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Cultivating “Summer Energy” During a Pandemic
Did you know that in Chinese Medicine, there are actually five seasons instead of four? The five seasons are: winter, spring, summer, late summer, and fall. Each season has an associated color, odor, sound, emotion, and two or more body organs. The seasons are said to...
My Prediction For This Year’s Hottest Fitness Trend
Now that the spring weather is here, most of us are feeling the push to go outside and get some exercise (sorry for those of you who have allergies!). During the pandemic, more people have been exploring the outdoors, which has translated to more people hitting the...
The Great Conjunction + Winter Solstice
I'm not typically one to discuss astrology on my platform, but today's astrology is pretty darn powerful, and minimally there is some cool stuff to look at in the sky. Saturn and Jupiter have been inching closer to each other in the night sky, and they meet today at...
2020 Holiday Gift Guide
This year has been different than any other. Right now, we don't even know if we will be able to celebrate the holidays with our families in-person, and I know that makes me a little sad since Christmas is my favorite holiday purely *because* of the togetherness. So...
How to Ease Election Day Stress
For many Americans, today is an incredibly stressful day- Election Day. No matter who you are voting for, you are likely feeling a stress unlike any you've had before in your lifetime. Yesterday I read stories about people who rushed to the stores to buy up products...
Heirloom Tomato Toast with Roasted Garlic Vegan Cream Cheese
Heirloom tomatoes at the height of their season in the late summer are delicious on their own, but this toast with a roasted garlic vegan cream cheese makes them taste even more divine. The season only lasts a little longer, so don't let it go by without trying this...
Life-Changing Books to Read During Quarantine
If you're looking to read truly life-changing books this quarantine instead of fluff (and no judgment if you want to just read fluff because seriously, I get it), here are some books that came out this year that are absolutely incredible, and I'm continuing to work...
How to Stay Sane as Quarantine Continues On
Now that most of us are at least a month in to quarantine, the newness of it has started to wear off. Some people were initially excited to be home, whereas others were stressed. Some already worked from home, but don't have full freedom to leave the house as they...
Fun Easter Recipes & Ideas
Ok, so Easter may look a little different this year as we all physically distance ourselves from one another...for some this may mean spending the holiday with way fewer people than normal, and for many, it means being alone at a time that is normally one of...
What to do when life gets tough: Part 2
As I wrote in my last post, I feel like having gone through a challenging season in my life has caused me to connect “to my humanness in a way that perhaps only suffering can bring.” The Oxford dictionary defines “suffer” as to “experience or be subjected to...
What to do when life gets tough: Part 1
Note: I wrote this before the coronavirus pandemic, and it feels like this is almost even more important to share now than it was a couple weeks ago when I wrote it. I hope it serves you. xo, Jen Here’s a secret: I’m not perfect. For over a year, I’ve...
Things I Have Learned After Leaving My Full-Time Job 5 Weeks Ago
Five weeks ago, I left a job where I'd worked for over 7 years. It was not an easy decision, nor one I took lightly, but I had some money saved up, and took the leap. It's so important for my soul to feel aligned, and things had been out of alignment for quite a...