Podcasts about life falls apart

In this episode, Dominic talks with artist and creative leader Calvin Nowell about what it looks like to walk through grief while holding on to God. Calvin shares about losing his entire family within a year, the impact of church hurt, and the slow process of healing through counseling, community, and worship.They talk about what it means to live honestly with pain, how worship can become a place of quiet restoration, and how creativity plays a role in making space for others to heal.Calvin is the founder of Aware Worship, The Choir Room, and Cmon Creative, and has worked behind the scenes with artists like CeCe Winans, Stevie Wonder, and Tori Kelly. His journey includes both loss and grace—and offers something meaningful for anyone learning to breathe again after heartache.Podcast Links:Pursuing FaithCalvin Nowell on Youtube

When Life Falls Apart (Psalm 46) | Pastor Philip De Courcy

Breath in peace for yourself - as you breath out peace for others through this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with the poem, "Light Show", by James Crews."Light Show", by James Crews.Before supper, I called upstairs to him:Come see the light show. And withouta moment's hesitation, he rushed downto the basement to stand next to meon the other side of a pool of sunstretching from the one small windowin the door across the concrete floor.We watched in silence as light movedthrough the leaves of the cherry tree,mingling with shadows, rippling andshifting like the mind when you goquiet enough to isolate each thought—ever-changing, not made of anythingyou can touch. We stood captivatedby that puddle of late light, whichseemed to ask: When was the last timeyou dropped everything and danced?-James CrewsFind out more about using mindfulness in everyday life through Julie's books, "SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

What if your biggest struggles could become your greatest strengths? In week 3 of the series ‘The Problem Of Life', pastor and author  Mark Clark shares a fresh perspective on how God can take the painful, messy parts of our lives — and use them for good. If you've ever felt like life's setbacks have sidelined you, or wondered how your story could matter, this message is for you. Mark unpacks why life's interruptions might actually be the moments that shape you most — and how hope, strength, and purpose are closer than you think. You are not alone. Your struggles don't have to define you — they can prepare you for something greater.

What if your biggest struggles could become your greatest strengths? In week 3 of the series ‘The Problem Of Life', pastor and author  Mark Clark shares a fresh perspective on how God can take the painful, messy parts of our lives — and use them for good. If you've ever felt like life's setbacks have sidelined you, or wondered how your story could matter, this message is for you. Mark unpacks why life's interruptions might actually be the moments that shape you most — and how hope, strength, and purpose are closer than you think. You are not alone. Your struggles don't have to define you — they can prepare you for something greater.

In this deeply personal episode, Dr. Cynthia Edwards-Hawver returns to The Mama Shrink Podcast after surviving a year that nearly broke her. From the end of a 31-year marriage to the financial and emotional shock of becoming a single mom at 52, she shares what true healing looks like behind closed doors.   If you're navigating burnout, divorce, narcissistic abuse, or just trying to hold it all together while raising kids—you are not alone.   Dr. Cynthia opens up about: Grieving the loss of the family you imagined How high-functioning women often break silently The difference between self-care and soul survival Parenting through heartbreak without losing your mind What healing really looks like when life falls apart Why slowing down isn't failure—it's survival How to keep going when everything in you wants to give up   Whether you're in the middle of a toxic relationship, post-separation grief, emotional trauma, or burnout at midlife, this episode is your gentle reminder: you can be broken and brave at the same time.

Relax and breathe along with Julie Potiker as she leads you through this healing breath meditation. She completes the meditation with her poem, "In the Habitable Zone".In the Habitable Zone, by Julie PotikerI let the thought settle—dew on my skin—120 light years from my morning coffee,a world, more than eight times biggerthan Earth, orbits a red dwarf star.Spinning steadily in what scientists callthe habitable zone.It could be a Hycean world, coveredin water so deep it forgets land.And maybe, just maybe, tiny beingsfloat there like Earth planktonreleasing dimethyl sulfide intoan atmosphere the stirs with methane,each molecule , a question flung towardus by the James Webb's patient lens.Science says: 99.7 percent confidence.Still, let's be careful. There are otherpaths that mimic life. But I want to exhalewonder. Let awe arise like phytoplanktonbasking in the sun. If the universe speaksin more than one place how can we notlisten with our whole hearts. Maybe, justmaybe, we are not aloneafter all.-In the Habitable Zone, by Julie Potiker.Find out more about using mindfulness in everyday life through Julie's books, "SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

Use your breath to focus on what you need right now - through this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with her poem, "11 minutes".11 minutes, by Julie PotikerThe Karmine Line, invisible.But real enough to draw a boundarybetween us and what's beyond.At 62 miles the air gives up its gripand Blue Origin, that sleek silver wish,carries six women through suborbital space into weightlessness.11 minutes, a life can turn inside that.11 minutes, enough to change how the soul spells home.And when they landed they brought space back in their eyes.I watched video of them landinghow they must have looked at the trees, the grass,and each other differentlyas if the whole world had shifted just slightly toward kindness.I wish I could go, feel the silence, see the curve of the earth with my own eyes.But that journey isn't mine.Not this lifetime.Instead, I breathe into the knowing.We are made of stardust,bones, breath, memory already part of the vastness, already connected to everything.Space isn't only up there.It lives in here.-Julie PotikerFind out more about using mindfulness in everyday life through Julie's books, "SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

