by Jenn | May 13, 2018 | Life
A few weeks ago, I was talking with a former colleague who I hadn’t spoken to since just before we left. It was a pretty quick catch up session but reminded me why as humans, we often find ourselves placed in little boxes of who we think we are supposed to be as...
by Jenn | May 6, 2018 | Life, Parenting
One of the things I think about a lot as the parent of two young children is how to raise them to practice gratitude, kindness, and compassion. Twice a year, we go through their closets to find clothes and toys they no longer play with or that no longer fit. We pack...
by Jenn | Apr 29, 2018 | Health & Wellness, Life
Over the weekend, between loads of laundry, packing lunches for the return of school, and putting on Christmas music at the first sign of cold weather only to realize it is April down under, I was reading something from Jay Shetty. If you aren’t familiar, I would...
by Jenn | Apr 22, 2018 | Life
Last week, as the deadline was approaching for a piece I had recently been assigned, I found myself with a complete block not knowing what to write. It wasn’t an immensely difficult topic, it was about parenting and marriage. A year ago, I could have written the piece...
by Jenn | Apr 16, 2018 | Parenting
This weekend marked the start of the holiday between term 1 and term 2, which quickly reminded me why I am thankful both kids are in school. Within 24 hours the incessant fighting over Legos, who can run faster, or what to watch on Netflix had begun With optimism at...
by Jenn | Apr 8, 2018 | Life
This weekend, as I sat sipping coffee at a table in the greenroom of a writer’s festival preparing notes for my next session, I stopped for a minute just to take it all in. While it was a busy weekend of juggling professional and personal responsibilities, not once...
by Jenn | Apr 1, 2018 | Health & Wellness, Life
Yesterday, as I turned the calendar to welcome April, I couldn’t help but reflect on the past year. I have been doing that a lot lately – earmarking all the “a year ago” moments. As we celebrated Easter and new beginnings, I realized it was also the day we...
by Jenn | Mar 25, 2018 | Life
I am overcome with joy and pride after wrapping up an incredible weekend where the world witnessed the next generation take to cities across the globe in an effort to courageously seek gun reform in the United States. As millions ascended onto the streets of...
by Jenn | Mar 18, 2018 | Life, Relationships
This past week, the seasons began to change from Summer to Autumn and I realized we would soon find ourselves back in the season it was when we first arrived down under. Nearly a year! It seems hard to believe. As I was battling to breathe and adjust to the changes in...
by Jenn | Mar 11, 2018 | Health & Wellness, Life, Relationships
This past week, as I found myself sitting and listening to the waves crash in on the shoreline of the Gold Coast, I had one of those beautiful moments where I knew nothing would ever be the same and that life was about to change in miraculous ways that were beyond my...
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