The Little Black Bag
All Posts Jennifer Lehr's BlogI heard a story today about ‘the little black bag.’ One of my yoga teachers told the story of when she first realized that she loved to write. She was in 2nd grade. But then at a parent teacher meeting her teacher indicated that perhaps…
What is Compassion?
All Posts, Empowerment, Self Reflection Jennifer Lehr's BlogSometimes we confuse compassion with rescuing someone else. Compassion is not rescuing. It is feeling the other person’s pain. Compassion does not mean that you agree with how they see reality. But it is understanding and caring about…
Inside and Out
All Posts, Empowerment, Marriage & Relationship Help, Self Reflection, The Therapeutic Process Jennifer Lehr's BlogSome of the big shifts in my life occurred when I started to look at the difference between inside and out. Examining this difference allows you to discriminate between what you think you want (ego perspective) and what your life wants of…
Family
All Posts, Marriage & Relationship Help, Self Reflection Jennifer Lehr's BlogThis past Saturday Mike and I were married. Our wedding was beautiful and felt blessed. We were surrounded by love and support. We shared our inner feelings about each other in a visible ceremony of commitment. A wedding is such a powerful…
Accepting Life’s Challenges
All Posts, Empowerment, insight and awareness, self growth, Self Reflection, self-actualization Jennifer Lehr's BlogAs I work at accepting life's challenges, I find myself in a chapter of my life where I am sifting, sorting, and reorganizing who I am. Sometimes I see the more expansive parts of myself – the parts that can hold a goal over a long period…
The Practice of Gratitude is a Choice
All Posts, Empowerment, Self Reflection Jennifer Lehr's BlogPost updated June 6th, 2020
What is the definition of gratitude?
Gratitude is the emotion of being thankful. If we are thankful, we appreciate and are in connection with the thing we are grateful for. This can be something outside ourselves,…