Girls in Real Life

We’ve all asked the question, "How will I know?" 
How will I know he’s the one?
How will I know I’m not settling?
How will I know I won’t regret this?
We’ve been conditioned to believe love comes with clarity where everything feels undeniable and certain. But what if that moment never comes?
In this episode, I’m unpacking the myth of “when you know, you know.” I share how love, in my experience, was never instant or overwhelming. We also explore the concept of love being a choice instead of a feeling, what ACTUALLY matters when choosing a partner, and how faith plays a role in our relationships. 
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Culture tells women that choosing home, family, and softness means giving something up. That to be domesticated is to be oppressed, outdated, or diminished. But what if that narrative is wrong? What if the life the world calls “small” is actually sacred?
In this episode, I’m reframing domestication through a spiritual lens. Not as submission without agency, but as intentional stewardship. We talk about the fear of losing identity, the shift from independence to interdependence in marriage, and why caring for a home and family is not passive work, but powerful, purpose-filled responsibility. I share how becoming a wife and mother changed my view of success, ambition, and fulfillment, and why the quiet work that no one applauds is often the work God honors most.
If you’ve ever felt tension around choosing family, homemaking, or a slower, softer life, this conversation is for you. Domestication is not about shrinking. It’s about building. And there is nothing more sacred than that.

Jesus said the world would recognize His followers not by their opinions, politics, or ability to be right, but by their love. Yet today, Christians are more divided than ever. We argue, we condemn, we choose sides, and somewhere along the way, compassion has taken a back seat. In this episode, we’re having an honest conversation about what it means to love others as Jesus commanded, even when it’s uncomfortable, even when culture tells us to harden our hearts. We talk about empathy, humility, and servitude in a time of political tension, fear, and separation, and why distancing ourselves from the pain of others dehumanizes their experience. Through Scripture and reflection, this episode challenges us to examine whether we’re more concerned with being right or being Christ-like. Because love isn’t optional for a disciple, it’s the evidence.
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In this episode, we’re talking about the gap between who you are right now and who you desire to be, and how habits, routines, and daily obedience quietly close that gap. Using Proverbs 31 as a framework, we break down what it actually means to become a woman who is trustworthy, wise, and rooted in her faith without performance or pressure.
This conversation isn’t about copying a lifestyle or checking boxes. It’s about developing character. We’re working backwards from the woman you’re praying to become and building the routines that naturally produce her so your habits reflect your identity.
If you’ve been praying for a different life but feel unsure how to prepare for it, this episode is an invitation to live differently, move intentionally, and become the woman God can trust with the things you’re asking for.
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Wanting change isn’t the same as choosing it...

Last week, we talked about aligning our goals with God—but alignment alone doesn’t change your life. Your choices do. The next step is learning how to move differently in our everyday lives. 

In this episode, we’re talking about why so many of us stay stuck in the same cycles—even when we want better—and how real change begins with repentance, discipline, and daily decisions.

We’ll explore how repeated choices create repeated outcomes, why conviction without action keeps us stuck, and how changing your environment can either support or sabotage the life you’re praying for. This conversation is about turning intention into action and allowing your behavior to reflect what you say you want.

If you’ve been praying for change but struggling to see it show up in your life, this episode is an invitation to stop waiting until you feel ready—and start choosing differently today.

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