Lifting the Lifter's Podcast Jessica Rydalch

When we catch a common cold or the flu, our bodies respond and usually within a few days, we feel better and we are healed.  Sometimes, healing doesn't come so fast.
In this episode we talk about healing.  Healing from a surgery takes at least 6 weeks of post op care, and then even sometimes requires some physical therapy and some TLC for a year!
Each one of us is on a journey of healing.  Maybe physical, maybe emotional, maybe mental, and maybe within relationships.  Our healing may be from broken bones and also from broken hearts.  But healing takes time.
In this podcast we talk about healing and what I've learned on our journey to help Cody heal.
First, understand that it does take time.  We want to be in a hurry sometimes, and that creates a lot of pressure and stress.  Give it some time.
Second, regulate your nervous system.  Breathe, go for walks, do yoga, listen to music, all of these are ways that we can use to eleviate tension and stress and give us access to our brains.
Third, define healing. What does this mean? Is it going back to how things were before and is that realistic?
Fourth, keep moving forward.  Don't give up!!! Keep going! Healing happens "as we go."
And last, remember Christ is the ultimate healer.  Rely on Him during your healing and it will come!
Listen in for more about healing!

This weekend we’ve celebrated Memorial Day!
Memorial Day for us means a 3 day weekend. Sometimes we have baseball games, that we get rained out of, and sometimes we can sneak in a little camping, a little barbeque in the backyard, some yardwork, and some fun, and it means the end of school and the start of summer!!!
Memorial Day was a day that started way back in the 1860s as a day to remember those who passed in the Civil War. It was orinally known as Decoration Day, but has since evolved to Memorial Day and a day we celebrate all Veterans and other family members and friends.
How do you remember?
Do you go to the graves and headstones and decorate them?
Do you have a special tradition, a family food, a treat, or an experience you do to remember?
Remember is one of the most important words in our vocabulary.
Jeffrey R. Holland said, "The earliest meaning of “to remember” was “to remind.” That is, when you remembered something it was to remind you—to prompt you—to action."
In this podcast, we talk about remembering and actions we can take to remember and remind us of the ones who have gone before us. We discuss experiences, the use of stories, and many more!
Take the time today to "remember" by listening to this podcast and then TAKE ACTION!
Jeffrey R. Holland quote on Remember 
History of Memorial Day
 

Ignaz Semmelweis was a Hungarian physician who discovered the cause of childbed fever and introduced the "germ theory" to the medical world. Unfortunately, it was through his experience of contaminating his patients that he learned that he was the problem. He was the carrier of the disease that led to many deaths in Vienna General Hospital.
Like Semmelweis, we are the problems to our problems.  We don't always see it, because we are self-deceived, but we are the contributors to our problems. 
In this podcast we discuss self-deception, how we contribute to our problems, and how to contribute to the solutions by using two simple questions.
Is there any way I am contributing to this problem? What is the end result WE are looking for? Listen in to hear more about Ignaz Semmelwis' story and discovery and how this relates to us in our day-to-day interactions and relationship, and then how to become the solution!
Leadership and Self-Deception
 
 

The school year is quickly wrapping up! With field trips, field days, finals, crazy schedules, and more, the month of May will be over before you know it and summer vacation will be underway!
These past few weeks I have loved getting my mail to see graduation announcements from the class of 2024. Friends and families all over are celebrating their seniors as graduation day approaches and they are off and running onto their next great adventure!  
I have a couple of clients who are graduating this year and I have loved the chance to get their announcements.  One mom asked me to write some advice specifically for her daughter and I loved having that opportunity.  While her message was specifically designed for her, I thought about the advice I’d give to most all seniors! So if you have a senior pass this along and I’m pretty sure this podcast will apply to all of us!
As I started making my list it kept growing, so this in no means is a one-and-done list! While you are listening, think of some of the secrets you’d add, and keep it going! In today's podcast, we will discuss
Learn something every day Express gratitude every day Work hard Move forward Be kind Continue to get to know God Listen in!
 
God's Intent is to Bring You Home by Patrick Kearon
 

It's always a pleasure to interview one of my children for the podcast! This week I chat with my son Elder Cody Rydalch!
Cody has been serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Costa Rica for the last 18 months.  About a month ago, he came home for health reasons and we have had the joy of having him home while we work to get him well.  As he has been home he has continued to serve as a service missionary.  In this episode, I talk to Cody about his mission in Costa Rica and what he's learned from that experience, his experience as a service missionary, and much more!
Cody is a wealth of wisdom and knowledge! I have loved getting to spend time with him and hope you enjoy listening to him as much as I do!

Our bodies go through a lot in a day. They are the vehicles we use to work, play, serve, teach, nurture, and so much more! They require a little TLC! 
Last week we talked about the Five Pillars to Living well.
Sleep
Nutrition
Movement
Sunlight 
Connection
When one of these is ours, we naturally work to compensate by other means.  Sometimes we eat more when we are tired. Sometimes we use coping strategies to compensate. Do you ever notice that when one of these areas is off, it affects our ability to feel the Holy Ghost?
In today's podcast, we talk about how prioritizing the five pillars can help us feel the impressions of the Holy Ghost, why it matters, and what we can do to take steps forward!
Listen In! 
Revelation for the Church, Revelation for our Lives Russell M. Nelson
 The Sanctity of the Body by Susan W. Tanner