04/10/2026
I spent decades with a name that needed explaining. In a world of Jennifers, I was Jenifer. One 'n.' It was a 1970s spelling quirk that meant constant corrections... And then I got married and with it, came more corrections. I was Meller, not Miller.
Last year, eight years after my divorce, I got remarried and something shifted. I felt the pull toward belonging – toward being fully part of my chosen family, not just in spirit but in name, too. I realized I didn't want a split identity anymore.
I wanted integrity. Martha Beck defines it as this: "who you are on the inside is who you are on the outside."
So, I'm changing my name to Brown. New website (jenbrown.com), new LLC, new logo.
The paperwork is done. And it feels clean. Right.
Names carry meaning. They hold stories. They mark chapters. And sometimes, changing yours is part of becoming who you already are.
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