This episode is for women—especially eldest daughters, immigrant daughters, mothers, and women of faith—who learned early how to carry weight quietly and keep going, even when tired.

There was love. There was sacrifice. There was faith.

And still, many of us were never taught how to rest, receive, or live from wholeness.

In this episode of It Starts With Us, I offer a gentle reframe of spiritual growth—one rooted in awareness, presence, and small faithful pauses rather than pressure, perfection, or performance.

We talk about:

• Letting spiritual growth meet you where you are

• Practices that fit real life, not ideal routines

• Spiritual direction as noticing God, not being told what to do

• A simple invitation into the Pause Challenge

You don’t have to rush. You don’t have to prove anything. Five minutes is enough.

🌿 Pause Challenge A daily five-minute practice to pause, breathe, notice, and be honest with God. → https://cielothesavormama.systeme.io/pausechallenge

📖 Pursuing Perfect Love For women untangling shame, pressure, and old stories about God and themselves. →https://amzn.to/4suy2xK

🎧 New episodes shared weekly Because healing doesn’t start with doing more.

It starts with us—one pause at a time.

When life gets loud, overwhelming, or painfully heavy… it’s easy to lose yourself in the noise. But here’s the gentle reminder we all need: You can stay anchored, even in the middle of the storm. 🤍

In this episode, we open up about the parts of life most people never talk about out loud: emotional exhaustion, spiritual heaviness, depression, loneliness, family pressure, and the moments we silently break.

And yet… Jesus meets us there. In the breathing. In the praying. In the forgiving. In the moments we choose honesty over hiding.

You’ll hear raw, real conversations about how to process your emotions with God, how to create space for healing, and why sitting alone with Jesus might be the anchor your soul has been longing for. 🫂

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, drained, or spiritually scattered… this episode is for you. You’re not failing, you’re feeling. And that’s where healing begins.

🕊 Comment SHALOM if you’re choosing peace, presence, and breakthrough today.

Sometimes, we confuse healing with performing. We think we’re growing, but really, we’re just performing. In this episode, inspired by the book "Shame to Shalom: Grieving to be Filled," we discuss how shame can manifest in perfectionism, performance, and people-pleasing. And how these habits often mask deeper emotional and mental struggles. With our team member Faith Dublin, a wife, leader, and mental health advocate, we unpack how to process emotions God’s way, through grace, not guilt. Because true healing isn’t just emotional, it’s spiritual, holistic, and deeply human. You can have faith and care for your mental health. You can feel overwhelmed and still be held by God. You don’t need to be perfect to be healed, you need to be willing to surrender and participate! Join us as we walk from pressure to peace, from performance to presence.

Grab a copy of the book here: https://amzn.to/4996zdQ