Welcome back to Savoring Life. If this is your first time here, welcome. Pull up a chair. Take a deep breath. I am so glad you found your way to this little corner of the internet.

Today’s episode is a tender one. It started with a land in Virginia, a Joanna Gaines dream, and a Maverick City song called Make My Heart Your Home, and it ended with me reali…

This episode feels extra special to me this week.

Because while we’re talking about healing and reclaiming your voice, I was in the kitchen making homemade roasted salsa and guacamole. And for me, that’s not just a recipe. That’s home.

I grew up in California, surrounded by Mexican culture, Mexican food, Mexican familia energy. My closest friends growing up were cholas who loved me enough to give me a nickname: La Chinita. 😄 That’s what happens when you’re a little Filipina girl who grew up fully immersed in the culture and somehow just... belonged there.

So today, on Cinco de Mayo, making salsa and guac while talking about voice and healing feels like the most me thing I could do. And honestly? That’s what this episode is really about.

Being fully yourself. Using your voice. Letting Jesus meet you in the real, ordinary, beautiful moments not just the quiet, cleaned-up ones.

The V in S.A.V.O.R. is for Voice.

Have you ever learned that silence was safer? That your needs were too much? That pushing through was just what you had to do?

Friend, I’ve been there.

In this episode I share a personal story from therapy : the moment I invited Jesus into a room full of every younger version of myself. Those little girls had learned to stay quiet, perform, people-please, and survive.

But He was not afraid of their pain. He was not uncomfortable with their tears.

And He wants to meet you there too.

🎧Listen Here

In This Episode:

* Why busyness becomes a hiding place

* How to tell the difference between God’s voice and the enemy’s voice

* Why voice and forgiveness go together

* My personal “Desi Grace” story and the lie God replaced with truth

* A prayer to come out of agreement with shame

Scriptures: John 10:27 · Jeremiah 1:5

This Week’s Practice: When you feel triggered or tempted to shut down: pause, breathe, name what you feel, and ask: “Jesus, what is true?”

🫙 In the Kitchen This Episode: I’m making homemade roasted salsa and guacamole while we talk, because healing doesn’t only happen in quiet rooms. Sometimes it happens in the middle of ordinary moments.

* Homemade Roasted Salsa & Guacamole →

Links & Resources:

* Shame to Shalom →

* Pursuing Perfect Love →

* A Walk With Papa →

* Follow on Instagram →

Your voice matters. Your roots matter. Your story matters. And with Jesus, you can take it back one honest step at a time.

Feliz Cinco de Mayo, friend. Now go make some salsa 🍅 & guac 🥑 and share it to your loved ones.

Con amor, Cielo (aka La Chinita 😄)

Cielo Bradshaw is the host of Savoring Life, daughter, wife, mama of three girls, an author and speaker . She is passionate about helping women heal with Jesus, break cycles, and find language for what they have been carrying. Through her books, podcast, recipes, and everyday stories, Cielo encourages women to slow down, receive God’s love, and walk from shame to shalom, one honest step at a time.

Healing starts with awareness… but it doesn’t end there.

For a long time, I thought being aware was enough.I could name what I went through, understood my patterns, and knew what hurt me. But I was still reacting. Still carrying it. Still feeling stuck. And what God has been gently showing me is this:

Awareness is just the beginning. Transformation is the journey.

Through slowing down to be aware, acknowledging what we carry, and inviting God into those places, healing begins to take shape in our everyday lives.

Sometimes, it even shows up in unexpected ways…

Like:

a hike. a meal.a quiet moment where you finally pause long enough to see what’s been there all along.

If you’ve ever felt aware… but still stuck…this episode is for you.

In This Episode

* Why awareness alone doesn’t lead to healing

* The deeper process: acknowledgment, acceptance, and forgiveness

* How healing shows up in motherhood and relationships

* Why feeling stuck is part of being human, not failure

* What transformation can looks like in real life

* How slowing down creates space for God to meet you

Reflection Question

What is something in your life that you’ve been aware of…but haven’t fully acknowledged, felt, accepted, to grieve yet?

