May September bring a calmness to your life, allowing you to slow down and be present.
May September show you that miracles can happen and there truly is magic in the world around you.
May September bring abundance and luck around every corner, surprising and inspiring your inner child.
May September allow you to soak in all that you’ve created and all that you have accomplished over the past few years.
You have evolved, and you will continue to evolve. The breakdowns have lead to breakthroughs. The hardships have strengthened your boundaries. You aren’t a never-ending project that needs fixing, you’re a unique, powerful being that deserves to love yourself in the same way that you love everyone else. May September open your eyes to that.
Last night my high school BFF slept over! We watched movies, ate snacks, and did some spooky crafts! It was so nice to just unwind and have fun! We also went and grabbed some coffee this morning and walked around the little downtown area which was nice! Now my husband and I are headed to breakfast and she went home to enjoy the rest of her Sunday! I’m so grateful for weekends like these!
My name is Jena, and it’s pronounced “Jenna.” The amount of times I was called “Gina” by substitute teachers really confused me as a kid! My name is Jena because originally my parents were thinking about naming me Genesis. I wouldn’t not consider myself religious, and honestly, I’m not sure if my parents really would consider themselves religious anymore either, but I definitely believe in a higher power.
Genesis refers to the origin or beginning of something, and me arriving in their lives as their first (and only) child was definitely a new beginning for my parents. When I was young my dad was in a band, and he wrote a song called “Jena Says,” which was a play on Genesis as far as I know. I should probably ask to hear this song, or at least read the lyrics at some point.
I’ve always had this dream of starting a podcast, and I’ve always said it would be called “Jena Says,” because it gives homage to Genesis and new beginnings, but it also gives me freedom to talk about any and all topics, rather than being limited to one genre. I know I’d talk about my healing and spiritual journey, but I’d also love to talk about dental insurance being horrendous and relationships and happy things! I’d also love to have friends and guests on to discuss topics that they feel passionate about!
It’s something I’ve had in my heart for a while, and I’m working on trying to get past self-sabotaging habits and breaking through perfectionism. I’m recognizing that I just need to start doing something regularly, even if it’s just writing up a paragraph or recording for five minutes. Cocoon season is right around the corner, so as I hibernate in my home, maybe I can dive into this dream.
We were never meant to take on the weight of the world, we’re meant to focus on making our own world better and allowing that to pour into the rest of the universe.
It can be hard to watch loved ones struggle and be stressed, but that is when they need love and support more than ever.
“Give, but don’t let it empty you.”
Confirmation bias is real- use it to your advantage.
Boredom means you aren’t in constant chaos; you feeling bored? Congratulations, you’ve found peace.
You don’t have to fix anyone else’s problems, just like they don’t have to solve yours.
Yesterday was rough at work – again thanks to Aetna just dropping their contracts with Careington and forcing so many providers out of network with NO NOTICE!!! But I’m just trying to remind myself that I am doing the best I can with what we have to work with, I just feel bad for patients and it’s frustrating that the insurance company literally tells patients that we decided to leave the network which is BS! There’s only so much I can do, we’re doing all we can to help and keep our patients, so that is what matters.
What change, big or small, would you like your blog to make in the world?
I hope my blog makes people feel seen and heard, whether they see themselves in my writing or it inspires them to start their own blog/journal. I hope it gives people who are struggling with mental health hope and happiness, because I am definitely not the same person I was when I started this blog 5+ years ago. It’s normal for us all to have struggles on our journeys, but what’s important is we keep coming home to ourselves, and I hope my blog helps to remind people of that.
I’m so tired today since I went right back to work after this lovely birthday weekend, so instead of writing- here’s a couple pictures from downtown Minneapolis!
Last night I saw Glass Animals in concert with a couple friends and had the best time! I’m tired and sore, but the show was amazing and the merch I got is so cute! I’m so glad we got to do this mini trip, and now I’m ready to go home and cuddle with my husband!
finding light in the dark 