I will never forget a conversation I had with a friend years ago when I felt stuck in a stressful job. After complaining to her on a call, yet again, she kindly but firmly told me: Jenn, if you want to talk about making a change I’m here. I don’t want to hear about yourContinue reading “Transformation: Choices”
Category Archives: Transformations
Reflection on Depression and Hope
Warning: Discussions of depression, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts. A friend recently recommended the book The Midnight Library. As soon as I read the description I knew it was something I needed to read. When I was a freshman in college I wrote a story for English class about a girl who attempted suicide. In theContinue reading “Reflection on Depression and Hope”
Reflection on Life Lessons
I’m in Bastrop, TX for my cousin’s wedding. This cousin is the youngest of the 7 cousins on my mom’s side and is about the age I was when I got married. I rode in with my grandma, mom, and step-dad. On the long drive I reflected on what wisdom I could potentially impart onContinue reading “Reflection on Life Lessons”
Transformation: Mindset
In 2019, as I was progressing through what I consider the most significant part of my personal transformation, I became obsessed with this song. I listened to it on repeat and remember writing the lyrics down in my journal while sitting in my car before a therapy session. They can say, they can say itContinue reading “Transformation: Mindset”
Transformations: Anxiety
I have mentioned before that I used to suffer from anxiety. I had an event earlier this week that reminded me of the difference in mindset and perspective that I have now compared to just a few years ago. I used to be a person that could not cope with change. On a good day,Continue reading “Transformations: Anxiety”
The journey to my first bodybuilding show
Last Saturday I competed in my first NPC Bodybuilding show in Bikini. Prep started in February and was a roller coaster of an experience. Going from having cheat meals on the weekends to a strict no-cheats diet was harder mentally than I had anticipated. About 6 weeks in I told my boyfriend that I wasContinue reading “The journey to my first bodybuilding show”
Limiting Belief: I’m not a writer
I don’t know exactly when I started journaling by hand, but my first online journal started in January 2004 when I was 16. In addition to journaling, I wrote fanfiction [Harry Potter] and poems in high school and college. At some point after 2009 I stopped writing creatively almost completely, but I have always maintainedContinue reading “Limiting Belief: I’m not a writer”
Co-de-what? : Codependent
A few years ago I was having coffee with a friend at her home and venting about life (in this instance all the ways I needed my husband to step up and contribute to our relationship, finances, managing the household, etc. and how his continued refusal to do so hurt and upset me). She saidContinue reading “Co-de-what? : Codependent”
Past Performance Is Not Indicative Of Future Results
If you’re familiar with investments, you’ve probably seen the disclaimer “Past Performance Is Not Indicative Of Future Results.” I’m putting a little bit of a different spin on it today and saying this applies to people too. They say people don’t change… well, I’d like to show you how wrong “they” are and hopefully inspireContinue reading “Past Performance Is Not Indicative Of Future Results”
Believe Grow Glow 