Create Your Now with Kristianne Wargo

Kristianne Wargo
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Create Your Now brings moms, mompreneurs, and entrepreneurs tools and strategies to become their best selfie in areas of lifestyle, business, spirituality, nutrition, fitness, parenting, relationships, motherhood, mindset and balanced daily living. We promise according to our hopes; And perform according to our fears! This DAILY podcast will empower and encourage you to rediscover, rejuvenate and renew who you are in mind, body, and spirit. Topics include healthy living, work life balance, weight loss, exercise videos, overcoming adversity, burnout, inspiration, motivation, cooking and recipes, mind mapping, goal setting, marriage and relationships, and Christian values. Kristianne, your host, is a contributor to the Huffington Post. Let's train for life and love your journey. Be Present. Be Incredible. Be YOU!!! Enjoy Create Your Now ARCHIVE 1 through ARCHIVE 5 Podcast on iTunes for the earlier episodes. Send your questions/comments to YourBestSelfie@CreateYourNow.com.

  1. 5h ago

    4131 Fear Isn't Who You Are

    Fear rarely shows up looking like fear. It shows up looking like "that's just who I am." It shows up as "I've always been this way." It shows up in the sentence that starts with "I'm not the kind of person who..." — and ends right before you find out you actually could have been. That's the sneaky part. Fear doesn't usually announce itself. It just quietly moves into the identity you've built for yourself, unpacks its bags, and starts paying rent. And over time, you stop noticing it's even there. You just think it's you. But fear isn't who you are. We all carry a version of ourselves we've decided is the "real" one — often built from a handful of old moments that never got the chance to grow up. Maybe it was a failed attempt, a harsh word someone said about you at nineteen, a habit you picked up during a hard season that never got put back down. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the Kairos FREE Online Community. https://createyournow.com Somewhere along the way, that moment stopped being something that happened to you and started being something you believe defines you. And here's the tricky part: your habits follow whatever story you believe. If you believe you're someone who quits, you'll find quiet, reasonable ways to quit. If you believe you're someone who isn't disciplined, "isn't lucky," or "isn't the type to change," your habits will work overtime to prove you right — not because it's true, but because it's familiar. And familiar feels safer than possible. This is how we get stuck. Not because we're lazy or broken, but because the unknown is genuinely uncomfortable, and our minds will choose a painful known over a hopeful unknown almost every time. Fear isn't usually about heights or spiders. Most days, fear is just the discomfort of not knowing who you'd be without the old story. The Should've, Would've, Could've Loop You know this loop. Everyone does. I should have started that business when I had the chance. I would have gone back to school if things had been different. I could have been further along by now. It feels like reflection, but it's often just fear wearing a costume — grief for a version of you that never got a shot, dressed up as regret over the past. And the cruel irony is that while you're busy mourning who you didn't become, you're also busy not becoming who you could be right now, today. The loop doesn't just cost you the past. It quietly taxes your present, too. Eleanor Roosevelt put it plainly: "You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face." Not by out-arguing it. Not by waiting for it to leave. By looking directly at it and moving anyway. There's an old, steady promise that echoes the same idea: "Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you" (Isaiah 41:10). You were never meant to face the unknown white-knuckled and alone, convinced you have to have it all figured out before you're allowed to move. You can't think your way out of a habit. You have to practice your way out. The K.I.S.S. ~ Practice your way out! Here are three places to start. 1. Separate your history from your identity. Take one belief you have about yourself — "I'm not disciplined," "I always self-sabotage," "I'm bad with money" — and ask, honestly, is this who I am, or is this just something that happened, repeated enough times that it started to feel permanent? "A habit is evidence of what you practiced. It is not a life sentence of who you are." ~ Kristianne Wargo Naming the difference is the first crack in the story. 2. Make the next decision small enough that fear can't talk you out of it. Fear thrives on the size of the leap. It rarely objects to one small, present-tense step. You don't have to overhaul your life today — you just have to do the next honest thing. Send the email. Write the paragraph. Say the boundary out loud, once, quietly. Small, repeated action rewires belief far faster than a big, dramatic resolution that fear can talk you out of by Tuesday. 3. Practice being where your feet are. Almost all fear lives in the future — in what might happen, what you might lose, who you might fail to become. Almost none of it lives in the actual present moment, where you're simply reading this sentence, breathing, capable. When you catch yourself spiraling into "what if," gently bring yourself back to "what now." Presence is where your actual strength lives — not in having the whole path figured out, just the next right step in front of you. "One step at a time leads to miles of greatness." ~ Kristianne Wargo You Are Not Your Worst Habit You are allowed to outgrow the story. You are allowed to have been someone who struggled with something and become someone who doesn't struggle with it anymore. That's not reinvention — that's just growth doing what growth does. Fear will always offer you the comfort of staying exactly who you've been. But the version of you that's becoming — steadier, freer, less afraid of the unknown — is worth more than the comfort of the familiar. Release the grip today has on tomorrow, and you'll be surprised how much strength was simply waiting for you to show up for it. "Be present. Be incredible. Be YOU!!!"   #WellspringWednesday #CreateYourNow #HealthAndWellness 🔔 Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the Kairos FREE Online Community. https://createyournow.com TAKE A.I.M. ~ Action Ignites Motivation  - This is a complimentary (FREE) coaching call with me. You will discuss your specific situation while gaining tools and strategies to move you forward. (https://form.jotform.com/62988215824163) 🙏  Create Your Now TV on Pray.com (https://pray.com) 🎥  Create Your Now on YouTube (https://youtube.com/createyournow) 🎧 Create Your Now on Spotify, Pandora, and Audible. 🎶  Create Your Now on iHeart Radio (http://www.iheart.com/show/263-Create-Your-Now-Your-Best/) ✍️  YourBestSelfie@CreateYourNow.com  Instagram @CreateYourNow @KristianneWargo Twitter @KristianneWargo @CreateYourNow Facebook www.facebook.com/TheKISSCoach www.facebook.com/CreateYourNow   Cover Art by Jenny Hamson Photo by Canva.com   Music by Mandisa - Overcomer http://www.mandisaofficial.com Song ID: 68209 Song Title: Overcomer Writer(s): Ben Glover, Chris Stevens, David Garcia Copyright © 2013 Meaux Mercy (BMI) Moody Producer Music (BMI) One Songs (ASCAP) Ariose Music (ASCAP) Universal Music -  Brentwood Benson Publ. (ASCAP) D Soul Music (ASCAP) (adm. at CapitolCMGPublishing.com) All rights reserved. Used by permission.

