Tag: Joyful Mama

  • The Hidden Hormone Crisis: Why Your Body’s Control Center Might Be Crying for Help

    The Hidden Hormone Crisis: Why Your Body’s Control Center Might Be Crying for Help

    Hi beautiful,

    Have you noticed how despite getting enough sleep, eating well, and trying to manage stress, something still feels… off? Maybe it’s the brain fog that rolls in around 2 PM, or that unexplained fatigue that no amount of coffee seems to fix, or the stubborn belly fat that won’t budge & has been there for years? If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone – and more importantly, you’re not imagining things.

    What are Hormones Anyway?

    We hear it all the time.

    Hormones are chemical substances that are secreted into the blood, and carried by the blood, tissues and fluids to targeted locations in the body.

    They fall into the category of endocrine signaling because they are secreted by endocrine glands.

    Sometimes it is used for substances that are not secreted by endocrine glands but have a similar effect.

    The Modern Hormone Puzzle

    Here’s what most wellness articles won’t tell you: our hormonal systems are facing unprecedented challenges in today’s world. It’s not just about stress or aging – we’re dealing with living in a perfect storm of hormone disruption.

    That organic produce you’re eating? It’s grown in soil depleted of crucial minerals.

    That “clean” water you drink? Loaded with hormone-disrupting chemicals that your grandfather never had to deal with.

    Think of your endocrine system as your body’s master control center. When it’s working properly, it orchestrates everything from your energy levels and mood to your metabolism and reproductive health. But here’s the breakthrough insight that changed my understanding: hormone imbalances don’t just happen overnight – they’re the culmination of thousands of tiny disruptions our bodies face every day.

    The Adaptation Crisis

    Our bodies were designed with an incredible ability to adapt to stress and maintain balance. But this natural resilience requires specific nutritional and botanical support – support that’s increasingly hard to get from our modern food supply alone.

    You know how in the Bible, they would let the soil rest every seven years or so for sometime? That would allow the soil to have a chance to rest, and not become “dead soil.” Where is that being done now?

    Here’s what’s fascinating: traditional cultures have long understood this challenge. In the high Andes mountains, where environmental stresses are extreme, people have relied for centuries on adaptive plants like maca – not just one variety, but multiple types, each supporting different aspects of hormonal health.

    The Three-Pillar Solution

    Through years of research and working with clients, I’ve discovered that sustainable hormone balance rests on three crucial pillars:

    1. Adaptogenic Support: Using plants that help your body respond to stress without overstimulating any one hormonal pathway
    2. Systemic Clearing: Supporting your body’s natural detoxification systems to remove hormone-disrupting compounds
    3. Nutritional Foundation: Providing the specific nutrients your endocrine system needs to function optimally

    Your Path Forward

    The good news? Once you understand these principles, small strategic changes can create powerful cascading effects. Clients who address their hormone health often report improvements far beyond their initial concerns – from better sleep and mental clarity to improved relationships and workplace performance.

    The key is choosing solutions that work with your body’s natural intelligence, not against it. Look for comprehensive approaches that combine traditional wisdom with modern scientific understanding.

    If you’re ready to take the next step in your hormone health journey, I invite you to explore natural solutions that honor these principles. One option I particularly respect is SolleExcell®, which thoughtfully combines three types of maca with clarifying herbs and immune-supporting superfruits.

    Learn more about how SolleExcell® supports your body’s natural hormone balance → (savings code: faithrefinedbyfire)

    Remember the “dead soil” problem? Here’s what makes SolleExcell different. The testing.

    What do we test for?

    1. Purity – checks for any contaminants such as microbials, pesticides and heavy metals.

    2. Potency – certifies the strength and effectiveness of the raw material. This can include the concentration of a nutrient or active ingredient, as well as its bio-availability.

    3. Identity – guarantees that the raw material we received is what our supplier said it is and that its composition and characteristics meet our standards.

    Remember: Your body wants to be in balance. Sometimes it just needs the right support to find its way back home.

