Choosing to Rise – Episode 2: What Season Are You In?

Send a textWelcome to Episode 2 of Choosing to Rise: A Podcast About Growth, Faith, and Transformation 🌿 In this episode, Dr. Carolyn Kennedy introduces the Compass Seasons — a soul-centered guide to help you recognize where you are so you can grow with intention and grace. We often ask, “What’s next?” But what if the more powerful question is, “Where am I right now?” This episode explores the four Compass Seasons — Rising, Reflecting, Renewal, and Thriving — and how understanding your current season can bring clarity, peace, and deeper connection with God.  💬 In this episode, Carolyn shares: The story behind the Compass Seasons metaphorWhat it means to rise again after burnout, loss, or uncertaintyHow to embrace small beginnings with faithWhy growth is not linear — and that’s not a flaw, it’s a giftHow spiritual seasons overlap and deepen over timeA personal moment of drifting like a strand of a spider’s web — and what God taught her in the stillnessA reflection on Ecclesiastes 3: “To everything there is a season…”Your weekly One Good Hello to Give — a small but powerful invitation to grow with intention 📚 This episode also sets the foundation for Carolyn’s upcoming 4-book devotional series: When You’re Ready — with Book One: When You’re Ready to Begin releasing in June 2025. Each book explores one Compass Season with reflections, scripture, and space to grow. 💜 Today’s Good Hello: Take a moment to name your current season — and invite someone else to name theirs. Growth doesn’t happen in isolation. We rise together. One Good Hello at a time. ✨ Subscribe, share, and connect: New episodes drop every 2nd and 4th Sunday. Available on all major platforms and on YouTube for video episodes. Let this be your invitation to pause, reflect, and rise — one intentional step at a time. 🔗 Stay Connected: Website: https://www.onegoodhello.com Books, merch, and more!