by Jenny Remington | Mar 7, 2018 | self-compassion
When my oldest son was two, we were working on his manners. Parenting is hard enough without a sassy mini-me making demands, so this lesson was important for ALL of us. It’s about keeping the peace, People. When my son wanted something, we’d ask him to say “may...
by Jenny Remington | Jun 6, 2017 | Self-care, Stress Resilience
Many years ago, my best friend shared an enlightened idea with me: “People do the best they can with the resources they have at the time.” I remember actually thinking the words, “that’s bullsh*t.” And by looking at the world with that enlightened...
by Jenny Remington | May 4, 2017 | Habits
I recently heard the song, “Let’s Go All the Way,” by one-hit-wonder Sly Fox and it got me thinking. (Now stay with me: I promise not to go there. 😉 ) One of my strengths, and one I see in many of my clients, is that we have great ideas and enthusiasm to begin...
by Jenny Remington | Jan 18, 2017 | Values
A few years into our relationship, my boyfriend and I had “the talk.” No, not that one. The other talk. It has always bothered me how people say “thanks” when they don’t seem to mean it. I explained that just offering an obligatory “thanks” to someone who put love or...
by Jenny Remington | Sep 7, 2016 | Habits, Personal Growth, Self-care, Stress Resilience, Vision
In 2011, I was a stay-at-home mom and I had just had my second baby. Like many people at this stage of life, we were trucking along with life, not sleeping or eating well, and our home felt constantly out of control. I was not taking care of myself or my marriage, and...
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