Ever carry too many grocery bags at once thinking you can handle it, and then . . . aah! . . . one bag breaks, another slips out of your hands, and everything’s on the ground? In life, we try to hold it all together, but sometimes it’s just too much. Maybe you’re facing a crisis, a tragedy, or just feeling overwhelmed. God is there, ready to help you pick up the pieces. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie finds encouragement from a familiar Old Testament story. Listen on harvest.org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest.org A New Beginning is the daily half-hour program hosted by Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Southern California. For over 30 years, Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have endeavored to know God and make Him known through media and large-scale evangelism. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners.Support the show: https://harvest.org/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode right here is going to fire you up, crack your heart wide open, and give you the fuel you need to keep chasing your God-sized dreams. Today, I'm joined by a brother, a warrior, a Kingdom-driven entrepreneur, and a man who is absolutely living a life worth telling a story about—Justin Prince. Justin has built five (5) multimillion-dollar businesses. He's spoken all over the world. He's the co-founder of Make Wellness, a brand that's disrupting the health and supplement game. And he's also the author of Be the One—a book that will punch you in the soul in all the best ways. What you'll hear in today's episode goes way beyond business. It's about resilience, betrayal, faith, purpose, and trusting God even when you're walking through the fire. What You'll Get in This Power-Packed Episode: The painful betrayal that ended a successful 11-year run at the top—and how Justin used it as fuel to create something even greater. Why “trust the redirect” became his guiding phrase during his darkest season. How he went from flipping pizzas and selling Bible videos in a mall kiosk to building global companies. The power of identity-based success: why you'll never outperform how you see yourself. What it really means to “Be the One” and create generational change. Why intentional living is the secret to fulfillment (and how a single moment with John Maxwell changed his life). The launch story behind Make Wellness, and how their bioactive peptides are revolutionizing health. How to win both races in life: success and fulfillment. The truth about money—and how it either magnifies or exposes who you really are.   Quotes to Remember: “Success without fulfillment is the ultimate failure.” “You are the ONE. And you were born for such a time as this.” “They tried to bury us—but they didn't realize we were seeds.” “Don't just react to life—create it.” “You can't always control what happens, but you can control what happens next.” In this episode, Justin breaks down the six pillars of Make Wellness—including how their bioactive precision peptides are helping people build muscle, burn fat, increase energy, reduce stress, and improve focus—all with nature-based, clinically-backed science. Justin also shares how to lead yourself first, then your team, your family, and your business from a place of alignment and soul-level clarity. If you're walking through fire, if you're in a season of setbacks, or if you're questioning your next move—this episode is a reminder that God is in the details, and your comeback is just getting started. Be the one. Be bold. Be intentional. And go create IMPACT. If you're a trainer, coach, or leader who's fired up to create IMPACT—do me a favor, please screenshot this episode, share it to your IG stories, tag us at @ToddDurkin @iamjustinprince Please let us know your biggest takeaway. Learn more about Make Wellness and peptides for your health & performance: https://www.ToddDurkin.com/peptides Justin's book: Be the One – available on Amazon Get Yours HERE! #ToddDurkin #IMPACTShow #Podcast #JustinPrince #BeTheOne #FaithDrivenSuccess #Entrepreneurship #MakeWellness #GetYourMindRight #LiveInspired #TrustTheRedirect #PurposeOverPain #Episode424

Ever carry too many grocery bags at once thinking you can handle it, and then . . . aah! . . . one bag breaks, another slips out of your hands, and everything’s on the ground? In life, we try to hold it all together, but sometimes it’s just too much. Maybe you’re facing a crisis, a tragedy, or just feeling overwhelmed. God is there, ready to help you pick up the pieces. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie finds encouragement from a familiar Old Testament story. Listen on harvest.org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest.org A New Beginning is the daily half-hour program hosted by Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Southern California. For over 30 years, Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have endeavored to know God and make Him known through media and large-scale evangelism. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners.Support the show: https://harvest.org/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Julie Potiker as she leads you through this Classic Metta Meditation. She completes the meditation with her poem, "March on Meadowbrook Road".March, on Meadowbrook Road, by Julie Potiker.Down the way from the old Triumph mine, Narrow-leaf Willow, a rust-colored and wild, leans into the breeze.Rubber Rabbit-brush waits in stillness, not yet yellow - there's room here forwhat takes time. Basin Wild Rye a parchment scrap from last year's book, whispers its end in a papery rush.Between patches of snow, soft ground starts to look like something breathing.My boots sink low - just enough to remind me there's life below, waiting to rise, quiet as roots, steady and slow, without need for applause.Chickadees gossip - Black-capped, mountain, in stereo tones stitched through the trees, voices bright. A Northern Flicker taps at Aspens, bare as bones. Does it know the language that flows beneath this frost? Roots that spill messages deep, a network unseen holding hands in sleep.And I stand there, Stetson tipped just right, letting the sun do what it does best - warm my cheek. It says: you're here and so is spring.And that's enough. More than enough, I think.-Julie PotikerFind out more about using mindfulness in everyday life through Julie's books, "SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

