Last week, a dear friend, Carol, placed a small gift in my hand when she came to visit from the west coast of Florida for our sunrise gather ...
Jen’s Gems
Choosing Your Perch One Twig At A time
For the past couple of months, I’ve been watching a mourning dove build her home just outside my window. First, the twigs.One by one.Carefu ...
Monarch Walk Into Spring
Yesterday, on the first day of spring, my daughter asked me to go for a walk. She’s 13 now.There was a time we walked every day, loops aroun ...
The Squirrel Who Broke The Hammock
The limerence is over with the squirrels in my backyard. We were having a great time in our co-housing community, or so I thought. I had ...
Lessons from Ani, The Anole, During The Cold Snap
I found Ani, the anole, this past Sunday — frozen. She was in the pile of sea grape leaves I was raking, her body turned brown, completel ...
The Mockingbird on the Plumeria Tree & the Song Beneath Your Story
I had just wrapped up an inspired profile writing session and was still taking in the resilience and shine this client had shared. I went fo ...
Have a Favorite Resting Spot?
In places like this, where the morning sun lands perfectly in the hammock in my back yard, I tend to slow down enough to let in deeper thoug ...
Lesbian Love Tips From Seagulls
Many of the people I work with have been out dating in what I often call the lesbian seas.They’re courageous. Open-hearted. Willing to love. ...
Catfish, Coaching & Clear Water
A week ago, in one of my favorite Florida springs, I found myself mesmerized by the fish drifting through that crystal-clear blue-green wate ...








