Vulnerability WAS My Superpower. It’s Time to Take It Back!

by Jenn | Jan 24, 2024 | Art Heals, Blog, Current Affairs, Decision Making, Entrepreneurial, self esteem through art, stories from the studio

Wow! It’s been a long time, hasn’t it? I’ve been in a DEEP reflective state lately, partly because there are times where I feel like I am on the verge of a nervous breakdown and want to burn it all to the ground while running away. When I feel like...

Sometimes The Right Decision Is a Difficult One

by Jenn | Jul 16, 2020 | Blog, Coronavirus Chronicles, Current Affairs, Decision Making, self esteem through art

Hello there! Man, oh man—I miss you! How are you doing? That’s not a rhetorical question, I seriously want to know. It’s been a series of ups and downs for me the past 4+ months. Some days, I feel like I am drowning in loss and grief and trauma, and other...

Marking Time and Massive Changes

by Jenn | May 25, 2020 | Current Affairs, Decision Making, Life, Nature, Pandemic Ponderings

I’ve spent the past 22+ years marking time by what’s happening in my yard. I have these daffodils that grow along the foundation in the front of my house. They typically start to shoot up out of the frozen ground by early February, aided by full-day...

I Can No Longer Afford NOT To (And Neither Can You)

by Jenn | Nov 5, 2019 | Blog, Coaching, Decision Making, Entrepreneurial

I had a conference call today with someone because I am struggling to effectively implement some important back-end systems in my business. Within the first 15 minutes of our call, she blew me away! Know why? Because her presentation highlighted all the things that I...

The Reason People Freak Out When Change Is On the Horizon

by Jenn | Oct 29, 2019 | Blog, Coaching, Decision Making, Effective Parenting, Goal Setting

Does your child throw a monumental tantrum when you try to get them to shift gears? Have coworkers and confidantes ever thrown out one of your inspired ideas before you have even had a chance to market it? Have you ever wanted to make a positive life change, only to...

In Art As In Life: How Do YOU Approach a Blank Canvas?

by Jenn | Sep 29, 2019 | Art Heals, Coaching, Decision Making, Goal Setting, self esteem through art, stories from the studio

When I am working with people in my art-based mindfulness programs, I learn A LOT about them simply by observing the way they approach a blank canvas or a blank page in their journals. In art, as in life, I can pinpoint the perfectionists, identify those who are prone...