Pondering Jen

Play. I didn't do it for way too long. I didn't even know what it means for grown-ups! As I rebuilt myself I realized how important it is to my well being. The more I learned the more I realized how important it is to everyone's well being.  Here are some quick thoughts on how play has made me better! If you enjoy the Pondering Jen Podcast please share it with a friend who might find it useful. I appreciate it! <3 

I would not recommend this path. That's for sure. There was a time I wasn't certain I'd be here to write this. Having a mental breakdown turned out to be a gift. Not during it, believe me. But it forced me to stop and rebuild. To let go of the things that were hurting me to find the things that were helping and do more of those. This is not some big grandiose story carefully curated for production. This is my story. It was just me and the mic in my closet and I told it what helped get me better.  I hope it helps some of you, too. When I was at my lowest it was others who'd told their stories that were my literal lifeline. Here is part of mine. 

Look, none of this is rocket sciene. These are simple, little, DOABLE things that make my days start in a happier way. Maybe the thing will be different for you but I love sharing and learning from each other ways that make life more beautiful. Here are 5 things that start my day in a happier way!

We have lost enough this past year and a half! Let's make this the summer we don't let wearing a bathing suit stop us from being part of the moments. Instead of hearing about the moments let's be part of them!  Join the #wearabathingsuitchallenge by clicking here! Please share this episode with anyone and everyone you can! Imagine if this was the year we all decided enough was enough and we are taking back play? Imagine if this is the year we decide we have sat on the shore watching long enough? What would the beaches look like filled with women comfortable in a bathing suit? What if we didn't even notice the vericose veins? The prominent scar? The shape of our bodies?  It feels so far from where we are that I keep catching myself thinking it could only be a pipe dream. We've missed enough. Let's laugh and play and love and live by the water too! IN OUR BATHING SUITS!  Listen to what I mean: