BECKON
theblogWelcome to the Beckon Blog — your source for high frequency living. Curated by interior designer, podcaster, and blogger Jaclyn Steele Thurmond, we focus on truly clean lifestyle content, Spanish & Mediterranean-inspired interiors, and mindset elevation that transforms the way you think, feel, and live.
Importance of Paying Close Attention: How Noticing the Small Things Can Change Everything
In this soulful episode of The Freq Show, Jaclyn Steele Thurmond and Sam Thurmond explore the quiet power of paying close attention—to your thoughts, your body, and the subtle cues life offers. Learn why presence is one of your greatest tools for healing, alignment, and living on frequency.
Skin Cycling Routine Morning And Night
If you're anything like me, you care deeply about what you put on your skin. After all, our skin is our largest organ, and it absorbs so much more than we often realize.
Master Your Mind: Unlocking the Power of Thought to Shape Your Life
Your mind can be your greatest tool or your loudest critic. In this episode of The Freq Show, Jaclyn and Sam shares real-life tools to help you master your mind, shift your thoughts, and reclaim your frequency — with love, clarity, and daily intention.
How Gratitude Changes Everything
We've all heard it—the classic therapist advice, the morning affirmation mantra, the inspirational Instagram post: "Practice gratitude." While most of us make an effort to feel grateful, many don't truly understand the depth of what an attitude of gratitude can accomplish in our lives.
How to Protect Your Energy From Others
We each have a finite amount of energy to give every day. Whether it’s dealing with the pressures of work, managing personal tasks, or interacting with others, our energy can easily be depleted.
Relationships Are Frequency Exchanges: How to Attract High-Vibe People
Relationships are more than connection—they’re energy. In this soulful breakdown from The Freq Show, Jaclyn and Sam unpack how every relationship is a frequency exchange and how your energy impacts who you attract. Learn how to raise your vibe, protect your peace, and call in the people who align with your truth.
How To Master Your Mindset
Your mindset is like the thermostat for your life. It sets the emotional and energetic temperature for how you show up, how you respond, and ultimately, how you live.
How to Make Your Skin Healthy At Home
When we think about healthy skin, we often think about glow — that vibrant, alive, lit-from-within look. But did you know that healthy skin is also a sign of overall vitality?
How to Vibe Check Yourself (So You Can Actually Live Your Best Life)
In this episode of The Freq Show, Jaclyn and Sam break down the power of a vibe check—a simple mindset tool to shift your energy and unlock your best life.
How To Keep The Momentum Going
Keep the momentum going and crush your goals! Learn how to stay consistent and motivated with practical tips on maintaining momentum, celebrating small wins, and achieving your long-term success.
Plants to Make Your Home Healthy
If you're looking to create a home that feels like a whole vibe — grounded, vibrant, beautiful, and actually good for your body — look no further than house plants. Yes, they add color, texture, and style, but did you know that the right indoor plants can also purify the air and help create a healthier home environment?
6 Healthy Ways to Make Your Home Smell Good
Have you ever walked into someone’s home and instantly knew something about them just by the way it smelled? Maybe it was warm and inviting, with a hint of cinnamon and vanilla lingering in the air. Or maybe (yikes) you were hit with a musty, stale odor that made you want to hold your breath.
Benefits Of Rest: How To Avoid Burnout and Actually Feel Like Yourself Again
Feeling overwhelmed, sleep deprived, or mentally exhausted? Discover the Benefits of Rest and how to avoid burnout with simple, daily strategies. Learn how rest boosts your immune system, reduces stress, and supports your physical and mental health.
How to Vibe Check Yourself for a Better Life
Let’s be real—who doesn’t want a better life? We all do! But here’s the thing: most people don’t know where to start. They’ll try a new workout routine, switch careers, or Marie Kondo their entire house thinking this is the moment their life transforms. But if your mindset is still stuck in the same old patterns, no amount of detoxing your closet or manifesting under a full moon is going to make a difference.
12 Tips on How to Make Your Home Healthier
We spend a lot of time in our homes, right? On average in the United States, we spend 10 hours a day at home excluding sleep. That’s 62% of our time according to Simply Productive What is the Average Amount of Time We REALLY Spend at Home?. So it stands to reason, we want our homes to be calm, comfortable, and healthy.
Grace for Tough Times
Even in life’s toughest seasons, Jaclyn and Sam share how grace, rest, and perspective can reset the soul. This blog explores personal development during hard times and why slowing down often leads to deeper growth.
Outer Order, Inner Calm: 5 Tips for Home Organization
Outer order creates inner peace. These 5 simple home organization tips will help you declutter, reset your space, and feel calm in the spaces you live most.
9 Reasons You Need to Spend Time Alone
In this episode, Jaclyn explores the powerful and often overlooked practice of spending time alone. She shares 9 essential reasons why solitude is crucial for maintaining a balanced and high-frequency life. From resetting your nervous system and clearing mental cobwebs, to deepening your connection with God and allowing inspiration to strike, Jaclyn highlights the many benefits of carving out solo time. She discusses how solitude provides the space to process life’s challenges, recalibrate, and reflect through journaling. Jaclyn emphasizes that taking time to simply rest, think, and do what fills you up is a vital part of nourishing your mind, body, and soul. Tune in for a conversation on why alone time is not just a luxury, but a necessary practice for growth and clarity.
40. What would you like to see from yourself in 2025?
Are you ready to call in the best version of yourself? Sam and I get really candid about some things we are struggling with and the areas we really want to get a handle on in 2025 to have the best year yet!
39. Protecting your Energy during Holiday Season
Sam and I chat our fallback habits during extended periods of time with family and areas where we can improve. Healthy relationships are possible and so is protecting our energy.