Our host experienced an unexpected healing when a decades-long story finally came to an abrupt end. In this next installment of her sacred saga, she reveals how she untethered herself from the old story that had her shackled to the gatepost of the past.

As an adult, our host noticed a pattern. If she pulled the thread of some emotional or psychological challenge, invariably, it would weave back to an experience that impacted her life for more than four decades. In this second installment of her sacred saga, she shares more of the story, and a powerful meditation designed to write new words on the pages of our own lives.

Our host has a story to tell. It begins with this prologue, recounting how a healing occurred as a result of her recent hiatus and brought to an abrupt end a painful saga that was more than four decades in the making.

This Take Two Remix episode for May takes another look at affirmative prayer. You’re sure to be inspired by CSL spiritual practitioner and vocalist Lezli Goodwin as she shares her debut e-book of prayer; be heartened by songs from her forthcoming album; and encouraged by the healing, enthralling power of affirmative prayer treatments you’ll hear spoken on your behalf.

There’s no elephant in this episode—but there is a wolf. In the concluding episode of our series with special guest Rev. Ellen Debenport, we focus on becoming the best version of ourselves as one way to handle funky despondency sparked by alarming headlines or scary life challenges.

It’s said an elephant never forgets. Neither, it seems, does our soul. In this episode, where our host is once again joined by series special guest, Rev. Ellen Debenport, we get to practice remembering in ways that can haul us out of a fearful or funky space into a roomier place of joy and appreciation.

How do spiritual seekers raise consciousness when they experience dissonance, feel overstimulated, or are upset by the onslaught of terrifying news that bombards us almost daily? In this episode, featuring special guest Rev. Ellen Debenport, we hear a conversation and experience a meditation on how to stay strong and keep our faith alive when we’ve got the funk—and not the kind of funk applauded in the 1970s hit song either.

Our host is back from her winter hiatus and effervescing with good feelings. She also introduces a new Take Two series—with a twist in preparation for a return journey of our own.

What can you do if, like our host, you’re feeling inundated by the chores of life or weighted down by a dose of despondency? Excited about being back on air for this month’s live broadcast, Rev. Paulette shares a few pointers from her spiritual tool kit which, when combined with faith, become the sunshine that dissipates clouds of drudgery or despair.

Rev. Paulette recently heard a poet pronounce: “While I have a right to remain silent, I have a responsibility not to.” Inspired by this sentiment, our host offers recommendations in this fresh, new Take Two episode for how, with love, we can consciously walk the tightrope between staying engaged in the world and maintaining our spiritual composure.