  2. 1d ago

    4130 Find the Gift in the Grind

    Some days don't ask permission. They just show up — loud, full, and relentless. The alarm goes off before you're ready. The inbox is already three messages deep before your coffee's even brewed. Somewhere between the meeting that ran long and the errand you forgot, you look up and realize the whole day has passed you by, and you can barely remember a single moment of it. This is the trap of a busy life: we get so wrapped up in doing that we forget to notice we're living. And in that forgetting, we lose something precious — the ability to see the good that's been sitting right in front of us the entire time. Find the gift in the grind. Inspiration doesn't usually arrive as a lightning bolt. Most days, it's quieter than that. It's a decision, made over and over, to notice what's still true even when everything feels like it's moving too fast. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the Kairos FREE Online Community. https://createyournow.com The Chaos Isn't the Whole Story Chaos and gratitude are not opposites. They can exist in the same breath, the same hour, the same overwhelming Tuesday. The apostle Paul wrote this from a prison cell, of all places: "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!" — Philippians 4:4 He wasn't writing from a mountaintop retreat. He was writing from chains. And yet he understood something we often forget in the middle of our own noise — joy isn't the reward we get after the chaos clears. It's a choice we make inside of it. The same is true for gratitude. It's not the feeling you have when life finally settles down. It's the practice you build while life is still happening. Small Moments Are Still Moments You don't need a perfect day to find something worth being thankful for. You need eyes willing to look. Maybe it's the way the light came through the window this morning. Maybe it's a text from a friend who was thinking of you at exactly the right time. Maybe it's simply that you woke up, breathed in, and got another shot at today. None of these things are small when you actually stop to notice them. "This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." — Psalm 118:24 Not when the day calms down. Not once the to-do list is finished. Today — this one, exactly as it is — is the day to rejoice in. Maya Angelou put it simply: "This is a wonderful day. I've never seen this one before." No matter how repetitive your routine feels, no version of today has ever existed before. That alone is worth a second look. Gratitude Is a Discipline, Not a Mood It would be easy to say "just be grateful" and leave it there. But gratitude in the middle of a hard, full, chaotic day isn't a feeling that shows up uninvited — it's a discipline you build on purpose, the same way you'd build any other habit. Try this: at three points in your day — morning, midday, and night — pause for ten seconds and name one true, good thing. Not the biggest thing. Just one true thing. A cup of coffee that was actually hot. A conversation that went better than expected. The simple fact that you're still standing at the end of it. This is what Paul meant when he wrote: "Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." — 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Not for all circumstances — some days genuinely hurt, and pretending otherwise helps no one. But in all circumstances, there is still something to hold onto. The discipline is training yourself to find it, even on the days it's hiding. The K.I.S.S. ~ Find the gift in the grind! Let the Hard Moments Refine You, Not Define You Some days aren't just busy — they're heavy. You'll have days that test you, disappoint you, or leave you wondering if you have anything left to give. Those days need honesty as much as gratitude. It's okay to acknowledge that something is hard. But hard doesn't have to mean hopeless. James wrote to people who were living through real trials, not hypothetical ones: "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance." — James 1:2-3 This isn't about faking a smile through pain. It's about trusting that even the hard chapters are shaping you into someone steadier, someone stronger, someone who knows how to keep showing up. Perseverance isn't built on easy days. It's built on the ones you didn't think you'd get through — and did anyway. As Winston Churchill is often credited with saying, "If you're going through hell, keep going." The point was never to stop and admire the flames. The point is to keep walking, because the other side exists. Inspiration Is a Practice of Presence At the end of the day, inspiring yourself through the ups and downs isn't about manufacturing positivity or ignoring what's genuinely difficult. It's about presence — being awake enough to your own life to notice the good that's still there, even when it's surrounded by everything that isn't. Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote, "Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year." Not because every day is easy. Because every day holds something worth keeping, if you're willing to look for it. So today, in the grind and chaos — the meetings, the messes, the moments that don't go as planned — pause. Breathe. Look around. Somewhere in the noise, there is still a reason to be grateful. There is still a reason to keep going. There is still a reason to rejoice. That reason is often smaller than you expect, yet closer than you think. "Be present. Be incredible. Be YOU!!!"   #Inspiration #CreateYourNow #DailyMotivation 🔔 Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the Kairos FREE Online Community. https://createyournow.com TAKE A.I.M. ~ Action Ignites Motivation  - This is a complimentary (FREE) coaching call with me. You will discuss your specific situation while gaining tools and strategies to move you forward. (https://form.jotform.com/62988215824163) 🙏  Create Your Now TV on Pray.com (https://pray.com) 🎥  Create Your Now on YouTube (https://youtube.com/createyournow) 🎧 Create Your Now on Spotify, Pandora, and Audible. 🎶  Create Your Now on iHeart Radio (http://www.iheart.com/show/263-Create-Your-Now-Your-Best/) ✍️  YourBestSelfie@CreateYourNow.com  Instagram @CreateYourNow @KristianneWargo Twitter @KristianneWargo @CreateYourNow Facebook www.facebook.com/TheKISSCoach www.facebook.com/CreateYourNow   Cover Art by Jenny Hamson Photo by Canva.com   Music by Mandisa - Overcomer http://www.mandisaofficial.com Song ID: 68209 Song Title: Overcomer Writer(s): Ben Glover, Chris Stevens, David Garcia Copyright © 2013 Meaux Mercy (BMI) Moody Producer Music (BMI) One Songs (ASCAP) Ariose Music (ASCAP) Universal Music -  Brentwood Benson Publ. (ASCAP) D Soul Music (ASCAP) (adm. at CapitolCMGPublishing.com) All rights reserved. Used by permission.

