With Love, Lyesha

This episode is a heart-check. We break down what we will and will not compromise, how boundaries differ from control, and the personal rules we use to maintain self-respect in relationships, work, and life. If we’ve ever felt stretched thin or taken for granted, this conversation is for us.Music: Final Soliloquy - Asher FuleroVerse of the Week: Proverbs 4:23 (NIV) - Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.

In this episode, we unpack the hidden harm behind calling ourselves “low maintenance.” From accepting the bare minimum to shrinking our needs to keep the peace, we explore how low expectations open the door to poor treatment and lowered self-worth. We close with a powerful reminder of what God says about our value—and why raising our standards is an act of alignment, not arrogance.Music - We Cruisin' by Otis McDonaldVerse of the Day - Romans 8:38–39 (NIV) For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

In this episode, we dive deep into the transformative power of therapy and prayer as tools for healing. We explore how embedded feelings of abandonment shape our lives, the ways we remain stuck in survival mode, and the impact of a fixated struggle mindset. Through reflective insights, practical strategies, and personal stories, we uncover how to move from a life of reaction to one of intentional living, self-compassion, and resilience. Whether you’ve wrestled with childhood wounds, ongoing challenges, or cycles of struggle, this episode offers guidance for reclaiming your sense of wholeness and peace.Song: The Honey TrapArtist: Owl NestMusic by: CreatorMix.comJeremiah 31:3 (NIV) The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.”

What does it mean to reclaim rest as resistance, healing, and liberation? In this episode, we explore the decolonization of rest—tracing its historical roots, its role as a form of resistance, and the ways we can return to ancestral wisdom to embrace rest as a collective practice of survival and thriving. Together, we reflect on how self-preservation is not selfish, but an act of justice, care, and freedom.Let this be an invitation: to slow down, to breathe, to reclaim what was stolen, and to honor rest as sacred.🎶 Song: GentleMusic by: CreatorMix.com1 John 4:9–10 (NIV) This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

Life isn’t always a mountaintop experience. In this episode, we explore the beauty, growth, and unexpected lessons found in life’s valleys. Join me as we reflect on how to cultivate contentment, embrace patience, and find strength in the quiet, challenging seasons. Music by Pulsar – The Grey Room & Density & Time.Zephaniah 3:17 (NIV) The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.

We grow up hearing that love and partnership should sit at the very center of our lives—that our worth is proven by who chooses us, how many people surround us, or whether we’ve found “the one.” But what happens when centering relationships means losing ourselves?In this episode, we explore what it means to re-order the center—not by rejecting love, but by refusing to let someone else’s opinion or presence define our value. Through real stories and reflections, we’ll name the ways culture teaches us to sacrifice dreams, silence our voices, or bend our boundaries for the sake of being chosen. And we’ll imagine something freer: relationships rooted not in fear or performance, but in authenticity and mutual respect.Decentering relationships is not the end of love—it’s the beginning of a love that flows from wholeness. It’s learning to stand grounded, at peace, and in joy that is not dependent on someone else’s presence.🎵 Song: Ice Cream Truck🎤 Artist: Kia🎶 Music by: CreatorMix.com

This season of my life has been shaped by three essentials: therapy, prayer, and journaling. They’ve been my mirror, my anchor, and my safe place to lay it all down.In today’s episode, I’m sharing four lessons I’ve learned along the way—lessons about truly living instead of just existing, breaking free from a struggle mindset, protecting my peace, and decentering romantic love so I can stand rooted in self-love and the unwavering love of God.Because when we nurture our own souls, life shifts—it becomes something we get to live, not just survive.Music credit — Lovely Moment by Ledford & OlexyPsalm 136:26 (NIV) Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever.

With Love, Lyesha is a sacred and courageous space where healing is holy, faith is foundational, and self-love a radical act of becoming.Hosted by Lyesha, this podcast is a soft place to land for those navigating the in-between—where the past still echoes and the future feels tender. Each episode offers gentle truth, heartfelt reflection, and the unwavering reminder that you are already worthy, already loved.Rooted in Christian faith and wrapped in honesty, With Love, Lyesha explores what it means to show up as your whole self: broken and becoming, questioning and clinging, grieving and growing. Here, we lean into God’s promises, let go of perfection, and honor the quiet work of healing.These conversations are love letters—to the version of you that’s still learning, still stretching, still showing up.So come as you are. Exhale the pressure.And journey with us—With faith.With honesty.With love.Song — Final Soliloquy - Asher Fulero 2Ephesians 2:4–5 (NIV)But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.