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Janell Rardon discusses the metaphor of three pots to explore spiritual growth and discernment during seasons of feeling stuck.

Meditative Exercise: The Three Pots Metaphor for Discernment and Growth Have you ever felt stuck, overlooked, or frustrated by a season that seems to lack visible progress? In this episode of The Heartlifter Way , Janell explores the wisdom of three simple terracotta pots—one empty, one sprouting, and one blooming—and how each stage reveals something essential about spiritual growth, discernment, and becoming. Building on Episodes 13 and 14, you'll discover why discernment is the practice of paying attention to God's invitations and how becoming is what happens as we respond to them over time. Through the lens of The Theology of Gentleness , Janell offers a refreshing perspective: what feels like being stuck may actually be a sacred season of preparation and formation. Because the gardener does not love the bloom more than the seed. And every stage belongs. 🌿 Connect with Janell Rardon & Heartlift Wellness on Substack Website: ⁠⁠janellrardon.com⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@janellrardon⁠⁠ Substack: ⁠⁠@heartliftwellness⁠⁠ YouTube: Heartlift Wellness Download the "Principles of Discernment" PDF: ⁠Trust What is Taking Shape⁠ Download the "Discernment Prayer" to use during our Birth Season…

People in this episode

Host: Janell Rardon

Topics covered

• spiritual growth
• discernment
• formation
• meditative exercise
• theology
• personal development

Keywords

• feeling stuck
• spiritual growth
• discernment
• meditative exercise
• formation
• Theology of Gentleness

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Principles of Discernment, Discernment Prayer, The Three Pots, The G.E.N.T.L.E. Path

Books & works: The Heartlifter Way, The Theology of Gentleness

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• 17. Love Has a Walking Speed: How Gentle Acceptance Helps Us Recognize God's Gentle Nudges · July 8, 2026 · 38 min
• 16. What Keeps Returning? Freedom, Discernment, and The Gentle Invitations of God · July 1, 2026 · 24 min
• 14. When God Speaks in Metaphors · June 17, 2026 · 33 min

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