🌸 Day 36 – Power of the Soul: Speak Kindness to Your Soul
🎵 Song of the Day: “Soul Song” – Micah Tyler
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📖 Dr. Brooke Jones 40-Day Healing Journal – A Live Fret
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📖 Daily Hope Verse: Romans 4:18 (NIV) — “In hope against hope, Abraham believed and so became the father of many nations.”
☕ Ingredient #4 of Perfection – The Power of Your Soul
In the Stronger than Espresso® 5th Step: Redefine Your Life, we walk through eight ingredients of perfection that rebuild us from the inside out.
After Hope, God, and Body, we come to the Power of the Soul — the rhythm of your identity, the divine melody God placed within you.
Your soul is where truth, emotion, and worship meet. It’s the part of you that remembers joy, grieves honestly, and rises again. When we learn to love and tend to our own souls, we begin to heal the deepest parts of our story.
Dear Friends,
What if today we made a quiet promise to speak only sweet and kind words to our own souls?
For many survivors of abuse, self-love feels risky. It can stir memories of rejection or fear. Yet every time we choose gentleness toward ourselves, we return to God’s design for restoration.
Your soul has its own melody — a rhythm that cannot be broken. God wrote a “Soul Song” inside you, and it deserves to be heard. Whether whispered or shouted, that song is your light.
💜 Soul Soothing – Gentle Ways to Care for You
🌬 Breathe – Take three slow breaths… in through your nose, out through your mouth. Whisper, “Peace in. Fear out.” Place your hand over your heart: I am safe right now.
👁 Sight – Find one thing of beauty — a candle flame, flower, or sunrise — and look for ten seconds. Say, “This beauty belongs to me too.”
🎧 Sound – Play “Soul Song” by Micah Tyler or another melody that steadies your heart. Let music quiet the noise and let your faith hum beneath your breath.
🤲 Touch – Wrap yourself in a blanket, hug your shoulders, or press your palms together in prayer. Remind your body: I am here. I am whole.
🌹 Smell – Light a candle or use a scent that brings peace. Let the aroma become a signal of safety and calm.
💧 Taste – Sip warm tea or water slowly. Imagine God pouring calm and courage back into you.
💭 Emotional Regulation Tips
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Name what you feel without judging it: I feel afraid. I feel tired. I feel hope.
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Breathe again.
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Speak truth over it: This feeling will pass. God’s peace will stay.
📰 In the News — Why Our Voices Matter
This month, national attention turned again to domestic violence after the sentencing of music executive Sean “Diddy” Combs in connection with multiple abuse-related charges.
For many survivors, seeing these headlines brings mixed emotions — anger, grief, validation, exhaustion.
Moments like this remind us how vital it is that survivors are believed, supported, and protected. They also remind us that healing starts within. Turning care inward is not weakness; it’s holy defiance. Every act of self-love says, You cannot erase my voice.
As the world debates justice, we continue the quieter work of redemption — speaking love to our own souls, nurturing peace where fear once lived, and choosing hope against hope.
💜 Reflection Questions
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What gentle words can I speak to my soul today?
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Which sense helps me feel most grounded?
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How can I protect my soul’s peace when fear returns?
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How can I sing my “Soul Song” back to God in gratitude?
✨ Hope Goal: Speak life to yourself this week.
🌿 Pathway: Replace every harsh thought with a word of kindness.
➡ My Next Step Is: Choose one self-soothing habit to practice daily.
💬 Affirmation:
“My soul is a beautiful thing. Let it sing out loud. I shine my bright light and wave my flag of freedom.” — Dr. Brooke Jones
Crisis Support Lines
📞 National Domestic Violence Hotline – 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
📞 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – 988
Dr Brooke Jones
Founder Stronger Women