Today's Heartlift with Janell

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 SubstackWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 SubstackWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 SubstackWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 loving others doesn’t require living in the middle of their emotions, conflicts, and responsibilities? "Have you ever noticed that you can be physically safe but your body still reacts as though danger is present?"In this episode, Janell explores the difference between an anxious center and a healthy center, introduces the Three Basket Practice—Mine, Theirs, and God’s—and connects healthy compartmentalization with the EMDR Container Exercise.Discover how to remain compassionate and present without carrying what was never yours to hold.A Heartlifter stands beside, not between.P. S. If someone came to mind while you were listening today, would you text this episode to just one person? Podcasts grow because one friend tells another.🌿 Connect with Janell Rardon & The Heartlifter Way on SubstackWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 Three Baskets"⁠ ⁠Graphic to use during the meditative exercise.Download The Healthy Center InfographicDownload The Anxious vs Healthy CenterDownload ⁠⁠⁠⁠"The G.E.N.T.L.E. Path"⁠⁠⁠⁠ PDF

In this opening episode of our Mental Health Week Series, Janell invites emotionally weary women into a gentler way of carrying life. Together, we explore the quiet exhaustion so many women hold beneath the surface while trying to stay strong enough for everyone else. This conversation offers compassionate encouragement, emotional honesty, and spiritually grounded hope for women longing to be seen, supported, and less alone. If your heart feels heavy, overwhelmed, or tired from carrying too much in silence, this episode is a reminder that healing begins when we stop pretending we have to carry life alone.Visit Janell's revised and revitalized website: Heartlift WellnessJoin a community of thoughtful women on The Heartlifter Way: Heartlift Wellness on SubstackOrder Janell's most recent book: Stronger Every Day