Do you need a break? Of course, you do!  In this episode, Trina shares a summer update and chats about the importance of taking a break when we feel our bodies and souls are crying out for one... It's interesting that we use the language "take a break" because quite literally we must choose to "take"  one...no one is going to grant us a break, we have to initiate one for ourselves. Taking a break is necessary so that we can quiet down exterior noise and begin to listen to what's really going on within ourselves and discover what kind of rest we personally need. You might not be able to take a break from everything, but what can you take a break from this summer? How can you quiet noise, rest your exhausted body, play, delight, and dream about what might be next. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Stay in touch with Trina this summer by becoming an email friend here. Trina's Summer Wonder Workbook & Summer Wonder Bucket List Unclutter Your Soul: Overcome What Overwhelms You Summer Reading for the Soul List  How Well Do You Handle Stress and Overwhelm? Curious? Take Trina's fun 2-minute quiz to find out! CLICK HERE to take the quiz! ***** Are you enjoying The Lovely Life? Help others find this podcast by leaving a short review here! We are so grateful for your support! *****

Just as your house needs a good spring clean, so does your soul. Our souls are the home to our mind, will, and emotions. If we aren't sorting through our inner junk, it's going to turn into clutter. In this episode, Trina shares practical ways in which we can take a good and honest look at what needs attention on the inside of our lives, as well as steps we can take to clean out, clear out, and create space. Join Trina and learn how you can: begin to pay attention to your inner life identify stress (are you facing everyday stress or chronic stress?) pursue peace see and make choices when you feel stuck speak to your soul (speak life) when you feel down Trina on Instagram How Well Do You Handle Stress and Overwhelm? Curious? Take Trina's fun 2-minute quiz to find out! CLICK HERE to take the quiz! ***** Are you enjoying The Lovely Life? Help others find this podcast by leaving a short review here! We are so grateful for your support! *****

Tired of striving? Hustling? Running? Feeling frenzied? Burned out? Maybe you want to slow down, but you're not sure how? In episode 41 Trina is talking with best-selling author Mary Marantz about her new book Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots. Trina and Mary discuss how we can let go of achieving for our worth and find purpose. Mary shares her journey from growing up in a single-wide trailer to Yale Law School and how striving for gold stars and achievements eventually led her to a different definition of success.  In a most beautiful way, Mary reminds us: "We are not in a race with anyone. Good things take time. REAL things take time. And slow growth equals strong roots." This episode will help you determine if you are leaning into freedom or striving. Let's trade striving for slowing down and growing strong. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Dirt Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots Unclutter Your Soul United Pursuit Song: Let it Happen (song about running through the fields) United Pursuit Song: Not in a Hurry Peleton Bike Take the Achiever Quiz Mary Marantz Mary on Instagram Trina on Instagram How Well Do You Handle Stress and Overwhelm? Curious? Take Trina's fun 2-minute quiz to find out! CLICK HERE to take the quiz! ***** Are you enjoying The Lovely Life? Help others find this podcast by leaving a short review here! We are so grateful for your support! *****

What do you do when you're suddenly navigating a life you didn't sign up for? On Episode 40 of The Lovely Life, Trina talks with author Lisa Appelo to discuss her new book, Life Can Be Good Again. Lisa shares her story of the tragic and sudden loss of her husband and what her process of journeying through grief has been like and how God can reshape a shattered heart. In this episode, we talk about: · finding your footing when circumstances bring massive change; · how to process hard emotions with God, who welcomes them; · overcoming paralyzing fear with three scriptural steps; and · anchoring your faith when your hope seems threadbare. Mentioned in this episode: 01/ Life Can Be Good Again 02/ Unclutter Your Soul 03 / 2 Cor 10:5 (taking every thought captive) 04 / Psalm 27:13 (I remain confident that I will see the goodness of God in the land of the living) 05 / Quest Peanut Butter Cups Lisa on Instagram Trina on Instagram Get the 1st chapter of Lisa's book for free here. How Well Do You Handle Stress and Overwhelm? Curious? Take Trina's fun 2-minute quiz to find out! CLICK HERE to take the quiz! ***** Are you enjoying The Lovely Life? Help others find this podcast by leaving a short review here! We are so grateful for your support! *****

