Just Jen

Sharing in an accomplishment as a team is so much sweeter than reveling in an accomplishment you made as an individual. Everything comes to an end, but the memories and lessons learned will last a lifetime. There are new opportunities everyday. You never know what is going to be around the next corner, so always get up and live with joy and a willingness to embrace opportunities. Living with more purpose and intention will grow relationships and friendships in your life. Nothing grows without effort. You should never lessen or make excuses for someone’s actions that go against what you strongly value just because you love that person.  If you have a feeling that something is not quite right, trust your instincts for they are more than likely right. People will lie and cheat you, but it’s how you react that makes a world of a difference. There is a beauty in forgiveness and giving people grace.  There comes a strong amount of respect for people that tell the truth and say thin

A year ago, I posted a photo saying that I didn’t know how 2017 was going to top 2016 because 2016 was so great, but now that a year has passed, I take that statement back because 2017 was pretty great! It may have been great in a different way. I would have to say it was a more difficult year with many more challenges than 2016 contained, but I think that is what made it so great! This year, I have learned so much about myself. I've learned more about what I deserve, what I want, what I am capable of, what I can handle, etc. I have also found this peace and contentment with myself that is stronger than it has ever been, and this is because I opened my heart to God and placed my worth and trust in Him. I will tell you this year turned out a lot different than what I imagined, but sometimes reality turns out to be a lot better than what you hope it to be. God has a plan for what he is doing in our lives and it is always bigger than us and what we can dream up. So as we close t

Have you ever had a decision weighing on your mind that you know you have to make, but instead of dealing with it, you decide to put it off and not think about it, making you feel worse. I had this happen to me a couple weeks ago. I felt like I was walking on this downhill path because every decision I made to avoid the big decision I knew I had to make seemed to make me feel worse about myself. I seemed to be hurting myself and others more and more the longer I let this decision weigh on my heart. It got to a point where I knew I had to make a decision to start feeling better and get off this downhill path I was on. It was a tough decision that I was avoiding, because my head and my heart were telling me two different things. My heart was telling me that I should feel more, but my head was telling me that I should give it a try, because it is something familiar and something I would be comfortable with. I was sitting there, going back and forth between these two sides, when I r