  3. 2d ago

    4129 Why Your Hustle Needs A Pause

    How many times have you pushed through the day fueled by caffeine and sheer will, only to realize by evening your decisions are fuzzy, your energy is gone, and your brain feels like mush? Your decisions are only as good as the sleep you got the night before. Your actions are only as strong as the rest of your body took the day before. Your productivity hinges on how still and quiet your mind has been — not how fast it's been spinning. It's no wonder why your hustle needs a pause. The culture today glorifies nonstop motion as the only path to success. But the consequence is a society on the edge, living in constant fight or flight mode, waiting for that inevitable crash. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the Kairos FREE Online Community. https://createyournow.com For many, rest is an afterthought — a luxury that's not built into the schedule but squeezed in, if at all. That's a recipe for burnout, bad decisions, and creativity that runs dry. How much are you really prioritizing rest? If your answer is anything other than "It's non-negotiable," then it's time to rethink your approach. The Bible understood this wisdom thousands of years ago. In Exodus 20:9-10, it says: "Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God; on it you shall not do any work." Rest wasn't a suggestion. It was a mandate — because the cycle of deliberate rest recharges the mind, body, and spirit. Even Jesus invited the weary: "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28). The message is clear — rest is a powerful force that renews leaders, builders, and visionaries. So where do you fall in this camp? Are you breaking dawn being exhausted, or are you recharging so you can do what you are created to do? It's about time you look at your schedule and make minutes matter. The K.I.S.S. ~ Make minutes matter! Because if you keep burning the candles at both ends, you will lose something in the process. And usually, it has nothing to do with anyone else, only how it affects you. Not fair, but truth does hurt. So let's look at this a little closer and make your minutes matter. 1. Create Non-Negotiable Rest Windows — Schedule It Like Business Meetings If you don't schedule rest, you won't get it. Block off consistent hours where your phone is off, screens are down, and your muscles relax. Treat these blocks like sacred appointments. It's not laziness. It's strategy. 2. Practice Mental Stillness — Quiet the Noise Before It Quiets You Our minds often race at hyper speed. Combat this with daily rituals like meditation, journaling, or deep breathing—even for just five minutes. This stillness helps your thoughts become clearer and more thorough, ensuring your next move is a smart move. 3. Prioritize Sleep Like Your Life Depends On It—Because It Does Going light on sleep steals your clarity, saps your energy, and turns your productivity into mere busywork. A consistent sleep schedule — even on weekends — will transform your ability to focus, decide, and perform. No excuse holds up against this. The Bottom Line You can't pour from an empty cup—and that goes for your brain, body, and soul. Rest isn't optional fluff. It's the foundation of every smart decision, every breakthrough idea, and every strong action you take. So here's your challenge: What's your next move to own your rest? Because productivity without rest is just burnout in disguise. "Be present. Be incredible. Be YOU!!!"   #MindsetMonday #CreateYourNow #PersonalDevelopment 🔔 Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the Kairos FREE Online Community. https://createyournow.com TAKE A.I.M. ~ Action Ignites Motivation  - This is a complimentary (FREE) coaching call with me. You will discuss your specific situation while gaining tools and strategies to move you forward. (https://form.jotform.com/62988215824163) 🙏  Create Your Now TV on Pray.com (https://pray.com) 🎥  Create Your Now on YouTube (https://youtube.com/createyournow) 🎧 Create Your Now on Spotify, Pandora, and Audible. 🎶  Create Your Now on iHeart Radio (http://www.iheart.com/show/263-Create-Your-Now-Your-Best/) ✍️  YourBestSelfie@CreateYourNow.com  Instagram @CreateYourNow @KristianneWargo Twitter @KristianneWargo @CreateYourNow Facebook www.facebook.com/TheKISSCoach www.facebook.com/CreateYourNow   Cover Art by Jenny Hamson Photo by Canva.com   Music by Mandisa - Overcomer http://www.mandisaofficial.com Song ID: 68209 Song Title: Overcomer Writer(s): Ben Glover, Chris Stevens, David Garcia Copyright © 2013 Meaux Mercy (BMI) Moody Producer Music (BMI) One Songs (ASCAP) Ariose Music (ASCAP) Universal Music -  Brentwood Benson Publ. (ASCAP) D Soul Music (ASCAP) (adm. at CapitolCMGPublishing.com) All rights reserved. Used by permission.

