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What does a dream about riding a unicycle on an unfamiliar dark road have to do with becoming a Modern-Day Matriarch? On today's show, Janell unpacks the metaphorical meaning behind riding a unicycle in her dream: Unicycles require intentional concentration and balance.We can move through unfamiliar, dark spaces, like the road in Janell's dream, with a grounded, courageous sense of self. The Heartlifter Journey is a transformative journey of becoming. Connect with Janell & The Heartlifter Way on Substack Subscribe and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show on Spotify⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠janellrardon.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@janellrardon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theheartlifterway⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠The Heartlifter Way⁠⁠⁠Revisit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"When God Speaks in Metaphors"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Revisit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Unlearning with The Waiting Room"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"The G.E.N.T.L.E. Path"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PDF

"When we spiritually bypass our pain in an attempt to look spiritually mature, we circumvent the suffering that matures us" (Wendy Speake). What does it look like to become a woman of wisdom, peace, and quiet influence in a noisy world? In this episode of The Heartlifter Way, I welcome author and speaker Wendy Speake for a heartfelt conversation about spiritual formation, intentional living, and making room for God's voice. Wendy also shares her upcoming November Ask Fast, an invitation to step away from habitual asking and cultivate a deeper posture of trust, gratitude, and prayerful dependence on God. Join us as we explore what it means to live with greater intention, less striving, and a heart rooted in God's presence. Subscribe and ⁠⁠⁠Support the Show on Spotify⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Janell & The Heartlifter Way on Substack Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠janellrardon.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@janellrardon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theheartlifterway⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠The Heartlifter Way⁠⁠Visit Wendy's website and Join the November, Ask Fast: ⁠wendyspeake.com/praise⁠Revisit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"When God Speaks in Metaphors"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Revisit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Unlearning with The Waiting Room"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"The G.E.N.T.L.E. Path"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PDF

Question to Carry: What if the “more” my soul is longing for isn't found in doing more, but in discovering the sacredness of the life I'm already living? Have you ever wondered, “There must be more than this” in your spiritual life? In Part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Gerald Sittser, author of Water from a Deep Well, we explore the spirituality of the Christian mystics, the sacredness of ordinary life, and our longing for a deeper experience of God. What if spiritual journey isn't about doing more, but becoming more attentive to God's presence in the life we're already living? Join us as we discover how ordinary holiness forms us into people of grounded wisdom and quiet influence. Subscribe and ⁠⁠Support the Show on Spotify⁠⁠ Connect with Janell & The Heartlifter Way on Substack Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠janellrardon.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@janellrardon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theheartlifterway⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠The Heartlifter Way⁠Revisit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"When God Speaks in Metaphors"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Revisit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Unlearning with The Waiting Room"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"The G.E.N.T.L.E. Path"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PDFVisit Dr. Sittser's website: ⁠Jerry Sittser⁠Watch Dr. Sittser's series with John Mark Comer: ⁠Practicing the Way

Before we ask how to influence our families, churches, and communities, perhaps we need to ask: What is forming us?What spiritual practices are shaping our inner lives?What kind of presence are we becoming? A familiar proverb says, "Unless we stand for something, we shall fall for anything." In Part 1 of my conversation with today's guest, Dr. Gerald Sittser, author of "Water From a Deep Well," we explore the rich history of Christian spirituality and the practices that cultivate grounded wisdom, spiritual maturity, and quiet influence. Together, we consider how deep spiritual roots shape the presence we bring to our families, churches, and communities, and why becoming a modern-day matriarch begins with forming our own souls. Today's Takeaway: We cannot consistently offer others what we have not cultivated within ourselves. The quiet power of a modern-day matriarch flows not from her ability to manage or influence others, but from a soul deeply rooted in God's presence, wisdom, grace, and love. A Question to Carry: What spiritual practices shape us into people whose very presence becomes a source of grounded wisdom, peace, grace, and love for others? Subscribe and ⁠Support the Show on Spotify⁠ Connect with Janell & The Heartlifter Way on Substack Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠janellrardon.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@janellrardon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theheartlifterway⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: The Heartlifter WayRevisit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"When God Speaks in Metaphors"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Revisit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Unlearning with The Waiting Room"⁠⁠⁠⁠Download ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"The G.E.N.T.L.E. Path"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PDFVisit Dr. Sittser's website: Jerry SittserListen to Dr. Sittser's series with John Mark Comer: Practicing the Way with John Mark Comer

What does it mean to become a modern-day matriarch in a culture obsessed with influencers? Perhaps our deepest influence isn’t loud or visible at all. Perhaps it grows from the grounded, embodied way we live, love, and lead. In this opening episode, I re-introduce G.E.N.T.L.E. as a way of practicing this kind of quiet influence: G — Grounded in what is real E — Expressing emotions with self-compassion N — Nourishing our nervous systems T — Trusting in God’s daily presence and care L — Listening to the quiet language of our bodies E — Embracing micro-movements forward in hope Becoming a modern-day matriarch isn’t about becoming the woman who carries everyone. It’s about becoming a woman whose grounded presence quietly influences the people she loves. Subscribe and Support the Show on Spotify Connect with Janell & The Heartlifter Way on Substack Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠janellrardon.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@janellrardon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theheartlifterway⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: Heartlift WellnessRevisit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"When God Speaks in Metaphors"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Revisit ⁠⁠⁠⁠"Unlearning with The Waiting Room"⁠⁠⁠Download ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"The G.E.N.T.L.E. Path"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PDFVisit Britt Piper: Body-First HealingListen to Britt on The Heartlifter Way: E313Visit Emily P. Freeman: The Next Right Thing

New Series: Becoming a Modern-Day Matriarch Sometimes clarity doesn’t arrive as an answer. Sometimes it arrives as a recognition: Oh. I think I see what has been taking shape here. I see hints and am beginning to make sense of it all. As A Birth Season comes to a close, Janell reflects on an unexpected realization: two book projects she has been developing for years—Moving Day and Modern-Day Matriarchs—are no longer simply ideas she is writing about. She is living them. In this tender transition episode, she explores what she is being invited to leave behind, what she hopes to carry forward, and how a possible move to Kansas has awakened a deeper calling to become an intentional matriarch for the generations she loves. It’s the beginning of a new conversation—and perhaps a new season. Connect with Janell & The Heartlifter Way on Substack Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠janellrardon.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@janellrardon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theheartlifterway⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: Heartlift WellnessRevisit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"When God Speaks in Metaphors"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Revisit ⁠⁠⁠"Unlearning with The Waiting Room"⁠⁠⁠Download the "Principles of Discernment" PDF: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trust What is Taking Shape⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the "Discernment Prayer" to use during our Birth Season: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Prayer PDF⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"The Three Pots" ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Graphic to use during the meditative exercise.Download ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"The G.E.N.T.L.E. Path"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PDF

"May all that is unforgiven in you Be released. May your fears yield Their deepest tranquillities. May all that is unlived in you blossom into a future Graced with love." John O'Donohue, To Bless the Space Between Us What if a season can be complete even when the story isn’t? In this final episode of “A Birth Season,” we arrive at Day Five of our closing journey: BLESS. After 90 days of listening, noticing, releasing, and learning what is ours to carry forward, we make room for what remains unresolved. Together, we’ll practice blessing the unfinished—honoring what has been, receiving what has been born, and trusting God with what is still becoming. Because perhaps discernment doesn’t always end with an answer. Sometimes it ends with open hands, a faithful next step, and a blessing. Connect with Janell & The Heartlifter Way on Substack Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠janellrardon.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@janellrardon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theheartlifterway⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: Heartlift WellnessRevisit ⁠⁠⁠⁠"When God Speaks in Metaphors"⁠⁠⁠⁠Revisit ⁠⁠"Unlearning with The Waiting Room"⁠⁠Download the "Principles of Discernment" PDF: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trust What is Taking Shape⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the "Discernment Prayer" to use during our Birth Season: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Prayer PDF⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"The Three Pots" ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Graphic to use during the meditative exercise.Download ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"The G.E.N.T.L.E. Path"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PDF

What if finding our way home has less to do with hurrying toward an address—and more to do with trusting the quiet instincts God has placed within us? In Episode 27, Janell reflects on the box turtle that keeps returning to her Virginia garden and its remarkable homing instinct. As A Birth Season draws toward its close, this little creature becomes a beautiful metaphorical mirror for transition: move slowly, carry home with you, and trust the way forward even when you cannot yet see where you will land. Perhaps home isn't something we have to chase. Perhaps, in its own mysterious way, home is finding us. Connect with Janell & The Heartlifter Way on Substack Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠janellrardon.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@janellrardon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theheartlifterway⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: Heartlift WellnessRevisit ⁠⁠⁠"When God Speaks in Metaphors"⁠⁠⁠Revisit ⁠"Unlearning with The Waiting Room"⁠Download the "Principles of Discernment" PDF: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trust What is Taking Shape⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the "Discernment Prayer" to use during our Birth Season: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Prayer PDF⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"The Three Pots" ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Graphic to use during the meditative exercise.Download ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"The G.E.N.T.L.E. Path"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PDF

