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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 you even take the leap.

 

You’ll learn:

👣 Why fear of new things is sneakier than you think

👣 How community and courage go hand in hand

👣 What it really means to lean on God as your first move, not your last resort

✨ Plus, a prayer for anyone who’s been digging deep and has nothing left to dig.

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Ignite inspiration, spread hope, and dance with faith.

With love,
💛 Heidi

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 think it just might change the way you think about everything you're working on right now.

You'll Learn:

👣 Why where you build matters more than what you build

👣 How to release the things you cannot control — and what to do with them

👣 What it really looks like to let God into your everyday creating and dreaming

📖 Grab your tea, your cozy blanket, and your Dream Your Dreams workbook, available at: https://etsy.me/3TcASYK — and use code PODCAST15 for 15% off!

🌟 Know someone who needs a little solid ground today? Share this episode with a friend — it might be exactly what she's been waiting for.

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Ignite inspiration, spread hope, and dance with faith.

With love, 💛 Heidi

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 can actively grow your self-love through consistent behavior and mindset.

This episode is for anyone who's been waiting for self-love to find them. It's time to start building it with intention, intention, and grace.

You'll Learn:
👣Why self-love is a practice, not a feeling you wait for
👣 Six ways to actively cultivate self-love
👣 How to anchor these practices to scripture for spiritual grounding
👣And a 21-day challenge

📖 Grab your tea and your Affirmation Journal, available at:  https://riselovelive.com/Affirmation%20Guide — and use code PODCAST15 for 15% off any workbook!

🌟 Know someone who needs a little light?
Share this episode with a friend — it might be the gentle nudge they've been waiting for. Sometimes, the permission to build self-love (instead of waiting for it) is exactly what someone needs to hear.

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And until next time…
Ignite inspiration, spread hope, and dance with faith.

With love,
💛 Heidi

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 project that I think is going to last the ENTIRE summer … but that conversation is for another day.

 

So with the realization of where we are with the calendar glaring down my neck — is that even the right expression?? — I thought THIS is the perfect opportunity to touch on morning routines.

 

ICK — I heard that grumble in the back.

 

Don’t hit stop, wait, wait — I promise this isn’t going to be some lecture.

 

AND this will help with making us feel better.

 

So if you’re ready for that refresh button — or maybe just a reminder of how wonderful a morning routine can be for a happy soul — then grab that cup of tea, a cozy blanket, your Dream Your Dreams workbook from my Etsy boutique, snuggle in, and let’s lean IN to feeling fabulous.

 

Wellness is a decision.

And that sounds almost too simple, right?

 

Like one of those motivational poster quotes that makes you roll your eyes a little.

But stay with me here, because I think there’s something really powerful in that simplicity.

 

When we choose wellness each day — even in the smallest ways — we’re giving ourselves the gift of energy, clarity, and joy.

 

And the beautiful thing?

It doesn’t have to look perfect.

It doesn’t have to be Instagram-worthy.

 

It just has to be intentional.

 

Today I’m not giving you a to-do list.

 

I’m giving you an invitation.

A menu of possibilities.

 

You take what fits, you leave what doesn’t, and you trust yourself to know the difference.

 

You’ll Learn:

👣 Why wellness is a decision

👣 5 morning practices to fill your cup

👣 How to anchor scripture to your morning routine

👣 Why self-care isn’t about escape — it’s about alignment.

 

📖 Grab your tea and your Dream Your Dreams journal, available at: https://etsy.me/3TcASYK — and use code PODCAST15 for 15% off any workbook!

 

🌟 Know someone who needs a little light?

Share this episode with a friend — it might be the gentle nudge they’ve been waiting for.

 

🌿 Please Stay in Touch:

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And until next time…

Ignite inspiration, spread hope, and dance with faith.

 

With love,

💛 Heidi

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 Am" — and one line completely captured my heart: "Religion is the smile on a dog."

She wrote it during college, frustrated by classmates who were so busy over-intellectualizing faith that they missed the actual experience of it. And it made me wonder: How often do we do the same thing?

How often do we turn grace into a checklist? How often do we drown ourselves in the deep end when God is simply asking us to rest in the shallows and enjoy Him?

Your faith is not a performance review. God doesn't love the optimized version of you any more than He loves you right now — in your mess, your fatigue, and your unfinished to-do lists.

So today, I'm not giving you homework. I'm just asking you to take a breath. To look around at your life and see what's already here. To give yourself permission to just be.

Consider this your permission slip.

You’ll Learn:

👣 Why rest is a spiritual practice, not a weakness

👣 Why Jesus modeled simplicity over striving

👣 How to give yourself permission to just be 

 

✨ Plus, you’ll hear a gentle prayer for the woman who's been trying so hard and just needs to breathe.

 

📖 Grab your tea and your Live Your Life journal, available at: https://etsy.me/3Txdc1z— and use code PODCAST15 for 15% off any workbook!

 

🌟 Know someone who needs a little light?

Share this episode with a friend —it might be the gentle nudge they’ve been waiting for.

 

🌿 Please Stay in Touch:

🦋If this episode resonated with you, support the podcast and share a tea! https://buymeacoffee.com/riselovelive

🦋 Follow along on Instagram @riselovelive

🦋 Subscribe & leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review!

 

And until next time…

Ignite inspiration, spread hope, and dance with faith.

 

With love,

💛 Heidi