Thriving In Christ
with Dr. Ioana Popa
*Do NOT drive or operate machinery during this Contemplative practice*
Here is a quick Christian restorative contemplative practice to help you reset as you enter into the weekend.
Rooted in Matthew...
Many women often tell me, “I don’t feel like myself anymore.” And, you may notice you’re more irritable, more tired, less patient, or strangely unable to slow down - even when you desperately want to....
There is a quiet moment for many of us when we realize that although we are functioning, delivering, and showing up, yet something inside is missing, feels empty, flat, or tired in a way rest alone do...
In this episode of Thriving in Christ Show, I sit down with chiropractor and functional health practitioner, Dr. Brook Sheehan, for a powerful conversation about the body - an area many Christian wome...
Most likely, you are deeply familiar with doing hard things. At work, at home, in your church. And you are probably rewarded to push through exhaustion, complexity, and responsibility more times than ...
As Christian women professionals, your days are busy. And building in routines and healthy habits can be a challenge.
In this Renewal Conversation, I spoke with Erica Jones, creator and founder of El...
Many Christian women professionals and servant leaders live with a quiet, constant tension → “I know what would help me… but I don’t have the bandwidth.” You long for prayer rhythms, movement, rest, o...
As we step into January, I want to pause with you - not to add more goals, but to ask some deeper questions:
- How can you implement successfully rhythms and habits that sustain you so that you can k...
In this Thriving in Christ episode, I had the joy of interviewing Esther Yunkin, a registered nurse and Hashimoto’s specialist, on how chronic stress can quietly lead to burnout and autoimmune issues ...
In this Renewal Conversation, I speak with Lissa Figgins about moving beyond burnout by learning to steward time as a gift from God. Lissa shares how her own journey - from striving and exhaustion to ...
Christian women professionals and leaders often measure worth by productivity, titles, or impact — even spiritual service becomes performance.
Beneath excellence lies quiet exhaustion and fear: “Am I...
Even the strongest Christian women professionals and servant leaders carry stories of hard seasons—moments that stretched them, humbled them, or left them quietly wondering how God could bring renewal...
Are you feeling tired at the end of the week? Are there a lot of things going on in your life? Do you need to take a pause and regenerate with Christ at the center?
Wrapping up the year while we prep...
How do we handle thoughts and emotions so we can stay centered in God? And are there simple steps we can take to access the peace that surpasses all understanding?
Thoughts and emotions come and go, ...
Today, we are bringing to a close the MINI SERIES on Internal Family Systems (IFS), by discussing the Steps for the HEALING JOURNEY, with Christ at the helm.
Through the might of the IFS psychologica...
Oftentimes, whether at work or at home, as a parent, a spouse, friend or co-worker, we feel like we need to perform a certain way, to please others, or perhaps, be perfect.
Thoughts like these consta...
I hope you are well! Here is Part 6 (out of 7) of the Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Christianity series, which addresses polarities.
This is relevant in our lives as it is common to feel that the...
As we keep growing both professionally and personally in Christ, we become better versions of ourselves and we see the transformation.
Nonetheless, life happens, and we might get triggered, respond i...
In this week's Renewal Conversation, I had the joy of talking with Debbie Caudle, who is a marriage therapist and relationship coach with a passion for helping Christian couples repair what’s broken, ...
In Hebrews, St. Paul tells us this: "And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith." - Hebrews 12:1 (NIV).
As Christian pro...
One of the questions I get the most is ‘how do we end up in burnout? What are some personal root causes?'
Burnout is not a diagnosis, but a syndrome initially described in the workforce.
Nowadays, e...
There is nothing better than a joyful Christian! If you don't find yourself in a joyful state of being throughout your day, it's time to ask yourself, 'What is getting in the way?'
Many times, the bl...
by Dr. Ioana Popa
You work all day, support your family, respond to emails, push projects over the finish line, care for your home, attend to neighbors, pray and try to have a moment of respite when ...
