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We all have pivotal moments in our lives where we feel stunned into a new way of thinking and relating to the world. And if we're lucky,...
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Big Human Jenna
- Dec 30, 2022
- 2 min
How I cracked the happiness code
I used to think happiness was this constant state of elation. I mean that's what we're told it is. When we're happy according to the...
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Big Human Jenna
- Sep 8, 2022
- 3 min
Five things I’ve learned since losing my identical twin
There’s this really popular cliche people like to tell the bereaved when they’re suffering and mired in grief. You’re probably familiar...
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Big Human Jenna
- Jul 23, 2022
- 3 min
When you feel like giving up on people do this instead
“I dunno, Jen, I don’t know what happened. I used to be the guy who helped everyone and now I just can’t. The world’s changed. I just...
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Big Human Jenna
- Nov 21, 2021
- 5 min
I’m Over It: Why Quitting Feels So Right
One of the first jobs I ever had was at a now obscure ice cream store called Carvel. My twin sister, Lys, and I were 15 at the time and...
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Big Human Jenna
- May 8, 2021
- 4 min
How To Stop Collecting Pain and Finally Let Go
Letting go doesn't mean forgetting. How we deal with pain depends on nowness.
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Big Human Jenna
- Apr 25, 2021
- 1 min
Mission Unstoppable, Milo and Me
It happened, guys! A little over a week ago, Milo and I debuted on Frankie Picasso's radio show, "Mission Unstoppable". Honestly, I had...
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Big Human Jenna
- Feb 7, 2021
- 4 min
Peopling Again After COVID
Photo by Samuel Silitonga from Pexels I remember the moment I checked my voicemail at 12:30 p.m.on June 20, 2006. I’d just gone grocery...
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Big Human Jenna
- Jan 11, 2021
- 4 min
I'm Canceling The Silver Lining
A close friend of mine called yesterday (we'll call him Adam for the purposes of anonymity). He recently lost his father to suicide and...
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Big Human Jenna
- Jan 5, 2021
- 1 min
You Want The Good News Or The Bad News?
Anyone on the road to building theirs or their child's resilience knows there's no shortcuts. It takes time. Lots and lots of time. So, I...
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Big Human Jenna
- Dec 30, 2020
- 3 min
The Gift of Abandoning Hope
This is Gus. He was probably the greatest guinea pig I've ever known. And as you can see in this pic, he was pretty annoyed at the time....
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Big Human Jenna
- Dec 27, 2020
- 3 min
Corona Hair, Courage, and Meditation
Photo courtesy of https://www.pexels.com/@cottonbro What do Corona hair, courage and meditation have in common? Whelp, like most people...
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Big Human Jenna
- Sep 27, 2020
- 3 min
I Can Do Hard Things. Right?
Photo courtesy of Leandro De Carvalho: https://pixabay.com/photos/phoenix-flames-heron-bird-2733938/ No one ever wrote a book about the...
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