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Your Gut Knows—But Are You Listening?

Your Gut Knows—But Are You Listening?

Your Gut Knows—But Are You Listening?Julie Spears
Published on: 30/06/2025

Your gut holds profound wisdom, guiding you even when grief disorients. This piece explores how loss creates nervous system overload, causing physical and emotional overwhelm. Learn three simple yet powerful ways to reconnect with your body, listen to its signals, and gently begin your healing journey. Discover that you're not broken, but full, and capable of reclaiming peace and wholeness.

Child Loss
Mama, You Are Not Stuck: Finding Purpose & Community After Child Loss

Mama, You Are Not Stuck: Finding Purpose & Community After Child Loss

Mama, You Are Not Stuck: Finding Purpose & Community After Child LossJulie Spears
Published on: 16/06/2025

When grief from child loss leaves you feeling shattered and stuck, it's easy to lose sight of everything. Yet, even in the deepest pain, you are not defined by your loss. This piece offers a powerful message of hope, encouraging you to redefine success not by the absence of grief, but by rediscovering purpose and taking small, intentional steps forward. It's about remembering your inherent strength, recognizing that your story has immense value, and knowing there's a guiding presence ready to walk with you through every messy victory.

Child Loss
You're Allowed to Move When You're Ready 

You're Allowed to Move When You're Ready 

You're Allowed to Move When You're Ready Julie Spears
Published on: 26/05/2025

I know there’s no formula for moving forward—but I also know what it’s like to wish there was. Sometimes, the next step doesn’t come through action. It comes through permission—to pause, to not know yet, to soften instead of strive. When I feel stuck, I ask myself a few gentle questions that help me listen—not to urgency, but to what’s true in my spirit and body. It’s not about having the answer. It’s about making space to hear where God might be leading next.

Child Loss
The Foundational Truth That Keeps Me Going 

The Foundational Truth That Keeps Me Going 

The Foundational Truth That Keeps Me Going Julie Spears
Published on: 19/05/2025

In this reflection, I share the foundational truth that keeps me grounded: I am 100% about Jesus. I believe that when we turn our hearts toward Him, He doesn’t stay at a distance—He meets us right in the middle of our ache, our searching, our questions. So often, we reach outward to the world for answers, only to end up feeling more lost. But I’ve learned that Jesus is the One who gently untangles the grief, doubt, and fear we carry. In Syrup to the Soul, I invite you to open your heart to Him—not to strive for perfection, but to let His presence pour into your life like nourishment for every weary part of your soul. This isn’t about religion or performance. It’s about encountering a living Savior who sees you, knows you, and lovingly reshapes your life from the inside out. Whether you’re walking through loss, overwhelm, or simply need to feel held, my prayer is that you experience the sweetness of Jesus in a way that changes everything.

Child Loss