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Hello, beautiful! The most dangerous lies you'll ever hear are not the ones somebody tells you. They're the ones you tell yourself, in your own voice, in your kitchen.   And you never think to question them! This is week two of our Essence series: Breath, Heart, Soul. Last week we released what we're holding. This week we look at what we're hiding. Heidi tells the truth about her 2018 layoff, the confidence that turned to crickets, the season she called Pity City, and the lie she believed for f...

Hello, beautiful! There's a kind of crying that makes no sound at all. If you've ever been down on that floor, this episode is for you. Isak Dinesen believed that saltwater—whether sweat, tears, or the sea—is the remedy for everything. That quote sits right in my heart. So, this week, we’re starting a new three-part series, Breathe - Heart - and we land on Soul, your Essence, and we begin with breath, because you cannot receive the truth while you're holding your breath. You’ll Learn: 👣 Why the cur...

Hello beautiful! 💛 You know I love talking confidence around here — but today, we're flipping the lens. Because confidence without a check on it isn't strength, it's a setup. So we're talking humility: the thing that keeps our confidence from tipping into something it was never meant to be. You'll Learn: 👣 Why asking for help is actually the wiser, more confident move (hint: Proverbs 28:26 says so) 👣 The Greek concept of hubris — and why the gods always punished it 👣 Five practical, humble ways to ask for help (borrowed from Psychology Today, with a faith-roo...

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 Dash," a Christmas trip gone sideways in a Virginia castle (yes, really), and a question that's been si...

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 motivation and put it to work through two practices: Visualization and Meditation.   And I promise you, neither one requires perfection or an ho...

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 of two very different men, Walt Disney and Conrad Hilton, whose stories of bankruptcy before breakth...

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 your comfort zone, and the One who is already in your corner before...

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 really good. We're talking sand castles, blankets, and a Father who gets right down in the sand with you. And I...

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 fall into or wait for. It's not passive. It's something you build, brick by brick, choice by choice. And that's what we're exploring today — six ways 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 essentially what I did.   Well, my patio...

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 beautiful. But growth is also heavy. So today, we're hitting pause. I stumbled onto the story behind an old Edie Brickell song this week — "What I...

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 just finding today heavier than the world seems to think it should be — please don't skip this one. He gave me a surpri...

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 becoming because of this?" Today we're talking about the lies that grow in hard seasons — the negative belief...

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 whispered at 3 a.m. We'll talk about what Job's friends got wrong (and what God Himself had to say abou...

  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 how Jesus gave us the most loving, gentle pep talk for exactly this moment in Matthew 6:25-34. ...

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 yourself in Thomas's story. Because rigid thinking doesn't just live in our faith life—it lives in our marriages, our careers, our friendships, and especially in the w...

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 song, "You Gave Your Life Away," and Isaiah 61 wash over us with promises of freedom and joy, and close with Kathryn Scott's gorgeous reminder that at the foot...

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 before Him.   Inspired by 1 John 3:2 and the humility Jesus showed as He washed His discip...

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 4:6–7, and Colossians 3:17, we explore how gratitude can transform not only how we see our lives, but how we live them—especially in the moments that feel messy, uncertain, or hard. As we...

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, even when it doesn't feel like it. Inspired by Ezekiel 36:26 and 2 Corinthians 4:16–18, we'll explore how God's grace isn't waiting for you to get it all...