Join Me Deeper

If this resonated with you, I want to invite you deeper.

✨ Savoring Life (Substack) — weekly encouragement, reflections, and guidance

Resources & Books

Continue your journey:

* A Walk with Papa

* Pursuing Perfect Love

* Shame to Shalom

🤍 Let’s Connect

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cielobradshaw/Website: https://cielothesavormama.systeme.io/

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If this encouraged you, would you please share it with someone who might need this today?

You never know who needs to be reminded that they’re not alone in their healing 🤍

About Cielo

Cielo is an inner-healing coach who helps women, especially mothers and leaders, live from wholeness rather than from survival. Through her podcast, books, and the S.A.V.O.R. Method, she guides women to heal their beliefs, grow in awareness, savor God’s presence, and overflow into their everyday lives.

It’s easy to find our identity in being busy, productive, and always needed, but beneath the noise, there is an invitation from God, not to do more, but to be with Him.

In this episode, I’m sharing what I’ve been learning through a season of pausing, resetting, and practicing stillness with God in the middle of real life.

This is not about escaping motherhood. This is about meeting and partnering with God within it.

Stillness is where we remember who we are.Stillness is where healing begins.Stillness is where we walk as daughters, not just doers.

Watch the video:

In This Episode:

* A gentle question for mothers navigating identity and busyness

* The difference between productivity and identity

* What stillness actually looks like in real, everyday motherhood

* How God meets us in our pause, not our performance

* The beginning of walking with God as “Papa”

* Why awareness is the first step in healing

Reflection Question

Where have you been finding your worth lately?Do you find your worth in what you do, or in who you are as God’s daughter?

Resources:

* A Walk With Papa: One Step at a Time by Cielo A. Bradshaw

* Upcoming: 3-Day Reset Devotional (on Substack) May 11, 2026

* Savoring Life Circle on Substack

Connect With Me

Instagram: @cielobradshawWebsite: https://cielothesavormama.systeme.io/

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If this episode spoke to you, make sure to subscribe, share, and leave a review.You can also join me on Substack for devotionals, reflections, and deeper conversations.

About Cielo

Cielo is a transformational inner-healing coach who helps women, especially mothers and leaders, live from wholeness rather than survival. Through her podcast, books, and the S.A.V.O.R. Method, she guides women to heal their beliefs, grow in awareness, savor God’s presence, and overflow into their everyday lives.

In a world that constantly encourages us to stay busy, produce more, and keep moving forward, God often invites us into something different: stillness, reflection, and transformation.

In this heartfelt season finale of Cielo, The Savor Mama Podcast, Cielo shares reflections from her own healing journey and what God has been teaching her about slowing down.

From understanding the deeper meaning of fasting to learning how forgiveness becomes a daily practice, this conversation is a reminder that transformation begins when we create space for God to work in our hearts.

Many of us carry experiences, beliefs, or wounds from the past that quietly shape how we live today. When we slow down long enough to examine the condition of our hearts, we begin to recognize where God wants to bring healing, freedom, and restoration.

As Cielo shares in her personal journey, healing often begins with awareness, becoming honest about what we are carrying and inviting Jesus to meet us there.

This episode also marks the closing of this season of the podcast and the beginning of a personal pause for Cielo, as she steps into a 21-day social media fast to focus on what matters most in this season: time with God, family, and continued healing.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure where to begin in your healing journey, this episode is a gentle invitation to slow down and remember:

You are not alone.God is with you.And transformation often begins in the quiet moments when we pause and listen.

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In This Episode

• Why transformation requires pausing• What fasting really means beyond religious rituals• The messy but powerful process of forgiveness• How past experiences shape our present lives• Setting boundaries while choosing love• Why slowing down can be an act of trust with God

Reflection Question

Where might God be inviting you to pause and allow Him to transform something in your life right now?

