Jenn Smith Thorp

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We spent the final days of October traveling to the East Coast. If there is anything that we've learned from this trip, it is to stay consistent in pursuing your craft, stay fed and inspired (in every sense), accept the gifts, and when the world feel

I recently made it halfway through a certain decade. I also made it through one of the most potent years I'll ever know. There is a profound alchemy to love and loss and stretching your heart in more directions than you ever knew you could.

It's on

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"Can I Handle The Seasons Of My Life?"

"Can I Handle The Seasons Of My Life?"

Family, Frontotemporal DementiaJenn SmithJanuary 24, 2021frontotemporal dementia, family, mom, motherhood, fleetwood mac, landslides, seasons, seasons of life, ftd

Where The Light Enters: The Real Reason I Practice Yoga

Where The Light Enters: The Real Reason I Practice Yoga

Family, Frontotemporal DementiaJenn SmithJanuary 24, 2020frontotemporal dementia, dementia, light, where the light enters, candle, flicker, healing, generational healing, love

Life Lessons From The Jolly Green Giant

Life Lessons From The Jolly Green Giant

A story about discovering how to name vulnerability and perfectionism, and how to transform them.

Family, FarmingJenn SmithNovember 13, 2019vulnerabilty, perfectionism, green beans, jolly green giant, generational healing, eating disorder, body dysmorphia, body positivity, health, growing up

Life Is a Series of Numbers and Shapes, Mostly Full Circles

Life Is a Series of Numbers and Shapes, Mostly Full Circles

A story about growing up, seeking meaning, and finding closure in the most unexpected place…twice.

Family, Frontotemporal DementiaJenn SmithOctober 31, 2019full circle, spiral, lottery, grandma, frontotemporal dementia, dementia, multiple sclerosis, family, healing, generational healing