Be HonestI caught up with one of my favorite people in the whole wide world a couple days ago. We talked about everything under the sun until we...
I Get to Do Something DifferentNatalie loves to sit in the kitchen with me and watch me cook and engage me in conversation. I love leaning in and looking into her big...
Through Rose-Colored Glasses: Developing Healthy Views of YourselfTake me to the published blog. Jennifer J. Jones
Love WellAs I navigate the many roles I am blessed to be in as a woman, I am thinking about my mom’s experiences and my experience of her...
For Such a Time As ThisThe other night when we were all winding down, as I tidied up my eldest’s desk, I looked at all her things, and thoughts ran through my...
Grace: Not For Individual ResaleHave you ever stopped to think about good ol' grace? I recently brainstormed an acronym for GRACE to guide us all through this pandemic,...
Responsibility Builds ResilienceHealing is not entirely about forgiving yourself and forgiving others. Although forgiveness is essential, and it can be extremely hard,...
You Deserve Your Loyalty FirstIf you’re like me, loyalty is huge. My sense of loyalty to others got in the way of me being true to myself when I was first learning...
Like My Mom, I Didn’t CryI remember the day my dad passed away so clearly. Starting the night before. My mom received the phone call that he’d “taken a turn for...
Every Breath is SacredI remember the joy I felt when the technician told me, “It’s a boy!” During my first pregnancy, my daughter’s father was present. During...
The Power of Story: Turning Generational Trauma into Generational Healing| Take me to the published blog. Shush Your Shame Jennifer J. Jones
My Whole SelfOn our drive back down the mountains from Angeles Crest Forest this past Sunday, my age came up in the conversation, and my girl friend...
Growing Up Biracial: How I Learned to Embrace DiversityTake me to the published blog. Shush Your Shame Jennifer J. Jones
Mama MartyrI used to think I was such a martyr, and that I could love people without anything in return. Then I got in touch with my feelings....
We All Have ItNo one ever really talks about what it's like to grieve the loss of someone living--not when the diagnosis is of someone's mental...
Give Them Flowers NowLove people in this moment and exactly where they are, for you cannot know their journey in the past and their direction in the future....
Thank you, MomI actually wrote and shared this in 2016, but it will always be relevant. It has since been updated. In honor of Mother’s Day, I want to...
Compassion for SaleIf you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. Dalai Lama My earliest memories are of...
All Rise!If you judge people, you have no time to love them. -Mother Teresa I will add that this includes judgment of self. I'm more of a...