You Can Make it Work…

Life is tough, sometimes it feels like you just can’t catch a break. Whatever the case may be, obstacles come and try to knock us off our path. But we get back up, It might feel a little (or a lot) shaky, but we still got it. And right now I encourage you to dig deep. Real deep, to find your way. Because life will be sweet again. You’ll get back on that path and feel empowered + fulfilled again.

Where ever you find yourself, trust that you will find a way. You will make it work. You will see the light again, and not just the light, but the entire sun will pour out over you in the most magical ways! Just keep showing up and doing the next best thing. Trust the process, trust the lesson that you are learning. And repeat after me “All is working out for me”. And so it is.

Just hold on, trust the process, and while your at it — Go check out my FREE “How to Manifest” Guide!!!

Sending all the love,

Jen xo

This Month is for You ♥️

Speak kindly to yourself, give yourself grace, be patient. Rest if you need to rest. Move if you need to move. Clear out what needs to be cleared. Love and honour yourself like you haven’t ever before, in whatever way you feel called to.

This is the energy of February.

We are in a season of hibernation, rest, nourishment, clearing, preparing. Tending to our needs, prioritizing the physical, emotional and energetic self.

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The nourishing season right now is a gift to embrace.

As spring approaches in a few months, we will see a natural surge of motivation and creative energy flood in. But before this can happen… we get to nourish, tune into what our soul is calling for and get into alignment with the best version of ourselves.

It will be beneficial to:

*Clear what needs to be cleared — from your schedule, not so good habits that have slipped in over the last few months, clutter in your physical space, etc

*Rest and nourish your body — tune in to what your body is asking for and what your soul needs

*Fine tune your values, your vision — get clear on what is important to you and the direction you are heading towards

Do these things and you will feel energized, grounded, and ready to bring your best into the next season. And when it’s time to fly, you will soar!

All the love,

Jen xo

Start a new Routine?

If I was going to start a fresh new routine right now…here are some things I would do.

1. Get Real with WHY I want this

What feeling am I going after? Am I trying to feel better about myself? More self esteem/ self confidence? Am I trying to feel better energetically? I would figure out the feeling I am craving more of - or the feeling I’m trying to feel less of. And start here, with naming the feeling.

**One way to go deeper is by reflecting about WHY it’s important to me. What happens if I don’t start this routine/journey?  How is doing this or not doing this going to affect my life. What will happen if nothing changes

2. Take an Inventory of my resources

Now I know the feeling I’m going after, I am getting closer to determining my action. In order to find the appropriate steps, I’ll need to ask myself a few questions.

·      What is realistic in my life right now? Financial, time, energy output, etc.

·      When am I going to be able to do this task? Morning, after work, etc

·      Where am I going to do it? Actual physical place?

·      How am I going make sure I commit, how am I showing up? How am I “putting in the reps”

3. Create the Plan

Before just jumping in unprepared and without a plan, it's best to intentionally organize the logistics and create a plan of action that works and is realistic in your life.

Next I would put it all together.

Why do I want this? What will I do? Where will I do it? When will I do it? How will I know I did it? What does putting in the reps look like?

 Example:

WHY: I want to get stronger because my health and lifestyle depends on me being strong physically, emotionally mentally. If I’m not strong enough and another big obstacle comes, I need to be able to fight through it.

WHAT? I will do 3-4x 20-30min strength workouts in my home gym each week. If I’m feeling empowered and focused, I will do my own workout, if I need some inspiration I will follow along my favourite YouTube fitness workouts

WHEN? I will wake up, get into my favourite workout gear, brush teeth, make my electrolyte drink and do the workout before my day starts, sometimes that means I will wake up at 5am or 5:30am and I am ok with that.  

WHERE? My home gym in my basement

HOW DO I KNOW I AM FINISHED? I’ve completed the workout, recorded it on my fit watch and I’ve physically written it down on my activity tracker for the month.

4. And some points to remember…

 You don’t need this whole elaborate, expensive, time-consuming plan to get going. Just start 1 or 2 new habits, get them going, get them ingrained into your daily rhythm of life. Once they become a pattern, maybe after a few weeks or months – you’ll know when its time, add another habit in. And keep doing this over time. Don’t give up, keep putting in the reps. Not only will you start to see changes over the long run, you will feel incredibly accomplished daily as you “put in your reps”, as you complete these daily actions.

