Charlene Castellanos Charlene Castellanos

To the Woman Moving Forward in Alignment

You're not starting over—you're moving forward in alignment. Empowering words for women over 38 who are ready to choose themselves and trust their timeline."

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Charlene Castellanos Charlene Castellanos

Unrelenting Faith: Choosing Healing Over Surviving

"The air in my apartment began to feel thin. I thought I needed some air, but as I walked to the window to open it, I felt lightheaded and my heart began to race. Immediately, I knew I needed more than to open a window as the feeling started to intensify into panic."

What started as a difficult season in London became the catalyst for my greatest breakthrough. When anxiety had me questioning everything - my choices, my path, even my faith - I discovered that healing isn't just about surviving the storm. It's about learning to honor your energy as sacred, follow what lights you up, and trust that even in the darkest moments, God is moving you toward something beautiful.

From panic attacks to prioritizing joy, this is the story of how unrelenting faith taught me to choose healing over merely surviving.

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Charlene Castellanos Charlene Castellanos

When Spiritual Wisdom Quiets Anxiety: My Encounter with Ernest Holmes' 'The Art of Life.'

I sat on the velvety dark blue couch of my London flat, watching another layer of skin fall off of me like dandruff falling out of a dry scalp. My energy has been all over the place as of late because I've been projecting my unbelief. God is teaching me lessons that I'd rather skip than have to repeat for the third, fourth or maybe more time.

As anxiety tightened its grip, I began reading The Art of Life by Ernest Holmes. These words on the page immediately penetrated my soul and seeds began to take root...

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Charlene Castellanos Charlene Castellanos

The Pool Has Pee(But I'm Swimming Anyway): Rebuilding My Heart in London

I rode the bus home from salsa lessons with a heart gaping for companionship and a man to rub his hand on my back and kiss my forehead as I lay my head on his shoulder. It wasn't an unusual feeling as the lonely bug had been riding me for weeks like a first-place surfer at the Quicksilver Jaws Big Wave Challenge. Unlike Atlanta, London unfolds like a living romance novel—lovers with fingers intertwined like delicate vines, parents guiding wobbling bicycles while children's laughter dances on the wind, and couples stealing kisses that linger in the misty air as you navigate the brisk cement sidewalks.

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Charlene Castellanos Charlene Castellanos

Beyond the Groundhog Day: Co-Creating a Life Outside the Regular Programming

Struggling with creative blocks and routine monotony? Discover how embracing uncertainty and facing your deepest fears about success can lead to unexpected clarity. In this personal reflection, I share my journey of building a new life abroad, replacing old coping mechanisms with sustainable joy, and confronting the critical inner voice that labels dreams as impractical. Learn how meditation, spiritual practices, and honest self-assessment can help you co-create the life you truly desire—even when the picture seems fuzzy. What small step will you take today toward the life you visualize but fear to name?

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Charlene Castellanos Charlene Castellanos

From Resistance to Release: Learning to Pass the Baton

When my son wanted to live with his father after our divorce, I thought it would happen 'over my dead body.' But a divine revelation in Italy and watching my teen thrive in his father's home transformed my perspective. Journey with me from resistance to release as I learned that true co-parenting isn't about keeping score—it's about having the courage to pass the baton when it serves your child best.

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Charlene Castellanos Charlene Castellanos

From Atlanta to London: A Faith Journey of Downsizing, Divine Guidance & Surrender

In this raw and intimate reflection, Charlene shares her transformative journey from Atlanta to London - a path that began with emptying her closet and led to emptying herself. After a divine encounter at a spiritual retreat in 2022, her life took unexpected turns: scaling down her business, moving from a house to a studio apartment, and navigating changes in motherhood. Through each surrender - from designer blazers to client contracts - she discovers that God's greatest transformations often begin with letting go. As she prepares to trade Atlanta's blue skies for London's fog, Charlene reflects on how packing light became about much more than just luggage; it became a testament to trusting God's plan and embarking on a divine adventure with nothing more than an empty closet and a willing heart.

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Charlene Castellanos Charlene Castellanos

The Unexpected Delivery of Love: A Valentine's Day Story of Friendship and Faith

Valentine's Day wasn't always my reality of love. As a child, I saw it through rose-tinted glasses - a magical day when cupid's arrows brought together souls from all walks of life. But years of empty doorsteps taught me a different story. Now, watching masked delivery men carry bouquets through city streets, I understand how love arrives unexpectedly, often through unlikely messengers. My journey from childhood fantasy to deep understanding came not through romance, but through friendship, faith, and finally learning to stay present with both beauty and imperfection. This is a story about discovering that love isn't just about waiting at the doorstep - it's about recognizing it in its simplest forms, even in the very air filling your lungs.

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