  4. 3d ago

    4128 The Room is Never Empty

    There's a version of faith that lives in a building. You walk in on Sunday, sing the songs, hear the message, maybe even feel something shift in your chest. Then you walk out, get in the car, and by Tuesday afternoon you're back to running your week on your own steam — making decisions, carrying stress, fighting battles — like you're the only one in the room. You know that gap between the sanctuary and the rest of your life is where a lot of us quietly live. Not because we stopped believing, but because we started treating God like a scheduled appointment instead of a constant presence. Wake up! The room is never empty. We tend to act like God's presence is something we activate — through the right worship set, the right posture, the right amount of trying. But Scripture describes something much less conditional than that. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the Kairos FREE Online Community. https://createyournow.com "Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there." (Psalm 139:7–8) Notice what this verse doesn't say. It doesn't say God is there when you're prepared for Him. It says there's nowhere you can go — not the mountaintop, not the depths — where He isn't already present. The depths matter here. That's not the polished version of your life. That's the version with the unpaid bills, the diagnosis, the argument you haven't resolved, the thing you're ashamed of. He's already there, before you even think to invite Him. Monday Isn't a Departure From Church — It's Where He Goes With You Jesus didn't tell His disciples He'd be with them during the service. He told them He'd be with them in the sending. "And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." (Matthew 28:20) "Always" doesn't pause for your commute, your inbox, your parenting fails, or your 2 a.m. worry spiral. It's a promise built for the ordinary stretch of days between Sundays — the part of life that doesn't feel spiritual because nothing dramatic is happening. That's exactly the part it's meant for. The French monk Brother Lawrence wrote about this centuries ago in The Practice of the Presence of God, describing how he came to sense God as much while scrubbing pots in a monastery kitchen as he did in prayer. He wrote: "We need only to recognize God intimately present with us, to address ourselves to Him every moment." He wasn't downgrading worship. He was pointing out that worship was never supposed to be contained to an hour. It was supposed to leak into the sink, the meeting, the grocery list — the unremarkable middle of an unremarkable Tuesday. The K.I.S.S. ~ The room is never empty! The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly — Not Just the Good It's easy to sense God in the good moments. The promotion, the answered prayer, the sunset that stops you in your tracks. It's harder — and far more important — to believe He's there in the bad and the ugly. The moments you'd rather He not witness. "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." (Isaiah 41:10) This isn't a verse about God showing up after you've cleaned yourself up. It's a verse for the fear itself, the dismay itself, the moment you feel weakest and least presentable. He's not waiting outside that moment. He's holding you up inside it. "The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." (Deuteronomy 31:8) Never leave. Never forsake. Not "leave when it gets ugly." Not "step back until you've sorted yourself out." The presence is constant precisely because your mess is constant — it's not a disqualifier, it's the very terrain He walks with you through. Stop Fumbling Through Days You Weren't Meant to Carry Alone Here's the shift worth making: your day isn't something you hand God the highlights of afterward. It's something you walk with Him from the first decision to the last. That doesn't mean every day looks like a prayer meeting. It means the presence you sensed on Sunday isn't supposed to evaporate by Monday morning. It's supposed to move with you into the meeting you're dreading, the conversation you've been avoiding, the quiet drive home when nobody's watching and you're tempted to think you're on your own. You're not. You never were. "You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence." (Psalm 16:11) The room is never empty. Not the boardroom, not the waiting room, not the room in your own head where the hardest conversations happen. He's already there — not waiting for an invitation, but waiting for you to notice He never left. "Be present. Be incredible. Be YOU!!!"   #SweetSpirit #CreateYourNow #SoulfulSunday 🔔 Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the Kairos FREE Online Community. https://createyournow.com TAKE A.I.M. ~ Action Ignites Motivation  - This is a complimentary (FREE) coaching call with me. You will discuss your specific situation while gaining tools and strategies to move you forward. (https://form.jotform.com/62988215824163) 🙏  Create Your Now TV on Pray.com (https://pray.com) 🎥  Create Your Now on YouTube (https://youtube.com/createyournow) 🎧 Create Your Now on Spotify, Pandora, and Audible. 🎶  Create Your Now on iHeart Radio (http://www.iheart.com/show/263-Create-Your-Now-Your-Best/) ✍️  YourBestSelfie@CreateYourNow.com  Instagram @CreateYourNow @KristianneWargo Twitter @KristianneWargo @CreateYourNow Facebook www.facebook.com/TheKISSCoach www.facebook.com/CreateYourNow   Cover Art by Jenny Hamson Photo by Canva.com   Music by Mandisa - Overcomer http://www.mandisaofficial.com Song ID: 68209 Song Title: Overcomer Writer(s): Ben Glover, Chris Stevens, David Garcia Copyright © 2013 Meaux Mercy (BMI) Moody Producer Music (BMI) One Songs (ASCAP) Ariose Music (ASCAP) Universal Music -  Brentwood Benson Publ. (ASCAP) D Soul Music (ASCAP) (adm. at CapitolCMGPublishing.com) All rights reserved. Used by permission.

  5. 4d ago

    4127 Are You Sleeping with a Stranger?

    People change. That's a truth we all accept, or at least give a nod to in passing, yet rarely sit with deeply. Time moves on, circumstances evolve, and the very essence of who we are shifts in subtle and profound ways. So why does it feel so strange with the person you share a bed with—are you sleeping with a stranger? When you lie down beside your spouse tonight, take a moment to ask yourself: Are you sleeping beside the person you once knew, or a stranger who lives in their skin? Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the Kairos FREE Online Community. https://createyournow.com Change Is the Constant We Ignore Twenty years ago, he might have been leaner, stronger—maybe a bit less wrinkled, less worn by life's battles. Sure, the belly has appeared, and without complaint, I recall how my own body transformed through childbirth, sacrifice etched into every curve. Life demanded it. Bodies changed. Priorities shifted. Ecclesiastes 3:1 reminds us, "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven." This includes change—unavoidable, unstoppable change that touches us all, including our closest companions. We talk often about the importance of change in personal growth, career, or faith, but rarely do we apply that lens to our marriage. How often do we stop learning about the very person we vowed to love fully? If Life Is Always Changing, Shouldn't We Keep Learning? A spouse is not a fixed entity. They are not the person they were when you said "I do," nor are they wholly the person they will be tomorrow. They are a living story unfolding in real time. So the real question isn't "Are you sleeping with a stranger?" but rather, "Are you still a student of your spouse?" The K.I.S.S. ~ Be a student of your spouse! To grow alongside a partner, here are three ways to stay engaged, curious, and connected: Ask Genuine Questions and Listen Deeply Pause the routine and dig beyond the "How was your day?" Seek to understand fears, dreams, and daily victories. Proverbs 20:5 says, "The purposes of a person's heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out." Reading beneath the surface invites intimacy with the evolving soul beside you. Create New Experiences Together Shared memories are the glue that holds couples through change. Try something new—a hobby, a trip, a project—so you can witness fresh facets of each other. Hebrews 10:24 exhorts us, "And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works." Stirring the pot of your shared life keeps connection vibrant. Practice Daily Gratitude and Affirmation Don't let familiarity breed neglect. Celebrate the quirks, the growth, the tiny victories. Speak words that build up. Ephesians 4:29 commands, "Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up." Affirmation is the language of love that says, "I see you, truly, and I choose you every day." So yes, people grow and change. The person looking back at you in the moonlight may not be the same as twenty years ago, but that's not a reason to turn away or feel strange. It's a call to lean in, to rediscover, to keep learning. Because marriage is not about holding onto a frozen version of someone—it's about walking together through seasons, time, and transformation. Are you sleeping with a stranger? Or are you actively becoming better friends, deeply interested students, and loving partners to the evolving person beside you? Remember the words of 1 Corinthians 13:7: "Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." Endure the changes, learn the new chapters, and don't settle for anything less than a connection that grows deeper every day. "Be present. Be incredible. Be YOU!!!"   #RelationshipBuilders #CreateYourNow #LoveAndMarriage 🔔 Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the Kairos FREE Online Community. https://createyournow.com TAKE A.I.M. ~ Action Ignites Motivation  - This is a complimentary (FREE) coaching call with me. You will discuss your specific situation while gaining tools and strategies to move you forward. (https://form.jotform.com/62988215824163) 🙏  Create Your Now TV on Pray.com (https://pray.com) 🎥  Create Your Now on YouTube (https://youtube.com/createyournow) 🎧 Create Your Now on Spotify, Pandora, and Audible. 🎶  Create Your Now on iHeart Radio (http://www.iheart.com/show/263-Create-Your-Now-Your-Best/) ✍️  YourBestSelfie@CreateYourNow.com  Instagram @CreateYourNow @KristianneWargo Twitter @KristianneWargo @CreateYourNow Facebook www.facebook.com/TheKISSCoach www.facebook.com/CreateYourNow   Cover Art by Jenny Hamson Photo by Canva.com   Music by Mandisa - Overcomer http://www.mandisaofficial.com Song ID: 68209 Song Title: Overcomer Writer(s): Ben Glover, Chris Stevens, David Garcia Copyright © 2013 Meaux Mercy (BMI) Moody Producer Music (BMI) One Songs (ASCAP) Ariose Music (ASCAP) Universal Music -  Brentwood Benson Publ. (ASCAP) D Soul Music (ASCAP) (adm. at CapitolCMGPublishing.com) All rights reserved. Used by permission.

