All that, and you're still standing.
SOMEONE should be telling you how *stunning* that is. Get my Healing Brave Manifesto (it's free) and I'll tell you.
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Hey, friend. I'm Jen.
A writer and suicide loss survivor, I write words of hope and heart to help you through the hardest times. From poetry to practices, it’s all love. Take what you need. Even if life’s pretty good these days, there’s something here for you.
Hope you can hold on to.
Art prints, meditations, books. I believe in making things with heart, things that last a lifetime and impact your life (after loss) for the better. Thoughtful, helpful, a joy to give and receive. The way it should be.
If all you’ve got left is a thread of hope, read my blog.
People say my words are the light in their darkness. I say: stay until you remember that you ARE the light.
“You helped me to not just survive. Thank you for that.”
- Bettina
From the Blog, with Love
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October 20, 2020
The Unbroken, A Poem about Loss by Rashani Réa
You’ve loved, and you’ve lost. You have carried what couldn’t be fixed. You’re still learning the meaning of forgiveness. You're in good company here. Which leads me to share this poem with you, called "The Unbroken." That's how I like to think of you and I.
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October 13, 2020
Love again. Love again. Love again.
Life after the most difficult things isn't easy, but I’d rather live one lifetime like that — heartbreak, love, heartbreak, love — than a thousand lifetimes with my heart closed, feeling nothing at all. Read this letter if you need inspiration for how you live your "life after."
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October 06, 2020
A "Things I Forgive You For" List
True, wholesome, meaningful forgiveness doesn’t stop at saying a few magic words. But it could start there. Like every facet of healing, forgiveness is a process. If certain experiences in your past still weigh heavy on your soul, and you’re ready to confront them, then explore your own "things I forgive you for" list.
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September 29, 2020
You Are Broken, but You Are Whole
This poem is another take on the concept of healing "from" trauma. Whether it's loss or illness or some other excruciating pain you've endured, the truth is that some kinds of pain don't ever go away. You can't go back to the life you had before. You can't go back to "normal" - but you *can* lay claim to your new life.
“I have yet to find a blog that has moved me as much as yours.”
- Michelle
You've survived impossible things.
But if you want to do more than just make it through, get my Hope Letters. It’s the kind of email that keeps you going, whether your life feels like a mess or a miracle today.
“Today, I’m thankful for the work that you do.”
- Marlene