What stories would your body share if it could speak for you?

Would it tell of the gall bladder surgery when you were thirteen or of the beautiful dance performance with that gorgeous group in Las Vegas on a legendary stage?​ Perhaps that tooth you lost when you got hit by a snowball? Or maybe how your fingernails feel fancy when they're freshly painted?

What stories do you tell your body? 
Do you stare in the mirror with love or ..... ? 

Often times our body stories are a mix of our past and our feelings.
​The wanting to be something that we aren't right now and not enjoying the journey or the present moment.

My body story, as with all of us, changes every day. Some days it's how your butt looks great in those jeans so you feel good or other days it's the baggy sweatshirt to hide behind. Our body stories are created while we're growing up; hearing those rude comments at school and our friends complimenting our hair.

These stories drive us to make changes in our lives, take changes or sometimes give up on something and move on. 

Most importantly we have to decide if we want to continue living those body stories or change it.

Going through life holding on to the negative comment you overheard about your butt in 7th grade isn't serving you any more. Choosing to listen to your crazy relative that always puts you down is not serving you any more either. It's time to let that shizz go and create body stories out of love. 

THIS is why I created Elemental Body Stories. 

Our stories change and evolve, but if we hold onto the shizz that keeps dragging you down, it will never change. It's time to evolve into a better more compassionate relationship with your body. If you're resonating with this, let me know. If you're ready to hear more, consider signing up for the first session of Elemental Body Stories. We start on April 1st.

Time to let that shizz go.

​- Jenn Rose

Truth be told, I'm not a big Valentine's day fan.
However, I'm not one to miss a chance to talk about self-love and self-care! In the last few years I've started to shift the idea of Valentine's day to be a day to check in with myself, making sure I am getting what I need to care for myself so that I can present my best self to those I love. 

Let's jump right into some simple self-love ideas for your Valentine's Day/week or every day life!
(Because you shouldn't need a specific day to love yourself; it should be constant!)

I'm really loving that this year the moon cycle seems to have synced up so perfectly with the holidays! We had the Full Moon sync up with the Winter Solstice last week. This week we've got a waning moon before we release the 2018 year and welcome in 2019. Not to mention the New Moon on January 5th, 2019!

For today, let's just focus on the waning moon.
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​When I say waning, I mean the moon is diminishing in size. This is a great time to let go of things that do not serve you. Right now it is especially powerful as we let go of 2018. 

Gift yourself some quiet time before midnight December 31st for some yearly contemplation.

With the moon in the waning phase releasing this year's difficult situations may feel a bit easier. I'm not saying it still won't be emotional, but letting go during a waning phase is allowing you to work with the natural cycles rather than against. It is also important to let go of the comforts that no longer serve you. This one might be a bit more difficult, but if we want to grow this is necessary!

Grab your journals! Let's do this together. ​

Today, December 21st 2018, has a LOT of magical power.

First up it's the winter solstice (Happy Yule!) and the longest night of the year. This year we're also lucky enough to enjoy a full moon on the longest night of the year (at least in the Northern Hemisphere)! It's also the last full moon of 2018. 

Let's grab all that magic and gift ourselves a self-love ritual!

Traditionally Yule is celebrated as the returning of the sun! Back when we couldn't turn lights on with a flick of a switch, THIS was a big deal. While it may take some time to actually see the "days getting longer", so to speak, we can celebrate this light and the light within.

During the holidays it gets a little hectic and naturally we start to put people and tasks before our own sanity. If you follow me on instagram, you've probably seen a few of my recent posts reminding us to take a moment to check-in, connect with your breathing and gifting yourself some self-care time. It's SUPER important right now, especially if you feel like you don't have time for it.

So here's the thing... The full moon on Yule is a reminder to check in with that internal light. ​

I'm all about disconnecting from time to time and getting out into nature, but how about some helpful yoga and meditation apps that let you disconnect while staying on the wifi? 

As a IT/IS person by day and a yogi/dancer by night I've tried my fair share of "mindful" apps. The following are the ones I find I actually use and don't just take up space! (lol) Best of all these are FREE!