Naturally Empowered Living

01/08/2026

📚✏️ Help us support our students! 🎒❤️

From August 3rd–10th, Fuel Good Nutrition is hosting a School Supply Drive to help local students start the school year!

Bring in any new school supplies—crayons, markers, notebooks, pencils, glue sticks, folders, tissues, backpacks, and more—and help us make a difference for families in our community. 💙

✨ As a thank you:
Bring in a donation and receive $1 OFF any shake or loaded tea! 🥤
Bring in more than one item and you’ll also receive a free drink booster!

Let's show our community what happens when we all come together. Every notebook, pencil, and backpack helps set a child up for success this school year.

📍 Drop off your donations at Fuel Good Nutrition
🗓️ August 3rd–10th

01/08/2026

I'm grateful and honored to be part of the inaugural PEC Connect Advisory Committee, with such a thoughtful, passionate, and diverse group of people..

As someone who is passionate about emotional well-being, resilience, and helping people feel connected [ with themselves in turn with others ], I'm looking forward to contributing where I can and learning alongside this incredible group.

Thank you to everyone who is investing their time and heart into making our communities even stronger. I can't wait to see what we build together.

We held the first meeting of the Pec Connect Advisory Committee, and we are inspired! This thoughtful group of alumni, community leaders, business owners, and parents (plus a few more who will be joining us in the future) are coming together to collaborate and share ideas with the goal of helping our students, families, communities and district all thrive together. With the district's strategic plan as the foundation, we are focusing on school pride and community and volunteer opportunities as our starting point!

"I joined because I believe our community has incredible strengths, and we're even stronger when we work together toward shared goals. I'm excited to contribute ideas that support the wellbeing of children and adults and connect people with the resources and support they need," Jenna shared after the meeting.

🔥Thank you to the committee, and we can't wait to see what grows out of this powerful group!

29/07/2026

This morning, my husband and I sat on the couch for a few hours with our coffee, working through some course material on timeline jumping. If you know my husband, yes, yes he did! And we ended up recording our own audio to listen to each day.

It felt simple.
Quiet.
Intentional.
Like it’s already ours. [ because it is ]

A handful of years ago, I probably would have rolled my eyes at something like this. These days, I see healing very differently. I guess it’s a “circumstances change and we can change with the circumstances type thing…”

Present day, I spend my days working in mental health. I understand the importance of our nervous system, our beliefs, our emotions, and the experiences that shape us.
I also believe there are things we can’t always measure.

A higher power.
The wisdom of the Universe.
The moments of synchronicity that somehow arrive exactly when we need them.
For me, those two worlds don’t compete.
They complement each other.
I don’t sit around waiting for the Universe to change my life.
I also don’t believe healing comes from pushing harder and hustling through every struggle.

I think it’s both.
We take the steps.
We have the uncomfortable conversations.
We feel the emotions instead of outrunning them.
We become aware of the stories we’ve been living from.
And then we leave room for life to meet us there.

With the Aquarian Full Moon here, I’ve found myself reflecting on what I’m ready to release and claim. Not just old habits. But also old identities. Old versions of myself that have quietly been asking to be let go.

One thing I’ve learned through my own healing is that emotions aren’t something to fear. They’re messengers. They’re movement. They’re invitations when we allow them space and safety. Every emotion we allow ourselves to feel moves us a little closer to ourselves. Every emotion we bury asks to be heard another way. So this morning wasn’t really about recording an audio. It was about making another small decision for the future we’re intentionally creating.

One quiet choice.
One ordinary morning.
One more reminder that healing isn’t a destination.
It’s the way we choose to live, every single day. 💫☯️🌕

28/07/2026

Even if you missed us last night…you’ll have enough time to reach the book in its entirety by our next meeting. Or just come for the discussion next month🙏🏼🫶🏽

Mark down this date: We'll discuss through the end of "Reasons to Stay Alive" by Matt Haig on Monday, Aug. 24 at 5:30 p.m. at Blanchardville Public Library! This opportunity, brought to you in partnership with Naturally Empowered Living, is a safe space for open discussion about mental health and building connections. Even if you couldn't make the first session, we encourage you to join us in August!

28/07/2026

What a beautiful, impactful evening. I left feeling incredibly hopeful, grateful, inspired. There was something so powerful about a group of people coming together with openness, curiosity, and compassion to have honest conversations about mental health. This is exactly why collaboration and community matter. It isn't always about having the right answers. Sometimes it's about feeling seen, listening without judgment, and realizing you're not alone.

