The Rising with Janel Gonzalez
Janel Gonzalez is a writer, mother, recovering perfectionist and reforming people-pleaser who decided to prioritize her spiritual growth in the second half of her life. She holds a Master’s in Psychology but researches different schools of thought to help others with valuable insights and tools along their personal development journey. Her approach helps others shed societal pressures and expectations to connect with their inner selves and embody a new way of being. The Rising Podcast will become a tool in your life to help you rise to your higher self.
The Rising with Janel Gonzalez
The Power of Reflection | How to Reconnect With Yourself Using the RISE Principles
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In this episode of The Rising Refresher Series, Janel introduces the first RISE principle—Reflection—and explains how it helps you reconnect with yourself in a world full of noise, pressure, and distraction.
Reflection can look like journaling, walking in nature, meditating for a few minutes, sitting quietly with a cup of tea, or stepping away from screens to breathe and reset.
Janel shares how grief, research, and personal transformation shaped these tools—and why they’re accessible to everyone.
You’ll learn:
• What reflection really means
• Why it builds emotional awareness
• How to create sacred space in your day
• The role of journaling in clarity
• Why mornings matter
• How nature supports mental health
• Simple ways to pause and reconnect
This week’s challenge: give yourself permission to pause.
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