    Stay close to Abba 💛

    Julianne Clark

  • When Exhaustion Meets Divine Purpose: My Journey from Burnout to Breakthrough

    When Exhaustion Meets Divine Purpose: My Journey from Burnout to Breakthrough

    I remember waking up postpartum for another precious nursing session, I was too drained to even keep my eyes open. My body felt heavy, my mind foggy, the eyelid slumber was pretty hardcore and my spirit… well, I wasn’t even sure I could hear God’s voice anymore through the exhaustion. Can you relate?

    As I sat there that morning dealing with the fear of dropping my newborn because I was so sleepy, doing my best to cast down thoughts & say scripture out loud to help me like “ I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Praying in the Spirit an hour daily to stay sharp.

    I remembered I had something that I didn’t have during my last postpartum experience… CinnaMate.

    I was immediately drawn to back to the hardship of my first postpartum experience & how deep the struggle was, well at the same time sooooo grateful I didn’t have to go back to that but God provided me with the solution to have an easy breezy postpartum experience.

    I sipped on my “Holy Spirit hug in a mug” that tasted like a sweet piece of heaven & in seconds, no exaggeration, I felt energized, and the heavy eyelids all of a sudden could open with ease.

    A true Godsent.

    I knew there was more. I knew God had more. My body was designed for abundance, not mere survival.

    My only regret was that I found out too late & felt that I lost a part of my motherhood experience to unnecessary pain & I knew that I NEVER wanted another woman to experience the hardships I endured with our first treasure entrusted to us by God.

    You see, for years I’d been pushing through, even before my pregnancies, thinking that running on empty was somehow more spiritual. “Take up your cross,” right? But God began showing me how His Word speaks of our bodies as temples (1 Corinthians 6:19-20), fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14).

    The Hidden Cost of “Push Through” Christianity

    Beloved, we’ve bought into a lie that serving God means neglecting the vessel He gave us to serve Him with. We wear our exhaustion like a badge of honor, thinking it proves our dedication. But what if our fatigue is actually hindering the fullness of what He has for us?

    When I finally surrendered this area to the Lord, He began teaching me about something fascinating: adaptogens. Although I knew they existed they were kinda not really on my mind because of a lack of revelation of the true value that they bring in all their fullness. These are God’s natural gifts that help our bodies respond to stress the way He designed them to. Just like He provides spiritual armor (Ephesians 6:13), He’s provided physical support for the battles we face that greatly and beautifully impact our emotional and mental health.

    A Divine Discovery in Modern Science

    What amazes me is how modern research is just catching up to God’s wisdom. These adaptogenic herbs actually help our bodies find balance – supporting healthy stress responses, immune function, and energy levels. It’s like they speak our body’s language, helping it remember its original design.

    I remember hearing a brilliant herbalist state that they are likened to “smart herbs,” they go where they are needed in the body to help out where things need attention.

    When I started incorporating these gifts into my daily routine, the transformation went far beyond physical energy. Yes, the brain fog lifted and my stamina returned, but more importantly, I could hear God’s voice with clarity again. My prayer life deepened because I wasn’t constantly fighting exhaustion.

    It’s hard to hear God when you are worn out.

    From Surviving to Thriving

    The Lord showed me that when we’re operating from a place of wholeness – spirit, soul, AND body – we can truly fulfill our calling. It’s not about having superhuman energy; it’s about stewarding our temples so we can serve from overflow, not emptiness.

    If you’re where I was – trying to pour out while running on empty – I want to share something that became my first step toward wholeness. I discovered a simple way to experience these God-given adaptogens and see how they might support your journey.

    For just $14.95, you can try seven different adaptogenic drinks that have become part of my daily routine of temple stewardship. Each one is carefully formulated to support different aspects of wellness – from mental clarity to physical stamina. I also love to fast on these as well!

    Click here to learn more about the blessings that started my journey from exhaustion to abundance

    Remember, beloved, God’s desire for you isn’t survival – it’s abundance. John 10:10 reminds us that He came so we might have life “more abundantly.” Sometimes, that abundance starts with simply caring for the temple He’s entrusted to us.

