lessons learned - by jenna beth

Virgo Season

Jenna August 22, 2021 2 Comments

Virgo season runs from August 23 to September 22, and is ruled by Mercury. You know? The planet that when it goes into retrograde the electronics start acting all wonky.

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Cat’s Night

Jenna August 17, 2021 No Comments

As the Irish folklore goes, a witch could turn herself into a cat. On August 17, she transformed for the ninth time, and was unable to turn herself back. This

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Jenna, You Should…

Jenna August 10, 2021 No Comments

Do this. Do that. Go left. Turn right. Fuuuuuuuuck. Can I ever do anything right? According to everyone else, no. Isn’t that what we are taught growing up? To be

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Back to the Basics

Jenna August 6, 2021 No Comments

I’m sad. I’ve been that way for a bit now. I can see it in the pictures that I take. I am smiling, but it doesn’t quite reach my eyes.

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Emotional Garbage Can

Jenna May 24, 2021 No Comments

Do you ever wonder about why Oscar the Grouch is so gosh darn grouchy? It’s like he spews anger and hate no matter what is happening around him. That’s what

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Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

Jenna 1 Comment

I was standing in the back of the kitchen screaming at my husband in complete tunnel vision mode. I knew logically that this was a terrible idea, and that I

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May Day Mayday

Jenna May 19, 2021 No Comments

Holding the tips of frayed ribbons We dance around the maypole, Celebrating yet another spring, Another rebirth Another beginning Another renewal. May was named after the Roman goddess Maia. Maia

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Receptive Foundations

Jenna May 12, 2021 No Comments

I’ve been thinking a lot about foundations lately. Good old Merriam-Webster (what dictionary are we supposed to be using these days anyway?) basically sums it up in another word –

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Me & My White Privilege

Jenna May 8, 2021 1 Comment

My white privilege was showing, like a slip peeking out from under my skirt.

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I Was the Sheriff of Nottingham

Jenna May 5, 2021 No Comments

I'm not a complete idiot. I get it now. Yeah, it took a while. I’ve learned that about myself. It takes me a while to fully grasp things sometimes. I