Cultivate Rest
Cultivate Rest is a sacred space for Christian women ready to slow down, catch their breath, and reconnect with God.If you're overwhelmed, spiritually dry, or just tired of holding it all together, you're not alone—and you don’t have to keep pushing.Join Aimee Taylor, Christian retreat host, for short weekly reflections that blend scripture, soul care, and sacred pause.Come exhale. Come rediscover your identity in Christ.🌿 Learn more: https://www.cultivaterest.com
Episodes
Have you ever said yes when your soul was whispering no?
So many of us carry the weight of overcommitment—not because we want to, but because we fear letting someone down. Yet in the Kingdom, saying no isn’t rebellion…it’s obedience.
In today’s episode, we’ll explore what it looks like to practice the sacred art of saying no. You’ll hear how Jesus modeled healthy boundaries, why your no might be the exact space someone else needs to ...
Have you ever sat down to rest… and felt guilty about it?
That quiet voice that says, “You should be doing something.”
It creeps in even when your body is tired and your soul is begging for stillness.
In this short episode, Aimée shares a gentle reminder that rest isn’t lazy — it’s holy. Before there was striving or schedules, God rested. And He called it good.
If you’ve been measuring your worth by your productivity, this conver...
Episode 11: The Posture of Surrender — Staying Rooted After the Spiritual High
Have you ever come home from a retreat, conference, or powerful Sunday service—only to feel the fire fade within days?
In this episode, Aimée Taylor explores how to move from those sacred mountaintop moments into a daily posture of surrender. Drawing from the stories of Moses, Elijah, and Jesus, you’ll discover why mountaintops equip us but were never mean...
As summer turns to autumn, creation reminds us that every season has its rhythm: a time to grow, a time to let go. In this guided reflection, Aimée leads you through a gentle examen — looking back with gratitude, releasing what is heavy, and opening space for what God is planting now.
Through scripture, silence, and prayer, you’ll be invited to mark this seasonal threshold with intention. Whether you feel weary or hopeful, this...
When life feels hurried, stretched thin, or scattered, God invites us back into His rhythms of rest. In today’s episode, we’ll pause long enough to breathe, realign, and remember that rest is not a reward—it’s a refuge.
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Do you ever feel like you’re carrying the weight of holding it all together? When life feels hurried and exposed, we reach for control—overloaded schedules, perfectionism, people-pleasing—hoping to feel safe. But God never asked us to build our own shelter. He offers one.
In this episode, we’ll explore:
Why God’s covering is strong, not fragile
The difference between striving in our own strength and abiding in His presence
How trus...
Trusting the Pace of the Eternal God
We live in a world that rewards hustle, instant results, and quick fixes. And when life feels uncertain or our prayers seem unanswered, our anxious hearts often want to rush God.
But what if His pace is part of His mercy? What if waiting is not wasted time, but holy ground where God shapes us in ways we can’t yet see?
In today’s episode, we’ll explore what it means to walk with a God who is never e...
Episode 6: The Gift of Slow
In a culture that glorifies hustle, what would it look like to move at God’s pace instead? In this episode, we pause long enough to remember that abundance isn’t found in constant motion—it’s found in presence. Through scripture, gentle reflection, and practical encouragement, you’ll be invited to slow your soul, align with God’s rhythms, and discover the peace that comes from living unhurried and ro...
The Holy Rebellion Against Hustle
What if rest isn’t a reward for finishing your to-do list, but a holy act of resistance?
In this episode, we’ll explore why God calls us to step out of the endless cycle of hustle and into the quiet, trust-filled rhythms He designed for our good. You’ll hear the truth of Isaiah 30:15 and Psalm 127:2, a personal story of breaking free from fear-driven busyness, and a simple guided breath prayer to hel...
What if the middle is not a mistake — but holy ground?
Episode Summary:
This episode is for the woman sitting in the space between what was and what’s next — between the question and the clarity, the ache and the answer. If you're navigating uncertainty, waiting for breakthrough, or feeling stuck in a fog, you're not lost — you're being formed. Today, we’ll name the beauty and the ache of the “messy middle,” and r...
What if rest wasn’t just a break from your schedule—but a bold act of faith?
In this episode of Cultivate Rest, we explore Sabbath as a sacred invitation into radical trust. You’ll discover how God didn’t just rest on the seventh day—He sanctified it, setting it apart as holy. This divine act wasn’t just about creation—it was about establishing a rhythm for us to follow: a pattern of work, rest, and deep surrender.
Together, we’ll un...
What if rest wasn’t just a break from your schedule—but a bold act of faith?
In this episode of Cultivate Rest, we explore Sabbath as a sacred invitation into radical trust. You’ll discover how God didn’t just rest on the seventh day—He sanctified it, setting it apart as holy. This divine act wasn’t just about creation—it was about establishing a rhythm for us to follow: a pattern of work, rest, and deep surrender.
Together, we’ll un...
Have you ever felt a deep, unexplainable weariness — like your soul is tired, but you can’t quite put your finger on why?
You’re not alone.
In this episode of Cultivate Rest, we slow down together to name the invisible burdens we carry, and hear the gentle invitation Jesus offers to lay down what’s too heavy.
Rooted in the tender words of Matthew 11:28–30, this episode guides you through a soulful reflection and sacred pause to brea...
Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out from checking all the boxes?
In this gentle opening episode, you're invited to exhale and recover your life as we explore Matthew 11 and breathe together.
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Welcome to Cultivate Rest—a sacred space for slowing down, listening deep, and living from a place of peace in Christ.
In today’s first episode, I’m inviting you to pause for just a few moments and breathe again. Whether y...
This short trailer introduces Cultivate Rest – a podcast for Christian women to step out of the hustle culture and into holy rhythms of rest.
In this sacred invitation, you’ll hear the heart behind the show, what to expect each Thursday, and how to join a growing community of women who are rediscovering stillness, soul care, and the presence of God.
Subscribe now and receive weekly episodes with guided meditations, scripture r...
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