We've made it to Christmas week, friends. 🎄 Amid the chaos, the to-do lists, the noise, and the swirl of holiday emotions—we've arrived in this moment, this year, at this point of God's story. And because we're here, we're invited into something deeper.
In this week's episode of Nourished to Bloom, we're slowing down together to rest, breathe, and reconnect with the true meaning of Christmas. We're revisiting a beautiful Advent meditation—one that gently guides us back to presence, connection, and the miracle of Emmanuel: God with us.
As we gather with family, navigate the hustle, and juggle expectations, we're reminded that our greatest gift is not perfection… but presence. And Christ's presence with us changes everything.
Inside this peaceful Christmas episode, we:
✨ Return to the quiet truth that Jesus was born into this world—the same earth you and I walk on today ✨ Invite Him into the places of our hearts that feel tired, hidden, or in need of healing ✨ Pray through a powerful Litany of Encounter, asking: Jesus, be born in me ✨ Reflect on how Emmanuel meets us right where we are—this week, this season, this moment ✨ Reorient our hearts toward hope as we prepare for a new year
Whether you're listening on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, or curled up with a warm drink sometime this week, we pray this meditation brings you grounding, grace, and the reminder that you are held.
From our Nourish to Bloom community to your home: Merry Christmas. May your days be blessed, your heart be open, and may you recognize Jesus being born in you again and again.
We'll see you next week for our Year-in-Review reflection episode, as we look back on 2025 and prepare our hearts for the year ahead. 💛 📣 Want to Kick-off 2026 Growing Closer to God?
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Well, we have made it to Christmas week.
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Despite all the chaos, despite all the. Hustle and bustle that this time
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of. Year brings, we are here. And
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because we are here in this moment, in this
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year that you were specifically created to live at this
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moment of God's history, I invite you
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and challenge you through all of that, the holiday
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gatherings, to really lean into connection,
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connecting with others, being present, knowing
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that your presence and your connection is the best present that
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you can give anyone. This week I'm sharing a replay of
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a Christmas meditation I've shared in the past. Just something to kind of help
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guide you and settle you as you go through
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this holiday week and just really remember the reason
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for the season that Christ was born. He came
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to live on this earth, the same earth that you and I are walking. And
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I pray that you and your family have a beautiful and blessed Christmas.
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I hope you enjoy this meditation and I will see you back next
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week. Welcome to the Nourish to Bloom podcast where your
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faith meets your health. I'm your host, Kara Trachta, a
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registered dietitian and certified Catholic coach, and I'm here to help you
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cultivate a deeper connection with your body, your spirit and and the
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nourishment that sustains them both. In a world filled
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with noise and. Confusion about food, health and body
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image, this podcast offers truth and healing from a Christ centered
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perspective. Together, we'll untangle the deep roots of diet
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culture and discover what it means to truly care for
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ourselves through joyful nourishment of mind, body and
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soul. We're here to dive into the transformative. Power of intuitive
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eating coupled with the. Rich teachings of our Christian faith.
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With every episode, I'll be cheering you on, offering insights,
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inspiration and practical tools to help you heal your
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relationship with food and embrace the beauty of your body
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as a temple of the Holy Spirit with confidence and
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courage that can only be found in Christ. Join
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me as we journey together towards. A more holistic approach to wellness. One
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that honors the wisdom of your body as God's creation, the
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teachings of our faith, and the unique purpose you're called to fulfill.
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You were made to bloom, to come into
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full beauty and health in order to bear good fruit for the Lord with
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your life. So if you're ready to nourish your body, feed your soul
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and bloom into the best version of yourself, then you're in the right place.
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And I'm so happy you're here. Welcome to Nourish
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to Bloom, where every day is a sacred invitation to
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thrive. Hey there. Welcome back to the Nourish
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to Bloom podcast. So happy to have you tuning in this week, especially
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on Christmas Eve. So if you are listening today then
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thanks for checking in. Thanks for being here. Maybe you needed a little
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bit of reprieve from the chaos of the next couple of days,
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but just wanted to share a special message to you and your family. Wishing you
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a very, very Merry Christmas and
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Hallelujah. Emmanuel has come.