On this week's episode of the Lovely Life, Trina brings on Sandi Brown, founder and president of JOY FM in St Louis, along with Dr. Michelle Caulk, assistant professor and director of clinical experience at Huntington University. Together, they discuss their new book Healing Out Loud, which covers Sandi's journey of understanding and loving herself. Women often are extremely hard on themselves, to the point of not liking who they are and who God created them to be. Sandi and Dr. Caulk share their own unique perspectives, from the therapist and the client, on what the inner process of loving God, releasing shame, liking yourself, and healing relationships can look like. If you've ever wondered about counseling or have had questions or reservations about seeing a therapist this episode will be helpful and insightful. Mentioned in this episode: 01/ Healing Out Loud 02/ Unclutter Your Soul Find out more about Healing Out Loud and Sandi and Michelle here. How Well Do You Handle Stress and Overwhelm? Curious? Take Trina's fun 2-minute quiz to find out! CLICK HERE to take the quiz!

Do you find yourself feeling lonelier as you get older? Growing up has all kinds of challenges, but no one really prepares us for the challenge of making adult friendships. In Episode 38, Trina chats with Amy Weatherly and Jess Johnston about their new book, I'll Be There (But I'll Be Wearing Sweatpants): Finding Unfiltered, Real-Life Friendships in This Crazy, Chaotic World. In this episode, they unpack all the different ways they stay vulnerable in making new friendships, giving grace and keeping an open mind. Mentioned in this episode: 01/ I'll Be There (But I'll Be Wearing Sweatpants): Finding Unfiltered, Real-Life Friendships in This Crazy, Chaotic World 02/ Unclutter Your Soul 

How do you experience joy in your life? Do you like to celebrate? In this week's episode, Trina brings back her friend Nicole Zasowski to talk about her new book, What If It's Wonderful? Nicole sheds light on how celebration is a practice and spiritual discipline as well as how we can choose joy in our everyday and learn to actually enjoy our lives. So often in life, we tend to wait for the other shoe to drop, we are experts at anticipating and worrying that things may not turn out well. We self-protect in order to avoid disappointment. After all, there are so many heartaches we've already experienced. Nicole shows us why celebration is not just a reward waiting for us on the other side of a good outcome and helps us begin to look through the lens of  "What If It's Wonderful?"  In this episode, Nicole shows us how to practically begin doing this by teaching us the practice of "savoring." Mentioned in this episode: 01/ What If It's Wonderful 02/ Nicole Zasowski  03 / Aromatherapy Shower Tablets

What narrative do you tell yourself? What role have you been assigned? Our identities can be shaped by many different influences, some welcomed, others not. But how do you overcome all the noise? In this week's episode, Trina shares her journey of overcoming both the internal and external noise from Unclutter Your Soul. Listen to the end to hear how you can grab her Free Soul Care Package resource. Mentioned in this episode: 01/ Trina's New Book

What does owning something mean to you? In Episode 35, Trina reads out of Chapter Two, "Own" of her new book, Unclutter Your Soul. What we own and how we own it goes way beyond the physical, we own our inner selves, our choices, our thoughts and emotions. Trina explores what owning your inner self looks like and how owning your inner home can have a  drastic change in your life. Listen to the end to hear how you can grab her Free Soul Care Package resource. Mentioned in this episode: 01/ Trina's New Book

In this week's episode, Trina shares a special sneak peek of the chapter "Listen to the Soundtrack of Your Soul" from her new book. With all of the noise and distractions in today's world, it takes intention to listen to what our soul (mind, will, and emotions) are telling us. In this chapter, Trina unpacks facing her (surprising) emotions and buried pain head-on- which led her into a journey of discovering how to sit in stillness and tune into what her soul needs. What could your soul be trying to tell you? Find out how to listen to your soul in today's episode. Listen to the end to hear how you can grab her Free Soul Care Package resource. Mentioned in this episode: 01/ Trina's New Book