Jen Frank

My plans include that I blog twice a month. I do that as a service to provide space for reflection for my readers and for me – and simply to …

Many years ago I had a wonderful therapist who helped me through a difficult time filled with loss and change. She said to me, “Right now, you are in the …

There is a parable (by an unknown author) called “Carrots, Eggs and Coffee.” It goes like this… A young woman went to her grandmother and told her about her life …

I exchanged email with my former coach recently. I told him that I’d been experiencing some upheaval in my personal life. I admitted to having a lot of insight about …

I’ve been going through a stressful time, so I reached out to my closest Memphis girlfriends for support. We met for dinner, and they quickly circled the wagons, asked what …

I admit, I was sort of an odd kid.  On long car rides, when most kids would impatiently ask “Are we there yet?,” I anxiously asked “Are we lost?”  I …

A number of years ago, I had the privilege of seeing a wonderful therapist.  She was a tiny Indian woman with a British accent, my own small Buddha.  At the …

Feeling stressed, worried or anxious?  First, slow down.  Take a deep breath.  Be sure to exhale.  Two more deep breaths – in and out.  Now ask yourself a few of …

The other day I sat down with the notion to write a blog, hoping to “bump into some inspiration,” as my friend would say.  No ideas readily jumped out at …

One of the few things we truly have control of is making meaning from the events in our lives.  However, doing that takes perspective and for some time to pass.  …