📚 Resources & Books

A Walk With Papa: One Step At A Time

Shame to Shalom: Grieving to be Filled

Pursuing Perfect Love: A Real Story Finding Freedom With Jesus

Connect With Me

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/cielobradshaw/

Websitehttps://cielothesavormama.systeme.io/

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• Like this video• Subscribe to the channel• Share with a friend who may need encouragement today

Your support helps this message reach more women who are healing, growing, and learning to savor life with Jesus.

About Cielo

Cielo Bradshaw is a Filipina-American wife, homeschool mama, author, and podcaster who is passionate about helping women heal, grow, and rediscover their identity as daughters of God.

Through storytelling, spiritual reflection, and honest conversations about healing, relationships, and motherhood, Cielo encourages women to slow down, listen to God’s voice, and build lives rooted in faith, wholeness, and purpose.

She is the host of Cielo, The Savor Mama Podcast and the author of Pursuing Perfect Love: A Real Story of Finding Freedom with Jesus, A Walk With Papa: One Step at a Time, and Shame to Shalom: Grieving to Be Filled.

We talk about:

* The tension between opportunities and presence

* Stay-at-home mom vs. working mom comparisons

* The beauty of simple joys in motherhood

* Growing up without comparison and jealousy

* Why seasons matter (Ecclesiastes reminds us there is a time for everything)

* How sisterhood in faith reminds us we are not forgotten or failing

And then Elizabeth shares something that moved both of us deeply:

“Just let Him lead.”

Three simple words, and they change everything.

When we let Him lead:

* He redeems what feels lost.

* He restores what feels wasted.

* He multiplies what we thought we sacrificed.

* He turns regret into growth.

Nothing is lost on Jesus.

The Heart of This Conversation

Motherhood will stretch you. Marriage will refine you. Life will “life.”

The baby won’t nap. The laundry will multiply. The marriage will need prayer and practice.

Sisterhood in faith reminds us:We are not behind. We are not forgotten. We are not failing.

When we keep choosing Him, we cannot deny His goodness.

Abba Father is consistent. Holy Spirit is faithful. Jesus redeems.

If You’re a Young Woman Listening…

Whether you’re:

* A new mom

* Pregnant

* Waiting for marriage

* Healing from the past

* Or rediscovering yourself

This is your reminder:

You are not too late.You are not behind.You are a daughter first.

And when you are anchored in that identity, everything else becomes a bonus.

Connect With Us

Elizabeth – Present Moment CoachInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/liveforhimdaily/

Cielo Bradshaw – Author, Podcaster & Spiritual DirectorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cielobradshaw/

If this episode encouraged you, would you:

Let’s keep building sisterhood that points back to Jesus.

With love,Cielo

In this episode, we talk about the emotional and spiritual battle many women are quietly fighting, the pressure to be present at home while also building, creating, leading, and following God’s purpose.

If you are:

✔ A mom trying to stay present

✔ A woman with dreams and callings

✔ A Christian entrepreneur balancing faith and family

✔ Tired of feeling behind

✔ Ready for healing before burnout

This conversation will anchor you.

We explore:

* Social media comparison and modern motherhood

* Trusting God’s timing in different seasons

* Spiritual growth without striving

* Reframing your season as preparation, not limitation

* Why don’t you have to wait for a crisis to heal

* Your soul is more important than your success.

* You can start healing now.

* You can build a spiritual toolkit now.

* You can walk with intentional spiritual formation in everyday life.

📖 Go deeper with my books:

• Pursuing Perfect Love

• A Walk with Papa

• Shame to Shalom

Subscribe for weekly conversations on Christian motherhood, spiritual growth, healing, and purpose.

Cielo Bradshaw is first a daughter of God, then a wife and homeschooling mama of three. She is the host of Cielo, The Savor Mama podcast and founder of the Savoring Life Circle.

As a Christian author and spiritual director, she helps modern mothers and women heal from pressure, grow in faith, and walk with God in everyday life. Her heart is to encourage and empower women to heal, grow, savor, and overflow, while also pointing them back to Jesus.

Savoring Life is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

But today, I want to gently offer a different invitation.

