Not Lukewarm Podcast with Deanna Bartalini

Sometimes our bad habits can be opportunities to assess, grow, and determine our next steps. When we hold all the important things of our life loosely it is a bit easier to let them go.

Bad Habits

I have a few bad habits:

• I leave my shoes all around the house and then cannot find them when I am going out.


• I remember one more thing I have to say as my husband is leaving the room after we’ve finished talking.


• I often say yes to new ideas, projects, and opportunities without thinking about what else is going on.


• I think I can do it all.

What to Keep, What to Let Go

A few months while talking to a good friend, I realized an opportunity might not turn out the way I wanted. She advised me to hold it loosely so that if it happened or not, I was prepared. This is very similar to detachment. Letting the things of this world not be what we hold onto. Rather, have open hands, ready to receive what God gives or able to let go of what God asks us to let go.

I have had some great new opportunities come my way and said yes to them, willing and with great excitement.

But I let go of nothing. And pretty soon, there was a feeling of overload, rather than peace. What did I need to let go?

It’s not Goodbye

I will no longer be recording this podcast. For now. Will I ever do a podcast again? Possibly. I have enjoyed it very much. I hope I have helped you in your faith life. The wide-ranging and numerous authors I have interviewed have been a great blessing. But at this time, I am turning my focus elsewhere.

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