by Jen | Nov 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
Coexistence of Gratitude and Grief Gratitude Although the coexistence between gratitude and grief is the essence of this story, it began in 2006 when I moved into my house with my now husband. We both grew up in the same Connecticut suburb and ended up in Boston....
by Jen | Nov 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
Years of Phestivals I don’t know if I can pinpoint the first time I heard a Phish jam. But I do recall that my years of phestivals were sprinkled throughout, starting late in high school, throughout my college years, and quite a bit during my stint in the Walt Disney...
by Jen | Aug 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
Learnings from Lughnasa Wheel of the year According to the Wheel of the Year, Lughnasa is a festival that celebrates the first harvest. While I am no expert, I know that this time of the year brings joy and a feeling of abundance. The sun is shining, and many...
by Jen | Aug 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
Making room for what is important Just over two years ago, I voluntarily walked away from ‘safety.’ Or at least that is what my brain thought was ‘safe.’ I had a job that paid me very well, with a company that could be considered too big to fail. I had great...
by Jen | Aug 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
Age Fluid Are you age fluid? There is so much talk these days about ‘the generations.’ Boomers – Gex X – Millennials – Gen Z Each tends to wear their label like a badge of honor and throw shade at the others, particularly the younger ones. But let’s...
by Jen | Aug 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
Farmer’s Market Treasures Time travel with me for a moment… Can you remember the summer of 2020? Something called the coronavirus had taken us hostage. For a few months now, we had been isolated. Going out into the wild, aka leaving the house, required...
by Jen | Jun 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
Self-Care Road Trip As I write this, it’s the eve of my 47th birthday, and a self-care road trip comes to mind. I’m sitting alone at 9 PM in an empty sushi restaurant in Schenectady, NY. How did I get here? Let’s go back in time for a moment… Just over a year ago,...
by Jen | May 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Honoring Your Energy Honoring your energy is no easy task when you are constantly busy and pulled in different directions. In addition to my coaching and education business, I also work for a fantastic EdTech startup. This is a customer success role, the type of work...
by Jen | May 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
20 Years I…am a Red Sox fan. I have been for over 20 years now. More accurately, all my life. As a kid, I watched the games with my dad or my grandpa. I can remember with all my being, the station identification: TV38…WSBK…Boston. This always seemed really cool...
by Jen | Apr 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
No! I want you to say it. Practice it daily – loud & proud. There need not be anything that follows it. Just No! No excuses, no justification, no holding back. Just No! I know that this is not easy. In fact, it’s been one of the hardest lessons for me...
