01/06/2024
It’s time to clear away YogiNest's IG cobwebs for our annual post because on December 22nd we turned 8 🥳
Every year I tell myself I'm going to do a better job maintaining this page & every year it slips through the cracks & that's okay.
These days other things have taken precedence & I've found that my mental well-being significantly improves when I limit my time on this platform & focus on enjoying the real world. Moreover, considering more pressing global issues, there are far more important matters deserving attention.
2023 was a mixed bag. While political drama, tragedy & upheaval have always been part of the narrative, it seems the intervals between these events are growing shorter each year. Personally, the rapid pace & heaviness of these events make it challenging to focus on sharing less urgent aspects of life.
That being said, I'm here, I'm alive, I'm happy & YogiNest is doing well. I want to express my gratitude for every client who’s entrusted me to help them navigate challenges & obstacles over the past 8 years. Your trust means the world to me & I’m dedicated to ongoing growth & learning to better support your journey.
As many of you know, a few years ago, I decided to return to school to pursue a degree in psychology. I began my journey at Glendale Community College (10/10 experience, would recommend), and completed the prerequisites required to transfer to a 4-year college. Those two years were some of the most challenging years of my life. I've said it before & I'll say it again, going to school full-time while also working full-time is not for the faint of heart & neither is returning to college at almost 40 years old 😵💫
However, they were also two of the most rewarding years of my life. I've wanted to go to college my entire life but started to believe it wasn't in the cards for a myriad of reasons. But I also knew deep down that if I could survive the things I've survived in my lifetime I could make this happen & that's exactly what I did. I put my life on hold & committed 100% to seeing this through. I finished my sophomore year at GCC with a 4.0 GPA & got accepted to my dream school, UCLA 🥳🥹❤️
It's impossible to put into words what this means to me, I've tried & come up empty every time. I wish I could travel back in time & tell little Jenna everything is going to be okay, just keep on keeping on. What a world of difference that would have made in my life. But I can't so instead I'll say this, for anyone who needs to hear it, NEVER give up! Listen to the little voice inside you, trust your gut & don't ever let anyone make you feel less than. You're amazing & you can do anything. It might not happen when you think it should, or look the way you think it should but you've got this. You can do it!
I completed the first quarter of my junior year at UCLA with a 4.0 GPA. I'm exhausted, I miss my friends, traveling, Neel, doing nothing at all, my sanity & so much more BUT I know I'm doing exactly what I was meant to do & in a few years (it's not a few years, this is a protective mechanism to keep me from losing my mind, it's more like 6 years 🥴) YogiNest will transition from wellness coaching & yoga to psychotherapy & I will be much more prepared to support & guide you through the challenges & obstacles we're all here facing together & that's my commitment to you!
Happy New Year!