  6. 5d ago

    4126 You're Not Lost, You're Just Sightseeing

    Life doesn't come with a map. It twists and turns, throws detours at us, and sometimes drops us in places we never expected. This reality hits even harder when you're raising kids—because now you're not just navigating your own path; you're guiding little explorers through their own confusing journeys. Overwhelm can take over, leaving you with questions: "Am I doing this right? Are we lost?" But the thing is that you're not lost; you're just sightseeing. When you're sightseeing, you don't panic because you're off-course. You pause. You take in the landscape. You explore surprises. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the Kairos FREE Online Community. https://createyournow.com Life's messiness is actually a part of the journey. It's where growth, understanding, and resilience happen. In parenting, that means embracing the unpredictable, learning from every twist, and realizing that every "wrong" turn is actually part of a bigger, unfolding adventure. The Bible reminds us in Proverbs 3:5-6 to "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." When you're sightseeing, it's about surrendering control and trusting that the path will become clear. Trust yourself. The K.I.S.S. ~ Trust yourself! Here are three things parents can do to help themselves and their children remember this essential truth: 1. Normalize the Struggle — Share Your Story Honestly Children need to hear that confusion, setbacks, and failures are part of life. When you share your own struggles without shame, you show them it's okay to stumble. As Joel Osteen says, "You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try." Normalizing struggle takes away fear and teaches perseverance. 2. Build "Sight-Seeing" Moments — Create Time to Reflect Together Set aside moments regularly—whether it's a dinner conversation or a quiet walk—where everyone can talk openly about what's hard, what's surprising, and what's inspiring. Help kids (and yourself) see problems as scenes on the journey, not dead ends.  Psalm 46:10 says, "Be still, and know that I am God." Teaching stillness invites perspective. 3. Anchor in Hope and Purpose — Find Your Family's North Star Create rituals, mantras, or family verses that remind everyone you're not lost; you're learning and growing. Something simple like, "We keep moving forward, together," or a shared scripture like: Jeremiah 29:11: "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." This can serve as a compass in stormy seasons. Parenting is chaotic, confusing, and sometimes frustrating. But when you reframe your experience as sightseeing rather than getting lost, the fog clears, and you can see where you are. You see the bumps and turns as part of the terrain, not as obstacles to quit over. So when life feels complicated, remember: you're not lost. You're sightseeing. You're learning. You're growing. Keep moving forward, knowing every step matters. "One step at a time leads to miles of greatness." ~ Kristianne Wargo "Be present. Be incredible. Be YOU!!!"   #ConfessionsOfAnUpsetMama #CreateYourNow #TodaysParent 🔔 Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the Kairos FREE Online Community. https://createyournow.com TAKE A.I.M. ~ Action Ignites Motivation  - This is a complimentary (FREE) coaching call with me. You will discuss your specific situation while gaining tools and strategies to move you forward. (https://form.jotform.com/62988215824163) 🙏  Create Your Now TV on Pray.com (https://pray.com) 🎥  Create Your Now on YouTube (https://youtube.com/createyournow) 🎧 Create Your Now on Spotify, Pandora, and Audible. 🎶  Create Your Now on iHeart Radio (http://www.iheart.com/show/263-Create-Your-Now-Your-Best/) ✍️  YourBestSelfie@CreateYourNow.com  Instagram @CreateYourNow @KristianneWargo Twitter @KristianneWargo @CreateYourNow Facebook www.facebook.com/TheKISSCoach www.facebook.com/CreateYourNow   Cover Art by Jenny Hamson Photo by Canva.com   Music by Mandisa - Overcomer http://www.mandisaofficial.com Song ID: 68209 Song Title: Overcomer Writer(s): Ben Glover, Chris Stevens, David Garcia Copyright © 2013 Meaux Mercy (BMI) Moody Producer Music (BMI) One Songs (ASCAP) Ariose Music (ASCAP) Universal Music -  Brentwood Benson Publ. (ASCAP) D Soul Music (ASCAP) (adm. at CapitolCMGPublishing.com) All rights reserved. Used by permission.

