It’s interesting how often we see people whether online or in real life deciding what others can or can’t do, what is or isn’t possible for them. I’ve noticed it a lot, and every time, it makes me pause. There’s something unsettling about watching someone dismiss another person’s vision or dream simply because it doesn’t fit into their own understanding of what’s realistic or achievable.
What fascinates me even more is how quickly some people – even those who claim to be helping others in the name of God – start shaping someone else’s path according to their own beliefs. Instead of holding space for what could be, they start molding the person’s dream into something safer, smaller, or more familiar.
But here’s the thing: We don’t know what’s possible for someone else. We don’t know how God is going to move in their life, and it’s not our place to decide the outcome of their vision.
My role, as I see it – is to hold space, to listen, and to support, without projecting my own limitations & beliefs onto someone else’s future.
What happens when we start telling others what they can or can’t do, especially when we position ourselves as being guided by God? Are we truly supporting them, or are we unknowingly steering them toward our version of what feels right?
It makes me wonder 🤔 how often do we confuse our personal fears or doubts with divine guidance? How often do we mistake our limited understanding for God’s voice?
There’s a fine line between offering wisdom and imposing our own beliefs. And when we cross that line, it doesn’t just affect the person we’re advising – it reflects something deeper within us. It’s a moment to pause and ask: Am I helping this person align with God’s will for their life, or am I subtly shaping them to fit my idea of what their life should be?
I don’t have all the answers. But what I do know is this – visionaries, out-of-the-box thinkers, and those with bold dreams don’t need us to decide what’s possible for them. They need a space where their vision is met with curiosity, not doubt.
Because at the end of the day, it’s not about what we think is possible. It’s about what God has planned – and that’s something none of us can fully see.
So maybe the real work isn’t in deciding what others can or can’t do. Maybe it’s in learning how to stand beside them, trusting that God’s vision for their life is far greater than anything we could ever imagine.
What would shift if we approached others’ dreams with that kind of openness?
Reclaim Your Calm: A Simple Breathing Practice to Reset Your Mind, Body, and Emotions
In our busy lives, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or tense. Taking just a few moments to focus on your breath can help restore your sense of peace and bring clarity to your mind. Here’s a simple yet effective breathing practice you can use anywhere, anytime:
Pause and Set the Intention: Before you start, take a moment to set the intention for this practice. What do you want to release? Stress? Tension? Discomfort? Clarifying this helps you connect to the practice with more awareness.
Soften Your Gaze: Allow your eyes to gently soften. This signals to your body that it’s time to shift from doing mode to being mode. If it helps, you can close your eyes.
Take a Deep Breath In Through Your Nose: Breathe deeply, filling your lungs with air. As you do, notice how your tummy expands—this helps activate the diaphragm, which encourages deeper, more calming breaths.
Absorb the Energy You Need: Imagine that as you breathe in, the air is filled with calm, peace, and healing energy. Let it absorb into your body, gently dissolving any stress, tension, or emotional energy that no longer serves you.
Exhale Through Your Mouth: Slowly exhale through your mouth, releasing all that you no longer need. Feel the tension melting away with each exhalation. Allow the breath to carry any negativity or discomfort out of your body.
Repeat 3-5 Times: Continue for 3-5 full breaths. You may notice that with each cycle, you feel lighter, more present, and clearer.
Why This Works
Breathing is one of the simplest yet most powerful tools we have to regulate ourselves mentally, physically, and emotionally. When we consciously breathe, we activate the parasympathetic nervous system (often referred to as the “rest and digest” system), which is responsible for calming our body and mind. This helps to reduce stress hormones like cortisol and brings us into a state of relaxation and balance.
Physically, deep breathing helps to reduce muscle tension and lowers heart rate, promoting relaxation throughout the body.
Mentally, it clears your mind, improving focus and helping to break the cycle of racing thoughts or mental overload.
Emotionally, it helps us release negative emotions like anxiety or frustration, allowing space for more positive, calm feelings to emerge.
Integrating the Practice
You can use this breathing practice in any situation where you need to regain focus or calm:
Before a meeting or difficult conversation
When feeling overwhelmed or anxious
After a stressful event to restore balance
Before meditation or prayer to center yourself
Remember, you don’t have to wait for a perfect moment to practice. Just take a few minutes throughout the day to reconnect with your breath, release what’s not serving you, and reset your energy.
Sending you big virtual hugs,
Jasmine
Hey! It’s Jasmine Renee, Mindfulness Consultant. I love to help you to find more peace, clarity, and alignment through Mindfulness and Faith. I combine simple techniques with Biblical Principles that strengthen our connection with ourselves and with God.
If you have questions about this post you can use the comments section for your questions and comments. When you’re ready to dive deeper, book a Conscious Conversation with me. I’d love to support you in finding more clarity, peace, and connection.
