Jenn's Blog
Sharing truths, stories, tips, tricks and inspiration to help you navigate your inner worlds.
Midlife Crisis or Awakening? You be the judge
♪ "I saw the sun begin to dim, And felt that winter wind, Blow cold ♪ Historically, around 40 is the age that people typically go through (or start to go through) a midlife crisis. That just so happens to be my age at this very moment. Merriam Webster defines a...
Sweeping my doorstep
I believe whole heartedly that the greatest gift any of us can give to the world is to take responsibility (response - ability: the ability to control how we respond to ourselves, others and the world) for ourselves and our actions and go to work to uncover the...
My first of many course adjustments
It's taken me 41 years but I've finally unlocked the code that so many before me have found to finding direction and magic and it all comes from the same place. There's an inner compass locked deep within me. It was covered with lots of dust and debris but I was...
Finding our Busoula
♪ This little light of mine ♪ I'm standing here, exposed, spiritually naked, alone in the dark, about to reveal my light to the world and let it shine on its own. Am I scared? Hell yes. Am I alone? Absolutely. Do I want to pull the blog altogether and not move...
Breaking the New Year’s Resolution cycle
Do you feel like things are going to be different this year? It's 2020. You set a New Year's resolution, it feels fresh, it feels new. I have spent New Year after New Year feeling this way. This year is different for me. You won't find me at the gym 5 times a week or...
5 ways I manage holiday anxiety
I don't think there's a greater time of year for perfectionism to rear it's ugly head than during the holidays. Social media is filled with posts of parties, family photos, beautifully decorated houses and trees, perfectly wrapped presents and so much more. It's so...
From Vision to Inspiration
"Build a vision board" they all said. "Make sure you know where you're going and remind yourself of it everyday" they said. "How can you know where to go if you don't know what you want" they said. So I listened, bought a pin board and filled it with all my dreams and...
The day my youngest went to kindergarten…
Have you ever felt so disappointed that nothing was going the way you wanted it to? Maybe your children weren't listening or following directions? Maybe you felt like everything they were doing was a direct attack on you? Maybe if you could just get your children to...
15 ways I’ve redefined success
Looking back on my life, there are so many places where I not only didn't follow my compass but I didn't even know to follow it. (See previous post) As far as my career was concerned, I knew within seconds that my college major wasn't the right choice for me but I...
Following my inner compass
It's been a long road…. 40 years and 162 days to be exact. And I've only just begun. All I can see ahead of me is more road, more forks, more hills, more valleys, more obstacles and more peaks. There's no particular destination, just a journey with an endless number...
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