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Transformation

June 29, 2018

It was 2013 and I was lost. I was in the midst of divorcing a closet alcoholic and I felt incredibly guilty for it. I was broke. I was drinking way too much beer every night (ironic, right?), eating all the fried foods, smoking like a chimney and just being generally self-destructive.

It’s not that I didn’t think I was worthy of a better life, it’s that the thought of a better life never even crossed my mind. It never occurred to me that something better could even exist. That I could do bigger things. I was merely living for the next night, when I could drink my problems and self-hate away.

Looking back, I wouldn’t change that part of my life for anything, because I now understand that it was teaching me how NOT to live.

Once all court proceedings were finished, I was finally able to leave Colorado (where he was from) and move back to my home state of Texas. I knew my self-destructive habits wouldn’t fly at home, so to intercept my own self-sabotage I moved back in with my parents at 26 years old. I was determined not to show my family the hot mess I had become. It was time to press the RESET button on my life.

I spent a lot of time with my mama and I helped her in the kitchen. I went to work for my dad at his bakery. I lived a very simple life and I slowly realized that it was highly preferable to the fake, stressed, suzy sunshine act I’d been performing. It felt good to put in a hard day of work, go to yoga classes, eat home cooked meals, and get 8 hours of sleep.

The difference in these two photos stands out like night and day to me, and not because of my pants sizes. On the left I see a scared, lonely, hopeless girl that has perfected a mask of laughter and happiness to hide the shitstorm inside her. She is sick, exhausted, self-destructive and she knows it but she doesn’t care. She wears multiple layers of clothing to hide the disgust she feels with her body and hopes no one notices.

On the right, I see a woman who is confident, healthy, energetic and truly loves life and strives to make it better every day. She lifts others up because doing so makes her feel good. She belly laughs on the daily. She loves with her whole heart because she knows it’s what she was put on this earth to do. She has come to understand her body and loves it on both her bloated days and her skinny days. She loves her squishy rolls when she sits down and the strong muscles she’s worked hard for to honor the body God gave her.

Nowadays I strive to inspire women to love the bodies they’ve been given because I know what it’s like to not love yourself and I don’t want anyone to ever visit that place. I want women to feel healthy and have the energy to chase after their kids. I want to create a community of sisterhood, cheering each other on, sharing recipes, leaning on each other for support.

Tell me where you’re at in your self-love journey. Are you just beginning to see how worthy you are? Is it a foreign concept to you?

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  1. furtdsolinopv says

    October 19, 2018 at 7:33 am

    Wow that was strange. I just wrote an very long comment but after I clicked submit my comment didn’t appear. Grrrr… well I’m not writing all that over again. Anyway, just wanted to say fantastic blog!

    Reply
    • Jenna Danielle says

      October 19, 2018 at 1:17 pm

      Thank you so much!

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Health | Life | Food | Travel | Dogs
➕ a little wine and a lot of sunshine.☀️
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💍@whereisox
📍AZ 🌵
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Jenna | Healthy Lifestyle
Blame genetics/adulting. Dark circles have been pa Blame genetics/adulting. Dark circles have been part of my life for-ev-er. Complimentary from @filorgausa comes their Optim-Eyes best-selling eye cream and I’ve been using it religiously for the past few weeks.
⠀⠀
First off, I love the texture—it’s super light and hydrating. Second, and probably most importantly: I look like I actually got some sleep (I didn’t) or that wasn’t blessed with bad genetics (I was).
⠀
@filorgausa wants to help you fake a good nights sleep, too, so they’re offering my followers $10 off a bottle of your very own Optim-Eyes! Use code IGEYES.
⠀
Adulting is hard, but you’ve got this, even if you need a little help here or there. 😆 👀
⠀⠀
#optimeyes #eyecream #ocotlyfamily
We got out of town this past weekend and watched t We got out of town this past weekend and watched the sun set over the Arizona high desert. We watched our daughter and pup frolic through a meadow (scroll for the vid😅) and just enjoyed the breeze, the mountains and each other.
⠀
This week is turning into craziness for me so today, my post is about slowing down and feeling the sun on your face.
⠀⠀
Deep breath. Inhale gratitude.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Exhale doubts.
⠀⠀⠀⠀
Ok, now go 🏃‍♀️
Hair health begins on the inside! @hairlavie gift Hair health begins on the inside!  @hairlavie gifted me their Clinical Formula Hair Vitamins to try out. I’m blown away with the ingredient list:
⠀
Reishi mushroom, collagen, biotin, zinc, iron, copper, flaxseed, horsetail, kelp, vitamins d, e + LOTS of b’s AND MORE!
⠀⠀
Whole-body wellness is essential for hair health. I love that @hairlavie prides themselves on transparency, responsible sources and science-validated benefits of their products. I can’t wait to see the results!
⠀⠀⠀
So how are you taking care of your hair health?

