Pause & Sip

i’m feeling homesick, a little sad and a little unmotivated, and i’m ready to be home. in this episode i sit down and tell you honestly where i’m at right now. i talk about what i miss most, what’s helping me get through it, what scripture says to the weary, and the small things that make a hard season easier.

if you’re in your own in-between season right now, this one is for you. i’d love to know what you took away from this episode, so leave a comment.

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in this fall reset episode of pause and sip, i’m slowing down with you and talking about a gentle way to finish the year with intention. no pressure, no perfect routine. just a few simple habits that help this season feel warm and steady.

we start with a gratitude check, then walk through three resets. first, sleep, mornings, and cozy evenings. second, body and wellness, from nourishing fall meals to getting outside every day. third, goals and routines for october through december, with three goals and one small weekly action for each. i also share some of my fall favorites and close us out in prayer.

you don’t have to do all of it. take what fits and leave the rest. i would love to know what you took away from this episode, so leave a comment. i read every one.

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i prayed for a lot of things this year. an engagement, a wedding, a marriage, a business. and when they finally came, i caught myself treating them like they were normal. so today we're talking about not taking anything for granted.

in this episode, i share the seasons i wish i had slowed down in, why answered prayers fade into the background so fast, and what the Bible says about it. we look at the ten lepers, the Israelites, and Deuteronomy 8. we also talk about what gratitude actually does for us, a few simple daily habits you can start this week, and what to do if you're still waiting on something yourself. we close with a short prayer.

this isn't a lecture. i'm figuring it out right alongside you.

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i would love to know what you took away from this one, so leave a comment.

life feels good right now — and if you're anything like me, that almost makes you nervous.

in this episode of pause and sip, i'm talking honestly about why happiness can feel unsafe when you've had a lot of hard seasons behind you — that constant bracing for the other shoe to drop, even when everything is actually going right. i'm walking through real, current proof that this season is genuinely good — my marriage with kyle, our move to mississippi, the relaunch of my business — and what it's looked like to practice receiving the good instead of waiting for it to be taken away.

this isn't a "just choose joy" episode. it's permission — to be happy without guilt, without waiting for the catch, and without needing everything to be resolved first.

if this resonates, i'd love to know what you're bracing against right now. leave a comment and let me know what you're taking away from this one.

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this episode is about the fear and anxiety that showed up after i said "i do," not before. two fears specifically: losing kyle out of nowhere, and repeating the same patterns i watched growing up, even though nothing about my marriage has given me a reason to believe that's where we're headed.

this isn't a "something's wrong with your marriage" episode. it's a "here's what nobody tells you" episode — the nightmares, the spiraling when he doesn't text right back, and what it actually looks like to hand that fear over instead of carrying it alone in the middle of the night.

we go deep into scripture on this one (philippians 4:6-7, 1 peter 5:7, matthew 6:25-34, colossians 3:15), and i walk through the four things i'm actually doing daily to fight this instead of just talking about it.

if this is something you've felt too, i want to hear about it — comment, dm, or email me.

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welcome back to pause and sip! season 2 starts here, and everything's different now. married, moved, relaunched the business, and lost some friendships along the way — all at once, not one at a time.

this episode is the honest, no-highlight-reel version of that season. tell me what you want to hear this year. comment, dm, or email me. <3

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today's episode is a little different — i'm taking you through what i learned reading the Old Testament from Genesis all the way through Joshua. my goal this year has been to read it thoroughly, not just check a box, and let me tell you... it's been a journey.

i'm sharing what genuinely surprised me (hello, Joshua and his men defeating 31 kings), the moment in Joshua 21 that gave me chills watching God's promise to Abraham actually come full circle, and i'm being honest about the parts that were HARD — looking at you, Leviticus and Deuteronomy. i also get real about what convicted me watching the Israelites turn away from God again and again after everything He did for them... because if i'm honest, i do the same thing more than i'd like to admit.

if you've ever wanted to read the Bible cover to cover but didn't know where to start or got stuck somewhere in the middle, this one's for you.

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if you've been around here for a while, you know i'm all about keeping it real — and today's episode is exactly that. i'm walking you through my current daily habits that are actually working for me right now. we're talking morning routines, skincare, movement, food, faith, and even a little bit of what i've been doing just for fun. this season of life has been a big one, and these are the little things keeping me grounded and feeling like myself.

no fluff, no perfection — just an honest peek into what my everyday actually looks like right now. i think you're going to find something in here that resonates with you.

come hang out with me over on tiktok at @aly.titus and let me know your current favorite habit — i genuinely want to know. now let's get into it. ☕

NF's music has never let me pretend — and sometimes that's exactly what your faith walk needs. In this episode of Pause and Sip, we're breaking down how NF's most raw and honest songs connect to scripture, healing, and what it really means to keep showing up for God even in the messy middle.

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Are you waiting to feel ready before you take that next step? In this episode of Pause and Sip, we're talking about why "feeling ready" is a myth, what's really keeping you stuck, and how to take that first step even when you're scared. Because the version of you that starts imperfectly is still so much further ahead than the version of you that never starts at all.

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