Find compassion for yourself and those around you through this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with the poem, "The Return of Hearts and Minds", by James Crews.The Return of Hearts and Minds, by James CrewsI wake before dawn this morningto live inside the quiet, to feaston the dark bread of the possible.The house breathes on its own, thoughno footsteps stamp the floor above,no doors slam shut, and nothingstirs outside except for the maskedraccoon, hungry eyes glowing green.I know who I am in these small hours,and watch for signs that daylight isfinally coming, spreading like a blueink that brightens the sky instead ofdarkening it. This early, I imaginethe hearts and minds of everyonewho gave them up the day before,tossed out as easy as paper crumpledon the floor, suddenly returned to them,compassion flowing into each of uslike an IV drip, like fresh light meetingour eyes with the chance to begin again.—James CrewsFind out more about using mindfulness in everyday life through Julie's books, "SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

In this sermon, pastor Brian Gawf discusses Jesus's sign of walking on water.

Relax into this meditation -- as you breathe in compassion. Julie Potiker completes the meditation with her poem, "Joy has Four Legs and Doesn't Ask for Permission".Joy has Four Legs and Doesn't Ask for Permission, by Julie PotikerNo one told them about warsor the price of eggs.Mutts and pure breeds of every flavorrun without hesitation,as if the world has always been this open,this forgiving.Wellington leaps and sprints with every dog chasing a ballMadeline rolls her old bones in the wet sand.One black lab charges the waves with a Frisbee in his mouth,another digs fiercely – sand flying above his head -both entirely certain of their purpose.Just now. Just wind. Just sand and saltand the miracle of tails wagging.Nothing in them resists the day.The heaviness in my chest loosens,This is how healing looks—wild, sandy, and grinning.-Julie PotikerFind out more about using mindfulness in everyday life through Julie's books, "SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

In this guided meditation you will focus on peace, love, and compassion. Julie Potiker competes her meditation with the poem, Prayer, by James Crews."Prayer", by James CrewsI ask for just the slightest shiftin my thinking, the kindest siftingof my busy mind so only wonderand peace are left behind. So thatas I walk in sleet on this spring morningI can see even these muddy rutsmade by careless trucks on the forest trailas harbors of miracle, knowing they willfill with enough snow melt and rainfor tadpoles to swim in come summer,until that sunlit instant when they feelthe flexing of legs in the water beneath them,and leap out onto the ground, their bodieshaving decided, by instinct alone, to besoft and alive in this world.-Prayer, by James Crews.Find out more about using mindfulness in everyday life through Julie's books, "SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

Relax into this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with the poem, "Sunflower", by James Crews.Sunflower, by James Crews"Joy is not made to be a crumb."Mary Oliver once wrote, but isn't thathow it often shows up at first? One crumbof attention, then another, and anotheruntil you're able to follow the trailleading to the volunteer sunfloweryou hadn't noticed blooming by the garden."Volunteer," we say, meaning no humanhand nestled that seed in the ground,though the same could be said of joy too,which seems to spring up out of nowherewhen you see the face of the flowerthe French call tournesol, meaning"turned toward the sun." And don't weeach carry a small sun in our cheststhat tells us where to turn, where it's warm,where something bright has struggled upout of the earth, and is now calling our name?-Sunflower, by James Crews.Find out more about using mindfulness in everyday life through Julie's books, "SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches verse-by-verse through the book of Habakkuk, one of the minor prophets in the Old Testament. It's a unique book that provides us with a prophet's personal experience as he dialogues with God. Habakkuk complains to God as Judah falls apart and Jewish leaders fall into corruption. We see his inner struggles, fears, and doubts. Wrestle with God faithfully by talking to Him, not about Him. We may not always understand God, but we can always trust Him.

What if your life wasn't falling apart… but falling into place?

