EPISODE 100!!! 🎉❤️🩷

And with it…a brand new chapter.

The Journaling Room Podcast is becoming The Matriarch Mindset Podcast.

Journaling isn’t going anywhere. Neither is the faith, the thought work, the emotions, the practical tools or the conversations we’ve had here for the last 99 episodes.

But the vision has gotten bigger.

Because I want to talk about what it looks like to become a woman who leads herself well—her thoughts, her emotions, her decisions, her relationships, her work and the life God has given her to steward.

A woman who knows who she is. Who takes the next faithful step. Who steadies the room instead of being swept up by it. Who is intentionally building a life and legacy.

That’s the Matriarch Mindset.

And episode 100 is where we begin. 🎙️

Welcome to The Matriarch Mindset Podcast. ❤️🩷

Episode 99!! 🥹❤️

There’s something about standing right on the edge of what’s next.

You’re grateful for where you’ve been. You know you’re ready to move forward. And you can feel that little mix of excitement, nerves and okay God…here we go.

This episode is about that space.

The space between what was and what’s becoming.

Because growth doesn’t always mean leaving something behind.

Sometimes it means letting it become what it was always leading you toward.

🎙️ Episode 99 of The Journaling Room is out now.

One more episode.

And then…I finally get to tell you what’s next. 👀❤️🩷

Episode 98 feels a little different. ❤️

We’re just TWO episodes away from 100—and before we get there, I wanted to look back at what The Journaling Room has taught me.

About showing up before you feel ready. About letting something grow and change. About listening when God starts nudging you toward what’s next.

Because sometimes the thing you started was never meant to stay exactly the same.

Sometimes it did exactly what it was supposed to do: it brought you here.

And trust me…you’re going to want to stick around for 99 and 100. 👀❤️🩷

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Can you be a matriarch at 23? 👀

This week in The Journaling Room, my daughters Cam, Claire and I are talking about what the Matriarch Mindset looks like in your 20s vs. your 40/50-somethings.

Different seasons, different responsibilities, different things we’re learning to care a whole lot LESS about. 😂

We talk about leading yourself well, steadying the room (not controlling it), making decisions when you don’t know what you’re doing, and what our generations can learn from each other.

Because becoming the matriarch isn’t about having it all figured out—it’s about knowing who you are, trusting God, loving your people well, and taking the next faithful step.

So whether you’re 23, 43, 63 or 83: What would the matriarch do in the season you’re in right now? 💗❤️

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We all have things we know we should do... but just don't feel like doing.

In this episode of The Journaling Room, I'm sharing the five simple thoughts I come back to whenever resistance shows up. These aren't motivational slogans—they're truths that help me renew my mind, keep promises to myself, and take the next faithful step, even when it feels uncomfortable. Grab your journal as we explore practical mindset shifts, biblical encouragement, and a few phrases that just might change the way you approach hard things. 🤍

Journaling Prompts from the Episode

1. What dream have you been expecting to feel easier than it actually does?What if this discomfort isn't evidence you're off course—but evidence you're growing?
2. What's one promise you've made yourself that deserves your attention today?Not tomorrow. Today.
3. Which feeling have you been trying hardest to avoid?What would happen if you simply allowed it to exist while continuing forward?
4. What feels dangerous today that might actually just be new?Is your brain trying to protect you from danger…or just from something unfamiliar?
5. What would the matriarch version of you do in the next hour?Write it down. Then go do that.

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When God places a dream in the heart of a woman, the matriarch doesn't dismiss it.

She listens.

She prays.

She seeks wisdom.

She takes the next step.

And then she trusts God with the rest.

Because that is what the matriarch does.

And perhaps that whisper you've been hearing isn't asking for certainty.

Perhaps it's simply asking for your next yes.

Would you join me in considering all that I’ve shared. Not just as good ideas that sound great - but really consider what the matriarch mindset means and then start taking action from how she thinks and feels and decides and dreams? Oh, what a gift to live life this way!!

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We're not waiting for clarity.

We're waiting for courage.

And courage often looks like making a decision before you feel ready.

That's what the matriarch does.

She doesn't wait until all fear is gone.

She doesn't wait until every variable is known.

She doesn't wait until she has guarantees.

She gathers wisdom.

She seeks counsel.

She prays.

She reflects.

And then she decides.

Because she understands that her life is too precious to spend it endlessly circling.

The matriarch would rather make a decision and learn than stay stuck and wonder.

She would rather move and adjust than remain frozen.

She would rather trust God on the path than sit safely at the trailhead.

And that's my invitation to you today.

Stop asking yourself what would make you feel certain.

Start asking yourself:

What is the next faithful step?

And then take it.

Because that is what the matriarch does.

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The matriarch is emotionally mature.

Not emotionally perfect.

Not emotionally flat.

Not emotionally unbothered.

Emotionally mature.

And that's very different.

The matriarch is not the woman who feels less. She is the woman who has learned how to feel.

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The matriarch understands that one of the greatest leadership tools she possesses is her thinking.

Because her thoughts eventually become her words.

Her words become her actions.

Her actions become her habits.

Her habits become her legacy.

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Who is the Matriarch?

The matriarch is not the woman who controls the room.

She is the woman who takes responsibility for the influence she carries in the room.

She is not necessarily the oldest woman.

She is not necessarily married.

She is not necessarily a mother.

The matriarch is a woman who understands that her life has ripple effects, and she intentionally uses her influence to cultivate wisdom, connection, growth, faith, and legacy in the people and places she touches.

As you begin this series, spend some time reflecting on what the word matriarch means to you.

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