Permission to rest
Listening to what WE need in any given moment and resting, regardless of what others think takes massive strength of character
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Jen Labesky
Feb 14, 20232 min read
The Rewards of Honoring our needs in Training (& Life)
On February 4th I ran my sixth Algonquin 50k after weeks of exhaustion and burnout. My mileage in the weeks leading up to race day...
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Jen Labesky
Nov 8, 20223 min read
It's Not Your Job to Like Me
“It’s not your job to like me, it’s mine.” – Byron Katie This quote popped up as the daily quote on my Insight Timer app last week and I...
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Jen Labesky
Sep 15, 20223 min read
Some People Won't Understand Us, and That's OK!
No one said chasing our dreams would be easy, and sometimes it just plain hurts. Some people won’t understand why we’re stepping outside...
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Jen Labesky
Sep 6, 20223 min read
Who Cares What They Think
I recently had the chance to catch up with a friend I hadn’t seen in a while. After a few minutes, I could tell she had something heavy...
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Jen Labesky
Jul 12, 20223 min read
When Things Change
“Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.” – Mary Shelly Have you ever noticed that just when you’re...
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Jen Labesky
Jul 12, 20224 min read
we're all a mess
It's true. We’re All a Mess. Anyone who says they’re not is lying. Sure, maybe there are moments, perhaps even days or miraculous weeks...
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Jen Labesky
Jul 12, 20223 min read
Our Habits Can Make Us or Break Us
“Depending on what they are, our habits will either make us or break us. We become what we repeatedly do.” – Sean Covey What are you...
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Jen Labesky
Jul 12, 20223 min read
We are not our past
Am I the girl who suffered abuse at the hands of a man I loved? Am the girl who has been in a boxing match with depression her whole...
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Jen Labesky
Jul 12, 20223 min read
When We Don't Feel Gratitude...
Have you ever created a daily gratitude list? I’ve tried a few times in my life, and every time it seems to last no more than a week....
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Jen Labesky
Jul 12, 20223 min read
burnout
I’ve been struggling with burnout lately. I think many of us have. Whether with work, exercise, having no desire to cook yet another...
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Jen Labesky
May 10, 20223 min read
Insomnia and Racing Thoughts
Insomnia isn’t something I normally write about, but it’s something I’ve been struggling with lately, and I know from experience that if...
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Jen Labesky
Nov 16, 20213 min read
In a funk?
(If you know someone who needs this message right now, please share this with her.💜) In a funk? Oh my gosh I have been lately! I’m not...
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Jen Labesky
Nov 2, 20213 min read
What Really Matters?
The last few weeks, I’ve been helping my oldest son with the college application and financial aid processes. Holy smokes, I had no idea...
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Jen Labesky
Sep 7, 20214 min read
releasing toxic people
As we continue exploring the areas where crap has built up over the years, muddying our vision of our true power, there is one influence...
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Jen Labesky
Sep 7, 20213 min read
Forgiveness is Freedom
“The only meaning of anything in the past is that it got us here, and should be honored as such.” – Marianne Williamson, A Return To Love...
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Jen Labesky
Aug 24, 20213 min read
Breaking free of the "shoulds"
“You should really consider what other people will think.” “You should keep your opinions to yourself.” “You should put your own dreams...
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Jen Labesky
Aug 17, 20214 min read
Clearing the clutter that's blocking the real you
My last two blog posts (Finding Your Power & Who are YOU?) have focused on something I believe with every cell in my body: Who we are AT...
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Jen Labesky
Aug 17, 20213 min read
Letting Go of Relationships that Hurt
I’m a firm believer that everyone enters our life for a reason. Some bring hope, some bring a lesson, and often we bring something that...
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Jen Labesky
Aug 10, 20213 min read
What Do You Want MORE Of?
Have you ever had an experience like this? Your car’s getting older and you're thinking about replacing it. You begin researching your...
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