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Earth Tones Podcast
Earth Tones is a soulful podcast rooted in four pillars: survival, passion, service, and love. Born from personal experience, spiritual devotion, and huge heart for humanity, this show explores the sacred intersections of faith, culture, healing, empowerment, and human connection.
Through raw storytelling, spiritual reflection, and conversations that matter, host Ella- a single mama, creative, solo traveler, and once, non profit founder- invites you into the journeying that shapes each of us. From her time working with refugees in Syria and Afghanistan to the quiet revelations that come through motherhood, each episode offers perspective, purpose, and permission to keep growing.
Whether you’re rebuilding, reimagining, or reaching for more- this space is for you. For the ones yearning for closer connections to each other or to God. Earth Tones is a return to what is real- a rhythm, a remembering, a quiet rebellion against a world that tells you to stay surface- level. Here, we go deeper.
Earth Tones Podcast
Episode 37: Think Twice, Discernment in a Digital World
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How often do patterns show up before the problem ever does?
Not just online… but in how we move through our lives. What we share. What we normalize. What we stop questioning.
In a digital world, those patterns don’t just stay personal… they become visible and sometimes even traceable.
We’re not called to live in fear but we are called to be aware.
“Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise.”
— Ephesians 5:15
“Watch your life and doctrine closely…”
— 1 Timothy 4:16
“The prudent see danger and take refuge…”
— Proverbs 22:3
There’s wisdom in noticing.
There’s protection in awareness.
In this episode, I talk through:
- the subtle patterns we tend to overlook
- how repetition can quietly reveal more than we realize
- why awareness is not fear—it’s protection
- and how to move with more intention in what we share and how we show up online
I also touch on something I think matters to say out loud- there’s a difference between sharing meaningful, consented moments (especially in global work or storytelling)…
and unintentionally creating patterns in everyday life that make us more visible than we realize.
Especially when it comes to our children. Our routines. Our homes.
We don’t need to disappear.
But we do need to be mindful.
Because what we miss… someone else might not.
🧭 Helpful Resources
If this stirred something in you and you want to go deeper, here are a few places to start:
For digital awareness + safety:
- National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) — resources on online safety for families
- Common Sense Media — guides for social media, kids, and digital boundaries
- Stop.Think.Connect. — simple digital safety practices
Practical things to consider:
- Turn off location tagging on posts (or delay posting)
- Avoid sharing consistent routines in real-time
- Check privacy settings across platforms
- Be mindful of what backgrounds reveal (schools, streets, landmarks)
For spiritual grounding + discernment:
- Revisit Proverbs (wisdom + awareness)
- Sit with Psalm 119 (guidance + alignment)
- Reflect on James 1:5 (asking for wisdom)