Is success a new job, more money or something much deeper? In this episode, Rhonda unpacks why chasing external achievements (“the candy of the world”) never brings lasting fulfillment, and reveals the real foundation for success: peace of mind, liberation from fear, and spiritual certainty that you’re truly on the path of good. If you’re tired of striving but still feeling empty, this Love Note is for you.

How do you define success, for real? Today, I invite you to pause and look beneath the surface. If you’ve ever felt that reaching your goals still leaves you restless, you’re not alone. Most of us try to soothe our fears with the “candy of the world”—more stuff, praise, love from others but deep down, our souls are craving something that can’t be earned or consumed, only discovered.

Success, as I share today, is not about what you gain or who notices you. Real success is that quiet liberation from fear, the deep peace of mind, and the spiritual knowing that your soul is always moving toward good. We talk about why ambition is beautiful but why it matters that your drive comes from a place of enoughness, not emptiness. I’ll encourage you to look honestly at what you’re chasing, and to practice reaching for the peace that’s already inside you.

Today, you get to lay down the endless cycle of chasing more, and claim the freedom, certainty, and peace you truly want.

What You’ll Discover

• Why external success (“the candy of the world”) can never fill your deepest needs
• The real ingredients of a successful life: peace of mind, freedom from fear, and spiritual certainty
• How ambition and motivation can support you—when they come from enoughness
• Why we keep seeking more, and how to stop the cycle of never-enough
• A practice to help you look underneath what you’re yearning for and find what’s truly calling you
• The truth that peace is already within you, waiting for you to notice

Key Takeaway

You can have all the “candy” of the outside world, but unless you have peace of mind, you have nothing. True success is measured by your inner freedom—not by anything you achieve, gain, or prove.

Key Quote

“There is no successful life without peace of mind, without liberation from fear, without the inner spiritual certainty that knows that the soul is on the pathway of good.”

“You can have all the candy of the external world you want, but unless you have peace of mind, you have nothing.”

Resources

• Journal Prompt: What are you truly yearning for underneath your goals? What would peace of mind, liberation from fear, or inner spiritual certainty look like for you today?
• More inspiration, tools, and support: https://fearlessliving.org

Invitation

Today, pause and ask yourself what you’re really seeking beneath everything you chase. Practice choosing peace over “candy,” and let yourself feel the liberation that’s already inside you. If this episode resonated with you, share it with one friend who could use it today.

Reply and share your story, how are you defining success in this season, and what brings you true peace of mind right now?

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Are acknowledgments and gratitudes difficult for you? In this heartfelt episode, Rhonda Britten unpacks why giving yourself credit (and seeing your blessings) is the key to fearless living. Discover how tiny acknowledgments and everyday gratitudes can shift your self-blame, change your perspective, and open the door to joyful, authentic growth.

Welcome to Love Notes from Rhonda, where today we explore the heart of change: the practice of acknowledgment and gratitude. So many of us struggle to credit ourselves, or to feel grateful for what we have. Maybe you find yourself blaming the world for what’s missing, or carrying more responsibility than is truly yours.

In this episode, I break down why both acknowledgment and gratitude matter and why they’re often more challenging than they appear. I share how even a home remodeling can become 10, 20, or 50 little moments of courage worth celebrating, and why the everyday smiles of strangers can be powerful sources of gratitude.

Together, we’ll uncover the truth that transformation doesn’t live in giant milestones alone, but in the small, daily wins and the choices that stretch us beyond our comfort zone. If your brain tells you you’re not doing enough, I’ll help you shift that, step into more freedom, and start seeing all the beauty and growth you’ve truly created.

What You’ll Discover

• Why having trouble with acknowledgment often means you blame yourself
• Why struggling with gratitude can reveal how you view the world
• How to break down big wins into dozens of micro-acknowledgments for real momentum
• How small acts, like choosing a tile or receiving a smile, matter, sometimes more than major achievements
• Why your brain wants acknowledgments and gratitudes to be BIG—and how to reclaim the power of small, daily practices
• A playful way to rethink self-credit, even if you feel like you haven't done "enough"

Key Takeaway

Life-changing shifts don’t come from the grand gestures—they’re born from owning your small moments, celebrating your tiny decisions, and finding gratitude in the ordinary, every day.

Key Quote

“It’s the small things, it’s the daily things. It’s the moments that you own—that you take back, that you say, 'Yes, this is my moment, this is my time, this is my decision.'”