**Making a positive change in our lives doesn’t have to be major ground-breaking habits. Just little steps in the right direction. Success is not in the major things, it’s in the little daily habits improved over time.  Stick with it and you will be well on your way.

Thanks for being here, sending all my love,

Jen xo

Making Things Happen

A note on making the Important things happen…..

We give ourselves so many reasons as to why we aren’t doing the thing we know we should be doing. Some are legitimate, and others, are mainly just excuses. We say we want to do this thing, and we may start off great for a little bit and then life happens and it all becomes too much to continue on, too much to hold.

Why does that happen? Why does the excitement wear off? Why do we become less enthused and fall off the tracks before anything really sticks?

Maybe instead of focussing on the why does it happen – we just need to focus on creating the action…or doing the thing. I’ve said this to my clients for years, it’s not about the results in this moment (YES results will come eventually), but the most important thing is getting the reps in. Creating and sticking with the habit, no matter what. Showing up for yourself because YOU decided you wanted to achieve something. And holding that line for yourself.  

The real flex is who you become along the way, the achievement of that thing you were originally after now becomes the bonus. The growth is what really matters.

Yes, some days it may feel like it’s impossible, but do your best. And if it doesn’t happen than show up again fresh the next day. But don’t just cave and forget about the whole thing. You are stronger than that, and you owe it to yourself. Keep showing up and doing the thing.

 It’s September now, that means 4 more months remaining of 2024. Here are some questions to ask yourself:

What do you want for yourself in the last quarter of the year?

How serious are you to go get after it?

And are you ready to show up for yourself, and do the reps?

I believe in you! Lets go!

 All the love,

 Jen xo

Living with Intention

Storytime for you…

Back in 2022 I was on medical leave for a serious diagnosis. I was shutting down my life so I could focus 100% of my energy on my own healing. It was uncomfortable, mentally taxing and to put it honestly…it was a rough time. There were a lot of unknowns, and it was a scary time for me. I could have sat in negativity, and it would have been perfectly reasonable for me to complain about my circumstances.

One of the best things I was able to do was to make the best out of this hard situation. There was no other way.  I had my kids watching and following along for the ride. I knew I wanted to show up for them and be the best I could be.

Every day I made a choice to be in gratitude for being alive. I might have had to deal with hard things emotionally and physically, but I decided to have a grateful heart for the other things. I decided to focus on all the good around me. I held that through the difficulty.

As we go through life it’s easy to be disappointed by the little or big situations that happen to us.

Flat tire – “just my luck”

Crashing my favourite mug to the floor while emptying the dishwasher – “today is just not my day.”

Major break up with friend or love – “why is this happening to me.”

It’s easy to complain and fall victim when life circumstances happen. “Why is life putting all this on me” When we take this angle - we are giving our power away. It feels like life is walking all over us. And it’s not fun. We can sometimes sit in the discomfort and let it engulf us completely if we’re not aware.

Maybe instead of life happening to us, it is happening for us. Whether we understand the deeper meaning or the lesson we are supposed to learn… having an open heart, trusting the process, and holding onto what is good definitely takes some practice. But you know what?

It’s so much more empowering!

Taking ownership creates a happier, more grateful heart and a better more fulfilling outlook on life.

Every day we have a choice, to let life happen to us (react) or choose what to do with our circumstances (intention). Not every day is going to be perfect. Remember finding the positive in a difficult situation is a practice. Accepting the challenge and finding the lesson within is a powerful way to live.

Looking back at my time in 2022, I may have dealt with a lot of crappy moments, but I am grateful for the way I was able to rise out of my circumstances and see the deeper lessons. I know I was given that diagnosis and it served my life. It was a major life reset and I understood the assignment. I was able to find my power within to keep choosing to see the good everywhere in my life. I kept my power by holding my vision and I chose to live with a grateful heart in one of the most challenging times of my life. I was able to lead by example for my kids, which may be the most important part of it all.

 Is this an area that you could work on for yourself?

Are you quick to complain about the challenges / circumstances that arise?

Do you reflect on the lesson that you may be learning from the challenge?

All the love,

Jen xo