jennifererwin Lesson 2: Striving is often unnecessary and can slow my success I didn’t know how to let it be easy for most of my life.I’m an achiever and have embraced the idea of working hard for my success. Ihave all sorts of imbibed beliefs about hard work and value.Not to say that you can’t go … Read more
Yeah Simon, this really got to me too! This week I was completely bowled over (and in tears) by Nightbirde’sperformance on America’s Got Talent.If you haven’t seen it yet, I highly encourage you to watch it (I’ve includedright above here) and then come back to this email.I’m not a usually up on what’s trending now … Read more
Hello friend,Happy June!I’m checking in a little more frequently this month to share what I’ve beengrappling with and thoughts on my mind and heart.Each week I’m going to reflect on something that I’ve been readingand learning about and share an easy practice to go along with it.I’m also launching several opportunities to connect with me … Read more
Hello friend,For the past month, I’ve been following along with the 30 day plan from thebook How to Break Up With Your Phone by Catherine Price. I highlyrecommend it! It is a wonderful book that pairs mindfulness practices withinformation about the addictive power that is built into our smart phones.At about the half-way mark in … Read more
“Love yourself first, and everything else falls in line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.” – Lucille Ball Dearest Women,I’m writing to you because I know some of you, despite your own brilliance,are harder on yourselves than anyone else could possibly be.Perhaps with the past year of pandemic, … Read more
Argh! Sigh Ugh 😛 Sniff Hooray! As human beings we experience more negative emotions than positiveones. Researchers are not set on the exact number of basic emotions butwhomever you ask the majority of them are what we would label asnegative.In one of my favorite movies exploring emotions, Inside Out, the plotrevolves around an 11 year … Read more
Mom: “How was your rst day of school?” Me: “Good! But (with horror) Johnny did NOT sit on the line at circletime” -Me (at age 3) It’s been a while since I wrote!For the past 6 months I have been deep in learning mode and my newslettersmoved to the back burner.But I’m back, and over … Read more
“Perfectionism is a self destructive and addictive belief system that fuels thisprimary thought: If I look perfect, and do everything perfectly, I can avoid or minimize the painful feelings of shame, judgment, and blame.” ― Brené Brown Have you ever had this experience?You read or learn about something that seems like it will change your … Read more
The Guest HouseThis being human is a guest house.Every morning a new arrival.A joy, a depression, a meanness,some momentary awareness comesas an unexpected visitor.Welcome and entertain them all!Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,who violently sweep your houseempty of its furniture,still, treat each guest honorably.He may be clearing you outfor some new delight. The … Read more