Menopause, marriage, and mental health, and how the Rosary just may be the key to surviving it all.

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Jennifer shares the unexpected symptoms, disrupted sleep, and other unexpected changes (and crosses) of going through menopause.

This leads to a discussion of how significant life changes can bring real grief, and the difficulties of adjusting when you didn't see it coming. After hearing about recent suicides in the news, he candidly reveals some of his past suffering and the primary thing that got him through the most tenuous period of life, and how that same thing is fine-tuning the focus of Rosary Army for the years to come.

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Timestamps

00:00 It's menopause, not "going crazy"
03:56 Can Catholics use HRTs?
06:59 Menopause and Husbands
11:54 Is it a mental health thing?
13:05 Suicides in the news and the lingering weight of that reality
15:25 "I don't know how you do it without God"
19:21 Pray a Rosary when you don't know what else to do
20:17 The Rosary as a "gateway"
21:35 Sitting with Mary
23:31 A burst of momentum

We regularly make things more difficult than they need to be. Carving out actual time for prayer, getting into exercise routines, and even making a simple grocery list all feel harder than they should. Better solutions are often right in front of us, and they start by discovering one simple thing.

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Lately, everything feels like a major decision: dinner, errands, routines, even the things we want to do (like exercise and prayer). The problem isn't necessarily laziness or lack of discipline. It's our tendency to make things more difficult than they need to be.

Usually, many tasks have a point of friction. Figure out what that point is, and eliminate it, and tasks that were once drudgery can suddenly have new meaning. In this episode, we wrestle with the idea of "friction points" and why a small fix often moves the ball faster than focusing on a bigger goal. We share some ideas to stop fighting the same battles every day and make things a little easier by removing the friction

Plus, the all-new School of Mary 2.0 has officially launched!

Free From Rosary Army:

• Free All-Twine-Knotted Rosaries
• School of Mary
• Audio Rosary Podcast
• Video Version of this Episode

Subscribe to the Podcast:

• Spotify
• Apple Podcasts

Greg's Latest Book (God Doesn't Hate Me After All – Discovering Louis de Montfort's Love of Eternal Wisdom):

• Download Free Sample Chapters
• Buy on Amazon
• Buy on Audible
• Buy from Sophia Institute Press

More From Rosary Army and Greg & Jennifer Willits:

• Rosary Army Mobile App
• Greg's serialized novel
• Contact & Speaking Engagements

Timestamps

00:00 Why everything feels like a big deal
01:27 Identifying friction points
04:53 The "five-minute pause."
06:51 Checklists, memory, and scatteredness
09:54 Real-life friction traps
12:05 "Friction behind the friction" (the deeper issue)
15:17 Greasing the Wheel
18:10 Stop duplicating efforts
21:18 Friction in the Kitchen
26:34 Small wins and School of Mary 2.0 update

If you've ever thought about Marian consecration, this is the perfect time to begin the 33-day preparation leading into Lent.

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February always sneaks up on us—and for Jennifer, it also brings that familiar "spiritual antsy" feeling that it's time to reconnect and renew her consecration to Jesus through Mary. We talk through what consecration is (and isn't), why de Montfort's 33-day preparation still matters, and how the slow, steady rhythm of prayer changes you—especially when you do it like it's your first time.

Along the way, we share a practical lens that applies to Lent too: remove the friction points before you begin. Pick your Lenten reading, make your plan, and set yourself up for follow-through now, not later. Whether you're preparing for February 20 or just trying to live more intentionally, this is an invitation to go a little deeper—and to start sooner than you think.

Free From Rosary Army:

• Free All-Twine-Knotted Rosaries
• School of Mary
• Audio Rosary Podcast
• Video Version of this Episode

Subscribe to the Podcast:

• Spotify
• Apple Podcasts

Greg's Latest Book (God Doesn't Hate Me After All – Discovering Louis de Montfort's Love of Eternal Wisdom):

• Download Free Sample Chapters
• Buy on Amazon
• Buy on Audible
• Buy from Sophia Institute Press

More From Rosary Army and Greg & Jennifer Willits:

• Rosary Army Mobile App
• Greg's serialized novel
• Contact & Speaking Engagements

Timestamps

00:00 Anniversary banter, and why February matters
02:05 Feeling "spiritually antsy" and needing to reconnect
02:43 What Marian consecration is (and why it's not scary)
05:04 "Handmaid's handmaid": why giving yourself to Mary leads to Jesus
06:51 The 33-day structure: world, self, Mary, Jesus
08:41 Shorter renewals vs. full preparation (and why both can help)
10:09 Renewal can be more frequent than you think
14:48 Jennifer's "do it like it's the first time" approach
19:37 Consecration alongside major life changes (and journaling)
24:21 Removing friction points before Lent begins