
Hosted by Kris LeDonne · EN
The Picture Love Podcast is for people who believe in creating and celebrating our best moments through personal growth, story telling and building community connections.
WE UPLIFT: A compassionate host, guests and community hold space to ask questions, share heartfelt and authentic stories that feed the soul.
WE INFORM: Through stories, valuable insights, and resources we are equipped with the means to show up as the best possible versions of ourselves.
WE INSPIRE: In the presence of one another, we give ourselves permission slips to engage with authenticity that challenges the norm. If you're looking for a space to engage and picture love better in the world, you're in the right place.

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when we finally let the body rest?Well, discernment is easier for starters! In this heartfelt Picture Love episode, Kris shares the real-life practices helping her reconnect with peace, discernment, and nervous system healing — including movement, creativity, nature, breathwork, sleep routines, and stepping away from constant stimulation.The episode closes with a gentle guided sleep meditation to help you soften, release tension, and prepare for deep rest. Meditation starts around 17:40.Sweet dreams, friends. 💖New day - marking the 2500 download milestone it was time for a fresh evergreen intro a refresh! Support the show

Send us Fan MailWhat began as stories from an unexpected Mother’s Day weekend trip… evolved into one of the most powerful meditations I’ve ever recorded.In this episode of Picture Love, we explore compassion for ourselves, for others, and for the world — through stories of family, grief, travel stress, perspective shifts, and the surprising ways love continues to show up when we make space for it.The end of this episode includes a guided collective peace meditation created to support grounding, compassion, nervous system calm, and loving connection.✨ ✨If you want to return (or skip to the) Meditation, it begins around 17:17 on your audio player. (We hope you'll use it every day for a week... or longer!)You're invited to use this practice every day for 7 days, and let's discover the impact we create for ourselves.Featured affirmation:“Things always work out for me.”Thank you for Picturing Love together. 💖New day - marking the 2500 download milestone it was time for a fresh evergreen intro a refresh! Support the show

Send us Fan MailWhat if compassion doesn’t start out there… but within?In this episode of Picture Love, I’m sharing what compassion looks like in real life—especially on the days when things feel heavy, uncertain, or just a little harder than usual.We talk about why so many of us apologize for simply taking up space… and how self-compassion can gently shift that.This isn’t about carrying everyone else’s emotions or fixing the world.It’s about learning to stay open, present, and kind to yourself—so you can show up with more clarity, more capacity, and more love.There’s also a simple invitation woven through this episode:To notice the “winks” in your life…the quiet reminders that say, keep going—this matters.And maybe, to offer that same reminder to someone else.New day - marking the 2500 download milestone it was time for a fresh evergreen intro a refresh! Support the show

Send us Fan MailWhat if truth didn’t have to feel like a crisis?In this episode of the Picture Love Podcast, I’m exploring what it means to meet truth with kindness, presence, and discernment instead of panic.What began as part of a planned sequence became a real-life lesson in practicing what I preach — and a surprisingly aligned conversation with Tahlia, who returns with story, humor, and wisdom right on time.Together, we explore how truth can become part of the support instead of something to brace against… and why not everything that rises is ours to keep.If something is coming up for you lately, this is your gentle reminder:one kind thought, one present breath, and one honest next step.💗 Keep Picturing Love through truth.New day - marking the 2500 download milestone it was time for a fresh evergreen intro a refresh! Support the show

Send us Fan MailWhat if one of the most powerful things you can do right now… is simply be more present?In this heartfelt episode of Picture Love Podcast, I’m reflecting on the very human ways we all drift — zoning out while reading, walking into a room and forgetting why, or picking up the phone for one quick thing and ending up 20 minutes deep in distractions we never meant to follow.But this episode goes deeper than everyday absentmindedness.This is a loving invitation to notice where your attention has been going… and to gently call your power back.I’m sharing why presence matters so much in a world that constantly competes for our focus, how distraction can quietly rob us of the life we’re actually living, and why being more intentional with our energy is one of the kindest things we can do for ourselves and the people we love.In this episode, we explore:common signs you’ve drifted out of the present momentwhy your attention is more valuable than you thinkhow fear, noise, and division can pull us away from whole livingwhat it means to choose people over sideswhy forgiveness can be part of reclaiming your peacea gentle reminder to come back to your body, your senses, and your lifeIf you’ve been feeling scattered, overstimulated, or simply ready to stop giving so much of yourself away to things that don’t deserve your energy, this episode is for you.Because your life is happening now.And your presence?It’s part of your power.Until next time…keep Picturing Love.New day - marking the 2500 download milestone it was time for a fresh evergreen intro a refresh! Support the show

