hello, I’m jen

Come as you are. I’m so glad you’re here.

It’s good to meet you. Before I share a bit of my story, here are a few small things about me:

~ a few things about me ~

• I am a Leo sun, Gemini moon, Sagittarius rising — and an Enneagram 1w9 here, the Optimist.
• Being among the trees soothes me and feels like home.
• I can’t get enough books. Take me to a bookstore and we’ll be there for hours.
• I believe each day is a sacred invitation, full of gifts and lessons.
• I love the sun on my back, the smell of coffee, and being barefoot.
• I love mornings on my porch, greeting the day.
• I love snail mail.
• I’m a cyclical being — each season finds me drawn to different practices and rhythms.
• I dream of a world where we care for each other.

~ a little of my story ~

I was born in Montana in 1969 ✌🏼, a country hippie at heart, and after many years away, I’m home again — on ten acres in northwest Montana, surrounded by the mountains and quiet that feel like home.

For the first part of my life, I worked in the practical world — insurance, medical offices, real estate, accounting. Then in 2007, my journey inward began. Since then I’ve trained and worked as a life coach, mind-body coach, reiki master, earth medicine practitioner, death doula, Yoga Nidra guide, and Human Design facilitator. I have a deep love of learning, and I don’t imagine that will ever stop.

I married my high school love. In our early years in Montana, we married, bought our first home, and welcomed our children — including our first son, Calvin, who was born still. We’ve raised three living children, walked through our own separate rebirths, and once left and returned to each other, more ourselves for it. Now we’re in the second half of life, our children grown, a new chapter opening.

~ what I’ve come to believe ~

I used to be told I was too sensitive, too emotional, a Pollyanna in rose-colored glasses. For years I toughened up and kept my feelings small. Not anymore. I’ve come to love my sensitive, feeling self — and to trust that there’s as much power in being as there is in doing.

We live in a reactionary, quick-fix, gloss-over world. And I often wonder…

What if we slowed down?
What if we put ourselves in each other’s shoes?
What if we cared for one another simply because we’re human, and we all need a little grace?

So in this second half of life, I’m slowing down and being amazed by what comes of it. I’m turning toward wonder. And I’m devoted to being a channel for grace, love, and understanding — which means offering those things to myself first, and letting them spill out from there.

I want to leave a love mark on the world simply by being me — present, and loving.

So let’s gather. Together, let us grant, and be granted, grace as we slow down, let ourselves be holy and wholly human, set down what we no longer need to carry, and tend to what truly matters.

Thank you for taking the time to hear a little about me. I hope our paths cross, so I can hear your story too. May we be so lucky as to learn from each other.

xo,