What if the pause you keep resisting…Is the very thing that could stop the unhealthy pattern you’ve been living in?

This episode was born from that question.

So many of us learned that love looks like multitasking better, pushing through pain, staying busy so everything doesn’t fall apart. For a long time, I believed that too. I lived it. My body, my soul, and my spirit paid the price.

Perfect Love, though, doesn’t rush you.It doesn’t demand performance.It doesn’t bypass your body to reach your spirit.

Perfect Love makes room for healing.

In this Valentine’s Day episode, I share:

* Why multitasking and chronic busyness often feel safe but keep us stuck

* A personal, everyday story about learning to pause during my woman cycle (and why that matters for our daughters)

* How cultural messaging trains women to override their bodies

* The story of the woman with the issue of bloodnand the kind of Love that stops for her

* Three reasons pausing actually breaks unhealthy patterns (without shame)

One moment that stayed with me while recording this:Jesus was busy. The crowd was pressing in. Urgency was everywhere.And still He paused to stop. He turned toward her. He called her “daughter.”

That’s what Perfect Love does.

If this stirred something tender in you, you’re not behind.You’re not weak.You’re not failing at life.

You might simply be ready to pause.

An Invitation

If you feel drawn to practice pausing not perfectly, but gently, I want to invite you to the 21-Day Pause Challenge.

This isn’t about escaping your life.It’s about learning how to stay present within it.

You don’t earn rest. You choose it because rest is how we release… and receive.

Join the 21-Day Pause Challenge Here

If this episode brought something up for you, memories, questions, or reflections, you don’t have to hold that alone.

You can reply to this post, leave a comment, or email me directly:📩 [team143@thesavormama.com]

What’s Next

Next episode: Being Still, DaughtersIf pausing is the practice, stillness is the posture.

Until then…breathe.slow your pace.and remember: you are deeply loved. 🤍

Words can become beliefs. Beliefs become lenses. And lenses can shape how we react, especially when old pain is involved. But healing is possible, step-by-step, with God, without shame, without striving, and without pretending you’re “fine.”

⏱ Timestamps / Chapters

0:00 Hook: Fear that doesn’t match the moment0:25 Fear follows a script (made of words)0:52 Words are swords (Pursuing Perfect Love + how words build or tear down)3:27 Identity + labels: you don’t have to agree with what they call you4:20 Lens visual: same scene, different filter5:07 Why negative words stick + why repair takes intention6:19 Reparenting with Jesus + Jeremiah 1:5 (replacing lies with truth)7:34 P-A-U-S-E practice (Pause → Pay Attention → Name/Feel → Find/Replace → Choose)10:02 Grieve • surrender • receive (God fills what people could not)11:22 Invitation: P-A-U-S-E Challenge (starts Feb 18)12:58 Closing encouragement + blessing14:03 🎶 Music begins

A gentle takeaway…

If Fear is loud, it doesn’t mean you’re failing.It may be an old script trying to run in today’s moment.And you are not what the negative words you heard! You are who God says you are!

Join the 21- Day Pause Challenge (Starts Feb 18)

We’ll practice pausing with God daily, noticing the lens, naming what you feel, finding the thought, and choosing one faithful next step.

Sign up here

Resources mentioned

Books

* Pursuing Perfect Love (Chapter 2 reference)

* The Power of a Woman’s Words by Sharon Jaynes:

* Scripture: Jeremiah 1:5

* Food / “ground beef hack” mentioned: Bachan’s BBQ Sauce

🎶 Music Credit (starts at 14:03)

Timestamp 14:03 — “First Light (John 1)” by Misselle

Music by Misselle from Pixabay

If you’re trying to heal, grow, or make a big change, fear showing up doesn’t mean you’re failing. It means you’re human. Fear is an alarm system, sometimes it’s wisdom, and sometimes it’s an old wound.

In this episode, I share a personal moment that changed everything: the years I believed the only safe life I could have was the one I grew up with… and how that belief surfaced in waves when we made a big shift (debt-free, downsized, RV life, cross-country move).

