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Dr. Holly Catterton Allen reveals that spirituality is crucial to childhood resilience. She explains that children are born as spiritual beings with an inherent capacity for deep relationships with self, others, and God. She challenges traditional approaches to children's faith formation by emphasizing contemplative practices and "wondering questions" instead of formulaic answers.

• Children are born spiritual beings, not just physical, emotional, and intellectual ones.
• Spirituality encompasses three essential relationships: with self, others, and God.
• Research shows spirituality ranks as a key protective factor in childhood resilience.
• Creating space for questions without immediate answers builds authentic spiritual growth.
• Simple practices like asking "Who are you in the story?" can open meaningful spiritual conversations.
• Children don't need all protective factors to be resilient if they have a meaningful connection to God.
• Knowing God as present, understanding, and healing provides "the most powerful resilience armor."

Try asking the children in your life open-ended "wondering questions" this week, and see how it enriches your conversations and deepens your connections.

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What if the secret to truly nourishing your body isn't just about what you eat, but how safe you feel when eating it? This transformative conversation with nutritional therapy practitioner and author Meredyth Fletcher reveals the profound connection between our mental state and physical health in ways you've likely never considered. In her newest book, "The (Good) Food Solution: A Shame-Free Nutritional Journey to Food, Freedom, Spiritual Nourishment, and Whole-Body Health," Meredyth helps us make the divine connection between body, mind, and spirit. She shares, "Our bodies are always scanning and asking, 'Are we safe?'" This is definitely a life-giving, life-changing conversation.

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Today's conversation with Naeem Fazal, author of "Tomorrow Needs You: Seeing Beauty When You Feel Hopeless," explores finding beauty and hope amid trauma and darkness, offering a powerful message of transformation for anyone feeling hopeless.

• Naeem shares his extraordinary testimony of encountering Jesus supernaturally after growing up Muslim in Kuwait.
• The concept that "yesterday has forgotten you" challenges us to reconcile rather than rehearse our past trauma.
• We can either live conserving the past or creating the future – only the future contains hope.
• Beauty serves as the solution to fear when we make something bigger in front of us than the fear inside us (Psalm 16:8).
• Perfect love casts out fear, showing that faith alone isn't the answer to overcoming our deepest anxieties (1 John 4).
• Creating beauty requires loving what you're creating, whether it's families, art, or relationships.
• God loves seeing us grow through all stages of development, even the messy and awkward parts.
• Expressing joy represents one of our most vulnerable acts, but is essential for healing.
• Like Jesus, who endured the cross for the joy set before him, we must put joy before us to endure our challenges.

Order Naeem Fazal's books: Tomorrow Needs You and Ex-Muslim

Visit Naeem's website: Naeem Fazal

Listen to Naeem's TED Talk: The Power of Beauty

Listen to Naeem's Message: Your Part in the Biggest Story

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Begin Your Heartlifter's Journey:

1. Visit and subscribe to Heartlift Central on Substack. This is our new online coaching center and meeting place for Heartlifters worldwide.
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