Using your breathe ease into this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with a reading of the poem, "Awe", by James Crews.AweIt's a shiver that climbs the trellisof the spine each tingle a brightwhite morning glory bursting into blossombeneath the skin. It can happen anywhere,anytime, even finding a sleeve of iceworn by a branch all morning, now fallenon a bed of snow. You can choose to pause,pick it up, hold that cold thing in your handor not. Few tell us that wonder and aweare decisions we make daily, hourlyminute by minute in the tiny officesof the heart, tilting the head to look upat every tree turned into a chandelierby light striking ice in just the right way.-Awe, by James CrewsFind out more about using mindfulness in everyday life through Julie's books, "SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Are you feeling caught between two worlds—the life you've outgrown and the one you're afraid to fully step into? If so, this episode is for you. In this episode, I explore the mindset shifts needed to break free from the past and step into your next chapter with clarity and confidence. We'll explore why we resist change—even when we deeply crave it—and how embracing self-development can help you move forward with courage.   What We'll Explore In This Episode: Why romanticizing the past keeps you stuck The truth about why we resist change—even when we crave it How trying to recreate the past prevents you from building a fulfilling future Why stepping into the unknown is where your true freedom lies How a ‘life coach' approach can help you trust yourself and take aligned action   If you're feeling that pull—the one that's telling you it's time to let go and embrace the next version of yourself—this conversation will help you take that first step forward. PS – Next week, I'll be sharing new ways to connect and receive support on your growth journey. Don't miss it!   Connect with me: Newsletter  nancylevin.com Instagram Facebook  

This guided meditation may be just what you need today. Julie Potiker completes the meditation with the poem, "The Most Important Thing", by Julia Fehrenbacher.The Most Important Thing, by Julia FehrenbacherI am making a home inside myself. A shelterof kindness where everythingis forgiven, everything allowed—a quiet patchof sunlight to stretch out without hurry,where all that has been banishedand buried is welcomed, spoken, listened to—released.​A fiercely friendly place I can claim as my very own.​I am throwing arms opento the whole of myself—especially the fearful,fault-finding, falling apart, unfinished parts, knowingevery seed and weed, every dropof rain, has made the soil richer.​I will light a candle, pour a hot cup of tea, gatheraround the warmth of my own blazing fire. I will howlif I want to, knowing this flame can burn throughany perceived problem, any prescribed perfectionism,any lying limitation, every heavy thing.​I am making a home inside myselfwhere grace blooms in grand and gloriousabundance, a shelter of kindness that growsall the truest things.​I whisper hallelujah to the friendlysky. Watch now as I burst into blossom.-The Most Important Thing, by Julia FehrenbacherFind out more about using mindfulness in everyday life through Julie's books, "SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

Does your life feel like it's falling apart? Pastor Aaron reminds us not to isolate, quit, or rely on our own strength during these seasons. In this powerful message, you'll be encouraged to lean on God and trust His presence to carry you through the toughest times. Don't miss this message of hope and strength, remembering God is with you, even when life feels overwhelming. Thank you for enjoying this life changing message from Radiant Church. We pray this moves you closer to Christ and encourages you. For more life changing resources, visit us at www.weareradiant.com.

Julie Potiker leads you in this classic loving kindness meditation focusing on the words - may you be safe, may you be happy, may you be healthy, and may you live you life with ease. She completes the meditation with her poem, "New"."New", by Julie PotikerBundle swaddled snugglysleeps soundlyeyes half moonsdelicate rose lipsupturned dough of noseMiniature handsslender fingersgossamer nailsI will love you forever escapes my lipscoming from a soft place, ancestral place, dropped in and breathed through my heart.At that moment, I feel the truth of it, the threshold created by my first grandchild that I gratefully glide across-this sacred bond, a link in the chain traveling back in time and forward forever.-New, by Julie Potiker.Find out more about using mindfulness in everyday life through Julie's books, "SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

This guided meditation led by Julie Potiker focuses on goodness - as you breathe in and out. She completes the meditation with her poem, "February 11th, 2025".February 11th, 2025, by Julie Potiker.Rain is coming, there's a damp chill as I zip my down jacket, tuck my slippered feet under me in my favorite listening chair under the eaves.Bewick Wrens, tail up, are chirping and trilling in the green leafy branches of the carob trees. When one drops down onto the bricks, I get a close look of his plump little body. I'd love to hold him in my upturned palm.Orange Crowned Warbler gives me the same maternal pang. I'm watching a small one flick leaves off the branches, hearing the thwack as leaf hits bricks.Song Sparrow and House Finch are close - perhaps in the trees near the empty feeders. I've paused their food on the recommendation of experts to minimize the risk of bird flu. The white plastic seed container with the twist on lid sits untouched on the stone counter, surrounded by a dozen Mexican limes that let go from the tree above.Spotted Towhee takes over the airwaves as it begins to drizzle. It's a sound unmistakably his, a sort of twisted croak/trill.Coffee cold now, I duck inside for a fresh hot brew.-February 11, 2025, by Julie PotikerFind out more about using mindfulness in everyday life through Julie's books, "SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

