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I wasn’t always who I am today which is someone who has a super solid, loving relationship with themself and loves the shit out of her life even though nothing changed externally – same family, same job, etc. – because everything changed internally. I had “everything”…good career with a fat paycheck, well-rounded children, what looked […]

Wanting More From Your Life Doesn’t Make You Ungrateful

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In a world that profits from our pain, I (and my clients) chose to live a wildly fulfilling life. What Is a Wildly Fulfilling Life? One that lights us up from the inside out. One that has us going to sleep each night eager to do it all over again tomorrow. One that feels as […]

Creating A Wildly Fulfilling Life

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Every moment of every day, you’re making a choice. You’re saying yes to something and no to something else. The question is…is what you’re saying yes to moving the needle towards your hopes and dreams…the vision of your best possible future self? Time To Get Real Spend a day or two being super, uber-intentional from […]

What Are You Saying Yes To?

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Future self work is my jam. It’s my go-to for myself when I’m working through hard shit and it’s where I start each of my clients by creating a super detailed vision of their wisest, coolest, badassest 80-yo selves. Why? Because it helps us make better choices and take action NOW instead of wallowing around […]

Imagine Your Future Self to Help Make Better Choices

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The only way one can live a life full of fulfillment and deep contentment is to fully love oneself. ✨ The good, the bad, and the downright ugly. Warts and all. ✨ Even when you’ve been the asshole. ✨ Especially when you’ve acted out of integrity. And this is what scares people away from doing […]

Love the Person You Want to Be – Your Future Self

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The most powerful exercise I’ve ever done – the one that makes my transformational changes stick year after year – that’s fun and full of possibilities and hope – that I’ve centered my coaching around…is how to create your future self. Your Future Self Has the Answers Today You Needs Creating a vision of your […]

How To Create Your Future Self

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I certainly had this fear when at 45, with most likely over half my life behind me, I had decades under my belt feeling resentful, unfulfilled, bored, and on top of it all – ungrateful because my life was actually pretty fucking great (from the outside). Can we say “miserable cow” lol? I remember very […]

Are You Secretly Worried You Might Turn Into A Grumpy Old Woman?

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Are You Worried About Becoming a Grumpy Old Woman - Coaching with Jen Vertanen

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One of the tools I use often in both my coaching and my day job (software development project manager) is the concept of reverse engineering. The technical definition is the reproduction of another manufacturer’s product following detailed examination of its construction or composition but I like to think of it as deconstructing what you want […]

Start With the End in Mind to Become Your Future Self

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If you have the time, space, and resources in your life, here are some ways you can start showing up for yourself and having your own back. Simple, not easy I said simple – not easy. But practice these (i.e. don’t set yourself up for failure thinking you’re going to knock this out of the […]

11 Simple Steps to Show Up for Yourself and Have Your Own Back

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My 80-year-old self. My north star. My wisest mentor.  I’ve worked hard to create a loving and productive relationship with her. She never leads me astray. She’s never unkind to me. She always guides me in the right direction. She is warm and loving and hilarious and feisty and loves to dance and sing and […]

The Wisdom of My #1 Mentor – My Future Self

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Hello, dear fellow strong, independent, ambitious woman who mostly has her shit together…at least from everyone else’s perspective! I see you working so hard to keep it all together and be the best wife, mom, friend, sister, daughter, leader, auntie, employee, etc. that you possibly can. And I want to acknowledge it’s…a lot. (I know…) […]

Embrace Your Rebellious Journey to a Fulfilling Life

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What do you truly & deeply value and why is it so ding-dang important to know?!? Think of values as your north star…your compass…your guide to decision-making and course-correcting. The ultimate in knowing yourself inside and out. That which brings joy, meaning, and fulfillment to your life. Pretty fucking important, amiright? That’s cool and all […]

Personal Values Assessment: 5 Steps to Discover What Makes You Tick

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