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A Wide Open Space
A Wide Open Space is a Womanist podcast for Black women of faith who are committed to the journey of flourishing. Hosted by Rev. Dr. Neichelle Guidry, this show sits at the intersection of faith and personal development, offering a decidedly progressive space where Black women are unapologetically centered.
Every episode, we explore the mindsets, practices, and rituals that help us root down and rise up - personally, professionally, and spiritually. Through scripture, storytelling, and soul work, each episode offers a devotional reflection, honest conversation, and a practical exercise designed to help you get 1% better every day.
Whether you're navigating a significant life transition or seeking to re-create your life from within, this podcast is your invitation to partner with God in creating a life you genuinely love. This is for the ambitious, faith-filled Black woman who takes her work and purpose seriously and wants to become her most healed, most authentic, and most excellent self.
Welcome to your Wide Open Space - where transformation meets tradition, and where Black women flourish freely.
A Wide Open Space
The Sacred Work of Naming Your Desires
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Scripture: John 5:6
Summary: Before you can partner with God to create the life you desire, you have to get radically honest about what you actually want. In this episode, we explore Jesus's surprising question to the man at the pool of Bethesda in John 5:6: "Do you want to be healed?"
After years of waiting, why would Jesus ask such an obvious question? Because naming our desires isn't for God's information - it's for our transformation.
Drawing from Susan L. Taylor's wisdom about being co-creators with God, I share one of the most vulnerable parts of my story - the moment I had to admit what I really wanted, even when it meant leaving what looked good on paper to make space for what was actually good for my soul.
We'll explore how to distinguish between what you think you should want and what you actually want, why your deepest desires might actually be God speaking through you, and how to move beyond spiritual bypassing into authentic partnership with the Divine.
Your desires matter to God because you matter to God. Let's begin the sacred work of naming them.
Exercise: The Desire Inventory - Complete this practice of naming your actual desires and asking God how you can partner together to create them. Because you can't manifest what you won't admit you want.
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