  7. 6d ago

    4125 It's Okay to Look Back

    Looking back at your past is natural. It's part of being human. We reflect on where we came from, what we've endured, and how we've grown. But there's a line between glancing at your history and living inside it. Be careful how long you hang out with your past. Like Doris Roberts said, "It's okay to look back, just don't stare." Some people get stuck in their past like it's a favorite hangout spot—even a safe one. They replay old mistakes, clutch grudges, or drown in regrets. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the Kairos FREE Online Community. https://createyournow.com This isn't reflection; it's stagnation. And guess what? Stagnation kills momentum. If you're caught in that loop, moving forward becomes nearly impossible. So ask yourself, how does this show up in your life? Are you the person who can't quite let go—rewinding moments that no longer serve you, reluctant to step into what's next? Or are you someone who sees the lessons, collects the blessings, and moves on with intention? The K.I.S.S. ~ It's okay to look back, just don't stare! Because here's the deal: To become who you're meant to be, you have to stop hanging out where the failures and disappointments live. Those places are traps disguised as comfort zones. The longer you stay, the harder it is to break free. And the cost? Your future self never gets the chance to thrive. Looking back is fine—it's healthy even, when it fuels learning and gratitude. But staring? That's a slow drag into darkness. Don't get caught there. Use your past as a mirror, not a jail cell. Take a glance, learn what you must, then pivot your eyes forward. You're not your past, and your past does not define you. You are who you decide to become now. So keep moving. Don't get locked in rooms of memory and misery. Look back long enough to pick up the keys, then be ready to take the next step. "One step at a time leads to miles of greatness." ~ Kristianne Wargo It's okay to look back. Just don't stare. "Be present. Be incredible. Be YOU!!!"   #Inspiration #CreateYourNow #DailyMotivation 🔔 Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the Kairos FREE Online Community. https://createyournow.com TAKE A.I.M. ~ Action Ignites Motivation  - This is a complimentary (FREE) coaching call with me. You will discuss your specific situation while gaining tools and strategies to move you forward. (https://form.jotform.com/62988215824163) 🙏  Create Your Now TV on Pray.com (https://pray.com) 🎥  Create Your Now on YouTube (https://youtube.com/createyournow) 🎧 Create Your Now on Spotify, Pandora, and Audible. 🎶  Create Your Now on iHeart Radio (http://www.iheart.com/show/263-Create-Your-Now-Your-Best/) ✍️  YourBestSelfie@CreateYourNow.com  Instagram @CreateYourNow @KristianneWargo Twitter @KristianneWargo @CreateYourNow Facebook www.facebook.com/TheKISSCoach www.facebook.com/CreateYourNow   Cover Art by Jenny Hamson Photo by Canva.com   Music by Mandisa - Overcomer http://www.mandisaofficial.com Song ID: 68209 Song Title: Overcomer Writer(s): Ben Glover, Chris Stevens, David Garcia Copyright © 2013 Meaux Mercy (BMI) Moody Producer Music (BMI) One Songs (ASCAP) Ariose Music (ASCAP) Universal Music -  Brentwood Benson Publ. (ASCAP) D Soul Music (ASCAP) (adm. at CapitolCMGPublishing.com) All rights reserved. Used by permission.

