Jill's Monthly Updates

I love to write early in the morning when my mind is quiet and my thoughts, words and intentions surface.  It is spring here in Central Oregon which means it will be 70 degrees one day and then...

Patience is not my strength.  It never has been.  I recall stories of me talking as a little girl where I would literally skip words so I could get to the point of my statement. And I know there...

Today is my birthday.  As of 7:35 this morning, I turned 53 and lest I forget, my mother calls me every year at this very time to relay the details of my birth.  “Do you know where I was 53 years...

It’s the last day of 2023 and here I sit, all snuggled up in my favorite chair, wrapped in my cozy blanket with two (yes, now 2!) pups at my feet.   Historically at this time, I would be reviewing...

A few weeks back I led a beautiful retreat of even more beautiful women.  The theme of the weekend was about opening ourselves up to Receiving, a very foreign concept to many of us.  The goal was to...

Here in the states, we are embarking on our season of  “Gratitude”.  The Thanksgiving holiday is already right around the corner and traditionally, is an opportunity to give thanks for our many...

As you might know, I got my start in the world of coaching through yoga when I became a certified yoga instructor about 15 years ago.   I was drawn to yoga at a particularly difficult time in my...

It's funny how themes sometimes emerge each week in my practice.  I am not sure why it happens but it does so often enough that I take note.  If one person is feeling a certain way, or I notice a...

Back in the day, if I am being completely honest, I heard my fair share of these 2 words: “You’re Grounded”.  Generally after some thoughtless or let’s face it, dumb action and ugh, there was...

This time last week, my daughter climbed into bed with me so we could do one final review of my education over the last 8 months because tonight, it was all culminating in this. The wait was over...