Resources

• Journal Prompt: List 5 micro-acknowledgments from your week. What tiny risks, choices, or stretches did you make?
• Gratitude Reflection: Where did life open up for you, even in a simple smile or unexpected support?
• Explore more practices at Fearless Living

Invitation

Take five minutes today to jot down your smallest acknowledgments and everyday gratitudes. Share one with me @LoveNotesFromRhonda—because your tiny wins are worth celebrating.

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What if you could remember, at any moment, that you are made of light? In this episode, Rhonda leads you through a gentle, grounding visualization to awaken your inner spark, reconnect to your true energy, and walk through the day knowing you matter.

Sometimes we forget just how much light we have inside us and how deeply that light connects us to one another and to the world. Today, Rhonda invites you to step away from the rush of life, close your eyes, and breathe into the core of who you are.

With loving guidance, you’ll visualize radiant light beginning within, gently moving through every cell of your body, overflowing and connecting you to the earth, the sky, and everyone around you. This episode is not just a meditation, it’s a homecoming to your true nature, an uplifting practice you can return to anytime you need to remember: you are part of something greater, and you absolutely belong.

• A gentle, step-by-step light visualization to ground and energize you
• Why your light is unique, and how it connects you to others
• How to experience light moving through your body for healing and wholeness
• Ways to stay connected to your light, even in heavy moments
• Simple practices for returning to your true, radiant self
• The power of grounding your light to the earth and sending it out into the world

You are a beam of bright light, connected to something bigger than yourself, and that light is always within you—ready to ground you, heal you, and guide you home.

“Thank you for reminding me that I am made of light. Even in the midst of heavy feelings, the light is within me, moving through me, is me. And I can access this light anytime I’d like.” – Rhonda

• Journaling Prompt: After your visualization, write about what your light felt like. Where did you notice warmth, calm, or color? How might you carry that light through your day?
• Listen or Re-listen: Save this episode or download it for days you need to remember your wholeness.
• More tools and support: Visit fearlessliving.org for daily practices, community, and resources.

Whenever you feel heavy or disconnected, return to this light visualization.

If today’s episode helped you, share it with one friend who could use this light.

Reply and tell me your story—when have you noticed your own “light” shining through, even in small ways? What did it feel like to connect to that inner brightness?

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What if your birthday was more than just a date, but a doorway to honoring your story, your growth, and your purpose? In this heartfelt episode, Rhonda reveals how letting go of expectations and celebrating herself—gently and with intention—has transformed her relationship with her birthday, and life itself.

Today, it’s my birthday and I’m inviting you to celebrate alongside me, not with cake and candles, but with intention and self-honoring. In this love note, I share how my view of birthdays has evolved from keeping score and holding expectations, to releasing the pressure and choosing instead to acknowledge, honor, and create meaning for myself.

I’ll open up about the ways I used to measure my worth by who remembered me, how learning to live with intention instead of expectation has set me free, and why our personal stories, dark nights and all, are part of living our purpose. You’ll discover gentle practices for self-acknowledgment, gratitude, and finding purpose in every chapter, no matter where you are on the path.

If you need a reason to celebrate yourself, or a way to let go of old expectations, this episode is for you.

• Why honoring your birthday and yourself truly matters, even if others don’t "get it"
• How to move from expectation and disappointment toward gentle self-acknowledgment
• The importance of intention: creating meaning instead of waiting for others to give it to you
• Simple ways to honor your journey through self-acknowledgment and gratitude
• Why your past and present both matter and how every part has brought you to this moment
• The reminder that we all have a purpose, and you are already living yours, even if you can’t yet see how

Every day—especially your birthday—is a sacred opportunity to honor yourself, let go of old expectations, and choose to live with intention, gratitude, and acknowledgment.

“I invite you to look at your life, and take some time for gratitudes and acknowledgments—to remind yourself that every single thing you’ve ever done has brought you here, in this moment, right now.”

— Rhonda

• Journaling Prompt:
• “What will I honor, acknowledge, and celebrate in myself today?”
• Practice writing 10–30 self-acknowledgments and gratitudes to anchor the truth of your journey, just as I do.
• For more encouragement or tools, visit https://fearlessliving.org

Today, set an intention to honor and appreciate yourself—whether it’s your birthday or not. Write down at least one thing you acknowledge about yourself, and let yourself feel proud. Share your intention with me on social media @LoveNotesFromRhonda, and remember to subscribe for your daily dose of love and fearless encouragement.