#myhairlavie
We’re heading up north to find some adventure to We’re heading up north to find some adventure today!🏔 My in laws are camping up near Flagstaff and we’re thinking of crashing their campsite. 😏
⠀⠀
The temps are slowly winding down here in AZ—yesterday only got to 105°! I’m going crazy and need to get out of town. Let’s what what we can find!
⠀⠀
What are y’all doing this weekend?!🙌🏼
They just keep getting better! @styledsettings cam They just keep getting better! @styledsettings came out with a new white and gold set and you know I had to get it. 🙌🏼
⠀⠀
⭐️ Ever since we started building our house a few years ago, I had this vision for a white and gold kitchen. When it came time for the sink and cabinet handles to be put on, the only thing my husband and I could agree on was dark bronze.😏
⠀⠀⠀
👉🏼SUNNYJENNA15 for 15% off! 🙌🏼
⠀
Luckily I have plenty of gold kitchen utensils to brighten up my favorite room in the house! All of these cuties come in @styledsettings new White & Gold Luxe 8PC set. My husband loved the garlic press.
⠀⠀
If gold isn’t your thing, they also have this set in copper 🤩 with pink or black! Girls, if you want to add some color to your kitchen, you have to check them out on @amazon. They have everything from measuring cups to knives to dish drying racks (mine’s gold, duh).
⠀⠀
Get 15% off your order with my code SUNNYJENNA15
⠀⠀
⚪️🔵🟢🟠🟡🟠🔴🟣🟤
I’m curious, what colors do you have in your kitchen??
✋🏼🤚🏼TEN things to be GRATEFUL for RIGHT ✋🏼🤚🏼TEN things to be GRATEFUL for RIGHT NOW.
⠀⠀
Maybe I needed to write this list; maybe you needed to read it today. Whatever the case, these are just scratching the surface of all the things to be thankful for in this world.
⠀⠀
1. Music
2. Your cozy place
3. An outfit that makes you feel good
4. Access to the internet
5. Right here, right now (deep breath)
6. Friends and family
7. A good book
8. Fresh food
9. Fresh air
10. Doing something kind for a stranger
BONUS 11. That beautiful places exist in the world (see picture)
⠀⠀
Today, I am doubly grateful for #11. Just looking at pictures of beautiful places sets my heart to dreaming.
⠀⠀
👉🏼What’s one thing you’re grateful for today?👈🏼
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who took the time to A huge THANK YOU to everyone who took the time to wish me happy birthday on Monday.
⠀
This year, I’d like to work on my photography skills. Being up in Sedona last week inspired me to get back to learning my camera. When I’m in a beautiful place, I want to capture it so that when I look back, I can remember exactly what it was like.
⠀
Do you set personal goals on your birthdays?
C H E E R S to T H I R T Y T H R E E years! 🎈 C H E E R S to
T H I R T Y  T H R E E years! 🎈
⠀
This year has not been ideal to say the least. Lots of anxiety, trips cancelled, family’s new babies not snuggled & new daily frustrations.
⠀
Amidst all of it, I’ve found a deep and happy peace. I am surrounded and supported by the most amazing people. I am finally unafraid to present myself as who I am (although at times it may be hard to describe!).
⠀⠀
Thanks for being here, right now. I hope you’ll join me as I twirl my way through the next 12 months. Cheers! 🥂
⠀
“And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.”
Birds flying high, you know how I feel Sun in the Birds flying high, you know how I feel
Sun in the sky, you know how I feel
Breeze driftin' on by, you know how I feel
It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life for me
⠀
And I’m feelin’ good.
⠀
Can’t stop posting Sedona content and I’m not sure I want to. 🤩 Can you blame me?
⠀
Hope y’all have the most amazing weekend. My mom is visiting and we’re having a little girls shopping day for my upcoming birthday on Monday. 😆
⠀
📸: We hiked Cathedral Rock in the dark at 5AM to watch the sunrise from the top. Full Sedona blog post coming soon!
Get moving! Every next level of your life will dem Get moving! Every next level of your life will demand a different version of you. You can rise up from anything. You can recreate yourself as many times as you damn well please.
⠀⠀⠀
Learn new skills, think new thoughts, choose to be the catalyst to the next, best version of yourself. All that matters is that you decide & begin.
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⠀
Health | Life | Food | Travel | Dogs
➕ a little wine and a lot of sunshine.☀️
⠀
💍@whereisox
📍AZ 🌵
⠀⠀

Jenna | Healthy Lifestyle
Blame genetics/adulting. Dark circles have been pa Blame genetics/adulting. Dark circles have been part of my life for-ev-er. Complimentary from @filorgausa comes their Optim-Eyes best-selling eye cream and I’ve been using it religiously for the past few weeks.
⠀⠀
First off, I love the texture—it’s super light and hydrating. Second, and probably most importantly: I look like I actually got some sleep (I didn’t) or that wasn’t blessed with bad genetics (I was).
⠀
@filorgausa wants to help you fake a good nights sleep, too, so they’re offering my followers $10 off a bottle of your very own Optim-Eyes! Use code IGEYES.
⠀
Adulting is hard, but you’ve got this, even if you need a little help here or there. 😆 👀
⠀⠀
#optimeyes #eyecream #ocotlyfamily
We got out of town this past weekend and watched t We got out of town this past weekend and watched the sun set over the Arizona high desert. We watched our daughter and pup frolic through a meadow (scroll for the vid😅) and just enjoyed the breeze, the mountains and each other.
⠀
This week is turning into craziness for me so today, my post is about slowing down and feeling the sun on your face.
⠀⠀
Deep breath. Inhale gratitude.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Exhale doubts.
⠀⠀⠀⠀
Ok, now go 🏃‍♀️
Hair health begins on the inside! @hairlavie gift Hair health begins on the inside!  @hairlavie gifted me their Clinical Formula Hair Vitamins to try out. I’m blown away with the ingredient list:
⠀
Reishi mushroom, collagen, biotin, zinc, iron, copper, flaxseed, horsetail, kelp, vitamins d, e + LOTS of b’s AND MORE!
⠀⠀
Whole-body wellness is essential for hair health. I love that @hairlavie prides themselves on transparency, responsible sources and science-validated benefits of their products. I can’t wait to see the results!
⠀⠀⠀
So how are you taking care of your hair health?

