by Jennifer England | Feb 21, 2024 | Emotional Agility, Resilience, Self Awareness
The less I seek my source for some definitive, the closer I am to fine. -The Indigo Girls Analysis Paralysis Last week, I felt as flat as a sheet of plywood. All splintery and knotted with life. It was a deep blah feeling- a state that settled deep in my chest....
by Jennifer England | Dec 19, 2023 | Emotional Agility, Personal Fulfillment, Relationships
From Strangers to Friends I carefully watched us dissolve the idea of “strangers”, one bucket-full of oranges at a time. Nelson was the 65 year-old farm-hand at the coffee finca, who spoke a thick dialect of Spanish. We’d both be up at 6:30am,...
by Jennifer England | Nov 22, 2023 | Emotional Agility, Practices for You, Resilience, Self Awareness
“Grief is a mutiny against established patterns”- Báyò Akómoláfé The Rough Ocean of Being Fully Human Over the last week, I’ve been witnessing hard things. Burnout. Exhaustion. Loss. Over the last week, I’ve been witnessing easier...
by Jennifer England | Nov 14, 2023 | Confidence, Emotional Agility, Perfectionism, Practices for You, Resilience
Hiding Weakness Me too. Honestly, it took me ages to realize how much I avoid it. How many decades I tried to bypass and ignore my weaknesses and insecurities. Camouflage or hide them by doubling down on what I was good at. Performing in ways that the...
by Jennifer England | Aug 29, 2023 | Emotional Agility, Personal Fulfillment, Relationships, Self Awareness
The weight of inspiration (for an Ennea 7) Thomas King reminds us that no-one actually wants to hear about your easy-breezy travel story in his novel Indians on Vacation. The ones that go like this: oh yeah, weather was hot, everyone got along, got all bronzed with...
by Jennifer England | Dec 19, 2022 | Emotional Agility, Mindfulness, Navigating Uncertainty
The past month has been pretty rough. In our family, we’re in a season of unshakable grief and loss. I wasn’t sure whether or how to tell you about it. As I sat down to write at the kitchen counter all I’ve been feeling is disorientation. I’m...