Not everything that carried you through one season is meant to come with you into the next. In Episode 26 of The Heartlifter Way, we continue our Five Gentle Conversations from “A Birth Season” by exploring the sacred practice of release. Like the acorn that nourishes the emerging oak until its work is complete, some patterns, expectations, roles, and burdens may have served a purpose—and now be ready to be released. Today, we gently ask: What has completed its work in your life—and what are you ready to leave behind? Because sometimes letting go isn't loss. It's making room for what is becoming. Connect with Janell & The Heartlifter Way on Substack Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠janellrardon.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@janellrardon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theheartlifterway⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: Heartlift WellnessRevisit ⁠⁠"When God Speaks in Metaphors"⁠⁠Revisit "Unlearning with The Waiting Room"Download the "Principles of Discernment" PDF: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trust What is Taking Shape⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the "Discernment Prayer" to use during our Birth Season: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Prayer PDF⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"The Three Pots" ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Graphic to use during the meditative exercise.Download ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"The G.E.N.T.L.E. Path"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PDF

What if the most important outcome of a season of discernment isn’t the answer you receive, but the person you are becoming? In Day Two of our Five-Day Closing of A Birth Season, we move from remembering to receiving—pausing to recognize what these 90 days have been quietly forming within us. Today, we practice beholding. To behold means to look at something with sustained, attentive regard—to truly see it rather than glance at it and move on. Beholding carries a sense of wonder and reverence. It asks us to linger. We learn that "beholding beauty can actually change your life." And perhaps that's exactly what new life needs. Instead of immediately asking, “What do I do next?” we pause long enough to behold the courage, wisdom, trust, boundaries, tenderness, or new way of being that has begun to emerge. Because birth is not completion. Birth is beginning. So today, Heartlifter, we're asking: What has been born in you—and can you behold it before you hurry on to what comes next? Connect with Janell & The Heartlifter Way on Substack Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠janellrardon.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@janellrardon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theheartlifterway⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: Heartlift WellnessRevisit ⁠"When God Speaks in Metaphors"⁠Download the "Principles of Discernment" PDF: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trust What is Taking Shape⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the "Discernment Prayer" to use during our Birth Season: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Prayer PDF⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"The Three Pots" ⁠⁠⁠⁠Graphic to use during the meditative exercise.Download ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"The G.E.N.T.L.E. Path"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PDF

A Question to Carry: What can you see now that you couldn't see at the beginning of our "Birth Season: 90-Days of Discernment?" We begin a Five-Day Closing of a Birth Season in Episode 24. Over the next five days, we will look back over the past 90 days, not to analyze, but to remember. Together, we'll gather the moments, the gentle nudges, the unexpected turns, and the surprising metaphorical mirrors that appeared along the path. We will consider what they might be revealing now. Sometimes we can only recognize what God has been quietly forming in us when we take the time to turn around and look at all that has been on the path behind us. Isn't that why they say, "Hindsight is 20/20?" Connect with Janell & The Heartlifter Way on Substack Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠janellrardon.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@janellrardon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theheartlifterway⁠⁠⁠YouTube: Heartlift WellnessRevisit "When God Speaks in Metaphors"Download the "Principles of Discernment" PDF: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trust What is Taking Shape⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the "Discernment Prayer" to use during our Birth Season: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Prayer PDF⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"The Three Pots" ⁠⁠⁠Graphic to use during the meditative exercise.Download ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"The G.E.N.T.L.E. Path"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PDF

What happens when discernment gives you clarity—but not certainty? In this episode, Janell shares, "On Day 79 of our 90 Days of Discernment, I thought I would have more answers. I thought we would have a house in Kansas by now. Instead, we're preparing to put our home on the market without knowing the address of the home we'll live in next. And that scares me." In this episode of The Heartlifter Way, she explores the sacred space between clarity and uncertainty—and what it means to take the next faithful step without knowing exactly where it will lead. We’ll consider the difference between desire and attachment, and the freedom of naming what we deeply hope for while surrendering our demand that the outcome look exactly as we've imagined. Because discernment doesn't always remove uncertainty. Sometimes it simply gives us enough clarity to walk through it. Hebrews 11:8 tells us that Abraham obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. Maybe faith isn't certainty about the destination. Maybe it's certainty about the One who goes with us. Janell shares her a little framework for holding the tension between clarity and uncertainty: Desire: I know what I hope for. Clarity: I know my next faithful step. Uncertainty: I don't know what the outcome will be. Surrender: I release my need to control how the story unfolds. She adds, "Perhaps I've been asking God for certainty about the future when what He is offering me is certainty about Himself. I don't know the address. But I know the next step. And for today, that is enough." Connect with Janell & The Heartlifter Way on Substack Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠janellrardon.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@janellrardon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theheartlifterway⁠⁠YouTube: Heartlift WellnessDownload the "Principles of Discernment" PDF: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trust What is Taking Shape⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the "Discernment Prayer" to use during our Birth Season: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Prayer PDF⁠⁠⁠⁠Download ⁠⁠⁠⁠"The Three Pots" ⁠⁠Graphic to use during the meditative exercise.Download ⁠⁠⁠⁠"The G.E.N.T.L.E. Path"⁠⁠⁠⁠ PDF