Separating God from People: Healing, Trust, and Finding Your Way Back
I’ve spent the last 10 years helping people heal their relationship with God – people who were ready to walk away, who felt abandoned, betrayed, and like everything they once believed in was falling apart. I’ve seen firsthand how deep religious trauma runs, how people’s actions and broken systems can distort the way we see God. And honestly, it’s wild. The things I’ve witnessed, the stories I’ve heard, the pain I’ve walked people through – it all makes one thing crystal clear:
God is not the problem. People are.
No matter what you’ve been through, it’s so important to separate God from the actions of humans, systems, and communities. God is not the pastor who shamed you. He’s not the church that manipulated you. He’s not the people who judged, excluded, or harmed you. But if we don’t realize that, we end up holding God accountable for things He never did. And that disconnect is exactly what the enemy wants.
The Enemy’s Real Agenda
Let’s be real – Satan’s main goal is to separate you from God. Period. Because when you turn away from God, you turn away from His blessings, His favor, and His protection. And that separation? It’s an open door. Once you’re disconnected from God, the enemy can creep into your life, your family, and your future, bringing confusion, doubt, and destruction.
The crazy part is, it doesn’t even take much. All the enemy has to do is plant the seed: “If God is so good, why did this happen to you?” And if that thought takes root, before you know it, you’re questioning everything, distancing yourself, and looking for answers in all the wrong places. That’s how idolatry sets in – putting our faith in people, money, success, or even ourselves instead of God. And the moment we do that, we start playing right into the enemy’s hands.
Rebuilding Trust in God
Healing your trust in God doesn’t mean ignoring what happened. It means recognizing that God never left. He never betrayed you. And He is still exactly who He said He is. When you root yourself in His Word and His promises, instead of the failures of people, you start to see Him differently. You realize He was there all along.
The enemy wants to keep you disconnected. God is calling you back. The choice is yours.
At the end of the day, you have a choice. You can stay stuck in the pain, letting what people did push you further from God. Or you can decide that no human, no system, no past experience is worth being separated from Him.
God has never stopped pursuing you. He’s never walked away. And He’s not afraid of your questions, your anger, or your doubts. He just wants you to bring them to Him.
So, what would it look like to let go of what’s been blocking you and give Him another chance? To actually get to know Him, not just what people told you about Him?
Because one thing I know for sure – when you seek Him for yourself, you’ll find a God who is loving, compassionate, faithful – and was never against you in the first place.
Sending you big virtual hugs,
Jasmine
Hey! It’s Jasmine Renee, Mindfulness Consultant. I love to help you to find more peace, clarity, and alignment through Mindfulness and Faith. I combine simple techniques with Biblical Principles that strengthen our connection with ourselves and with God.
If you have questions about this post you can use the comments section for your questions and comments. When you’re ready to dive deeper, book a Conscious Conversation with me. I’d love to support you in finding more clarity, peace, and connection.
Cutting Through the Noise: Why I Prefer Straight Talk Over Fluff
I’ve always been a direct person. Maybe it’s because I have ADHD symptoms and value my working memory. Maybe it’s just because I don’t understand – or care for – the games people play.
You know the ones. The buttering up, the unnecessary small talk, the fake concern before getting to the real reason you called or messaged me. “Hey, how are you?” when you don’t actually care. “I was just thinking about you!” when you really just want something.
I don’t do that. The people in my life know – call me, and get to the point. You have about 2 – 5 minutes max before I get annoyed. If you can’t get to it by then, don’t call me. Don’t text me with a long-winded lead-up. Just tell me what you want.
Because honestly? Your extra words and long explanations feel like an attack on my working memory. And if I have to sift through unnecessary details to figure out the point, I’m not interested.
It’s not that I’m cold or don’t care. I actually care deeply. When I ask how you are, I genuinely want to know. Not because I need your whole life story, but because I want you to acknowledge how you’re feeling. If things aren’t great, I want to give you words of encouragement – because I mean it.
But when people ask how I’m doing, I can tell most don’t actually want the truth. If I say “not great,” I see the shift in their energy. They weren’t prepared for an honest answer. So why even ask?
I’ve had people in my life who don’t appreciate my directness. They want the fluff, the niceties, the extra effort to make them feel comfortable. But I’m not about that. If I call, it’s because I have a reason. I respect your time, energy, and effort. I assume you’d appreciate the same.
The people I get along with best operate the same way. We don’t waste time. We talk when we need to. We don’t fill conversations with unnecessary fluff just to stroke egos.
And that’s what I don’t understand – why do we, as humans, play these games? Why waste time, energy, and effort on things that don’t matter? Is any of this actually serving us? Or is it just social conditioning, forcing us into a cycle of insincere interactions?
