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Hello, beautiful! Have you ever thought about the dash — that tiny little line between your birth date and your death date on a headstone?   It doesn't look like much. But it's everything.   In today's episode, I'm showing you how affirmations can help you step up and ignite real joy — even when fear or imposter syndrome is trying to keep you stuck.   Pulling from an old poem called "Between the D...

Hello, beautiful! We're back for Part 2 of our Finish the Year Strong series — and if you haven't listened to Episode 160 yet, go back and start there!   Last week, we talked about Walt Disney and Conrad Hilton and what their bankruptcy-before-breakthrough stories teach us about motivation, God's timing, and never giving up on our dreams.   Today, we're going deeper into how we can take that motiv...

Hello, beautiful! Mid-year check-in: how's that to-do list looking? No judgment here — my book was supposed to be done in March, and I’m just now hitting "upload" on Amazon. (Big announcement still coming, by the way!)   That said, this episode is part one of a true-story two-parter about what it actually takes to get things done.   And we lay the groundwork with Motivation.   Listen to the tales...

Hello, beautiful! Ever feel that quiet fear creep in right when you’re about to try something new?   Not the big, dramatic kind. The sneaky kind. The “I’ll think about it” kind. The “maybe next time” kind. This week, hubby handed me the perfect topic out of nowhere –  the fear of trying new things, and why you were never meant to face it alone. We’re talking about support systems, stepping outside...

Hello, beautiful! Have you ever looked at something you're building — a dream, a goal, a creative project — and wondered why it keeps feeling so heavy? What if the problem isn't what you're building — but where you're building it? This week, I came across a quote that stopped me in my tracks. Not because I loved it — but because I wasn't sure that I did. And that little pause led me somewhere real...

Hello, beautiful! Last week, we talked about the five easy-peasy ways to practice wellness — wake with intention, nourish your body, move with love, enjoy life, and spend time with your peeps. We laid the foundation. THIS week, we're diving into the HOW. Because knowing you should wake with intention is one thing. But actually doing it with self-love? That's the art. Self-love isn't something you...

Hello, beautiful! Last week we had our pivot, our moment to just be — the permission slip many of us needed to just … breathe.   Did you take that opportunity? I hope so! Maybe you didn’t do it three times a day, or even every day — heck, I’d be happy if you just did it once last week, right after listening.   You gave yourself a great big hug and then went and did some weeding. HA — that’s essent...

Hello, beautiful! Can you believe we're almost halfway through 2026? If you're looking at your vision board, your Bible reading plan, or your list of goals and feeling just a little bit tired — not failing, just tired — this episode is for you. For the past 5.5 months, we've done deep work together. We walked through Lent. We peeled back layers. We leaned into hard questions. And growth has been b...

Hello, beautiful! Today is a special day for most — but not for all. And weeks ago, He tapped me on the shoulder and asked me to make space in today's episode for the woman whose Mother's Day isn't joyful, whatever the reason. If your relationship with your mom, mother-in-law, or stepmom is complicated… if motherhood wasn't in the cards for you… if you are grieving a mother, longing to be one, or...

Hello, beautiful! How are you doing after last week’s episode? After we sat in the ashes with Job, gave ourselves permission to ask, "Why me, God?", and learned that the Shepherd walks with us through the valley — not around it. Well, this week, we're building on that. Because the next question is just as important as the first one. Last week we asked, "Why me, God?" This week, we ask, "Who am I b...

Hello, beautiful! Has anyone ever said to you, "It's okay, everything happens for a reason"? Oh, friend. That phrase isn't in the Bible. It never was. And if your heart has been quietly carrying the question, "Why me, God?" — This episode is for you. Today we're opening the book of Job — a man who lost almost everything in a single breath, sat in ashes, and asked the very question you may have whi...

  Hello, beautiful! Last week, we stood with Thomas in that locked room and practiced loosening our grip.   But believing is one thing — stepping out is another    And the minute we start to move, a sneaky new friend shows up: resistance. Dressed as worry. As what-ifs. As "maybe not today." In this Part II Sunday episode, we're digging into why we resist change, where fear really comes from, and h...

Hello, beautiful! It's been exactly one week since the empty tomb—and one of Jesus's closest friends still doesn’t quite believe. If you've ever caught yourself thinking too rigidly, demanding answers on your schedule, or quietly insisting that God appear exactly as you've imagined—this episode is for you. I'm walking you back into that locked room with the disciples, and inviting you to see yours...