And then I take you into the practical: a simple real-time tool you can use when fear rises so you can stay with yourself and with God, instead of spiraling into urgency, perfectionism, or shrinking.

In this episode, we talk about:

* The difference between fear that protects and fear that performs

* Why growth often triggers old survival beliefs (“stay safe,” “don’t risk,” “don’t disappoint”)

* My 2020 wake-up call as a stay-at-home mom with two kids under two and the question that started my healing:“How can I overflow if I’m empty?”

* The parenting principle that helps adults too: validation doesn’t spoil instead validation integrates!

* “Inferior fear → superior fear”: letting holy awe re-center what sits on the throne

The practice: PAUSE (my real-time fear reset)

Here’s the tool I use to help me in my healing and growth journey:

PAUSE → FEEL/NAME → FIND THE THOUGHT → REPLACE WITH TRUTH → CHOOSE

* PAUSE: one slow breath. Exhale longer than you inhale.

* FEEL/NAME: “I feel fear.” Where do I feel it: chest, throat, stomach?

* FIND THE THOUGHT: What story is fear telling? (“I’ll fail.” “I’ll be judged.” “I’m unsafe.”)

* REPLACE WITH TRUTH:

* “My upbringing was my starting point, not my God-given ceiling.”

* “Fear is a signal, not a sentence.”

* “God invites me close.”

* “I am safe to learn.”

* CHOOSE: one small next step. Not a whole plan. One step.

Journal prompt

What is this fear I am feeling telling me, and what does God say about it?(And what would it look like to take one small step in truth this week?)

Gentle encouragement

If you’re tired, if you’re doing this without the support you wish you had, start here:one pause, one truth, one step.

If this resonated…

* Save this episode

* Share it with a friend who’s in a brave season

* Comment: “I choose God’s plan” (so I can pray for you + cheer you on)

Resources:

* The Whole-Brain Child

* The Awe of God by John Bevere

* Inside Out Movie

* Pursuing Perfect Love: A Real Story Finding Freedom With Jesus.

* A Walk With Papa: One Step At A Time

* Shame to Shalom: Grieving to be Filled

In this audio episode, we talk about survival mode, what it is, why it forms, and how it shows up when slowing down feels unsafe, even when life looks “fine.”

This is a trauma-informed, faith-centered conversation for anyone who feels stuck in overdrive, pressure, or constant responsibility.

Together, we explore:

* Why rest can trigger guilt or anxiety

* How the brain and nervous system respond to past experiences

* What survival mode can look like in everyday life

* Why symptoms are signals and not identity

* A simple pause practice you can use in everyday life

Scripture is woven throughout as an anchor, not pressure, reminding us that rest isn’t something we earn, but Someone we come to.

Practice shared in this episode:PAUSE → FEEL → NAME → FIND THE THOUGHT → REPLACE WITH TRUTH → CHOOSE ONE STEP

Resources Mentioned

(Links below)

* New Living Translation Bible

* The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson

* Pursuing Perfect Love by Cielo Bradshaw

* Shame to Shalom by Cielo Bradshaw

* The Pause Challenge by Cielo Bradshaw

If survival mode has been your normal, let this be a gentle reminder:You’re not broken; you adapted and survived. Healing is possible, one pause at a time.

Walking alongside you,Cielo, The Savor Mama

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For many of us, especially those who grew up Filipino or in immigrant homes, that question was how love was expressed. Not always through words, but through food, care, and responsibility.

In this episode, I’m reflecting from my kitchen, where feeding others has always been my love language and gently naming the pressure beneath it. Because sometimes love looked like carrying everyone else while neglecting ourselves.

As an Ate, an eldest daughter, I learned love as responsibility before I ever learned love as rest. I grew up fast, became a helper early, and while that shaped my strength, it also led to burnout and exhaustion.

Together, we reframe love and rest through the life of Jesus. We explore why rest is more than stopping your body; it’s learning to receive. Why love isn’t something we manufacture, but Someone we receive from. And how Jesus shows us how to love deeply without living depleted.

