Hey there gorgeous!!
Happy end of summer! We’ve had a bunch of newbies jump on board in the last few weeks, and I want to welcome you all! I’m so glad you’re here and so excited for you to be joining us!
The amazing summer of adventure we have been on for the past 3 and a half months is finally coming to an end. As I write this, my husband and I are on a little prop plane leaving Dubrovnik, Croatia – the last stop on our amazing European adventure.
This has easily been one of the highlights of the trip, which is why we decided to spend over two weeks here! Around every corner there is a new gorgeous vista, and my camera got quite a workout!
I intentionally chose this stunning locale for the filming of the Body Stewardship Course. I can’t imagine a more beautiful place to get our hope, creativity, and energy flowing for talking about loving and caring for our bodies in a way that brings our amazing God glory. The free training videos were filmed here as well, so even if you don’t jump in the course, you’ll be able to see some of these gorgeous views!
Several of you have asked me how the Body Stewardship Course is going, and when it will be ready.
I have just finished filming some of the last modules, and the designer is deep in putting together a stunning online home for us! Once he has completed the design, worksheets, and layout for the course, it will be sent off to the web developer, who will make it come to life online! I anticipate all of this to be done and ready for you to jump in by early November. I can’t wait, and I will be sure to keep you posted!
Now, I want to update you on our lives a little bit, and about my coming plans for VLX.
Once we land in the States, after a quick 36 hours in DC to grab our stuff, we will drive to our new home: New Orleans!
My husband is a Louisiana native, and I can’t wait to be back in his home state to establish our new life! I’ll be setting up a studio for VLX TV, and am so looking forward to finding the local health food store, a great church, where I’ll workout, etc etc. And I can’t wait to share it with you all! If you are just starting to set up a lifestyle of health in all areas, this may be a fun way to get some tips and share our experiences!
But this Europe trip will live in our hearts for a long, long time, and there is so much more to share from it – just the pictures alone could fill the blog for a year!
As we wandered through all of the beautiful cities and little country towns, I thought a lot about what I wanted to teach through VLX, and how I could convey it in a way that would most benefit you all.
Back in my first email, I described the vision I had for VLX.
My goal and my passion is to teach and inspire women to live out what the Bible says in areas that I just don’t think are covered comprehensively enough in Christian culture:
- how to care for our bodies, for a lifetime, in a way that brings us health and joy and brings God glory
- how to understand and meaningfully use our beauty to inspire ourselves, those around us, and keep us heaven-oriented
- how to flourish and do our parts to create healthy relationships with our families and our men 🙂
- how to embrace intimacy in all the right contexts: first with God, then with ourselves, then with others
- how to streamline and move past our obstacles to this health: both external, in our homes or schedules, and internal, in our negative thought cycles and limiting subconscious beliefs
- And, how to have a marvelous relationship with God, since that undergirds and permeates everything!
So far I’ve written and filmed little anecdotes and inspirations about what I have been through and learned over the years, mostly in the area of physical and spiritual health. But in Europe I realized I have SO much more I want to say, which fills out this picture of total health.
What I am envisioning, as I work to address all of these topics in a helpful way, is more of a lifestyle blog or even an online magazine, with much inspiration and instruction. VLX TV will also expand into these other topics, and down the road, more in-depth trainings on beauty, marriage and intimacy will come along as well. And of course, I will always be available for coaching in any and all of these areas.
BUT! I am writing, filming, and planning all of this for you!
You are my girls, my marvelously beautiful tribe! So, I want your input!
I’m trying to learn more about what you’d like to hear from me, what your major pain points in these areas are, and how I can be sure that the content I create is helpful and inspiring to you.
So please comment what topics and forms of content you find helpful and would like to see from me in the comments below! I can’t wait to hear from you gorgeous ladies! Knowing that you are getting value from these posts and trainings makes my year. 🙂
Love and Freedom,
Jackie
