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People always post “Uncommon Pregnancy Symptoms” and “Things I Wish I Knew Before Getting Pregnant” but I don’t see many talking about the #4thTrimester – the Postpartum season!
The Postpartum journey is so unique to every pregnancy. After having my 3rd baby within 4 years, I have my fair share of experiences to look back on!
With each 4th trimester, I got closer to #healing and it wasn’t always cute. It actually got really dark like a tunnel that it’s not until you reach the end where you start seeing the light at the end.
@jadegodbolt I got hit hard with #postpartumdepresssion after having my 2nd baby. I never wanted to go through that again so me & God got to WORK 🙌🏽 The journey is NOT EASY – but #freedom is so worth it 🙏🏽❤️ #ppdawareness #pregnanttiktok #postpartum #postpartumrecovery #postpartumjourney #3under3 #postpartumlife #mom #newborn #momof3 ♬ original sound – 💛👸🏽
In this episode of The Jade Godbolt Show, I share what I really went through during each of my postpartum journeys and how they each got me closer and closer to the woman God created me to be.
Who knew that pregnancy & postpartum wasn’t just about growing a baby, but growing a mama, too!
Did God Tell You To Start A New Fitness Routine?
What if He’s actually calling you to work on yourself – not in the physical manner – but spiritually? Why can’t you stick to the work out plan? You’re not just lazy. You’re blocked. Why?
Sometimes – especially at the start of a new year or after having a baby, we can feel this pressure to “improve” or “bounce back”. It’s like, there’s always pressure to be your thinnest, most attractive, most focused – at all times. Yet, I feel like I found myself not being able to ever rise to the occasion when it came to this version of #selfimprovement.
Then a new year comes along and somehow that’s supposed to be enough motivation to get me “on track” LOL HA. I think I tricked myself for more new years’ than I’d like to admit that I’d actually do something different. Oh, and after having the babies?! Yeah, that pressure came even harder and I felt even worse when I just couldn’t miraculously become this super fit woman.
Is Your Body Tight Right Now?
I mean that for real. Do you feel tense and tightened up in your body right now? Take a moment to mentally loosen and relax. Let’s continue!
Why Can’t I Just Be What I Want To Be?
“For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.”
Galatians 5:17
Sis, let’s back up real quick. Why do you want to be the super fit/slim waist, thick thighed mama? The calling to a “better you” is real – but maybe we’ve been looking at it from the wrong perspective. Just because we can physically see, touch, and feel our physical bodies, doesn’t mean that’s the “body” we’re called to work on in this season. What about your #spiritual body?
OR better yet, can you acknowledge when the Holy Spirit has been placing you into a HIIT workout?
(“Jade, girl what?!” LOL stick with me!) I’m talking about high-intensity interval training of your spiritual body. Just like a physical HIIT workout plan, there are short periods of intense exercise alternated with longer recovery periods. A spiritual high intensity exercise could be an argument with your husband. When things are getting heated and you are called to reach and exercise fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22). Yes, when that man is talking crazy to you and you could say a whole lot – how do you perform? It’s the practice of #selfcontrol that actually builds up the strength of your spiritual body, not the clap back.
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”
Galatians 5:22-23
The longer recovery period is the few days after the conflict when you’re driving in traffic and instead of huffin’ and puffin’ about it – you choose to take a moment to worship. Instead of seeing the traffic as an obstacle impeding your route, you take it as an opportunity to quiet your mind and rejoice in who God is. Remembering the things that He’s done and focusing on who God is.
It’s The Small Daily Habits That Make Us Who We Are.
What does your spiritual workout plan look like? Not the one you put yourself through, but the one He’s been putting you through?
We are our habits, good and bad. Meditate on your answers from above and sit with God for a moment. Allow yourself to feel whatever comes up so you can clearly hear the Holy Spirit’s response.
“Becoming Her requires fire. Pain & Trauma will be the ashes.
And a woman capable of so much more, will be born.”
After I shared my public denouncing of being part of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, I had to sit back and really let it all sink in. What did God REALLY have me just do?!
In this episode I share where God led me in His word that confirmed that I was right where I was supposed to be.
Whew.
On April 15th, 2023 I had the honor of speaking at the Legends & Lilies Scholarship Brunch hosted by First Lady Serita Jakes and The Potters House Distinctively Debutantes Program.
I shared the stage with some phenomenal women; First Lady Shaunie Henderson, Radio Sweetheart Lady Jade, and my very own twin sister and Twinsetters Podcast co-host, Simone Kendle!
We had an incredible time and I was truly honored to be a part of this event. The Debs I got the chance to chat with were so impressive – I wish I was THAT mature in highschool! LOL they all have such bright futures and it was a privilege to pour into them and raise money for their college pursuits.
Over the past few years of getting closer to Christ, and having these babies – I started hitting a wall that required me to make a decision. Was how I’m feeling in a moment going to run me or God? Was the feeling I had been experiencing becoming my identity or was there another option?
As daughter’s of the Kingdom and sisters in Christ, we are fearfully and wonderfully made. As wives, we are called GOOD things (Proverbs 18:22). Our identities don’t change based on our emotions. Feelings are fleeting! We must remind ourselves daily of who God says we are, so that the moments of frustration, anxeity, and fear don’t become our ruler.
We discuss this & more on the latest episode of The Jade Godbolt Show! Tune in weekly for new episodes and don’t forget to follow & turn on auto-download so you don’t miss a thing!