This episode is an invitation to pause, reflect, and receive God’s love again without striving.

Links & Resources

🌿 Pause Challenge→ https://cielothesavormama.systeme.io/pausechallenge

📖 Books Mentioned• Pursuing Perfect Love → https://amzn.to/45pAhbE• Sacred Rest by Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith → https://amzn.to/3NcwaK1

🍳 Kitchen Rhythm• Garlic Herb Fried Recipe → https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Tahzg3ytzXLBCd1phKfEdzuMHHf5vMJV/view?usp=sharing•

Japanese BBQ Sauce → https://amzn.to/4aTlM3G

🤍 If this episode resonated, share it with someone who needs the reminder.

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There was love.
There was sacrifice.
There was faith.

And still, many of us were never taught how to rest, receive, or live from wholeness.

In this episode of It Starts With Us, I offer a gentle reframe of spiritual growth—one rooted in awareness, presence, and small faithful pauses rather than pressure, perfection, or performance.

We talk about:

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  Letting spiritual growth meet you where you are

  
  


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  Practices that fit real life, not ideal routines

  
  


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  Spiritual direction as noticing God, not being told what to do

  
  


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  A simple invitation into the Pause Challenge

  
  

You don’t have to rush.
You don’t have to prove anything.
Five minutes is enough.

🌿 Pause Challenge
A daily five-minute practice to pause, breathe, notice, and be honest with God.
→ https://cielothesavormama.systeme.io/pausechallenge

📖 Pursuing Perfect Love
For women untangling shame, pressure, and old stories about God and themselves.
→https://amzn.to/4suy2xK

🎧 New episodes shared weekly
Because healing doesn’t start with doing more.

It starts with us—one pause at a time.

There was love.There was sacrifice.There was faith.

And still, many of us were never taught how to rest, receive, or live from wholeness.

In this episode of It Starts With Us, I offer a gentle reframe of spiritual growth—one rooted in awareness, presence, and small faithful pauses rather than pressure, perfection, or performance.

We talk about:

* Letting spiritual growth meet you where you are

* Practices that fit real life, not ideal routines

* Spiritual direction as noticing God, not being told what to do

* A simple invitation into the Pause Challenge

You don’t have to rush.You don’t have to prove anything.Five minutes is enough.

🌿 Pause ChallengeA daily five-minute practice to pause, breathe, notice, and be honest with God.→ https://cielothesavormama.systeme.io/pausechallenge

📖 Pursuing Perfect LoveFor women untangling shame, pressure, and old stories about God and themselves.→https://amzn.to/4suy2xK

🎧 New episodes shared weeklyBecause healing doesn’t start with doing more.

It starts with us—one pause at a time.

In this episode, we open up about the parts of life most people never talk about out loud:
emotional exhaustion, spiritual heaviness, depression, loneliness, family pressure, and the moments we silently break.

And yet… Jesus meets us there.
In the breathing.
In the praying.
In the forgiving.
In the moments we choose honesty over hiding.

You’ll hear raw, real conversations about how to process your emotions with God, how to create space for healing, and why sitting alone with Jesus might be the anchor your soul has been longing for. 🫂

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, drained, or spiritually scattered… this episode is for you.
You’re not failing, you’re feeling.
And that’s where healing begins.

🕊 Comment SHALOM if you’re choosing peace, presence, and breakthrough today.

Grab a copy of the book here: https://amzn.to/4996zdQ

We dive into the unspoken parts of being Filipino: the “Tiis ka lang,” “Wag kang iyakin,” and “Pray ka lang” phrases that taught us to be strong, but sometimes also taught us to hide. Together, we reflect on how God meets us in those hidden places and teaches us that true strength begins with surrender.

This conversation is close to my heart because it’s about healing the Filipino heart — unlearning the patterns of shame and silence, and learning to bring our emotions, families, and stories back to Jesus.

If you’ve ever struggled between honoring your culture and healing your soul, this episode is for you.

