JenSep 17, 20202 minStop Depriving YourselfFor a few months I deprived myself of toast and avocado because I thought the carbs and fat were contributing to why I couldn’t seem to l...
JenSep 10, 20203 minWellness vs Weight-LossLet me make one thing perfectly clear: I call myself a “wellness” coach, not a “weight-loss” coach. Yes, I started this journey to lose w...
JenJan 20, 20204 min5 Food Switches for Healthier MealsLast week you caught my post about some simple habit changes I made when I decided to commit to my health. They were easy switches that I...
JenJan 13, 20204 min5 Quick & Easy Habits for Starting a Healthier Lifestyle It took me a while to finally commit to this whole ”healthy lifestyle“ thing. I was sketched out, jaded and afraid to be played a fool by...
JenDec 10, 20195 minThe Queen of Wishful ThinkingSomeone recently asked my how I handle working from home and juggling my family. The short answer: I don't--at least not well. The long a...
JenNov 11, 20192 minMore Mondays, More CoffeeAs a teacher I honestly dreaded Mondays. It would feel like you could just start to relax Sunday night because you spent the entire weeke...
JenNov 9, 20193 minMoney TalkWhat feelings to you have when you hear the word MONEY? For so many, money can bring up so many negative emotions. Stress, anxiety, anger...
JenOct 11, 20195 minWhy I Started TherapyThis week is Mental Health Awareness week in the United States, and for the past 30ish years of my life it is not a topic I ever talked a...
JenAug 17, 20195 minI'm Like a Mom, But DifferentI've always wanted to be a mom. Since I was in high school, I envisioned being that "soccer mom" with the mini van and the good snacks. M...
JenAug 3, 20196 minBaby J's Birth StoryLet me start by saying something that sounds so cliche and annoying and what every expecting mom doesn't want to hear: nothing goes as pl...
JenJul 31, 20193 minMy First Public ShamingI felt it for the first time the other day: PUBLIC SHAME. . I’m sure it wasn’t the intent of the people to make me feel this way, but man...
JenJul 30, 20193 minBack to School (well, for you, not for me)Here in Tennessee, students are going back to school this week. I know, who in the actual fuck goes back to school THIS early!? August 1s...
JenJul 22, 20194 minA Yankee Down SouthTennessee has been my home going on six years now, but it is by no means my home. I am proudly from New Hampshire, and share that fact wi...
JenJul 21, 20192 minGreat, another blogger.Another "mom" blog? Really? What could I possibly have to offer that isn't already out there in a hundred different formats? There's the ...