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EPISODE · Feb 22, 2026 · 10 MIN

Episode 198 - The Rooms You Stopped Opening

from The Vibrant Living Podcast · host Donna Tashjian

There are places in our hearts we stop opening.Not because we gave up.Not because we lost faith.But because hoping started to hurt.In this episode, we talk about the quiet adjustments leaders make when disappointment lingers.The dreams we stop mentioning.The prayers that get smaller and safer.The rooms inside us, we learn to walk past without even realizing it. These moments aren’t dramatic.They’re subtle.And often invisible to everyone else.But not to God. In this conversation, we explore what happens when God gently invites us back into the places that went quiet, not with pressure or correction, but with presence and grace. This episode is for the leader who is still showing up, still faithful, but carrying more than they were meant to carry alone.In this episode, we reflect on:Why we don’t always quit, we just go quietThe silent adjustments leaders make to protect their heartsWhat it means that God restores what went silent, not just what’s brokenWhy healing begins with safety, not strivingHow grace meets us in the rooms we’ve been avoidingIf you’ve ever wondered why leadership started to feel heavier than it should, or why certain hopes feel distant now, this episode is a gentle invitation to pause, listen, and let God meet you where you are. You are not behind.You are not failing.And you are not too late.🧡 Upcoming Live ConversationDoes Success Have to Be This Hard?The GRACE Framework for Leading with Peace, Clarity, and Confidence📅 March 10, 2026 at 7 PM EST🔗 Register Right Here

There are places in our hearts we stop opening.Not because we gave up.Not because we lost faith.But because hoping started to hurt.In this episode, we talk about the quiet adjustments leaders make when disappointment lingers.The dreams we stop mentioning.The prayers that get smaller and safer.The rooms inside us, we learn to walk past without even realizing it. These moments aren’t dramatic.They’re subtle.And often invisible to everyone else.But not to God. In this conversation, we explore what happens when God gently invites us back into the places that went quiet, not with pressure or correction, but with presence and grace. This episode is for the leader who is still showing up, still faithful, but carrying more than they were meant to carry alone.In this episode, we reflect on:Why we don’t always quit, we just go quietThe silent adjustments leaders make to protect their heartsWhat it means that God restores what went silent, not just what’s brokenWhy healing begins with safety, not strivingHow grace meets us in the rooms we’ve been avoidingIf you’ve ever wondered why leadership started to feel heavier than it should, or why certain hopes feel distant now, this episode is a gentle invitation to pause, listen, and let God meet you where you are. You are not behind.You are not failing.And you are not too late.🧡 Upcoming Live ConversationDoes Success Have to Be This Hard?The GRACE Framework for Leading with Peace, Clarity, and Confidence📅 March 10, 2026 at 7 PM EST🔗 Register Right Here

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There are places in our hearts we stop opening.Not because we gave up.Not because we lost faith.But because hoping started to hurt.In this episode, we talk about the quiet adjustments leaders make when disappointment lingers.The dreams we stop...

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