This week’s episode starts with church bells ringing outside my car window-
let’s enjoy them for a moment, shall we?
Now on to the meat of it!
I was invited to participate in the Lavender & Lore event again this year. It got me thinking about the last time I was there—right in the middle of radiation and chemo. I showed up exhausted, overheated, and not very clear about where I even was in my body.
And yet… something really beautiful came out of that day.
In this episode I’m reflecting on:
✨ what it was like showing up to Lavender & Lore last year in the middle of treatment
✨ the unexpected gifts that came from it—including a dog park community that ended up helping me more than I ever expected
✨ what I lost during cancer treatment (and what I’ve let stay lost)
✨ what it means when an opportunity comes around again
✨ preparing for events when your bowels might have other plans (yes, we’re going there again)
✨ and why “my healing comes first” is still the compass I’m following
Sometimes the real abundance doesn’t show up the way we expect. Sometimes it comes sideways—through community, connection, or someone offering to walk your dog.
Love ya lots!
Jenni
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