Julie Potiker is a mindfulness expert with extensive certifications and teacher training in a variety of tools and methods, including Mindful Self-Compassion. Julie details strategies for coping with anger, anxiety, grief, political strife and disaster, parenting struggles, and your inner critic from her new book, “SNAP! From Chaos to Calm.” Through her Mindful Methods for Life program offerings, Julie helps others bring more peace and wellness into their lives. Julie's first book, “Life Falls Apart, but You Don't Have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos," is now available on audiobook. Key Topics: - Julie's journey to understanding mindfulness and its role in her parenting journey - The difficulties of managing stress as a parent - How Julie's SNAP method can down regulate the nervous system and decrease stress - Evident-based research on the importance of mindfulness - The difference between mindfulness and meditation - How to offer self-compassion when you mess up and fail to regulate yourself in the moment - How to write a retirement letter to your inner critic Learn more about Julie at mindfulmethodsforlife.com Grab Erin's stress-busting nutrition guide here: https://mailchi.mp/5bf7e5c21f62/stress-busting-nutrition-guide

Get ready to dive into a whirlwind of transformation and inspiration. Danielle K. White is the creator of ISLA Hand-Tied Hair, as well as a hair educator on her technique called Natural Beaded Row. When Danielle started her career, she went into it for fun, not foreseeing the obstacles that would inspire her to take the entrepreneurial leap. When your heart tells you to do something, you have to listen. That's exactly what Danielle did when she told her husband they needed to move to Miami. The moment she felt like she was in a place of comfort and stopped further growing her business, she knew it was time to dream bigger. Her story proves she's not afraid to start over, do hard things, and aim higher. In this episode, you will learn about: Why hairstylists look down on themselves (but definitely shouldn't). What happened when she hit rock bottom and why it was an “easy” choice. Why Danielle had to break out of her upbringing to find success. When depression started to come up for her and what she did about it. Why Danielle wanted to move to Miami and why it felt like a natural transition. The marketing moves that made Danielle a pioneer in her industry. Why she wasn't afraid to start over after feeling like she lost everything. Danielle's marriage dynamic and how it's shifted over the decades. The power of speaking your truth in your life, marriage, and business. What it means to be a wild woman: Letting go, having fun, speaking your truth; doing whatever makes you feel free.   Today's episode is brought to you by LinkedVA. Transform your business growth with expert virtual team members who handle your essential tasks. Visit LinkedVA.com to discover how their virtual assistants can give you back valuable time in your day.   Check out The Pink Skirt Project, happening June 12, 2025 in Kelowna, BC, Canada.   Got a minute? I would love a review! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap, and give me five stars. Then select "Write a Review." Make sure to highlight your favorite bits. Subscribe here. Connect with Danielle: www.instagram.com/daniellekwhite www.daniellekwhite.com Connect with Renée: @renee_warren www.reneewarren.com

With Pastor Abraham unfortunately under the weather this weekend, our Colossians series has been pushed back, and we have Pastor Tim bridging the gap with a deep dive into Psalm 63. We pray that this sermon can be a resource to you in times of trouble, when life doesnt make sense.

In this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker you will focus on a being who brings you joy - and then move into classic loving kindness phrases. She completes her meditation with the poem, "Dream Life", by Billy Collins.Dream Life, by Billy CollinsWhenever I have a dream about Poetry,which is not very oftenconsidering how much I think about her,she appears as a seamstresswho works in the window of a tailor's shopin a section of a provincial cityladen with a grey and heavy sky.I know the place so wellI could find the dimly lit shopwithout asking anyone for directions,though the streets are mostly empty,except when I saw a solitary manlooking in the window of a butcher's,his hands in the pockets of his raincoat.Poetry works long hoursand rarely speaks to the tailoras she bends to repair the fancy costumesof various allegorical figureswho were told by Thrift how little she charges.Maybe the ermine collar on the robeof Excess has come looseor a rip in the gown of Abandonneeds mending, and no questionswill be asked about how that came to pass.A little bell over the door ringswhenever a customer enters or leaves,but Poetry is too busy thinking about her childrenas she replaces a gold button on the blazer of Pride.Dream Life, by Billy Collins, from his book of poems; The Rain in Portugal.Find out more about using mindfulness in everyday life through Julie's books, "SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

Focus on giving love to yourself and others as you follow this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with the poem, "Listening", by Julie Barton.Listening, by Julie BartonI rebuilt my ancestral altar. Two nights later, two great-horned owls stood near my front door.I knew they were my grandparents wholingered. They said in the next morning's meditation, Where we are,masculine and feminine don't exist. (I heard it like an apology.) We're all just energy here. (I heard: We had it so wrong.)It's just love.I replied, That's what the trees say too.I inhaled with my still warm body, asked for guidance. Let go, they said. Keep going. Write with your eyes closed.-Listening, by Julie Barton (from, Out With Lanterns, a daily poetry practice).Find out more about using mindfulness in everyday life through Julie's books, "SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

Find peace and connection through this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with the poem, "Community", by James Crews.Community, by James CrewsScience now tells uswhat we have knownsince the beginning:you and I are made of light.And if atoms can be birthed by long-gone starswhose signatures we stilltrace in every night sky,and if these atoms cancome together to formsomething as complexand compassionateas a human being, thenmaybe we too canjoin hands, make somenew and sacred thingthat will save us all.-Community, by James CrewsFind out more about using mindfulness in everyday life through Julie's books, "SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