Hello, beautiful! If you've been walking through this Lenten season with me — climbing the mountain, sitting in stillness, releasing what no longer serves you — then today's episode is your reward. It's time to exhale. Christ has risen indeed, and today we trade our ashes for beauty, step into the sunlight, and celebrate the sacrifice that set us free. We let the words from Paul Baloche's powerful...

Hello, beautiful!   As we enter Maundy Thursday, we step into one of the most sacred moments of Holy Week—a moment of quiet love, surrender, and presence.   In this episode, we slow down together.   Through reflection, scripture, and the powerful imagery of I Can Only Imagine by Mercy Me, we’re invited to consider what it will feel like to stand before Jesus—and what it means to surrender fully be...

Hello, beautiful! As we step into Holy Week—the final stretch of our Lenten journey—you may find yourself holding a mix of emotions. Reflection, gratitude, surrender… and maybe even a little heaviness. In this episode, we slow down and embrace a deeper form of gratitude—one that goes beyond a simple list and involves action, presence, and healing. Inspired by 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Philippians 4:6–...

Hello, Beautiful! If you've been feeling the weight of this Lenten season and are hopeful that grace will soon come your way, this episode is here to comfort you. Because here's the truth: it already has. Wrapped in the tender, honest words of Matt Maher's "Lord, I Need You," we're settling into this journey together — the place where God is already reshaping, renewing, and restoring your heart, e...

Hello, Beautiful! You've done the work. You've faced the valley. You've picked up your tools. You've learned to sit in the stillness. And somehow — you're still in it. If a little voice has been whispering, "What is wrong with me?" — this episode is for you. On this fifth Sunday of Lent, we're talking about the one ingredient that's easy to overlook but absolutely essential to your healing toolkit...

Hello, Beautiful! Be Still and Know that I am God. Be Still and Know. Be Still. Be. That is all He asks of us—nothing more, nothing less. He doesn't need pomp and circumstance. He doesn't need fancy prayers with fancy words. In fact, He doesn't want that. He just wants you. Today's devotional features one of my absolute favorites: Lauren Daigle's "Rescue"—a powerful reminder that you are not hidde...

Hello, Beautiful! Four weeks in — and today, we slow down together. If you've been gently working through this Lenten season — facing the valley, picking up your tools, building your confidence — then this episode is your invitation for you to take a deep breath and find some calm. Because confidence isn't just built through doing. Sometimes the most powerful growth happens in the stillness. Inspi...

Hello, Beautiful! Welcome back to our Lenten Thursday devotional—faithful companionship through the middle. Last week, we talked about the weight we carry. Today, we take the next step in the journey: learning how to lay it down, even when life still hurts. Inspired by the powerful song Even If by MercyMe and the promises found in Isaiah 43 and Matthew 11, this episode explores the kind of faith t...

Hello, Beautiful! The last two weeks, we've been doing the inner work—facing the valley, naming the hurt, picking up gentle practices. But today? Today, we shift our gaze. Because confidence isn't about what we can do—it's about what we can do with God. Inspired by 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, this episode explores how to fix our eyes on what is eternal—anchoring ourselves in God's promises, His love, H...

Hello, Beautiful! Lent is our opportunity to surrender the weight we carry. Not just chocolate or chips—but the pain, the sorrow, the hurt, the burdens that only heaven can heal. Today's devotional features one of my absolute favorite songs: "Come As You Are" by Crowder—and Matthew 11:28-30, where Jesus gives us the most beautiful invitation: "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I...

Hello, Beautiful! Last week, we faced the valley. We named the hurt. But now what? How do we actually navigate through this wilderness? Well, today, I'm sharing three simple, gentle practices that have helped me find my footing when the path feels rocky and uncertain: daily Scripture reading, journaling, and wilderness time. You'll hear a fun story about Moses and the Amalekites (say that three ti...

Hello, Beautiful! Welcome to the first Thursday of Lent—and to faithful companionship through the middle. On Sunday, we faced the valley together. Today, we're reminded of something powerful: you are loved—not because you're healed, but because you're His. Inspired by Psalm 34:18 and the beautiful hymn "O the Passion," this episode invites you to simply show up. Not perfect. Not ready. Not healed....