Start the New Year with Jennifer and the Life Organizer
 "The CD was very useful and a great help in getting started with my Life Organizer. I keep some of them on my mp3 player for reminders to breathe and center myself." Karen
I share this story of precious change and self-love to remind you that this is what you can do for yourself. Hope and growth are ever present and my hope is to help you whenever possible. --Jen
"Words have, for the most part, always felt too small...as though the mere containers could not possibly hold all that is within me striving to be expressed. Yet, like many women, I aspire to create something uniquely mine. Something that is birthed from the amalgamation of my spirit and unique life experiences. Something that reveals a simple, but deep truth about being a woman, about combining a deep nurturing spirit with a sense of feminine power, and living in a world where the challenge to remain centered is a continual work in progress.
Jennifer Louden's books about self-care were the first steps I took on this journey. For the past eight years, her books have encouraged and gently guided me in this endeavor. From the gift Jennifer has bestowed upon us in her writings, I have learned the futility of neglecting myself while trying to care for others and make a meaningful impact upon the world. I have learned that when I give from a place of depletion and emptiness I am giving less than I am and less than is truly needed. This has not been an easy lesson for me to learn, and frankly, it is a lesson I find myself revisiting periodically.
At first, I felt unbelievably inept at self-care. I seemed to forget its importance on a daily basis, and continually found myself overextended and barren. I thought I would never learn. Yet, with patience, persistence, and the guidance and encouragement from Jennifer's books and other women, I have learned to accept that I am not perfect, even in this endeavor...and most importantly, I have learned to care for myself by not demanding perfection.
I believe each of us has something to give that is desperately needed in our world. Learning to care for ourselves in meaningful ways is the first step to fulfilling this mission and shining light into the dark corners of life. I feel a deep sense of gratitude to Jennifer and the other women who have stretched out their hands and hearts in the name of compassion, joy, and love. It is good medicine in a world that rushes along far too fast. Thank you." Lisa L., Waterloo, Iowa
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