    Let’s pray together: Father, show us how to steward these bodies You’ve given us. Help us serve You with our whole being – spirit, soul, and body. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

    As always, stay close to Holy Spirit. JC

  • From Exhausted to Energized: How God Led Me to Natural Energy After Years of Struggling

    From Exhausted to Energized: How God Led Me to Natural Energy After Years of Struggling

    I remember laying on my floor on the dorm room during nursing school, desperately drinking my second or third energy drink of the day to say awake to study, praying “Lord, there has to be a better way.”

    My hands were shaking, my heart was racing, and I felt foggy and depleted, I wondered if I was going to have a heart attack. I was caught in a cycle of artificial highs and crushing crashes that left me feeling like a shadow of myself.

    Fast forward to after graduation, and I was working in the emergency department and we would actually have patients come that were so jacked up on energy drinks that it was life threatening. This stuff was so toxic! Talk about hell in a bottle.

    Maybe you can relate to that desperate search for sustainable energy. Between ministry commitments, family responsibilities, and trying to stay faithful to your calling, it’s easy to fall into depending on whatever will keep you going – even when you know it’s not God’s best for your temple.

    The Hidden Cost of Quick Energy Fixes

    What the Lord revealed to me through intense prayer and study was eye-opening: those artificial energy boosters weren’t just masking my fatigue – they were actually making it worse. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 reminds us that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit. Yet I was filling mine with substances that were throwing my blood sugar into chaos and depleting my adrenal system.

    The breakthrough came when I started researching God’s natural medicine cabinet – the incredible plants and herbs He created for our wellbeing. I discovered that sustainable energy isn’t about stimulation – it’s about nourishment.

    God’s Design for Natural Energy

    Here’s what changed everything for me: I learned that true energy comes from supporting our body’s own systems, not overriding them. The Lord showed me specific plants like yerba mate (packed with 24 vitamins and minerals) and cinnamon (which helps maintain healthy blood sugar) that work WITH our bodies instead of against them.

    When we align with God’s design, incredible things happen. By switching to natural plant-based energy support, I experienced:

    • Steady, sustained energy without the crashes
    • Mental clarity that lasts throughout the day
    • Better blood sugar balance and fewer cravings
    • Improved digestion and immune function

    A Testament to His Faithfulness

    Sisters, I give God all the glory for leading me to a better way. Now I can serve in my motherhood ministry, support my family, and fulfill my calling without the constant struggle against fatigue. My testimony is that when we seek His wisdom for our health, He is faithful to provide solutions that honor our bodies as His temple.

    If you’re tired of the energy drink cycle and ready to discover God’s natural design for sustained vitality, I’d love to share more about the natural solution that transformed my life. You can learn more about CinnaMāte here.

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    “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” – Isaiah 40:31

  • Where Hell Meets Heaven – My Postpartum Stories

    Where Hell Meets Heaven – My Postpartum Stories

    This is going to revolutionize motherhood once women experience it.

    I probably wouldn’t believe it unless I experienced it myself.

    I was in labor for 2 days with my beloved first born.

    It was extremely painful up until I decided to get the epidural.

    Afterward, I had lacerations down there, which made urination a living hell because it burned so bad every time I urinated, that I didn’t want to urinate anymore.

    The worst part was the broken tail bone. That pain was so deep that I could not sit down with my newborn for six weeks because of the pain.

    And that crushed my heart in ways I never knew possible.

    On top of being a brand new mother and trying to figure things out, I would kneel down to eat or lay down or eat standing up because I couldn’t sit down.

    The healing for both the vaginal and the broken bone seemed to last forever. My heart was deeply grieved. It hurts just to even think about it.

    I had my husband pick me up some turmeric from Walmart. I believe it was a 500 count and I took them by the boat load. Nothing – severe pain. It’s like I didn’t even take anything.

    Tears and tears. Frustration. Feeling like God was punishing me. I knew that was a lie.

    Felt pretty real though.