I'm incredibly grateful to The PAM Alliance and Blanchardville Public Library for collaborating to create this space, and to everyone who joined us with such openness. This feels like the beginning of something really meaningful for our community.

If you missed our first discussion, we'd love to have you join us for our next meeting as we finish Reasons to Stay Alive. There's always a seat for you. August 24th at 5:30 at the library

Wow. 💙

This group of 12 empathetic, kind, and thoughtful people came together around a book and left with a sense of the kind of mental health community we can build together. Tonight's first gathering to discuss "Reasons to Stay Alive" by Matt Haig was powerful. We'll share more about our recent events, including this gathering, in a blog this week.

But, until then, mark your calendars! We'll get together to discuss the book from page 66 through the end on Monday, Aug. 24 at 5:30 p.m. at Blanchardville Public Library! We are so grateful to Naturally Empowered Living, the library and everyone who came out for this meaningful discussion. We're excited about what's to come!

26/07/2026

An Under-talked About Family-Friendly Location

Resting on the banks of the Pecatonica River is Blanchardville Wisconsin. Whether you want to take a day trip, or spend the whole weekend, there's something for everyone!

We guarantee you the kids will love McKellar Park. The McKellar Park Swim Pond, is a newer attraction for the Lafayette County area. Additionally, the Driftless Valley Disc Golf Course offers another great recreational activity that's also fairly new to town.

When it comes to cuisine, not a fast food restaurant can be found in town. Instead, you'll find a mixture of sit down restaurants and bars with good food. River Bend Cafe offers a great home cooked meal for both breakfast and lunch. Bistro On Main is your one stop shop for all things caffeine and sandwiches, pizza, and sweet treats. Should you crave a cold drink, Rachel & Ray's Pub & Grill will treat you just right up with the coldest drinks in town and good bar food. If you finished swimming or you're looking to get out of the heat, The Viking Scoop is the place to be. Lastly, Cork Down Saloon is out by Yellowstone Lake State Park and also offers good food and some of the best live music in the county.

Your shopping fix can be satisfied at Rooted Collective 201 LLC. The store is filled with works from talented makers, bakers, and crafters from the area. Additionally, you can find Paulson Grass Fed Beef inside the store. Grab some steaks before you head out of town.

There are a few services you could book if you plan ahead. Naturally Empowered Living and Angie Rae Wellness will both welcome you with open arms. Check out each of those businesses to see exactly what they offer. Blanchard Hall is quite possibly the most versatile venue you can rent in southwestern Wisconsin. If you're looking for the cheapest gas in town, the C-Stores of Blanchardville Coop can get you filled up before you leave.

Lastly, you don't have to just come for the day, extend your trip with some great lodging options. Drift Inn Cabins are located right off the river. Yellowstone Lake Cabin Rentals are out by the state park and offer views for days. If you'd like to stay in the heart of it all, Hotel Blanchard, located above Rachel & Ray's Pub & Grill. McKellar Park also offers camping at a super cheap rate if that's more your style.

We hope to hear of your adventure to town in the near future.

Oh, one final thing! There's a challenge in town to see if you can discover how many Blanchards live there. Good luck.

Enjoy, friends.

Blanchardville Community Pride
Friends of McKellar Park Inc, Blanchardville, WI

20/07/2026

I created a free healing library for you…

One of the hardest parts about pressing pause on this podcast was wondering what would happen to nearly 200 conversations. Then like helllloooo Jennaaaaa, one of the reasons I chose starting a podcast to be an outlet for me was that the episodes don’t get lost in a newsfeed. They don’t disappear. They become a library. Over the last four years, this podcast has evolved alongside me.

From motherhood...
to self-awareness...
to intuition...
to subconscious healing...
to nervous system regulation...
to learning that the missing link was never more information...it was feeling.

💥So instead of leaving you with an archive...I’ve organized the podcast into categories based on where you are in your healing journey.

▪️If your past keeps showing up in your present...
▪️ If you’re healing emotional patterns...
▪️If you’re learning to trust yourself...
▪️If you’re navigating a spiritual awakening...
▪️ If you’re ready to move beyond self-awareness into embodied healing...

There is a place to begin.

Because you’re not the same person you were when you first listened.

Neither am I.

I hope these episodes continue meeting you exactly where you are.

🤍 🖤Stay subscribed to the Naturally Empowered Living Podcast. And check the last episode for that categorized list of what episode you may want to listen to next. Or visit my website home page to access the blog post there! [ https://naturallyempoweredliving.com/blog/ ]