by Jen Tews | Apr 2, 2021 | Off the Mat
Many times the reason why I miss out on creating something new in my life is because I am afraid to get messy with it. The beauty of being a new mom again is I get to watch my son allow himself to be messy without any judgment on how it should look. He is just trying...
by Jen Tews | Apr 20, 2020 | Off the Mat
“You’re crazy! Everyone else agrees with me, what is wrong with you?” These words echoed through my head for many years. And for many years I agreed with them. I had heard them so many times from my Mother, someone who loved me, someone who had my best...
by Jen Tews | Apr 10, 2020 | Off the Mat
Do you feel like your life is being created for you? I know I used to. I couldn’t at the time see how my choices were being edited by what I thought was required to be responsible, to be nice, based on what was socially acceptable. I didn’t notice I had a choice. ...
by Jen Tews | Apr 3, 2020 | Off the Mat
Do you feel like aspects of your life are being chosen for you? I used to. I felt I had little choice in the choices I made if I was to be a “good” person. Don’t get me wrong, my life wasn’t bad, I had a college degree, I was working a good job, I had a family and...
by Jen Tews | Mar 30, 2020 | Off the Mat
There is a lot of things changing in the world right now that is leading to a lot of uncertainty about what the future will look like. This used to terrify me too (and at moments still can)! I would get caught up in the worst case scenario and try to protect myself...
by Jen Tews | Mar 13, 2020 | Off the Mat
How Fear Impacts Your Body’s Immune Response With the news of theCoronavirus impacting the entire world, it is important to not get caught up in the hype and respond with fear. Your body has an amazing ability to heal and thrive even during this time, but...
