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Be Gentle
by Celanie Xavier
We are human having an experience.This podcast is a soft place to land. We talk about spirituality, grief, love, healing, life, and the moments that shape us. This is a space for honesty, reflection, and gentleness.
Episodes
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Personality vs. Heart: Struggle of Being Misunderstood
Have you ever had good intentions but found yourself misunderstood because of your personality? In this episode of Be Gentle, we’re reflecting on the gap between who we are internally and how others experience us externally. Sometimes, our hearts hold love that our personalities don’t always know...
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Imperfection
Sometimes we show up without the answers, without the perfect words, and without knowing exactly where the conversation is going. In this episode, I’m simply sitting with myself, reflecting on imperfection, creativity, perspective, and what it means to show up anyway—even when I don’t feel like I...
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Venting (Checking In)
Sometimes you don’t need an answer. You just need to sit down, talk it out, and be honest about where you are. In this episode, I’m sharing a little life update and reflecting on grief, overthinking, hypervigilance, control, and some of the things I’ve been noticing within myself lately. No…
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Le Cheminement est Personnel
Le Cheminement est Personnel In a world filled with spiritual information, rituals, teachings, and other people’s experiences, it’s easy to start questioning our own journey. Why don’t I experience what they experience?Why doesn’t my practice look like theirs?Maybe I’m doing something wrong. But...
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Self-Reflection: Am I Really Growing?
Self-Reflection: Am I Really Growing? Sometimes doing the work doesn’t mean you never circle back. In this episode, I sit with an uncomfortable question: Am I really growing, or am I just getting better at managing the same things? A reflection on healing, ego, spirituality, evolution, trial and...
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Chase Your Goals
A little reminder for anyone who needs it: You are not late. You are not behind. Keep planting those seeds, keep watering them, and trust that growth is happening—even when you can’t see the harvest yet. Don’t quit on yourself. 🎙️ Be Gentle We are spiritual beings having a human experience.
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Venerating Ancestors
In this episode of Be Gentle, I’m reflecting on lineage, spirituality, ancestor veneration, and the personal practice of honoring those who came before us. I share how creating an altar for my mother after her passing eventually became a space where I connected with the women in my lineage…
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Scattered Energies
Sometimes it’s not that we don’t know what we want. Sometimes our energy is simply scattered. In this episode, I reflect on my own relationship with consistency, discipline, productivity, and the tendency to let a temporary pause turn into months of inactivity. 😂 I also explore the difference...
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Venting (Checking in)
After a busy July, I’m finally back. In this episode, I’m checking in, reflecting on my son turning 10, motherhood, growth, flexibility, and the importance of knowing when to push, when to adjust, and when to simply pause. Sometimes life gets chaotic. Sometimes we have to lower our swords,...
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Abundance: Living the Prayers You Once Had
What if abundance isn’t only found in what you’re trying to gain, but in recognizing how much you’ve already grown? In this reflection, I explore motherhood, growth, gratitude, and the often-overlooked reality that many of us are already living prayers we once whispered years ago. A gentle…
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Infidelity: The Illusion of the Perfect Secret
Infidelity is often viewed through the lens of betrayal, secrecy, and broken promises. But what happens beneath the surface when trust is fractured? In this episode of Be Gentle, we reflect on the illusion of the perfect secret, the role of the ego, the changing dynamics of modern relationships,...
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The Silent Crisis in Men
Many men are taught how to survive, but not necessarily how to heal. In this episode of Be Gentle, we reflect on the silent pressures many men carry, the expectations placed on boys from an early age, and the difference between pushing through pain and truly processing it. What happens when the...
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Friendships, Relationships, Situationships: Knowing When You've Outgrown the Space
Not every connection ends with conflict. Sometimes it simply changes. In this episode of Be Gentle, we sit with the quiet reality of outgrowing connections . As we grow and evolve, some relationships naturally shift — not always because someone did something wrong, but because life moves people…
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The Ace of clubs: New beginnings
New beginnings do not always arrive with a clean slate. Sometimes they arrive while we are still healing, grieving, or figuring things out. In this episode of Be Gentle, we reflect on what it means to take the first step before feeling fully ready. Maybe the beginning comes first and the healing...
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Be Gentle:Healing Without Self Hatred
Healing is not always soft. Sometimes it comes with guilt, worry, fear, and the quiet pressure to “fix” yourself overnight. In this episode, we explore how healing can slowly turn into self-hatred when the nervous system is stuck in survival mode. Through reflection, honesty, and personal…
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Be Gentle:Fierté: The Courage to Keep Planting
In this episode of Be Gentle, we explore fierté — the importance of recognizing yourself beyond achievements, validation, or perfection. We talk about survival mode, quiet victories, grief, growth, and the courage to keep planting seeds even when life feels uncertain. This is a reminder to give...