Maybe it’s just me. Maybe it’s the ADHD. Or maybe I’m just a real person who likes to keep it real. Either way, I’m not changing this aspect of me. So, if you ever need something from me – skip the fluff. Get to the point.
Sending you big virtual hugs,
Jasmine
Hey! It’s Jasmine Renee, Mindfulness Consultant. I love to help you to find more peace, clarity, and alignment through Mindfulness and Faith. I combine simple techniques with Biblical Principles that strengthen our connection with ourselves and with God.
If you have questions about this post you can use the comments section for your questions and comments. When you’re ready to dive deeper, book a Conscious Conversation with me. I’d love to support you in finding more clarity, peace, and connection.
Why Surrendering to God’s Authority Brings Clarity, Peace, and True Alignment
There’s a lot of noise in the world. A lot of voices, opinions, and so-called “truths” floating around. But at the end of the day, one truth remains – God supersedes all. His authority, wisdom, and will override everything. Period.
Yet, people get caught up in human systems, personal agendas, and the illusion of control. They act like their way, their logic, or even their feelings somehow override God’s divine order. Spoiler: They don’t.
Article Contents:
God’s Authority Stands Firm
Man’s Plans vs. God’s Will
The Danger of Putting Anything Above God
Aligning with God’s Supremacy
Check Your Alignment with God’s Order
God’s Authority Stands Firm
Let’s start with this:
“The Lord has established His throne in the heavens, and His kingdom rules over all.”(Psalm 103:19)
That means God isn’t checking in to see if we approve of His plan. He’s not waiting for human validation. His rule is final. His authority isn’t up for debate. Whether people acknowledge it or not, God’s will prevails.
Another verse makes it even clearer:
“I know that You can do all things, and that no purpose of Yours can be thwarted.”(Job 42:2)
People try. They manipulate, deceive, and even attempt to rewrite reality. But no one can cancel what God has ordained. What He has spoken will happen – on His terms, not ours.
Man’s Plans vs. God’s Will
Us Humans love to make plans. We map out our futures, strategize our next moves, and convince ourselves that we’re in control. But let’s be real – our best-laid plans mean nothing if they’re not aligned with God’s purpose.
“Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.”(Proverbs 19:21)
That right there? That’s the truth people resist the most. They fight against God’s way because it requires surrender. It requires trust. And let’s be honest – some of us would rather run our lives into the ground than submit to divine wisdom.
But God’s way is always higher:
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord.(Isaiah 55:8)
He sees the full picture. We don’t. So why do we insist on resisting?
The Danger of Putting Anything Above God
Now, this is where people get tripped up. They put things – systems, people, emotions, culture – above God. They let fear, money, politics, personal desires, or societal trends dictate their choices instead of aligning with divine truth.
“You shall have no other gods before Me.”(Exodus 20:3)
That’s not just about idols made of stone. Anything we elevate above God becomes a false god. That includes our own egos. Our own understanding. Our own need for control.
Jesus made it plain and clear:
“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other.”(Matthew 6:24)
There’s no neutral ground here. You either align with God’s order, or you don’t. You either acknowledge His supreme authority, or you don’t. And ignoring Him doesn’t change the fact that He reigns.
Aligning with God’s Supremacy
So, what do we do with this? How do we shift? Simple – we recognize, respect, and realign with God’s divine order.
Seek His Will First:“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”(Matthew 6:33)
Stop Relying on Your Own Understanding:“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.”(Proverbs 3:5-6)
Submit to His Authority:“Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that He may lift you up in due time.”(1 Peter 5:6)
This isn’t about losing yourself. It’s about finding real peace, real purpose, and real power by surrendering to the One who has it all under control.
God supersedes all. Period. The sooner we embrace that, the freer we become.
Check Your Alignment with God’s Order
In what areas of your life have you been relying more on your own understanding than on God’s wisdom?
Are there any people, systems, or desires that you’ve unintentionally placed above God?
How do you respond when your plans don’t align with God’s purpose? Do you resist or surrender?
What steps can you take today to fully acknowledge and submit to God’s authority in your decisions, relationships, and daily life?
Where is God asking you to trust Him more, even when things don’t make sense?
Take a moment to sit with these questions. Let them challenge you. Let them guide you back to what matters most – aligning with the One who supersedes all.
Hey! It’s Jasmine Renee, Mindfulness Consultant. I love to help you to find more peace, clarity, and alignment through Mindfulness and Faith. I combine simple techniques with Biblical Principles that strengthen our connection with ourselves and with God.
If you have questions about this post you can use the comments section for your questions and comments. When you’re ready to dive deeper, book a Conscious Conversation with me. I’d love to support you in finding more clarity, peace, and connection.
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