You can't pour from an empty vessel. What if resourcing isn't selfish...but sacred? In Episode 22 of The Heartlifter Way, we're exploring what it means to return to the true Source of our strength—building a life that is emotionally grounded, spiritually nourished, and gently sustained by God's presence. A well-resourced soul doesn't strive harder. It learns to abide more deeply. Join me as we discover how God's grace replenishes us from the inside out. Connect with Janell Rardon & The Heartlifter Way on Substack Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠janellrardon.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@janellrardon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theheartlifterway⁠YouTube: Heartlift WellnessDownload the "Principles of Discernment" PDF: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Trust What is Taking Shape⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the "Discernment Prayer" to use during our Birth Season: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Prayer PDF⁠⁠⁠Download ⁠⁠⁠"The Three Pots" ⁠Graphic to use during the meditative exercise.Download ⁠⁠⁠"The G.E.N.T.L.E. Path"⁠⁠⁠ PDF

Pendulation, Titration & the Pace of Love "The Theology of Gentleness believes that God does not heal us by overwhelming us with truth. He heals us by accompanying us into truth at the pace that love can faithfully carry." What if healing isn't about pushing harder—but about slowing down enough to discover the gentle pace of God's love? In this episode of The Heartlifter Way, Janell explores two fascinating concepts from trauma therapist Peter Levine—pendulation and titration—and reflects on how they beautifully echo the way God often leads us through healing. Rather than overwhelming us with more than we can bear, God meets us in manageable moments of grace, inviting us to move gently between challenge and rest, courage and comfort, truth and safety. Through Scripture, personal stories, the quiet wisdom of the Green Heron, and a compassionate understanding of the nervous system, you'll discover that healing isn't measured by how quickly you move beyond your pain—but by how faithfully you learn to walk with God through it. In this episode, you'll discover: What pendulation teaches us about moving between distress and safety.How titration helps us grow without becoming overwhelmed.Why Jesus often healed through relationship rather than urgency.How the Green Heron became an unexpected teacher of patience and gentle adaptation.A simple Heartlifter practice for returning to safety when life feels overwhelming.If you've ever wondered why healing seems slower than you hoped—or why your heart longs for a gentler way—this episode is for you. 1 Kings 19:11–13 • Psalm 23 • Matthew 11:28–30 • John 21:9–19 • Romans 12:2 🌿 Connect with Janell Rardon & The Heartlifter Way on Substack Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠janellrardon.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@janellrardon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theheartlifterway⁠YouTube: Heartlift WellnessDownload the "Principles of Discernment" PDF: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Trust What is Taking Shape⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the "Discernment Prayer" to use during our Birth Season: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Prayer PDF⁠⁠⁠Download ⁠⁠⁠"The Three Pots" ⁠Graphic to use during the meditative exercise.Download ⁠⁠⁠"The G.E.N.T.L.E. Path"⁠⁠⁠ PDF

What if healing isn't about becoming someone new—but about gently discovering a new relationship with your story? In this episode of The Heartlifter Way, Janell explores trauma therapist Peter Levine's beautiful concept of renegotiation and reflects on how true healing unfolds through small, compassionate shifts rather than dramatic breakthroughs. Drawing from neuroscience, Christian spiritual formation, and the metaphorical mirror of a vase with Black-Eyed Susans and Basil leaves, You'll discover: What Peter Levine means by renegotiationWhy healing doesn't require reliving your painHow your nervous system can learn that yesterday's danger is no longer today's realityWhat the Green Heron teaches about patience, presence, and gentle adaptationA simple Heartlifter practice for responding differently instead of reacting automatically. If you've ever felt like you're failing because your healing isn't happening fast enough, this episode offers a hopeful reminder: Healing isn't a finish line to cross. It's a relationship we're continually renegotiating—with ourselves, with others, with our story, and with God. Join Janell as she continues The Birth Season series and discovers that perhaps God's deepest work isn't to rush our transformation—but to accompany us into freedom, one gentle step at a time. Scripture: Romans 12:2 • Psalm 23 • 2 Corinthians 3:18 🌿 Connect with Janell Rardon & The Heartlifter Way on Substack Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠janellrardon.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@janellrardon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theheartlifterway⁠⁠⁠Listen to E.145, ⁠"Reimagining How Healthy Detachment Works"⁠YouTube: ⁠Heartlift Wellness⁠Download the "Principles of Discernment" PDF: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trust What is Taking Shape⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the "Discernment Prayer" to use during our Birth Season: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Prayer PDF⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download ⁠The Healthy Center Infographic⁠Download ⁠The Anxious vs Healthy Center⁠Download ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"The G.E.N.T.L.E. Path"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PDF