What would it feel like to step into a new year free from clutter, regrets, and energies that no longer serve you? In this episode, Rhonda invites you to reflect on the last month, celebrate your growth, and create two powerful lists: one for release and one for completion. Say goodbye to what you don’t want to carry forward and walk into January lighter and more intentional.

Today, as November closes, Rhonda welcomes you into a gentle, honest process of letting go and honoring progress. She shares her own year-end rituals—clearing out drawers, deleting old contacts, and making space for what matters most, then invites you to join her.

With soulful warmth, Rhonda prompts you to write three lists: what you’ve gained, what you want to release, and what you want to finish before January. Discover how simple acts of acknowledgment and release lighten your emotional load. By practicing this conscious letting go, you’ll free yourself from beliefs, habits, and even relationships that you no longer want to carry. You’re not just decluttering your closet, you’re clearing your heart for what comes next.

If you’re craving a fresh start, or you simply want to honor how far you’ve come, this is the love note and the list-making practice for you.

• Why acknowledging what you’ve received, learned, and transformed matters before starting a new year
• The freedom that comes with consciously choosing what you refuse to carry forward into January
• How simple physical acts of clearing (closets, contacts) mirror emotional release
• The importance of releasing people, habits, or beliefs even when it’s bittersweet
• Three powerful list prompts that create clarity, closure, and momentum for the months ahead
• How to create space for growth, peace, and purpose in the new year

Before the year ends, give yourself the gift of release: let go of what no longer serves you, honor what you’ve gained, and choose what comes next, so you can walk fresh into the new year.

“I do not want to take any garbage, any false beliefs, any of my fears, any of those things that are hanging on around my throat—I do not want to take them with me into the next year. And I don’t think you do either.”

• Journal Prompts:
• What did I receive, learn, or become in the past month? (List your insights and transformations.)
• What do I absolutely not want to bring into the new year? (Write your release list.)
• What one to three things do I want to complete before January? (Make your completion list.)

Take twenty minutes today to write your three lists—what you’ve gained, what you’re ready to release, and what you will complete before the year ends. Let it be simple, true, and just for you. Share a photo of your journal or a favorite insight on Instagram with #LoveNotesFromRhonda, and be sure to subscribe for your daily encouragement and fearless inspiration.

What happens when you stop holding your breath through life and truly let yourself feel? In this episode, Rhonda invites you to breathe with her, guiding you through simple, soulful practices and sharing how conscious breath brings awareness, calm, and connection, even in the darkest night.

Take a nice, deep breath with me. Today, let’s step into the quiet and witness what our breath is telling us. When life feels overwhelming, when the night is darkest and the world gets loud, I want you to remember you have this quiet tool inside you: your own breath.

In this heartfelt episode, I share my personal rituals for conscious breathing, and reflect on how the quality of our breath reveals where we’re at, physically and emotionally. We talk about the difference between living on autopilot, letting life ‘breathe us’ and waking up to the gift of each inhale and exhale.

Through stories of meditation retreats, silent moments, and group connection, I reveal how awareness of breath can attune us to our bodies and our lives, allowing us space for healing, clarity, and love. We’ll walk together through simple breathing practices you can use to anchor, clear, and care for yourself even in your darkest night.

What You’ll Discover:

• How your breath can be a mirror for your level of presence and well-being
• The difference between unconscious breathing and conscious, intentional breath
• How to use your breath to measure progress in your self-care and mindfulness practice
• Why becoming aware of your breath is the first step toward awakening to your own life
• How deep, conscious breathing increases self-awareness, discernment, and personal power
• The profound effect silence and group meditation can have on the body and mind
• Easy ways to integrate mindful breathing into your daily routine, anywhere, anytime

Key Takeaway:

Awareness of breath awakens you to your life—moment by moment, one intentional inhale and exhale at a time.

Key Quote:

“When we become aware of our breath, we become aware of our life. As we slow down to take those breaths, we can feel the sensations in our body more acutely.”

Resources

• Try setting a timer to pause every hour and take three conscious breaths.
• Journal prompt: Notice the length and quality of your breath at different moments today. What does your breath reveal about how you’re feeling?
• Want more support? Find daily practices and encouragement at FearlessLiving.org

Invitation

This week, I invite you to add just three conscious breaths into your day, when you wake up, before you drive, or right now as you listen. Notice how your body and your spirit, begin to wake up.

When have you noticed your breath change with stress, and what shifted when you brought awareness to it? Subscribe for more Love Notes, and let me know how mindful breathing is changing your life.

