Freedom Begins Within: Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday

By Jane “Goldie” Winn, MSS

This Independence Day is especially meaningful as America celebrates 250 years of freedom. We honor those who fought for the liberties we enjoy and remember that freedom has always come with courage, sacrifice, and hope.

While we celebrate our nation’s independence, many of us are also longing for a different kind of freedom—the freedom to let go of worry, regret, fear, or the need to control every outcome.

The Strength of Surrender

The word surrender can sound like weakness, but it often takes great strength to release what we cannot change.

Surrender isn’t about giving up. It’s about letting go of the burdens that weigh us down so we can move forward with greater peace and purpose. Sometimes the most freeing decision we can make is to stop carrying what was never ours to hold.

When we loosen our grip on yesterday’s mistakes or tomorrow’s uncertainties, we create space for hope, joy, and healing.

A Simple Independence Day Reflection

As you celebrate America’s birthday with family and friends, take a quiet moment to ask yourself:

What burden am I ready to release?
Where could I choose peace instead of worry?
What small step could bring more freedom into my life today?

Real freedom isn’t only something we celebrate as a nation. It’s also something we experience personally when we choose to let go and trust the journey ahead.

This Fourth of July, may America’s 250th birthday inspire not only gratitude for our country’s freedom but also a renewed commitment to finding freedom within.

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Faith and Mental Wellness

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Faith and Mental Wellness

by Jane “Goldie” Winn, MSS

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:16 “Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all.”

In today’s fast-paced and pressure-filled world, mental health struggles like anxiety, stress, and emotional exhaustion are more common than ever. Many people try to control every detail of their lives, only to feel overwhelmed and drained. But what if true healing begins not with control—but with surrender?

My ebook, The Healing Power of Surrender, explores a transformative truth: letting go and trusting God can bring deep inner peace. Surrender is not about giving up—it’s about releasing burdens you were never meant to carry alone. When you surrender your fears, worries, and pain to God, you create space for healing, clarity, and strength.

Faith plays a powerful role in mental wellness. Studies continue to show that spiritual practices like prayer, meditation on Scriptures and positive affirmations, and trust in God can reduce stress and improve emotional resilience. When you shift your mindset from striving to trusting, your heart and mind begin to rest.

This ebook gently guides you through the process of surrender, helping you break free from cycles of overthinking and anxiety. Through practical insights, reflections, steps of action, and encouragement rooted in faith, you’ll learn how to let go of control and lean into God’s plan for your life.

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or mentally exhausted, this is your invitation to experience peace in a new way. You don’t have to have it all figured out. You can learn how to surrender it all to the ONE who knows it all and can handle it all.

Start your journey today with The Healing Power of Surrender—and discover the freedom, healing, and peace that come from trusting God fully.

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Surrendering Anxiety

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Surrendering Anxiety

by Jane “Goldie” Winn, MSS

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7

Anxiety has a way of tightening its grip when we try to control everything around us. The more we strive to fix, predict, and manage every outcome, the more restless our hearts can become. True rest isn’t found in having all the answers—it’s found in surrender.

Surrendering anxiety to God is not about ignoring problems or pretending everything is fine. It’s a conscious decision to release what we cannot control and trust the One who can. It means bringing every worry, fear, and “what if” into His presence and choosing faith over fear, even when circumstances remain unchanged.

There is a quiet strength in surrender. When we lay our burdens before God, we acknowledge that we are not meant to carry them alone. This act shifts our focus from our limitations to His sufficiency. Instead of being consumed by anxious thoughts, we begin to experience a sense of peace that isn’t dependent on outcomes.

Rest comes when we stop striving and start trusting. It grows in moments of prayer, in honest conversations with God, and in the simple practice of letting go—again and again if needed. Surrender is not a one-time event but a daily posture of the heart.

In that surrender, something beautiful happens. Our minds begin to settle, our breathing slows, and our perspective changes. We may not have every answer, but we gain something greater: the assurance that we are held, guided, and cared for.

Finding rest in God doesn’t mean life becomes easy. It means we are no longer carrying its weight alone.

If you’ve been struggling with anxiety, there is help available to you. You can experience the rest and peace you long for.

I have written a powerful 30-day devotional ebook to help you walk daily in God’s rest and divine peace.

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Goldie

May Is Mental Health Awareness Month

by Jane "Goldie" Winn | Goldie's Nuggets

In the light of Naomi Judd’s recent tragic suicide and struggle with debilitating depression for much of her life, I wanted to take a moment and reflect on this very serious issue.

Many of you have read my book, Rainbow in the Night: A Journey of Redemption. I shared my own struggles with depression for much of my childhood and even episodic depression as an adult.

My father was a psychiatrist and administrator of a very large state mental hospital from 1958-1978. (A picture of the hospital is in this blog post.) I remember when we first arrived, his first administrative decision was to bring dignity to the mentally ill. In those days there was terrible stigma attached to mental illness. He made “Who Was Who in America” for the amazing transformation of this hospital during his tenure.

To his credit, the hospital is one of the few state hospitals still open today. He always used to say, “But for the grace of God, go I.” I learned never to judge people suffering with mental illness and followed in his footsteps by getting my Masters Degree in Social Work in 1993.

I want to encourage anyone who is trying to hide depression to get help, and for the rest of us to keep our eyes and ears open and gently encourage those we know and love who are suffering to get help. There are many wonderful treatments today and much hope for a productive and fulfilling life.

“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” Psalm 23:4

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Life Coach Jane “Goldie” Winn, MSS

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Grief and Loss

by Jane "Goldie" Winn | Goldie's Nuggets

There are so many people who have lost a loved one recently. It’s important to remember when going through the grieving process that it is not necessarily linear.

There are five stages according to the Kubler Ross theory:

Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance.

It is common to go in and out of the various stages in no special order. It is important to fully embrace whatever stage and feelings you are experiencing. In time, they will lessen.

I like to suggest that you look at the ocean and watch the waves. Each wave of sadness is followed by a wave of healing. In time, the waves lessen, and the intense emotions soften.

It is important to remember the goal of grief and loss is never to forget your loved one but to remember them in a healing way through your memories and special moments you shared together.

This side of Heaven, our grieving will always be incomplete. It is important to keep an eternal perspective.

I leave you with this Scripture: “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18 (NIV) Don’t forget to pray!

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Life Coach Jane “Goldie” Winn, MSS

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