    I decided to get some quality pain killers, but as I was scrolling the website, I felt like God wanted me to get these new capsules that dropped, I didn’t really know what they were for, but I took a massive leap of faith because at the time, though we lacked for nothing, our budget was very tight.

    As soon as the capsules came in, although the instructions said to take three, I felt like God told me to take six. It was towards the end of the evening the next day I woke up with zero pain. ZERO PAIN.

    I weep. For the first time, I was able to hold our six week old son since being at the hospital sitting up. I cried again.

    I was pretty exhausted through that stage, experiencing lots of ups and downs, heartache, and there was a few brief times when there was bouts of depression about the situation.

    Now fast forward to our second son, which was born about a year and half or so after…

    I was prepared. Never again. Never again would I be caught unprepared like that.

    I was loaded up on supplements from the same company. I had a pain free child of birth, believe that or not. and I give God all the glory.

    That’s another story in itself, but I almost gave birth in the vehicle on the way to the hospital with our 2nd beloved.

    We made it just in the nick of time and I took a zero medication this time. That was not my choice ha ha.

    When I arrived to the hospital in the ER as soon as I got put into the room, I told the nurse that I wanted my epidural.

    She looked at me with the smile like if she was about to break out laughing and said it was too late. Not in a rude way, more like a “that ain’t happening” The baby was coming now!

    I was really shocked to hear that, but what can a woman do. I prayed. I quoted scripture. He came out immediately with a few pushes. It didn’t hurt – it was incredible. I felt everything. The Lord blessed me with a pain free child birth.

    Even though I got stitches, afterward, I healed almost immediately. The pain is about nonexistent. Maybe a 1/10. I was so loaded up with my natural health supplements. There was no mood swings, no weirdness, no depression, zero pain with urination. I felt absolutely. INCREDIBLE. Zero stress. I also stayed prayed up.

    I was taken my herbal collagen powder every few hours to recover immediately, and I saw it do wonders. I give God ALL the glory.

    Where the main focus is Jesus Christ and he is the main block the main color of the home and because He has been placed first everything else will follow.

    I took my clean energy teas & I felt like a queen. Emotionally. Spiritually. All of the above.

    1. Solle Vital– an alkaline, mineral rich drink to nurture and help sustain your baby by making the breastmilk rich, but also helps with stopping the bleeding because of the greens in it, which will help your recovery. Energy giving. Feels like an internal shower to me.
    2. Solle Royal. This was a star player at my healing journey. I took this every few hours because it’s going to help everything in the body as far as the tissues so that your recovery happens FAST. It will also give the skin a beautiful glow, and let’s be real, what woman or man doesn’t want beautiful skin, right? Did I mention it have natural pain killing properties? Awesome right?
    3. Cinnamate. I took several of these each day to help energize me, especially while I would breast-feed to stay awake and ensure my young man of God’s safety so I didn’t fall asleep, now because cinnamon acts as a blood thinner- I did hold off a few hours after childbirth before I took this, and I took it as I was led by the Holy Spirit. Zero problems. Vitamin and mineral rich make your breast milk very healthy.
    4. PI capsules (pain & inflammation) I got the large bottle of this one and it’s such an incredible weapon and tool to have by your side after delivery. Powerful. The ibuprofen like meds given at the hospital did absolutely NOTHING to help the deep pain I was in. This on the other hand- game changer. Took this every 4 hours as needed.
    5. LongeviD capsules– this is what helped my body recover immediately from the broken tailbone extremely nutritious. Natural painkillers.
    6. Solle Excell– a hormone drink that will help increase your breastmilk load it with minerals and vitamins as well. Taste like piña colada it’s a win win.
    7. AC cream– natural and clean pain reliever cream works so good.
    8. Solle Complete Protein– this is gonna help tremendously with your healing as well and I took this almost daily through my pregnancies. I strongly know that my sons are above average healthy! Both flavors are TEN. Double Dutch Cocoa & Vanilla Creme.
    9. Probio IQ. Mandatory. These gems help your breastmilk so that your young man or woman of God has a STRONG immune system. It’s passed on through your milk to their belly.
    10. Adaptable. Helps real good for any stressful situation. Made specifically for the founders postpartum wife.
    11. Renue. This is a Godsend calming tea. Think chill, rest, relax. Helps you get deep sleep without the sluggish effects of sleep hormones like melatonin. Rich in minerals. Great for the liver and heart. My favorite tea. So when Mama gotta nap & not mess around. This is your drink.
    12. Verdezymes. I believe the best calming enzymes on the market. They have double the amount of regular capsules. You are gonna want to make digestion easy for your body so that your body can focus on what matters most. This will help your body do what God made it to do- heal. And heal fast! It takes a massive load off your kidneys & liver.

