Sometimes we have an idea in our head and we know exactly how it should go - the timing, the place, the people. When I planned my departure from the University of St. Thomas that's exactly what I thought. Again, I thought I was "in control" of the situation. It almost makes me laugh now. I had an idyllic plan. I was going to have a balanced life as a mom. I was going to work 20-hours remotely every week, keep the boys home with me two days, write more in The Linda Project, oh and have enough ... View the Post
Life changes…
Do you have a summer song? Every summer a song seems to capture my heart and it holds the memories of the warm, sunny days, so when I hear it during the winter time or years after I can think back to that particular summer. This summer the best song that encompasses everything that I'm feeling and going through is a song by, Thomas Rhett titled, "Life Changes." It's the perfect depiction of how life phases come and go and what we think is our perfect plan may not actually be. This past year ... View the Post
Transitions aren’t always easy…
Monday was the first day of my "new life." I closed the chapter on my full-time position the Friday before and I was ready to jump into my new career. I bought my new computer, decorated my home office (pictures coming), and my small business became official (at least with the state), I'm now the proud owner of Jenna Allerson Consulting, LLC. I had checked off all the boxes to get me to this Monday, but now what? I sat down at my computer and started to feel overwhelmed and started second ... View the Post