When life feels chaotic, how do you hold onto your creativity? After living through the LA fires, I've been reflecting on how to keep creating during difficult times—and today, I'm sharing the exact tools that have helped me navigate fear, uncertainty, and emotional exhaustion.In this deeply personal episode of Unleash Your Inner Creative, I break down how to stabilize yourself, calm your nervous system, and reconnect with your creative spark—even when life feels overwhelming. Whether you're dealing with personal challenges, burnout, or collective trauma, these insights will help you move forward with more peace, resilience, and creative clarity.✨ In this episode, you'll Learn:-How to protect your energy & find emotional stability before creating-The unexpected link between self-compassion and creative breakthroughs-Why staying off your phone (especially in the morning) can reignite your creativity-How to nurture yourself like a toddler (yes, really!) to regain creative momentum-How to turn pain into purpose and use creativity to heal yourself and othersIf you've ever struggled to create during a difficult time—or found yourself creatively blocked after a tough season—this episode will remind you that your creativity is always there and can be a powerful tool for healing.

Goodness - is the focus of this guided meditation. What is it you need to hear to make you feel good? Julie Potiker completes the meditation with a reading of her poem, "Holy Stop".Holy Stop, by Julie PotikerA little after 2pmI exit the 5-south freeway at Loma Santa Fe.At the traffic light, two women with bright green vestsCROSSING GUARD in tall black letters.Outstretched armgrasping pole with big red stop signhats with brimssunglasses shielding eyesfrom the California sun.A precious jobA vital taskshepherding school children.Three vest clad women, one vest clad mana Santa Claus beardPerhaps a grandpa.Or merely a good neighbor.A generous offering.A lovely way totake good care of children.These are the things we can do in this messy lifewhere nature wreaks havoc24-hour news cycle shaking you for attention.It might be standing on a street corner,shielding your eyes from the sun,holding a stop sign.Holy, stop, perfect.-Holy Stop, by Julie Potiker.Find out more about using mindfulness in everyday life through Julie's books, "SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

Breathe in goodness...for yourself...and others through this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with the poem, "You Matter", by James Crews.You Matter, by James CrewsAll we can do in times like theseis offer things to say to others:You matter to me. The Mason jarof chicken soup given to a neighbor,or the clay mug shaped by the handsof a friend, with a dog and goldfinchpainted on the side - how it arrivedin the mail unbroken. A phone call out of the blue, or message that says:Thinking of you. Let's wrap each otherin gestures so true, no one ever doubtshow much they belong, no one everquestions whether or not to stay.-You Matter, by James Crews.Find out more about using mindfulness in everyday life through Julie's books, "SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

Find your center as you move into the New Year with this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with the poem, "Life and Death", by Mary F. Lenox.Life and Death, by Mary F. Lenox On the day of our birth, We begin our journey toward deathNeedless to say,Every living being on this planet today will not be here in 120 years.That's twelve decades from now Most will be gone soonerI certainly willSo, what does that mean? Time matters!Each day is a gift from the divineThe cells of the body are in continuous cycles of hello and goodbyePeople come and go in our livesThe world we inhabit is changing before our very eyesIf I live 20 more years, I will be approaching my 100th birthdayI know not the day or hourWhen I will leave this earthly planeNor do othersThe answer is clear to meLoveNow!Celebrate life Now!Smile at trees, birds, and the seaNow!Love beautyNow!Love MusicNow!Let go of anything that does enhance my lifeNow!Speak the truth with an open heartNow!Honor, respect, and care for my body, mind, spirit, emotionsNow!Be gratefulNow!Respect all lifeNow!Love me, and youNow!Love GodNow!Life and Death by Mary F. Lenox(San Diego, CA) Note from poet Mary Lenox.This poem is significant to me since my sister, Doris Washington, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2024. She was 86 years. Doris and I talked on Saturday, and my other sister, Trueannie Oaddams, talked with Doris on Sunday morning as they did every day for 20 years. Soon thereafter, Doris left this world, sitting in her favorite chair. Please keep me and my beloved family in your prayers.Thank you!-Mary"SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Join Julie Potiker as she guides you through this meditation focusing on what it is you need - for yourself. She completes the meditation with the poem, "Try Softer", by James Crews."Try Softer", by James CrewsHonor wherever you arewhether the door to your lifehas blown off its hinges,or you find the simplest joysitting in a patch of winter sunon that corner of the carpetwhere you love to stretch.Try softer, not harder—giving yourself a safe placeto land your attention, restingin this threshold momentthrough which wind, snowand light all enter alike.—James Crews"SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