    The nurses were so impressed with the childbirth. I gave birth so fast that by the time my husband checked in, it was just a few moments later our son was already born.

    He heard the cried as he walked down the hallway.

    The revelation that the Lord showed me, although I learned the hard way, will completely revolutionize motherhood.

    Imagine this…

    Mamas who actually get a really good sleep during their postpartum and motherhood years…

    Mamas, who wake up with energy and have almost endless energy throughout the day to do what God has called them to do.

    Mamas who feel absolutely in a great mood throughout their postpartum & the next 18 years of motherhood & longer…

    A world where there is no postpartum depression…look I can’t guarantee you this, but I believe based on what I went through- it will be a thing of the past. #JoyfulMama Listen to Holy Spirit because He alone will guide you in all things.

    Fathers who are also on board taking the same golden standard, and have all the energy they need to answer the call of God upon their lives and slay dragons while mothers are at home being the homemaker that God wants them to be.

    Imagine a generation of women who actually wanna be stay at home moms and have not been brainwashed into allowing society – like daycare’s and public schools to raise their children, but truly desire to watch over their homes as described in the book of Titus.

    And comes women who respect their husbands.

    Where mom and dad are the ones raising their children, I’m not strangers or people they don’t really know.

    Because it is written – first seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added onto you.

    There’s a blue print for this specific postpartum success and I am going to share it with you. Here’s what I took.

    I believe this will help birth A new era where mothers actually want to be mothers instead of being a brainwashed and into thinking that their main role in life is to serve out a 9 to 5 job until they are 65-70 years of age or go get some scam of a college degree. And I’m not putting down women who go to college because I am myself went down that road as an educated a.k.a. independent woman making bank.

    And having all those niceties and luxuries and delicacies, I can see that the happiest years of my life and the best season is a motherhood.

    So whether you’ve given birth or you are a spiritual mother, my message to you today is: your life doesn’t have to be a living hell, your home can be just like heaven, kingdom come home.

    Here’s what I had prepped in my Emergency bag postpartum that made my recovery such a breeze. And this is the formula has transformed such place of pain into a place of reign.

    Please pass this blog on to a Mama, especially a postparum Mama.

    I’m Im convinced this will save lives and childhoods and marriages.

    God, I cannot tell you what a night and day difference from my first to my 2nd delivery, recovery, postpartum, and my early motherhood years that’s Solle Naturals has literally helped me live again.

    Sometimes people go throughout life and they feel like there’s more but they’re not really sure what it is and how to get it

    This is part of it. This is part of God‘s best for this generation I ABSOLUTELY believe.

    Having tried so many supplements and having worked with one of the most brilliant herbalist and iridologist I believe of our time, this was her favorite company and I’ve not tried anything that compares to the results that it’s given me, especially when it is a daily consistent routine it’s completely unparalleled and the emotional and mental support it provides, and in the instant energy it provides.

    Solle Naturals – making motherhood great again.

    God bless you and as always, stay close to the Holy Spirit, for He is your very breath.

    Titus 2:3

    The aged women likewise, that they bein behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands.

  • Holy Spirit Health

    Holy Spirit Health

    Are you battling an illness and you don’t know why?

    Have you ever seen a very healthy looking person who passed away and you just couldn’t figure out why?

    They ate well, were fit, loved God, did all the basics that would seem to give them a long life?

    Beloved, what is often overlooked in health that could be costing you your life- is the spiritual aspect which is often overlooked by many.

