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Dear Friends,
As the season shifts and the air grows crisp, this is a gentle invitation to shift inward - to pause, reflect, and realign. 🍁
Just as nature begins to let go, releasing what no longer serves in order to prepare for rest, we, too, are invited into a sacred slowing. Autumn is not just a change in temperature or time - it’s a call to tend to the inner places we often overlook in the hurry of life.
Self-care and soul care aren’t luxuries - they are stewardship. They are ways we honor the lives we’ve been entrusted with. They are necessities in this world filled with distractions and busyness. Not just bubble baths and blank calendars (though those have their place!), but intentional rhythms of rest, renewal, and reconnection with the One who restores our souls.
This month, I invite you to ask: What is God inviting you to release? Where is He whispering, “Come away with Me and rest”?
You don’t have to wait until you’re burnt out or overwhelmed to tend to your soul. You can begin now - in the ordinary, in the quiet, in the crispness of a fall morning - to create sacred space for your own flourishing. Psalm 23:3 says, “He restores my soul.” And at the root of restore… is rest. That’s how we are made whole again.
Reflection Questions
- What does self-care really look like in this season for you?
- Where is your soul craving space to rest, release, or be restored?
- Are there rhythms or routines that need to be refreshed so you can flourish from the inside out?
Prayer: "Father, in the beauty of this fall season, help me to slow down and notice where You are inviting me into deeper soul care. Show me the areas that need tending - not from a place of striving, but from a place of grace. Teach me to steward my body, my emotions, and my spirit well. May I honor You by honoring the life and light You’ve placed within me. In Jesus’ name, Amen."
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Holistic Wellness Tip: Move at the Pace of Grace
This month, let your movement mirror the changing season: slower, intentional, nourishing. Whether it’s a quiet walk under golden leaves, a gentle yoga flow, or stretching between tasks - give yourself permission to move in a way that honors your energy and emotions.
Fitness Tip: Instead of focusing on intensity, focus on consistency with compassion. Even 10 minutes of mindful movement each day can reset your nervous system and restore your joy.
More for You: In this final session of my Faith & Fitness series I share what it means to move with grace. To let go of “should,” shame, or striving…and instead, step into movement as a sacred act of nourishment and self-compassion. This one came straight from the heart…You can catch the replay here🎥: Move With Grace
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Wellness Product Spotlight: Radiant Fall Makeup Picks 🍂
This season, let your natural beauty shine through with clean, nourishing makeup that supports your skin and your confidence.
Effortless, Elevated Beauty by Design. Blendable, Buildable Makeup with Skincare Benefits.
I only use Arbonne makeup because it's pure, clean, vegan and filled with nutrients to nourish your skin! Sharing my top picks and daily must-haves with you!
💄Top Picks for October:
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Natural Glow Foundation OR Sheer Coverage Skin Tint – Create a smooth, even canvas with skin-loving botanicals.
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Sun-Kissed Bronzer - Add warmth and radiance to your cheeks with a lightweight, luminous glow.
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Prime & Proper Eye Makeup Primer - Long-lasting eyeshadow starts here. Skin-conditioning, water-resistant, vegan eye primer is an essential step that ensures even eyeshadow application and prevents creasing.
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The Essential Eye Palette - Create effortless, elevated looks every day with this velvety eyeshadow.
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Speak Volume Mascara – Fluttery lashes with buildable length, zero clumps and pure, vegan ingredients. *Best Seller*
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Lip Oil Hydrating Lip Serum - Designed to hydrate, deliver a plumper-looking pout, and serve up mega-watt shine, these ultra-sheer, vegan serums act as both a lip gloss and lip balm.
Whether you’re headed to a pumpkin patch or a cozy dinner out, these makeup essentials are clean, conscious, and confidence-boosting.
🛍️ Explore Arbonne Makeup Collection → Jennifer C Stone | Arbonne
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🕊️ Cool Resources for Soul Care & Self-Care
Sabbath Reflection Guide
Sabbath is not a reward for productivity - it’s a gift of restoration.
This printable guide invites you to create space for stillness, with journaling prompts, Scripture meditations, and simple practices for sacred rest. It’s a soul reset in a season of rush.
Use it weekly or monthly to recalibrate and reconnect.🕊️ Download the Sabbath Reflection Guide PDF
Self-Care Stewardship Exercise
Self-care is soul stewardship - not selfishness.
This interactive PDF offers a holistic inventory of your well-being - body, mind, emotions, relationships, and spirit - plus gentle prompts to help you discern what needs attention, care, or boundaries. Includes space to create your own seasonal self-care plan. 🕯 Download the Self-Care Stewardship PDF
A Note of Encouragement...
Does this theme speak to your heart?
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In Joy,
Jen Stone-Sexton
Author, Speaker, Founder, CCLC
You were Created to Flourish.
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