Jackie Trottmann
Jackie Trottmann is a certified Spiritual Director, international, award winning author of two books and three meditation CDs. She helps people experience God's presence in a deeper way so that they can live their life with greater joy, flow, and freedom. Visit the Joy and Flow Store for books and guided meditations. Deepen your relationship with God through journaling, and spiritual direction.
If You Are Not Joyful You Are Probably Measuring
Measuring comes in handy when you are cooking. Constant measurement in your day-to-day life, however, can quickly drain the joy from you. You can read or watch the videos. Part...
Are You a Late Bloomer?
I embrace being a late bloomer. It’s a term that was used a lot in schools when children weren’t maturing academically. Late bloomers can also mean when someone physically, emotionally,...
A Light-Hearted Conversation About Faith, God Notes and Being Still
Read or listen to a light-hearted conversation about faith, the God Notes book, and being still. We talk about why people don’t want to be still and can be afraid...
Do You Have a Calling?
Do you have a calling? According to my trusty, tattered Random House Dictionary, out of the many meanings for the word call, these two stood out: To cry out in...
Why You Are Lost Without Community as An Entrepreneur
Without community, you can easily feel lost. A sense of belonging is a basic need that we have just as we need food and water. Not sharing our lives with...
Never Forget You Are A Masterpiece
What is a masterpiece? Does Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, Monet’s Water Lilies, Michelangelo’s David sculpture and the Sistine Chapel, or Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh come to mind?...
How to Connect to God Through Mindless Activities
When you think of connecting to God, you probably think of prayer, meditation, being in nature, or journaling. These are spiritual practices that I do and promote to foster a...
Banish the Tyranny of Feelings of Not Doing or Being Enough
When you lay your head on pillow at night, how often do you find yourself thinking I didn’t get enough done, I have so much more to do tomorrow, or...
Everyone Wants to Be Seen
Everyone wants to be seen. But something happened to me one day that was dramatic. I became invisible. I was clinging to the 50s demographic by the hair of my...
If you Struggle to Choose a Word for the Year Let it Choose You
If you struggle to choose a word for the year, let the word choose you. That’s how I chose my word this year. In the prior post I talked about...