Breathe in and visualize a Hanukkah candle - lit with love, glowing. Julie Potiker completes the meditation with the poem, "The Back of Our Hands", by Annette Friend."The Back of Our Hands," by Annette Friend.My nephew's afternoon wedding in upgradedJersey City - a rose covered Chuppah overlooksthe sun-speckled Hudson River, the jagged NYC skyline.My granddaughter, six, sits on my lap,in a flowered pink dress, beige patent leathershoes with tiny bows, softly touches the backof my hand, traces brown liver spots, blue veins,red splotches of skin damaged by too much sun,baby oil slathered teenage skin at the Jersey Shore.Her pure, pink skin, unblemished, smoothas rose petals, in stark contrast to my time splatteredcovering. She maps the spots up and down my armas if trying to decipher clues about my life."What happened her?" she whispers,points to a thin white scar on my thumb."Cut myself with a knife making latkes.I'll be more careful when I come to visit,and we make latkes for Hanukkah."Her pearly fingertips mark up my saggy arm,"Your skin is squishy like Jello, Granny A."I laugh, she giggles snuggling against me.Does it matter if my skin tells tales of timepassing when she's here with me in the sunshinesmiling on this happy, sparkling day?We watch the bride and groom paradeback down the aisle to applause, the groomhas finally smashed the glass after five tries.All Jewish celebrations are tinged with ancientadversity, the broken glass, some say, a reminderof the Temple we lost thousands of years agoWhen I was young these customsmade me shrug my shoulders, annoyed, we Jewscan never just kick up our heels, relax and enjoy.Now my skin proclaims me an old relic as I watchfresh young lives around me begin to bloom, I realizestories of the past show us our strength, the beautyand pain all of our history contains, the pastentwined in all the moments that we are alive,part of a tradition that teaches us how to survive.In this moment, the past, the present, the youngand the old, the sun sets, yet rises, on a new marriage,and our two hands, my granddaughters and mine,side by side woven in gold."The Back of Our Hands," by Annette Friend.Find out more about using mindfulness in everyday life through Julie's books, "SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

In this guided meditation, led by Julie Potiker you will be focusing on your gifts and what it is you need right now. She completes the meditation with the poem, "At the Market", by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer."At The Market", by Rosemerry Wahtola TrommerNow when I walk through the marketI think of how someone else herebeside the stir-fry cart and the tie-dye tenthas just lost a belovedand is hiding tears behind sunglasses.Not knowing who they are,I try to treat everyone with kindness.Meanwhile the day is beautifulfor everyone, no matter how whole,how broken our hearts. It gathers us allin a grand blue embrace.I stroll through the gift of a Fridaymorning surrounded by arugulaand strawberries, muffins, lilies,and all these other fragile hearts,all of us saying Excuse me, Good morning,How are you, It's nice to see you today.-At The Market, by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer(from "The Unfolding poems").Find out more about using mindfulness in everyday life through Julie's books, "SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

How do we rebuild our lives after our hopes and dreams fall apart? Whether it's the loss of a job, a loved one, a relationship, or even our faith, when the sun comes up the next morning, how do we find our way?    After several miscarriages and the sudden death of her husband, author Dawn Sanders opened her Bible and discovered buried treasure in Genesis 1 about how God can bring new beginnings and create fresh starts. If you've felt broken, stuck, or you're struggling today, join Dawn and Barb for this episode and find hope again!   RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE Connect with Dawn on Instagram Connect with Dawn on Facebook When Your World Ends: God's Creative Process for Rebuilding a Life Visit Dawn's Website   ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUEST   Dawn M. Sanders (MDiv, Bethel Seminary) is a Bible teacher, author, and associate minister at First Baptist Church of Glenarden International (FBCGI), where she serves as the director of the sermon-based life groups ministry. Her passion is expository teaching and sharing that combines her deep scholarship with practical application to help women rebuild their lives. Her debut book, When Your World Ends: God's Creative Process for Rebuilding a Life, offers hope and guidance for those facing life's most challenging seasons.

What would be most helpful for you to hear right now. Is it hope, healing, peace? Julie Potiker guides you through this meditation and finishes with her poem, "Considering Poetry".Considering Poetry, by Julie PotikerNo furrowing of browsNor squinting of earsI like the message to ripple on clear fresh waterPerhaps a river streamFlowing over stones smoothed by the agesPerhaps more rhythmicallyDynamicallyThe pull of the moonStacking up the seaAs it breathes in and outIn and outNever endingCreating the sandDrenching it with giftsEnduring through time -Julie PotikerFind out more about using mindfulness in everyday life through Julie's books, "SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

Right now, in this moment, what is it you need to hear? Julie Potiker helps you focus on that question through this guided meditation. She completes the meditation with the poem, "Reciting Poems to Each Other in a Difficult Time", by Rosemerry Wahtola TrommerReciting Poems to Each Other in a Difficult Time, by Rosemerry Wahtola TrommerIt might have looked as if we stayedin our respective squares—nine separate rooms made of pixels—but for an hour the poems we shared leapedthrough the screen and into our bloodstreamuntil all our lines were gloriously blurredand our wounds were gently tendedby the medicine of Berry's day-blind starsand Wellwood's ferocious dance of no hope,Hopkins's shining from shook foiland Roethke's wondering Which I is I?In another time, there would have beena fire at the center. Someone would play a drum.But in this time, I felt it inside me, the fire,as poems blazed to meet the great cold.I felt it inside me, the human drum,that reminds me the heart beatsnot for itself, but the world.For an hour we spooned each otherthe honey of poetry. Alone now,I still taste it, unfiltered and raw,this astonishing sweetness on my lips,this salt of lyric communion,still feel the warmth of that blaze,the spark still dazzling in the dark.–Rosemerry Wahtola Trommerfrom A Hundred Falling VeilsFind out more about using mindfulness in everyday life through Julie's books, "SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

