Hi Love, I'm Jen. 

From the time I was ten years old, I was taking care of everyone around me.

My mom struggled with addiction and would leave me home alone with my younger brothers constantly. I stayed home from school, lied to teachers and did anything I could to keep my family together.

But I could only hold us together for so long.

What followed were the years spent in the foster care system.

In every hardship, in every milestone, I heard a voice. Guiding me. Loving me. Encouraging me forward.

It sounded a lot like my mom.

For as absent as she had been, I never doubted her love for me.

Once I aged out of the foster care system, a new kind of inner voice emerged and it sounded critical and harsh, and a lot like some of the people I had met in foster care. To quiet it, I numbed myself. I had looked out for addiction in so many ways throughout my life, never once thinking it could show up in the form of food. I sought treatment, learned tools for taking better care of my mind and relationships, and thankfully recovered fully from my eating disorder.

The key was finding my way back to love.

I had to relearn what it meant to believe in myself. How to talk kindly to me. How to heal the parts that had been so hurt and neglected.

What followed were years of self-growth. Pursuing dreams. Reclaiming my worth. Showing up for myself daily.

I had always been someone who was standing tall. I may have veered a few times, nearly falling over, but I was always standing. I had to remember that I was someone I could lean on. I would always be there for me.

It is my mission now to help women come home to themselves, too.

No matter what life throws at you, no matter what path you have walked, or are walking, remember this:

You create all the love and stability you need.

Thank you for being here.

Warmly,

P.S. If you’re here for the official credentials, I have those too. I have my bachelor’s degree in education from Augustana College and my master’s degree in leadership from Roosevelt University. I received my life coach certification from the Life Coach School of Orange County.