Flourish on Purpose: Living with Bold Joy and Unshakeable Faith

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Well, hello, my valued listeners, and welcome back to another episode of Living in Your Power.
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I'm your host, Dr. Marlene Greenleaf, and today we're wrapping up our July series,
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Freedom to Flourish, Breaking Free, Showing Up, and Blooming Boldly.
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Now, this final episode is entitled Flourish to Purpose, Living with Bold Joy and Unshakable Faith.
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But before we move into this episode,
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I want to give you a reminder on embracing growth in every season.
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Now we all love the idea of growth until it requires us to leave what's familiar.
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Blooming boldly means stepping outside of your comfort zone and allowing God
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to stretch you, prune you, and prepare you for more.
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It means understanding that not every season looks like harvest.
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Sometimes it's about planting, watering, or resisting.
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One of the most powerful things you can do is to discern the season you're in.
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Ask yourself, are you being planted with new dreams? Are you being watered through
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challenges that strengthen you?
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Or are you being pruned, letting go of what no longer serves you?
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Recognizing your season lets you embrace growth instead of resisting it.
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Now, there were seasons when everything looked dormant.
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Projects stalled, plans delayed,
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prayers were unanswered But those were the times when God was working deepest
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in me Refining my faith and resilience
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And then there were seasons of acceleration Doors were flying open,
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dreams were taking shape And in both I learned to trust the process.
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Now, how do you bloom boldly in your season? First, you have to stay rooted.
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Deepen your faith, values, and self-awareness so external storms don't uproot you.
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Next, you have to embrace the uncomfortable yes.
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Growth doesn't happen in easy places, dear listeners.
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So lean into the stretch and celebrate,
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celebrate again, like I say over and over again, celebrate progress,
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celebrate every bud, every small step,
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every bit of courage is worth acknowledging, every bit of it.
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So in closing for our final segment Today we are not just talking about growth
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We're talking about thriving intentionally.
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Because flourishing isn't an accident, Timelessness.
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Too often we think joy just happens when everything is perfect.
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But real joy, bold joy, is something you choose in spite of circumstances.
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It's rooted in fate, gratitude, and a daily decision to seek the light,
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even when the world feels heavy.
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When you flourish on purpose, you don't wait for life to feel easy.
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You declare, I will show up with joy.
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I will walk by feet. And I will live aligned with my purpose.
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Now joy is a strength. is what fuels you through the hard days and lifts you
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in the quiet moments and reminds you who you are in God.
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Now, faith is what steadies you when the path feels uncertain.
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It's choosing to trust that even when you can't see the next step,
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that God is already there.
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So together, bold joy and unshakable fate makes you unstoppable.
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Now in my journey to flourishing on purpose, for a long time,
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I thought joy had to wait until the dream came through or the goal was reached.
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But I've learned over the course of the years to celebrate during the journey,
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to find joy in a quiet morning, a kind word or a small win, and to keep my faith
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strong even when answers don't come on my timeline.
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Now that shift from waiting for joy to choosing it has changed my life.
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Now here are three ways I use to flourish on purpose.
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And I would love for you to use it this week.
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Now first I want you to practice gratitude.
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Write down three things you're thankful for every day this week.
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Three things and declare
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bold affirmations speak life
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over yourself each morning and remind yourself
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who you are and whose you are and third take fate filled action step out on
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a dream or nudge God's placed or nudge God's placed on your heart even if it feels scary.
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I want to leave you with this empowerment prompt.
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What does it look like for you to live with bold joy and unshakable fate right now?
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I'm going to repeat that. What does it look like for you to live with bold joy
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and unshakable fate right now?
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I want you to think on that.
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And I want to thank you for journeying with me through this month of freedom,
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growth, and bold blossoming.
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Remember, dear listeners, you don't flourish by accident. You flourish on purpose.
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So keep living, loving, and leading in your power with joy that can't be shaken
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and fate that won't be broken.
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So next month, we'll begin a brand new series that will take your growth even
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deeper. So stay tuned for more.
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So until then, dear listeners, I want you to continue to live boldly in your power today.
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And if it gets tough, just breathe.
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You still have the strength to rise.
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I want you to thank you for being here. and continue to live in your power.