Send us Fan MailWhat if one of the kindest things you could do… was rest?In this follow-up to last week’s episode on kindness, I’m sharing a very real-life example of what kindness looked like for me over Easter weekend — and it didn’t look like doing more. It looked like canceling plans, delaying traditions, wrapping a sprained ankle, putting my foot up, going to bed early, and letting the day become something softer than expected.This episode is about radical rest — not as avoidance, but as a deeply loving response to what is true right now.We talk about:why rest is not something you have to earnhow traditions can evolve without losing their meaningwhy delayed plans are not failed eventshow kindness toward yourself creates more compassion for othersthe surprising connection between rest, creativity, healing, and authentic presenceand why sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is stop forcing the day… and let it feel loved insteadIf you’ve been carrying pressure, overriding your body, or feeling like you have to “push through” to prove something, consider this your gentle reminder:Rest is not laziness. Rest is wisdom. Rest is power. Rest is kindness.Mentioned in this episode: "Company Retreat" on Amazon Prime — a hilarious, creative, kindness-centered comedy series built around a fictional company retreat scenario.And as always…Until next time, keep Picturing Love. 💗New day - marking the 2500 download milestone it was time for a fresh evergreen intro a refresh! Support the show

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Picture Love, I’m sharing a very real reflection on what happened when I woke up feeling heavy, moved through a difficult emotional day, and chose to practice kindness toward myself instead of trying to rush past what I was feeling.We’ll talk about:Why self-kindness is the root of authentic kindness toward othersThe difference between true kindness and “false kindness” that comes from pressure, perfectionism, or the need to fixWhat it means to love people and let them without abandoning yourselfHow nature, reflection, and even a simple conversation with AI helped me return to a more grounded and loving spaceA gentle question you can ask yourself when life feels messy: "What is the next kindest thing I can do for myself right now?"If you’ve been carrying frustration, sadness, overwhelm, or the urge to fix everything for everyone… this episode is a loving reminder that kindness begins at home, in your own heart.✨ And maybe the most powerful thing we can do is choose the kind pattern we want to keep feeding.If this speaks to you, I’d love to hear:What’s the most recent kind thing you noticed—either from yourself, someone else, or life itself?And if you’ve been hearing me mention the new affirmation cards… yes, they’re getting very close. 💗Until next time… keep Picturing Love.New day - marking the 2500 download milestone it was time for a fresh evergreen intro a refresh! Support the show

Send us Fan MailHave you ever been told you’re “too much”… too emotional, too joyful, too expressive, too hopeful, too creative?What if your “too much” was never the problem?In this episode of Picture Love, I’m sharing the affirmation card that helped me connect a whole string of life lessons—from childhood and teaching, to entrepreneurship, motherhood, surviving the pandemic, and even stepping back into a musical theater audition after more than 30 years.This is a loving reminder that your joy is not too much.Your creativity is not too much.Your hope is not too much.Your heart is not too much.Sometimes what other people call “too much” is simply the place where your magic asks to be seen.If this episode speaks to you, I’d love to hear:What part of you are you done shrinking?💌 CLICK HERE to join the Picture Love community email list for new episodes, encouragement, and special offerings:Until next time… keep Picturing Love. <3New day - marking the 2500 download milestone it was time for a fresh evergreen intro a refresh! Support the show

Send us Fan MailThis gentle guided meditation is the first shared experience from my new Alchemy AFfirmations Collection — a spontaneous little creation that quickly became something special.Today’s card is The Pause Between Stories:“I rest in the space between, trusting what is becoming. Progress is often made before it is seen.”In this 10-minute guided timeout, we slow down, soften the body, return to the breath, and make space to notice what’s true right here and right now. If you’re in a season of waiting, becoming, or learning to trust progress before proof, this meditation is for you.This is your reminder that the quiet in-between matters too.Take a quiet seat if you can, and let this be your permission to pause.New day - marking the 2500 download milestone it was time for a fresh evergreen intro a refresh! Support the show

Send us Fan MailIn last week’s episode, we talked about unfinished projects and the freedom that comes from reassigning their value.This week, Kris LeDonne shares what happened when she practiced what she preached.After clearing mental space from overwhelming to-do lists, one project rose naturally to the top: transforming a neglected kitchen pantry into a functional, beautiful space.What began as a home improvement task became something deeper — a practice of presence, creative flow, and choosing joy.In this episode, Kris explores:• Why our worth is never tied to productivity or completion• How making space before starting a project can transform the experience• The difference between labor that drains and craft that expands• How turning off noise (news, social media) can open creative flow• Why choosing how you want to feel matters more than controlling outcomesYou’ll also hear the story behind Kris’s new affirmation cards and how releasing control over the outcome allowed something “perfectly imperfect” to arrive.The episode closes with an affirmation from Kris's brand new deck:“I am grounded in worth, and growing toward my light.”If there’s a project in front of you right now, this conversation might offer the nudge you need to approach it with presence, compassion, and joy.You are worthy — not because of what you finish, but because you exist.Sign up for (weekly) Picture Love email notifications HERE.Keep Picturing Love.New day - marking the 2500 download milestone it was time for a fresh evergreen intro a refresh! Support the show