Enter the holiday season and finish the year with gratitude and thankfulness - for those who helped you throughout your life. Who has helped you become the person you are today? Breathe in acknowledgment of their contribution to your life's journey - breathe out thankfulness. Julie Potiker completes her meditation with the poem, "Thank You", by Ross Gay.Thank You, by Ross Gay.If you find yourself half nakedand barefoot in the frosty grass, hearing,again, the earth's great, sonorous moan that saysyou are the air of the now and gone, that saysall you love will turn to dust,and will meet you there, do notraise your fist. Do not raiseyour small voice against it. And do nottake cover. Instead, curl your toesinto the grass, watch the cloudascending from your lips. Walkthrough the garden's dormant splendor.Say only, thank you.Thank you.-Thank You, by Ross Gay Find out more about using mindfulness in everyday life through Julie's books, "SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

Open your heart to compassion through this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with a reading of the poem, "So I Can't Save the World", by —Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer"So I Can't Save the World", by —Rosemerry Wahtola TrommerSo I can't save the world—can't save even myself,can't wrap my arms aroundevery frightened child, can'tfoster peace among nations,can't bring love to all whofeel unlovable.So I practice opening my heartright here in this room and being gentlewith my insufficiency. I practicewalking down the street heart first.And if it is insufficient to share love,I will practice loving anyway.I want to converse about truth,about trust. I want to invite compassioninto every interaction.One willing heart can't stop a war.One willing heart can't feed all the hungry.And sometimes, daunted by a task too big,I ask myself, What's the use of trying?But today, the invitation is clear:to be ridiculously courageous in love.To open the heart like a lilac in May,knowing freeze is possibleand opening anyway.To take love seriously.To give love wildly.To race up to the worldas if I were a puppy,adoring and unjaded,stumbling on my own exuberance.To feel the shock of indifference,of anger, of cruelty, of fear,and stay open. To love as if it matters,as if the world depends on it.—Rosemerry Wahtola TrommerFind out more about using mindfulness in everyday life through Julie's books, "SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

This meditation led by Julie Potiker focuses on our connection to others. We are the light, we are connected, and we are the helpers. She completes the meditation with the poem, " Look for the Helpers", by James Crews."Look for the Helpers", by James CrewsToday, I will look for the helpers-the woman pouring sunflower seedsfrom an orange bag into the feeder,and a chickadee, having eaten its fill, lifting offso another can feast there.Someone holding open the fogged-over door of the coffee shopfor a stranger who smiles and says thank you in spite of the news.I will watch workers dressed in neon vests with shovels and buckets,filling potholes across the city, the asphalt steaming as they spread itover the street, then tamp it down, repairing what they can.-"Look for the Helpers", by James CrewsFind out more about using mindfulness in everyday life through Julie's books, "SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

Using your breath, breathe in peace and hope through this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with a reading of the poem, "Hope", by Lisel Mueller."Hope", by Lisel MuellerIt hovers in dark cornersbefore the lights are turned on,it shakes sleep from its eyesand drops from mushroom gills,it explodes in the starry headsof dandelions turned sages,it sticks to the wings of green angelsthat sail from the tops of maples.It sprouts in each occluded eyeof the many-eyed potato,it lives in each earthworm segmentsurviving cruelty,it is the motion that runs the tail of a dog,it is the mouth that inflates the lungsof the child that has just been born.It is the singular giftwe cannot destroy in ourselves,the argument that refutes death,the genius that invents the future,all we know of God.It is the serum which makes us swearnot to betray one another;it is in this poem, trying to speak.-Hope, by Lisel MuellerFind out more about using mindfulness in everyday life through Julie's books, "SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

How many of us try to avoid pain at all costs? When life throws us challenges—whether it's the loss of a loved one, a job crisis, or health struggles—it's easy to shut down or numb out with distractions like food, Netflix, or social media.In my conversation with New York Times bestselling author Kris Carr, we talk about how avoiding pain can harm both our mental and physical health. In her new book, I'm Not a Mourning Person: Braving Loss, Grief, and the Big Messy Emotions That Happen When Life Falls Apart, Kris shares how she faced her own struggles—losing her father, a tough business period, and her 20-year cancer diagnosis—all during the pandemic.Kris' story is a powerful reminder that embracing grief and hardship can lead to profound growth and transformation.Episode WebpageWatch the Episode on YouTube