat-sheet-to-revolutionize-your-prayers! HELPFUL LINKS Follow me on Instagra...

It is helpful to remind myself – It is safe to feel disappointment. Disappointment is part of life and maybe a little bit more right now in Covid-19 time. So it is a great time to practice feeling disappointment and how to easily feel it and move on to acceptance. When I am spinning with thoughts and emotions, it is challenging to make a good decision out of faith instead of fear. It is hard to no...

Do you notice that you are telling yourself stories all day long? Stories about your choices, what other people are doing, you name it. For instance, if my husband doesn’t do the dishes at night like he said he will, I will often tell myself the story of “He doesn’t love me.” In the morning when I see the sink full of dishes. Ahh, that is not a good story to tell myself. But what can I do to chang...

A new point of view of the Stripling Warriors. Throughout the battles in which the young stripling warriors fought, many of their number were wounded, but not one of them was ever killed because, although “they never had fought, yet they did not fear death; and they did think more upon the liberty of their fathers than they did upon their lives; yea, they had been taught by their mothers, that if...

It is OK to want things, it is human nature. We often feel like we need it because it feels like a survival issue, but is it actually? Could there be power in just wanting it instead? I love the tool of Want Vs Need. When I am in a situation where I am feeling the need to micromanage or overstep my bounds, I like to pause and ask “Is this a want or a need?” Sometimes we feel we “need” something, b...

Is Covid 19 is creating a lot of uncertainty in your life? I know it has in mine. Today I talk about some steps I took to adjust to all the uncertainty of summer. Then I talk about how we can use those steps to deal with the uncertainty with the upcoming school year too. HELPFUL LINKS Follow me on Instagram @powerupyourprayers Podcast Episodes – Show notes Grab a Copy of one of my Books Gain Free...

If you had told me 6 months ago that people would be yelling at, spitting on or even shooting other people because of wearing masks I would have thought you were crazy. I am a little nervous about sharing this podcast, because there are so many strong emotions around masks right now. But I felt God assure me that this neutralizing tool I am going to share can help the world have more peace. I am n...

This podcast episode is extra fun, because you get to use crayons! That’s right, get a piece of paper and some crayons or markers and get ready to create a powerful color shield that can provide you energetic protection throughout your day. This may seem crazy, but coloring a “color shield” is one of my student’s favorite tools. In todays episode I will walk you through doing this, so by then end...

Grounding is a great way to get to a place of peace. It is something I do every morning to start my day off right and I will do it throughout the day if something gets me off-kilter. I know many people talk about the importance of grounding. One way to do it is to walk around outside in bare feet. I feel like that is a good beginning, but also not always feasible and incomplete. I teach a more det...

I love the power of the 3R’s of routines, rituals and rhythms. Listen to learn: How Routines Help you to Get things Done How Rituals Motivate you to DO your Routines How Rhythms help you to stay grounded because you know what to expect. I share ideas and tips to create the 3 R’s as well as teach you about Micro Routines. If you want support creating a powerful spiritual routine, you can access my...