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Be Gentle—Venting
Sometimes you don’t need answers. You just need space to release. This episode is a real-time check-in — a moment to pause, to vent, and to let things out without judgment. No structure. No pressure to make it make sense. Just honesty. Because not everything we feel needs to be fixed… sometimes…
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Be Gentle :Padon: Forgiveness & Reclaiming Your Power
Sometimes forgiveness isn’t about the other person. Sometimes… it’s about what your body has been holding on to. In this episode, I sit with forgiveness from a deeper perspective — not as something forced, but as something understood. Because when something lingers… when it disturbs your nervous...
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The Return to Love(Chapter 4)
There are dates in our lives that never leave us… April 15. In this deeply personal episode, I share the final chapter of my mother’s journey — the days leading up to her transition, the conversations we had, and the quiet moments that changed me forever. This is not just a story about loss… it…
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Be Gentle:Why You’ve Been Feeling Off Lately (It’s Not Just You)
Sometimes it’s not even us… As Aries season brings in new energy and momentum, old patterns can resurface in unexpected ways. In this episode, I reflect on what it feels like to revisit familiar emotions without being consumed by them — to recognize growth in real time. We talk about control,...
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Be Gentle:People Pleasing & Approval Seeking (Noticing It in Real Time)
In this episode, I’m sitting with something I noticed in real time approval seeking. How it can show up without you even realizing it… in the way you think, the way you move, and the way you question yourself. Not trying to fix it. Just becoming aware of it.
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The Return to Love(Chapter Three)
This chapter picks up during the time things started changing quickly. Back and forth from home to the hospital… different doctors, different opinions… and a moment that shifted everything.
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Be Gentle:Kwasans/Growth
Spirituality often arrives in layers through culture, family, stories, and personal experiences. In this episode, I reflect on growing up between Catholic traditions and spiritual roots, and how those environments quietly shaped my understanding of spirituality, knowledge, and identity. This is…
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Be Gentle — Growing After Losing a Parent.
A reflection on family dynamics after loss, and how the absence of one person can quietly change the entire structure of a family. When the person who once held everything together is no longer there, the rhythm of the family begins to shift.
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The Return to love (Chapter Two)
This chapter walks through the in-between. The days after the diagnosis. The space between shock and acceptance. Some lessons don’t come gently. They come in silence. In waiting. In watching. If you listened to Chapter 1, this is the continuation. In Loving Memories of My Mother
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Venting (Checking In)
Just a check-in. Where I’m at, how I’m processing grief, what I learned from crashing, and what being content actually looks like for me right now.
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Be Gentle — Love without a blueprint
In this episode, we sit with relationships — and the pressure to make them look a certain way. Marriage. Timelines. Titles. Social media standards. What if love doesn’t need a blueprint? This is a reflection on choosing daily, building from within, and standing in your truth without letting the...
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The Return to Love (Chapter One)
What should have been grief became resilience. In this chapter of my transitional phase, I reflect on the night that forced me into presence — and the strength love had already built in me. Be gentle.
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Be Gentle — Comparison Is a Poison
In a world full of comparison, how do you stay on your path? This episode reflects on inspiration, identity, and the importance of moving from within instead of copying what looks good outside. Be gentle.
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Be Gentle : Letting Old Systems Collapse
A brief reflection on what happens when the internal systems we once relied on no longer serve us. This episode explores transition, self-respect, and the quiet clarity that comes from letting go. Be gentle.
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Be Gentle — Walking Away Without Answers
In this episode of Be Gentle, we reflect on growth, boundaries, and choosing peace when clarity creates discomfort. A gentle conversation about disengagement as wisdom, letting go without resentment, and trusting yourself even when answers never come. Distance is not punishment — it’s alignment.…
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Be Gentle :Raw moment of Transitioning
In this episode of Be Gentle, we slow down, analyze and accept the phases in our life sit We sit the good and the bad. The yin And the yang. We accept and we put in the work! This is a reminder that stillness isn’t empty — it’s honest. That stagnation isn’t failure- it’s building. Take a breath....
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Be Gentle: Venting
A gentle conversation about being human, feeling deeply, and giving yourself grace along the way.
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Be Gentle With Yourself
This episode is a soft beginning. A space to speak honestly about being human, feeling deeply, and learning to be gentle with ourselves. This isn’t about fixing anything — it’s about naming whats real and knowing you’re not alone.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
We are human having an experience.This podcast is a soft place to land. We talk about spirituality, grief, love, healing, life, and the moments that shape us. This is a space for honesty, reflection, and gentleness.
HOSTED BY
Celanie Xavier
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How many episodes does Be Gentle have?
Be Gentle currently has 34 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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We are human having an experience.This podcast is a soft place to land. We talk about spirituality, grief, love, healing, life, and the moments that shape us. This is a space for honesty, reflection, and gentleness.
How often does Be Gentle release new episodes?
Be Gentle has 34 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Be Gentle is created and hosted by Celanie Xavier.
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