standing tall in who you are

"She has a much more interesting life than we know about" I overheard them say.  "She writes and has even had something published in a magazine.  She host these writing workshops and is doing an online class.  I don't even know how someone does such a thing.  I never knew this about her."

What if we didn't hide our true passions
What if when someone asked us what we did instead of stating our corporate job we said what we really love doing

I am a writer and a teacher.  I place my thoughts and feelings gently down on the page and share them with the world.  I teach people how to feel comfortable with a pen and piece of paper and explore their own stories.

What if our resume wasn't filled with our college experience and corporate lingo, but rather what was living and breathing deep in our hearts
What if we claimed what we really truly were passionate about doing

What doors would it open
What opportunities would it bring

We will never know until we actually say it out loud
We must begin to speak our truth and not hide behind our fear

We must stand tall in what we love and let the world know it
Who are you when no one is looking

Stand up and tell the world

i believe in me and you

Sometimes we fall off course

Forget who we are and where we want to travel

We get swept away and lose sight of what we know to be true in our hearts

Has this ever happened to you?

Today lets stand in our light

Lets show the world who we are

And declare boldly that we believe in that person

Are you with me?

We all deserve the space to be who we are

That person is beautiful, rare, and a gift to this world

I believe in me, and I also believe in you

Stand up and share yourself with the world.  

letters across the miles

Dear Kristine,

Have you ever stood in a room of people and felt so incredibly alone?  Isolated even amongst the conversation.  Sad, unsure of who you really are?

As an introvert I struggle with casual conversation.  I want to get to the heart of it.  Pull out the meat and guts and examine them.  I want to know what is really beneath the surface.  Dig into the layers that so many of us keep hidden.

But that is not an easy thing to do upon first meeting someone.  It is hard for me to find the quiet space to have the conversation.  It takes time to develop the trust that is required for deep heart examination.

Sometimes the environment gets the best of me and swallows me whole.  Sinking deep into that invisible feeling.

Other times I rise above.  Standing firmly in who I am.  Seeking out someone to connect with, or removing myself from the situation all together.

It is a dance I have not yet mastered.  Still stepping on toes, unsure of when to take the lead and when to follow.

Have you ever felt this way?

xoxo

Jennifer

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online class :: love notes special delivery

Ever since I was a little girl I kept a journal. Scribbling in it long into the night then tucking it safely underneath my mattress so that my brothers wouldn't find it. Those pages held all the thoughts of my latest crush, what I really thought about high school, and what I dreamed my life would be.  Showing up on the page was easy.  It never spoke back, never judged, and alway

allowed me the space to just be.

This September I am embarking on a new journey with the page.  A five week adventure that I hope you will take with me.  

Together we will explore how we hold ourselves back from showing the world our best selves.

 We will send ourselves loving notes, and dig deep into the light that we shine in this world.  We will then take that love we have in our hearts and share it with those around us, and our community.  It is going to be a brilliant collaboration between ourselves and the blank page which will not stay blank for to long.

Each Monday - Friday a bit of inspiration, a story, an assignment, or creative adventure will arrive in your email mailbox.  

Providing you the tools you need to begin your own relationships with the blank page.

 A relationship that once forged will open door ways to your heart.

The

page saved my life

.  And I know if you give it a chance it could help you heal many pieces of your own heart.

Come along with me from September 15th - October 19th for

Love Notes Special Delivery

.

 An online writing class that will open the door to your heart.  Together lets journey through different writing exercises and uncover the love that is deep in our hearts.

What:

An online writing class

Class Objective:

  Learn how to show up to the blank page and not be intimidated to tell the stories that we have tucked into our hearts.  Discover the healing powers of writing by telling these stories, letting some of them go, and moving forward as our best selves.  

Where:

Online, self paced class.  Lessons are delivered directly to your email box.  You are able to go at your own pace, go back to pieces that really resonate with you, and use the lessons over and over again.  

When:

Starting Sunday, September 15th  for five weeks

Why:

Because the page can save your life.  Opening your heart to writing can bring you back to yourself, help guide you in a new direction, and give you space to dream and grow.   

Cost:

 $49 USD

the page saved me

It was the page that saved me

Catching my words when I had no where else to turn

A firm grip on my pen

Furiously writing

The words pouring from my heart

It was the page that gently held each heart wrenching word

And soaked up all the tears that fell from my eyes

There was no judgment

No questions of right or wrong

Just an open space to let go and show up

It was the page that was always there

Late in the night

On the train ride home

Ready at a moments notice

Teaching me how to open up

It was the page that helped me grow

And see for the first time with kind eyes who I truly am

Working out the details of my journey

Healing my past

And providing me space to dream

It is the page I continue to turn to

To dream big, really really big

Record memories made

Work out the struggles in my mind

And list the beautiful moments that occur each day

It is the page that I am so grateful for

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Writing has been an enormous tool for me in healing my heart, pushing me forward, and providing me space to simply work out anything and everything that comes up in my mind.  I am grateful for a pen and a piece of paper.  Grateful for the communication between my heart, head, and hand.  And grateful for the ability to let it all go on the page.

This September I will be leading a five week online writing course;

Love Notes Special Delivery

.  During our time together we will explore what holds us back from recognizing the true beauty that we are.  We will using writing as a tool to dig deep, let go, and create space in our hearts to grow and dream.

We will then take the love we have in our hearts and share it with those near and dear to us, and in our community.  Once we fully embrace ourselves we can then really let the light in our heart shine.  Together we will take that journey.

I hope that you will join us on this writing adventure.  To find out more head on over to

HERE

or if you are ready to jump in you can sign up below.  

What:

An online writing class

Class Objective:

  Learn how to show up to the blank page and not be intimidated to tell the stories that we have tucked into our hearts.  Discover the healing powers of writing by telling these stories, letting some of them go, and moving forward as our best selves.  

Where:

Online, self paced class.  Lessons are delivered directly to your email box.  You are able to go at your own pace, go back to pieces that really resonate with you, and use the lessons over and over again.  

When:

Starting Sunday, September 15th  for five weeks

Why:

Because the page can save your life.  Opening your heart to writing can bring you back to yourself, help guide you in a new direction, and give you space to dream and grow.   

Cost:

 $49 USD

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