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Just the specialness that 2000 years ago
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Jesus was born and that he was on this very earth just
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like you and me and that the promise of his
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birth is that he will come again and we are awaiting
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that time when he will come again in the future.
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But also just a reminder of Jesus coming
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now in the present present tense that Jesus is born
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in each of us every single day and that he is coming
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now to you and to me. And
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may we stop and be prepared.
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May we recognize and notice his coming instead of being
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so busy and preoccupied with the things of the world and
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busy preparing for all the holiday things, but
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just really being prepared that he is being
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born to each of us every single day. And with that I want
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to share. This litany of encounter because I think it's
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just so special. It's a way for us to invite
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Jesus into those places that maybe we try
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to keep hidden or places that
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maybe need some healing, but inviting him to be born
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within each of us every single day. And so
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where I need to be awakened Jesus be born in me
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where I am in darkness Jesus be born in me
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where I doubt your promises Jesus be born in me
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where I am self reliant Jesus be born in me
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where I am held captive Jesus be born in me
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where I am unreconciled Jesus be born in me
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where I am losing the battle Jesus be born in me
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where I need familial love Jesus, be born in me
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where I hunger for more of you Jesus be born in
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me where I need the hope of heaven Jesus
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be born in me where I need to live your mission
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Jesus, be born in me where I need you as my
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brother Jesus be born in me where
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I need your consuming fire Jesus be born in me
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where I'm holding on to idols Jesus be born in me
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where I have lost hope Jesus be born in me
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where I lack peace Jesus be born in me
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where I need the love of the divine bridegroom Jesus be born
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in me where my heart is closed Jesus be
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born in me where I fear silence Jesus be
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born in me where I lack a childlike heart
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Jesus be born in me where I fear
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being vulnerable. Jesus, be born in me
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where I feel unworthy Jesus, be born in me
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where I need your healing Jesus, be born in me
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where I need to hear you call me by name. Jesus,
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be born in me where I ache for union with
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you. Jesus, be born in me where I'm
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afraid to be still Jesus, be born in me
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where I need to see your face Jesus, be born in me
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where I need the gift of your Holy Spirit. Jesus, be born
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in me Wherever it is that
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you need to encounter Emmanuel, just ask
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Jesus, be born in me and let him come into that
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place with his innocence, with his healing, with his
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hope, and let him
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just live within you and just
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remind yourself, Jesus, be born in me. So
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I maybe over the next couple of days you'll come back to that prayer
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and just hold on to it. See where the
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Lord is speaking to you. Invite him into those places where you
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need to encounter Emmanuel, that you need to
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encounter God with us. I pray that
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you and your family have a blessed and beautiful
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Christmas and if you are traveling, that you have safe
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travels and that everyone stays healthy and that you have a
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beautiful and blessed holiday Holiday season Thanks again for
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tuning into the podcast. I'm appreciative of each of my
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listeners and I know in the last episode
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I said something about a Goal Setting with
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God workshop coming in January. I'm still nailing down
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the dates on. That because I have a couple of. Speaking engagements so I'm trying
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to work my schedule around that, but it looks. Like it's
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going to be three Thursdays. In a row in January. If
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you are interested you can find a waitlist link to
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sign up. You just fill it out to be.
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Added to the wait list and then. You'Ll get all the information to register for
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that workshop. When I have the registration page up and running,
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but it'll be in January Goal Setting with God if you
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want to join the wait list you can find that link in the show, note
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descriptions and just click on it and add your name and I can. I can't
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wait to hopefully be able to help you align and
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set some Christ centered goals for the new year. But
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until then I will be back. Next week and we're going to do. Kind of
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a year in review. Just some things, some questions to think about, questions
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to ask yourself and just reflect back on 2024 and
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the areas. That you've had growth, the areas that you can
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be grateful for. In the areas that may be going into 202025
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you need to have Jesus be born in you and
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encounter Emmanuel. So again, Merry Christmas to you and your family.
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And I will see you next week. Until then, bye.