You can’t change the facts of your past, but you can change how you see them. In this episode, Rhonda shares her personal journey of transforming pain into power, inviting you to practice the art of rewriting your story, so you can step into the freedom that comes from seeing your life through the lens of love, not fear.

Today on Love Notes from Rhonda, we’re diving deep into the heart of what it means to rewrite your story. We all have painful truths and hard facts in our history: abandonment, rejection, trauma but the way we interpret those moments holds the real power to change our lives.

I share my own experience with my parents’ deaths when I was just 14, the years of denial and pain, and how, over time, everything transformed as I learned to reinterpret what happened. You’ll hear how a conversation with Marianne Williamson gave me new hope: "How low you have gone is how high you will rise."

If you find yourself stuck in the stories you tell about your past, struggling to escape blame, guilt, or victimhood, this episode is a reminder that each moment gives you a fresh choice. The meaning you give your story can move you from pain to purpose, from hurt to freedom. You are not defined by your facts. You are free to reinterpret, heal, and love yourself deeper, every day.

What You’ll Discover

• Why your interpretation of the past matters more than the facts themselves
• How to find your power by choosing the meaning you give your story
• The difference between victimhood and freedom—and how to make the shift
• Real-life examples of pain becoming purpose through a new perspective
• Guided questions to help you rewrite your story with love, not fear
• The hope that comes from seeing your hardest moments as the starting point for your highest growth

Key Takeaway

How you interpret your story is where your true power lies. You always have the choice to rewrite your past in a way that leads you to freedom, love, and purpose.

Key Quote

"How low you have gone is how high you will rise."

"You may have been sharing your story one way—telling it through pain. What about telling it differently, through your eyes, through your heart, of the wheel of freedom, of love?"

Resources

• Journal prompt: If you could reinterpret one story from your past, what meaning would you choose for it today?
• Explore the Wheel of Fear and Wheel of Freedom in the Fearless Living Training Program: https://fearlessliving.org
• Marianne Williamson’s teachings (as referenced in Rhonda’s story)

Invitation

Give yourself the gift of rewriting one story from your past this week. Practice seeing it through the eyes of freedom and love. If this episode spoke to you, share it with one friend who could use it today.

Reply and let me know your own story, how have you rewritten a difficult part of your past, and what shifted for you when you looked at it with new eyes?

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What do you do when Thanksgiving doesn’t feel like it used to? In this episode, Rhonda invites you into a gentle, honest conversation about family, gratitude, solo holidays, and how to create a Thanksgiving that truly honors where you are: full heart, messy feelings, and all.

Thanksgiving used to mean family, favorite foods, and leftovers until life shifted, families changed, and traditions faded. In this deeply personal episode, I share honestly about how I’ve learned to meet Thanksgiving as an adult: sometimes in a crowd, sometimes alone, sometimes grieving what once was.

We explore how to honor the bittersweet layers of this holiday, the gratitude, the loss, the pressure to pretend, and the freedom to choose something different. I talk about learning to check in with myself, finding new rituals like “100 gratitudes and 100 acknowledgements,” and discovering that your solo moments can be sacred, too.

Wherever you are this Thanksgiving: surrounded, solo, or somewhere in between, this episode is an invitation to presence, honesty, and gratitude for exactly who you’re becoming.

What You’ll Discover

• Why Thanksgiving can bring up both gratitude and unexpected grief—and how to honor both
• How to check in with yourself and create new traditions that actually fit who you are today
• The power of “100 gratitudes and 100 acknowledgements” as a holiday ritual
• Why change, even when painful, is part of becoming more yourself
• How solitude can be a sacred part of your journey—not something to fear
• Compassion for anyone whose family (or feelings) aren’t what they hoped they’d be
• A loving reminder: this is your journey, and you get to decide how to spend it

Key Takeaway

Thanksgiving isn’t about recreating the past—it’s about honoring who you are, what you need, and how you want to show up today, with as much gratitude and gentleness as you can muster.

Key Quote

“I invite you to be grateful that you're on this journey to become more and more you. The journey to become more and more who you're meant to be. The journey to live the life your soul intended.”

Resources / Mentions

• Journaling prompt: How do I really want to experience this holiday? What would feel most nourishing for me today?
• Practice: Create your own “100 gratitudes and 100 acknowledgements” list
• For more encouragement and tools: fearlessliving.org

Invitation

Wherever and however you’re spending Thanksgiving, let yourself be present to what’s real for you, gratitude and all. Try the 100 gratitudes practice—even just a handful can shift your day.