#myhairlavie
We’re heading up north to find some adventure to We’re heading up north to find some adventure today!🏔 My in laws are camping up near Flagstaff and we’re thinking of crashing their campsite. 😏
⠀⠀
The temps are slowly winding down here in AZ—yesterday only got to 105°! I’m going crazy and need to get out of town. Let’s what what we can find!
⠀⠀
What are y’all doing this weekend?!🙌🏼
They just keep getting better! @styledsettings cam They just keep getting better! @styledsettings came out with a new white and gold set and you know I had to get it. 🙌🏼
⠀⠀
⭐️ Ever since we started building our house a few years ago, I had this vision for a white and gold kitchen. When it came time for the sink and cabinet handles to be put on, the only thing my husband and I could agree on was dark bronze.😏
⠀⠀⠀
👉🏼SUNNYJENNA15 for 15% off! 🙌🏼
⠀
Luckily I have plenty of gold kitchen utensils to brighten up my favorite room in the house! All of these cuties come in @styledsettings new White & Gold Luxe 8PC set. My husband loved the garlic press.
⠀⠀
If gold isn’t your thing, they also have this set in copper 🤩 with pink or black! Girls, if you want to add some color to your kitchen, you have to check them out on @amazon. They have everything from measuring cups to knives to dish drying racks (mine’s gold, duh).
⠀⠀
Get 15% off your order with my code SUNNYJENNA15
⠀⠀
⚪️🔵🟢🟠🟡🟠🔴🟣🟤
I’m curious, what colors do you have in your kitchen??
✋🏼🤚🏼TEN things to be GRATEFUL for RIGHT ✋🏼🤚🏼TEN things to be GRATEFUL for RIGHT NOW.
⠀⠀
Maybe I needed to write this list; maybe you needed to read it today. Whatever the case, these are just scratching the surface of all the things to be thankful for in this world.
⠀⠀
1. Music
2. Your cozy place
3. An outfit that makes you feel good
4. Access to the internet
5. Right here, right now (deep breath)
6. Friends and family
7. A good book
8. Fresh food
9. Fresh air
10. Doing something kind for a stranger
BONUS 11. That beautiful places exist in the world (see picture)
⠀⠀
Today, I am doubly grateful for #11. Just looking at pictures of beautiful places sets my heart to dreaming.
⠀⠀
👉🏼What’s one thing you’re grateful for today?👈🏼
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who took the time to A huge THANK YOU to everyone who took the time to wish me happy birthday on Monday.
⠀
This year, I’d like to work on my photography skills. Being up in Sedona last week inspired me to get back to learning my camera. When I’m in a beautiful place, I want to capture it so that when I look back, I can remember exactly what it was like.
⠀
Do you set personal goals on your birthdays?
C H E E R S to T H I R T Y T H R E E years! 🎈 C H E E R S to
T H I R T Y  T H R E E years! 🎈
⠀
This year has not been ideal to say the least. Lots of anxiety, trips cancelled, family’s new babies not snuggled & new daily frustrations.
⠀
Amidst all of it, I’ve found a deep and happy peace. I am surrounded and supported by the most amazing people. I am finally unafraid to present myself as who I am (although at times it may be hard to describe!).
⠀⠀
Thanks for being here, right now. I hope you’ll join me as I twirl my way through the next 12 months. Cheers! 🥂
⠀
“And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.”
Birds flying high, you know how I feel Sun in the Birds flying high, you know how I feel
Sun in the sky, you know how I feel
Breeze driftin' on by, you know how I feel
It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life for me
⠀
And I’m feelin’ good.
⠀
Can’t stop posting Sedona content and I’m not sure I want to. 🤩 Can you blame me?
⠀
Hope y’all have the most amazing weekend. My mom is visiting and we’re having a little girls shopping day for my upcoming birthday on Monday. 😆
⠀
📸: We hiked Cathedral Rock in the dark at 5AM to watch the sunrise from the top. Full Sedona blog post coming soon!
Get moving! Every next level of your life will dem Get moving! Every next level of your life will demand a different version of you. You can rise up from anything. You can recreate yourself as many times as you damn well please.
⠀⠀⠀
Learn new skills, think new thoughts, choose to be the catalyst to the next, best version of yourself. All that matters is that you decide & begin.
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