Let’s heal together, one Filipino heart at a time

In this second part, we explore the simple but life-changing practices that help us navigate grief with grace: how to pause, breathe, and make space for God’s comfort. We discuss allowing emotions to surface without judgment and exploring how grief, when surrendered, can become a bridge toward peace… toward Shalom.

 In this episode you’ll learn:

• Why grief is not the enemy, it’s an invitation to healing.


• How to create space for emotional honesty with God.


• The role of community and spiritual rest in grief recovery.


• How Jesus meets us in our sorrow with compassion and hope.

✨ Connect with Coach Darlene:
Instagram: @hbhrecovery 

Website: https://go.hbhrecovery.org/home-8238

📚 Explore Cielo’s Books:
Pursuing Perfect Love: A Real Story Finding Freedom With Jesus

A Walk With Papa: One Step At A Time

💌 Join the “Shame to Shalom” Waitlist:
Receive early access, devotionals, and a special launch gift → https://cielothesavormama.systeme.io/shametoshalomwaitlist

Listen, breathe, and let this episode remind you that your grief has purpose and peace is possible. You’re not alone on this journey.

Grief is not something we can bypass—it always finds a way to surface. In this episode, I’m joined by Coach Darlene DeMoss, a grief recovery coach, to talk about why grief is necessary for healing, how we often mask it with “emotional pacifiers,” and what it means to move toward wholeness with Jesus.

Together, we unpack:

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  Why unprocessed grief shows up in daily patterns

  
  


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  The difference between comfort and numbing

  
  


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  How lament can lead to freedom and peace

  
  

This conversation is an invitation to pause, reflect, and take the next step in your healing.

Connect with Coach Darlene: https://go.hbhrecovery.org/home-8238
Join the Shame to Shalom Waitlist:  https://cielothesavormama.systeme.io/shametoshalomwaitlist

In this episode, I share part of my healing journey—how grief, shame, and the lies we’ve carried can be transformed into peace through Jesus. Healing isn’t linear, but it is possible. I hope that as you listen, you’ll feel less alone and more empowered to step into your own story with courage and grace.

✨ Links & Resources:
📖 Pursuing Perfect Love: [https://amzn.to/47muDJp]
📖 A Walk With Papa: [https://amzn.to/4g9KKwn]
💌 Join my Digital Love Letters:  https://cielothesavormama.systeme.io/
🌸 Join the Shame to Shalom Waitlist here → https://cielothesavormama.systeme.io/shametoshalomwaitlist

In this tender episode of Cielo, The Savor Mama Podcast, I open up about what it means to grieve well with Jesus. Together, we explore how letting go can actually be a doorway into deeper freedom, peace, and purpose. You’ll hear reflections from my own story, biblical wisdom, and gentle reminders that your tears matter to God.

✨ This conversation is for the mama, the wife, the woman who feels the weight of loss but longs for hope again.

What you’ll take away:

• Why grief is more than just an emotional release—it’s a spiritual invitation


• How to let go with God’s help instead of holding on to pain alone


• Scriptures that remind us of His presence in our mourning


• Practical encouragement for finding freedom and joy in the middle of loss

🔗 Links & Resources Mentioned:

• Coach Rosa Jones — 
  
  
  • https://www.rosajoneslpc.com/
  
  
  • https://www.thehealingpros.com/
  
  
  • https://www.myfreedomss.com/
  
  
  • Rediscovering you: https://amzn.to/3HMioLG
  
  
  
  

• Cielo, The Savor Mama
  
  
  • Pursuing Perfect Love (Book + Devotional Journal): https://amzn.to/4mxjMRE
  
  
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We talk about what it truly means to rediscover yourself—beyond the pain, past labels, and old stories. CoachRosa shares wisdom on:

• Healing from emotional wounds and embracing your God-given identity


• Taking ownership of your healing without shame or pressure


• Moving from survival to living in alignment with truth, grace, and purpose

If you’ve ever wondered how to reclaim the “you” God created before the world told you who to be, this episode will inspire and equip you. You’ll hear both practical tools and Spirit-led encouragement to help you step forward with courage.