If today’s Thanksgiving episode brought you comfort or insight, send it to a friend who could use a warm note right now. Reply and share—how have your holidays changed over time, and what does gratitude look like for you this year? Subscribe and leave a quick rating to support the Love Notes community.

What if discipline wasn’t about sacrifice or self-punishment, but about compassion and the courage to pursue what you truly want? In this episode, Rhonda Britten gently unpacks her lifelong journey with discipline, revealing how tender self-compassion—not iron-fisted demands creates the space for true achievement.

Today on Love Notes from Rhonda, we’re having a real conversation about discipline—the kind that doesn’t feel like punishment or endless sacrifice, but instead supports your most heartfelt goals. Rhonda shares her own unconventional upbringing, why strict discipline was elusive for her, and what it really took to develop lasting self-motivation rooted in compassion.

You’ll hear why the old “you better, or else” approach misses the mark, and discover how inviting compassion into your discipline practice can help you listen, adjust, and stay connected to your dreams even when you stumble. If you’ve struggled with feeling “not enough,” or believed discipline means shutting out joy, this episode opens up a new way to relate to your goals, your desires, and yourself.

• Why discipline often feels like sacrifice and how to transform it
• How Rhonda shifted from harsh self-pressure to gentle self-compassion
• How growing up without enforced discipline shaped Rhonda’s approach to goal setting
• The secret ingredient that keeps discipline from becoming self-criticism
• When tough love is necessary and when compassion supports deeper growth
• Simple ways to tune into what you need, instead of defaulting to the “iron fist” approach
• Why discipline filtered through compassion creates long-term change

Discipline is a skill, and when you filter it through the lens of compassion, it becomes your ally, not your adversary.

“When you give yourself compassion in the midst of being disciplined, you will be listening to yourself better, more refined, have more discernment, be able to tell, like, oh, wait a minute, I do need to sit down for a minute... Or oh, I can push myself harder. You’re more in tune with yourself.”

• Journal Prompt: Where in your life does discipline feel like punishment—and what might change if you approached it with compassion?
• Want more tools for compassionate living? Visit fearlessliving.org

Try filtering your next act of discipline through compassion—pause, listen, and ask what helps you move closer to your goal with grace. If this episode gave you clarity, share it with one friend who needs to hear it today.

Reply with your story—when have you struggled with discipline, and what shifted when you added compassion to your approach?

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What if your next courageous step wasn’t about overcoming fear but learning to move beyond its grip? In "Move Within," Rhonda shares Rumi’s guidance and practical Fearless Living tools, inviting you to shift your inner filter and walk the path from fear to real freedom, moment by moment.

Today, I want to pause with you and share wisdom from Rumi: “Move within, but don’t move the way fear makes you move.” If you’ve ever wondered why your thoughts or feelings sometimes pull you away from the life you long for, you’re not alone. In this episode, I’ll walk you through powerful tools for discerning the difference between fear-driven responses and choices made in freedom.

We’ll explore why every thought and feeling can serve fear or freedom, and how your filter—or lens—shapes your experience, not just your interpretation. You’ll hear real strategies to spot your Wheel of Fear, name your triggers, and pivot toward your Wheel of Freedom—so you don’t end up miles down a road that isn’t yours.

This isn’t just personal growth—it’s deep transformation. We’ll learn together that the miracle isn’t in “fixing” yourself, but in changing how you see and move through each situation. Let today be the day you walk forward in freedom, not in fear.

What You’ll Discover

• Why your thoughts and feelings can serve either fear or freedom—depending on your filter
• How your “lens” shapes every moment, emotion, and challenge you face
• The difference between fear-driven movement and moving in freedom
• Practical tools to identify your Wheel of Fear and Wheel of Freedom
• Simple ways to shift your filter instantly, and embody discernment every day
• Why every experience can be reframed from mistake to miracle

Key Takeaway

Change your filter, change your life. Every moment offers you a chance to move within, beyond fear’s grip, and claim your freedom.

Key Quote

“Move within, but don’t move the way fear makes you move. Change your filter, the world changes in an instant. That’s the miracle.”

Resources

• Journal prompt: “How do I move through my day differently when I choose freedom over fear?”
• Try the Wheel of Fear and Wheel of Freedom at FearlessLiving.org

Invitation

What filter are you looking through today? Practice shifting from fear to freedom in one small moment—then write down what changes. If this episode helped you, please share it with one friend who needs it today, and subscribe for your daily dose of encouragement.