When I gave birth to Julian on August 8, 2001, my world changed forever. Suddenly things I never considered before, quality and ethics of food & water, necessary and unnecessary medical, the toxicity of products I used in my home, and contemplating the width and depth of my spiritual life came to the forefront of my mind. I reflect on this pivotal moment when I looked at my newborn son with strawberry blond peach fuzz and blue eyes and remember thinking, omg, I have him for the next 18 years at least; I'm responsible. A wash of overwhelm came over me for a while.
It's interesting how big moments can shift perception and how you engage with the world. This moment marked the beginning of my pursuit of an ever-evolving life of intention.
Yesterday I asked on Instagram what Autumn sounded like, and if it were in a key, what would it be?
Here are some of the answers;
football whistles
crunching leaves
suede
the key of G
For me, Autumn sounds like "These Days" by Nico, the creative conversations that produce El Tonto Por Cristo, chanting at a candlelit Vespers service, James & Ginger at the Texas Theater, less Instagram, more love letters, and presence.
The question about Autumn and its unique sound was birthed by the 13-hour road trip home after dropping off my youngest to begin his collegiate years, which had me reflecting on time, how quickly it goes by and where I want to spend it going forward.
less>more
While I continue to contemplate how I'll show up publically and where I'll put my efforts personally, I can tell you where I will definitely be, and that is at Le Jesswell, or thejesswell.com, my website, a virtual space that I cultivate for your exhale and mine, and in your inbox every Friday with your Inbox Exhale; I'll save all of my everything for you there.
Classes this week---
Thursday 9/7: Restorative Reiki 7 PM CST Yoga Up
Saturday: 9/10: Super Yoga Vinyasa 9 AM CST Super Yoga Palace
Voice Piece for Soprano---Yoko Ono
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Beauty for humanity.
If it's not good, beautiful, or true, I'm not interested— these are my late July musings.
This week, I came across a post on Instagram about its changes over the last two years and how it's trying to change us...
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My youngest son had his last day of high school today. And I'm feeling pretty emotional about it.
Time has flown by. My life as a mother and a parent was better than I could have imagined in many ways. In other ways, I have regrets and the classic enneagram three thoughts, did I do enough, was I enough, and how could I have done better.
Perhaps making this moment so difficult is that it is the end of a season; there have been many of those in the last couple of years, but this one is hitting me a little bit extra. I'm proud, and I'm mourning at the same time.
When I catch my breath, I can count my blessings. I'm so thankful for this Super Yoga Palace community. So many of you have been with me over the last 13 years as I built this brand, this space, and this experience with my boys in tow.
Seasons change, and the transition is often bittersweet; I am in it, sitting with all of it.
I'm very happy that we yoga together tomorrow. The class I have planned for each of you is what I also need too.
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This past year I made the most significant investment of my life by hiring a mindset and business coach. The hiring was the easy part, the hard part was putting the tools to work, but omg, has it ever been worth it! I've faced relationships, uncertainty, ebbs and economic flows, perceived limits, reframed my thoughts, and instead of overwhelm and digress tapped into my power.
I cannot reiterate enough how freeing it is not to see or feel that people or circumstances (regardless of the heavy or the 2020) stand in your way and that you can solve anything.
Tapping into your power is just a catchphrase unless you learn how to access it by managing your mind.
This fall, I’ll be leading my 6th Yoga School but the first to be on a “pay what you can”platform. I’m so EXCITED I am able to offer this training in a way that’s accessible to all and specifically the person who wants to teach yoga as a side or full-time hustle.
My favorite part of Yoga School is the wellpreneurship portion, and this year I’ll be incorporating a mindset module by using the thought model created by Brooke Castillo of The Life Coach School.
Managing your mind will be the most valuable part of this training and the foundation of everything that will come after. As of this entry, the Yoga School 2022 waitlist is open. https://thejesswell.com/landing/yoga-school
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This past Wednesday, I had my first (legit) show with The Polyphonic Spree in quite some time. We were in Austin performing with some other killer bands for ACL Live. That show brought back many memories from my early touring days.
I joined The Polyphonic Spree at 25 years young, married, and broke with a baby to boot. My mother was the one who always encouraged me to take this opportunity and tour. She willingly watched my boys even for two or three weeks at a time and encouraged my endeavors on stage, on the mat, and as an entrepreneur.
She is the foundation of thejesswell.com, @superyogapalace, and @yogandoils. I write a bit about what's been birthed in me because of her here.
My mom never made me feel less than, not enough for choosing a road less traveled. She believed in me, and that belief caught me, filled me, and through me, her belief carries over to you. #lovethelifeyouchoose
I know that not all biological mothers have the capacity to mother. I also know that you don't have to be a birth mother to be a mother, and it's never too late to allow someone to show motherly love to you.
Just some thoughts on this upcoming Mother's Day weekend. Some thoughts and a new tune I'm loving.
- Jessica
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