"We are born with dreams, and some of us have detailed plans about how to make them happen. Yet we all come to a point in life when we realize that we are not in control. No matter what our hopes, dreams, or goals in life, there comes a time when we feel overlooked or...
Dr. Alison Cook, Author of “Boundaries for Your Soul: How to Turn Your Overwhelming Thoughts and Feelings into Your Greatest Allies,” asks this question, “Do you control your feelings or do your feelings control you?” Many of us allow guilt, anger, or self-criticism to dominate our inner lives and adversely affect our relationships. In today’s conversation, Janell and Alison have a great conversation about how to learn to love others without neglecting yourself.
“Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.”― Mary Oliver Find Hope in the Unexplainable Times of Life From the moment I clicked on my video and met Erica Wiggenhorn, pre-taping of our podcast...
Many of us are living in the in-between places: in between sickness and health, divorce and lasting love, job frustration, and fulfillment. Recently, I had the distinct privilege to talk to the Co-founder of The Polished Network and Author of The In-Between Places:...
“We pray not to recharge our batteries for the business of getting back to the concerns of daily life, but rather to be transformed by God so that the myths and fictions of our life might fall like broken shackles from our wrists.” Dr. Chuck DeGroat, Wholeheartedness:...
“Not surprisingly, therefore, our patterns of attachment deeply influence the way we experience our relationship with God. For he has to deal with the same brain that we do; he engages the same proclivities we have for avoiding or being anxious about the intimacy of...
*Taken from the Archives, Holy Week 2012, written some nine years ago, the words seem so fitting. I could never have imagined the forthcoming "COVID-19" pandemic. The global trauma that took the life of my own 92-year old mother (August 2020). This Tuesday of Holy...
One of the truisms of wholehearted living is You either walk into your story and own your truth, or you live outside of your story, hustling for your worthiness. Brene Brown, Rising Strong Pick Up Your Pen: The Power of Your Story I love Brene Brown's words, "You...
Have you ever "hit the wall?" Not physically, but maybe spiritually or mentally? Today's guest on "Today's Heartlift with Janell," Dr. Kristi Gaultiere, co-author of "The Journey of the Soul: A Practical Guide to Emotional and Spiritual Growth," visits with us and...
“What happens when people open their hearts?" "They get better.” ― Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood Healing Emotional Wounds I was on my last interview of the day. Quite possibly, outside of holding a finished book in my hands, the media interviews are my favorite...
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