    Last year it so happened that I saw hormonal imbalances, specifically prolonged menstrual Periods. Like 21 days a month bleeding.

    It wasn’t until I cried out to God that He reveled to me that the ROOT was spiritual.

    Access was being granted to the enemy because unforgiveness /bitterness was being harbored in the heart.

    The reproductive system was suffering.

    I had childhood that resembled a horror movie straight from the pit of hell, where great wickedness was committed regularly unto children that ought never to happen.

    As many times as I had said I’d forgiven them. Forgiveness is needed as often as forgiveness is needed.

    So if you are brought back to a painful memory or a traumatic event 300 times over a period of 5 years, all it takes is one thought, one feeling, one decision to enter into bitterness, unrighteousness anger unforgivesness.

    It also takes one decision to forgive, repent and get back into God’s presence.

    So it’s best to forgive EVERY TIME it comes up & GIVE IT TO GOD.

    When a person carries those things that God never intended for them to hold on to, they open themselves up in the spirit realm- giving legal access for the enemy to launch attacks.

    These attacks cause physical illness unless they are dealt with.

    So a person can be taking the best supplements, eating all the organic & clean herbs, working out regularly, looking physically beautiful, but if their spirit is not fully right with God & if it is broken, that is how illness can enter.

    I’d like to introduce you Holy Spirit Health.

    It’s a holistic health- mind, body & spirit approach.

    So you might wonder? How do I “give it to God?”

    This is how:

    1. You say “God I give You everything. All thoughts feelings and emotions.” You are just doing what the scripture tells us to do. People tend to over complicate things. “Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.” Psalm 55:22
    2. You quote the appropriate scripture when needed. If your peace is gone, that’s a great indicator to start quoting scripture. Time to fight back for your peace that was given away.
    3. Don’t run from His presence. Run to it. Which means you will have to feel the pain instead of numbing it.
    4. Know that tears are not a sign of weakness as modern culture teaches- it’s a sign of strength in the Kingdom of God- a sign of healing. As long as it doesn’t turn into something God doesn’t intend- like sadness or sorrow. You should feel a sense of relief after the healing – like you are in a better spot.
    5. Get ready to fight for your healing if need be. God’s deliverance looks different for each of His children. Sometimes He will have you fast to remove the pain. Sometimes He may have you do something completely different.
    6. Don’t live your life according to your circumstances but live according to the word of God. Which means- speaking life over the situation even if you don’t see the change manifest yet. Even if you are not in the mood to speak life. That’s where maturity comes in and you put the flesh on check.
    7. Learning to STAND against the enemy & know that the battle is won. We win because Jesus has already won for us on the cross. It doesn’t matter what the lies say. What is God speaking over it? Get your word from Him so you KNOW what He is saying- that is all that really matters. That’s where your peace will come from. Not from the prognosis, not from the deadline of your bills or what your eyes see. All you need is one word from God. One word.

    Emotional woundedness will often manifest in a physical ailment which is why I can wholeheartedly recommend Solle Naturals- everything they create has something for the brain and adrenal glands- which means they make it specifically to support emotional health in a way that you can FEEL it.

    It is a company founded on lOVE.

    The owner had created over 200 herbal items for a very well know company. But when his beloved wife & mother had their sixth bundle of joy, she entered into post partum depression.

    He began to formulate things for her- out of love. Where she didn’t have to take a ton of capsules, 3 times a day, and did so in a way that is delightful.

    God gave her MASSIVE breakthrough.

    And as for me… they helped me live again. That is not an exaggeration but it’s a story for another time.

    So don’t ever think there is no hope. God has something amazing for you.

    I pray that this blessed you. And that you hold on to your Hope ALWAYS.

    God heals however He chooses.

    For me, He led me to this precious place & if you are wanted to reclaim your crown, this where I would start, after of course prayer.

    Stay yielded to God, Julianne

    And be willing to pay the price to stay yielded to God.

    Even when it hurts.

    Even when it gets uncomfortable.

    You can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens you.

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