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• Rediscovering You by Rosa Jones

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Permission to grieve.
Permission to feel.
Permission to heal… while still parenting, still growing, still figuring it all out.

If you’ve ever been told you’re too emotional...
If you’ve felt unseen in your motherhood, your story, your tears...
This space is for you.

🌿 Your body remembers what your words forgot.
Grief isn’t just emotional — it’s physical, mental, and generational.
I share science, scripture, and parts of my personal journey — written in the quiet of our fifth wheel RV — as I learned to name pain I never had language for.

🕊️ This episode is especially for:

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  The parent still parenting while healing

  
  


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  The mama grieving what she never received

  
  


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  The woman realizing grief might be the reason it's all felt so hard

  
  

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  A deep reflection on childhood grief and emotional needs

  
  


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  How motherhood revealed unhealed wounds

  
  


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  What I’ve learned through therapy, devotional rhythms, and trauma-informed parenting

  
  


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  Why emotional health is not an afterthought

  
  


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  A journal prompt to help you name what’s been buried

  
  


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  Soul care rhythms that fit your real life

  
  

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With grace and truth,
Cielo – The Savor Mama

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In this second part of our Father's Day heartfelt episode, we delve into the beauty and complexity of cultural harmony within multicultural marriages. From blending traditions to navigating family dynamics, I share the lessons I’ve learned in honoring both my Filipino roots and our shared journey with Christ.

We also reflect on what it means to raise children in a home anchored in God's love. This episode touches on personal growth, spiritual leadership in the home, emotional healing, and embracing God's design for marriage and parenting.

🕊️ Whether you're navigating marriage, motherhood, or your own healing journey, this conversation will meet you where you are and remind you: God’s love is the foundation of a peaceful, purpose-filled home.

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A veteran, registered nurse, and father of three, Peter shares the raw, real, and redemptive journey of learning to reparent himself while parenting our daughters, embracing a debt-free lifestyle, and intentionally breaking generational cycles.

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  Emotional healing as a father

  
  


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  Finding peace in financial discipline

  
  


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  How we pursued financial freedom with God at the center

  
  


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  The power of legacy over perfection

  
  


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  Parenting from a place of love, not pressure

  
  

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In this heartfelt episode, we gently unpack what a father wound is and how it can shape our sense of love, identity, and even our connection to God. If your earthly father couldn’t be who you needed, this space is for you.

Together, we’ll walk the path of grief and grace—naming the pain, leaning into forgiveness, and receiving the healing embrace of our Abba Father. Through truth-telling, scripture, and soul-deep reflection, you’ll be reminded: you are not alone, and your story can still be redeemed.

If you're ready to go deeper into this healing journey, I invite you to get your own copy of Pursuing Perfect Love, my personal story and guide through love, loss, and restoration.

Through personal reflections and five transformative soul care practices, Cielo inspires moms to break the cycle of self-neglect and embrace a nurturing approach toward themselves. Discover how creating moments of stillness, conducting daily soul check-ins, prioritizing personal needs, and feeling your emotions can redefine the motherhood experience.

Join the conversation and start rewriting your legacy with love, grace, and awareness. This journey will help you reconnect with your identity and remember the importance of nourishing your soul for a fulfilling and joyful motherhood

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In this special Mother’s Day episode, we begin our Lifted in Love series—an offering for the mamas in the thick of it, the daughters holding legacies close, and every soul seeking healing in the sacred role of motherhood.

Together, we’ll reflect on the journey of becoming and unbecoming—through faith, through the fire, and through the fierce love that shapes us. With stories, poems, and soul whispers, we honor the call of motherhood—not just as a role, but as a path to becoming whole.

We’ll also lean into the heart of this month’s message: how belief, wealth, and healing are connected. Yes, even the budget and the broken places. It’s time to rewrite the story you’ve inherited—and reclaim your God-given inheritance of peace, purpose, and prosperity.

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Let’s walk it together, one breath, one prayer, one step at a time.

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