hello, I’m jen

I’ve shared a letter with you below, before that, a few random, and some fun, things about me…

I love astrology. I am a Leo sun, Gemini moon, Sag rising. Cancer, Virgo & Libra play a part in my chart too!
I love all things enneagram too. 1w9 here, The Optimist! https://psychreel.com/1w9-vs-1w2/
I was born in Montana and am a country girl at heart.
I love prairies surrounded by mountains – however, nature in general nourishes me, with the exception of the hot dry desert… I’ll come visit but it won’t be where you will find me living.
I can’t get enough books. Maybe some day I’ll have an independent book store, or library in my home. If you take me to a book store we will be there for hours.
I dream of a world where we care for each other.
I’ve been pregnant 6 times, with one ectopic pregnancy, a miscarriage, a stillborn son Calvin 5-5-94, and my 3 living children.
I ended up leaving my husband and returned 9 months later, after we both had our own rebirths.
I believe there is just as much power in ‘being’ as there is in ‘doing’. I love creating sacred and safe places for people to sit with themselves.
I love sending snail mail.
I’m a cyclical being – each season finds me engaged and enamored with different practices and activities.
I believe life is full of surprises and that each day is a sacred invitation full of gifts, lessons, and nuggets.
I love the sun on my back, the smell of coffee, and being bare foot.
I love mornings on my porch spent greeting the day, as well as neighbors passing by.
I long for 3 to 5 acres of land, a place in on a prairie or in a valley, surrounded by mountains with lakes or a river nearby.

Hello Friend!

It’s so great to meet you, here in the virtual world. It’s love connecting and hearing peoples stories. Since we may be meeting for the first time, here is a little of mine.

I was born in 1969 and love that I get to say I was a 60’s baby. ✌🏼Born in Montana, I’m a country girl at heart. Some of my best and favorite memories are in Montana. I “grew up” in Washington state. Both eastern and western, due to my parents divorce when I was 10. I went back and forth between them, ending up in the Seattle area, where I now call home.

My dad died, on his 38^th birthday, from cancer. I turned 18, nine days later. My mom lives nearby and continues to cheer me on. Siblings, I’ve got a little of everything — blood, half, step, in-laws — most of us go months or years without connecting then one of us picks up the phone and we catch up.

In my early years I worked as a claims processor, health and homecare, and accountant… in insurance and medical offices, the ER, and commercial real estate. Since 2007, when my journey inward began, I’ve studied and become a life coach, mind-body coach, reiki master, earth medicine practitioner, death doula and Yoga Nidra facilitator. I’ve worked with several teachers from different lineages. I have a love for learning (Sagittarius rising!) and will continue, I have no doubt.

I married my high school love. We spent 8 years in Montana, where my heart remains, during our 20’s. While living there we experienced some big life moments. We had a special relationship with my grandparents — still some of our favorite memories to date. While in still living in Montana we married, bought our first home, lost our first son who was born still, had our daughter Samantha, and son Sevren. We wanted to provide more for our kids and be near their grandparents, aunts, and uncles so we moved back to Washington state, where we had our youngest daughter, Kate.

Being high school loves my husband and I took on roles that no longer served us. I was married and lonely. I finally admitted I was unhappy. That’s when things changed. I’m so grateful to be where we are now. Entering our second half of life. Adult children adulting. I (and we) are beginning another chapter.

I write like I talk… which is all over the place. Are you still following?! 🙃 Rewind to my earlier years. I was often told I was a Pollyanna, wearing rose colored glasses, and too emotional and sensitive. So for years I toughened up, not showing emotions, and was careful with my words, not to offend others. In 2007 I owned my senior high school title of being voted Most Sensitive. Now I love my emotional self. I also do my very best to be my very human and whole self.

That’s where my longing to share more on grace, love and understanding comes in. We live in a reactionary, quick fix, gloss over world. I often wonder… What if we slowed down? What if we put ourselves in each others shoes? What if we cared about each other simply because we are human and all need a little grace and love?

So, in this second half of life. I’m continuing to slowing down and be awed by the outcome. I’m committed to turning towards wonder. I’m devoted to being a channel for grace, love, and understanding. Which means, I need to be willing to give those things to myself. In doing so, it appears to be spilling out to others. At least that’s my BIG hope.

Well, I think I’ve gone on enough. I’ll end sharing this… I feel like I am home now. I always felt like I was born to be 50, so I’ve arrived – ha! I want to leave a love mark on the world simply by being me, being present, being loving.

So, let’s gather! Together. Let us grant, and be granted, grace as we…

slow down
let ourselves be holy and wholy human
look at the things in our life that can be set down
recognize not everything needs to be fixed or changed
notice and change the things that do matter to us, making mistakes along the way

Thanks for taking the time to hear a little about me. I hope we get a chance to meet so I can hear your story and what we have in common and don’t. May we be so lucky as to learn from each other!

xox,