by Jen | Sep 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
August Feels August has a feel to it. It’s difficult to put into words, but maybe you feel it too. There’s a settled quality to August—a sense that summer has finally become comfortable in its own skin. The days are warm, the sun lingers, and leaving the house...
by Jen | Sep 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
Learning to Deep Rest: What Eight Days Off the Grid Taught Me About Doing Less FestivitiesThe festivities are over, and it’s time to relax. And I don’t mean the kind of relaxing where you’re technically sitting down but still checking your phone, thinking about work,...
by Jen | Jul 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Reflections on Moon Bloom, Midlife, and the Art of Becoming Who You Are Sometimes the biggest lesson isn’t found in the event itself. It’s found in who you discover yourself to be while you’re there. Sitting With Feelings That...
by Jen | Jul 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
Why Camping Reminds Me to Want Less: Reflections on Simplifying Life The Simplicity I Always Come Back To The first camping trip of the season always reminds me of how uncomplicated life can be. When we’re out in nature in the van, I remember what it’s...
by Jen | Jul 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
Me Day How Intentional Self-Care Changed My Life It Started as Survival This is something I’ve been doing for several decades. It began in the early 2000s, shortly after I started what everyone called my “career.” Looking back, perhaps even then I...
by Jen | May 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
My Dear Auntie Watching From Afar My dear auntie, I want you to know how much you mean to me and how much you always will. It’s been several weeks since you passed, and today I finally carved out the quiet space to watch your service. Through the marvels of...
by Jen | May 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
Welcome To The Jungle Welcome to the jungle where rain is falling, and the birds are chirping. Even at the edge of a busy road, there is a quiet kind of peace. At last, the words are returning to me in a way they haven’t for days. Once again, I find myself in...
by Jen | Feb 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
Winter Storm Escape Mindful Vacation Tips for Women in Their Late 40s As Winter Storm Fern descends on most of the United States, I find myself feeling as though I won the jackpot by choosing this week to go to St. Martin. It’s predicted that 17 inches of snow...
by Jen | Feb 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
Self-Care After Work Events: A Life Coach’s Guide to Burnout Recovery Work EventsSelf-care after work events is something that most people don’t think about, but it is so needed in this day and age. For anyone who has ever had a professional job, you’ve likely gone to...
by Jen | Dec 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
30-Year High School Reunion As I write this, I’m coming down from a weekend that included attendance at my 30-year high school reunion. I’ve gone to all my reunions so far, but this is the one that felt different. Is 30 years too far removed? Is this really how I...