  8. Jul 15

    4124 Put the Phone Down

    We live in a world wired for distraction. Endless notifications, the addictive drag of social media feeds, and the constant buzz of other people's highlight reels can pull us from what truly matters. We wonder why we feel stuck—trapped in what has happened, fixated on what didn't work, and overwhelmed by the noise of life. But here's the brutal truth: if the past leads your present, you're not moving forward—you're treading water. Put the phone down. Stop scrolling through other people's curated moments, the endless barrage of "perfect" lives. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the Kairos FREE Online Community. https://createyournow.com These images and updates aren't your story. They're a detour. They distract you from the one GPS signal that matters — your own sense of direction. Remember those early Garmin GPS devices? Back then, missing a turn meant a frustrating, slow reroute. You often had to pull over, let the device reset before finding a new path. It wasn't instant, but it taught one unmistakable lesson: you can't keep moving forward if you don't take a pause to recalibrate. Life is the same. If you're constantly looking side to side, comparing and doubting, the present moment—the place where progress actually happens—slips through your fingers. So, how do you reroute and refocus on where you're truly headed? Reconnect with who you are and who you are becoming. The K.I.S.S. ~ Reconnect with yourself! If you are one who is not willing to know yourself, how can you know others? Here are three ways to reconnect with yourself and the direction you're becoming: Silence the noise – unplug regularly. Psalm 46:10 says, "Be still, and know that I am God." Stillness is a powerful reset. Unplugging from phones and distractions allows you to listen to the quiet voice inside, to your values and vision. When you remove the noise, clarity emerges. Focus on one step at a time – ditch multitasking. Proverbs 4:25 urges us, "Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you." Focus moves mountains. Don't let your attention bounce side to side like a shaky GPS. Keep your eyes on your own road, your own next step, no matter how small. Anchor your identity beyond the past. Philippians 3:13 reminds us, "One thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead." Don't get stuck replaying mistakes or missed chances. Your past does not own your future. You are becoming, always becoming. Putting your phone down is not just about disconnecting from technology—it's about reconnecting with purpose. "When you stop being a passenger in someone else's story, you take the wheel of your own." ~ Kristianne Wargo The present is where your life unfolds, not in the rewind of failures or the highlight reels of others. The call is simple but urgent: stop the endless scroll, pull over if you must, then reroute with intention. Your future is waiting on the other side of your focus. Don't let it slip away because your eyes kept wandering. Put the phone down. Look ahead. Move forward. "Be present. Be incredible. Be YOU!!!"   #WellspringWednesday #CreateYourNow #HealthAndWellness 🔔 Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the Kairos FREE Online Community. https://createyournow.com TAKE A.I.M. ~ Action Ignites Motivation  - This is a complimentary (FREE) coaching call with me. You will discuss your specific situation while gaining tools and strategies to move you forward. (https://form.jotform.com/62988215824163) 🙏  Create Your Now TV on Pray.com (https://pray.com) 🎥  Create Your Now on YouTube (https://youtube.com/createyournow) 🎧 Create Your Now on Spotify, Pandora, and Audible. 🎶  Create Your Now on iHeart Radio (http://www.iheart.com/show/263-Create-Your-Now-Your-Best/) ✍️  YourBestSelfie@CreateYourNow.com  Instagram @CreateYourNow @KristianneWargo Twitter @KristianneWargo @CreateYourNow Facebook www.facebook.com/TheKISSCoach www.facebook.com/CreateYourNow   Cover Art by Jenny Hamson Photo by Canva.com   Music by Mandisa - Overcomer http://www.mandisaofficial.com Song ID: 68209 Song Title: Overcomer Writer(s): Ben Glover, Chris Stevens, David Garcia Copyright © 2013 Meaux Mercy (BMI) Moody Producer Music (BMI) One Songs (ASCAP) Ariose Music (ASCAP) Universal Music -  Brentwood Benson Publ. (ASCAP) D Soul Music (ASCAP) (adm. at CapitolCMGPublishing.com) All rights reserved. Used by permission.

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Create Your Now brings moms, mompreneurs, and entrepreneurs tools and strategies to become their best selfie in areas of lifestyle, business, spirituality, nutrition, fitness, parenting, relationships, motherhood, mindset and balanced daily living. We promise according to our hopes; And perform according to our fears! This DAILY podcast will empower and encourage you to rediscover, rejuvenate and renew who you are in mind, body, and spirit. Topics include healthy living, work life balance, weight loss, exercise videos, overcoming adversity, burnout, inspiration, motivation, cooking and recipes, mind mapping, goal setting, marriage and relationships, and Christian values. Kristianne, your host, is a contributor to the Huffington Post. Let's train for life and love your journey. Be Present. Be Incredible. Be YOU!!! Enjoy Create Your Now ARCHIVE 1 through ARCHIVE 5 Podcast on iTunes for the earlier episodes. Send your questions/comments to YourBestSelfie@CreateYourNow.com.

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