"Who are you when no one is watching?"

Welcome back to Part 2 of the Identity Series. Today we are diving into the topic of  SOLITUDE and discovering who we are beneath all the layers of noise and external labels. I trust you will get to know yourself better from today's episode! 

Being alone for any extended period of time is one of the most terrifying things for so many. On the other hand, a moment alone is also the one thing we crave but can’t seem to get enough of in the busyness of life. Not only does solitude give us relief from all the noise - but it reveals who we truly are, especially when we incorporate it as a practice. 

There are depths to our being that we aren’t even aware of yet. We keep playing at the surface; but God is wanting to reveal so many deeper - richer - layers of ourselves when we meet him in the quiet place, free from the distractions of the world. 

In this episode, we are unpacking 

• 3 steps to embrace SOLITUDE for...

“We get so busy in the do-ing, we forget about the be-ing.”

This week, I want to explore the topic of identity and how it affects our confidence and fulfillment. It's astonishing how easily we can lose touch with our true selves amidst the pressure cooker of daily existence. We form and collect identities when we’re young as a method of survival and success, but these layers BLIND and INHIBIT us from entering miracle territory. Our TRUE ESSENCE is still within us, hidden behind a veil of deception.

Think of the last time you cleaned out your closet, tossing pieces you’ve outgrown or don’t flatter you anymore. We should do the same with the metaphorical closet of our hearts and minds - shedding our ill-fitting identities and layers of societal expectations that have ensnared us for years. Your nicknames, medical diagnosis, level of education, marital status - those labels are just descriptions the human mind created to make sense of a world in CHAOS....

“Isn’t it interesting that our world is built on chronology + “Chronos” time – Chronos was the Greek god of time, portrayed as a destructive, all-devouring force.”

As children, we learned early how to measure time. But I bet you only learned ONE way to mark the passing of minutes, months, years, and decades. Did you know there is a second (better) way? To move into multiplication territory, I challenge you to see that there are TWO perspectives of time - the worldly pressure-driven driven system that treats time as a finite resource, and the heavenly system of eternal and divine timing.

Instead of being ruled by the time constraints of the world system, begin to anchor yourself in God's timing and tune inward for guidance. It’s about moving away from pressure caused from obligation and into connection for a higher purpose. When you practice this enough, you develop discernment, one that cultivates patience + peace within your heart. And...

This week I have the privilege of welcoming Tanja Shaw, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, where we discuss the self-sabotaging pattern we fall into with our health & how to navigate different seasons of life.

When  it comes to optimal health + wellness, one approach does NOT fit all. How often do you find yourself battling against the one thing that’s trying to keep you alive - your body? Your body is your home as long as you are on this earth. We sedate, we ignore, we medicate to get by, we punish these bodies. We get aggravated when our bodies need rest and recovery so they can take us through the next challenge.

To truly heal, have the level of energy we desire, and show up ready to play full out in this game of life, we have got to dig deeper and look under the hood of what’s really at play. Diagnotics can be a great way to show us what's actually happening inside the vessel God gave us to do life! 

Perhaps it’s time to grant...

Today marks the 100th episode of The Untamed Life Podcast. For consecutive 100 weeks, we’ve challenged old ways of thinking, shattered chains that keep us stuck in the grind, and breathed life into fresh beginnings. 

In today's episode, we are exploring the beauty of aligning our hearts with our true purpose. 

Have you felt the persistent whisper inside, compelling you to leave the familiar and embrace a God-given landscape of abundance? 

The moment you choose to follow that whisper, instead of the incessant noise of the world - is the moment it all begins to change. 

And that is when the call to INITIATION begins. This process is one of shedding our old identities, old programs, old ways of doing things and emerging as a completely different person. It's a season of self-reflection, self-awareness, and readjustments. As we journey through this Initiation, we'll find ourselves stretched, and challenged like never before,...

Welcome back to part two of our three-part series on moving from codependency to healthy interdependence in relationships. I’ve been there before - fluctuating widely in my relationships, bouncing from each extreme like a ping pong ball. From crazy codependency to fierce independence, where “I will depend on no one and no thing but myself!”

Sound familiar? 

In this episode, we'll dive into how to become comfortable with the spectrum of interdependence.

Dependency is in our DNA. From the earliest times, we relied on our caregivers for our survival.

Even as toddlers, we craved a safe and nurturing environment that allowed us to explore while still knowing there were boundaries and support in place to keep us safe.

Our childhood experiences shape how we approach relationships later in life. 

Were you given the freedom to grow, explore, and develop your own sense of self? Did you have the chance to be independent while still...

**Welcome to the first part in a three part relationship series designed to help you build thriving relationships. This week we’ll unpack how to move from codependency to a place of interdependence, one that creates healthy dynamics with your spouse, family, and team.**

Does a relationship of extreme dependance sound familiar? “I can’t function without you, or without you needing me.” 

We may have a distorted view of what we bring to the relationships in our lives. When we get anxiously attached to someone, we feel responsible for their thoughts, feelings, reactions - even their happiness. We search for who we can fix and save, creating a revolving door of those issues in our lives. We become ADDICTED to being needed, wanted, significant. Our worth is tied to being the saver, the fixer, the source.

This self-imposed burden becomes heavy - spiritually, mentally, even physically. If your body and mind have been hijacked by these...

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Can a basketball team truly win if its players are constantly fighting each other for the ball?

Is it possible for a relay to be won if one runner trips their teammate?

How can a soccer team defend their goal effectively if the defense is caught up in infighting?

Sometimes, we fall into the trap of living as individuals within our marriages, trying to operate as a team. We treat marriage as a BATTLEFIELD, constantly vying for control and dominance. This approach creates canyons of disconnection between partners, leading to strife and friction. Couples end up living in turmoil because they don't trust each other to take the ball over the goal line. 

But here's the thing my loves: marriage is not an individual sport. 

We shift the game when we go from FACING EACH OTHER on the field to STANDING SIDE BY SIDE, creating a healthy and safe home that multiplies blessings. How about we stop pointing fingers and change our mindset from "you" to "we." 

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Are you finding yourself running to ALL the wrong things to get your emotional needs met?

Are you constantly beating yourself up mentally, ridden with guilt that you ‘should’ be doing better?

Some of us are used to operating in the place of anxiety, living in the place of TURMOIL inside that we don’t know HOW do I get out from under this. At times, we may even find ourselves being crippled by the hold these things have on our life!  Unable to think clearly, execute on decisions we know we must make, we instead become paralyzed second guessing ourselves or simply stay in one place - spinning our wheels. 

Growing more frustrated and more anxious by the day, the guilt keeps piling on. 

In today’s episode we are talking about why we keep SELLING OUT.

Yup. As humans - we will sell out our core values, the CORE of who we are, to get our primal human needs met - every time - if you don’t have things right on the inside.

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