Excerpt from Blog: "There’s a lot of 'hats' that Jen wears, and these just contribute to her beautiful, complex layers. She says that she is still working on discovering them, but it is a lifelong journey for most of us; there’s always something new to learn about yourself. As we get older, we also find more layers that we may have never thought of before."

Ways to Engage: What are some layers you’ve been happy to uncover? What are some you’ve been disappointed to uncover? What were the reasons behind these emotions? Looking back, how has it affected your journey by discovering these layers? What emotions do you have now about them? It’s important for us to reflect upon our layers and how they’ve made us who we are today.

Timestamps:

Prioritizing Self Care - ( 1:43 )

Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 6:30 )

Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 11:35 )

Support self & other women unapologetically- ( 14:30 )

Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES - ( 25:00 )

Living Out of Your Own Expectations - ( 27:16 )

Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself - ( 34:16 )

Living out FEEL, how does it affect your relationships - ( 38:33 )

5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 41:15 )

5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 41:38 )

Original Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis

**Mention of Sexual Assault briefly (in regards to PTSD)

Blog Excerpt: Vashti used the analogy of putting a bandaid over a wound but not getting down to the root cause of the problem. We can say we’re fine and heal ourselves for a short period of time, but that isn’t digging deep enough to understand why it happened in the first place. Without understanding the true cause of our emotions or physical ailments, then they will keep returning.

Ways to Engage: Think of an example of when you continued saying you were fine even when you were falling apart inside—we all have those moments. Can you think of a time when a friend was doing the same thing, and you wanted to offer them help or support? In moments that you feel tired, rundown, or burnt out, remind yourself to treat yourself like a friend in a moment of need. Give yourself the same grace and patience, and reach out to someone you know you would do the same for. We are all here for each other, and there’s incredible spaces for women to support other women.

Timestamps:

Prioritizing Self Care - ( 2:48 )

Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 8:53 )

Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 11:44 )

Support self & other women unapologetically - ( 23:02 )

Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES - ( 34:43 )

Living Out of Your Own Expectations - ( 37:03 )

Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself - ( 38:43 )

Living out FEEL, how does it affect your relationships - ( 48:10 )

5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 56:03 )

5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 57:57 )

Original Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis

Excerpt from Blog: Even though this happens to everyone, we don’t tend to talk about when it’s time to pivot your why. We talk a lot about what our why is currently, but we don’t tend to look at the past or future. It’s crucial to identify our current why of course, but no matter where you are in your journey, you are not alone.

Ways to Engage: Think about what your why/value/cause was 5 or 10 years ago. Think about what it is now. Try making a physical list that you can compare, look back on, or use as a reference. This can help you determine if you’ve grown over the years, what goals you have yet to accomplish, and if you’re in the place you want to be. Your why is a very powerful tool, and it drives us to be who we are.

Timestamps:

Prioritizing Self Care - ( 2:08 )

Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 8:37 )

Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 18:47 )

Support self & other women unapologetically - ( 33:20 )

Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES - ( 39:19 )

Living Out of Your Own Expectations - ( 42:55 )

Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself - ( 51:25 )

Living out FEEL, how does it affect your relationships - ( 1:03:57 )

5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 1:08:46 )

5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 1:09:35 )

Original Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis